SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 30, 2024
IF BANCORP, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Maryland
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001-35226
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45-1834449
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File No.)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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201 East Cherry Street, Watseka, Illinois
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60970
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
(815) 432-2476
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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IROQ
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The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or
Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to 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. ☐
Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 30, 2024, IF Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association, issued a press release
announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 31, 2023. A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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Press release dated January 30, 2024
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104
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
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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, hereunto duly authorized.
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IF BANCORP, INC.
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DATE: January 30, 2024
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By:
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/s/ Pamela J. Verkler
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Pamela J. Verkler
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Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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Contact: Walter H. Hasselbring, III
(815) 432-2476
IF BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR SECOND QUARTER
OF FISCAL YEAR 2024
Watseka, Illinois, January 30, 2024 - IF Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: IROQ) (the “Company”) the holding company for Iroquois
Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”), announced unaudited net income of $185,000, or $0.06 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $1.4 million, or $0.44 per basic and
$0.43 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2022.
For the three months ended December 31, 2023, net interest income was $4.4 million compared to $6.0 million for the
three months ended December 31, 2022. We recorded a provision for credit losses of $364,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a provision for credit losses of $101,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Interest
income increased to $10.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $8.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Interest expense increased to $5.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $2.1
million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Noninterest income increased to $915,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $868,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Noninterest expense decreased to $4.7 million
for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $4.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Provision for income tax decreased to $47,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, from $486,000 for the three months ended
December 31, 2022.
The Company announced unaudited net income of $651,000, or $0.20 per basic and diluted share for the six months ended
December 31, 2023, compared to $3.4 million, or $1.07 per basic share and $1.05 per diluted share for the six months ended December 31, 2022. For the six months ended December 31, 2023, net interest income was $9.0 million compared to $12.3 million
for the six months ended December 31, 2022. We recorded a provision for credit losses of $586,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, compared to a provision for credit losses of $13,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Interest
income increased to $19.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $15.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Interest expense increased to $10.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023 from $2.9 million for
the six months ended December 31, 2022. Non-interest income decreased to $2.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Non-interest expense decreased to $9.6 million for the
six months ended December 31, 2023, from $9.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2022. Provision for income tax decreased to $222,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2023, from $1.2 million for the six months ended December 31,
2022.
Total assets at December 31, 2023 were $910.8 million compared to $849.0 million at June 30, 2023. Cash and cash
equivalents decreased to $8.2 million at December 31, 2023, from $11.0 million at June 30, 2023. Investment securities decreased to $199.9 million at December 31, 2023, from $201.3 million at June 30, 2023. Net loans receivable increased to $653.5
million at December 31, 2023, from $587.5 million at June 30, 2023. Deposits decreased to $678.0 million at December 31, 2023, from $735.3 million at June 30, 2023. The large decrease in deposits was due to approximately $62.1 million in deposits
from a public entity that collects real estate taxes that were on deposit at June 30, 2023 and withdrawn in the six months ended December 31, 2023, when tax monies were distributed. Total borrowings, including repurchase agreements, increased to
$148.5 million at December 31, 2023 from $19.5 million at June 30, 2023. Stockholders’ equity increased to $73.7 million at December 31, 2023 from $71.8 million at June 30, 2023. Equity increased primarily due to an increase of $1.7 million in
accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, net income of $651,000 and ESOP and stock equity plan activity of $307,000. These increases were partially offset by the accrual of approximately $639,000 in dividends to our shareholders.
IF Bancorp, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association. The
Association, originally chartered in 1883 and headquartered in Watseka, Illinois, conducts its operations from seven full-service banking offices located in Watseka, Danville, Clifton, Hoopeston, Savoy, Bourbonnais, and Champaign, Illinois and a loan
production office in Osage Beach, Missouri. The principal activity of the Association’s wholly-owned subsidiary, L.C.I. Service Corporation, is the sale of property and casualty insurance.
This press release may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections
and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect,"
"anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.
The
Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and
geopolitical conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule,
regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services and other factors that may be
described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by
applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.
Selected Income Statement Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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For the Three Months Ended December 31,
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For the Six Months Ended December 31,
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2023
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2022
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2023
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2022
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(unaudited)
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Interest and dividend income
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$
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10,229
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$
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8,106
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$
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19,520
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$
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15,184
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Interest expense
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5,841
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2,061
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10,549
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2,889
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Net interest income
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4,388
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6,045
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8,971
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12,295
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Provision for credit losses
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364
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101
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586
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13
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Net interest income after provision for credit losses
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4,024
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5,944
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8,385
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12,282
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Noninterest income
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915
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868
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2,043
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2,086
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Noninterest expense
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4,707
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4,922
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9,555
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9,769
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Income before taxes
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232
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1,890
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873
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4,599
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Income tax expense
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47
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486
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222
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1,226
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Net income
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$
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185
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$
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1,404
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$
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651
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$
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3,373
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Basic
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.44
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$
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0.20
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$
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1.07
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Diluted
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$
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0.06
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$
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0.43
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$
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0.20
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$
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1.05
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Weighted average shares outstanding (1)
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Basic
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3,207,883
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3,171,638
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3,205,477
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3,138,188
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Diluted
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3,207,883
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3,244,962
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3,205,477
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3,212,964
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footnotes on following page
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Performance Ratios
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For the Six Months Ended
December 31, 2023
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For the Year
Ended
June 30, 2023
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(unaudited)
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Return on average assets
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0.15
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%
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0.56
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Return on average equity
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1.88
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%
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6.56
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Net interest margin on average interest earning assets
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2.16
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%
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2.80
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Selected Balance Sheet Data
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
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At
December 31, 2023
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At
June 30, 2023
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(unaudited)
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Assets
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$
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910,783
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$
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848,976
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Cash and cash equivalents
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8,169
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10,988
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Investment securities
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199,930
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201,299
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Net loans receivable
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653,549
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587,457
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Deposits
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678,045
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735,314
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Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, repurchase agreements and other borrowings
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148,465
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30,287
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Total stockholders’ equity
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73,741
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71,753
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Book value per share (2)
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21.98
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21.39
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Average stockholders’ equity to average total assets
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7.98
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%
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8.59
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%
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Asset Quality
(Dollars in thousands)
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At
December 31, 2023
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At
June 30, 2023
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(unaudited)
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Non-performing assets (3)
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$
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36
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$
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148
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Allowance for credit losses
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7,935
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7,139
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Non-performing assets to total assets
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0.01
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%
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0.02
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Allowance for credit losses to total loans
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1.20
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%
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1.20
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%
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Shares outstanding do not include ESOP shares not committed for release.
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Total stockholders’ equity divided by shares outstanding of 3,354,626 at December 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023.
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Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing, and foreclosed assets held for sale.
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