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HTBI Q4 2017 10-Q

Hometrust Bancshares Inc (HTBI) SEC Quarterly Report (10-Q) for Q1 2018

HTBI 2018 10-K
HTBI Q4 2017 10-Q HTBI 2018 10-K



UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION


Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


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


For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2018


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


For the transition period from _______ to ________


Commission file number:      001-35593


HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

45-5055422

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)

(IRS Employer Identification No.)


10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801

(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)


(828) 259-3939

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


None

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


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.        Yes [X] No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes [X] No [  ]


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 [  ]      

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)        

Accelerated filer [X]

Non-accelerated filer   [  ]

Smaller reporting company [  ]

Emerging growth company [X]

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.

[ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ] No [X]

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

There were  19,037,268 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of  May 7, 2018 .




HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

10-Q

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page

Number

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. 

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017

2

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2. 

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

34

Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

51

Item 4. 

Controls and Procedures

51

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. 

Legal Proceedings

51

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

51

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

51

Item 3. 

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

52

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

52

Item 5 

Other Information

52

Item 6. 

Exhibits

52

SIGNATURES

53

EXHIBIT INDEX

54


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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.    Financial Statements

HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

March 31, 2018

June 30,
2017

Assets

Cash

$

38,100


$

41,982


Interest-bearing deposits

41,296


45,003


Cash and cash equivalents

79,396


86,985


Commercial paper

239,435


149,863


Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions

84,218


132,274


Securities available for sale, at fair value

160,971


199,667


Other investments, at cost

36,783


39,355


Loans held for sale

6,071


5,607


Total loans, net of deferred loan fees

2,445,755


2,351,470


Allowance for loan losses

(21,472

)

(21,151

)

Net loans

2,424,283


2,330,319


Premises and equipment, net

62,725


63,648


Accrued interest receivable

9,216


8,758


Real estate owned ("REO")

5,053


6,318


Deferred income taxes

34,311


57,387


Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")

87,532


85,981


Goodwill

25,638


25,638


Core deposit intangibles

5,131


7,173


Other assets

10,100


7,560


Total Assets

$

3,270,863


$

3,206,533


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity



Liabilities



Deposits

$

2,180,324


$

2,048,451


Borrowings

625,000


696,500


Capital lease obligations

1,920


1,937


Other liabilities

62,066


61,998


Total liabilities

2,869,310


2,808,886


Stockholders' Equity



Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or
outstanding

-


-


Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 19,034,868 shares
    issued and outstanding at March 31, 2018; 18,967,875 at June 30, 2017

190


190


Additional paid in capital

216,712


213,459


Retained earnings

193,368


191,660


Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") shares

(7,538

)

(7,935

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,179

)

273


Total stockholders' equity

401,553


397,647


Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

$

3,270,863


$

3,206,533


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


2



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Income

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Interest and Dividend Income

Loans

$

26,355


$

24,747


$

77,745


$

65,098


Securities available for sale

916


1,243


2,791


2,986


Certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits

1,498


868


3,970


2,850


Other investments

496


433


1,503


1,211


Total interest and dividend income

29,265


27,291


86,009


72,145


Interest Expense





Deposits

1,622


1,215


4,509


3,355


Borrowings

2,414


1,004


6,460


2,166


Total interest expense

4,036


2,219


10,969


5,521


Net Interest Income

25,229


25,072


75,040


66,624


Provision for Loan Losses

-


-


-


-


Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses

25,229


25,072


75,040


66,624


Noninterest Income





Service charges and fees on deposit accounts

2,202


1,869


6,426


5,670


Loan income and fees

1,410


781


3,873


2,694


BOLI income

536


511


1,616


1,576


Gain from sale of premises and equipment

-


-


164


385


Other, net

778


528


2,211


1,547


Total noninterest income

4,926


3,689


14,290


11,872


Noninterest Expense





Salaries and employee benefits

11,927


12,191


36,252


34,721


Net occupancy expense

2,389


2,463


7,211


6,538


Marketing and advertising

334


374


1,106


1,263


Telephone, postage, and supplies

748


728


2,181


1,914


Deposit insurance premiums

413


404


1,246


885


Computer services

1,600


1,721


4,740


4,796


Loss (gain) on sale and impairment of REO

194


(181

)

152


288


REO expense

311


447


757


969


Core deposit intangible amortization

642


797


2,042


2,065


Merger-related expenses

-


7,401


-


7,736


Other

2,763


2,467


7,890


7,248


Total noninterest expense

21,321


28,812


63,577


68,423


Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

8,834


(51

)

25,753


10,073


Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

2,707


(325

)

24,725


2,992


Net Income

$

6,127


$

274


$

1,028


$

7,081


Per Share Data:





Net income per common share:





Basic

$

0.34


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Diluted

$

0.32


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Average shares outstanding:





Basic

18,052,000


17,808,920


17,997,997


17,194,466


Diluted

18,761,586


18,396,154


18,688,486


17,728,783


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


3



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

March 31,

March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Net Income

$

6,127


$

274


$

1,028


$

7,081


Other Comprehensive Loss





  Unrealized holding losses on securities available for sale





Losses arising during the period

(1,216

)

(11

)

(2,074

)

(3,552

)

Deferred income tax benefit

365


4


622


1,208


Total other comprehensive loss

$

(851

)

$

(7

)

$

(1,452

)

$

(2,344

)

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

$

5,276


$

267


$

(424

)

$

4,737


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


4



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

(Dollars in thousands)

Common Stock

Additional

Paid In

Capital

Retained

Earnings

Unearned

ESOP

Shares

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Income (loss)

Total

Stockholders'

Equity

Shares

Amount

Balance at June 30, 2016

17,998,750


$

180


$

186,104


$

179,813


$

(8,464

)

$

2,343


$

359,976


Net income

-


-


-


7,081


-


-


7,081


Forfeited restricted stock

(1,000

)

-


-


-


-


-


-


Retired stock

(22,794

)

-


(569

)

-


-


-


(569

)

Shares issued for TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. merger

765,277


7


20,036


-


-


-


20,043


Granted restricted stock

47,500


-


-


-


-


-


-


Exercised stock options

159,443


2


2,452


-


-


-


2,454


Stock option expense

-


-


2,075


-


-


-


2,075


Restricted stock expense

-


-


1,169


-


-


-


1,169


ESOP shares allocated

-


-


464


-


397


-


861


Other comprehensive loss

-


-


-


-


-


(2,344

)

(2,344

)

Balance at March 31, 2017

18,947,176


$

189


$

211,731


$

186,894


$

(8,067

)

$

(1

)

$

390,746


Balance at June 30, 2017

18,967,875


$

190


$

213,459


$

191,660


$

(7,935

)

$

273


$

397,647


Net income

-


-


-


1,028


-


-


1,028


Cumulative-effect adjustment on the change in accounting for share-based payments

-


-


-


680


-


-


680


Forfeited restricted stock

(6,600

)

-


-


-


-


-


-


Retired stock

(19,007

)

-


(494

)

-


-


-


(494

)

Shares issued for TriSummit Bancorp, Inc. merger

-


-


-


-


-


-


-


Granted restricted stock

55,200


-


-


-


-


-


-


Exercised stock options

37,400


-


553


-


-


-


553


Stock option expense

-


-


1,517


-


-


-


1,517


Restricted stock expense

-


-


1,066


-


-


-


1,066


ESOP shares allocated

-


-


611


-


397


-


1,008


Other comprehensive loss

-


-


-


-


-


(1,452

)

(1,452

)

Balance at March 31, 2018

19,034,868


$

190


$

216,712


$

193,368


$

(7,538

)

$

(1,179

)

$

401,553


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

Operating Activities:

Net income

$

1,028


$

7,081


Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:



Depreciation

2,842


2,741


Deferred income tax expense

24,403


2,814


Net amortization and accretion

(4,141

)

(5,241

)

Gain from sale of premises and equipment

(164

)

(385

)

Loss on sale and impairment of REO

152


288


Gain on sale of loans held for sale

(2,398

)

(1,999

)

Origination of loans held for sale

(93,958

)

(103,923

)

Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale

95,892


107,377


Increase (decrease) in deferred loan fees, net

123


(965

)

Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets

(2,998

)

(2,433

)

Amortization of core deposit intangibles

2,042


2,065


BOLI income

(1,616

)

(1,576

)

ESOP compensation expense

1,008


861


Restricted stock and stock option expense

2,583


3,244


Decrease (increase) in other liabilities

68


(948

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

24,866


9,001


Investing Activities:



Purchase of securities available for sale

-


(15,091

)

Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale

19,680


23,645


Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale

-


16,341


Net maturities (purchases) of commercial paper

(87,096

)

61,362


Purchase of certificates of deposit in other banks

(13,217

)

(31,431

)

Maturities of certificates of deposit in other banks

61,273


54,547


Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities

16,112


18,287


Net redemptions (purchases) of other investments

2,572


(3,169

)

Net increase in loans

(92,774

)

(187,031

)

Purchase of BOLI

(81

)

(175

)

Proceeds from redemption of BOLI

146


-


Purchase of premises and equipment

(2,678

)

(2,270

)

Capital improvements to REO

(18

)

(11

)

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

923


395


Proceeds from sale of REO

2,288


2,834


Acquisition costs related to United Financial of North Carolina Inc.

-


(200

)

Acquisition costs related to TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.

-


(10,585

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(92,870

)

(72,552

)

Financing Activities:



Net increase in deposits

131,873


1,829


Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings

(71,500

)

87,531


Retired stock

(494

)

(569

)

Exercised stock options

553


2,454


Decrease in capital lease obligations

(17

)

(16

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

60,415


91,229


Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents

(7,589

)

27,678


Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

86,985


52,596


Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

$

79,396


$

80,274



6



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

Supplemental Disclosures:

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

Cash paid during the period for:

Interest

$

10,674


$

6,216


Income taxes

477


203


Noncash transactions:



Unrealized loss in value of securities available for sale, net of income taxes

(1,452

)

(2,344

)

Transfers of loans to REO

1,157


1,923


Cumulative-effect adjustment on the change in accounting for share-based payments


680


-


Payable related to the acquisition of United Financial Inc. of North Carolina

-


225


The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

1.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements presented in this report include the accounts of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("HomeTrust"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank"). As used throughout this report, the term the "Company" refers to HomeTrust and the Bank, its consolidated subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. It is recommended that these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2017 (" 2017 Form 10-K") filed with the SEC on September 12, 2017 . The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2018 .

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements. Various elements of the Company's accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions, and other subjective assessments. In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of the Company's financial statements. These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations and acquired loans, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Critical Accounting Policies) in our 2017 Form 10-K. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of the financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in the Company's results of operations or financial condition. Further, subsequent changes in economic or market conditions could have a material impact on these estimates and the Company's financial condition and operating results in future periods.

Certain amounts reported in prior periods' consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported cash flows, stockholders' equity or net income.

2.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In August 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2015-14, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)", which defers the effective date of Accounting Standard Update ("ASU") No. 2014-09 one year. ASU No. 2014-09 created Topic 606 and supersedes Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. The core principle of Topic 606 is that an entity recognizes revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In general, the new guidance requires companies to use more judgment and make more estimates than under current guidance, including identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients, which provides clarifying guidance in certain narrow areas and adds some practical expedients, but does not change the core revenue recognition principle in Topic 606. These ASUs are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. For financial reporting purposes, the standard allows for either full retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied to all of the periods presented, or modified retrospective adoption, meaning the standard is applied only to the most current period presented in the financial statements with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard recognized at the date of initial application. A significant amount of the Company's revenues are derived from net interest income on financial assets and liabilities, which are excluded from the scope of the amended guidance. With respect to noninterest income, the Company is finalizing our review of all revenue streams and underlying revenue contracts within the scope of the guidance as well as updating processes and procedures during the final quarter of fiscal 2018 to ensure it is fully compliant with these amendments at the adoption date. To date, the Company has not yet identified any significant changes in the timing of revenue recognition when considering the amended accounting guidance; however, the Company's implementation efforts are ongoing and such assessments may change prior to the July 1, 2018 implementation date.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, "Financial Instruments (Subtopic 825-10) Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The ASU amends the guidance in GAAP on the classification and measurement of financial instruments. The ASU includes the following changes: i) equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting, or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (ii) requires the use of exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (iii) require separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


accompanying notes to the financial statements; (iv) allows an equity investment that does not have readily determinable fair values, to be measured at cost minus impairment (if any), plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment of the same issuer; (v) eliminates the requirement to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet, and requires a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as "own credit") when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (vi) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or in the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (vii) clarifies that a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale securities should be evaluated in combination with the organization's other deferred tax assets. Exit price 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. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The adoption of ASU No. 2016-01 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements. Management is in the planning stages of developing processes and procedures to comply with the disclosures requirements of this ASU, which could impact the disclosures the Company makes related to fair value of its financial instruments.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 842)." The guidance in this ASU requires most leases to be recognized on the balance sheet as a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. It will be critical to identify leases embedded in a contract to avoid misstating the lessee's balance sheet. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. Classification will be based on criteria that are largely similar to those applied in current lease accounting, but without explicit bright lines. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the timing of adoption. The Company will compile an inventory of all leased assets to determine the impact of ASU 2016-02 on its financial condition and results of operations. Once adopted, we expect to report higher assets and liabilities on our Consolidated Balance Sheets as a result of including right-of-use assets and lease liabilities related to certain banking offices and certain equipment under noncancelable operating lease agreements, which currently are not reflected in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. We do not expect the guidance to have a material impact on the Consolidated Statements of Income or the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." The ASU changes the accounting for certain aspects of share-based payments to employees. The guidance requires the recognition of the income tax effects of awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled, thus eliminating additional paid in capital pools. The guidance also allows for the employer to repurchase more of an employee's shares for tax withholding purposes without triggering liability accounting. In addition, the guidance allows for a policy election to account for forfeitures as they occur rather than on an estimated basis. We have elected to account for forfeitures of stock-based awards as they occur. The Company has adopted the amendments in this ASU and appropriate disclosures have been included in this Note. At the adoption of this ASU, we had a cumulative adjustment to retained earnings of $680,000 . In accordance with the transition guidance outlined in this ASU, the adoption had no effect on net income or shareholder's equity in any previously issued periods. Going forward, we expect this ASU to create some volatility in our reported income tax expense related to the excess tax benefits for employee stock-based transactions, however, the actual amounts recognized will be dependent on the amount of employee stock-based transactions and the stock price at the time of exercise or vesting.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." The ASU significantly changes the impairment model for most financial assets that are measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments from an incurred loss model to an expected loss model. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of identifying required changes to the loan loss estimation models and processes and evaluating the impact of this new guidance. Once adopted, we expect our allowance for loan losses to increase, however, until our evaluation is complete the magnitude of the increase will be unknown.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments." The ASU amends the guidance on the classification of certain cash receipts and payments in the statement of cash flows and is intended to reduce the diversity in practice. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted for all entities beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company completed its evaluation of the ASU and does not expect a material impact upon adoption of the ASU on its Consolidated Financial Statements.

In January 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-04, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment." The ASU removes the requirement to compare the implied fair value of goodwill with its carrying value as required in Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test. Under the ASU, registrants would perform their goodwill impairment test and recognize an impairment charge for any amount the carrying value exceeds the reporting unit's fair value, but limited by the amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted for all entities after January 1, 2017. The Company did early adopt this ASU and adoption did not have a material effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-08, "Receivables-Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities." The ASU requires entities to amortize the premium on certain purchased callable debt securities to the


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


earliest call date, which more closely aligns the amortization period of premiums and discounts to expectations incorporated in the market prices. Entities will no longer recognize a loss in earnings upon the debtor's exercise of a call on a purchased debt security held at a premium. The ASU does not require any accounting change for debt securities held at a discount, therefore the discount will continue to be amortized as an adjustment of yield over the contractual life of the investment. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting." This ASU provides clarity on the guidance related to stock compensation when there have been changes to the terms or conditions of a share-based payment award to which an entity would be required to apply modification accounting under ASC 718. The ASU provides the three following criteria must be met in order to not account for the effect of the modification of terms or conditions: the fair value, the vesting conditions and the classification as an equity or liability instrument of the modified award is the same as the original award immediately before the original award is modified. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-09 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In August 2017, FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities." This ASU improves the transparency and understandability of disclosures in the financial statements regarding the entities risk management activities and reduces the complexity of hedge accounting. The amendments in this ASU permit hedge accounting for hedging relationships involving nonfinancial risk and interest rate risk by removing certain limitations in cash flow and fair value hedging relationships. In addition, the ASU requires an entity to present the earnings effect of the hedging instrument in the same income statement line item in which the earnings effect of the hedged item is reported. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018 and early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2017-12 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2018, FASB issued ASU 2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." The ASU allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings for stranded tax effects resulting from the revaluation of the Company's net deferred tax assets ("DTA") to the new corporate federal income tax rate of 21% as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (‘Tax Act"). The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The affected amount for the Company was immaterial and will not have an effect on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In February 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-03, "Technical Corrections and Improvements to Financial Instruments-Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition an Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities." The amendments represent changes to clarify the Codification, correct unintended application of guidance, or make minor improvements to the Codification that are not expected to have a significant effect on current accounting practice. Specifically, these amendments sought to make targeted improvements to address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments as well as a number of consequential amendments to ASC 321, Investments-Equity Securities. Transition guidance varies based on the public entities year end. For public companies with fiscal years beginning between June 15, 2018 and December 15, 2018, the amendments are required to be adopted along with ASU 2016-01. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-03 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

In March 2018, FASB issued ASU No. 2018-05, Income Taxes (Topic 740). This ASU was issued to provide guidance on the income tax accounting implications of the Tax Act and allows for entities to report provisional amounts for specific income tax effects of the Act for which the accounting under Topic 740 was not yet complete, but a reasonable estimate could be determined. A measurement period of one-year is allowed to complete the accounting effects under Topic 740 and revise any previous estimates reported. Any provisional amounts or subsequent adjustments included in an entity's financial statements during the measurement period should be included in income from continuing operations as an adjustment to tax expense in the reporting period the amounts are determined. The Company adopted this ASU with the provisional adjustments as reported in the Consolidated Financial Statements on Form 10-Q as of December 31, 2017. As of March 31, 2018, the Company did not incur any adjustments to the provisional recognition.

3.

Business Combinations

All business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged are recorded at acquisition date fair values. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available.

United Financial of North Carolina, Inc.


On December 31, 2016, the Bank acquired United Financial of North Carolina, Inc. ("United Financial"), a municipal lease company headquartered in Fletcher, North Carolina that specializes in providing financing for fire departments and municipalities to purchase fire trucks and related equipment as well as to construct fire stations and other municipal buildings across the Carolinas and other southeastern states. United Financial underwrites and originates municipal leases and then sells them to HomeTrust and other financial institutions. Since January 1, 2017, United Financial has conducted business under the name United Financial, a division of HomeTrust Bank.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The total consideration paid by the Bank in the United Financial acquisition approximates $425 . Per the merger agreement, a cash payment of $200 was paid on the acquisition date with an additional $225 due in the third quarter of fiscal 2018; all of which was allocated to goodwill.


TriSummit Bancorp. Inc.


On January 1, 2017, HomeTrust completed its acquisition of TriSummit Bancorp, Inc., ("TriSummit") pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, under which TriSummit merged with and into HomeTrust (the "Merger") with HomeTrust as the surviving corporation in the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, TriSummit's wholly owned subsidiary bank, TriSummit Bank, merged with and into the Bank (together with the Merger, the "TriSummit Merger").


Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each share of the common stock of TriSummit and each share of Series A Preferred Stock of TriSummit issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Merger (on an as converted basis to a share of TriSummit common stock) was converted into the right to receive $4.40 in cash and .2099 shares of HomeTrust common stock, with cash paid in lieu of fractional share interests. At the Merger date, 50% of outstanding options granted by TriSummit were canceled. The remaining options were assumed by HomeTrust and converted into options to purchase 86,185 shares of HomeTrust Common Stock. In addition, TriSummit's $7,222 Series B, Series C and Series D TARP preferred stock (all held by private shareholders) was redeemed in connection with the closing of the merger.

The total consideration paid by HomeTrust in the TriSummit Merger approximates $36,126 . The total number of HomeTrust shares issued was 765,277 shares. HomeTrust paid aggregate cash consideration of approximately $16,083 .


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The following table presents the consideration paid by the Company in the acquisition of TriSummit and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of January 1, 2017:

As Recorded by TriSummit

Fair Value and Other Merger Related Adjustments

As Recorded by the Company

Consideration Paid:

Cash paid including cash in lieu of fractional shares

$

16,083


Fair value of HomeTrust common stock at $25.90 per share

20,043


Total consideration

$

36,126


Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

5,498


$

-


$

5,498


Certificates of deposit in other banks

250


-


250


Investment securities

58,728


(203

)

58,525


Other investments, at cost

2,614


-


2,614


Loans, net

261,926


(3,867

)

258,059


Premises and equipment, net

12,841


(2,419

)

10,422


REO

1,633


(122

)

1,511


Deferred income tax

2,653


4,462


7,115


Bank owned life insurance

3,762


-


3,762


Core deposit intangibles

1,285


1,575


2,860


Other assets

1,453


(105

)

1,348


Total assets acquired

$

352,643


$

(679

)

$

351,964


Liabilities:

Deposits

$

279,647


$

587


280,234


Borrowings

47,453


16


47,469


Other liabilities

675


-


675


Total liabilities assumed

$

327,775


$

603


$

328,378


Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed

$

24,868


$

(1,282

)

$

23,586


Goodwill


$

12,540


The carrying amount of acquired loans from TriSummit as of January1, 2017 consisted of purchased performing loans and Purchased Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans as detailed in the following table:

Purchased

Performing

PCI

Total

Loans

Retail Consumer Loans:

One-to-four family

$

75,179


$

3,753


$

78,932


Home equity line of credit ("HELOCs")

6,479


2


6,481


Construction and land/lots

15,591


-


15,591


Consumer

1,686


17


1,703


Commercial:




Commercial real estate

107,880


3,494


111,374


Construction and development

15,253


142


15,395


Commercial and industrial

28,295


288


28,583


Total

$

250,363


$

7,696


$

258,059




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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The following table presents the performing loans receivable purchased from TriSummit at January 1, 2017, the acquisition date:

Contractually required principal payments receivable

$

255,852


Adjustment for credit, interest rate, and liquidity

5,489


Balance of purchased loans receivable

$

250,363


The following table presents the PCI loans acquired from TriSummit at January 1, 2017, the acquisition date:

Contractually required principal and interest payments receivable

$

11,474


Amounts not expected to be collected - nonaccretable difference

2,490


Estimated payments expected to be received

8,984


Accretable yield

1,288


Fair value of PCI loans

$

7,696


4.

Securities Available for Sale

Securities available for sale consist of the following at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018

Amortized

Cost

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

Estimated

Fair

Value

U.S. Government Agencies

$

48,006


$

12


$

(487

)

$

47,531


Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government





Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises

76,390


92


(1,222

)

75,260


Municipal Bonds

32,006


186


(156

)

32,036


Corporate Bonds

6,191


27


(137

)

6,081


Equity Securities

63


-


-


63


Total

$

162,656


$

317


$

(2,002

)

$

160,971


June 30, 2017

Amortized

Cost

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

Estimated

Fair

Value

U.S. Government Agencies

$

65,947


$

184


$

(301

)

$

65,830


Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government





Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises

92,841


411


(281

)

92,971


Municipal Bonds

34,135


403


(28

)

34,510


Corporate Bonds

6,267


114


(88

)

6,293


Equity Securities

63


-


-


63


Total

$

199,253


$

1,112


$

(698

)

$

199,667


Debt securities available for sale by contractual maturity at the dates indicated are shown below. Mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories because the borrowers in the underlying pools may prepay without penalty; therefore, it is unlikely that the securities will pay at their stated maturity schedule.

March 31, 2018

Amortized

Cost

Estimated

Fair Value

Due within one year

$

21,551


$

21,409


Due after one year through five years

46,584


46,062


Due after five years through ten years

8,691


8,807


Due after ten years

9,377


9,370


Mortgage-backed securities

76,390


75,260


Total

$

162,593


$

160,908



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company had no sales of securities available for sale during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $ 16,341 in the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017 . There were no gross realized gains or losses for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.


Securities available for sale with costs totaling $143,712 and $156,592 and market values of $142,340 and $154,264 at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure various public deposits and other borrowings.

The gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available for sale aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 were as follows:

March 31, 2018

Less than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

U.S. Government Agencies

$

8,331


$

(58

)

$

35,567


$

(429

)

$

43,898


$

(487

)

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises

43,585


(712

)

19,479


(510

)

63,064


(1,222

)

Municipal Bonds

16,882


(140

)

1,054


(16

)

17,936


(156

)

Corporate Bonds

-


-


3,619


(137

)

3,619


(137

)

Total

$

68,798


$

(910

)

$

59,719


$

(1,092

)

$

128,517


$

(2,002

)

June 30, 2017

Less than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

Fair

Value

Unrealized

Losses

U.S. Government Agencies

$

46,767


$

(222

)

$

6,921


$

(79

)

$

53,688


$

(301

)

Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government-Sponsored Enterprises

42,921


(240

)

3,970


(41

)

46,891


(281

)

Municipal Bonds

9,153


(28

)

-


-


9,153


(28

)

Corporate Bonds

3,734


(88

)

-


-


3,734


(88

)

Total

$

102,575


$

(578

)

$

10,891


$

(120

)

$

113,466


$

(698

)

The total number of securities with unrealized losses at March 31, 2018 , and June 30, 2017 were 205 and 136 , respectively. Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized in income because management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future, and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to a recovery in value. The decline in fair value was largely due to increases in market interest rates. The Company had no other-than-temporary impairment losses during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 or the year ended June 30, 2017 .

As a requirement for membership, the Bank invests in the stock of both the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ("FRB"). No ready market exists for these securities so carrying value approximates their fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB of Atlanta and the FRB, respectively.



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


5.

Loans

Loans consist of the following at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2017

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

670,036


$

684,089


HELOCs - originated

143,049


157,068


HELOCs - purchased

165,680


162,407


Construction and land/lots

68,121


50,136


Indirect auto finance

160,664


140,879


Consumer

11,317


7,900


Total retail consumer loans

1,218,867


1,202,479


Commercial loans:

Commercial real estate

810,332


730,408


Construction and development

184,179


197,966


Commercial and industrial

132,337


120,387


Municipal leases

101,108


101,175


Total commercial loans

1,227,956


1,149,936


Total loans

2,446,823


2,352,415


Deferred loan fees, net

(1,068

)

(945

)

Total loans, net of deferred loan fees

2,445,755


2,351,470


Allowance for loan losses

(21,472

)

(21,151

)

Loans, net

$

2,424,283


$

2,330,319


All qualifying one-to-four family first mortgage loans, HELOCs, commercial real estate loans, and FHLB Stock are pledged as collateral by a blanket pledge to secure any outstanding FHLB advances.

The Company's total non-purchased and purchased performing loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:

Pass

Special

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

March 31, 2018

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

642,998


$

5,628


$

13,087


$

901


$

12


$

662,626


HELOCs - originated

139,824


639


2,169


154


6


142,792


HELOCs - purchased

165,491


-


189


-


-


165,680


Construction and land/lots

66,914


409


289


54


-


67,666


Indirect auto finance

160,203


-


461


-


-


160,664


Consumer

11,276


9


21


3


6


11,315


Commercial loans:






Commercial real estate

784,617


7,161


7,283


-


-


799,061


Construction and development

178,771


600


2,371


-


-


181,742


Commercial and industrial

126,888


1,596


1,696


-


3


130,183


Municipal leases

100,701


309


98


-


-


101,108


Total loans

$

2,377,683


$

16,351


$

27,664


$

1,112


$

27


$

2,422,837



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Pass

Special

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

June 30, 2017

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

655,424


$

4,715


$

14,769


$

1,101


$

11


$

676,020


HELOCs - originated

153,676


809


2,100


188


7


156,780


HELOCs - purchased

162,215


-


192


-


-


162,407


Construction and land/lots

48,728


479


341


60


-


49,608


Indirect auto finance

140,780


-


97


1


1


140,879


Consumer

7,828


12


34


-


8


7,882


Commercial loans:







Commercial real estate

700,060


5,847


7,118


-


-


713,025


Construction and development

192,025


992


2,320


-


-


195,337


Commercial and industrial

113,923


883


2,954


-


1


117,761


Municipal leases

99,811


1,258


106


-


-


101,175


Total loans

$

2,274,470


$

14,995


$

30,031


$

1,350


$

28


$

2,320,874


The Company's total PCI loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:

Pass

Special

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

March 31, 2018

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

2,806


$

1,113


$

3,491


$

-


$

-


$

7,410


HELOCs - originated

257


-


-


-


-


257


Construction and land/lots

455


-


-


-


-


455


Consumer

2


-


-


-


-


2


Commercial loans:







Commercial real estate

5,613


2,860


2,798


-


-


11,271


Construction and development

570


-


1,867


-


-


2,437


Commercial and industrial

2,027


5


122


-


-


2,154


Total loans

$

11,730


$

3,978


$

8,278


$

-


$

-


$

23,986


Pass

Special

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Loss

Total

June 30, 2017

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

3,115


$

1,129


$

3,615


$

210


$

-


$

8,069


HELOCs - originated

258


-


30


-


-


288


Construction and land/lots

487


-


41


-


-


528


Consumer

4


14


-


-


-


18


Commercial loans:







Commercial real estate

8,909


2,299


6,175


-


-


17,383


Construction and development

338


-


2,291


-


-


2,629


Commercial and industrial

2,460


44


122


-


-


2,626


Total loans

$

15,571


$

3,486


$

12,274


$

210


$

-


$

31,541



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



The Company's total loans by segment, class, and delinquency status at the dates indicated follows:

Past Due

Total

30-89 Days

90 Days+

Total

Current

Loans

March 31, 2018

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

3,019


$

2,683


$

5,702


$

664,334


$

670,036


HELOCs - originated

233


431


664


142,385


143,049


HELOCs - purchased

-


-


-


165,680


165,680


Construction and land/lots

32


68


100


68,021


68,121


Indirect auto finance

385


48


433


160,231


160,664


Consumer

12


3


15


11,302


11,317


Commercial loans:

Commercial real estate

1,413


2,375


3,788


806,544


810,332


Construction and development

352


2,020


2,372


181,807


184,179


Commercial and industrial

20


400


420


131,917


132,337


Municipal leases

-


-


-


101,108


101,108


Total loans

$

5,466


$

8,028


$

13,494


$

2,433,329


$

2,446,823


The table above includes PCI loans of $1,422 30-89 days past due and $1,541 90 days or more past due as of March 31, 2018 .

Past Due

Total

30-89 Days

90 Days+

Total

Current

Loans

June 30, 2017

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

3,496


$

3,990


$

7,486


$

676,603


$

684,089


HELOCs - originated

1,037


274


1,311


155,757


157,068


HELOCs - purchased

-


-


-


162,407


162,407


Construction and land/lots

132


129


261


49,875


50,136


Indirect auto finance

96


-


96


140,783


140,879


Consumer

5


14


19


7,881


7,900


Commercial loans:






Commercial real estate

809


3,100


3,909


726,499


730,408


Construction and development

385


887


1,272


196,694


197,966


Commercial and industrial

37


831


868


119,519


120,387


Municipal leases

-


-


-


101,175


101,175


Total loans

$

5,997


$

9,225


$

15,222


$

2,337,193


$

2,352,415


The table above includes PCI loans of $854 30-89 days past due and $4,211 90 days or more past due as of June 30, 2017 .


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company's recorded investment in loans, by segment and class, that are not accruing interest or are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at the dates indicated follow:

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2017

Nonaccruing

90 Days + &

still accruing

Nonaccruing

90 Days + &

still accruing

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

5,356


$

-


$

6,453


$

-


HELOCs - originated

815


-


1,291


-


HELOCs - purchased

189


-


192


-


Construction and land/lots

166


-


245


-


Indirect auto finance

304


-


1


-


Consumer

17


-


29


-


Commercial loans:





Commercial real estate

3,202


-


2,756


-


Construction and development

2,137


-


1,766


-


Commercial and industrial

367


-


827


-


Municipal leases

98


-


106


-


Total loans

$

12,651


$

-


$

13,666


$

-


PCI loans totaling $3,760 at March 31, 2018 and $6,664 at June 30, 2017 are excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") are loans which have renegotiated loan terms to assist borrowers who are unable to meet the original terms of their loans. Such modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction in principal, or a longer term to maturity. Additionally, all TDRs are considered impaired. The Company had no commitments to lend additional funds on these TDR loans at March 31, 2018 .

The Company's loans that were performing under the payment terms of TDRs that were excluded from nonaccruing loans above at the dates indicated follow:

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2017

Performing TDRs included in impaired loans

$

24,977


$

27,043


An analysis of the allowance for loan losses by segment for the periods shown is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

PCI

Retail

Consumer

Commercial

Total

PCI

Retail

Consumer

Commercial

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

566


$

8,191


$

12,333


$

21,090


$

336


$

9,813


$

10,837


$

20,986


Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

239


(172

)

(67

)

-


138


(980

)

842


-


Charge-offs

(345

)

(240

)

(31

)

(616

)

-


(317

)

(399

)

(716

)

Recoveries

-


393


605


998


-


363


464


827


Balance at end of period

$

460


$

8,172


$

12,840


$

21,472


$

474


$

8,879


$

11,744


$

21,097


Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017

PCI

Retail

Consumer

Commercial

Total

PCI

Retail

Consumer

Commercial

Total

Balance at beginning of period

$

727


$

8,585


$

11,839


$

21,151


$

361


$

11,549


$

9,382


$

21,292


Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

78


(423

)

345


-


113


(2,485

)

2,372


-


Charge-offs

(345

)

(767

)

(739

)

(1,851

)

-


(891

)

(1,074

)

(1,965

)

Recoveries

-


777


1,395


2,172


-


706


1,064


1,770


Balance at end of period

$

460


$

8,172


$

12,840


$

21,472


$

474


$

8,879


$

11,744


$

21,097



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company's ending balances of loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:

Allowance for Loan Losses

Total Loans Receivable

PCI

Loans

individually

evaluated for

impairment

Loans

collectively

evaluated

Total

PCI

Loans

individually

evaluated for

impairment

Loans

collectively

evaluated

Total

March 31, 2018

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

126


$

228


$

3,490


$

3,844


$

7,410


$

8,336


$

654,290


$

670,036


HELOCs - originated

-


6


1,244


1,250


257


453


142,339


143,049


HELOCs - purchased

-


-


821


821


-


-


165,680


165,680


Construction and land/lots

-


21


1,218


1,239


455


595


67,071


68,121


Indirect auto finance

-


-


1,083


1,083


-


-


160,664


160,664


Consumer

-


5


56


61


2


5


11,310


11,317


Commercial loans:








Commercial real estate

168


149


7,911


8,228


11,271


4,457


794,604


810,332


Construction and development

151


9


2,989


3,149


2,437


2,380


179,362


184,179


Commercial and industrial

15


3


1,302


1,320


2,154


642


129,541


132,337


Municipal leases

-


-


477


477


-


-


101,108


101,108


Total

$

460


$

421


$

20,591


$

21,472


$

23,986


$

16,868


$

2,405,969


$

2,446,823


June 30, 2017









Retail consumer loans:









One-to-four family

$

28


$

863


$

3,585


$

4,476


$

8,069


$

10,305


$

665,715


$

684,089


HELOCs - originated

-


44


1,340


1,384


288


12


156,768


157,068


HELOCs - purchased

-


-


838


838


-


-


162,407


162,407


Construction and land/lots

-


88


889


977


528


634


48,974


50,136


Indirect auto finance

-


1


880


881


-


1


140,878


140,879


Consumer

-


8


49


57


18


8


7,874


7,900


Commercial loans:









Commercial real estate

512


239


6,600


7,351


17,383


6,284


706,741


730,408


Construction and development

171


13


2,982


3,166


2,629


2,184


193,153


197,966


Commercial and industrial

16


287


1,221


1,524


2,626


1,514


116,247


120,387


Municipal leases

-


-


497


497


-


-


101,175


101,175


Total

$

727


$

1,543


$

18,881


$

21,151


$

31,541


$

20,942


$

2,299,932


$

2,352,415


Loans acquired from acquisitions are initially excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company records these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans at acquisition. A provision for loan losses is recorded for any further deterioration in these acquired loans subsequent to the acquisition.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company's impaired loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:

Total Impaired Loans

Unpaid

Principal

Balance

Recorded

Investment

With a

Recorded

Allowance

Recorded

Investment

With No

Recorded

Allowance

Total

Related

Recorded

Allowance

March 31, 2018

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

27,014


$

18,958


$

4,858


$

23,816


$

782


HELOCs - originated

3,189


1,402


559


1,961


10


HELOCs - purchased

189


189


-


189


1


Construction and land/lots

2,382


1,127


451


1,578


56


Indirect auto finance

365


288


16


304


2


Consumer

508


8


39


47


6


Commercial loans:






Commercial real estate

6,717


4,780


1,728


6,508


170


Construction and development

4,109


970


1,853


2,823


16


Commercial and industrial

6,058


496


643


1,139


10


Municipal leases

98


98


-


98


-


Total impaired loans

$

50,629


$

28,316


$

10,147


$

38,463


$

1,053


June 30, 2017






Retail consumer loans:






One-to-four family

$

28,469


$

17,353


$

7,773


$

25,126


$

881


HELOCs - originated

4,070


2,270


532


2,802


49


HELOCs - purchased

192


-


192


192


-


Construction and land/lots

2,817


1,310


468


1,778


88


Indirect auto finance

22


-


1


1


1


Consumer

552


15


27


42


8


Commercial loans:






Commercial real estate

8,307


4,721


3,186


7,907


253


Construction and development

3,768


1,024


1,617


2,641


16


Commercial and industrial

7,757


845


1,231


2,076


288


Municipal leases

400


106


294


400


-


Total impaired loans

$

56,354


$

27,644


$

15,321


$

42,965


$

1,584


Impaired loans above excludes $3,760 at March 31, 2018 and $6,677 at June 30, 2017 in PCI loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The June 30, 2017 balance in the preceding sentence was previously disclosed as $13,425 . Based on further review, this amount was determined to be an error and was corrected during the quarter ended September 30, 2017. The error had no effect on the Company's audited financial statements or other disclosures.

The table above includes $21,595 and $22,023 , of impaired loans that were not individually evaluated at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively, because these loans did not meet the Company's threshold for individual impairment evaluation. The recorded allowance above includes $632 and $41 related to these loans that were not individually evaluated at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The Company's average recorded investment in impaired loans and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018

March 31, 2017

Average

Recorded

Investment

Interest

Income

Recognized

Average

Recorded

Investment

Interest

Income

Recognized

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

23,988


$

325


$

25,262


$

300


HELOCs - originated

2,280


36


2,315


32


HELOC - purchased

189


4


-


-


Construction and land/lots

1,594


28


1,906


29


Indirect auto finance

295


4


166


1


Consumer

39


4


32


5


Commercial loans:





Commercial real estate

6,818


54


8,305


83


Construction and development

3,050


18


2,816


14


Commercial and industrial

1,264


22


2,628


39


Municipal leases

98


-


407


6


Total loans

$

39,615


$

495


$

43,837


$

509


Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2018

March 31, 2017

Average

Recorded

Investment

Interest

Income

Recognized

Average

Recorded

Investment

Interest

Income

Recognized

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

24,495


$

916


$

25,963


$

881


HELOCs - originated

2,566


83


2,649


98


HELOCs - purchased

190


10


-


-


Construction and land/lots

1,633


82


1,654


105


Indirect auto finance

192


17


111


9


Consumer

39


12


30


15


Commercial loans:





Commercial real estate

7,196


161


7,716


221


Construction and development

2,852


71


2,594


35


Commercial and industrial

1,665


68


3,249


96


Municipal leases

176


6


410


18


Total loans

$

41,004


$

1,426


$

44,376


$

1,478


A summary of changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 was as follows:

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2018

March 31, 2017

Accretable yield, beginning of period

$

6,221


$

7,519


Addition from the TriSummit acquisition

-


1,288


Reclass from nonaccretable yield (1)

163


296


Other changes, net (2)

222


396


Interest income

(501

)

(1,722

)

Accretable yield, end of period

$

6,105


$

7,777



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Nine Months Ended

March 31, 2018

March 31, 2017

Accretable yield, beginning of period

$

7,080


$

9,532


Addition from the TriSummit acquisition

-


1,288


Reclass from nonaccretable yield (1)

441


1,368


Other changes, net (2)

329


(345

)

Interest income

(1,745

)

(4,066

)

Accretable yield, end of period

$

6,105


$

7,777


______________________________________

(1)

Represents changes attributable to expected losses assumptions.

(2)

Represents changes in cash flows expected to be collected due to the impact of modifications, changes in prepayment assumptions, and changes in interest rates.

For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , the following table presents a breakdown of the types of concessions made on TDRs by loan class:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Number

of

Loans

Pre

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Post

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Number

of

Loans

Pre

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Post

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Below market interest rate:

Retail consumer:

One-to-four family

-


$

-


$

-


3


$

162


$

163


Total

-


$

-


$

-


3


$

162


$

163


Extended payment terms:







Retail consumer:







One-to-four family

-


$

-


$

-


2


$

76


$

60


Commercial & Industrial

-


-


-


1


439


439


Total

-


$

-


$

-


3


$

515


$

499


Other TDRs:







Retail consumer:







One-to-four family

5


$

470


$

465


3


$

135


$

136


HELOCs - originated

-


-


-


1


30


30


Construction and land/lots

-


-


-


2


150


149


Commercial:

Commercial real estate

-


-


-


3


2,443


2,145


Total

5


$

470


$

465


9


$

2,758


$

2,460


Total

5


$

470


$

465


15


$

3,435


$

3,122



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017

Number

of

Loans

Pre

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Post

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Number

of

Loans

Pre

Modification Outstanding Recorded

Investment

Post

Modification

Outstanding

Recorded

Investment

Below market interest rate:

Retail consumer:

One-to-four family

-


$

-


$

-


3


$

162


$

163


Total

-


$

-


$

-


3


$

162


$

163


Extended payment terms:







Retail consumer:







One-to-four family

4


$

462


$

450


5


$

215


$

195


HELOCs - originated

-


-


-


-


-


-


Construction and land/lots

1


36


34


1


280


271


Consumer

-


-


-


1


-


1


Commercial:

Commercial and industrial

-


-


-


1


439


439


Total

5


$

498


$

484


8


$

934


$

906


Other TDRs:







Retail consumer:







One-to-four family

19


$

1,583


$

1,559


10


$

353


$

352


HELOCs - originated

-


-


-


2


33


32


Construction and land/lots

-


-


-


4


404


396


Commercial:

Commercial real estate

-


-


-


3


2,443


2,145


Commercial and industrial

-


-


-


1


24


24


Total

19


$

1,583


$

1,559


20


$

3,257


$

2,949


Total

24


$

2,081


$

2,043


31


$

4,353


$

4,018



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The following table presents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 :

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Number of

Loans

Recorded

Investment

Number of

Loans

Recorded

Investment

Other TDRs:





Retail consumer:





One-to-four family

2


$

145


2


$

27


Commercial:

Commercial and industrial

-


-


4


900


Total

2


$

145


6


$

927


Total

2


$

145


6


$

927


Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017

Number of

Loans

Recorded

Investment

Number of

Loans

Recorded

Investment

Other TDRs:





Retail consumer:





One-to-four family

2


$

145


2


$

27


Commercial and industrial

-


-


4


900


Total

2


$

145


6


$

927


Total

2


$

145


6


$

927


Other TDRs include TDRs that have a below market interest rate and extended payment terms. The Company does not typically forgive principal when restructuring troubled debt.

In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers TDRs for all loan classes, and the subsequent nonperformance in accordance with their modified terms, by measuring impairment based on either the value of the loan's expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate or on the collateral value, net of the estimated costs of disposal, if the loan is collateral dependent.

6.

Real Estate Owned

The activity within REO for the periods shown is as follows:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Balance at beginning of period

$

4,818


$

5,648


$

6,318


$

5,956


Transfers from loans

566


593


1,157


1,923


Acquired through mergers

-


1,511


-


1,511


Sales, net of gain or loss

(143

)

(1,450

)

(1,901

)

(3,001

)

Writedowns

(188

)

(34

)

(539

)

(121

)

Capital improvements

-


11


18


11


Balance at end of period

$

5,053


$

6,279


$

5,053


$

6,279


At March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, the Bank had $ 1,464 and $ 1,015 respectively, of foreclosed residential real estate property in REO. The recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate in the process of foreclosure totaled $ 413 and $ 2,230 at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017, respectively.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


7. Income Taxes

Income tax expense consists of:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Current:

Federal

$

81


$

(41

)

$

311


$

149


State

3


-


11


29


Total current expense (benefit)

84


(41

)

322


178


Deferred:

Federal

2,139


(234

)

5,820


2,123


State

166


(50

)

572


691


Adjustment due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

318


-


18,011


-


Total deferred expense (benefit)

2,623


(284

)

24,403


2,814


Total income tax expense (benefit)

$

2,707


$

(325

)

$

24,725


$

2,992


Income tax expense differed from the amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate of 28% and 34% for the periods ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, to pretax income from continuing operations before income taxes as a result of the following:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

$

Rate

$

Rate

$

Rate

$

Rate

Tax at federal income tax rate

$

2,429


28

 %

$

(17

)

(34

)%

$

7,082


28

 %

$

3,425


34

 %

Increase (decrease) resulting from:

Tax exempt income

(270

)

(3

)%

(343

)

(672

)%

(811

)

(3

)%

(1,055

)

(10

)%

Nondeductible merger expenses

-


-

 %

63


124

 %

1


-

 %

91


-

 %

Change in valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, allocated to income tax expense

(36

)

-

 %

47


92

 %

(220

)

(1

)%

(217

)

(2

)%

State tax, net of federal benefit

122


1

 %

(33

)

(65

)%

326


1

 %

152


2

 %

Change in deferred tax assets due to North Carolina corporate tax rate decrease

-


-

 %

-


-

 %

133


-

 %

490


5

 %

Change in deferred tax assets due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act

318


4

 %

-


-

 %

18,011


70

 %

-


-

 %

Other

144


1

 %

(42

)

(82

)%

203


1

 %

106


1

 %

Total

$

2,707


31

 %

$

(325

)

(637

)%

$

24,725


96

 %

$

2,992


30

 %


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The sources and tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets (liabilities) at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 are presented below:

March 31, 2018

June 30, 2017

Deferred tax assets:

Alternative minimum tax credit

$

4,818


$

4,418


Allowance for loan losses

4,732


7,452


Deferred compensation and post-retirement benefits

9,553


16,055


Accrued vacation and sick leave

18


29


Impairments on real estate owned

901


1,337


Other than temporary impairment on investments

2,258


3,617


Net operating loss carryforward

9,590


21,443


Discount from business combination

2,948


3,645


Unrealized loss on securities held for sale

387


-


Stock compensation plans

2,057


2,884


Other

1,336


2,687


Total gross deferred tax assets

38,598


63,567


Less valuation allowance

(336

)

(238

)

Deferred tax assets

38,262


63,329


Deferred tax (liabilities):



Depreciable basis of fixed assets

(563

)

(670

)

Deferred loan fees

(437

)

(493

)

FHLB stock, book basis in excess of tax

(89

)

(143

)

Unrealized gain on securities available for sale

-


(152

)

Other

(2,862

)

(4,484

)

Total gross deferred tax liabilities

(3,951

)

(5,942

)

Net deferred tax assets

$

34,311


$

57,387


We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets, which are inherently subjective, are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets.

The decrease in net deferred tax assets was driven by the enactment of the Tax Act and subsequent Internal Revenue Service guidelines, which among other things reduced the federal corporate income tax rate to 21% effective January 1, 2018 requiring the Company to revalue its DTA. The resulting estimated $17.7 million in adjustments were reflected as an increase to the Company's income tax expense with an additional $318,000 in income tax expense during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 to establish a tax valuation allowance on our alternative minimum tax ("AMT") credits. In addition, our June 30 fiscal year end required the use of a blended federal income tax rate as prescribed by the Internal Revenue Code. The blended federal income tax rate of 27.5% was retroactively effective July 1, 2017 and will be used for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2018. The estimated $18.0 million in adjustments include provisional amounts where a reasonable estimate was made to comply with the Tax Act, which can be adjusted throughout the measurement period or up to one year. These provisional amounts include estimates related to the timing of potential reversals of various deferred tax assets and liabilities during fiscal year 2018 using the blended tax rate as described above. The Company will continue to update the provisional amounts as additional information becomes available and expects all adjustments to be finalized by the end of fiscal 2018.

The Company had federal net operating loss ("NOL") carry forwards of $45,584 and $62,041 as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively, with a recorded tax benefit of $9,590 and $21,443 included in DTAs. The majority of these NOLs will expire for federal tax purposes from 2024 through 2036.

The Company also adjusted its DTA as a result of additional reductions in the North Carolina corporate income tax rates that were enacted July 23, 2013, and effective January 1, 2014 through 2017. The lower corporate income tax rate resulted in a reduction in the DTAs as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 and an increase in income tax expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The valuation allowance for our DTAs as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $ 336 and $238 , respectively. The net increase in the total valuation allowance relates to the allowance on our AMT credits, partially offset by the decrease in North Carolina state income taxes due to limitations on state net operating loss carry forwards.

Retained earnings at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 include $19,570 representing pre-1988 tax bad debt reserve base year amounts for which no deferred tax liability has been provided since these reserves are not expected to reverse and may never reverse. Circumstances that would require an accrual of a portion or all of this unrecorded tax liability are a failure to meet the definition of a bank, dividend payments in excess of current year or accumulated earnings and profits, or other distributions in dissolution or liquidation of the Bank. The Company is no longer subject to examination for federal and state purposes for tax years prior to 2013.

8.

Net Income per Share

The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income per share of common stock:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Numerator:

Net income

$

6,127


$

274


$

1,028


$

7,081


Allocation of earnings to participating securities

(45

)

(3

)

(7

)

(78

)

Numerator for basic EPS - Net income available to common stockholders

$

6,082


$

271


$

1,021


$

7,003


Effect of dilutive securities:

Dilutive effect to participating securities

2


-


-


2


Numerator for diluted EPS

$

6,084


$

271


$

1,021


$

7,005


Denominator:





Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic

18,052,000


17,808,920


17,997,997


17,194,466


Effect of dilutive shares

709,586


587,234


690,489


534,317


Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted

18,761,586


18,396,154


18,688,486


17,728,783


Net income per share - basic

$

0.34


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Net income per share - diluted

$

0.32


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Potential dilutive shares are excluded from the computation of earnings per share if their effect is anti-dilutive. There were 420,800 stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018. There were 60,500 stock options that were anti-dilutive for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2017 .

9.

Equity Incentive Plan

The Company provides stock-based awards through the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan , which provides for awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights and cash awards to directors, emeritus directors, officers, employees and advisory directors . The cost of equity-based awards under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan generally is based on the fair value of the awards on their grant date for current directors, officers, and employees. The fair value of equity-based awards is updated quarterly for certain nonemployee emeritus directors and advisory directors. The maximum number of shares that may be utilized for awards under the plan is 2,962,400 , including 2,116,000 for stock options and stock appreciation rights and 846,400 for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units.

Shares of common stock issued under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or repurchased shares. During fiscal 2013, the Company had repurchased the 846,400 shares available for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan on the open market, for $13,297 , at an average cost of $15.71 per share.

The table below presents share based compensation expense and the estimated related tax benefit for stock options and restricted stock for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2016:

Three Months Ended March 31,

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Share based compensation expense

$

569


$

451


$

2,583


$

3,244


Tax benefit

$

159


$

167


$

723


$

1,200



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The table below presents stock option activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 :

Options

Weighted-
average
exercise
price

Remaining
contractual
life
(years)

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

Options outstanding at June 30, 2016

1,529,300


$

14.50


6.8


$

6,117


Granted

60,500


24.95


-


-


Granted, TriSummit acquisition

86,185


23.82


-


-


Exercised

159,443


15.39


-


-


Forfeited

1,000


17.35


-


-


Expired

1,800


14.37


-


-


Options outstanding at March 31, 2017

1,513,742


$

15.35


5.9


$

12,443


Exercisable at March 31, 2017

1,059,642


$

15.04


Options outstanding at June 30, 2017

1,470,043


$

15.22


5.8


$

13,533


Granted

360,400


26.00


-


-


Exercised

37,400


14.75


-


-


Forfeited

24,700


14.43


-


-


Expired

43,273


23.82


-


-


Options outstanding at March 31, 2018

1,725,070


$

17.28


6.2


$

15,136


Exercisable at March 31, 2018

1,230,270


$

14.51


5.0


$

14,200


Non-vested at March 31, 2018

494,800


$

24.16


9.1


$

936


Assumptions used in estimating the fair value of options granted during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:

March 31,

March 31,

2018

2017

Weighted-average volatility

17.69

%

16.70

%

Expected dividend yield

-

%

-

%

Risk-free interest rate

2.83

%

2.41

%

Expected life (years)

6.5


6.5


Weighted-average fair value of options granted

$

8.82


$

7.76


At March 31, 2018 , the Company had $3,741 of unrecognized compensation expense related to 494,800 stock options originally scheduled to vest over five - and seven -year vesting periods.  The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 2.5 years at March 31, 2018 . At March 31, 2017 , the Company had $1,695 of unrecognized compensation expense related to 454,100 stock options originally scheduled to vest over five - and seven -year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 1.5 years at March 31, 2017 .


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The table below presents restricted stock award activity for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 :

Restricted

stock awards

Weighted-

average grant

date fair value

Aggregate

Intrinsic

Value

Non-vested at June 30, 2016

248,750


$

14.81


$

4,602


Granted

47,500


24.70


-


Vested

104,620


14.58


-


Forfeited

1,000


17.35


-


Non-vested at March 31, 2017

190,630


$

17.38


$

3,411


Non-vested at June 30, 2017

185,630


$

17.46


$

4,780


Granted

55,200


25.89


-


Vested

100,820


15.14


-


Forfeited

6,600


14.37


-


Non-vested at March 31, 2018

133,410


$

22.85


$

3,475


At March 31, 2018 , unrecognized compensation expense was $2,775 related to 133,410 shares of restricted stock originally scheduled to vest over five - and seven -year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 2.3 years at March 31, 2018 . At March 31, 2017 , unrecognized compensation expense was $2,937 related to 190,630 shares of restricted stock originally scheduled to vest over five - and seven -year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 1.8 years at March 31, 2017 .

10.

Commitments and Contingencies

Loan Commitments – Legally binding commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. At March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively, loan commitments (excluding $139,090 and $158,380 of undisbursed portions of construction loans) totaled $53,569 and $43,730 of which $24,900 and $21,221 were variable rate commitments and $28,669 and $22,509 were fixed rate commitments. The fixed rate loans had interest rates ranging from 2.04% to 6.15% at March 31, 2018 and 1.95% to 6.25% at June 30, 2017 , and terms ranging from three to 30 years. Pre-approved but unused lines of credit (principally second mortgage home equity loans and overdraft protection loans) totaled $470,586 and $414,373 at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively. These amounts represent the Company's exposure to credit risk, and in the opinion of management have no more than the normal lending risk that the Company commits to its borrowers. The Company has two types of commitments related to loans held for sale: rate lock commitments and forward loan commitments. Rate lock commitments are commitments to extend credit to a customer that has an interest rate lock and are considered derivative instruments. The rate lock commitments do not qualify for hedge accounting. In order to mitigate the risk from interest rate fluctuations, we enter into forward loan sale commitments on a "best efforts" basis, which do not meet the definition of a derivative instrument. The fair value of these commitments was not material at March 31, 2018 or June 30, 2017 .

The Company grants construction and permanent loans collateralized primarily by residential and commercial real estate to customers throughout its primary market area. In addition, the Company grants municipal leases to customers throughout North and South Carolina. The Company's loan portfolio can be affected by the general economic conditions within these market areas.

Restrictions on Cash – The Bank is required by regulation to maintain a varying cash reserve balance with the FRB. The daily average calculated cash reserve required as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 was $661 , and $2,152 , respectively, which was satisfied by vault cash and balances held at the FRB.

Guarantees – Standby letters of credit obligate the Company to meet certain financial obligations of its customers, if, under the contractual terms of the agreement, the customers are unable to do so. The financial standby letters of credit issued by the Company are irrevocable and payment is only guaranteed upon the borrower's failure to perform its obligations to the beneficiary. Total commitments under standby letters of credit as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 were $9,975 and $5,164 , respectively. There was no liability recorded for these letters of credit at March 31, 2018 or June 30, 2017 , respectively.

Litigation – The Company is involved in several litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. These proceedings and the associated legal claims are often contested and the outcome of individual matters is not always predictable. These claims and counter claims typically arise during the course of collection efforts on problem loans or with respect to actions to enforce liens on properties in which the Company holds a security interest. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that management believes would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition or results of operations .


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


11.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Fair Value Hierarchy

The Company groups assets at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

Level 1:

Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

Level 2:

Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

Level 3:

Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value. The Company does not have any liabilities recorded at fair value.

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Securities available for sale are valued on a recurring basis at quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted prices of comparable securities. Level 2 securities include equity securities, mortgage-backed securities and debentures issued by government sponsored enterprises, municipal bonds, and corporate debt securities. The Company has no Level 3 securities.

Loans

The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, however, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, the fair value is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The Company reviews all impaired loans each quarter to determine if an allowance is necessary. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.

The fair value of impaired loans is estimated in one of two ways, which include collateral value and discounted cash flows. Loans are considered collateral dependent if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. For these collateral dependent impaired loans, the Company obtains updated appraisals at least annually. These appraisals are reviewed for appropriateness and then discounted for estimated closing costs to determine if an allowance is necessary. As part of the quarterly review of impaired loans, the Company reviews these appraisals to determine if any additional discounts to the fair value are necessary. If a current appraisal is not obtained, the Company determines whether a discount is needed to the value from the original appraisal based on the decline in value of similar properties with recent appraisals. For loans that are not collateral dependent, estimated fair value is based on the present value of expected future cash flows using the interest rate implicit in the original agreement. Impaired loans where a charge-off has occurred or an allowance is established during the period being reported require classification in the fair value hierarchy. The Company records such impaired loans as a nonrecurring Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. 

Loans Held for Sale

Loans held for sale are adjusted to lower of cost or fair value.  Fair value is based upon investor pricing. The Company considers all loans held for sale carried at fair value as nonrecurring Level 3.

Real Estate Owned

REO is considered held for sale and is adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised value of the collateral or management's estimation of the value of the collateral. The Company considers all REO that has been charged off or received an allowance during the period as nonrecurring Level 3.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Financial Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

U.S Government Agencies

$

47,531


$

-


$

47,531


$

-


Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises

75,260


-


75,260


-


Municipal Bonds

32,036


-


32,036


-


Corporate Bonds

6,081


-


6,081


-


Equity Securities

63


-


63


-


Total

$

160,971


$

-


$

160,971


$

-


June 30, 2017

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

U.S Government Agencies

$

65,830


$

-


$

65,830


$

-


Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S. Government Agencies and Government Sponsored Enterprises

92,971


-


92,971


-


Municipal Bonds

34,510


-


34,510


-


Corporate Bonds

6,293


-


6,293


-


Equity Securities

63


-


63


-


Total

$

199,667


$

-


$

199,667


$

-


There were no transfers between levels during the three or nine months ended March 31, 2018 .

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at the dates indicated:

March 31, 2018

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Impaired loans

$

8,172


$

-


$

-


$

8,172


REO

3,670


-


-


3,670


Total

$

11,842


$

-


$

-


$

11,842


June 30, 2017

Description

Total

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Impaired loans

$

9,156


$

-


$

-


$

9,156


REO

4,044


-


-


4,044


Total

$

13,200


$

-


$

-


$

13,200


Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements during the period ended March 31, 2018 is shown in the table below:

Fair Value at March 31, 2018

Valuation

Techniques

Unobservable

Input

Range

Weighted

Average

Nonrecurring measurements:

Impaired loans, net

$

8,172


Discounted appraisals and discounted cash flows

Collateral discounts
and discount spread

3% - 30% 1% - 4%

4%

REO

$

3,670


Discounted appraisals

Collateral discounts

10% - 15%

12%


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


The stated carrying value and estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , are summarized below:

March 31, 2018

Carrying

Value

Fair

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and interest-bearing deposits

$

79,396


$

79,396


$

79,396


$

-


$

-


Commercial paper

239,435


239,435


239,435


-


-


Certificates of deposit in other banks

84,218


84,218


-


84,218


-


Securities available for sale

160,971


160,971


-


160,971


$

-


Loans, net

2,424,283


2,356,454


-


-


2,356,454


Loans held for sale

6,071


6,192


-


-


6,192


FHLB stock

29,482


29,482


29,482


-


-


FRB stock

7,301


7,301


7,301


-


-


Accrued interest receivable

9,216


9,216


-


1,335


7,881


Noninterest-bearing and NOW deposits

800,809


800,809


-


800,809


-


Money market accounts

659,791


659,791


-


659,791


-


Savings accounts

220,497


220,497


-


220,497


-


Certificates of deposit

499,227


493,178


-


493,178


-


Borrowings

625,000


624,755


-


624,755


-


Accrued interest payable

806


806


-


806


-


June 30, 2017

Carrying

Value

Fair

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Cash and interest-bearing deposits

$

86,985


$

86,985


$

86,985


$

-


$

-


Commercial paper

149,863


149,863


149,863


-


-


Certificates of deposit in other banks

132,274


132,274


-


132,274


-


Securities available for sale

199,667


199,667


-


199,667


-


Loans, net

2,330,319


2,230,683


-


-


2,230,683


Loans held for sale

5,607


5,719


-


-


5,719


FHLB stock

32,071


32,071


32,071


-


-


FRB stock

7,284


7,284


7,284


-


-


Accrued interest receivable

8,758


8,758


331


1,078


7,349


Noninterest-bearing and NOW deposits

779,549


779,549


-


779,549


-


Money market accounts

569,607


569,607


-


569,607


-


Savings accounts

237,149


237,149


-


237,149


-


Certificates of deposit

462,146


458,818


-


458,818


-


Borrowings

696,500


696,500


-


696,500


-


Accrued interest payable

512


512


-


512


-


The Company had off-balance sheet financial commitments, which included approximately $663,245 and $616,483 of commitments to originate loans, undisbursed portions of interim construction loans, and unused lines of credit at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 , respectively (see Note 10). Since these commitments are based on current rates, the carrying amount approximates the fair value.

Estimated fair values were determined using the following methods and assumptions:

Cash and interest-bearing deposits – The stated amounts approximate fair values as maturities are less than 90 days.

Commercial paper - The stated amounts approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these investments.

Certificates of deposit in other banks – The stated amounts approximate fair values.

Securities available for sale – Fair values are based on quoted market prices where available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)


Loans held for sale – The fair value of loans held for sale is determined by outstanding commitments from investors on a "best efforts" basis or current investor yield requirements, calculated on the aggregate loan basis.

Loans, net – Fair values for loans are estimated by segregating the portfolio by type of loan and discounting scheduled cash flows using current market interest rates for loans with similar terms and credit quality.  A prepayment assumption is used as an estimate of the portion of loans that will be repaid prior to their scheduled maturity.  Both the carrying value and estimated fair value amounts are shown net of the allowance for loan losses and purchase discounts.

FHLB and FRB stock – No ready market exists for these stocks and they have no quoted market value. However, redemptions of these securities have historically been at par value. Accordingly, cost is deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Deposits Fair values for demand deposits, money market accounts, and savings accounts are the amounts payable on demand as of March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017 . The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market interest rates for accounts with similar maturities.

Borrowings – The fair value of advances from the FHLB is estimated based on current rates for borrowings with similar terms.

Accrued interest receivable and payable  – The stated amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate the fair value.

Limitations – Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Fair value estimates are based on existing on-and-off balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. For example, a significant asset not considered a financial asset is premises and equipment. In addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.


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

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would," and "could." Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions, and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; decreases in the secondary market for the sale of loans that we originate; results of examinations of us by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve"), the North Carolina Office of the Commissioner of Banks ("NCCOB"), or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including the effect of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, changes in laws or regulations, changes in regulatory policies and principles or the application or interpretation of laws and regulations by regulatory agencies and tax authorities, including changes in deferred tax asset and liability activity, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; our ability to attract and retain deposits; management's assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; our ability to control operating costs and expenses, especially costs associated with our operation as a public company; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; statements with respect to our intentions regarding disclosure and other changes resulting from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 ("JOBS Act"); changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the Financial Accounting Standards Board; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and the other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our 2017 Form 10-K.

Any of the forward-looking statements are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

As used throughout this report, the terms "we", "our", "us", "HomeTrust Bancshares" or the "Company" refer to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including HomeTrust Bank (the "Bank") unless the context indicates otherwise.

Overview

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation, was formed for the purpose of becoming the holding company for HomeTrust Bank in connection with HomeTrust Bank's conversion from mutual to stock form, which was completed on July 10, 2012 (the "Conversion"). As a bank holding company and financial holding company, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is regulated by the Federal Reserve. As a North Carolina state-chartered bank, and member of the Federal Reserve System, the Bank's primary regulators are the NCCOB and the Federal Reserve. The Bank's deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB" or "FHLB of Atlanta"), which is one of the 12 regional banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System. Our headquarters is located in Asheville, North Carolina.

Our principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, along with borrowed funds, in loans secured by first and second mortgages on one-to-four family residences, including home equity loans and construction and land/lot loans, commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, commercial and industrial loans, U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") loans, indirect automobile loans, and municipal leases. Municipal leases are secured primarily by a ground lease for a firehouse or an equipment


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lease for fire trucks and firefighting equipment to fire departments located throughout North and South Carolina. We also purchase investment securities consisting primarily of securities issued by United States Government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises, as well as, commercial paper and certificates of deposit insured by the FDIC.

We offer a variety of deposit accounts for individuals, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. Deposits and borrowings are our primary source of funds for our lending and investing activities.

We are significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions, as well as, government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles.

Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on our loans and investments, and interest expense, which is the interest that we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates affect our net interest income. A secondary source of income is noninterest income, which includes revenue we receive from providing products and services, including service charges on deposit accounts, loan income and fees, SBA lending fees, and gains and losses from sales of securities.

An offset to net interest income is the provision for loan losses which is required to establish the allowance for loan losses at a level that adequately provides for probable losses inherent in our loan portfolio. As a loan's risk rating improves, property values increase, or recoveries of amounts previously charged off are received, a recapture of previously recognized provision for loan losses may be added to net interest income.

Our noninterest expenses consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, expenses for occupancy, marketing and computer services, and FDIC deposit insurance premiums. Salaries and benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, property taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.

In recent years, we have expanded our geographic footprint into seven additional markets through strategic acquisitions as well as three de novo commercial loan offices and one de novo branch office. Looking forward, we believe opportunities currently exist within our market areas to grow our franchise. We anticipate organic growth as the local economy and loan demand strengthens, through our marketing efforts and as a result of the opportunities being created as a result of the consolidation of financial institutions occurring in our market areas. We may also seek to expand our franchise through the selective acquisition of individual branches, loan purchases and, to a lesser degree, whole bank transactions that meet our investment and market objectives. We will continue to be disciplined as it pertains to future expansion focusing primarily on organic growth in our current market areas.

On January 1, 2017, the Company completed its acquisition of TriSummit pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, under which TriSummit merged with and into HomeTrust with HomeTrust as the surviving corporation in the Merger. Immediately following the Merger, TriSummit's wholly owned subsidiary bank, TriSummit Bank, merged with and into the Bank. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report for more details on the Merger.

On August 1, 2017, the Company opened a commercial loan production office in Greensboro, North Carolina.

On March 29, 2018, the Company opened a de novo branch office in Cary, North Carolina.

At March 31, 2018 , we had 43 locations in North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, Greensboro/"Piedmont" region, Charlotte, Raleigh, and Cary), Upstate South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City/Bristol, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Southwest Virginia (including the Roanoke Valley).

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Certain of our accounting policies are important to the portrayal of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers. These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations and acquired loans, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the valuation of goodwill and other intangible assets, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities. These policies and estimates are described in further detail in Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies with the 2017 Form 10-K. There have not been any material changes in the Company's critical accounting policies and estimates during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the disclosure contained in the Company's 2017 Form 10-K, with the exception of the revaluation of net deferred tax assets related to the Tax Act. For more information on the revaluation, see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.

On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an "emerging growth company" we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to take advantage


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of the benefits of this extended transition period, although we have not done so to date. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards or disclosures.

Reclassifications and corrections. To maintain consistency and comparability, certain amounts from prior periods have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation with no effect on net income or shareholders' equity as previously reported.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and effects on results of operations and financial condition.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures


In addition to results presented in accordance with GAAP, this report contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, which include: tangible book value per share; tangible equity to tangible assets ratio; net interest income and net interest margin as adjusted to exclude additional FHLB borrowings and proceeds from such borrowings; net income, earnings per share ("EPS"), return on assets ("ROA"), and return on equity ("ROE") excluding merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, adjustments for the change in federal tax law, and gain from the sale of premises and equipment; and the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans excluding acquired loans. Management elected to utilize short-term FHLB borrowings beginning in November 2014 as part of a leverage strategy to increase net interest income. The Company believes that showing the effects of these borrowings on net interest income and net interest margin is useful to both management and investors as these measures are commonly used to measure financial institution's performance and against peers.


Management has presented the non-GAAP financial measures in this discussion and analysis excluding merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, adjustments for the change in federal tax law, and gain from the sale of premises because it believes excluding these items is more indicative of and provides useful and comparative information to assess trends in our core operations while facilitating comparison of the quality and composition of the Company's earnings over time and in comparison to its competitors. However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental, are not audited and are not a substitute for operating results or any analysis determined in accordance with GAAP. Where applicable, we have also presented comparable earnings information using GAAP financial measures. Because not all companies use the same calculations, our presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as calculated by other companies. See "Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017" for more detailed information about our financial performance.

Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible book value and tangible book value per share:

As of

March 31,

June 30,

March 31,

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

2018

2017

2017

Total stockholders' equity

$

401,553


$

397,647


$

390,746


Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes

29,589


30,157


30,635


Tangible book value (1)

$

371,964


$

367,490


$

360,111


Common shares outstanding

19,034,868


18,967,875


18,947,176


Tangible book value per share

$

19.54


$

19.37


$

19.01


Book value per share

$

21.10


$

20.96


$

20.62


_________________________________________________________________

(1)

Tangible book value is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.


Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of tangible equity to tangible assets:

As of

March 31,

June 30,

March 31,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018

2017

2017

Tangible book value (1)

$

371,964


$

367,490


$

360,111


Total assets

3,270,863


3,206,533


3,165,446


Less: goodwill, core deposit intangibles, net of taxes

29,589


30,157


30,635


Total tangible assets (2)

$

3,241,274


$

3,176,376


$

3,134,811


Tangible equity to tangible assets

11.48

%

11.57

%

11.49

%

_________________________________________________________________

(1)

Tangible equity (or tangible book value) is equal to total stockholders' equity less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.

(2)

Total tangible assets is equal to total assets less goodwill and core deposit intangibles, net of related deferred tax liabilities.




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Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of net interest income and net interest margin as adjusted to exclude additional FHLB borrowings and proceeds from such borrowings:

Three Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

(Dollars in thousands)

Average Balance Outstanding

Interest Earned / Paid

Yield/ Rate

Average Balance Outstanding

Interest Earned / Paid

Yield/ Rate

Interest-earning assets (1)

$

2,978,299


$

29,671


3.99

 %

$

2,834,362


$

27,902


3.94

 %

Less: Interest-earning assets funded by additional FHLB borrowings (2)

200,000


1,044


2.09

 %

292,000


886


1.21

 %

Interest-earning assets - adjusted

$

2,778,299


$

28,627


4.12

 %

$

2,542,362


$

27,016


4.25

 %

Interest-bearing liabilities

$

2,467,383


$

4,036


0.65

 %

$

2,367,897


$

2,219


0.38

 %

Additional FHLB borrowings

200,000


728


1.46

 %

292,000


485


0.66

 %

Interest-bearing liabilities - adjusted

$

2,267,383


$

3,308


0.58

 %

$

2,075,897


$

1,734


0.33

 %

Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin

$

25,635


3.44

 %

$

25,683


3.62

 %

Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin - adjusted

25,319


3.65

 %

25,282


3.98

 %

Difference

$

316


(0.21

)%

$

401


(0.36

)%

Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

(Dollars in thousands)

Average Balance Outstanding

Interest Earned / Paid

Yield/ Rate

Average Balance Outstanding

Interest Earned / Paid

Yield/ Rate

Interest-earning assets (1)

$

2,957,171


$

87,178


3.93

 %

$

2,627,696


$

73,920


3.75

 %

Less: Interest-earning assets funded by additional FHLB borrowings (2)

233,333


3,068


1.75

 %

342,333


2,793


1.09

 %

Interest-earning assets - adjusted

$

2,723,838


$

84,110


4.12

 %

$

2,285,363


$

71,127


4.15

 %

Interest-bearing liabilities

$

2,451,997


$

10,969


0.60

 %

$

2,183,363


$

5,521


0.34

 %

Less: Additional FHLB borrowings

233,333


2,233


1.28

 %

342,333


1,273


0.50

 %

Interest-bearing liabilities - adjusted

$

2,218,664


$

8,736


0.53

 %

$

1,841,030


$

4,248


0.31

 %

Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin

$

76,209


3.44

 %

$

68,399


3.47

 %

Tax equivalent net interest income and net interest margin - adjusted

75,374


3.69

 %

66,879


3.90

 %

Difference

$

835


(0.25

)%

$

1,520


(0.43

)%


_________________________________________________________________________________

(1)

Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $406 and $611 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 30% and 37%, respectively. Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,169 and $1,775 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 30% and 37%, respectively.

(2)

Proceeds from the additional borrowings were invested in various interest-earning assets including: deposits with FRB, FHLB stock, certificates of deposit in other financial institutions, and commercial paper.


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Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP net income, EPS, ROA, and ROE as adjusted to exclude merger-related expenses, certain state tax expense, adjustments for the change in federal tax law, and gain from the sale of premises and equipment:

Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

March 31,

March 31,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Merger-related expenses

$

-


$

7,401


$

-


$

7,736


State tax expense adjustment (1)

-


-


133


490


Change in federal tax law adjustment (2)

318


-


18,011


-


Gain from sale of premises and equipment

-


-


(164

)

(385

)

Total adjustments

318


7,401


17,980


7,841


Tax effect (3)

-


(2,670

)

49


(2,621

)

Total adjustments, net of tax

318


4,731


18,029


5,220










Net income (GAAP)

6,127


274


1,028


7,081


Net income (non-GAAP)

$

6,445


$

5,005


$

19,057


$

12,301


Per Share Data

Average shares outstanding - basic

18,052,000


17,808,920


17,997,997


17,194,466


Average shares outstanding - diluted

18,761,586


18,396,154


18,688,486


17,728,783


Basic EPS

EPS (GAAP)

$

0.34


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Non-GAAP adjustment

0.02


0.26


1.00


0.29


EPS (non-GAAP)

$

0.36


$

0.27


$

1.06


$

0.69


Diluted EPS

EPS (GAAP)

$

0.32


$

0.01


$

0.06


$

0.40


Non-GAAP adjustment

0.02


0.26


0.96


0.29


EPS (non-GAAP)

$

0.34


$

0.27


$

1.02


$

0.69


Average Balances

Average assets

$

3,237,689


$

3,117,490


$

3,228,402


$

2,882,487


Average equity

398,174


385,317


401,863


371,118


ROA

ROA (GAAP)

0.76

%

0.04

%

0.04

%

0.33

%

Non-GAAP adjustment

0.04

%

0.60

%

0.75

%

0.24

%

ROA (non-GAAP)

0.80

%

0.64

%

0.79

%

0.57

%

ROE

ROE (GAAP)

6.16

%

0.28

%

0.34

%

2.54

%

Non-GAAP adjustment

0.31

%

4.92

%

5.98

%

1.88

%

ROE (non-GAAP)

6.47

%

5.20

%

6.32

%

4.42

%

________________________________________________________________________

(1)

State tax adjustment is a result of a decrease in value of our deferred tax assets stemming from recent decreases in North Carolina's corporate tax rate.

(2)

Revaluation of net deferred tax assets due to the Tax Act.

(3)

Tax amounts have been adjusted for certain nondeductible merger-related expenses.




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Set forth below is a reconciliation to GAAP of the allowance for loan losses to total loans and the allowance for loan losses as adjusted to exclude acquired loans:

As of

(Dollars in thousands)

March 31,

June 30,

March 31,

2018

2017

2017

Total gross loans receivable (GAAP)

$

2,446,823


$

2,352,415


$

2,282,278


Less: acquired loans

288,847


374,538


403,971


Adjusted gross loans (non-GAAP)

$

2,157,976


$

1,977,877


$

1,878,307


Allowance for loan losses (GAAP)

$

21,472


$

21,151


$

21,097


Less: allowance for loan losses on acquired loans

459


727


474


Adjusted allowance for loan losses (non-GAAP)

$

21,013


$

20,424


$

20,623


Adjusted allowance for loan losses / Adjusted gross loans (non-GAAP)

0.97

%

1.03

%

1.10

%


Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017

General.  Total assets increased $64.3 million, or 2.0% to $3.3 billion at March 31, 2018 from $3.2 billion at June 30, 2017. Total liabilities increased $60.4 million, or 2.2% to $2.9 billion at March 31, 2018 from $2.8 billion at June 30, 2017. Deposit growth of $131.9 million, or 6.4% and the cumulative decrease of $94.3 million, or 22.5% in cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit in other financial institutions, and investment securities during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 were used to partially fund the $94.3 million, or 4.0% increase in total loans, the $89.6 million, or 59.8% increase in commercial paper, and reduce borrowings by $71.5 million, or 10.3%. The $23.1 million, or 40.2% decrease in deferred income taxes during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 was driven primarily by the previously mentioned write-down of our DTA and to a lesser extent, the use of net operating losses as our taxable income increased. We continue to utilize our leveraging strategy, where designated short-term FHLB borrowings are invested in various short-term liquid assets to generate additional net interest income, as well as the required purchase of additional FHLB stock which generates increased dividend income; however, we have reduced the amount of assets purchased and liabilities assumed as part of the leveraging strategy during the past year and expect to continue reducing these amounts commensurate with anticipated organic loan growth.

Cash, cash equivalents, and commercial paper.   Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.6 million, or 8.7% , to $79.4 million at March 31, 2018 from $87.0 million at June 30, 2017 mainly due to reduced funds held at the FRB. In conjunction with our leveraging strategy, we purchase commercial paper to take advantage of higher returns with relatively low risk while remaining highly liquid. The commercial paper balance increased $89.6 million , or 59.8% to $239.4 million at March 31, 2018 from $149.9 million at June 30, 2017.

Investments.  Securities available for sale decreased $38.7 million , or 19.4% , to $161.0 million at March 31, 2018 from $199.7 million at June 30, 2017 . During the nine months ended March 31, 2018 , $19.7 million of securities matured and $16.1 million of principal payments were received. At March 31, 2018 , certificates of deposit in other financial institutions decreased $48.1 million, or 36.3% to $84.2 million compared to $132.3 million at June 30, 2017 . The decrease in certificates of deposit in other financial institutions was due to $61.3 million in maturities partially offset by $13.2 million in purchases. All certificates of deposit in other financial institutions are fully insured by the FDIC. We evaluate individual investment securities quarterly for other-than-temporary declines in market value. We did not believe that there were any other-than-temporary impairments at March 31, 2018 ; therefore, no impairment losses were recorded during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 . Other investments at cost at March 31, 2018 included FRB and FHLB stock totaling $7.3 million and $29.5 million , respectively. In total, other investments decreased $2.6 million, or 6.5% from June 30, 2017 as a result of required redemptions of FHLB stock due to reductions in our FHLB borrowings.

Loans held for sale. Loans held for sale increased $464,000, or 8.3% at March 31, 2018 to $6.1 million from $5.6 million at June 30, 2017 . The increase was driven by volume increases as a result of expanding our mortgage operations into our newer market areas and adding additional seasoned loan officers.

Loans.   Net loans receivable increased $94.0 million , or 4.0% , at March 31, 2018 to $2.4 billion from June 30, 2017 primarily due to $91.0 million of organic loan growth.

For the nine-month period ended March 31, 2018 , retail loan portfolio originations increased $17.1 million, or 7.7% to $239.6 million from $222.5 million, compared to the same period in the previous year. For the nine-month period ended March 31, 2018 , commercial loan portfolio originations increased $42.5 million, or 11.1% to $427.2 million, from $384.7 million, compared to the same period in the previous year.


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Retail consumer and commercial loans consist of the following at the dates indicated:

As of

Percent of total

March 31,

June 30,

Change

March 31,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018

2017

$

%

2018

2017

Retail consumer loans:

One-to-four family

$

670,036


$

684,089


$

(14,053

)

(2.1

)%

27.4

%

29.1

%

HELOCs - originated

143,049


157,068


(14,019

)

(8.9

)

5.8


6.7


HELOCs - purchased

165,680


162,407


3,273


2.0


6.8


6.9


Construction and land/lots

68,121


50,136


17,985


35.9


2.8


2.1


Indirect auto finance

160,664


140,879


19,785


14.0


6.6


6.0


Consumer

11,317


7,900


3,417


43.3


0.5


0.3


Total retail consumer loans

1,218,867


1,202,479


16,388


1.4


49.8


51.1


Commercial loans:



Commercial real estate

810,332


730,408


79,924


10.9


33.1


31.0


Construction and development

184,179


197,966


(13,787

)

(7.0

)

7.5


8.4


Commercial and industrial

132,337


120,387


11,950


9.9


5.4


5.1


Municipal leases

101,108


101,175


(67

)

(0.1

)

4.1


4.3


Total commercial loans

1,227,956


1,149,936


78,020


6.8


50.2


48.9


Total loans

$

2,446,823


$

2,352,415


$

94,408


4.0

 %

100.0

%

100.0

%

Recently, our expansion into larger metro markets as well as in-market acquisitions combined with improvements in the economy, employment rates, stronger real estate prices, and a general lack of new housing inventory in certain markets have led to us significantly increasing originations of construction loans for properties located in our market areas. We have hired experienced commercial real estate relationship managers, credit officers, and developed a construction risk management group to better manage construction risk, as part of our efforts to grow the construction portfolio. We will continue to take a disciplined approach in our construction and land development lending by concentrating our efforts on smaller one-to-four residential loans to builders known to us and developers of commercial real estate and multifamily properties with proven success in this type of construction. At March 31, 2018 , construction and land/lots totaled $68.1 million including $54.2 million of one-to-four family construction loans that will roll over to permanent loans upon completion of the construction period. Undisbursed construction and land/lots loan commitments at March 31, 2018 totaled $58.5 million. Total construction and development loans at March 31, 2018 , were $184.2 million, excluding unfunded loan commitments of $139.1 million, of which $68.8 million was for non-residential commercial real estate construction, $65.3 million was for land development, $44.2 million was for speculative construction of single family properties, and $5.9 million was for multi-family construction. Undisbursed construction and development loan commitments at March 31, 2018 included $97.2 million of commercial real estate projects, multi-family residential projects of $5.8 million and $36.1 million for the speculative construction of one- to four-family residential properties.

Asset Quality. Our overall asset quality metrics continue to demonstrate our commitment to growing and maintaining a loan portfolio with a moderate risk profile. Nonperforming assets decreased $ 2.3 million or 11.5% to $17.7 million , or 0.54% of total assets, at March 31, 2018 from $20.0 million , or 0.62% of total assets at June 30, 2017 . Nonperforming assets included $12.6 million in nonaccruing loans and $5.1 million in REO at March 31, 2018 , compared to $13.7 million and $6.3 million, in nonaccruing loans and REO respectively, at June 30, 2017 . Included in nonperforming loans are $3.4 million of loans restructured from their original terms of which $1.5 million were current with respect to their modified payment terms. The decrease in nonaccruing loans was primarily due to loans returning to performing status as payment history and the borrower's financial status improved. At March 31, 2018 , $4.6 million , or 36.4% , of nonaccruing loans were current on their loan payments. Purchased credit impaired loans aggregating $3.8 million obtained through prior acquisitions were excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. Nonperforming loans to total loans was 0.52% at March 31, 2018 compared to 0.58% at June 30, 2017 .

The ratio of classified assets to total assets decreased to 1.29% at March 31, 2018 from 1.57% at June 30, 2017 . Classified assets decreased 16.1% to $42.1 million at March 31, 2018 compared to $50.2 million at June 30, 2017 primarily due to payoffs of three commercial real estate loans totaling $2.6 million, 13 residential one-to-four loans totaling $1.0 million, the decrease in REO of $1.3 million, and other smaller payoffs and upgrades in loans. Delinquent loans (loans delinquent 30 days or more) decreased to $13.5 million at March 31, 2018 , from $15.2 million at June 30, 2017 primarily due to the payoff of one commercial real estate loan relationship.

As of March 31, 2018 , we had identified $38.5 million of impaired loans compared to $43.0 million at June 30, 2017 . Our impaired loans are comprised of loans on non-accrual status and all TDRs, whether performing or on non-accrual status under their restructured terms. Impaired loans may be evaluated for reserve purposes using either a specific impairment analysis or on a collective basis as part of homogeneous pools. As of March 31, 2018 , there were $16.9 million loans individually evaluated for impairment and $21.6 million were collectively evaluated. For more information on these impaired loans, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.

Allowance for loan losses.   We establish an allowance for loan losses by charging amounts to the loan loss provision at a level required to reflect estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers, among other factors,


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historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers' ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions and current risk factors specifically related to each loan type.

The allowance for loan losses was $21.5 million , or 0.88% of total loans, at March 31, 2018 compared to $21.2 million , or 0.90% of total loans, at June 30, 2017 . The allowance for loan losses to gross loans excluding acquired loans was 0.97% at March 31, 2018 , compared to 1.03% at June 30, 2017 . Loans acquired from acquisitions are recorded at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans unless the credit quality deteriorates further subsequent to the acquisition. The allowance for our acquired loans at March 31, 2018 was $460,000 compared to $727,000 at June 30, 2017 .

There was no provision for loan loss during the three and nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 as the allowance for loan losses required by our loan growth was offset by continued improvements in our asset quality. Net loan recoveries totaled $382,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $111,000 for the same period during the prior fiscal year. Net recoveries totaled $321,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to net charge offs $195,000 for the same period during the prior fiscal year. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans increased to (0.06)% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from (0.02)% for the same period last fiscal year. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans increased to (0.02)% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to net charge offs of 0.01% for the same period last fiscal year.

The allowance as a percentage of nonaccruing loans increased to 169.71% at March 31, 2018 from 154.77% at June 30, 2017 .

We believe that the allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 2018 was adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at that date. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, or that the actual amount of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of additional reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Real estate owned. REO decreased $1.3 million , to $5.1 million at March 31, 2018 primarily due to $2.3 million in REO sales during the nine months ended March 31, 2018, partially offset by $1.2 million in properties transferred to REO and a gain on sale of REO of $387,000 during the period. The total balance of REO at March 31, 2018 included $1.8 million in land, construction and development projects (both residential and commercial), $1.8 million in commercial real estate, and $1.5 million in single-family homes.

Deferred income taxes. Deferred income taxes decreased $23.1 million, or 40.2%, to $34.3 million at March 31, 2018 from $57.4 million at June 30, 2017 . The decrease was primarily driven by the revaluation of deferred tax assets as a result of the Tax Act, the realization of net operating losses through increases in taxable income, and to a lesser extent, the revaluation of deferred tax assets relating to a change in North Carolina's corporate tax rate, as discussed below. For more information on the Tax Act's impact on the Company's deferred income taxes, see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.

Goodwill. Goodwill remained at $25.6 million at March 31, 2018 and June 30, 2017.

Deposits.  Deposits increased $131.9 million , or 6.4% , to $2.2 billion at March 31, 2018 as compared to $2.0 billion at June 30, 2017. The increase was primarily due to an increase of $94.8 million in our core deposits (which excludes certificates of deposit) as a result of recent deposit gathering initiatives and a $63.5 million increase in brokered deposits, partially offset by a $26.5 million managed run off in our higher costing certificates of deposit as we competed less aggressively for time deposits.

The following table sets forth our deposits by type of deposit account as of the dates indicated:

As of

Percent of total

March 31,

June 30,

Change

March 31,

June 30,

(Dollars in thousands)

2018

2017

$

%

2018

2017

Core deposits:

     Noninterest-bearing accounts

$

303,875


$

310,172


$

(6,297

)

(2.0

)%

13.9

%

15.1

%

     NOW accounts

496,934


469,377


27,557


5.9

 %

22.8

%

22.9

%

     Money market accounts

659,791


569,607


90,184


15.8

 %

30.3

%

27.8

%

     Savings accounts

220,497


237,149


(16,652

)

(7.0

)%

10.1

%

11.6

%

Core deposits

1,681,097


1,586,305


94,792


6.0

 %

77.1

%

77.4

%

Certificates of deposit

499,227


462,146


37,081


8.0

 %

22.9

%

22.6

%

Total

$

2,180,324


$

2,048,451


$

131,873


6.4

 %

100.0

%

100.0

%

Borrowings.  Borrowings decreased to $625.0 million at March 31, 2018 from $696.5 million at June 30, 2017 . A total of $355.0 million of these FHLB advances have maturities of less than 90 days with a weighted average interest rate of 1.70% at March 31, 2018 .


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Equ ity .  Stockholders' equity at March 31, 2018 increased $3.9 million to $401.6 million from $397.6 million at June 30, 2017 . The increase was primarily driven by $1.0 million in net income, $2.6 million in stock-based compensation, and $680,000 in a cumulative adjustment for the adoption of Accounting Standard Update 2016-09, "Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting," partially offset by a $1.5 million decrease in other comprehensive income representing unrealized losses on investment securities, net of tax.


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Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets), and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

Average
Balance
Outstanding

Interest
Earned/
Paid (2)

Yield/
Rate (2)

Average
Balance
Outstanding

Interest
Earned/
Paid (2)

Yield/
Rate (2)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable (1)

$

2,431,723


$

26,761


4.40

%

$

2,244,677


$

25,358


4.52

%

Deposits in other financial institutions

126,933


442


1.39

%

175,475


454


1.04

%

Investment securities

165,219


916


2.22

%

218,990


1,244


2.27

%

Other interest-earning assets (3)

254,424


1,552


2.44

%

195,220


846


1.73

%

Total interest-earning assets

2,978,299


29,671


3.99

%

2,834,362


27,902


3.94

%

Other assets

259,390


283,128


Total assets

3,237,689


3,117,490


Liabilities and equity:

Interest-bearing deposits:

Interest-bearing checking accounts

480,650


236


0.20

%

447,426


216


0.19

%

Money market accounts

657,214


633


0.39

%

562,286


336


0.24

%

Savings accounts

221,214


72


0.13

%

251,448


87


0.14

%

Certificate accounts

445,328


681


0.61

%

501,016


576


0.46

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,804,406


1,622


0.34

%

1,762,176


1,215


0.28

%

Borrowings

662,977


2,414


1.46

%

605,721


1,004


0.66

%

  Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,467,383


4,036


0.65

%

2,367,897


2,219


0.38

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

308,955


297,719


Other liabilities

63,177


66,557


Total liabilities

2,839,515


2,732,173


Stockholders' equity

398,174


385,317


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,237,689


$

3,117,490


Net earning assets

$

510,916



$

466,465


Average interest-earning assets to

average interest-bearing liabilities

120.71

%

119.70

%

Tax-equivalent:

Net interest income

$

25,635


$

25,683


Interest rate spread

3.34

%

3.56

%

Net interest margin (4)

3.44

%

3.62

%

Non-tax-equivalent:

Net interest income

$

25,229


$

25,072


Interest rate spread

3.28

%

3.48

%

Net interest margin (4)

3.39

%

3.54

%

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.

(2) Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $406 and $611 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 30% and 37%, respectively.

(3) The average other interest-earning assets consists of FRB stock, FHLB stock, and commercial paper. See Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 for discussion of our leveraging strategy.

(4) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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For the Nine Months Ended March 31,

2018

2017

Average

Balance

Outstanding

Interest

Earned/

Paid (2)

Yield/

Rate (2)

Average

Balance

Outstanding

Interest

Earned/

Paid (2)

Yield/

Rate (2)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Interest-earning assets:

Loans receivable (1)

$

2,399,753


$

78,914


4.38

%

$

2,000,966


$

66,873


4.46

%

Deposits in other financial institutions

145,761


1,494


1.37

%

181,770


1,429


1.05

%

Investment securities

176,726


2,791


2.11

%

201,301


2,986


1.98

%

Other interest-earning assets (3)

234,931


3,979


2.26

%

243,659


2,632


1.44

%

Total interest-earning assets

2,957,171


87,178


3.93

%

2,627,696


73,920


3.75

%

Other assets

271,231


254,791


Total assets

$

3,228,402


$

2,882,487


Liabilities and equity:

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Interest-bearing checking accounts

471,618


688


0.19

%

418,654


561


0.18

%

Money market accounts

635,645


1,695


0.36

%

532,998


1,034


0.26

%

Savings accounts

227,413


225


0.13

%

223,749


227


0.14

%

Certificate accounts

447,950


1,901


0.57

%

446,315


1,533


0.46

%

Total interest-bearing deposits

1,782,626


4,509


0.34

%

1,621,716


3,355


0.28

%

Borrowings

669,371


6,460


1.29

%

561,647


2,166


0.51

%

Total interest-bearing liabilities

2,451,997


10,969


0.60

%

2,183,363


5,521


0.34

%

Noninterest-bearing deposits

309,162


263,382


Other liabilities

65,380


64,624


Total liabilities

2,826,539


2,511,369


Stockholders' equity

401,863


371,118


Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$

3,228,402


$

2,882,487


Net earning assets

$

505,174


$

444,333


Average interest-earning assets to

average interest-bearing liabilities

120.60

%

120.35

%

Tax-equivalent:

Net interest income

$

76,209


$

68,399


Interest rate spread

3.33

%

3.41

%

Net interest margin (4)

3.44

%

3.47

%

Non-tax-equivalent:

Net interest income

$

75,040


$

66,624


Interest rate spread


3.28

%

3.32

%

Net interest margin (4)

3.38

%

3.38

%

__________________

(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.

(2) Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,169 and $1,775 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state tax rate of 30% and 37%, respectively.

(3) The average other interest-earning assets consists of FRB stock, FHLB stock, and commercial paper. See Comparison of Results of Operation for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 for discussion of our leveraging strategy.

(4) Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the changes related to outstanding balances and that due to the changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

Compared to

Three Months Ended March 31, 2017

Increase/

(decrease)

due to

Total
increase/(decrease)

(Dollars in thousands)

Volume

Rate

Interest-earning assets:

 Loans receivable (1)

$

2,112


$

(709

)

$

1,403


Deposits in other financial institutions

(126

)

114


(12

)

 Investment securities

(306

)

(22

)

(328

)

 Other interest-earning assets

256


450


706


    Total interest-earning assets

$

1,936


$

(167

)

$

1,769


Interest-bearing liabilities:

 Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

16


$

4


$

20


 Money market accounts

57


240


297


 Savings accounts

(10

)

(5

)

(15

)

 Certificate accounts

(64

)

169


105


 Borrowings

95


1,315


1,410


    Total interest-bearing liabilities

94


1,723


1,817


Net increase (decrease) in tax equivalent interest income

$

1,842


$

(1,890

)

$

(48

)

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018

Compared to

Nine Months Ended March 31, 2017

Increase/

(decrease)

due to

Total

increase/(decrease)

(Dollars in thousands)

Volume

Rate

Interest-earning assets:

 Loans receivable (1)

$

13,328


$

(1,287

)

$

12,041


Deposits in other financial institutions

(284

)

349


65


 Investment securities

(365

)

170


(195

)

 Other interest-earning assets

(94

)

1,441


1,347


    Total interest-earning assets

12,585


673


13,258


Interest-bearing liabilities:

 Interest-bearing checking accounts

$

71


$

56


$

127


 Money market accounts

199


462


661


 Savings accounts

4


(6

)

(2

)

 Certificate accounts

5


363


368


 Borrowings

416


3,878


4,294


    Total interest-bearing liabilities

695


4,753


5,448


Net increase (decrease) in tax equivalent interest income

$

11,890


$

(4,080

)

$

7,810


_____________

(1) Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $406 and $611 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 30% and 37%. Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1,169 and $1,775 for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 , respectively, calculated based on a combined federal and state income tax rate of 30% and 37%.


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Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

General.   During the three months ended March 31, 2018 , we had net income of $6.1 million , compared to $274,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2017. The Company's diluted earnings per share was $0.32 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $0.01 for the same period in fiscal 2017. The current quarter results did not include any merger-related expenses. The results in the quarter ended March 31, 2017 included $7.4 million of acquisition-related expenses related to the acquisition of TriSummit and its wholly-owned subsidiary TriSummit Bank, which net of tax benefit, reduced net income by $0.26 per diluted share. In addition, we incurred an additional $318,000 in income tax expense to establish a tax valuation allowance on our AMT credit as a result of the enactment of the Tax Act. Net income and diluted earnings per share before the change in the valuation allowance for AMT credits and prior year merger-related expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was $6.4 million and $0.34, compared to $5.0 million and $0.27, respectively.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $157,000, or 0.6% to $25.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $25.1 million for the corresponding period in 2017. The increase in net interest income for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 was driven by a $2.0 million, or 7.2% increase in interest and dividend income due primarily to an increase in average interest-earning assets, partially offset by a $1.8 million increase in interest expense.

Average interest-earning assets increased $143.9 million, or 5.1% to $3.0 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to $2.8 billion for the corresponding quarter in fiscal 2017. The average balance of loans receivable for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 increased $187.0 million, or 8.3% due to organic loan growth. The average balance of other interest-earning assets increased $59.2 million, or 30.3% primarily due to increases in commercial paper investments. These increases were mainly funded by the cumulative decrease of $102.3 million, or 25.9% in average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions and investment securities, an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $42.3 million, or 2.4%, and an increase in average FHLB borrowings of $57.3 million, or 9.5% as compared to the same quarter last year. Net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the three months ended March 31, 2018 decreased to 3.44% from 3.62% for the same period a year ago. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 our leveraging strategy produced an additional $1.0 million in interest and dividend income at an average yield of 2.09%, while the average cost of the borrowings was 1.46%, resulting in approximately $316,000 in net interest income. During the same quarter in the prior fiscal year, our leveraging strategy produced an additional $886,000 in interest and dividend income at an average yield of 1.21%, while the average cost of the borrowings was 0.66%, resulting in approximately $401,000 in net interest income. Excluding the effects of the leveraging strategy, the tax equivalent net interest margin would be 3.65% and 3.98% for the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Total interest and dividend income increased $2.0 million, or 7.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period last year, which was primarily driven by a $1.6 million, or 6.5% increase in loan interest income and a $630,000, or 72.6% increase in interest income from certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a $327,000, or 26.3% decrease in interest income from securities available for sale. The additional loan interest income was primarily due to the increase in the average balance of loans receivable and was partially offset by lower loan yields. Average loan yields decreased 12 basis points to 4.40% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 from 4.52% in the corresponding quarter from last year primarily due to a $1.4 million, or 60.9% decrease in the accretion of purchase discounts on acquired loans as a result of reduced prepayments. Accretable income on acquired loans stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and the related impact of prepayments on purchased loans. Each quarter, the Company analyzes the cash flow assumptions on the PCI loan pools and, at least semi-annually, the Company updates loss estimates, prepayment speeds and other variables when analyzing cash flows. In addition to this accretion income, which is recognized over the estimated life of the loan pools, if a loan is removed from a pool due to payoff or foreclosure, the unaccreted discount in excess of losses is recognized as an accretion gain in interest income. As a result, income from loan pools can be volatile from quarter to quarter. For the quarters ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the average loan yields included 14 and 40 basis points, respectively, from the accretion of purchase discounts on acquired loans.

Total interest expense increased $1.8 million, or 81.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period last year. This increase was primarily related to our recent deposit gathering initiatives contributing to a $42.2 million, or 2.4% increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits. In addition, average borrowings, consisting primarily of short-term FHLB advances, increased by $57.3 million to $663.0 million due to funding for loan growth along with a 80 basis point increase in the average cost of such borrowings during the quarter as compared to the same quarter last year. The overall average cost of funds increased 27 basis points to 0.65% for the current quarter as compared to the same quarter last year due primarily to the impact of the recent increases in the target federal funds rate on our borrowings.

Provision for Loan Losses. During the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, there was no provision for loan losses as improved credit quality measures have been sufficient to cover reserves needed for loan growth and changes in the mix of loans. Net loan recoveries totaled $382,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $111,000 for the same period last year. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans increased to (0.06)% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from (0.02%) for the same period last fiscal year.

See Comparison of Financial Condition - Asset Quality for additional details.

Noninterest Income.   Noninterest income increased $1.2 million , or 33.5% , to $4.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 from $3.7 million in the comparative quarter of 2017. The leading factors of the increase included a $333,000, or 17.8% increase in service charges on deposit accounts as a result of the increase in deposit accounts and related fees; a $629,000, or 80.5% increase in loan income from the gain on sale of mortgage loans and various commercial loan-related fees driven by the commencing of originations and sales of the guaranteed portion of U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") commercial loans; and a $250,000, or 47.3% increase in other noninterest income mainly from investments in small business investment companies.


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Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the quarter ended March 31, 2018 decreased $7.5 million , or 26.0% , to $21.3 million compared to $28.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2017 , which was driven by the absence of $7.4 million in merger-related expenses for the TriSummit acquisition that occurred during the same quarter of last year.

Income Taxes.   The Company had income tax expense of $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 , an increase of $3.0 million compared to the $325,100 income tax benefit for the three months ended March 31, 2017 . Excluding the effect of Tax Act, the additional income tax expense was due to higher taxable income. For more information on the Tax Act's impact on the Company's income tax expense, see Note 7 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.

Comparison of Results of Operation for the Nine Months Ended March 31, 2018 and 2017

General.   During the nine months ended March 31, 2018 , we had net income of $1.0 million compared to $7.1 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017. Diluted earnings per share was $0.06 for the first nine months of fiscal year 2018, compared to $0.40 per share in the same period in fiscal 2017. Earnings for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 included an estimated $18.0 million write-down of deferred tax assets following a deferred tax revaluation of our DTA resulting from the Tax Act with no comparable charge in the same 2017 period, which was partially offset by the absence of the previously mentioned merger-related expenses. Net income and diluted earnings per share before the change in the federal tax rate, prior year merger-related expenses, certain state income tax expenses, and gains from the sale of premises and equipment for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 was $19.1 million and $1.02, compared to $12.3 million and $0.69, respectively.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $8.4 million, or 12.6% to $75.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $66.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017. This increase in net interest income was driven by an $13.9 million, or 19.2% increase in interest and dividend income partially offset by a $5.4 million, or 98.7% increase in interest expense.

Average interest-earning assets increased $329.5 million, or 12.5% to $3.0 billion for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to $2.6 billion in the same period in fiscal 2017. The $398.8 million, or 19.9% increase in average balance of total loans receivable for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 was due to the TriSummit acquisition and increased organic loan growth, which was mainly funded by the cumulative decrease of $69.3 million, or 11.1% in average interest-earning deposits in other financial institutions, investment securities, and other interest-earning assets, an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $160.9 million, or 9.9% and an increase in average FHLB borrowings of $107.7 million, or 19.2%. Net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 decreased three basis points to 3.44% from 3.47% for the period last year. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018, our leveraging strategy produced an additional $3.1 million in interest and dividend income at an average yield of 1.75%, while the average cost of the borrowings was 1.28%, resulting in approximately $835,000 in net interest income. Our leveraging strategy produced an additional $2.8 million in interest and dividend income at an average yield of 1.09% during the corresponding period in fiscal 2017, while the average cost of the borrowings was 0.50%, resulting in approximately $1.5 million in net interest income. Excluding the effects of the leveraging strategy, the tax equivalent net interest margin would be 3.69% and 3.90% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

Total interest and dividend income increased $13.9 million, or 19.2% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 as compared to the same period last year. The increase was primarily driven by an $12.6 million, or 19.4% increase in loan interest income and a $1.1 million, or 39.3% increase in certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits. The additional loan interest income was primarily due to the increase in the average balance of loans receivable, which was partially offset by a $2.3 million decrease in the accretion of purchase discounts on acquired loans to $2.6 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 from $4.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2017, as a result of full repayments of several loans with large discounts in the previous year. Overall, average loan yields decreased eight basis points to 4.38% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 from 4.46% in the fiscal 2017 period. Excluding the effects of the accretion on purchase discounts on acquired loans, loan yields increased 11 basis points to 4.24% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 4.13% in the same period last year.

Total interest expense increased $5.4 million, or 98.7% to $11.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 from $5.6 million for the same period last year. This increase was primarily related to the increase in average interest-bearing deposits and borrowings; and the corresponding increase in cost of six and 78 basis points, respectively. The overall cost of funds increased 26 basis points to 0.60% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to 0.34% in the corresponding period last year.

Provision for Loan Losses.   There was no provision for loan losses during the nine months ended March 31, 2018 or 2017. Net recoveries for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 were $321,000 compared to net charge-offs of $195,000 for the same period in fiscal 2017. Net recoveries as a percentage of average loans was (0.02)% for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to net charge-offs of 0.01% for the same period last fiscal year.

See Comparison of Financial Condition - Asset Quality for additional details.

Noninterest Income.   Noninterest income increased $2.4 million , or 20.4% , to $14.3 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 from $11.9 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 . The increase was primarily the result of a $756,000, or 13.3% increase in service charges on deposit accounts; a $1.2 million, or 43.8% increase in loan income from the gain on sale of mortgage loans and various commercial loan-related fees; and $664,000, or 42.9% increase in other noninterest income. Partially offsetting these increases was a $221,000, or 57.4% decrease in gains from the sale of premises and equipment for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period last year.

Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 decreased $4.8 million, or 7.1% , to $63.6 million compared to $68.4 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 . The decrease was primarily a result of the absence of the previously mentioned merger-related expenses; a $157,000, or 12.4% decrease in marketing and advertising; and a $348,000, or 27.7% decrease in REO related expenses primarily as a result of fewer REO properties held. Partially offsetting these decreases was the additional expenses related to the TriSummit


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acquisition as shown in the cumulative increase of $3.1 million, or 6.2% in salaries and employee benefits; net occupancy expense; telephone, postage,and supplies; and other expenses for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 compared to the same period last year. Deposit insurance premiums increased $361,000, or 40.8% as the net asset base has increased.

Income Taxes.   For the nine months ended March 31, 2018 , the Company's income tax expense was $24.7 million compared to $3.0 million for the nine months ended March 31, 2017 . The increase was mainly driven by the reduction in the federal corporate income tax rate, which required the Company to revalue our DTA and establish the tax valuation allowance on our AMT credits as discussed above, resulting in an $18.0 million adjustment through income tax expense; and to a lesser extent higher pre-tax income. In addition, for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company incurred a charge of $133,000 and $490,000, respectively, related to the decrease in value of our DTA based on decreases in North Carolina's corporate tax rate.

Liquidity

Management maintains a liquidity position that it believes will adequately provide funding for loan demand and deposit run-off that may occur in the normal course of business. We rely on a number of different sources in order to meet our potential liquidity demands. The primary sources are increases in deposit accounts and cash flows from loan payments and the securities portfolio.

In addition to these primary sources of funds, management has several secondary sources available to meet potential funding requirements. As of March 31, 2018 , the Bank had an available borrowing capacity of $65.9 million with the FHLB of Atlanta, a $126.1 million line of credit with the FRB and three lines of credit with three unaffiliated banks totaling $ 60.0 million . At March 31, 2018 , we had $625.0 million in FHLB advances outstanding and nothing outstanding under our other lines of credit. Additionally, the Company classifies its securities portfolio as available for sale, providing an additional source of liquidity. Management believes that our security portfolio is of high quality and the securities would therefore be marketable. In addition, we have historically sold longer term fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market to reduce interest rate risk and to create still another source of liquidity. From time to time we also utilize brokered time deposits to supplement our other sources of funds. Brokered time deposits are obtained by utilizing an outside broker that is paid a fee. This funding requires advance notification to structure the type of deposit desired by us. Brokered deposits can vary in term from one month to several years and have the benefit of being a source of longer-term funding. We also utilize brokered deposits to help manage interest rate risk by extending the term to repricing of our liabilities, enhance our liquidity and fund asset growth. Brokered deposits are typically from outside our primary market areas, and our brokered deposit levels may vary from time to time depending on competitive interest rate conditions and other factors. At March 31, 2018 brokered deposits totaled $83.1 million , or 3.8% of total deposits.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments, such as overnight deposits and federal funds. On a longer term basis, we maintain a strategy of investing in various lending products and investment securities, including mortgage-backed securities and commercial paper. HomeTrust Bancshares on a stand-alone level is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity and pay its own operating expenses. The Company's primary source of funds consists of the net proceeds retained from the Conversion. The Company also has the ability to receive dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. At March 31, 2018 , the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $21.0 million .

We use our sources of funds primarily to meet our ongoing commitments, pay maturing deposits and fund withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments. At March 31, 2018 , the total approved loan commitments and unused lines of credit outstanding amounted to $192.7 million and $470.6 million , respectively, as compared to $202.1 million and $414.4 million , respectively, as of June 30, 2017 . Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at March 31, 2018 , totaled $290.2 million . It is management's policy to manage deposit rates that are competitive with other local financial institutions. Based on this management strategy, we believe that a majority of maturing deposits will remain with us.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2018 , cash and cash equivalents decreased $7.6 million , or 8.7% , from $87.0 million as of June 30, 2017 to $79.4 million as of March 31, 2018 . Cash provided by operating and financing activities was $24.9 million and $60.4 million, respectively; while cash used in investing activities was $92.9 million . Primary sources of cash for the nine months ended March 31, 2018 included $19.7 million in proceeds from the maturity of securities available for sale, $48.1 million in maturing certificates of deposit in other financial institutions, net of purchases, $16.1 million in principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities, and a $131.9 million increase in deposits. Primary uses of cash during the period included a net increase in commercial paper of $87.1 million, an increase in loans of $92.8 million, and a $71.5 million decrease in borrowings. All sources and uses of cash reflect our cash management strategy to increase our number of higher yielding investments and loans by increasing lower costing borrowings and reducing our holdings in lower yielding investments.

Off-Balance Sheet Activities

In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks. These transactions are used primarily to manage customers' requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit. For the nine months ended March 31, 2018 , we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.


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A summary of our off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit at March 31, 2018 , is as follows (in thousands):

Undisbursed portion of construction loans

$

139,090


Commitments to make loans

53,569


Unused lines of credit

470,586


Unused letters of credit

9,975


Total loan commitments

$

673,220


Capital Resources

At March 31, 2018 , stockholder's equity totaled $401.6 million . HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company and a financial holding company subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve. As a bank holding company, we are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and the regulations of the Federal Reserve. Our subsidiary, the Bank, an FDIC-insured, North Carolina state-chartered bank and a member of the Federal Reserve System, is supervised and regulated by the Federal Reserve and the NCCOB and is subject to minimum capital requirements applicable to state member banks established by the Federal Reserve that are calculated in a manner similar to those applicable to bank holding companies.

Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank's assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.

At March 31, 2018 , HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements as of that date. Consistent with our goals to operate a sound and profitable organization, our policy is for the Bank to maintain a "well-capitalized" status under the regulatory capital categories of the Federal Reserve. The Bank was categorized as "well-capitalized" at March 31, 2018 under applicable regulatory requirements.


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HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios are as follows (dollars in thousands):

Regulatory Requirements

Actual

Minimum for Capital

Adequacy Purposes

Minimum to Be

Well Capitalized

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

As of March 31, 2018

Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

$

362,781


12.94

%

$

126,188


4.50

%

$

182,271


6.50

%

Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)

$

362,781


11.34

%

$

127,910


4.00

%

$

159,887


5.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

362,781


12.94

%

$

168,250


6.00

%

$

224,334


8.00

%

Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

384,708


13.72

%

$

224,334


8.00

%

$

280,417


10.00

%

As of June 30, 2017







Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

$

342,664


13.07

%

$

118,024


4.50

%

$

170,478


6.50

%

Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)

$

342,664


11.13

%

$

123,149


4.00

%

$

153,936


5.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

342,664


13.07

%

$

157,365


6.00

%

$

209,820


8.00

%

Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

364,269


13.89

%

$

209,820


8.00

%

$

262,275


10.00

%

HomeTrust Bank:







As of March 31, 2018







Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

$

326,352


11.67

%

$

125,849


4.50

%

$

181,781


6.50

%

Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)

$

326,352


10.23

%

$

127,627


4.00

%

$

159,533


5.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

326,352


11.67

%

$

167,798


6.00

%

$

223,731


8.00

%

Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

348,147


12.45

%

$

223,731


8.00

%

$

279,664


10.00

%

As of June 30, 2017







Common Equity Tier I Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets

$

305,216


11.68

%

$

117,560


4.50

%

$

169,809


6.50

%

Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)

$

305,216


9.97

%

$

122,453


4.00

%

$

153,066


5.00

%

Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

305,216


11.68

%

$

156,747


6.00

%

$

208,996


8.00

%

Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)

$

326,635


12.50

%

$

208,996


8.00

%

$

261,245


10.00

%

In addition to the minimum common equity Tier 1 ("CET1"), Tier 1 and total risk-based capital ratios, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank now have to maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital above the required minimum levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses based on percentages of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions. This new capital conservation buffer requirement has phased in starting in January 2016 at an amount more than 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase each year until fully implemented to an amount more than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets in January 2019. At March 31, 2018 , the Bank's CET1 capital exceeded the required capital conservation buffer of an amount more than 1.875%.

Impact of Inflation

The effects of price changes and inflation can vary substantially for most financial institutions. While management believes that inflation affects the growth of total assets, it believes that it is difficult to assess the overall impact. Management believes this to be the case due to the fact that generally neither the timing nor the magnitude of the inflationary changes in the consumer price index ("CPI") coincides with changes in interest rates. The price of one or more of the components of the CPI may fluctuate considerably and thereby influence the overall CPI without having a corresponding effect on interest rates or upon the cost of those goods and services normally purchased by the Company. In years of high inflation and high interest rates, intermediate and long-term interest rates tend to increase, thereby adversely impacting the market values of investment securities, mortgage loans and other long-term fixed rate loans. In addition, higher short-term interest rates caused by inflation tend to increase the cost of funds. In other years, the opposite may occur.


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in our 2017 Form 10-K.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")) as of March 31, 2018 , was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of March 31, 2018 , were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. In addition, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2018 , that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls may be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The "Litigation" section of Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 is incorporated herein by reference.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company's 2017 Form 10-K.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and use of Proceeds

(a) Not applicable

(b) Not applicable

(c) The following table provides information about repurchases of common stock by the Company during the quarter ended March 31, 2018:

Period

Total Number

Of Shares Purchased

Average

Price Paid per Share

Total Number Of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans

Maximum

Number of

Shares that May

Yet Be Purchased Under Publicly Announced Plans

January 1 - January 31, 2018

-


$

-


-


443,155


February 1 - February 28, 2018

-


-


-


443,155


March 1 - March 31, 2018

-


-


-


443,155


Total

-


$

-


-


443,155


On December 15, 2015, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 922,855 shares of the Company's common stock, representing 5% of the Company's outstanding shares at the time of the announcement. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. As of March 31, 2018 , 479,700 of the shares approved on December 15, 2015 had been purchased at an average price of $18.00.


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Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Nothing to report.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

Nothing to report.

Item 6.

Exhibits

See Exhibit Index.


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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.

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

Date: May 10, 2018

By:

/s/ Dana L. Stonestreet

Dana L. Stonestreet

Chairman, President and CEO

(Duly Authorized Officer)

Date: May 10, 2018

By:

/s/ Tony J. VunCannon

Tony J. VunCannon

Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Regulation S-K Exhibit Number

Document

Reference to Prior Filing or Exhibit Number Attached Hereto

2.1

Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 20, 2016, by and between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and TriSummit Bancorp, Inc.


(a)

3.1

Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

(b)

3.2

Articles Supplementary to the Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. for HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.'s Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A

(c)

3.3

Amended and Restated Bylaws of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.

(p)

4.1

Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of September 25, 2012, between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent

(d)

4.2

Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 31, 2015, to Tax Benefit Preservation Plan, dated as of September 25, 2012, between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as successor rights agent to Registrar and Transfer Company

(l)

10.1

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Strategic Operating Committee Incentive Plan

(o)

10.2

Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Dana L. Stonestreet

(d)

10.3

Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and each of Tony J. VunCannon and Howard L. Sellinger

(b)

10.4

Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and C. Hunter Westbrook

(d)

10.5

Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Sidney A. Biesecker

(b)

10.6

Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Stan Allen

(b)

10.7

HomeTrust Bank Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Master Agreement ("SERP")

(b)

10.7A

SERP Joinder Agreement for F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.

(b)

10.7B

SERP Joinder Agreement for Dana L. Stonestreet

(b)

10.7C

SERP Joinder Agreement for Tony J. VunCannon

(b)

10.7D

SERP Joinder Agreement for Howard L. Sellinger

(b)

10.7E

SERP Joinder Agreement for Stan Allen

(b)

10.7F

SERP Joinder Agreement for Sidney A. Biesecker

(b)

10.7G

SERP Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville

(b)

10.7H

SERP Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt

(b)

10.7I

Amended and Restated Supplemental Income Agreement between HomeTrust Bank, as successor to Industrial Federal Savings Bank, and Sidney Biesecker

(f)

10.8

HomeTrust Bank Director Emeritus Plan ("Director Emeritus Plan")

(b)

10.8A

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt

(b)

10.8B

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for J. Steven Goforth

(b)

10.8C

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Craig C. Koontz

(b)

10.8D

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Larry S. McDevitt

(b)

10.8E

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for F.K. McFarland, III

(b)

10.8F

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville

(b)

10.8G

Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Robert E. Shepherd, Sr.

(b)

10.9

HomeTrust Bank Defined Contribution Executive Medical Care Plan

(b)

10.10

HomeTrust Bank 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan

(b)

10.11

HomeTrust Bank Pre-2005 Deferred Compensation Plan

(b)

10.12

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Strategic Operating Committee Incentive Plan

(m)

10.13

HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("Omnibus Incentive Plan")

(g)

10.14

Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan

(h)

10.15

Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan

(h)


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10.16

Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan

(h)

10.17

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan

(h)

10.18

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan

(h)

10.19

Fully Restated Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Anderson L. Smith

(i)

10.20

Amended and Restated Jefferson Federal Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

(l)

10.21

Money Purchase Deferred Compensation Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.

(k)

10.22

Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr., as amended

(k)

10.23

Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Larry S. McDevitt, as amended

(k)

10.24

Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Peggy C. Melville, as amended

(k)

10.25

Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1988, between HomeTrust Bank and Robert E. Shepherd, Sr., as amended

(k)

10.26

Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1991, between HomeTrust Bank and William T. Flynt, as amended

(k)

10.27

Offer Letter between HomeTrust Bank and Keith J. Houghton

(m)

10.28

Form of Relocation Repayment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Keith J. Houghton

(m)

10.29

Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and each of Keith J. Houghton and R. Parrish Little

(m)

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.1

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

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Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32.0

101

The following materials from HomeTrust Bancshares' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (a) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (b) Consolidated Statements of Income; (c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (d) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity; (e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

101

(a)

Attached as Appendix A to the proxy statement/prospectus filed by HomeTrust Bancshares on November 2, 2016 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.

(b)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on December 29, 2011.

(c)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).

(d)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2013 (File No. 001-35593).

(e)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).

(f)

Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. One to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on March 9, 2012.

(g)

Attached as Appendix A to HomeTrust Bancshares's definitive proxy statement filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).

(h)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-186666) filed on February 13, 2013.

(i)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).

(j)

Filed as an exhibit to Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50347).

(k)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).

(l)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 31, 2015 (File No. 001-35593)

(m)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 (File No. 001-35593).

(n)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2016 (File No. 001-35593)

(o)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 (File No. 001-35593).

(p)

Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 1, 2018 (File No. 001-35593)



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