UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2017

 

OR

 

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

 

Commission File Number: 000-31207

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Wisconsin   39-2004336
(State or other jurisdiction of   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)    

 

4949 West Brown Deer Road

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53223

(414) 354-1500

 

(Address, including Zip Code, and telephone number,

including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

 

Yes    x   No    ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.)

 

Yes    x   No    ¨

 

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

 

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

Emerging growth company    ¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected to not use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

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

 

Yes    ¨   No    x

 

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, was 45,932,253 shares, at May 2, 2017.

 

 

 

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

 

FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT

 

Table of Contents

 

Item   Page
     
PART I    
     
Item l. Financial Statements  
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016 3
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income  for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 4
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 5
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 6
     
  Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows  for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017 and 2016 7
     
  Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements 8
     
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial  Condition and Results of Operations 32
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 45
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 48
     
PART II    
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 49
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 49
     
Item 6. Exhibits 49
     
SIGNATURES 50

 

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PART I

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets                
                 
Cash and due from banks   $ 26,945     $ 31,284  
Interest-earning deposits     16,625       18,803  
Cash and cash equivalents     43,570       50,087  
Mortgage-related securities available-for-sale, at fair value     380,101       371,880  
Mortgage-related securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $93,652 in 2017 and $94,266 in 2016)     92,722       93,234  
Loans held-for-sale     1,971       5,952  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $20,622  in 2017 and $19,940 in 2016)     1,968,106       1,942,907  
Mortgage servicing rights, net     6,482       6,569  
Other assets     175,417       177,895  
                 
Total assets   $ 2,668,369     $ 2,648,524  
                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity                
                 
Liabilities:                
Deposit liabilities   $ 1,902,483     $ 1,864,730  
Borrowings     423,384       439,150  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     13,392       4,770  
Other liabilities     40,668       53,233  
Total liabilities     2,379,927       2,361,883  
Shareholders’ equity:                
Preferred stock–$0.01 par value:                
Authorized–20,000,000 shares in 2017 and 2016  Issued and outstanding–none in 2017 and 2016            
Common stock–$0.01 par value:                
Authorized–200,000,000 shares in 2017 and 2016  Issued–78,783,849 shares in 2017 and 2016                
Outstanding–45,927,719 shares in 2017 and 45,691,790 in 2016     788       788  
Additional paid-in capital     482,859       484,940  
Retained earnings     172,749       171,633  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (11,294 )     (11,139 )
Treasury stock–32,856,130 shares in 2017 and 33,092,059 in 2016     (356,660 )     (359,581 )
Total shareholders’ equity     288,442       286,641  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 2,668,369     $ 2,648,524  

 

Refer to Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
   

(Dollars in thousands,

except per share data)

 
Interest income:                
Loans   $ 18,720     $ 16,936  
Mortgage-related securities     2,494       3,261  
Investment securities     137       102  
Interest-earning deposits     13       8  
Total interest income     21,364       20,307  
Interest expense:                
Deposit liabilities     1,452       1,405  
Borrowings     1,360       1,254  
Total interest expense     2,812       2,659  
Net interest income     18,552       17,648  
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses     717       (573 )
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses     17,835       18,221  
Non-interest income:                
Deposit-related fees and charges     2,714       2,765  
Loan-related fees     851       1,258  
Mortgage banking revenue, net     721       825  
Brokerage, advisory, and insurance revenue     652       867  
Income from bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”)     437       464  
Other non-interest income     63       66  
Total non-interest income     5,438       6,245  
Non-interest expense:                
Compensation, payroll taxes, and other employee benefits     11,229       10,467  
Occupancy, equipment, and data processing costs     3,742       3,532  
Advertising and marketing     551       585  
Federal insurance premiums     328       422  
Losses and expenses on foreclosed real estate, net     54       42  
Other non-interest expense     2,029       2,369  
Total non-interest expense     17,933       17,417  
Income before income taxes     5,340       7,049  
Income tax expense     1,700       2,576  
                 
Net income   $ 3,640     $ 4,473  
                 
Per share data:                
Earnings per share–basic   $ 0.08     $ 0.10  
Earnings per share–diluted   $ 0.08     $ 0.10  
Cash dividends per share paid   $ 0.055     $ 0.050  

 

Refer to Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Bank Mutual Corporations and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Total Comprehensive Income

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
             
Net income   $ 3,640     $ 4,473  
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale, net of  deferred income taxes of $(153) in 2017 and $1,627 in 2016     (228 )     2,428  
Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swaps, net of deferred income
taxes of $12 in 2017 and $(105) in 2016
    18       (158 )
Amortization of net prior service costs and unrecognized loss included in net   periodic benefit cost, net of deferred income taxes of $37 in 2017 and $34 in 2016     55       51  
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax     (155 )     2,321  
                 
Total comprehensive income   $ 3,485     $ 6,794  

 

Refer to Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Bank Mutual Corporations and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity

 

                      Accumulated              
          Additional           Other              
    Common     Paid-In     Retained     Comprehensive     Treasury        
    Stock     Capital     Earnings     Income (Loss)     Stock     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
       
Balance at January 1, 2017   $ 788     $ 484,940     $ 171,633     $ (11,139 )   $ (359,581 )   $ 286,641  
Net income                 3,640                   3,640  
Other comprehensive loss                       (155 )           (155 )
Issuance of restricted stock           (1,487 )                 1,487        
Exercise of stock options           (1,014 )                 1,434       420  
Share based payments           420                         420  
Cash dividends ($0.055 per share)                 (2,524 )                 (2,524 )
                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2017   $ 788     $ 482,859     $ 172,749     $ (11,294 )   $ (356,660 )   $ 288,442  
                                                 
Balance at January 1, 2016   $ 788     $ 486,273     $ 164,482     $ (9,365 )   $ (362,784 )   $ 279,394  
Net income                 4,473                   4,473  
Other comprehensive income                       2,321             2,321  
Purchase of treasury stock                             (42 )     (42 )
Issuance of restricted stock           (1,668 )                 1,668        
Exercise of stock options           (14 )                 24       10  
Share based payments           365                         365  
Cash dividends ($0.05 per share)                 (2,278 )                 (2,278 )
                                                 
Balance at March 31, 2016   $ 788     $ 484,956     $ 166,677     $ (7,044 )   $ (361,134 )   $ 284,243  

 

Refer to Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Operating activities:                
Net income   $ 3,640     $ 4,473  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:                
Net premium amortization on securities     546       707  
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses     717       (573 )
Gain on foreclosed real estate, net     (45 )     (86 )
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights     332       433  
Loans originated for sale     (16,200 )     (21,228 )
Proceeds from loan sales     20,369       20,986  
Gain on loan sales activities, net     (433 )     (612 )
Provision for depreciation     835       835  
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)     (102 )     1,412  
Other, net     (11,903 )     (6,292 )
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities     (2,244 )     55  
Investing activities:                
Principal repayments on mortgage-related securities available-for-sale     26,578       25,275  
Principal repayments on mortgage-related securities held-to-maturity     428       9,614  
Purchases of mortgage-related securities available-for-sale     (35,641 )     (28,161 )
Purchases of FHLB of Chicago stock     (3,825 )     (817 )
Redemptions of FHLB of Chicago stock     5,059        
Net increase in loans receivable     (25,972 )     (47,217 )
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed properties     1,023       641  
Net purchases of premises and equipment     (428 )     (468 )
Net cash used by investing activities     (32,778 )     (41,133 )
Financing activities:                
Net increase in deposit liabilities     37,753       14,434  
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings     (15,000 )     15,000  
Repayments of long-term borrowings     (766 )     (9,534 )
Net increase in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     8,622       9,165  
Cash dividends     (2,524 )     (2,278 )
Purchases of treasury stock           (42 )
Other, net     420       10  
Net cash provided by financing activities     28,505       26,755  
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents     (6,517 )     (14,323 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period     50,087       44,501  
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period   $ 43,570     $ 30,178  
Supplemental information:                
Cash paid (received) in period for:                
Interest on deposit liabilities and borrowings   $ 2,838     $ 2,605  
Income taxes     50       (2,032 )
Non-cash transactions:                
Loans transferred to foreclosed properties and repossessed assets     56       516  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Bank Mutual Corporation (the “Company”), its wholly-owned subsidiary Bank Mutual (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s subsidiaries.

 

The accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information, Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and the instructions to Form 10-Q. The financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial information. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring entries) necessary for a fair presentation of operations, cash flows, and financial position have been included in the accompanying financial statements. This report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2017, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2017.

 

In 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued new accounting guidance related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. In 2015 the FASB deferred the effective date one year from the date in the original guidance. The guidance is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2018, which will be the first quarter of 2019 for the Company. The Company’s adoption of this item is not expected to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.

 

In 2016 the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to certain aspects of the recognition and measurement of financial assets and liabilities. For public companies the guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which will be the first quarter of 2018 for the Company. Early application of some aspects of the new guidance is also permitted, although the Company does not intend to adopt the guidance early. The Company’s eventual adoption of this new guidance is not expected to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.

 

In 2016 the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the accounting for lease assets and liabilities. For public companies the guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2018, which will be the first quarter of 2019 for the Company. The Company’s adoption of this item is not expected to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial condition.

 

In 2016 the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to the measurement of credit losses on financial instruments. The new guidance replaces the current methodology of measuring credit losses based on incurred losses at the balance sheet date with a methodology that measures credit losses based on the current estimate of expected credit losses. For the Company this guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2019, which will be the first quarter of 2020. Management has not completed the complex analysis required to determine the impact that adoption of this new guidance could have on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

 

In 2017 the FASB issued new accounting guidance related to improving the presentation of net periodic pension costs and net periodic postretirement benefit costs. For the Company this guidance is effective for periods beginning after December 15, 2017, which will be the first quarter of 2018. The Company’s adoption of this item is not expected to have a material impact on its results of operations.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

2. Mortgage-Related Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity

 

The amortized cost and fair value of mortgage-related securities available-for-sale and held-to-maturity are as follows:

 

    March 31, 2017  
          Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Securities available-for-sale:                                
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   $ 187,122     $ 742     $ (964 )   $ 186,900  
Federal National Mortgage Association     173,700       497       (1,071 )     173,126  
Government National Mortgage Association     5,141       3       (71 )     5,073  
Private-label CMOs     15,044       163       (205 )     15,002  
Total available-for-sale   $ 381,007     $ 1,405     $ (2,311 )   $ 380,101  
Securities held-to-maturity:                                
Federal National Mortgage Association   $ 92,722     $ 930           $ 93,652  
Total held-to-maturity   $ 92,722     $ 930           $ 93,652  

 

    December 31, 2016  
          Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
Securities available-for-sale:                                
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   $ 187,958     $ 929     $ (1,049 )   $ 187,838  
Federal National Mortgage Association     162,936       759       (1,085 )     162,610  
Government National Mortgage Association     5,279       3       (80 )     5,202  
Private-label CMOs     16,233       220       (223 )     16,230  
Total available-for-sale   $ 372,406     $ 1,911     $ (2,437 )   $ 371,880  
Securities held-to-maturity:                                
Federal National Mortgage Association   $ 93,234     $ 1,032           $ 94,266  
Total held-to-maturity   $ 93,234     $ 1,032           $ 94,266  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

2. Mortgage-Related Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity (continued)

 

The following tables summarize mortgage-related securities by amount of time the securities have had a gross unrealized loss as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31, 2017  
    Less Than 12 Months     Greater Than 12 Months              
    in an Unrealized Loss Position     in an Unrealized Loss Position     Gross     Total  
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Number of
Securities
    Estimated
Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Number of
Securities
    Estimated
Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Securities available-for-sale:                                                                
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   $ 856       29     $ 98,830     $ 108       3     $ 12,333     $ 964     $ 111,163  
Federal National Mortgage Association     1,070       31       100,972       1       2       1,182       1,071       102,154  
Government National Mortgage Association     71       2       5,053                         71       5,053  
Private-label CMOs     21       2       2,009       184       11       8,771       205       10,780  
Total available-for-sale   $ 2,018       64     $ 206,864     $ 293       16     $ 22,286     $ 2,311     $ 229,150  

 

    December 31, 2016  
    Less Than 12 Months     Greater Than 12 Months              
    in an Unrealized Loss Position     in an Unrealized Loss Position     Gross     Total  
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Number of
Securities
    Estimated
Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Number of
Securities
    Estimated
Fair
Value
    Unrealized
Loss
Amount
    Estimated
Fair
Value
 
Securities available-for-sale:                                                                
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation   $ 459       14     $ 35,938     $ 590       17     $ 75,151     $ 1,049     $ 111,089  
Federal National Mortgage Association     345       11       33,559       740       17       58,366       1,085       91,925  
Government National Mortgage Association     80       2       5,182                         80       5,182  
Private-label CMOs     18       2       2,398       205       11       9,286       223       11,684  
Total available-for-sale   $ 902       29     $ 77,077     $ 1,535       45     $ 142,803     $ 2,437     $ 219,880  

 

The Company determined that the unrealized losses on its mortgage-related securities were temporary as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and it is unlikely that it will be required to sell these securities before the recovery of their amortized cost. The Company believes it is probable that it will receive all future contractual cash flows related to these securities. This determination was based on management’s judgment regarding the nature of the loan collateral that supports the securities, a review of the current ratings issued on the securities by various credit rating agencies, recent trends in the fair market values of the securities and, in the case of private-label collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”), a review of the actual delinquency and/or default performance of the loan collateral that supports the securities.

 

As of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company had private-label CMOs, with a fair value of $10,660 and $11,625, respectively, and unrealized gains (losses) of $(10) and $37, respectively that were rated less than investment grade. These private-label CMOs were analyzed using modeling techniques that considered the priority of cash flows in the CMO structure and various default and loss rate scenarios that management considered appropriate given the nature of the loan collateral.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

2. Mortgage-Related Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity (continued)

 

The following table contains a summary of other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) related to credit losses that have been recognized in earnings as of the dates indicated for private label CMOs, as well as the end of period values for securities that have experienced such losses:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2017     2016  
Beginning balance of unrealized OTTI related to credit losses   $ 460     $ 592  
Reductions for increase in cash flows expected to be received     (59 )     (35 )
Ending balance of unrealized OTTI related to credit losses   $ 401     $ 557  
Adjusted cost at end of period   $ 3,090     $ 4,061  
Estimated fair value at end of period   $ 3,227     $ 4,389  

 

Results of operations included no gross realized gains or losses on the sale of securities during either of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 or 2016.

 

Mortgage-related securities available-for-sale with a fair value of approximately $39,055 and $44,155 at March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively, were pledged to secure deposits, borrowings, and for other purposes as permitted or required by law.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable

 

The following table summarizes the components of loans receivable as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
Commercial loans:                
Commercial and industrial   $ 252,068     $ 241,689  
Commercial real estate     362,499       375,459  
Multi-family real estate     538,653       506,136  
Construction and development loans:                
Commercial real estate     34,040       34,125  
Multi-family real estate     294,124       328,186  
Land and land development     13,561       12,484  
Total construction and development     341,725       374,795  
Total commercial loans     1,494,945       1,498,079  
Retail loans:                
One- to four-family first mortgages:                
Permanent     456,292       457,014  
Construction     47,062       42,961  
Total one- to four-family first mortgages     503,354       499,975  
Home equity loans:                
Fixed term home equity     102,130       105,544  
Home equity lines of credit     67,736       70,043  
Total home equity loans     169,866       175,587  
Other consumer loans:                
Student     6,463       6,810  
Other     11,317       11,373  
Total other consumer loans     17,780       18,183  
Total retail loans     691,000       693,745  
Gross loans receivable     2,185,945       2,191,824  
Undisbursed loan proceeds     (195,825 )     (227,537 )
Allowance for loan losses     (20,622 )     (19,940 )
Deferred fees and costs, net     (1,392 )     (1,440 )
Total loans receivable, net   $ 1,968,106     $ 1,942,907  

 

The Company’s commercial and retail borrowers are primarily located in the Company’s local lending areas in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, and Iowa, as is the real estate and non-real estate collateral that secures the Company’s loans.

 

At March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, certain one- to four-family mortgage loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and home equity loans with aggregate carrying values of approximately $565,000 and $586,000 were pledged to secure advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Chicago.

 

The unpaid principal balance of loans serviced for others was $985,368 and $996,985 at March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. These loans are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio segment for the periods indicated. The tables also summarize the allowance for loan loss and loans receivable by the nature of the impairment evaluation, either individually or collectively, at the dates indicated (the loans receivable amounts in the table are net of undisbursed loan proceeds).

 

    At or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2017  
    Commercial
and
Industrial
    Commercial
Real
Estate
    Multi-
Family
Real Estate
    Construction
and
Development
    One- to
Four-
Family
    Home Equity
and Other
Consumer
    Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                                                        
Beginning balance   $ 3,840     $ 4,630     $ 5,307       2,680     $ 2,518     $ 965     $ 19,940  
Provision     198       68       632       (252 )     25       46       717  
Charge-offs                             (13 )     (93 )     (106 )
Recoveries           2       31             6       32       71  
Ending balance   $ 4,038     $ 4,700     $ 5,970     $ 2,428     $ 2,536     $ 950     $ 20,622  
Loss allowance individually evaluated for impairment   $ 21     $ 89           $ 27     $ 17     $ 44     $ 198  
Loss allowance collectively evaluated for impairment   $ 4,017     $ 4,611     $ 5,970     $ 2,401     $ 2,519     $ 906     $ 20,424  
                                                         
Loan receivable balances at the end of the period:                                                        
Loans individually evaluated for impairment   $ 5,547     $ 9,817     $ 3,889     $ 1,268     $ 4,463     $ 487     $ 25,471  
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment     246,521       352,682       534,764       173,066       470,457       187,159       1,964,649  
Total loans receivable   $ 252,068     $ 362,499     $ 538,653     $ 174,334     $ 474,920     $ 187,646     $ 1,990,120  

 

    At or for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2016  
    Commercial
and
Industrial
    Commercial
Real
Estate
    Multi-
Family
Real Estate
    Construction
and
Development
    One- to
Four-
Family
    Home Equity
and Other
Consumer
    Total  
Allowance for loan losses:                                                        
Beginning balance   $ 3,658     $ 4,796     $ 3,337     $ 2,835     $ 1,835     $ 1,180     $ 17,641  
Provision     (413 )     (727 )     702       (182 )     11       36       (573 )
Charge-offs           (20 )                 (21 )     (135 )     (176 )
Recoveries     2       16       30             25       19       92  
Ending balance   $ 3,247     $ 4,065     $ 4,069     $ 2,653     $ 1,850     $ 1,100     $ 16,984  
Loss allowance individually evaluated for impairment   $ 367                                   $ 367  
Loss allowance collectively evaluated for impairment   $ 2,880     $ 4,065     $ 4,069     $ 2,653     $ 1,850     $ 1,100     $ 16,617  
                                                         
Loan receivable balances at the end of the period:                                                        
Loans individually evaluated for impairment   $ 9,782     $ 9,064     $ 4,029     $ 2,092     $ 2,939     $ 744     $ 28,650  
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment     223,169       303,085       437,170       132,138       470,721       211,115       1,777,398  
Total loans receivable   $ 232,951     $ 312,149     $ 441,199     $ 134,230     $ 473,660     $ 211,859     $ 1,806,048  

 

The Company adjusts certain factors used to determine the allowance for loan losses on loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment. Management considered these adjustments necessary and prudent in light of trends in net charge-offs, real estate values, economic conditions, and unemployment. The Company estimates that these changes, as well as overall changes in the balance of loans to which these factors were applied, resulted in an increase in the total allowance for loan losses of $642 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and a decrease of $489 during the three months ended March 31, 2016.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

The following tables present information regarding impaired loans that have a related allowance for loan loss and those that do not as of the dates indicated (the loans receivable amounts in the table are net of undisbursed loan proceeds).

 

    March 31, 2017  
    Loans
Receivable
Balance, Net
    Unpaid
Principal
Balance
    Related
Allowance
for Loss
    Average Loan
Receivable
Balance, Net
    Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 292     $ 303     $ 21     $ 323     $ 5  
Lines of credit                              
Total commercial and industrial     292       303       21       323       5  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office                              
Retail/wholesale/mixed     749       749       89       375       5  
Industrial/warehouse                              
Other                              
Total commercial real estate     749       749       89       375       5  
Multi-family real estate                              
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate                              
Multi-family real estate                              
Land and land development     108       108       27       114        
Total construction and development     108       108       27       114        
One- to four-family     1,970       1,988       17       2,092        
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     72       72       44       112        
Student                              
Other                              
Total home equity and other consumer     72       72       44       112        
Total with an allowance recorded   $ 3,191     $ 3,220     $ 198     $ 3,016     $ 10  
                                         
Impaired loans with no allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 67     $ 103           $ 67     $ 1  
Lines of credit     440       451             504       2  
Total commercial and industrial     507       554             571       3  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office     1,890       2,407             1,929       72  
Retail/wholesale/mixed     666       1,370             679       22  
Industrial/warehouse     179       265             180       1  
Other           149                   3  
Total commercial real estate     2,735       4,191             2,788       98  
Multi-family real estate     268       292             271       6  
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate                              
Multi-family real estate                              
Land and land development     643       708             452       9  
Total construction and development     643       708             452       9  
One- to four-family     3,045       3,254             3,050       17  
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     899       953             849       2  
Student                              
Other     66       83             56        
Total home equity and other consumer     965       1,036             905       2  
Total with no allowance recorded   $ 8,163     $ 10,035           $ 8,037     $ 135  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

    December 31, 2016  
    Loans
Receivable
Balance, Net
    Unpaid
Principal
Balance
    Related
Allowance
for Loss
    Average Loan
Receivable
Balance, Net
    Interest
Income
Recognized
 
Impaired loans with an allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 354     $ 360     $ 96     $ 144     $ 20  
Lines of credit                              
Total commercial and industrial     354       360       96       144       20  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office                              
Retail/wholesale/mixed                              
Industrial/warehouse                              
Other                              
Total commercial real estate                              
Multi-family real estate                              
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate                              
Multi-family real estate                              
Land and land development     119       119       1       48        
Total construction and development     119       119       1       48        
One- to four-family     2,214       2,214       17       889        
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     152       148       44       46        
Student                              
Other                              
Total home equity and other consumer     152       148       44       46        
Total with an allowance recorded   $ 2,839     $ 2,841     $ 158     $ 1,127     $ 20  
                                         
Impaired loans with no allowance recorded:                                        
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 67     $ 103           $ 94     $ 3  
Lines of credit     567       578             983       28  
Total commercial and industrial     634       681             1,077       31  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office     1,967       2,413             2,044       146  
Retail/wholesale/mixed     691       1,381             1,348       96  
Industrial/warehouse     181       265             188       14  
Other           151             4       14  
Total commercial real estate     2,839       4,210             3,584       270  
Multi-family real estate     274       292             226       24  
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate                              
Multi-family real estate                              
Land and land development     260       322             203       16  
Total construction and development     260       322             203       16  
One- to four-family     3,054       3,316             2,739       20  
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     798       835             805       9  
Student                              
Other     46       62             75        
Total home equity and other consumer     844       897             880       9  
Total with no allowance recorded   $ 7,905     $ 9,718           $ 8,709     $ 370  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

The following tables present information relating to the Company’s internal risk ratings of its loans receivable as of the dates indicated (all amounts in the tables are net of undisbursed loan proceeds):

 

    March 31, 2017  
    Pass     Watch     Special
Mention
    Substandard     Total  
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 74,883     $ 2,192     $ 1,560     $ 635     $ 79,270  
Lines of credit     123,438       29,443       15,005       4,912       172,798  
Total commercial and industrial     198,321       31,635       16,565       5,547       252,068  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office     113,658       4,506       14,283       2,616       135,063  
Retail/wholesale/mixed use     142,269       2,233       15,689       1,755       161,946  
Industrial/warehouse     39,964       12,729             5,446       58,139  
Other     7,351                         7,351  
Total commercial real estate     303,242       19,468       29,972       9,817       362,499  
Multi-family real estate     506,145       20,879       7,740       3,889       538,653  
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate     10,675       8,650                   19,325  
Multi-family real estate     141,449                         141,449  
Land and land development     12,117       175             1,268       13,560  
Total construction/development     164,241       8,825             1,268       174,334  
One- to four-family     469,539       433       485       4,463       474,920  
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     169,445                   421       169,866  
Student     6,463                         6,463  
Other     11,235       16             66       11,317  
Total home equity and other consumer     187,143       16             487       187,646  
Total   $ 1,828,631     $ 81,256     $ 54,762     $ 25,471     $ 1,990,120  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

    December 31, 2016  
    Pass     Watch     Special
Mention
    Substandard     Total  
Commercial and industrial:                                        
Term loans   $ 59,774     $ 3,215     $ 174     $ 733     $ 63,896  
Lines of credit     139,517       22,806       11,356       4,114       177,793  
Total commercial and industrial     199,291       26,021       11,530       4,847       241,689  
Commercial real estate:                                        
Office     119,792       4,549       14,379       2,703       141,423  
Retail/wholesale/mixed use     141,223       11,639       14,847       3,913       171,622  
Industrial/warehouse     42,921       7,242       4,976       576       55,715  
Other     6,699                         6,699  
Total commercial real estate     310,635       23,430       34,202       7,192       375,459  
Multi-family real estate     494,437             7,783       3,916       506,136  
Construction and development:                                        
Commercial real estate     15,232       1,200                   16,432  
Multi-family real estate     145,097                         145,097  
Land and land development     10,945       181             1,355       12,481  
Total construction/development     171,274       1,381             1,355       174,010  
One- to four-family     467,237       437       881       4,668       473,223  
Home equity and other consumer:                                        
Home equity     175,145                   442       175,587  
Student     6,810                         6,810  
Other     11,309       18             46       11,373  
Total home equity and other  consumer     193,264       18             488       193,770  
Total   $ 1,836,138     $ 51,287     $ 54,396     $ 22,466     $ 1,964,287  

 

Loans rated “pass” or “watch” are generally current on contractual loan and principal payments and comply with other contractual loan terms. Pass loans generally have no noticeable credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses. Loans rated watch, however, will typically exhibit early signs of credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. Loans rated “special mention” do not currently expose the Company to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant a lower rating, but possess clear trends in credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. The allowance for loan losses on loans rated pass, watch, or special mention is typically evaluated collectively for impairment using a homogenous pool approach. This approach utilizes quantitative factors developed by management from its assessment of historical loss experience, qualitative factors, and other considerations.

 

Loans rated “substandard” involve a distinct possibility that the Company could sustain some loss if deficiencies associated with the loan are not corrected. Loans rated “doubtful” indicate that full collection is highly questionable or improbable. The Company did not have any loans that were rated doubtful at March 31, 2017, or December 31, 2016. Loans rated substandard or doubtful that are also considered in management’s judgment to be impaired are generally analyzed individually to determine an appropriate allowance for loan loss. A loan rated “loss” is considered uncollectible, even if a partial recovery could be expected in the future. The Company generally charges off loans that are rated as a loss. As such, the Company did not have any loans that were rated loss at March 31, 2017, or December 31, 2016.

 

  17

 

 

Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

The following tables contain information relating to the past due and non-accrual status of the Company’s loans receivable as of the dates indicated (all amounts in the table are net of undisbursed loan proceeds):

 

    March 31, 2017  
    Past Due Status                 Total  
    30-59
Days
    60-89
Days
    > 90
Days
    Total
Past Due
    Total
Current
    Total
Loans
    Non-
Accrual
 
Commercial and industrial:                                                        
Term loans               $ 48     $ 48     $ 79,222     $ 79,270     $ 359  
Lines of credit                 411       411       172,387       172,798       440  
Total commercial and  industrial                 459       459       251,609       252,068       799  
Commercial real estate:                                                        
Office                               135,063       135,063       1,890  
Retail/wholesale/mixed   $ 210             749       959       160,987       161,946       1,415  
Industrial/warehouse                 179       179       57,960       58,139       179  
Other                             7,351       7,351        
Total commercial real estate     210             928       1,138       361,361       362,499       3,484  
Multi-family real estate     2,914                   2,914       535,739       538,653       268  
Construction and  development:                                                        
Commercial real estate                             19,325       19,325        
Multi-family real estate                             141,449       141,449        
Land and land development     457                   457       13,103       13,560       528  
Total construction     457                   457       173,877       174,334       528  
One- to four-family     6,314     $ 608       2,881       9,803       465,117       474,920       3,045  
Home equity and other  consumer:                                                        
Home equity     715       179       421       1,315       168,551       169,866       421  
Student     246       81       253       580       5,883       6,463        
Other     73       46       66       185       11,132       11,317       66  
Total home equity and  other consumer     1,034       306       740       2,080       185,566       187,646       487  
Total   $ 10,929     $ 914     $ 5,008     $ 16,851     $ 1,973,269     $ 1,990,120     $ 8,611  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

3. Loans Receivable (continued)

 

    December 31, 2016  
    Past Due Status                 Total  
    30-59
Days
    60-89
Days
    > 90
Days
    Total
Past Due
    Total
Current
    Total
Loans
    Non-
Accrual
 
Commercial and industrial:                                                        
Term loans               $ 48     $ 48     $ 63,848     $ 63,896     $ 422  
Lines of credit                             177,793       177,793       567  
Total commercial and industrial                 48       48       241,641       241,689       989  
Commercial real estate:                                                        
Office                 1,667       1,667       139,756       141,423       1,967  
Retail/wholesale/mixed   $ 852     $ 235             1,087       170,535       171,622       691  
Industrial/warehouse                 181       181       55,534       55,715       181  
Other                             6,699       6,699        
Total commercial real estate     852       235       1,848       2,935       372,524       375,459       2,839  
Multi-family real estate     438                   438       505,698       506,136       274  
Construction and development:                                                        
Commercial real estate                             16,432       16,432        
Multi-family real estate                             145,097       145,097        
Land and land development                             12,481       12,481       148  
Total construction                             174,010       174,010       148  
One- to four-family     5,803       2,195       3,082       11,080       462,143       473,223       3,191  
Home equity and other consumer:                                                        
Home equity     330       237       442       1,009       174,578       175,587       442  
Student     168       98       295       561       6,249       6,810        
Other     61       40       46       147       11,226       11,373       46  
Total home equity and other consumer     559       375       783       1,717       192,053       193,770       488  
Total   $ 7,652     $ 2,805     $ 5,761     $ 16,218     $ 1,948,069     $ 1,964,287     $ 7,929  

 

As of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, $253 and $295 in student loans, respectively, were 90-days past due, but remained on accrual status because such loans were originated under programs guaranteed by the federal government. No other loans 90-days past due were in accrual status as of either date.

 

The Company classifies a loan modification as a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) when it has granted a borrower experiencing financial difficulties a concession that it would otherwise not consider. Loan modifications that result in insignificant delays in the receipt of payments (generally six months or less) are not considered TDRs under the Company’s TDR policy. TDRs are relatively insignificant and/or infrequent in the Company and generally consist of loans placed in interest-only status for a short period of time or payment forbearance for greater than six months. As of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, TDRs were $5,669 and $5,772, respectively, and consisted primarily of commercial and industrial and one- to four-family mortgage loans. TDRs in accrual status as of those same dates were $2,743 and $2,815, respectively. Additions to TDRs during the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, were immaterial. In addition, TDRs that experienced a payment default within one year of their restructuring during these same three and twelve month periods were also immaterial. TDRs are evaluated for impairment and appropriate credit losses are recorded in accordance with the Company’s accounting policies and GAAP.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

4. Mortgage Servicing Rights

 

The following table presents the activity in the Company’s mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2017     2016  
MSRs at beginning of the period, net   $ 6,569     $ 7,205  
Additions     245       206  
Amortization     (332 )     (433 )
 MSRs at end of the period, net   $ 6,482     $ 6,978  

 

The following table shows the estimated future amortization expense for MSRs for the periods indicated:

 

        Amount  
Estimate for nine months ending December 31:   2017   $ 695  
Estimate for years ending December 31:   2018     820  
    2019     726  
    2020     633  
    2021     549  
    2022     528  
    Thereafter     2,531  
    Total   $ 6,482  

 

The projection of amortization for mortgage servicing rights is based future contractual principal and interest cash flows expected as of March 31, 2017. Future amortization expense may be significantly different depending upon changes in the mortgage servicing portfolio, mortgage interest rates, and market conditions.

 

5. Other Assets

 

The following table summarizes the components of other assets as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
Accrued interest:                
Loans receivable   $ 5,326     $ 5,357  
Mortgage-related securities     1,042       1,015  
Total accrued interest     6,368       6,372  
Foreclosed properties and repossessed assets:                
Commercial real estate     1,559       1,559  
Land and land development           598  
One-to four-family     463       787  
Total foreclosed properties and repossessed assets     2,022       2,944  
Bank-owned life insurance     63,935       63,494  
Premises and equipment, net     46,443       47,343  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     19,027       20,261  
Deferred tax asset, net     14,869       14,543  
Other assets     22,753       22,938  
Total other assets   $ 175,417     $ 177,895  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

5. Other Assets (continued)

 

Residential one-to four-family mortgage loans that were in the process of foreclosure were $2,027 and $2,424 at March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

6. Deposit Liabilities

 

The following table summarizes the components of deposit liabilities as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
Checking accounts:                
Non-interest-bearing   $ 318,628     $ 309,137  
Interest-bearing     252,190       238,142  
Total checking accounts     570,818       547,279  
Money market accounts     560,547       558,905  
Savings accounts     242,423       234,038  
Certificates of deposit:                
Due within one year     341,324       325,408  
After one but within two years     154,677       162,138  
After two but within three years     28,366       31,938  
After three but within four years     2,016       2,246  
After four but within five years     2,312       2,778  
Total certificates of deposits     528,695       524,508  
Total deposit liabilities   $ 1,902,483     $ 1,864,730  

 

7. Borrowings

 

The following table summarizes borrowings as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
          Weighted-           Weighted-  
          Average           Average  
    Balance     Rate     Balance     Rate  
FHLB overnight advances   $ 270,000       0.91 %   $ 285,000       0.70 %
FHLB term advances maturing in:                                
2017     63,397       0.97       63,397       0.89  
2018     22,547       1.60       22,547       1.60  
2019     16,788       3.08       16,838       3.09  
2020     23,758       3.68       24,338       3.72  
2021     14,623       3.02       14,674       3.03  
2022     5,924       5.11       5,967       5.11  
Thereafter     6,347       4.04       6,389       4.04  
Total borrowings   $ 423,384       1.38 %   $ 439,150       1.22 %

 

All of the Company’s term advances from the FHLB of Chicago are subject to prepayment penalties if voluntarily repaid by the Company prior to stated maturity.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

7. Borrowings (continued)

 

As discussed in Note 12, “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial Instruments,” the Company has entered into cash flow hedges using interest rate swaps to manage the interest rate risk exposure associated with certain forecasted borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago. Two advances maturing in April 2017 of $10,000 each have corresponding pay-fixed interest rate swaps that mature in 2018 and 2019, respectively. Although these advances have stated interest rates of 0.72%, they have effective interest rates including the impact of the interest rate swaps of 0.95% and 1.21%, respectively. However, these advances have been included in the table, above, at their contractual rates and maturities. If they had been included in the table at their hedge-adjusted rates and maturities, the advances reported as maturing in 2018 and 2019 would have each been $10,000 higher and the weighted average rates for those maturity years would have been 1.40% and 2.38% as of March 31, 2017, respectively. Furthermore, the weighted average rate reported for total borrowings would have been 1.39% as of the same date.

 

The Company is required to pledge certain unencumbered mortgage loans and mortgage-related securities as collateral against its outstanding advances from the FHLB of Chicago. Advances are also collateralized by the shares of capital stock of the FHLB of Chicago that are owned by the Company. The Company’s borrowings at the FHLB of Chicago are limited to the lesser of: (i) 35% of total assets; (ii) 22.2 times the FHLB of Chicago capital stock owned by the Company; or (iii) the total of 73% of the book value of one- to four-family mortgage loans, 73% of the book value of certain multi-family mortgage loans, 51% of the book value of certain home equity loans, and 98% of the fair value of certain mortgage-related securities.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

8. Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

The Company and Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies and as defined in applicable regulations. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory actions and possible additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company and Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Management believes that, as of March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company and the Bank met or exceeded all regulatory capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject. The following table presents the Company and the Bank’s actual and required regulatory capital amounts and ratios as of the dates indicated.

 

    Actual     Required to be 
Adequately
Capitalized
    Required to be Well
Capitalized
 
  Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
As of March 31, 2017:                                    
At the Company:                                                
Total capital   $ 315,381       15.60 %   $ 161,696       8.00 %   $ 202,120       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital     294,759       14.58       121,272       6.00       161,696       8.00  
CET1 capital     294,759       14.58       90,954       4.50       131,378       6.50  
Tier 1 leverage capital     294,759       11.15       105,773       4.00       132,216       5.00  
At the Bank:                                                
Total capital   $ 288,204       14.26 %   $ 161,665       8.00 %   $ 202,081       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital     267,582       13.24       121,249       6.00       161,665       8.00  
CET1 capital     267,582       13.24       90,937       4.50       131,353       6.50  
Tier 1 leverage capital     267,582       10.17       105,252       4.00       131,564       5.00  

 

  Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
As of December 31, 2016:                                    
At the Company:                                                
Total capital   $ 312,503       15.50 %   $ 161,329       8.00 %   $ 201,661       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital     292,563       14.51       120,997       6.00       161,329       8.00  
CET1 capital     292,563       14.51       90,747       4.50       131,080       6.50  
Tier 1 leverage capital     292,563       11.11       105,333       4.00       131,666       5.00  
At the Bank:                                                
Total capital   $ 285,016       14.14 %   $ 161,247       8.00 %   $ 201,559       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital     265,076       13.15       120,936       6.00       161,247       8.00  
CET1 capital     265,076       13.15       90,702       4.50       131,014       6.50  
Tier 1 leverage capital     265,076       10.09       105,108       4.00       131,385       5.00  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

9. Earnings Per Share

 

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
             
Net income   $ 3,640     $ 4,473  
Weighted average shares outstanding     45,377,679       45,069,389  
Vested restricted stock for period     120,238       91,542  
Basic shares outstanding     45,497,917       45,160,931  
Net dilutive effect of:                
Stock option shares     485,413       385,695  
Non-vested restricted stock     73,913       47,188  
Diluted shares outstanding     46,057,243       45,593,814  
Basic earnings per share   $ 0.08     $ 0.10  
Diluted earnings per share   $ 0.08     $ 0.10  

 

The Company had stock options for 82,000 and 366,000 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because they were anti-dilutive. These options had weighted average exercise prices of $11.69 and $8.16 per share as of those dates, respectively.

 

10. Employee Benefit Plans

 

The Company has a discretionary, defined contribution savings plan (the “Savings Plan”). The Savings Plan is qualified under Sections 401 and 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides employees meeting certain minimum age and service requirements the ability to make contributions to the Savings Plan on a pretax basis. The Company then matches a percentage of the employee’s contributions. Matching contributions expensed by the Company were $333 and $215 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The Company also has a qualified defined benefit pension plan covering employees meeting certain minimum age and service requirements and a supplemental defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible employees. The supplemental pension plan is funded through a "rabbi trust" arrangement. The benefits under these plans are generally based on the employee’s years of service and average annual wages, as defined in the plan. The Company’s funding policy is to contribute annually the amount necessary to satisfy the requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. In prior periods the Company closed the qualified defined benefit pension plan to new participants and froze the benefits of all existing participants. These changes resulted in the future benefits under the Company’s supplemental defined benefit pension plan also being effectively frozen.

 

The following table summarizes the qualified plan’s net periodic benefit cost for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended  
    March 31  
    2017     2016  
Service cost            
Interest cost   $ 647     $ 669  
Expected return on plan assets     (801 )     (861 )
Amortization of net loss from earlier periods     70       57  
Net periodic benefit cost   $ (84 )   $ (135 )

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

10. Employee Benefit Plans (continued)

 

The net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s supplemental plan was $105 and $119 for the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The amount in 2017 consisted of interest cost of $85 and amortization of net loss from earlier periods of $20. The amount in 2016 consisted of interest cost of $93 and amortization of net loss from earlier periods of $26. The amount of the 2017 contribution, if any, will be determined based on a number of factors, including the results of an actuarial valuation report as of January 1, 2017. As of March 31, 2017, the amount of the 2017 contribution, if any, was unknown. No contribution is necessary for the supplemental pension plan.

 

11. Stock-Based Benefit Plans

 

In 2004 the Company’s shareholders approved the 2004 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2004 Plan”). Options and restricted stock granted under the 2004 Plan vested over five years and options had expiration terms of ten years. The 2004 Plan terminated in 2014 in accordance with the terms of the plan. Options awarded under the 2004 Plan will remain outstanding until, exercised, forfeited, or expired.

 

In 2014 the Company’s shareholders approved the 2014 Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which provides for the award of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, performance shares, and cash awards. Stock-related awards under the 2014 Plan vest over a period of three or more years and, if applicable, have a maximum term of ten years. The number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued under the 2014 Plan is limited to 3,000,000 shares. As of March 31, 2017, 2,372,560 shares remain eligible for award under the 2014 Plan.

 

Restricted stock grants are amortized to compensation expense as the Company’s employees and directors become vested in the granted shares. The amount amortized to expense was $347 and $275 for the three month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Outstanding non-vested restricted stock grants had a fair value of $2,728 and an unamortized cost of $2,272 at March 31, 2017. The cost of these shares is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.02 years.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded stock option compensation expense of $73 and $91, respectively. As of March 31, 2017, there was $360 in total unrecognized stock option compensation expense related to non-vested options. This cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.79 years.

 

The following table summarizes the activity in the Company’s stock options during the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2017     2016  
    Stock
Options
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
    Stock
Options
    Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period     1,303,434     $ 5.5923       1,421,500     $ 5.4378  
Granted                 56,300       7.2900  
Exercised     (120,300 )     3.8522       (2,000 )     5.0500  
Forfeited     (3,500 )     7.2900              
Outstanding at end of period     1,179,634     $ 5.7648       1,475,800     $ 5.5089  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

11. Stock-Based Benefit Plans (continued)

 

The following table provides additional information regarding the Company’s outstanding options as of March 31, 2017.

 

      Remaining     Non-Vested Options     Vested Options  
      Contractual
Life
    Stock
Options
    Intrinsic
Value
    Stock
Options
    Intrinsic
Value
 
Exercise price:                              
  $11.160     1.1                   32,000        
12.025     1.4                   50,000        
  7.226     3.1                   50,000     $ 109  
  4.740     3.7                   70,000       326  
  5.050     3.8                   157,000       683  
  3.720     4.3                   2,500       14  
  3.390     4.8                   220,500       1,325  
  3.800     5.0       2,000     $ 11       8,000       45  
  4.820     5.8       46,600       213       176,600       809  
  5.360     6.1       8,000       32       6,000       24  
  5.700     6.2       8,000       30       12,000       44  
  6.340     6.3       4,000       12       6,000       18  
  7.170     6.8       73,200       163       109,600       244  
  6.010     7.1       4,500       15       3,000       10  
  5.850     7.1       6,666       24       13,334       47  
  6.100     7.4       6,666       22       13,334       44  
  6.700     7.8       9,995       27       20,339       55  
  7.190     8.3       4,666       10       2,334       5  
  7.290     8.8       35,206       74       17,594       37  
  Total             209,499     $ 633       970,135     $ 3,839  
Weighted-average remaining contractual life             7.0 years               4.8 years          
Weighted-average exercise price           $ 6.3712             $ 5.6338          

 

There were 120,300 options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2017, which had an intrinsic value was $701. There were 2,000 options exercised during the three months ended March 31, 2016, which had an intrinsic value of $5. The weighted average grant date fair value of non-vested options at March 31, 2017, was $1.96 per share. During the three months ended March 31, 2017, no options were granted, 174,295 options became vested, and 3,500 non-vested options were forfeited.

 

The Company uses the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of granted options. This model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. However, the Company's stock options have characteristics significantly different from traded options and changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate. Option valuation models such as Black-Scholes require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility, which is computed using ten years of actual price activity in the Company’s stock. The Company uses historical data of employee behavior as a basis to estimate the expected life of the options, as well as forfeitures due to employee terminations. The Company also uses its actual dividend yield at the time of the grant, as well as actual U.S. Treasury yields in effect at the time of the grant to estimate the risk-free rate. The following weighted-average assumptions were used to value 56,300 options granted during the three month period ended March 31, 2016: risk free rate of 1.80%, dividend yield of 2.74%, expected stock volatility of 31%, and expected term to exercise of 7.5 years. These options had a weighted-average value of $2.28 per option using these assumptions. No options were granted during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

12. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial Instruments

 

The Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments consist of commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The contract amounts reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments and also represents the Company’s maximum exposure to credit loss.

 

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 generally require payment of a fee. As some commitments expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates the collateral needed and creditworthiness of each customer on a case by case basis. The Company generally extends credit only on a secured basis. Collateral obtained varies, but consists principally of one- to four-family residences.

 

Off-balance sheet financial instruments or obligations whose contract amounts represent credit and/or interest rate are summarized in the following table as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
Unused commercial lines of credit   $ 181,801     $ 177,672  
Commercial loans     3,183       3,709  
Standby letters of credit     7,292       7,821  
Real estate loan commitments:                
Fixed rate     22,189       34,074  
Adjustable rate     246,114       303,546  
Unused consumer lines of credit     162,373       160,898  

 

The Company sells substantially all of its long-term, fixed-rate, one- to four-family loan originations in the secondary market. The Company uses interest rate lock commitments (“IRLCs”) and forward commitments to sell loans to manage interest rate risk associated with its loan sales activities, both of which are considered to be free-standing derivative financial instruments under GAAP. Changes in the fair value of the derivative instruments are recognized currently through earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, net unrealized gains of $121 and $76, respectively, were recognized in net gain on loan sales activities on these derivative instruments. These amounts were exclusive of net unrealized gains (losses) of $(61) and $40 on loans held-for-sale as of those dates, respectively, which were also included in net gain on loan sales activities.

 

The Company enters into interest rate swap arrangements to manage the interest rate risk exposure associated with specific commercial loan relationships at the time such loans are originated. These interest rate swaps, as well as the embedded derivatives associated with certain of its commercial loan relationships, are free-standing derivative instruments under GAAP. As such, changes in the fair value of these free-standing derivative instruments are recognized currently through earnings. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, net unrealized gains of $3,079 and $368, respectively, and net losses of $3,079 and $368, respectively, related to interest rate swaps and embedded derivatives were recorded in loan-related fees.

 

The Company also enters into interest rate swap arrangements to manage the interest rate risk exposure associated with certain forecasted borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago. These interest rate swaps have been designated as forecasted transaction cash flow hedges by management (refer to Note 7, “Borrowings”). As such, the effective portion of the change in the fair value of these derivatives is recorded in other comprehensive income and the ineffective portion was recorded in interest expense. During the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, 34 and $(158) in unrealized gain (loss) net of tax related to interest rate swaps was recorded in other comprehensive income, respectively. There was no ineffective portion of this hedge for either period.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

12. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk and Derivative Financial Instruments (continued)

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s derivative assets and liabilities as of the dates indicated:

 

    March 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
    Notional
Amount
    Fair Value     Notional
Amount
    Fair Value  
Interest rate lock commitments   $ 10,223     $ 265     $ 6,806     $ 145  
Forward commitments to sell loans     10,955       191       11,861       52  
Embedded free-standing derivatives on commercial loans     8,708       208       8,765       258  
Receive-fixed free-standing interest rate swaps     326,689       (3,287 )     299,595       (3,122 )
Pay-fixed free-standing interest rate swaps     335,397       3,079       308,360       2,864  
Pay-fixed cash flow hedge interest rate swaps     20,000       57       20,000       28  
Net unrealized gains           $ 513             $ 225  

 

The unrealized gains shown in the above table were included as a component of other assets as of the dates indicated. The unrealized losses were included in other liabilities as of the dates indicated.

 

13. Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated, or generally unobservable. The Company primarily applies the market approach for recurring value measurements and endeavors to utilize the best available information. Accordingly, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company is able to classify fair value measurements based on the observability of those inputs. Accounting guidance establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1), the next highest priority is given to prices based on models, methodologies, and/or management judgments that rely on direct or indirect observable inputs (Level 2), and the lowest priority to prices derived from models, methodologies, and/or management judgments that rely on significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). There were no transfers of assets or liabilities between categories of the fair value hierarchy during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

The methods and assumptions used by the Company in estimating the fair value of its financial instruments, whether or not such fair values are recognized in the consolidated financial statements, are summarized below:

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents The carrying amounts reported in the statements of financial condition for cash and cash equivalents approximate those assets’ fair values. The Company considers the fair value of cash and cash equivalents to be Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

13. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

Mortgage-Related Securities Available-for-Sale and Held-to-Maturity Fair values for these securities are based on price estimates obtained from a third-party independent pricing service. This service utilizes pricing models that vary by asset class and incorporate available trade, bid, ask, and other market information of comparable instruments. For structured securities, such as CMOs, the pricing models include cash flow estimates that consider the impact of loan performance data, including, but not limited to, expectations relating to loan prepayments, default rates, and loss severities. Management has reviewed the pricing methodology used by its pricing service to verify that prices are determined in accordance with the fair value guidance specified in GAAP. The Company considers the fair value of mortgage-related securities to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Loans Receivable Loans receivable are segregated by type such as one- to four-family, multi-family, and commercial real estate mortgage loans, consumer loans, and commercial business loans. The fair value of each type is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the expected maturity of the loans using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan type. The estimated maturity is based on the Company’s historical experience with prepayments for each loan classification, modified, as required, by an estimate of the effect of current economic and lending conditions. The Company considers the fair value of loans receivable to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights The Company estimates the fair market value of MSRs for those loans that are sold with servicing rights retained. For valuation purposes, the related loans are stratified into pools by product type and, within product type, by interest rates. The fair value of the MSR pools is based upon the present value of estimated future cash flows using current market assumptions for prepayments, servicing cost, and other factors. The Company considers the fair value of MSRs to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The following table summarizes the significant inputs utilized by the Company to estimate the fair value of its MSRs as of March 31, 2017:

 

    Weighted-
Average
      Range  
Loan size   $ 114       $1.3-$424  
Contractual interest rate     3.66 %     2.50%-7.10%  
Constant prepayment rate (“CPR”)     7.23 %     1.37%-20.99%  
Remaining maturity in months     213       3-480  
Servicing fee     0.25 %      
Annual servicing cost per loan (not in thousands)   $ 60        
Annual ancillary income per loan (not in thousands)   $ 30        
Discount rate     9.54 %     9.50%-11.25%  

 

MSR pools with an amortized cost basis greater than fair value are carried at fair value in the Company’s financial statements. There were no pools determined to be impaired at March 31, 2017, or December 31, 2016. Accordingly, the Company had no valuation allowance as of March 31, 2017, or December 31, 2016.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock FHLB of Chicago stock is carried at cost, which is its redeemable (fair) value, since the market for this stock is restricted. The Company considers the fair value of FHLB of Chicago stock to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable The carrying values of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate their fair value. The Company considers the fair value of accrued interest receivable and payable to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Deposit Liabilities and Advance Payments by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance Fair value for demand deposits equal book value. The Company considers the fair value of demand deposits to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. Fair values for certificates of deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current market borrowing interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on deposits. The Company considers the fair value of certificates of deposit to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. The advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance are equal to their carrying amounts at the reporting date. The Company considers the fair value of advance payment by borrowers to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

13. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

Borrowings The fair value of long-term borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow calculations with the discount rates equal to interest rates currently being offered for borrowings with similar terms and maturities. The carrying value on short-term borrowings approximates fair value. The Company considers the fair value of borrowings to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments Off-balance sheet financial instruments consist of commitments to extend credit, IRLCs, forward commitments to sell loans, interest rate swaps, and embedded derivatives related to certain commercial loan relationships. Commitments to extend credit that are not IRLCs generally carry variable rates of interest. As such, the fair value of these instruments is not material. The Company considers the fair value of these instruments to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of IRLCs, forward commitments to sell loans, interest rate swaps, and embedded derivatives is equal to their fair value. For IRLCs and forward commitments, the fair value is the difference between the current market prices for securities collateralized by similar loans and the notional amounts of the IRLCs and forward commitments. The fair value of the Company’s interest rate swaps and embedded derivatives is determined using discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative and also includes a nonperformance or credit risk component. The Company considers the fair value of IRLCs, forward commitments to sell loans, interest rate swaps, and embedded derivatives to be Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

 

The carrying values and fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are presented in the following table as of the indicated dates.

 

    March 31
2017
    December 31
2016
 
    Carrying
Value
    Fair
Value
    Carrying
Value
    Fair
Value
 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 43,570     $ 43,570     $ 50,087     $ 50,087  
Mortgage related securities available-for-sale     380,101       380,101       371,880       371,880  
Mortgage related securities held-to-maturity     92,722       93,652       93,234       94,266  
Loans held-for-sale     1,971       1,971       5,952       5,952  
Loans receivable, net     1,968,106       1,983,056       1,942,907       1,949,534  
Mortgage servicing rights, net     6,482       9,743       6,569       9,329  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock     19,027       19,027       20,261       20,261  
Accrued interest receivable     6,368       6,638       6,372       6,372  
Deposit liabilities     1,902,483       1,849,010       1,864,730       1,823,592  
Borrowings     423,384       427,568       439,150       443,732  
Advance payments by borrowers     13,392       13,392       4,770       4,770  
Accrued interest payable     1,023       1,023       1,124       1,124  
Unrealized gain (loss) on off-balance-sheet items:                                
Interest rate lock commitments     265       265       145       145  
Forward commitments to sell loans     191       191       52       52  
Embedded free-standing derivatives on commercial loans     208       208       258       258  
Receive-fixed free-standing interest rate swaps     (3,287 )     (3,287 )     (3,122 )     (3,122 )
Pay-fixed free-standing interest rate swaps     3,079       3,079       2,864       2,864  
Pay-fixed cash flow hedge interest rate swaps     57       57       28       28  

 

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Bank Mutual Corporation and Subsidiaries

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

March 31, 2017

 

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Amounts)

 

13. Fair Value Measurements (continued)

 

The following table segregates by fair value hierarchy (i.e., Level 1, 2, or 3) all of the Company's assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of the dates indicated:

 

    At March 31, 2017  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Loans held-for-sale         $ 1,971           $ 1,971  
Mortgage-related securities available-for-sale           380,101             380,101  

 

    At December 31, 2016  
    Level 1     Level 2     Level 3     Total  
Loans held-for-sale         $ 5,952           $ 5,952  
Mortgage-related securities available-for-sale           371,880             371,880  

 

Impaired Loans For non-accrual loans greater than an established threshold and individually evaluated for impairment and all renegotiated loans, impairment is measured based on: (i) the fair value of the loan or the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs (collectively the “collateral value method”) or (ii) the present value of the estimated cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate (the “discounted cash flow method”). The resulting valuation allowance, if any, is a component of the allowance for loan losses. The discounted cash flow method is a fair value measure. For the collateral value method, the Company generally obtains appraisals on a periodic basis to support the fair value of collateral underlying the loans. Appraisals are performed by independent certified and/or licensed appraisers that have been reviewed by the Company and incorporate information such as recent sales prices for comparable properties, costs of construction, and net operating income of the property or business. Selling costs are generally estimated at 10%. Appraised values may be further discounted based on management judgment regarding changes in market conditions and other factors since the time of the appraisal. A significant unobservable input in using net operating income to estimate fair value is the capitalization rate. At March 31, 2017, the range of capitalization rates utilized to determine the fair value of the underlying collateral on certain loans was 5.5% to 11.5%. The Company considers these fair values to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. For those loans individually evaluated for impairment using the collateral value method, a valuation allowance of $198 was recorded for loans with a recorded investment of $25,471 at March 31, 2017. These amounts were $158 and $22,466 at December 31, 2016, respectively. Provision for (recovery of) loan losses related to these loans was of $41 during the three month period ended March 31, 2017, and $(168) during the three month period ended March 31, 2016. Provision for loan losses related to these loans was of $158 during the twelve month period ended December 31, 2016.

 

Foreclosed Properties Foreclosed properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. In determining fair value, the Company generally obtains appraisals to support the fair value of foreclosed properties, as described in the previous paragraph. In certain instances, the Company may also use the selling list price, less estimated costs to sell, as the fair value of foreclosed properties. In such instances, the list price is generally less than the appraised value. The Company considers these fair values to be Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. As of March 31, 2017, $1,200 in foreclosed properties was valued at collateral value compared to $1,882 at December 31, 2016. Losses of $17 and $37 related to these foreclosed properties were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2017, and March 31, 2016, respectively. Losses on foreclosed properties valued at collateral value at December 31, 2016, were $197 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016.

 

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

 

Cautionary Statement

 

This report contains or incorporates by reference various forward-looking statements concerning the Company's prospects that are based on the current expectations and beliefs of management. Forward-looking statements may contain, and are intended to be identified by, words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “objective,” “projection,” “intend,” and similar expressions; the use of verbs in the future tense and discussions of periods after the date on which this report is issued are also forward-looking statements. The statements contained herein and such future statements involve or may involve certain assumptions, risks, and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company's control, that could cause the Company's actual results and performance to differ materially from what is stated or expected. In addition to the assumptions and other factors referenced specifically in connection with such statements, the following factors could impact the business and financial prospects of the Company: general economic conditions, including volatility in credit, lending, and financial markets; weakness and declines in the real estate market, which could affect both collateral values and loan activity; periods of relatively high unemployment or economic weakness and other factors which could affect borrowers’ ability to repay their loans; negative developments affecting particular borrowers, which could further adversely impact loan repayments and collection; legislative and regulatory initiatives and changes, including action taken, or that may be taken, in response to difficulties in financial markets and/or which could negatively affect the rights of creditors; monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government; the effects of further regulation and consolidation within the financial services industry; regulators’ strict expectations for financial institutions’ capital levels and restrictions imposed on institutions, as to payments of dividends, share repurchases, or otherwise, to maintain or achieve those levels; recent, pending, and/or potential rulemaking or various federal regulatory agencies that could affect the Company or the Bank, particularly as such relates to guidelines concerning certain types of lending; increased competition and/or disintermediation within the financial services industry; changes in tax rates, deductions and/or policies; potential further changes in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) premiums and other governmental assessments; changes in deposit flows; changes in the cost of funds; fluctuations in general market rates of interest and/or yields or rates on competing loans, investments, and sources of funds; demand for loan or deposit products; illiquidity of financial markets and other negative developments affecting particular investment and mortgage-related securities, which could adversely impact the fair value of and/or cash flows from such securities; changes in customers’ demand for other financial services; the Company’s potential inability to carry out business plans or strategies; changes in accounting policies or guidelines; natural disasters, acts of terrorism, or developments in the war on terrorism or other global conflicts; the risk of failures in computer or other technology systems or data maintenance, maintenance, or breaches of security relating to such systems; and the factors discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, particularly under Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Results of Operations

 

Overview The Company reported net income of $3.6 million or $0.08 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $4.5 million or $0.10 per diluted share in the same quarter of 2016. This decrease was due in part to a $717,000 provision for loan loss in the 2017 quarter compared to a recovery of $573,000 in the same quarter of last year. Also contributing were lower loan-related fees, lower brokerage, advisory, and insurance revenue, lower mortgage banking revenue, and higher compensation- and occupancy-related expenses. These developments were largely offset by an improvement in net interest income, lower deposit insurance premiums, and lower other non-interest expense. The following paragraphs describe these changes in greater detail, along with other matters affecting the Company’s results of operations during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016.

 

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Net Interest Income The Company’s net interest income increased by $904,000 or 5.1% during the first quarter of 2017 compared to the same quarter in 2016. However, included in the prior-year quarter was a $482,000 call premium that the Company received on a mortgage-related security that was called during the period. Excluding this call premium, net interest income in the first quarter of 2017 increased by $1.4 million or 8.1% compared to the same quarter in 2016. Most of this increase was due to an increase in the Company’s average earning assets, which increased by $157.7 million or 6.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily attributable to an increase in average loans receivable. Contributing to a lesser degree to the increase in net interest income in the 2017 period was an improvement in the Company’s net interest margin, excluding the impact of the aforementioned call premium in the 2016 period. Finally, contributing to the increase in net interest income was an increase in funding from non-interest bearing checking accounts.

 

The Company’s net interest margin was 3.02% during the first quarter of 2017 compared to 2.99% during the first quarter of 2016 (excluding eight basis points of benefit related to the aforementioned call premium). In recent months management has noted that the Company’s net interest margin has begun to improve modestly. Specifically, the 3.02% net interest margin in the first quarter of 2017 compares to 3.00% in the fourth quarter of 2016 (also excluding three basis points related to a call premium in that quarter). Management has observed in recent months that increases in the yield on the Company’s earning assets have been slightly greater than the increases in its cost of funds. This has occurred in an environment of rising interest rates, due in part to recent increases in the fed funds rate by the Federal Reserve. Management attributes the modest increases in the Company’s net interest margin to an overall interest rate risk exposure that it is slightly asset sensitive. That is, management believes that the sensitivity of the Company’s earning assets to changes in market interest rates is slightly greater than its interest-bearing liabilities. As such, management anticipates that the Company’s net interest margin may continue to show slight improvement in the foreseeable future, although there can be no assurances.

 

The Company’s net interest margin is subject to competitive pricing pressures for loans and deposits, changes in borrower and depositor preferences, and other economic and market factors that are outside of management’s control. Of particular concern to management are possible future changes in the competitive environment for interest rates on interest-bearing checking, savings, and money market demand accounts. If competitive or market pressures require the Company to increase the interest rates it pays on these deposit accounts, and such increases are not exceeded or matched by increases in the yield on its earning assets, the Company’s net interest margin could be adversely impacted in future periods. Also of concern to management are possible future changes in depositor preferences for certain types of deposit products. Specifically, management believes that the relatively low interest rate environment that has persisted for the past few years has encouraged many deposit customers to switch to transaction deposits in an effort to retain flexibility in the event market interest rates increase. If market interest rates continue to increase in the future, customers’ preferences may shift from transaction deposits to certificates of deposit, which generally have a higher interest cost. This development could also have an adverse impact on the Company’s net interest margin in future periods.

 

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The following table presents certain details regarding the Company's average balance sheet and net interest income for the periods indicated. The tables present the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown. The average balances are derived from daily balances over the periods indicated. Interest income includes fees, which are considered adjustments to yields. Net interest spread is the difference between the yield on interest-earning assets and the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is derived by dividing net interest income by average interest-earning assets. The Company’s tax exempt investments are insignificant, so no tax equivalent adjustments have been made.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2017     2016  
          Interest     Average           Interest     Average  
    Average     Earned/     Yield/     Average     Earned/     Yield/  
    Balance     Paid     Rate     Balance     Paid     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Assets:                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loans receivable (1)   $ 1,947,157     $ 18,720       3.85 %   $ 1,740,639     $ 16,936       3.89 %
Mortgage-related securities     468,609       2,494       2.13       524,024       3,261       2.49  
Investment securities (2)     19,858       137       2.76       18,093       102       2.26  
Interest-earning deposits     20,585       13       0.25       15,721       8       0.20  
Total interest-earning assets     2,456,209       21,364       3.48       2,298,477       20,307       3.53  
Non-interest-earning assets     193,085                       203,104                  
Total average assets   $ 2,649,294                     $ 2,501,581                  
                                                 
Liabilities and equity:                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Interest-bearing demand accounts   $ 234,494       9       0.02     $ 258,596       12       0.02  
Money market accounts     535,685       227       0.17       524,361       188       0.14  
Regular savings deposits     236,833       8       0.01       218,323       7       0.01  
Certificates of deposit     525,372       1,208       0.92       548,157       1,198       0.87  
Total deposit liabilities     1,532,384       1,452       0.38       1,549,437       1,405       0.36  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     9,548             0.00       8,390             0.00  
Borrowings     440,375       1,360       1.24       358,690       1,254       1.40  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     1,982,307       2,812       0.57       1,916,517       2,659       0.55  
Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Non-interest-bearing deposits     302,773                       219,692                  
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities     76,548                       82,624                  
Total non-interest-bearing liabilities     379,321                       302,316                  
Total liabilities     2,361,628                       2,218,833                  
Total equity     287,666                       282,748                  
Total average liabilities and equity   $ 2,649,294                     $ 2,501,581                  
Net interest income and net interest rate spread           $ 18,552       2.91 %           $ 17,648       2.98 %
Net interest margin                     3.02 %                     3.07 %
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     1.24 x                     1.20 x                

 

(1) For the purposes of these computations, non-accruing loans and loans held-for-sale are included in loans receivable.
(2) The carrying value and earnings on stock in the FHLB of Chicago is included in investment securities.

 

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The following table presents the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected the Company’s interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to the change attributable to change in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate), the change attributable to change in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior volume), and the net change. The change attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate has been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

 

    Three Months Ended March 31, 2017
Compared to March 31, 2016
 
    Increase (Decrease)  
    Volume     Rate     Net  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Interest-earning assets:                        
Loans receivable   $ 1,960     $ (176 )   $ 1,784  
Mortgage-related securities     (324 )     (443 )     (767 )
Investment securities     11       24       35  
Interest-earning deposits     3       2       5  
Total interest-earning assets     1,650       (593 )     1,057  
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Interest-bearing demand accounts     (1 )     (2 )     (3 )
Money market accounts     4       35       39  
Savings accounts     1             1  
Certificates of deposit     (51 )     61       10  
Total deposit liabilities     (47 )     94       47  
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance                  
Borrowings     264       (158 )     106  
Total interest-bearing liabilities     217       (64 )     153  
Net change in net interest income   $ 1,433     $ (529 )   $ 904  

 

Provision for (Recovery of) Loan Losses The Company’s provision for loan losses was $717,000 in the first quarter of 2016 compared to a recovery of $573,000 in the same quarter last year. Management believes that general economic, employment, and real estate conditions have remained relatively stable in the Company’s local markets. However, the Company has experienced a modest increase in its non-performing and other classified loans in recent months, as noted later in this report (refer to “Finanical Condition—Asset Quality,” below). Management believes that this development could be an early indication of emerging difficulties in the lending environment. This consideration, along with growth in the Company’s loan portfolio, has contributed to management’s conclusion that increases in the allowance for loan losses are appropriate. As such, the Company’s allowance for loan losses increased from $19.9 million at December 31, 2016, to $20.6 million at March 31, 2017. Management anticipates that the Company’s provision for loan losses will continue to consist of provisions rather than recoveries for the foreseeable future, particularly if the Company’s loan portfolio continues to grow.

 

Trends in the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio are subject to many factors that are outside of the Company’s control, such as economic and market conditions that can fluctuate considerably from period to period. As such, there can be no assurances that there will not be significant fluctuations in the Company’s non-performing loans, classified loans, and/or loan charge-off activity from period to period, which may result in significant variability in the Company’s provision for loan losses.

 

Non-Interest Income Total non-interest income decreased by $807,000 or 12.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Significant reasons for the changes in the components of non-interest income are discussed in the following paragraphs.

 

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Deposit-related fees and charges declined by $51,000 or 1.8% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in the previous year. Deposit-related fees and charges consist of overdraft fees, ATM and debit card fees, merchant processing fees, account service charges, and other revenue items related to services performed by the Company for its retail and commercial deposit customers. Management attributes the decline in deposit-related fees and charges to changes in customer spending behavior in recent periods which has resulted in lower revenue from overdraft charges and ATM usage. These developments have been partially offset by increased deposit account service charges and increased treasury management fees from commercial depositors.

 

Loan-related fees were $851,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to $1.3 million during the same period in 2016. Loan-related fees consist of periodic income from lending activities that are not deferred as yield adjustments under the applicable accounting rules. The largest source of fees in this revenue category is interest rate swap fees related to commercial loan relationships. The Company mitigates the interest rate risk associated with certain of its loan relationships by executing interest rate swaps, the accounting for which results in the recognition of a certain amount of fee income at the time the swap contracts are executed. The decrease in loan-related fees was principally due to reduced originations of multi-family, commercial real estate, and construction loans, which are the types of loans that generate most of the Company’s interest rate swap fees. Management anticipates that originations of these types of loans in 2017 will continue to be lower than they were in 2016 for the reason noted later in this report.

 

Brokerage, advisory, and insurance revenue was $652,000 during the first quarter of 2017, which was $215,000 or 24.8% lower than the same quarter in the previous year. This revenue item generally consists of commissions earned on sales of tax-deferred annuities, mutual funds, and certain other securities, fees earned for investment advisory services, and commissions earned on sales of personal and business insurance products. Management attributes the decrease in this revenue line item to reduced commissions from sales of tax-deferred annuities and other sources of transaction-based income. In recent periods management has begun to shift the mix of revenue in this line of business from commission income, which tends to be transaction-based, to advisory fee income, which is generally based on assets under management rather than execution of individual transactions. Management believes that advisory-based fee income will be a more stable source of revenue in the future and expects that it will continue to grow due to new products, services, systems, and investment advisors that the Company has added in recent periods, although there can be no assurances.

 

Mortgage banking revenue, net, was $721,000 and $825,000 during three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The following table presents the components of mortgage banking revenue, net, for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Gross loan servicing fees   $ 620     $ 646  
MSR amortization     (332 )     (433 )
Change in MSR valuation allowance            
Loan servicing revenue, net     288       213  
Gain on loan sales activities, net     433       612  
Mortgage banking revenue, net   $ 721     $ 825  

 

Loan servicing revenue, net, was $288,000 in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $213,000 in the same period of 2016. This increase was primarily caused by a decline in amortization of mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”). This decline was caused by generally higher market interest rates for one- to four-family loans in 2017, which has resulted in reduced loan prepayment activity and slower amortization of the related MSRs compared to the prior year. The favorable impact of this development was partially offset by a decline in gross servicing fees due to an overall decline in loans serviced for third-party investors. As of March 31, 2017, the Company serviced $985.4 million in loans for third-party investors compared to $1.03 billion one year earlier.

 

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The change in valuation allowance that the Company establishes against its MSRs is recorded as a recovery or loss, as the case may be, in the period in which the change occurs. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had no valuation allowance against its MSRs, which had a carrying value of $6.5 million as of that date. MSR valuation allowances typically increase in periods of lower market interest rates, which results in a charge to earnings in the period of the increase. During such periods loan refinance activity and expectations for future loan prepayments typically increase, which generally reduces the fair value of MSRs and could result in an increase in the MSR valuation allowance. However, in recent months market interest rates for one- to four-family loans have increased. As such, there was no requirement for an MSR valuation allowance as of March 31, 2017, and management does not expect one to be necessary in the near future. In addition, management expects that amortization of MSRs may continue to be lower in the near term in response to reduced levels of loan refinance activity. However, these developments cannot be assured, particularly if market interest rates for one- to four-family residential loans decline in the future.

 

Gain on loan sales activities, net, was $433,000 and $612,000 during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The Company typically sells most of the fixed-rate, one- to four-family mortgage loans that it originates. The decrease in net gain on loan sales was primarily caused by an unfavorable mark-to-market adjustment on loans held for sale, which declined during the period. Market interest rates for one- to four-family loans have been higher in recent months, which is a development that typically has an adverse impact on the origination and sale of such loans. Despite this possibility, management believes that the Company’s origination and sales of one- to four-family loans could improve in the near term due to continued strength in housing markets in Wisconsin, increases in the number and quality of the Company’s residential loan originators, and continued improvements in the Company’s loan origination systems and procedures. However, the origination and sale of residential loans is subject to variations in market interest rates and other factors outside of management’s control. Accordingly, there can be no assurances that such originations and sales will increase or will not vary considerably from period to period.

 

Non-Interest Expense Total non-interest expense increased by $516,000 or 3.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. Significant reasons for the changes in the components of non-interest expense are discussed in the following paragraphs.

 

Compensation-related expenses increased by $762,000 or 7.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was due in part to normal annual merit increases granted to most employees at the beginning of 2017. Also contributing were certain signing bonuses and commission guarantees that the Company paid to a team of four experienced residential loan originators that it recruited from another financial institution during the quarter. Finally, contributing to a lesser degree to the increase in compensation-related expense in the 2017 quarter was higher share-based compensation and employer 401k contributions compared to the same quarter in the prior year.

 

Occupancy, equipment, and data processing expenses increased by $210,000 or 5.9% during the three months ended March 31, 2017, compared to the same period in 2016. This increase was primarily caused by increased data processing, software, and equipment costs associated with various initiatives undertaken by the Company in recent periods.

 

Advertising and marketing-related expense was $551,000 and $585,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Management anticipates that spending on advertising and marketing-related expenses during the full year 2017 will be slightly lower than it was in 2016. However, this outcome depends on future management decisions and there can be no assurances.

 

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Federal deposit insurance premiums were $328,000 and $422,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In 2016 the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) implemented a new rule that changed how insured financial institutions less than $10 billion in assets, such as the Company, are assessed for deposit insurance. The new rule has resulted in a lower deposit insurance assessment rate for the Company.

 

Net losses and expenses on foreclosed real estate were $54,000 and $42,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. In general, the Company has experienced only modest losses and expenses on foreclosed real estate in recent periods due to low levels of foreclosed properties and improved market conditions.

 

Other non-interest expense was $2.0 million in the first quarter of 2017 compared to $2.4 million in the same quarter of last year. The 2016 quarter included $207,000 in prepayment penalties related to the early retirement of certain fixed-rate advances from FHLB of Chicago.

 

In April the Company announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell five retail branch offices, including $52.6 million in deposits and $13.2 million in loans associated with the offices, to another financial institution. In addition, the Company announced that it will consolidate two retail branch offices into other nearby locations. These two offices have aggregate deposits and loans of $19.1 million and $9.6 million, respectively. The Company expects the pending sale to close in the third quarter and expects to complete the consolidations in June. Consistent with its past experience consolidating retail branch offices, management of the Company believes that it will retain the majority of the deposits and loans associated with the two consolidated locations, although there can be no assurances. Once fully implemented, management anticipates that the decisions to sell and consolidate retail branch offices will provide approximately $1.3 million in aggregate net benefit to pre-tax earnings on an annualized basis. Also related to these decisions, the Company expects to incur one-time costs of approximately $250,000, composed primarily of asset disposition costs, employment severance costs, data processing costs, and professional fees, $71,000 of which were recorded in the first quarter. The remainder is expected to be recorded in the third quarter. The sale and branch consolidations are subject to the filing of appropriate notices with and/or approvals of regulatory agencies. After the sales and consolidations, the Company will operate 57 banking locations in Wisconsin and one in Minnesota.

 

Income Tax Expense Income tax expense was $1.7 million and $2.6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. The effective tax rates (“ETRs”) for these periods were 31.8% and 36.5%, respectively. The ETR was lower in the 2017 period because of certain tax deductions related to the vesting of restricted stock grants and exercise of certain stock options by employees and directors. The Company’s ETR will also vary from period to period due to the impact of non-taxable revenue items, such as earnings from BOLI and tax-exempt interest income.

 

Financial Condition

 

Overview The Company’s total assets increased by $19.8 million or 0.7% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During this period a $25.2 million increase in loans receivable was funded by a $37.8 million increase in deposit liabilities, which also funded a $15.8 million decrease in borrowings. The Company’s total shareholders’ equity was $288.4 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $286.6 million at December 31, 2016. The following paragraphs describe these changes in greater detail, as well as other changes in the Company’s financial condition during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

Mortgage-Related Securities Available-for-Sale The Company’s portfolio of mortgage-related securities available-for-sale increased by $8.2 million or 2.2% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. This increase was principally due to the purchase of $35.6 million in securities intended by management to maintain the available-for-sale portfolio at a level considered sufficient to sustain liquidity on the Company’s balance sheet. The impact of these purchases was partially offset by normal periodic repayments.

 

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Changes in the fair value of the Company’s mortgage-related securities available-for-sale are recorded through accumulated other comprehensive loss (net of deferred income taxes), which is a component of shareholders’ equity. The fair value adjustment on the Company’s mortgage-related securities available-for-sale was a net unrealized loss of $905,000 at March 31, 2017, compared to a net unrealized loss of $526,000 at December 31, 2016. This increase was caused by an increase in short- to intermediate-term market interest rates during the period, which had an unfavorable impact on the fair value of the Company’s mortgage-related securities.

 

Mortgage-Related Securities Held-to-Maturity The Company maintains a portfolio of mortgage-related securities held-to-maturity that consists of securities issued and guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association (“Fannie Mae”) and backed by multi-family residential loans. The Company has classified these securities has held-to-maturity because it has the ability and intent to hold these securities until they mature. The Company’s portfolio of mortgage-related securities held-to-maturity decreased by $512,000 or 0.5% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company did not purchase any held-to-maturity securities during the three months ended March 31, 2017.

 

Loans Held-for-Sale The Company’s policy is to sell substantially all of its fixed-rate, one- to four-family mortgage loan originations in the secondary market. Loans held-for-sale were $2.0 million and $6.0 million at March 31, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively. Refer to “Results of Operations—Non-Interest Income,” above, for additional discussion related to the Company’s originations and sales of one- to four-family mortgage loans in the secondary market.

 

Loans Receivable The Company’s loans receivable increased by $25.2 million or 1.3% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During this period increases in multi-family loans, commercial and industrial loans, and construction loans (net of the undisbursed portion) were partially offset by declines in the Company’s other loan categories. The loan portfolio is subject to economic, market, competitive, and regulatory factors outside of the Company’s control and there can be no assurances that expected loan growth will continue or that total loans will not decrease in future periods.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s commercial and retail loans that were originated for portfolio during the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended
March 31
 
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Commercial loans:                
Commercial and industrial   $ 21,664     $ 5,961  
Commercial real estate     1,824       15,484  
Multi-family real estate     22,141       45,808  
Construction and development     27,087       59,930  
Total commercial loans     72,716       127,183  
Retail loans:                
One- to four-family first mortgages (1)     27,791       16,691  
Home equity     7,163       6,029  
Other consumer     305       606  
Total retail loans     35,259       23,326  
Total loan originations   $ 107,975     $ 150,509  

 

(1) Excludes $16.2 million and $21.2 million in loans originated for sale during the three months ended March 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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As of March 31, 2017, the Company’s holdings of, and three-year growth rate in non-owner occupied commercial real estate and construction loans exceeded guidelines issued by banking regulatory agencies, as previously disclosed in prior filings. As such, management expects that the aggregate future growth rate for these loan types will be managed to more closely approximate growth in the total risk-based capital of the Bank.

 

Mortgage Servicing Rights The carrying value of the Company’s MSRs was $6.5 million at March 31, 2017, and $6.6 million at December 31, 2016, respectively. The Company maintained no valuation allowance against its MSRs as of either of those dates. As of March 31, 2017, the Company serviced $985.4 million in loans for third-party investors compared to $997.0 million at December 31, 2016. Refer to “Results of Operations—Non-Interest Income,” above, for additional discussion related to the Company’s MSRs.

 

Deposit Liabilities The Company’s deposit liabilities increased by $37.8 million or 2.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. Transaction deposits, which consist of checking, savings, and money market accounts, increased by $33.6 million or 2.5% during the period and certificates of deposit increased by $4.2 million or 0.8%. Management believes that the increase in transaction deposits in recent periods, particularly the increase in non-interest-bearing checking accounts, is due in part to improved marketing and sales efforts. However, management also believes that the generally low interest rate environment that has persisted for the past few years has encouraged some customers to switch to transaction deposits in an effort to retain flexibility in the event interest rates increase in the future. As previously noted, if interest rates continue to increase in the future, customer preference may shift from transaction deposits back to certificates of deposit, which typically have a higher interest cost to the Company This development could increase the Company’s cost of funds in the future, which would also have an adverse impact on its net interest margin.

 

Borrowings Borrowings, which consist of advances from the FHLB of Chicago, decreased by $15.8 million or 3.6% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. During this period increases in deposit liabilities, as previously described, were used to fund a decrease in overnight borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago. Management believes that additional funds are available to be borrowed from the FHLB of Chicago or other sources in the future to fund maturing term advances, loan originations, security purchases, and other corporate purposes, if needed or desirable. However, there can be no assurances of the future availability of borrowings or any particular level of future borrowings.

 

Advance Payments by Borrowers for Taxes and Insurance Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (i.e., escrow deposits) were $13.4 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $4.8 million at December 31, 2016. Escrow deposits typically increase during the course of the calendar year until real estate tax obligations are paid, generally in December of each year.

 

Shareholders' Equity The Company’s shareholders’ equity was $288.4 million at March 31, 2017, compared to $286.6 million at December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to $3.6 million in net income that was only partially offset by $2.5 million in regular cash dividends. Contributing to a lesser degree to the increase was periodic amortization related to share-based compensation and issuance of treasury shares on stock option exercises. The book value of the Company’s common stock was $6.28 per share at March 31, 2017, compared to $6.27 at December 31, 2016.

 

On May 1, 2017, the Company’s board of directors declared a $0.055 per share dividend payable on May 29, 2017, to shareholders of record on May 12, 2017. On February 6, 2017, the Company’s board of directors approved a plan to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of its common stock. This plan replaced a previous plan that had expired. The Company did not purchase any shares of its common stock during the first quarter of 2017. For additional discussion relating to the Company’s ability to pay dividends or repurchase its common stock refer to “Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Resources,” below.

 

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Asset Quality The following table summarizes non-performing loans and assets as of the dates indicated:

 

    At March 31     At December 31  
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Non-accrual commercial loans:                
Commercial and industrial   $ 799     $ 989  
Commercial real estate     3,484       2,839  
Multi-family real estate     268       274  
Construction and development     528       148  
Total commercial loans     5,079       4,250  
Non-accrual retail loans:                
One- to four-family first mortgages     3,045       3,191  
Home equity     421       442  
Other consumer     66       46  
Total non-accrual retail loans     3,532       3,679  
Total non-accrual loans     8,611       7,929  
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more (1)     253       295  
Total non-performing loans     8,864       8,224  
Foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets     2,022       2,943  
Total non-performing assets   $ 10,886     $ 11,167  
                 
Non-performing loans to total loans     0.45 %     0.42 %
Non-performing assets to total assets     0.41 %     0.42 %
Interest income that would have been recognized if non-accrual loans had been current (2)   $ 140     $ 498  
Interest income on non-accrual loans included in interest income (2)   $ 145     $ 390  

 

(1) Consists of student loans that are guaranteed under programs sponsored by the U.S. government.
(2) Amounts shown are for the three months ended March 31, 2017, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

The Company’s non-performing loans were $8.9 million or 0.45% of loans receivable as of March 31, 2017, compared to $8.2 million or 0.42% of loans receivable as of December 31, 2016. Non-performing assets, which includes non-performing loans, were $10.9 million or 0.41% of total assets and $11.2 million or 0.42% of total assets as of these same dates, respectively. Non-performing assets are classified as “substandard” in accordance with the Company’s internal risk rating policy. In addition to non-performing assets, at March 31, 2017, management was closely monitoring $71.4 million in additional loans that were classified as either “special mention” or “substandard” in accordance with the Company’s internal risk rating policy. This amount compared to $68.6 million at December 31, 2016. As of March 31, 2017, most of these additional classified loans were secured by commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, land, and certain commercial business assets. Management does not believe any of these loans were impaired as of March 31, 2017, although there can be no assurances that the loans will not become impaired in future periods.

 

Trends in the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio are subject to many factors that are outside of the Company’s control, such as economic and market conditions. As such, there can be no assurances that there will not be significant fluctuations in the Company’s non-performing assets and/or classified loans in future periods or that there will not be significant variability in the Company’s provision for loan losses from period to period.

 

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A summary of the Company’s allowance for loan losses is shown below for the periods indicated:

 

    Three Months Ended March 31  
    2017     2016  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Balance at beginning of period   $ 19,940     $ 17,641  
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses     717       (573 )
Charge-offs:                
Commercial and industrial            
Commercial real estate           (20 )
Multi-family real estate            
Construction and development            
One- to four-family first mortgages     (13 )     (21 )
Home equity     (17 )     (35 )
Other consumer     (76 )     (100 )
Total charge-offs     (106 )     (176 )
Recoveries:                
Commercial and industrial           2  
Commercial real estate     2       16  
Multi-family real estate     31       30  
Construction and development            
One- to four-family first mortgages     6       25  
Home equity     6       5  
Other consumer     26       14  
Total recoveries     71       92  
Net charge-offs     (35 )     (84 )
Balance at end of period   $ 20,622     $ 16,984  

 

    March 31     December 31  
    2017     2016  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans     1.05 %     1.03 %
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans     232.65 %     242.46 %
Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)     0.01 %     0.04 %

 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses was $20.6 million or 1.05% of total loans at March 31, 2017, compared to $19.9 million or 1.03% of total loans at December 31, 2016. As a percent of non-performing loans, the Company’s allowance for loan losses was 232.7% at March 31, 2017, compared to 242.5% at December 31, 2016. Management believes the allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2017, was adequate to cover probable and estimable losses in the Company’s loan portfolio as of that date. However, future increases to the allowance may be necessary and results of operations could be adversely affected if future conditions differ from the assumptions used by management to determine the allowance for loan losses as of the end of the period.

 

Management is responsible for the timely and periodic determination of the amount of the allowance required. Future provisions for loan losses will continue to be based upon management’s assessment of the overall loan portfolio and the underlying collateral, trends in non-performing loans, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. To the best of management’s knowledge, all known and inherent losses have been provided for in the allowance for loan losses.

 

Refer to “Operating Results—Provision for Loan Losses,” above, for additional discussion.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity The term "liquidity" refers to the Company’s ability to generate cash flow to fund loan originations, loan purchases, deposit withdrawals, and operating expenses. The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposit liabilities, scheduled payments, prepayments, and maturities of loans and mortgage-related securities, sales of one- to four-family loans in the secondary market, borrowings from the FHLB of Chicago, and cash flow provided by the Company’s operations. From time-to-time the Company may also sell securities classified as available-for-sale. Historically, these sources of funds have been adequate to maintain liquidity, with the Company borrowing correspondingly more in periods in which its operations generate less cash.

 

Scheduled payments and maturities of loans and mortgage-related securities are relatively predictable sources of funds. However, cash flows from customer deposits, calls of investment securities (if any), prepayments of loans and mortgage-related securities, loan originations, and draws by borrowers on unused lines of credit are strongly influenced by interest rates, general and local economic conditions, and/or competition in the marketplace. These factors increase the variability of cash flows from these sources of funds.

 

The Company is committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position; therefore, management monitors the Company’s liquidity position on a daily basis. Based upon historical experience and available sources of liquidity, management anticipates that the Company will have sufficient funds to meet current funding commitments. For additional discussion refer to “Financial Condition,” above, and “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in Part I, Item 3, below.

 

Capital Resources The Company’s ratio of shareholders’ equity to total assets was 10.81% at March 31, 2017, compared to 10.82% at December 31, 2016. The Company is required to maintain specified amounts of regulatory capital pursuant to regulations promulgated by the FRB. The Company is “well capitalized” for regulatory capital purposes. As of March 31, 2017, the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.6% and a Tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 11.2%. The minimum ratios to be considered “well capitalized” under current supervisory regulations are 10% for total risk-based capital and 5% for Tier 1 capital. The minimum ratios to be considered “adequately capitalized” are 8% and 4%, respectively. For additional discussion refer to “Note 8. Regulatory Capital Requirements” in “Item 1. Financial Statements.”

 

The payment of dividends or the repurchase of common stock by the Company is highly dependent on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends or otherwise distribute capital to the Company. Such payments are also subject to any requirements imposed by law or regulations and to the application and interpretation thereof by the OCC and FRB. The Company cannot provide any assurances that dividends will continue to be paid, the amount of any such dividends, or whether the Company will choose to or be able to repurchase its common stock in future periods.

 

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Contractual Obligations, Commitments, Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Contingencies

 

Contractual Obligations The following table presents, as of March 31, 2017, significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations to third parties by payment date (excluding interest payments due in the future on deposits and borrowed funds):

 

    Payments Due In  
          One to     Three to     Over        
    One Year     Three     Five     Five        
    Or Less     Years     Years     Years     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Deposits with no stated maturity   $ 1,373,788                       $ 1,373,788  
Certificates of deposit     341,324     $ 183,043     $ 4,328             528,695  
Borrowed funds     313,397       59,335       43,236     $ 7,416       423,384  
Operating leases     945       1,498       1,135       2,702       6,280  
Purchase obligations     2,640       3,960                   6,600  
Deferred retirement plans and deferred compensation plans     805       1,646       979       4,172       7,602  

 

The Company’s operating lease obligations represent short- and long-term lease and rental payments for facilities, certain software and data processing equipment, and other equipment. Purchase obligations represent obligations under agreements to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the Company and that specify all significant terms, including: fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased; fixed, minimum or variable price provisions; and the approximate timing of the transaction. The purchase obligation amounts presented above primarily relate to certain contractual payments for services provided for information technology.

 

The Company also has obligations under its deferred retirement plan for executives and directors as described in Note 10, “Employee Benefit Plans,” to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above.

 

Commitments to Extend Credit The following table details the amounts and expected maturities of approved commitments as of March 31, 2017:

 

    Payments Due In  
          One to     Three to     Over        
    One Year     Three     Five     Five        
    Or Less     Years     Years     Years     Total  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Commercial lines of credit   $ 181,801                       $ 181,801  
Commercial loans     2,473     $ 710                   3,183  
Standby letters of credit     6,730       287     $ 275             7,292  
Multi-family and commercial real estate loans     223,383       4,813                   228,196  
Residential real estate loans     40,107                         40,107  
Revolving home equity and credit card lines     162,373                         162,373  
Net commitments to sell mortgage loans     10,955                         10,955  

 

Commitments to extend credit, including loan commitments, standby letters of credit, unused lines of credit and commercial letters of credit do not necessarily represent future cash requirements, since these commitments often expire without being drawn upon.

 

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements At March 31, 2017, the Company had forward commitments to sell one- to four-family mortgage loans of $11.0 million to Fannie Mae. As described in Note 12, “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk,” to the Company’s Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company uses forward commitments to sell loans to mitigate interest rate risk on one- to four-family IRLCs and loans held-for-sale.

 

Contingent Liabilities The Company did not have a material exposure to contingent liabilities as of March 31, 2017.

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Gap Analysis

 

Repricing characteristics of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest rate sensitive” and by monitoring a financial institution's interest rate sensitivity “gap.” An asset or liability is said to be “interest rate sensitive” within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period.

 

A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period exceeds the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that specific time period. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within a specific time period exceeds the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within the same period. During a period of rising interest rates, a financial institution with a negative gap position would be expected, absent the effects of other factors, to experience a greater increase in the costs of its liabilities relative to the yields of its assets and thus a decrease in the institution's net interest income. An institution with a positive gap position would be expected, absent the effect of other factors, to experience the opposite result. Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend to reduce net interest income.

 

The following table presents the amounts of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at March 31, 2017, which management anticipates to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown. The information presented in the following table is based on the following assumptions:

 

· Loans—based upon contractual maturities, repricing date, if applicable, scheduled repayments of principal, and projected prepayments of principal based upon the Company’s historical experience or anticipated prepayments. Actual cash flows may differ substantially from these assumptions.

 

· Mortgage-related securities—based upon known repricing dates (if applicable) and an independent outside source for determining estimated prepayment speeds. Actual cash flows may differ substantially from these assumptions.

 

· Deposit liabilities—based upon contractual maturities and the Company’s historical decay rates. Actual cash flows may differ substantially from these assumptions.

 

· Borrowings—based upon final maturity.

 

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    March 31, 2017  
    Within     Three to     More than     More than              
    Three     Twelve     1 Year to     3 Years -     Over 5        
    Months     Months     3 Years     5 Years     Years     Total  
Loans receivable:   (Dollars in thousands)  
Commercial loans:                                                
Fixed   $ 40,455     $ 70,528     $ 116,591     $ 87,792     $ 16,265     $ 331,631  
Adjustable     861,973       59,884       70,406       11,642       940       1,004,845  
Retail loans:                                                
Fixed     15,401       33,766       65,077       40,431       63,269       217,944  
Adjustable     107,378       114,964       85,902       72,910       49,143       430,297  
Interest-earning deposits     16,620                               16,620  
Mortgage-related securities:                                                
Fixed     23,875       67,095       175,545       115,857       78,773       461,145  
Adjustable     12,584                               12,584  
Other interest-earning assets     19,027                               19,027  
Total interest-earning assets     1,097,313       346,237       513,521       328,632       208,390       2,494,093  
                                                 
Deposit liabilities:                                                
Non-interest-bearing demand accounts                             318,552       318,552  
Interest-bearing demand accounts                             248,577       248,577  
Savings accounts                             242,423       242,423  
Money market accounts     564,235                               564,235  
Certificates of deposit     102,674       242,059       179,634       4,328             528,695  
Advance payments by borrowers                                                
for taxes and insurance     13,392                               13,392  
Borrowings     303,687       10,896       61,247       39,911       7,643       423,384  
Total non-interest- and interest-
bearing liabilities
    983,988       252,955       240,881       44,239       817,195       2,339,258  
Interest rate sensitivity gap   $ 113,325     $ 93,282     $ 272,640     $ 284,393     $ (608,805 )   $ 154,835  
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap   $ 113,325     $ 206,607     $ 479,247     $ 763,640     $ 154,835          
Cumulative interest rate sensitivity gap                                                
as a percent of total assets     4.25 %     7.74 %     17.96 %     28.62 %     5.80 %        
Cumulative interest-earning assets as a                                                
percentage of non-interest- and interest-bearing liabilities     111.52 %     116.70 %     132.43 %     150.17 %     106.62 %        

  

Based on the above gap analysis, at March 31, 2017, the Company’s interest-bearing assets maturing or repricing within one year exceeds its interest-earning liabilities maturing or repricing within the same period. Based on this information, over the course of the next year net interest income could be favorably impacted by an increase in market interest rates. Alternatively, net interest income could be unfavorably impacted by a decrease in market interest rates. However, it should be noted that the Company’s future net interest income is affected by more than just future market interest rates. Net interest income is also affected by absolute and relative levels of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the level of non-performing loans and other investments, and by other factors outlined in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Cautionary Statement,” as well as Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

In addition to not anticipating all of the factors that could impact future net interest income, gap analysis has certain shortcomings. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may mature or reprice in similar periods, the interest rates on such react by different degrees to changes in market interest rates, especially in instances where changes in rates are limited by contractual caps or floors or instances where rates are influenced by competitive forces. Interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. For example, it is the Company’s past experience that rate changes on most of its deposit liabilities generally lag changes in market interest rates. Certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features which limit changes in interest rates on a short term basis and over the life of the loan. If interest rates change, prepayment, and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Finally, the ability of borrowers to make payments on their adjustable-rate loans may decrease if interest rates increase. Because of these shortcomings, management of the Company believes that gap analysis is a better indicator of the relative change in the Company’s interest rate risk exposure from period to period than it is an indicator of the direction or amount of future change in net interest income.

 

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Present Value of Equity

 

In addition to the gap analysis table, management also uses simulation models to monitor interest rate risk. The models report the present value of equity (“PVE”) in different interest rate environments, assuming an instantaneous and permanent interest rate shock to all interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The PVE is the difference between the present value of expected cash flows of interest rate sensitive assets and liabilities. The changes in market value of assets and liabilities due to changes in interest rates reflect the interest rate sensitivity of those assets and liabilities as their values are derived from the characteristics of the asset or liability (i.e., fixed rate, adjustable rate, caps, and floors) relative to the current interest rate environment. For example, in a rising interest rate environment, the fair market value of a fixed-rate asset will decline whereas the fair market value of an adjustable-rate asset, depending on its repricing characteristics, may not decline. Increases in the market value of assets will increase the PVE whereas decreases in market value of assets will decrease the PVE. Conversely, increases in the market value of liabilities will decrease the PVE whereas decreases in the market value of liabilities will increase the PVE.

 

The following table presents the estimated present value ratio over a range of interest rate change scenarios at March 31, 2017. The present value ratio is the PVE as a percent of the present value of total assets in each of the different rate environments. For purposes of this table, management has made assumptions such as prepayment rates and decay rates similar to those used for the gap analysis table.

 

          Present Value of Equity  
          as a Percent of the  
Change in   Present Value of Equity     Present Value of Assets  
Interest Rates   Dollar     Dollar     Percent     Present Value     Percent  
(Basis Points)   Amount     Change     Change     Ratio     Change  
    (Dollars in thousands)                    
+400   $ 356,188     $ (959 )     0.3 %     14.08 %     5.9 %
+300     358,505       1,358       0.4       13.96       5.1  
+200     362,211       5,064       1.4       13.89       4.5  
+100     357,052       (95 )     0.0       13.49       1.5  
0     357,147                   13.29        
-100     335,809       (21,338 )     6.0       12.31       7.3  

  

Based on the above analysis, the Company’s present value ratio is not expected to be materially impacted by changes in interest rates. However, it should be noted that the Company’s PVE is impacted by more than changes in market interest rates. Future PVE is also affected by management’s decisions relating to reinvestment of future cash flows, decisions relating to funding sources, and by other factors outlined in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Cautionary Statement,” above, as well as Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

As is the case with gap analysis, PVE analysis also has certain shortcomings. PVE modeling requires management to make assumptions about future changes in market interest rates that are unlikely to occur, such as immediate, sustained, and parallel (or equal) changes in all market rates across all maturity terms. PVE modeling also requires that management make assumptions which may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. For example, it is the Company’s past experience that rate changes on most of its deposit liabilities generally lag changes in market interest rates. In addition, management makes assumptions regarding the changes in prepayment speeds of mortgage loans and securities. Prepayments will accelerate in a falling rate environment and the reverse will occur in a rising rate environment. Management also assumes that decay rates on core deposits will accelerate in a rising rate environment and the reverse in a falling rate environment. The model assumes that the Company will take no action in response to the changes in interest rates, when in practice rate changes on most deposit liabilities lag behind market changes and/or may be limited by competition. In addition, prepayment estimates and other assumptions within the model are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties, and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Accordingly, although the PVE model may provide an estimate of the Company’s interest rate risk at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in interest rates on the Company’s PVE. Because of these shortcomings, management of the Company believes that PVE analysis is a better indicator of the relative change in the Company’s interest rate risk exposure from period to period than it is an indicator of the direction or amount of future change in net interest income.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as such terms are defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.

 

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There have not been any changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

 

Refer to “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A, of the Company’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Refer also to "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Cautionary Statement" in Part I, Item 2, above.

 

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

 

There were no shares of stock repurchased by the Company during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company has 500,000 shares remaining to be purchased pursuant to stock repurchase plans authorized by its board of directors.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Refer to Exhibit Index, which follows the signature page hereof.

 

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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.

 

      BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION
      (Registrant)
       
Date: May 2, 2017   /s/ David A. Baumgarten
      David A. Baumgarten
      President and Chief Executive Officer
       
Date: May 2, 2017   /s/ Michael W. Dosland
      Michael W. Dosland
      Senior Vice President and
      Chief Financial Officer

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

BANK MUTUAL CORPORATION

 

Form 10-Q for Quarter Ended March 31, 2017

 

Exhibit No.   Description   Incorporated Herein
by Reference To
  Filed Herewith
             
31.1   Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification signed by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation       X
             
31.2   Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 302 Certification signed by the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation       X
             
32.1   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Chief Executive Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation       X
             
32.2   Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 signed by the Chief Financial Officer of Bank Mutual Corporation       X
             
101   The following materials are provided from Bank Mutual Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2017, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (“XBRL”):  (i) the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Unaudited Condensed Statements of Comprehensive Income (iv) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow, and (vi) Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
             
101.INS   XBRL Instance Document       X
             
101.SCH   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document       X
             
101.CAL   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document       X

 

     

 

  

Exhibit No.   Description   Incorporated Herein
by Reference To
  Filed Herewith
             
101.DEF   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document       X
             
101.LAB   XBRL Extension Labels Linkbase Document       X
             
101.PRE   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document       X

 

     

 

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