UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ________ to ________

Commission File Number 0-33203

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		43-1930755
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

701 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)

(785) 565-2000

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such 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. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ] Non-accelerated filer [ ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) Smaller reporting company [X] Emerging growth company [ ]

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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date: as of November 9, 2017, the issuer had outstanding 3,873,781 shares of its common stock, $.01 par value per share.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

Table of Contents

	PART I

		Page Number

Item 1.	Financial Statements	3 - 28
Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	29 – 38
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	39
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	40

	PART II

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	41
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	41
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	41
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	41
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	41
Item 5.	Other Information	41
Item 6.	Exhibits	41

	Signature Page	42

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,772	$	19,996
Investment securities available-for-sale, at fair value		389,388		385,563
Bank Stocks, at cost		5,384		5,299
Loans, net of allowance for loans losses of $5,379 at September 30, 2017 and $5,344 at December 31, 2016		428,439		420,461
Loans held for sale, at fair value		8,583		5,517
Premises and equipment, net		20,999		20,407
Bank owned life insurance		23,536		18,314
Goodwill		17,532		17,532
Other intangible assets, net		3,742		3,986
Real estate owned, net		677		1,279
Accrued interest and other assets		13,077		13,028
Total assets	$	930,129	$	911,382

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing demand	$	165,384	$	152,012
Money market and checking		345,805		361,398
Savings		94,570		88,273
Time		127,251		139,838
Total deposits		733,010		741,521

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings		64,400		39,100
Subordinated debentures		21,434		21,284
Other borrowings		11,487		12,483
Accrued interest, taxes, and other liabilities		12,795		12,043
Total liabilities		843,126		826,431

Commitments and contingencies

Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share, 200,000 shares authorized; none issued		-		-
Common stock, $0.01 par value per share, 7,500,000 shares authorized; 3,873,781 and 3,868,077 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively		39		38
Additional paid-in capital		52,109		51,968
Retained earnings		33,897		34,293
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		958		(1,348	)
Total stockholders' equity		87,003		84,951

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	930,129	$	911,382

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30,					September 30,
	2017			2016		2017			2016
		(Unaudited)					(Unaudited)
Interest income:
Loans:
Taxable	$	5,359		$	5,330	$	15,624		$	15,750
Tax-exempt		33			62		102			189
Investment securities:
Taxable		1,133			1,089		3,527			3,424
Tax-exempt		996			869		2,912			2,533
Total interest income		7,521			7,350		22,165			21,896
Interest expense:
Deposits		418			285		1,150			849
Borrowings		501			513		1,469			1,529
Total interest expense		919			798		2,619			2,378
Net interest income		6,602			6,552		19,546			19,518
Provision for loan losses		100			150		250			500
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		6,502			6,402		19,296			19,018
Non-interest income:
Fees and service charges		1,896			1,873		5,528			5,449
Gains on sales of loans, net		1,220			1,219		4,301			4,418
Bank owned life insurance		514			125		750			390
Gains on sales of investment securities, net		39			261		363			558
Other		267			264		823			769
Total non-interest income		3,936			3,742		11,765			11,584

Non-interest expense:
Compensation and benefits		3,933			3,903		11,608			11,481
Occupancy and equipment		1,107			1,131		3,228			3,242
Amortization of intangibles		320			373		946			1,041
Data processing		360			369		1,027			1,026
Professional fees		478			258		1,244			759
Advertising		166			166		498			498
Federal deposit insurance premiums		74			75		219			295
Foreclosure and real estate owned expense		(18	)		60		83			176
Deposit - related loss		8,082			-		8,082			-
Other		1,120			1,059		3,287			3,249
Total non-interest expense		15,622			7,394		30,222			21,767
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(5,184	)		2,750		839			8,835
Income tax (benefit) expense (1)		(2,523	)		594		(1,088	)		1,960
Net (loss) earnings (1)	$	(2,661	)	$	2,156	$	1,927		$	6,875
Earnings (loss) per share:
Basic (1)(2)	$	(0.69	)	$	0.56	$	0.50		$	1.82
Diluted (1)(2)	$	(0.69	)	$	0.55	$	0.49		$	1.78
Dividends per share (2)	$	0.20		$	0.19	$	0.60		$	0.57

(1) Income tax expense, net earnings, and earnings per share for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09

(2) Per share amounts for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been adjusted to give effect to the 5% stock dividend paid during December 2016.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
	(Unaudited)						(Unaudited)

Net (loss) earnings (1)	$	(2,661	)	$	2,156		$	1,927		$	6,875

Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities		(973	)		(2,073	)		4,046			5,088
Reclassification adjustment for net gains included in earnings		(39	)		(261	)		(363	)		(558	)
Net unrealized (losses) gains		(1,012	)		(2,334	)		3,683			4,530
Income tax effect on net gains included in earnings		15			97			134			206
Income tax effect on net unrealized holding gains (losses)		359			760			(1,511	)		(1,893	)
Other comprehensive (loss) income		(638	)		(1,477	)		2,306			2,843

Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(3,299	)	$	679		$	4,233		$	9,718

(1) Net earnings for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	Common stock		Additional paid-in capital		Retained earnings			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			Total
	(Unaudited)
Balance at January 1, 2016	$	35	$	45,372	$	32,988		$	2,175		$	80,570
Net earnings (1)		-		-		6,875			-			6,875
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			2,843			2,843
Dividends paid ($0.57 per share)		-		-		(2,167	)		-			(2,167	)
Stock-based compensation		-		23		-			-			23
Exercise of stock options, 117,919 shares (1)		1		1,641		-			-			1,642
Balance at September 30, 2016	$	36	$	47,036	$	37,696		$	5,018		$	89,786

Balance at January 1, 2017	$	38	$	51,968	$	34,293		$	(1,348	)	$	84,951
Net earnings		-		-		1,927			-			1,927
Other comprehensive income		-		-		-			2,306			2,306
Dividends paid ($0.60 per share)		-		-		(2,323	)		-			(2,323	)
Stock-based compensation		-		119		-			-			119
Exercise of stock options, 2,968 shares		1		22		-			-			23
Balance at September 30, 2017	$	39	$	52,109	$	33,897		$	958		$	87,003

(1) Net earnings and exercise of stock options for the period ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)	Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016
	(Unaudited)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings (1)	$	1,927		$	6,875
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		250			500
Valuation allowance on real estate owned		92			-
Amortization of investment security premiums, net		1,415			1,238
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustment on loans		(149	)		(75	)
Amortization of purchase accounting adjustment on subordinated debentures		150			150
Amortization of intangibles		946			1,041
Depreciation		773			866
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(750	)		(390	)
Stock-based compensation		119			23
Deferred income taxes		(1,060	)		594
Net gains on sales of investment securities		(363	)		(558	)
Net (gain) loss on sales of premises, equipment and real estate owned		(17	)		89
Net gains on sales of loans		(4,301	)		(4,418	)
Proceeds from sales of loans		132,015			173,967
Origination of loans held for sale		(130,780	)		(164,182	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest and other assets		(1,033	)		(2,305	)
Accrued expenses, taxes, and other liabilities		(852	)		1,764
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		(1,618	)		15,179
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net increase in loans		(8,292	)		(11,650	)
Maturities and prepayments of investment securities		42,716			32,061
Purchases of investment securities		(55,820	)		(62,230	)
Proceeds from sales of investment securities		13,513			14,326
Redemption of bank stocks		7,408			4,686
Purchase of bank stocks		(7,493	)		(5,058	)
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment and foreclosed assets		707			813
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance		528			358
Purchase of bank owned life insurance		(5,000	)		-
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(1,367	)		(518	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(13,100	)		(27,212	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net (decrease) increase in deposits		(8,510	)		988
Federal Home Loan Bank advance borrowings		514,443			276,833
Federal Home Loan Bank advance repayments		(489,143	)		(261,733	)
Proceeds from other borrowings		100			551
Repayments on other borrowings		(1,096	)		-
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (1)		23			1,642
Payment of dividends		(2,323	)		(2,167	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		13,494			16,373
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(1,224	)		4,081
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		19,996			13,569
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	18,772		$	17,650

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS, CONTINUED

	Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30,
	2017			2016
	(Unaudited)
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash payments for income taxes	$	800		$	510
Cash paid for interest		2,468			2,254

Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities:
Transfer of loans to real estate owned		180			1,077
Investment securities purchases not yet settled		(1,604	)		(1,295	)

(1) Net earnings and proceeds from the exercise of stock options for the period ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1. Interim Financial Statements

The unaudited consolidated financial statements of Landmark Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") and subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, containing the latest audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto. The consolidated financial statements in this report have not been audited by an independent registered public accounting firm, but in the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring accruals, considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial statements, have been reflected herein. The results of the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2017 or for any other future time period. The Company has evaluated subsequent events for recognition and disclosure up to the date the financial statements were issued.

2. Investments

A summary of investment securities available-for-sale is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized			Estimated
	cost		gains		losses			fair value

U. S. treasury securities	$	4,997	$	17	$	-		$	5,014
U. S. federal agency obligations		20,354		29		(40	)		20,343
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		179,116		2,236		(781	)		180,571
Municipal obligations, taxable		59,610		636		(92	)		60,154
Agency mortgage-backed securities		114,412		197		(850	)		113,759
Certificates of deposit		9,224		-		-			9,224
Common stocks		162		161		-			323
Total	$	387,875	$	3,276	$	(1,763	)	$	389,388

(Dollars in thousands)	As of December 31, 2016
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		unrealized		unrealized			Estimated
	cost		gains		losses			fair value

U. S. treasury securities	$	6,005	$	10	$	-		$	6,015
U. S. federal agency obligations		27,140		48		(49	)		27,139
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		163,632		696		(2,666	)		161,662
Municipal obligations, taxable		71,371		463		(271	)		71,563
Agency mortgage-backed securities		109,427		171		(1,222	)		108,376
Certificates of deposit		9,700		-		-			9,700
Common stocks		458		650		-			1,108
Total	$	387,733	$	2,038	$	(4,208	)	$	385,563

The tables above show that some of the securities in the available-for-sale investment portfolio had unrealized losses, or were temporarily impaired, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. This temporary impairment represents the estimated amount of loss that would be realized if the securities were sold on the valuation date. Securities which were temporarily impaired are shown below, along with the length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position.

(Dollars in thousands)			As of September 30, 2017
			Less than 12 months					12 months or longer					Total
	No. of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	securities		value		losses			value		losses			value		losses
U.S. federal agency obligations	10		$13,812		$(35)			$995		$(5)			$14,807		$(40)
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		116		17,851		(141	)		32,217		(640	)		50,068		(781	)
Municipal obligations, taxable		43		14,117		(70	)		1,723		(22	)		15,840		(92	)
Agency mortgage-backed securities		60		78,000		(666	)		7,640		(184	)		85,640		(850	)
Total		229	$	123,780	$	(912	)	$	42,575	$	(851	)	$	166,355	$	(1,763	)

(Dollars in thousands)			As of December 31, 2016
			Less than 12 months					12 months or longer				Total
	No. of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized		Fair		Unrealized
	securities		value		losses			value		losses		value		losses
U. S. federal agency obligations		9		15,056		(49	)		-		-		15,056		(49	)
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		275		97,842		(2,666	)		-		-		97,842		(2,666	)
Municipal obligations, taxable		66		26,184		(271	)		-		-		26,184		(271	)
Agency mortgage-backed securities		58		83,011		(1,222	)		-		-		83,011		(1,222	)
Total		408	$	222,093	$	(4,208	)	$	-	$	-	$	222,093	$	(4,208	)

The Company's U.S. federal agency portfolio consists of securities issued by the government-sponsored agencies of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") and Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB"). The receipt of principal and interest on U.S. federal agency obligations is guaranteed by the respective government-sponsored agency guarantor, such that the Company believes that its U.S. federal agency obligations do not expose the Company to credit-related losses. Based on these factors, along with the Company's intent to not sell the securities and its belief that it was more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis, the Company believed that the U.S. federal agency obligations identified in the tables above were temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The Company's portfolio of municipal obligations consists of both tax-exempt and taxable general obligations securities issued by various municipalities. As of September 30, 2017, the Company did not intend to sell and it was more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell its municipal obligations in an unrealized loss position until the recovery of their costs. Due to the issuers' continued satisfaction of the securities' obligations in accordance with their contractual terms and the expectation that they will continue to do so, the evaluation of the fundamentals of the issuers' financial condition and other objective evidence, the Company believed that the municipal obligations identified in the tables above were temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The Company's agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio consists of securities underwritten to the standards of and guaranteed by the government-sponsored agencies of FHLMC, FNMA and the Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA"). The receipt of principal, at par, and interest on agency mortgage-backed securities is guaranteed by the respective government-sponsored agency guarantor, such that the Company believed that its agency mortgage-backed securities did not expose the Company to credit-related losses. Based on these factors, along with the Company's intent to not sell the securities and the Company's belief that it was more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell the securities before recovery of their cost basis, the Company believed that the agency mortgage-backed securities identified in the tables above were temporarily impaired as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The table below sets forth amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at September 30, 2017. The table includes scheduled principal payments and estimated prepayments, based on observable market inputs, for agency mortgage-backed securities. Actual maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. Securities with no maturity are listed separately.

	Amortized		Estimated
(Dollars in thousands)	cost		fair value
Due in less than one year	$	28,765	$	28,794
Due after one year but within five years		176,397		176,366
Due after five years but within ten years		97,814		98,668
Due after ten years		84,737		85,237
Common stocks		162		323
Total	$	387,875	$	389,388

Sales proceeds and gross realized gains and losses on sales of available-for-sale securities are as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,				Nine months ended September 30,
	2017		2016		2017			2016

Sales proceeds	$	54	$	708	$	13,513		$	14,326

Realized gains	$	39	$	261	$	387		$	573
Realized losses		-		-		(24	)		(15	)
Net realized losses	$	39	$	261	$	363		$	558

Securities with carrying values of $222.9 million and $224.3 million were pledged to secure public funds on deposit, repurchase agreements and as collateral for borrowings at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Except for U.S. federal agency obligations, no investment in a single issuer exceeded 10% of consolidated stockholders' equity.

3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans consisted of the following as of the dates indicated below:

	September 30,			December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	136,829		$	136,846
Construction and land		15,898			13,738
Commercial real estate		120,818			118,200
Commercial		50,944			54,506
Agriculture		84,101			78,324
Municipal		3,479			3,884
Consumer		21,985			20,271
Total gross loans		434,054			425,769
Net deferred loan costs and loans in process		(236	)		36
Allowance for loan losses		(5,379	)		(5,344	)
Loans, net	$	428,439		$	420,461

Percent of total
One-to-four family residential real estate		31.5	%		32.1	%
Construction and land		3.7	%		3.2	%
Commercial real estate		27.8	%		27.8	%
Commercial loans		11.7	%		12.8	%
Agriculture loans		19.4	%		18.4	%
Municipal loans		0.8	%		0.9	%
Consumer loans		5.1	%		4.8	%
Total gross loans		100.0	%		100.0	%

The following tables provide information on the Company's activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan class:

(Dollars in thousands)	Three and nine months ended September 30, 2017
	One-to-four family residential real estate			Construction and land		Commercial real estate			Commercial			Agriculture		Municipal			Consumer			Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at July 1, 2017	$	499		$	70	$	1,709		$	1,081		$	1,772	$	10		$	185		$	5,326
Charge-offs		-			-		-			-			-		-			(84	)		(84	)
Recoveries		1			-		-			10			-		14			12			37
Provision for loan losses		-			33		11			(82	)		87		(15	)		66			100
Balance at September 30, 2017		500			103		1,720			1,009			1,859		9			179			5,379

Balance at January 1, 2017	$	504		$	53	$	1,777		$	1,119		$	1,684	$	12		$	195		$	5,344
Charge-offs		(19	)		-		(61	)		-			-		-			(249	)		(329	)
Recoveries		9			-		-			19			1		14			71			114
Provision for loan losses		6			50		4			(129	)		174		(17	)		162			250
Balance at September 30, 2017		500			103		1,720			1,009			1,859		9			179			5,379

(Dollars in thousands)	Three and nine months ended September 30, 2016
	One-to-four family residential real estate			Construction and land			Commercial real estate			Commercial			Agriculture			Municipal			Consumer			Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Balance at July 1, 2016	$	584		$	89		$	1,776		$	1,393		$	1,600		$	23		$	187		$	5,652
Charge-offs		(14	)		-			-			-			(215	)		-			(89	)		(318	)
Recoveries		3			-			-			9			-			-			11			23
Provision for loan losses		36			(7	)		(40	)		(28	)		88			-			101			150
Balance at September 30, 2016		609			82			1,736			1,374			1,473			23			210			5,507

Balance at January 1, 2016	$	925		$	77		$	1,740		$	1,530		$	1,428		$	23		$	199		$	5,922
Charge-offs		(14	)		-			-			(306	)		(298	)		-			(374	)		(992	)
Recoveries		8			-			-			29			-			6			34			77
Provision for loan losses		(310	)		5			(4	)		121			343			(6	)		351			500
Balance at September 30, 2016		609			82			1,736			1,374			1,473			23			210			5,507

The following tables provide information on the Company's activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan class and allowance methodology:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
	One-to-four family residential real estate		Construction and land		Commercial real estate		Commercial		Agriculture		Municipal		Consumer		Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for loss		15		36		53		35		111		-		-		250
Collectively evaluated for loss		485		67		1,667		974		1,748		9		179		5,129
Total		500		103		1,720		1,009		1,859		9		179		5,379

Loan balances:
Individually evaluated for loss		531		2,083		3,999		1,579		883		140		44		9,259
Collectively evaluated for loss		136,298		13,815		116,819		49,365		83,218		3,339		21,941		424,795
Total	$	136,829	$	15,898	$	120,818	$	50,944	$	84,101	$	3,479	$	21,985	$	434,054

(Dollars in thousands)	As of December 31, 2016
	One-to-four family residential real estate		Construction and land		Commercial real estate		Commercial		Agriculture		Municipal		Consumer		Total

Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for loss		-		-		81		87		89		-		17		274
Collectively evaluated for loss		504		53		1,696		1,032		1,595		12		178		5,070
Total		504		53		1,777		1,119		1,684		12		195		5,344

Loan balances:
Individually evaluated for loss		780		1,937		2,445		355		881		258		72		6,728
Collectively evaluated for loss		136,066		11,801		115,755		54,151		77,443		3,626		20,199		419,041
Total	$	136,846	$	13,738	$	118,200	$	54,506	$	78,324	$	3,884	$	20,271	$	425,769

The Company's impaired loans increased from $6.7 million at December 31, 2016 to $9.3 million at September 30, 2017. The difference between the unpaid contractual principal and the impaired loan balance is a result of charge-offs recorded against impaired loans. The difference in the Company's non-accrual loan balances and impaired loan balances at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, was related to troubled debt restructurings ("TDR") that are current and accruing interest, but still classified as impaired. Interest income recognized on a cash basis was immaterial during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The following tables present information on impaired loans:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
	Unpaid contractual principal		Impaired loan balance		Impaired loans without an allowance		Impaired loans with an allowance		Related allowance recorded		Year-to-date average loan balance		Year-to-date interest income recognized

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	531	$	531	$	496	$	35	$	15	$	552	$	6
Construction and land		3,818		2,083		1,885		198		36		2,030		49
Commercial real estate		3,999		3,999		3,939		60		53		4,017		368
Commercial		1,579		1,579		1,372		207		35		1,660		-
Agriculture		1,098		883		486		397		111		992		7
Municipal		140		140		140		-		-		209		4
Consumer		44		44		44		-		-		47		-
Total impaired loans	$	11,209	$	9,259	$	8,362	$	897	$	250	$	9,507	$	434

(Dollars in thousands)	As of December 31, 2016
	Unpaid contractual principal		Impaired loan balance		Impaired loans without an allowance		Impaired loans with an allowance		Related allowance recorded		Year-to-date average loan balance		Year-to-date interest income recognized

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	780	$	780	$	780	$	-	$	-	$	798	$	7
Construction and land		3,672		1,937		1,937		-		-		2,068		72
Commercial real estate		2,445		2,445		2,145		300		81		2,587		505
Commercial		355		355		46		309		87		425		2
Agriculture		1,173		881		147		734		89		1,000		2
Municipal		258		258		258		-		-		418		-
Consumer		72		72		55		17		17		78		13
Total impaired loans	$	8,755	$	6,728	$	5,368	$	1,360	$	274	$	7,374	$	601

The Company's key credit quality indicator is a loan's performance status, defined as accruing or non-accruing. Performing loans are considered to have a lower risk of loss. Non-accrual loans are those which the Company believes have a higher risk of loss. The accrual of interest on non-performing loans is discontinued at the time the loan is ninety days delinquent, unless the credit is well secured and in process of collection. Loans are placed on non-accrual or are charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. There were no loans ninety days delinquent and accruing interest at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The following tables present information on the Company's past due and non-accrual loans by loan class:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
	30-59 days delinquent and accruing			60-89 days delinquent and accruing			90 days or more delinquent and accruing			Total past due loans accruing			Non-accrual loans			Total past due and non-accrual loans			Total loans not past due

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	1,163		$	253		$	-		$	1,416		$	333		$	1,749		$	135,080
Construction and land		86			346			-			432			786			1,218			14,680
Commercial real estate		210			-			-			210			1,864			2,074			118,744
Commercial		50			-			-			50			1,579			1,629			49,315
Agriculture		588			90			-			678			883			1,561			82,540
Municipal		-			-			-			-			-			-			3,479
Consumer		122			5			-			127			44			171			21,814
Total	$	2,219		$	694		$	-		$	2,913		$	5,489		$	8,402		$	425,652

Percent of gross loans		0.51	%		0.16	%		0.00	%		0.67	%		1.26	%		1.94	%		98.06	%

(Dollars in thousands)	As of December 31, 2016
	30-59 days delinquent and accruing			60-89 days delinquent and accruing			90 days or more delinquent and accruing			Total past due loans accruing			Non-accrual loans			Total past due and non-accrual loans			Total loans not past due

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	215		$	388		$	-		$	603		$	595		$	1,198		$	135,648
Construction and land		-			-			-			-			599			599			13,139
Commercial real estate		-			-			-			-			300			300			117,900
Commercial		13			5			-			18			342			360			54,146
Agriculture		55			-			-			55			838			893			77,431
Municipal		-			-			-			-			-			-			3,884
Consumer		79			3			-			82			72			154			20,117
Total	$	362		$	396		$	-		$	758		$	2,746		$	3,504		$	422,265

Percent of gross loans		0.09	%		0.09	%		0.00	%		0.18	%		0.64	%		0.82	%		99.18	%

Under the original terms of the Company's non-accrual loans, interest earned on such loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 would have increased interest income by $79,000 and $43,000, respectively. No interest income related to non-accrual loans was included in interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.

The Company also categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis. Non-classified loans generally include those loans that are expected to be repaid in accordance with contractual loan terms. Classified loans are those that are assigned a special mention, substandard or doubtful risk rating using the following definitions:

Special Mention: Loans are currently protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged but such protection is potentially weak. These loans constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a classification of substandard. The credit risk may be relatively minor, yet constitutes an unwarranted risk in light of the circumstances surrounding a specific asset.

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

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

The following table provides information on the Company's risk categories by loan class:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017				As of December 31, 2016
	Nonclassified		Classified		Nonclassified		Classified

One-to-four family residential real estate	$	136,064	$	765	$	135,640	$	1,206
Construction and land		15,112		786		13,138		600
Commercial real estate		115,000		5,818		111,641		6,559
Commercial		47,685		3,259		51,080		3,426
Agriculture		79,430		4,671		73,564		4,760
Municipal		3,479		-		3,884		-
Consumer		21,932		53		20,181		90
Total	$	418,702	$	15,352	$	409,128	$	16,641

At September 30, 2017, the Company had 12 loan relationships consisting of 20 outstanding loans that were classified as TDRs. During the third quarter of 2017, the Company classified one agriculture loan totaling $11,000 as a TDR after refinancing an existing loan to a loan relationship that was classified as a TDR in 2016. The Company also classified a one-to-four family residential real estate totaling $25,000 as a TDR after modifying the terms per a bankruptcy judgement. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company classified two agriculture loans totaling $87,000 as TDRs after renewing loans to an existing loan relationship that was classified as a TDR in 2016. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company classified an $11,000 commercial real estate loan as a TDR after extending the maturity of the loan and classified as a TDR a $15,000 agriculture loan extended to an existing loan relationship that was classified as a TDR in 2016. As of September 30, 2017, no impairments were recorded against the principal balances of loans classified as TDRs during 2017. Since the loans were adequately secured no charge-offs were recorded against the principal balances of loans classified as TDRs during 2017.

During the third quarter of 2016, the Company classified a $302,000 agriculture loan relationship consisting of three loans as a TDR after extending the maturities of the loans. The collateral securing the loans was deemed to be insufficient, resulting in a charge-off of $215,000. During the second quarter of 2016, the Company classified two loans as TDRs including an $8,000 commercial loan after modifying the payments to interest only and a $188,000 one-to-four family residential real estate loan after agreeing to a loan modification which adjusted the payment schedule. No loans were classified as TDR in the first quarter of 2016. As of September 30, 2016, an impairment of $2,000 was recorded against loans classified as TDRs. The Company recorded charge-offs of $215,000 against TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016.

The Company evaluates each TDR individually and returns the loan to accrual status when a payment history is established after the restructuring and future payments are reasonably assured. There were no loans modified as TDRs for which there was a payment default within 12 months of modification as of September 30, 2017 and 2016. At September 30, 2017, there was a commitment of $32,000 to lend additional funds on one construction and land loan classified as a TDR. The Company did not record any charge-offs against loans classified as TDRs in the first nine months of 2017 or 2016. A credit provision for loan losses of $30,000 related to TDRs was recorded in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to no provision in the same period of 2016. The Company allocated $50,000 and $80,000 of the allowance for loan losses against loans classified as TDRs at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table presents information on loans that are classified as TDRs:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017						As of December 31, 2016
	Number of loans		Non-accrual balance		Accruing balance		Number of loans		Non-accrual balance		Accruing balance

One-to-four family residential real estate		2	$	-	$	198		2	$	-	$	185
Construction and land		4		578		1,297		4		588		1,338
Commercial real estate		4		60		2,135		3		64		2,145
Commercial		-		-		-		2		-		13
Agriculture		8		361		-		4		268		44
Municipal		2		-		140		2		-		258
Total troubled debt restructurings		20	$	999	$	3,770		17	$	920	$	3,983

4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The Company tests goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if circumstances warrant. The Company's annual step one impairment test as of December 31, 2016 concluded that its goodwill was not impaired. The Company concluded there were no triggering events during the first nine months of 2017 that required an interim goodwill impairment test.

Lease intangible assets are amortized over the life of the lease. Core deposit intangible assets are amortized over the estimated useful life of ten years on an accelerated basis. Mortgage servicing rights are amortized over the estimated life of the mortgage loan serviced for others. A summary of the other intangible assets that continue to be subject to amortization is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Core deposit intangible assets	$	2,067	$	(1,324	)	$	743
Lease intangible asset		350		(177	)		173
Mortgage servicing rights		6,169		(3,343	)		2,826
Total other intangible assets	$	8,586	$	(4,844	)	$	3,742

(Dollars in thousands)	As of December 31, 2016
	Gross carrying amount		Accumulated amortization			Net carrying amount
Core deposit intangible assets	$2,067		$(1,137)			$930
Lease intangible asset		350		(143	)		207
Mortgage servicing rights		5,788		(2,939	)		2,849
Total other intangible assets	$	8,205	$	(4,219	)	$	3,986

The following sets forth estimated amortization expense for core deposit and lease intangible assets for the remainder of 2017 and in successive years ending December 31:

	Amortization
(Dollars in thousands)	expense
Remainder of 2017	$	68
2018		252
2019		214
2020		177
2021		121
Thereafter		84
Total	$	916

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets. The following table provides information on the principal balances of mortgage loans serviced for others:

	September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017		2016
FHLMC	$	511,517	$	483,356
FHLB		10,002		11,393
Total	$	521,519	$	494,749

Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $5.0 million and $4.1 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Gross service fee income related to such loans was $330,000 and $308,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and is included in fees and service charges in the consolidated statements of earnings. Gross service fee income related to such loans was $969,000 and $908,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

Activity for mortgage servicing rights and the related valuation allowance follows:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Mortgage servicing rights:
Balance at beginning of period	$	2,813		$	2,851		$	2,849		$	2,840
Additions		260			268			702			780
Amortization		(247	)		(291	)		(725	)		(792	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,826		$	2,828		$	2,826		$	2,828

The fair value of mortgage servicing rights was $5.4 million and $5.1 million at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Fair value at September 30, 2017 was determined using discount rates ranging from 9.50% to 9.51%; prepayment speeds averaged 9.59% with a range of 0% to 33.92%, depending on the stratification of the specific mortgage servicing right; and a weighted average default rate of 2.23%. Fair value at December 31, 2016 was determined using discount rates ranging from 9.50% to 9.51%; prepayment speeds averaged 8.91% with a range of 4.86% to 32.79%, depending on the stratification of the specific mortgage servicing right; and a weighted average default rate of 2.26%.

The Company had a mortgage repurchase reserve of $235,000 and $301,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 respectively, which represents the Company's best estimate of probable losses that the Company will incur related to the repurchase of one-to-four family residential real estate loans previously sold or to reimburse investors for credit losses incurred on loans previously sold where a breach of the contractual representations and warranties occurred. The Company charged a $66,000 loss against the reserve during the first nine months of 2017. The Company did not have any recoveries against the mortgage repurchase reserve in the first nine months of 2017. The Company had no losses and recovered $10,000 of losses against the mortgage repurchase reserve during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, the Company did not have any outstanding mortgage repurchase requests.

5. Earnings (Loss) per Share

Basic earnings per share have been computed based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each period. Diluted earnings per share include the effect of all potential common shares outstanding during each period. The shares used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share are shown below:

	Three months ended					Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	September 30					September 30
	2017			2016		2017		2016
Net (loss) earnings(1)	$	(2,661	)	$	2,156	$	1,927	$	6,875

Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic (2)		3,872,829			3,827,899		3,871,075		3,785,784
Assumed exercise of stock options (1)(2)		-			72,623		74,134		70,486
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted (1)(2)		3,872,829			3,900,522		3,945,209		3,856,270
Net (loss) earnings per share (1)(2):
Basic	$	(0.69	)	$	0.56	$	0.50	$	1.82
Diluted	$	(0.69	)	$	0.55	$	0.49	$	1.78

(1) Net (loss) earnings, earnings per share, and assumed exercise of stock options for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

(2) Share and per share values for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been adjusted to give effect to the 5% stock dividend paid during December 2016.

The diluted earnings per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 excluded 180,014 and 21,152, respectively, unexercised stock options because their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive during such periods. The diluted earnings per share computations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 include all unexercised stock options because no stock options were anti-dilutive during such periods.

6. Repurchase Agreements

The Company has overnight repurchase agreements with certain deposit customers whereby the Company uses investment securities as collateral for non-insured funds. These balances are accounted for as collateralized financing and included in other borrowings on the balance sheet. The following is a summary of the balances of and collateral for the Company's repurchase agreements:

	As of September 30, 2017
	Overnight and						Greater
	Continuous		Up to 30 days		30-90 days		than 90 days		Total
Repurchase agreements:
U.S. federal agency obligations	$	5,391	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5,391
Agency mortgage-backed securities		6,096		-		-		-		6,096
Total	$	11,487	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	11,487

	As of December 31, 2016
	Overnight and		Up to				Greater
	Continuous		30 days		30-90 days		than 90 days		Total
Repurchase agreements:
U.S. federal agency obligations	$	5,007	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	5,007
Agency mortgage-backed securities		7,476		-		-		-		7,476
Total	$	12,483	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	12,483

Repurchase agreements are comprised of non-insured customer funds, totaling $11.5 million at September 30, 2017, and $12.5 million at December 31, 2016, which were secured by $18.2 million and $15.7 million of the Company's investment portfolio at the same dates, respectively.

The investment securities are held by a third-party financial institution in the customer's custodial account. The Company is required to maintain adequate collateral for each repurchase agreement. Changes in the fair value of the investment securities impact the amount of collateral required. If the Company were to default, the investment securities would be used to settle the repurchase agreement with the deposit customer.

7. Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company's own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Fair value estimates of the Company's financial instruments as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, including methods and assumptions utilized, are set forth below:

(Dollars in thousands)	As of September 30, 2017
	Carrying
	amount			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	18,772		$	18,772		$	-		$	-	$	18,772
Investment securities available-for-sale		389,388			5,337			384,051			-		389,388
Bank stocks, at cost		5,384			n/a			n/a			n/a		n/a
Loans, net		428,439			-			-			426,935		426,935
Loans held for sale, net		8,583			-			8,583			-		8,583
Derivative financial instruments		583			-			583			-		583
Accrued interest receivable		4,406			16			2,034			2,356		4,406

Financial liabilities:
Non-maturity deposits	$	(605,759	)	$	(605,759	)	$	-		$	-		(605,759	)
Time deposits		(127,251	)		-			(125,676	)		-		(125,676	)
FHLB borrowings		(64,400	)		-			(64,646	)		-		(64,646	)
Subordinated debentures		(21,434	)		-			(19,156	)		-		(19,156	)
Other borrowings		(11,487	)		-			(11,487	)		-		(11,487	)
Derivative financial instruments		(32	)		-			(32	)		-		(32	)
Accrued interest payable		(270	)		-			(270	)		-		(270	)

	As of December 31, 2016
	Carrying
	amount			Level 1			Level 2			Level 3		Total
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,996		$	19,996		$	-		$	-	$	19,996
Investment securities available-for-sale		385,563			7,123			378,440			-		385,563
Bank stocks, at cost		5,299			n/a			n/a			n/a		n/a
Loans, net		420,461			-			-			417,957		417,957
Loans held for sale		5,517			-			5,517			-		5,517
Derivative financial instruments		662			-			662			-		662
Accrued interest receivable		4,240			21			2,104			2,115		4,240

Financial liabilities:
Non-maturity deposits	$	(601,683	)	$	(601,683	)	$	-		$	-	$	(601,683	)
Time deposits		(139,838	)		-			(138,623	)		-		(138,623	)
FHLB borrowings		(39,100	)		-			(35,695	)		-		(35,695	)
Subordinated debentures		(21,284	)		-			(18,608	)		-		(18,608	)
Other borrowings		(12,483	)		-			(12,483	)		-		(12,483	)
Accrued interest payable		(268	)		-			(268	)		-		(268	)

Methods and Assumptions Utilized

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents is considered to approximate fair value.

The Company's investment securities classified as available-for-sale include U.S. treasury securities, U.S. federal agency securities, municipal obligations, agency mortgage-backed securities, certificates of deposits and common stocks. Quoted exchange prices are available for the Company's U.S treasury securities and common stock investments, which are classified as Level 1. U.S. federal agency securities and agency mortgage-backed obligations are priced utilizing industry-standard models that consider various assumptions, including time value, yield curves, volatility factors, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss severity, current market and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant economic measures. Substantially all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace, can be derived from observable data, or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. These measurements are classified as Level 2. Municipal securities are valued using a type of matrix, or grid, pricing in which securities are benchmarked against U.S. treasury rates based on credit rating. These model and matrix measurements are classified as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.

It is not practical to determine the fair value of bank stocks due to restrictions placed on the transferability of FHLB and FRB stock.

The estimated fair value of the Company's loan portfolio is based on the segregation of loans by collateral type, interest terms, and maturities. The fair value is estimated based on discounting scheduled and estimated cash flows through maturity using an appropriate risk-adjusted yield curve to approximate current interest rates for each category. No adjustment was made to the interest rates for changes in credit risk of performing loans where there are no known credit concerns. Management segregates loans in appropriate risk categories. Management believes that the risk factor embedded in the interest rates along with the allowance for loan losses applicable to the performing loan portfolio results in a fair valuation of such loans. The fair values of impaired loans are generally based on market prices for similar assets determined through independent appraisals or discounted values of independent appraisals and brokers' opinions of value. This method of estimating fair value does not incorporate the exit-price concept of fair value prescribed by ASC Topic 820 and is classified as Level 3.

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the estimated fair value, determined on an aggregate basis. The mortgage loan valuations are based on quoted secondary market prices for similar loans and are classified as Level 2.

The carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable are considered to approximate fair value.

The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as non-interest-bearing demand deposits, savings, money market accounts, and checking accounts, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of interest-bearing time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows of such deposits. The discount rate is tied to the FHLB yield curve plus an appropriate servicing spread. Fair value measurements based on discounted cash flows are classified as Level 2. These fair values do not incorporate the value of core deposit intangibles which may be associated with the deposit base.

The fair value of advances from the FHLB, subordinated debentures, and other borrowings is estimated using current yield curves for similar borrowings adjusted for the Company's current credit spread and classified as Level 2.

The Company's derivative financial instruments consist of interest rate lock commitments and forward commitments for the future delivery of these mortgage loans. The fair values of these derivatives are based on quoted prices for similar loans in the secondary market. The market prices are adjusted by a factor, based on the Company's historical data and its judgment about future economic trends, which considers the likelihood that a commitment will ultimately result in a closed loan. These instruments are classified as Level 2. The amounts are included in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets and gains on sale of loans, net in the consolidated statements of earnings.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial Instruments

The fair value of letters of credit and commitments to extend credit is based on the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements. The aggregate of these fees is not material.

Transfers

The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities among levels during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 or during the year ended December 31, 2016.

Valuation Methods for Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis

The following table represents the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, allocated to the appropriate fair value hierarchy:

(Dollars in thousands)				As of September 30, 2017
				Fair value hierarchy
	Total			Level 1		Level 2			Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
U. S. treasury securities	$	5,014		$	5,014	$	-		$	-
U. S. federal agency obligations		20,343			-		20,343			-
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		180,571			-		180,571			-
Municipal obligations, taxable		60,154			-		60,154			-
Agency mortgage-backed securities		113,759			-		113,759			-
Certificates of deposit		9,224			-		9,224			-
Common stocks		323			323		-			-
Loans held for sale		8,583			-		8,583			-
Derivative financial instruments		583			-		583			-
Liabililty:
Derivative financial instruments		(32	)		-		(32	)		-

(Dollars in thousands)			As of December 31, 2016
			Fair value hierarchy
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
Assets:
Available-for-sale investment securities:
U. S. treasury securities	$	6,015	$	6,015	$	-	$	-
U. S. federal agency obligations		27,139		-		27,139		-
Municipal obligations, tax exempt		161,662		-		161,662		-
Municipal obligations, taxable		71,563		-		71,563		-
Agency mortgage-backed securities		108,376		-		108,376		-
Certificates of deposit		9,700		-		9,700		-
Common stocks		1,108		1,108		-		-
Loans held for sale		5,517		-		5,517		-
Derivative financial instruments		662		-		662		-

Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale securities are included in other comprehensive income to the extent the changes are not considered other-than-temporary impairments. Other-than-temporary impairment tests are performed on a quarterly basis and any decline in the fair value of an individual security below its cost that is deemed to be other-than-temporary results in a write-down of that security's cost basis.

The aggregate fair value, contractual balance (including accrued interest), and gains on loans held for sale were as follows:

	As of		As of
	September 30,		December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017		2016
Aggregate fair value	$	8,583	$	5,517
Contractual balance		8,463		5,480
Gain	$	120	$	37

The total amount of gains from changes in fair value of loans held for sale included in earnings were as follows:

	Three months ended						Nine months ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2017			2016			2017		2016
Interest income	$	73		$	87		$	197	$	297
Change in fair value		(86	)		(126	)		83		(110	)
Total change in fair value	$	(13	)	$	(39	)	$	280	$	187

Valuation Methods for Instruments Measured at Fair Value on a Non-recurring Basis

The Company does not value its loan portfolio at fair value. Collateral-dependent impaired loans are generally carried at the lower of cost or fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs. Collateral values are determined based on appraisals performed by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company and then further adjusted if warranted based on relevant facts and circumstances. The appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including the comparable sales and income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated at least quarterly for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above. The carrying value of the Company's impaired loans was $9.3 million and $6.7 million, with an allocated allowance of $250,000 and $274,000, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table represents the Company's financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 allocated to the appropriate fair value hierarchy:

(Dollars in thousands)			As of September 30, 2017						Total
			Fair value hierarchy						gains/
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		(losses)
Assets:
Impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential real estate	$	20	$	-	$	-	$	20	$	(15	)
Construction and land		162		-		-		162		(36	)
Commercial real estate		7		-		-		7		14
Commercial		172		-		-		172		52
Agriculture		286		-		-		286		(38	)
Real estate owned:
Commercial real estate		149		-		-		149		(26	)

			As of December 31, 2016						Total
			Fair value hierarchy						(losses)/
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		gains
Assets:
Impaired loans:
Commercial real estate	$	219	$	-	$	-	$	219	$	(81	)
Commercial		222		-		-		222		(87	)
Agriculture		645		-		-		645		(89	)
Real estate owned:
One-to-four family residential real estate		142		-		-		142		(34	)

The following table presents quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements for impaired loans measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

(Dollars in thousands)	Fair value		Valuation technique	Unobservable inputs	Range
As of September 30, 2017
Impaired loans:
One-to-four family residential real estate	$	20	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		7%-40	%
Construction and land		162	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		6%-35	%
Commercial real estate		7	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		5%-40	%
Commercial		172	Sales comparison	Adjustment to comparable sales		15%-20	%
Agriculture		286	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		10%-25	%
Real estate owned:
Commercial real estate		149	Sales comparison	Adjustment to comparable sales		10	%

As of December 31, 2016
Impaired loans:
Commercial real estate	$	219	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		2%-15	%
Commercial		222	Sales comparison	Adjustment to comparable sales		7%-80	%
Agriculture		645	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		8%-80	%
Real estate owned:
One-to-four family residential real estate		142	Sales comparison	Adjustment to appraised value		10	%

8. Regulatory Capital Requirements

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action. Management believes as of September 30, 2017, the Company and its subsidiary, Landmark National Bank ("the Bank") meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject at that time.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. The Company and the Bank are subject to the capital rules (the "Basel III Rules") that implemented the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Basel III Rules are applicable to all U.S. banks that are subject to minimum capital requirements, as well as to bank and savings and loan holding companies other than "small bank holding companies" (generally, non-public bank holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $1.0 billion).

The Basel III Rules require a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 6.0%, a Total Capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 8.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage minimum ratio of 4.0%. A capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, is also established above the regulatory minimum capital requirements. This capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, was 1.25% effective on January 1, 2017, and will further increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625% until reaching its final level of 2.5% on January 1, 2019. The capital conservation buffer increases the common equity Tier 1 capital ratio, Tier 1 capital and total risk based capital ratios as of March 31 of each year.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action then in effect. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the institution's category.

The following is a comparison of the Company's regulatory capital to minimum capital requirements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

(Dollars in thousands)						For capital
	Actual					adequacy purposes
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio (1)
As of September 30, 2017
Leverage	$	87,030		9.71	%	$	35,851		4.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		66,634		12.62	%		30,371		5.8	%
Tier 1 Capital		87,030		16.48	%		38,294		7.3	%
Total Risk Based Capital		92,622		17.54	%		48,858		9.3	%

As of December 31, 2016
Leverage	$	88,819		10.04	%	$	35,370		4.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		68,263		13.32	%		26,265		5.1	%
Tier 1 Capital		88,819		17.33	%		33,952		6.6	%
Total Risk Based Capital		94,596		18.46	%		44,201		8.6	%

(1) The required ratios for capital adequacy purposes include a capital conservation buffer of 1.25% for September 30, 2017 and 0.625% for December 31, 2016.

The following is a comparison of the Bank's regulatory capital to minimum capital requirements at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:

											To be well-capitalized
											under prompt
(Dollars in thousands)						For capital					corrective
	Actual					adequacy purposes					action provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio(1)			Amount		Ratio
As of September 30, 2017
Leverage	$	85,800		9.58	%	$	35,821		4.0	%	$	44,777		5.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		85,800		16.27	%		30,326		5.8	%		34,281		6.5	%
Tier 1 Capital		85,800		16.27	%		38,237		7.3	%		42,192		8.0	%
Total Risk Based Capital		91,319		17.31	%		48,785		9.3	%		52,740		10.0	%

As of December 31, 2016
Leverage	$	88,076		9.98	%	$	35,284		4.0	%	$	44,105		5.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital		88,076		17.23	%		26,194		5.1	%		33,222		6.5	%
Tier 1 Capital		88,076		17.23	%		33,861		6.6	%		40,888		8.0	%
Total Risk Based Capital		93,560		18.31	%		44,083		8.6	%		51,110		10.0	%

(1) The required ratios for capital adequacy purposes include a capital conservation buffer of 1.25% for September 30, 2017 and 0.625% for December 31, 2016.

9. Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The main provisions of the update require the identification of performance obligations within a contract and require the recognition of revenue based on a stand-alone allocation of contract revenue to each performance obligation. Performance obligations may be satisfied and revenue recognized over a period of time if: 1) the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided by the entity's performance as the entity performs, or 2) the entity's performance creates or enhances an asset that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced, or 3) the entity's performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the entity, and the entity has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. For public entities the amendments of the update are effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company's revenue is primarily comprised of net interest income on financial asset and liabilities, which are excluded from the scope of ASU 2014-09. Management has concluded that the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will not have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The most significant impact of ASU 2014-09 will be additional disclosures required for non-interest income.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments (Topic 825): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities. The main provisions of the update are to eliminate the available for sale classification of accounting for equity securities and to adjust the fair value disclosures for financial instruments carried at amortized costs such that the disclosed fair values represent an exit price as opposed to an entry price. The provisions of this update will require that equity securities be carried at fair market value on the balance sheet and any periodic changes in value will be adjustments to the income statement. A practical expedient is provided for equity securities without a readily determinable fair value, such that these securities can be carried at cost less any impairment. The provisions of this update become effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Upon the effective date of the update, changes in the value of the Company's common stock investments will be adjustments to the income statement. Additionally, the disclosure of fair value of the loan portfolio will be presented using an exit price method instead of the current discounted cash flow. Management has concluded that the remaining requirements of this update are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In February 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2016-02, Leases) creating FASB Topic 842, Leases. The guidance is intended to increase transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and requiring more disclosures related to leasing transactions. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. Management has concluded that based on the Company's current operating leases, the adoption of ASU 2016-02 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statement and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued an update, ASU No. 2016-09, Stock Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting. The guidance in this update affects any entity that issues share-based payment awards including income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flow. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2016. Early adoption was permitted. The Company elected to adopt ASU 2016-09 in 2016. As a result of this election, income tax expense decreased by $308,000 during 2016 as a result of recognized excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options. The presentation of excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options have been presented on a prospective basis and are included in changes in accrued interest and other assets in the operating activities section of the statement of cash flows. The Company's excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options totaled $24,000 in the first nine months of 2017 and $259,000 in the first nine months of 2016.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), commonly referred to as "CECL." The provisions of the update eliminate the probable initial recognition threshold under current GAAP which requires reserves to be based on an incurred loss methodology. Under CECL, reserves required for financial assets measured at amortized cost will reflect an organization's estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected term of the financial asset and thereby require the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts to estimate future credit losses. Because CECL encompasses all financial assets carried at amortized cost, the requirement that reserves be established based on an organization's reasonable and supportable estimate of expected credit losses extends to held to maturity debt securities. Under the provisions of the update, credit losses recognized on available for sale debt securities will be presented as an allowance as opposed to a write-down. In addition, CECL will modify the accounting for purchased loans, with credit deterioration since origination, so that reserves are established at the date of acquisition for purchased loans. Under current GAAP a purchased loan's contractual balance is adjusted to fair value through a credit discount and no reserve is recorded on the purchased loan upon acquisition. Since under CECL reserves will be established for purchased loans at the time of acquisition, the accounting for purchased loans is made more comparable to the accounting for originated loans. Finally, increased disclosure requirements under CECL oblige organizations to present the currently required credit quality disclosures disaggregated by the year of origination or vintage. FASB expects that the evaluation of underwriting standards and credit quality trends by financial statement users will be enhanced with the additional vintage disclosures. For public entities, the amendments of the update are effective beginning January 1, 2020. Management has initiated an implementation committee to assist in assessing data and system needs for the new standard. Management anticipates the effect will be an increase to the allowance for loan losses upon adoption. However, the size of the overall increase is uncertain at this time.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Payments (a consensus of Emerging Issues Task Force). This ASU attempts to clarify how certain cash receipts and cash payments are presented and classified in the statement of cash flows. The purpose of this update is to reduce existing diversity in practice in eight areas addressed by the update. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. Management has concluded that the adoption of ASU 2016-15 will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this Update shorten the amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities held at a discount; the discount continues to be amortized to maturity. The provisions of this update become effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Management has concluded that based on the Company's current portfolio of investment securities that the adoption of these amendments will result in shorter amortization period for investment security premiums; however, the impact will not be material to interest income on investment securities.

10. Deposit-Related Loss

On August 8, 2017, the Company was made aware that checks deposited by our customer from a third party were being returned by another financial institution due to uncollected funds related to the third party. This caused a $10.3 million overdraft balance. Since August 8, 2017, the Company's collection efforts have provided $2.2 million in funds to cover a portion of the overdraft, resulting in an $8.1 million pre-tax loss which is included in other non-interest expense in the consolidated statement of earnings. An investigation of the situation and the potential recovery of losses are ongoing including whether or not existing insurance policies will cover any of the loss. The Company intends to protect all of its rights pursuant to this matter and seek all available legal and equitable remedies, however, future recoveries are uncertain. The recovery process is expected to require an extended period of time to resolve, and the Company likely incur further legal expenses in pursuing our recovery efforts.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Overview . Landmark Bancorp, Inc. is a financial holding company incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware and is engaged in the banking business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Landmark National Bank and in the insurance business through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Landmark Risk Management, Inc. References to the "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer collectively to Landmark Bancorp, Inc., Landmark National Bank and Landmark Risk Management, Inc. The Company is listed on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol "LARK."

The Bank is dedicated to providing quality financial and banking services to its local communities. Our strategy includes continuing a tradition of holding and acquiring quality assets while growing our commercial, commercial real estate and agriculture loan portfolios. We are committed to developing relationships with our borrowers and providing a comprehensive range of banking services. The Bank is principally engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to originate one-to-four family residential real estate, construction and land, commercial real estate, commercial, agriculture, municipal and consumer loans. Although not our primary business function, we do invest in certain investment and mortgage-related securities using deposits and other borrowings as funding sources.

Landmark Risk Management, Inc. which was formed and began operations on May 31, 2017, is a Nevada-based captive insurance company which provides property and casualty insurance coverage to the Company and the Bank for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in today's insurance marketplace. Landmark Risk Management, Inc. pools resources with several other similar insurance company subsidiaries of financial institutions to spread a limited amount of risk among themselves. Landmark Risk Management, Inc. is subject to regulations of the State of Nevada and undergoes periodic examinations by the Nevada Division of Insurance.

Our results of operations depend generally on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is affected by regulatory, economic and competitive factors that influence interest rates, loan demand and deposit flows. In addition, we are subject to interest rate risk to the degree that our interest-earning assets mature or reprice at different times, or at different speeds, than our interest-bearing liabilities. Our results of operations are also affected by non-interest income, such as service charges, loan fees and gains from the sale of newly originated loans and gains or losses on investments. Our principal operating expenses, aside from interest expense, consist of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy costs, professional fees, federal deposit insurance costs, data processing expenses, amortization of intangibles, advertising expenses, foreclosure and real estate owned expense and provision for loan losses.

We are significantly impacted by prevailing economic conditions, including federal monetary and fiscal policies, and federal regulations of financial institutions. Deposit balances are influenced by numerous factors such as competing investments, the level of income and the personal rate of savings within our market areas. Factors influencing lending activities include the demand for housing and the interest rate pricing competition from other lending institutions.

Currently, our business primarily consists of the operations of the Bank, with its main office in Manhattan, Kansas and twenty eight additional branch offices in central, eastern, southeast and southwest Kansas.

Critical Accounting Policies. Critical accounting policies are those which are both most important to the portrayal of our financial condition and results of operations and require our management's most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Our critical accounting policies relate to the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of investment securities, accounting for income taxes and the accounting for goodwill and other intangible assets, all of which involve significant judgment by our management. Information about our critical accounting policies is included under Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Deposit- Related Loss. On August 8, 2017, we were made aware that checks deposited by our customer from a third party were being returned by another financial institution due to uncollected funds related to the third party. This caused a $10.3 million overdraft balance. Since August 8, 2017, our collection efforts have provided $2.2 million in funds to cover a portion of the overdraft, resulting in an $8.1 million pre-tax loss as of the date of this filing. An investigation of the situation and the potential recovery of losses is ongoing. And accordingly, no conclusions have been reached concerning the ultimate recoverability of this loss, nor has there been a determination of whether or not existing insurance policies will cover any of the loss. We intend to protect all of its rights pursuant to this matter and to seek all available legal and equitable remedies. The recovery process is uncertain and is expected to require an extended period of time to resolve, and we will likely incur further legal expenses in pursuing our recovery efforts. In light of the uncertainty surrounding any additional recoveries, we recognized an after-tax loss of approximately $5.1 million during the third quarter of 2017.

Summary of Results. During the third quarter of 2017, we recorded a net loss of $2.7 million, which was a decrease of $4.8 million, from the $2.2 million of net earnings in the third quarter of 2016. During the first nine months of 2017, we recorded net earnings of $1.9 million, which was a decrease of $5.0 million, or 72.0%, from the $6.9 million of net earnings in the first nine months of 2016. The decline in our net earnings during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was primarily due to a loss of $8.1 million on a deposit account after checks deposited by our customer from a third party were returned by another financial institution due to uncollected funds related to the third party. This deposit related loss resulted in an after-tax expense of $5.1 million during the third quarter of 2017.

The following table summarizes earnings and key performance measures for the periods presented.

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net earnings:
Net (loss) earnings (1)	$	(2,661	)	$	2,156		$	1,927		$	6,875
Basic (loss) earnings per share (1) (2)	$	(0.69	)	$	0.56		$	0.50		$	1.82
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (1) (2)	$	(0.69	)	$	0.55		$	0.49		$	1.78
Earnings ratios:
Return on average assets (1) (2) (3)		-1.15	%		0.96	%		0.28	%		1.03	%
Return on average equity (1) (2) (3)		-11.77	%		9.56	%		2.93	%		10.64	%
Equity to total assets		9.35	%		9.89	%		9.35	%		9.89	%
Net interest margin (3) (4)		3.42	%		3.45	%		3.40	%		3.46	%
Dividend payout ratio (1)(5)		NM			24.55	%		122.45	%		32.02	%

	(1)	Net earnings, earnings per share, return on average assets, return on average equity and the dividend payout ratios for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been recast to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

	(2)	Per share values for the periods ended September 30, 2016 have been adjusted to give effect to the 5% stock dividend paid during December 2016.

	(3)	Ratios have been annualized and are not necessarily indicative of the results for the entire year.

	(4)	Net interest margin is presented on a fully tax equivalent basis, using a 34% federal tax rate.

	(5)	The dividend payout ratio for the three months ended September 30, 2017 has been excluded because the calculation is not meaningful ("NM").

Interest Income. Interest income of $7.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 increased $171,000, or 2.3%, as compared to the same period of 2016. Interest income on loans totaled $5.4 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2017, and 2016. Interest income on loans was flat as a decrease in our average loan balances, which decreased from $437.1 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $432.7 million in the third quarter of 2017 was offset by higher yields on loans, which increased from 4.94% in the third quarter of 2016 to 4.96% in the third quarter of 2017. Interest income on investment securities increased $171,000, or 8.7%, to $2.1 million for the third quarter of 2017, as compared to $2.0 million in the same period of 2016. The increase in interest income on investment securities was primarily the result of an increase in our average balance of investment securities from $370.7 million during the third quarter of 2016 to $392.4 million during the third quarter of 2017. Also contributing to the higher interest income on investment securities was an increase in our tax equivalent yield on investment securities, which increased from 2.56% in the third quarter of 2016 to 2.64% during the third quarter of 2017.

Interest income of $22.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $269,000, or 1.2%, as compared to the same period of 2016. Interest income on loans decreased $213,000, or 1.3%, to $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to the same period of 2016 due primarily to a decrease in our average loan balances, which decreased from $433.8 million during the first nine months of 2016 to $427.3 million during the first nine months of 2017. The yield on loans was 4.94% in both the first nine months of 2017 and 2016. Interest income on investment securities increased $482,000, or 8.1%, to $6.4 million for the first nine months of 2017, as compared to $6.0 million in the same period of 2016. The increase in interest income on investment securities was primarily the result of an increase in our average balance of investment securities from $368.6 million during the first nine months of 2016 to $394.7 million during the first nine months of 2017. Also contributing to the higher interest income on investment securities was an increase in our tax equivalent yield on investment securities, which increased from 2.61% in the first nine months of 2016 to 2.66% during the same period of 2017.

Interest Expense . Interest expense during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 increased $121,000, or 15.2%, to $919,000 as compared to the same period of 2016. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $133,000, or 46.7%, to $418,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was the result of deposits repricing higher and an increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, which increased from $560.0 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $582.6 million in the third quarter of 2017. The average rate of interest-bearing deposits increased to 0.28% for the third quarter of 2017 as compared to 0.20% in the same period of 2016. For the third quarter of 2017, interest expense on borrowings decreased $12,000, or 2.3%, to $501,000 as compared to the same period of 2016, due primarily to a decrease in average rates on our borrowings which decreased to 2.64% for the third quarter of 2017 compared to 2.71% for the same period of 2016. Also contributing to the decrease in interest expense was a decrease in our average outstanding borrowings from $75.3 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $75.1 million in the third quarter of 2017.

Interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $241,000, or 10.1%, to $2.6 million as compared to the same period of 2016. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $301,000, or 35.5%, to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. The increase in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits was the result of deposits repricing higher and an increase in average interest-bearing deposit balances, which increased from $561.3 million in the first nine months of 2016 to $586.7 million in the same period of 2017. The average rate of interest-bearing deposits increased to 0.26% for the first nine months of 2017 as compared to 0.20% in the same period of 2016. For the first nine months of 2017, interest expense on borrowings decreased $60,000, or 3.9%, to $1.5 million as compared to the same period of 2016, due to a decrease in our average outstanding borrowings, which decreased from $78.8 million in the first nine months of 2016 to $71.8 million in the first nine months of 2017. Partially offsetting the lower average outstanding borrowings were higher average rates on our borrowings which increased to 2.73% for the first nine months of 2017 compared to 2.59% for the same period of 2016.

Net Interest Income . Net interest income increased $50,000, or 0.8%, to $6.6 million for the third quarter of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. The increase was a result of a 2.0% increase in average interest-earning assets, from $809.9 million in the third quarter of 2016 to $826.2 million for the same period of 2017. Our net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, decreased from 3.45% during the third quarter of 2016 to 3.42% in the same period of 2017. Lower average balances of loans and higher rates on our interest-bearing deposits were the primary driver of the decrease in our net interest margin.

Net interest income increased $28,000, or 0.1%, to $19.5 million for the first nine months of 2017 compared to the same period of 2016. The increase was a result of a 2.6% increase in average interest-earning assets, from $805.7 million in the first nine months of 2016 to $826.8 million for the same period of 2017. Partially offsetting the higher average interest-earning assets was lower average balances of loans and higher rates on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, which contributed to a decrease in our net interest margin, on a tax equivalent basis, from 3.46% in the first nine months of 2016 to 3.40% in the same period of 2017.

See the Average Assets/Liabilities and Rate/Volume tables at the end of Item 2 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" for additional details on asset yields, liability rates and net interest margin.

Provision for Loan Losses . We maintain, and our Board of Directors monitors, an allowance for losses on loans. The allowance is established based upon management's periodic evaluation of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, review of significant individual loans and collateral, review of delinquent loans, past loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrowers' ability to repay, current and expected market conditions, and other factors management deems important. Determining the appropriate level of reserves involves a high degree of management judgment and is based upon historical and projected losses in the loan portfolio and the collateral value or discounted cash flows of specifically identified impaired loans. Additionally, allowance policies are subject to periodic review and revision in response to a number of factors, including current market conditions, actual loss experience and management's expectations.

During the third quarter of 2017, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $100,000 compared to $150,000 in the third quarter of 2016. We recorded net loan charge-offs of $47,000 during the third quarter of 2017 compared to net loan charge-offs of $295,000 during the third quarter of 2016. The net loan charge-offs during the third quarter of 2016 were primarily related to the restructuring of a previously identified and impaired agriculture loan relationship.

During the first nine months of 2017, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $250,000 compared to $500,000 during the same period of 2016. We recorded net loan charge-offs of $215,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $915,000 during the same period of 2016. The net loan charge-offs during the first nine months of 2016 were primarily related to the restructuring of an agriculture loan relationship and the liquidation of the assets securing a previously identified and impaired commercial loan.

For further discussion of the allowance for loan losses, refer to the "Asset Quality and Distribution" section below.

Non-interest Income . Total non-interest income was $3.9 million in the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $194,000, or 5.2%, compared to the third quarter of 2016. This change was primarily the result of a $389,000 increase in bank owned life insurance income in the third quarter of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. Partially offsetting the increase in bank owned life insurance income was a decline in gains on sales of investment securities to $39,000 during the third quarter to 2017, compared to $261,000 in the same period of 2016.

Total non-interest income was $11.8 million in the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $181,000, or 1.6%, compared to the same period of 2016. This change was primarily the result of a $360,000 increase in bank owned life insurance income in the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016. Partially offsetting the increase in bank owned life insurance income was a decline in gains on sales of investment securities during the first nine months of 2017, which decreased to $363,000 as compared to $558,000 in the same period of 2016.

Non-interest Expense . Non-interest expense totaled $15.6 million for the third quarter of 2017, an increase of $8.2 million from $7.4 million for the third quarter of 2016. The increase was primarily due to a loss of $8.1 million on a deposit account after checks deposited by our customer from a third party were returned by another financial institution due to uncollected funds related to the third party. Also contributing to the increase in non-interest expense was an increase of $220,000 in professional fees, primarily related to the costs associated with an audit of internal control over financial reporting which will be required for 2017 as a result of exceeding a regulatory market capitalization threshold at June 30, 2017.

Non-interest expense totaled $30.2 million for the first nine months of 2017, an increase of $8.5 million from $21.8 million for the same period of 2016. The increase was primarily due to the $8.1 million deposit related loss. Also contributing to higher non-interest expense was an increase of $485,000 in professional fees related to costs associated with forming our captive insurance subsidiary and an audit of internal controls related to financial reporting in the first nine months of 2017 as compared to the same period of 2016.

Income Tax Expense . During the third quarter of 2017, we recorded an income tax benefit of $2.5 million, compared to an income tax expense of $594,000 during the same period of 2016. The income tax benefit recorded in the third quarter of 2017 was primarily the result of the $8.1 million deposit related loss compared to an effective tax rate of 21.6% in the third quarter of 2016. Income tax expense was recast for the third quarter of 2016 to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09 which reduced income tax expense by $62,000 as a result of including the impact of excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options.

We recorded an income tax benefit of $1.1 million the first nine months of 2017 compared to income tax expense of $2.0 million in the same period of 2016. The income tax benefit recorded in the first nine months of 2017 was primarily the result of the $8.1 million deposit related loss compared to an effective tax rate of 22.2% in the same period of 2016. Income tax expense was reduced by $24,000 in the first nine months of 2017 compared to $259,000 in the same period of 2016 as a result of the recognition of excess tax benefits from the exercise of stock options. Income tax expense was recast for the first nine months of 2016 to reflect the early adoption of ASU 2016-09.

Financial Condition . Despite measured improvement in certain metrics, general uncertainty with respect to economic conditions in the United States continues to affect our asset quality and performance. The geographic markets in which the Company operates have also been impacted by an economic downturn in the agriculture sector. However, our loan portfolio is diversified across various types of loans and collateral throughout the markets in which we operate. Aside from a few problem loans that management is working to resolve, our asset quality has generally improved over the past few years. Aside from these identified problem assets, management believes that the Company continues to have a high quality asset base and solid core earnings, and anticipates that its efforts to maintain these quality features will continue to provide a strong foundation for continued growth and profitability in the future.

Asset Quality and Distribution . Our primary investing activities are the origination of one-to-four family residential real estate, construction and land, commercial real estate, commercial, agriculture, municipal and consumer loans and the purchase of investment securities. Total assets increased $18.7 million to $930.1 million at September 30, 2017, compared to $911.4 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in assets was primarily the result of increases of $8.0 million in net loans, $5.2 million in bank owned life insurance and $3.9 million in investment securities.

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on our evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio and changes in the nature and volume of our loan activity. This evaluation, which includes a review of all loans with respect to which full collectability may not be reasonably assured, considers the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, level of classified loans and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an appropriate allowance for loan losses. At September 30, 2017 our allowance for loan losses totaled $5.4 million, or 1.24% of gross loans outstanding compared to $5.3 million, or 1.26% of gross loans outstanding at December 31, 2016.

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, approximately $15.4 million and $16.6 million, respectively, of loans were considered classified and assigned a risk rating of special mention, substandard or doubtful. These ratings indicate that these loans were identified as potential problem loans having more than normal risk which raised doubts as to the ability of the borrower to comply with present loan repayment terms. Even though borrowers were experiencing moderate cash flow problems as well as some deterioration in collateral value, management believed the allowance for loan losses was sufficient to cover the risks and probable incurred losses related to such loans at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

Loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing interest totaled $2.9 million, or 0.67% of gross loans, at September 30, 2017 compared to $758,000, or 0.18% of gross loans, at December 31, 2016. At September 30, 2017, $5.5 million in loans were on non-accrual status, or 1.26% of gross loans, compared to $2.7 million, or 0.64% of gross loans, at December 31, 2016. Non-accrual loans consist of loans 90 or more days past due and certain impaired loans. There were no loans 90 days delinquent and accruing interest at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. Our impaired loans totaled $9.3 million at September 30, 2017 compared to $6.7 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in impaired loans was related to a loan relationship consisting of a $1.3 million commercial loan and a $1.8 million commercial real estate loan. The difference in the Company's non-accrual loan balances and impaired loan balances at September 30, 2017 was related to TDRs that were accruing interest but still classified as impaired.

As part of our credit risk management, we continue to manage the loan portfolio to identify problem loans and have placed additional emphasis on commercial real estate and construction and land relationships. We are working to resolve the remaining problem credits or move the non-performing credits out of the loan portfolio. At September 30, 2017, we had $677,000 of real estate owned compared to $1.3 million at December 31, 2016. As of September 30, 2017, real estate owned primarily consisted of residential real estate and commercial properties. The Company is currently marketing all of the remaining properties in real estate owned.

Liability Distribution . Our primary ongoing sources of funds are deposits, FHLB borrowings, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities and proceeds from the sale of mortgage loans and investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates and economic conditions. We experienced a decrease of $8.5 million in total deposits during the nine months of 2017, to $733.0 million at September 30, 2017, from $741.5 million at December 31, 2016. The decrease in deposits was primarily due to decreased balances in money market and checking and time deposit accounts. This decrease was partially offset by higher balances in non-interest bearing and savings accounts.

Non-interest-bearing deposits at September 30, 2017, were $165.4 million, or 22.5% of deposits, compared to $152.0 million, or 20.5% of deposits, at December 31, 2016. Money market and checking deposit accounts were 47.2% of our deposit portfolio and totaled $345.8 million at September 30, 2017, compared to $361.4 million, or 48.7% of deposits, at December 31, 2016. Savings accounts increased to $94.6 million, or 12.9% of deposits, at September 30, 2017, from $88.3 million, or 11.9% of deposits, at December 31, 2016. Certificates of deposit totaled $127.3 million, or 17.4% of deposits, at September 30, 2017, compared to $139.8 million, or 18.9% of deposits, at December 31, 2016.

Certificates of deposit at September 30, 2017, scheduled to mature in one year or less, totaled $86.5 million. Historically, maturing deposits have generally remained with the Bank, and we believe that a significant portion of the deposits maturing in one year or less will remain with us upon maturity in some type of deposit account.

Total borrowings increased $24.4 million to $97.3 million at September 30, 2017, from $72.9 million at December 31, 2016. The increase in total borrowings was primarily due to an increase in our FHLB borrowings from $39.1 million at December 31, 2016 to $64.4 million at September 30, 2017, as a result of increased borrowings on our line of credit which increased from $4.1 million at December 31, 2016 to $39.4 million at September 30, 2017. The increase in borrowings on our FHLB line of credit was primarily the result of two $5.0 FHLB advance maturing in the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and lower deposit balances, as well as higher balances of net loans, bank owned life insurance and investment securities.

Cash Flows. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, our cash and cash equivalents decreased by $1.2 million. Our operating activities used cash of $1.6 million during the first nine months of 2017. Our investing activities used net cash of $13.1 million during the first nine months of 2017, primarily as a result of an increase in our loan balances and purchase of bank owned life insurance. Financing activities provided net cash of $13.5 million during the first nine months of 2017, primarily as a result of increased borrowings on our FHLB line of credit.

Liquidity . Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available for sale. The levels of these assets are dependent on the operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given year. These liquid assets totaled $408.2 million at September 30, 2017 and $405.6 million at December 31, 2016. During periods in which we are not able to originate a sufficient amount of loans and/or periods of high principal prepayments, we generally increase our liquid assets by investing in short-term, high-grade investments.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of our strategy. Excess funds are generally invested in short-term investments. Excess funds are typically generated as a result of increased deposit balances, while uses of excess funds are generally deposit withdrawals and loan advances. In the event we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, additional funds are generally available through the use of FHLB advances, a line of credit with the FHLB, other borrowings or through sales of investment securities. At September 30, 2017, we had outstanding FHLB advances of $25.0 million and $39.4 million of borrowings against our line of credit with the FHLB. At September 30, 2017, we had collateral pledged to the FHLB that would allow us to borrow an additional $36.7 million, subject to FHLB credit requirements and policies. At September 30, 2017, we had no borrowings through the Federal Reserve discount window, while our borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve was $14.6 million. We also have various other federal funds agreements, both secured and unsecured, with correspondent banks totaling approximately $30.0 million in available credit under which we had no outstanding borrowings at September 30, 2017. At September 30, 2017, we had subordinated debentures totaling $21.4 million and other borrowings of $11.5 million in repurchase agreements. The Company has a $7.5 million line of credit from an unrelated financial institution maturing on November 1, 2018, with an interest rate that adjusts daily based on the prime rate less 0.25%. This line of credit has covenants specific to capital and other financial ratios, which the Company was in compliance with at September 30, 2017.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements. As a provider of financial services, we routinely issue financial guarantees in the form of financial and performance standby letters of credit. Standby letters of credit are contingent commitments issued by us generally to guarantee the payment or performance obligation of a customer to a third party. While these standby letters of credit represent a potential outlay by us, a significant amount of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon. We have recourse against the customer for any amount the customer is required to pay to a third party under a standby letter of credit. The letters of credit are subject to the same credit policies, underwriting standards and approval process as loans made by us. Most of the standby letters of credit are secured, and in the event of nonperformance by the customers, we have the right to the underlying collateral, which could include commercial real estate, physical plant and property, inventory, receivables, cash and marketable securities. The contract amount of these standby letters of credit, which represents the maximum potential future payments guaranteed by us, was $806,000 at September 30, 2017.

At September 30, 2017, we had outstanding loan commitments, excluding standby letters of credit, of $84.6 million. We anticipate that sufficient funds will be available to meet current loan commitments. These commitments consist of unfunded lines of credit and commitments to finance real estate loans.

Capital . Current regulatory capital regulations require financial institutions (including banks and bank holding companies) to meet certain regulatory capital requirements. The Company and the Bank are subject to the Basel III Rules that implemented the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain changes required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The Basel III Rules are applicable to all U.S. banks that are subject to minimum capital requirements, as well as to bank and savings and loan holding companies other than "small bank holding companies" (generally, non-public bank holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $1.0 billion).

The Basel III Rules require a common equity Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 4.5%, a Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 6.0%, a Total Capital to risk-weighted assets minimum ratio of 8.0%, and a Tier 1 leverage minimum ratio of 4.0%. A capital conservation buffer, comprised of common equity Tier 1 capital, is also established above the regulatory minimum capital requirements. This capital conservation buffer began on January 1, 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets, was 1.25% effective on January 1, 2017, and will increase each subsequent year by an additional 0.625% until reaching its final level of 2.5% on January 1, 2019. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Bank was rated "well capitalized," which is the highest rating available under the regulatory capital regulations framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that as of September 30, 2017, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which we are subject.

Dividends . During the quarter ended September 30, 2017, we paid a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share to our stockholders.

The payment of dividends by any financial institution or its holding company is affected by the requirement to maintain adequate capital pursuant to applicable capital adequacy guidelines and regulations. In addition, under the Basel III Rules, financial institutions will have to maintain 2.5% in Common Equity Tier 1 attributable to the capital conservation buffer in order to pay dividends and do other capital distributions. This buffer is being phased in over three years beginning in 2016. As described above, the Bank exceeded its minimum capital requirements under applicable guidelines as of September 30, 2017. The National Bank Act imposes limitations on the amount of dividends that a national bank may pay without prior regulatory approval. Generally, the amount is limited to the bank's current year's net earnings plus the adjusted retained earnings for the two preceding years. As of September 30, 2017, approximately $14.9 million was available to be paid as dividends to the Company by the Bank without prior regulatory approval.

Additionally, our ability to pay dividends is limited by the subordinated debentures that are held by three business trusts that we control. Interest payments on the debentures must be paid before we pay dividends on our capital stock, including our common stock. We have the right to defer interest payments on the debentures for up to 20 consecutive quarters. However, if we elect to defer interest payments, all deferred interest must be paid before we may pay dividends on our capital stock.

Average Assets/Liabilities . The following tables reflect the tax-equivalent yields earned on average interest-earning assets and costs of average interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated (derived by dividing income or expense by the monthly average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively) as well as "net interest margin" (which reflects the effect of the net earnings balance) for the periods shown:

	Three months ended							Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017							September 30, 2016
	Average balance		Interest		Average yield/rate			Average balance		Interest		Average yield/rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	$	1,111	$	9		3.21	%	$	2,064	$	5		0.96	%
Investment securities (1)		392,367		2,615		2.64	%		370,745		2,386		2.56	%
Loans receivable, net (2)		432,691		5,409		4.96	%		437,052		5,423		4.94	%
Total interest-earning assets		826,169		8,033		3.86	%		809,861		7,814		3.84	%
Non-interest-earning assets		92,890							85,411
Total	$	919,059						$	895,272

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Money market and checking	$	358,878	$	263		0.29	%	$	324,320	$	115		0.14	%
Savings accounts		94,012		7		0.03	%		87,601		6		0.03	%
Time deposit		129,698		148		0.45	%		148,038		164		0.44	%
Total deposits		582,588		418		0.28	%		559,959		285		0.20	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings		75,148		501		2.64	%		75,293		513		2.71	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		657,736		919		0.55	%		635,252		798		0.50	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		171,635							170,325
Stockholders' equity		89,688							89,695
Total	$	919,059						$	895,272

Interest rate spread (3)						3.31	%						3.34	%
Net interest margin (4)			$	7,114		3.42	%			$	7,016		3.45	%
Tax-equivalent interest - imputed				512							464
Net interest income			$	6,602						$	6,552

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						125.6	%						127.5	%

	(1)	Income on tax exempt securities is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 34% federal tax rate.
	(2)	Includes loans classified as non-accrual. Income on tax-exempt loans is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 34% federal tax rate.
	(3)	Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
	(4)	Net interest margin represents annualized, tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

	Nine months ended							Nine months ended
(Dollars in thousands)	September 30, 2017							September 30, 2016
	Average balance		Interest		Average yield/rate			Average balance		Interest		Average yield/rate
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	$	4,800	$	36		1.00	%	$	3,267	$	15		0.61	%
Investment securities (1)		394,741		7,851		2.66	%		368,613		7,205		2.61	%
Loans receivable, net (2)		427,257		15,778		4.94	%		433,788		16,034		4.94	%
Total interest-earning assets		826,798		23,665		3.83	%		805,668		23,254		3.86	%
Non-interest-earning assets		91,934							85,249
Total	$	918,732						$	890,917

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Money market and checking	$	358,262	$	680		0.25	%	$	330,400	$	336		0.14	%
Savings accounts		93,122		21		0.03	%		85,968		19		0.03	%
Time deposit		135,354		449		0.44	%		144,893		494		0.46	%
Total deposits		586,738		1,150		0.26	%		561,261		849		0.20	%
FHLB advances and other borrowings		71,824		1,469		2.73	%		78,751		1,529		2.59	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		658,562		2,619		0.53	%		640,012		2,378		0.50	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		172,200							164,623
Stockholders' equity		87,970							86,282
Total	$	918,732						$	890,917

Interest rate spread (3)						3.30	%						3.36	%
Net interest margin (4)			$	21,046		3.40	%			$	20,876		3.46	%
Tax-equivalent interest - imputed				1,500							1,358
Net interest income			$	19,546						$	19,518

Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities						125.5	%						125.9	%

(1)	Income on tax exempt securities is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 34% federal tax rate.
(2)	Includes loans classified as non-accrual. Income on tax-exempt loans is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis, using a 34% federal tax rate.
(3)	Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield earned on interest-earning assets and the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)	Net interest margin represents annualized, tax-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Rate/Volume Table . The following table describes the extent to which changes in tax-equivalent interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities affected the Company's interest income and expense for the periods indicated. The table distinguishes between (i) changes attributable to rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), (ii) changes attributable to volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), and (iii) net change (the sum of the previous columns). The net changes attributable to the combined effect of volume and rate that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

(Dollars in thousands)	Three months ended September 30,									Nine months ended September 30,
	2017 vs 2016									2017 vs 2016
	Increase/(decrease) attributable to									Increase/(decrease) attributable to
		Volume			Rate			Net			Volume			Rate			Net
Interest income:
Interest-bearing deposits at banks	$	(1	)	$	5		$	4		$	9		$	12		$	21
Investment securities		149			80			229			508			138			646
Loans		(24	)		10			(14	)		(256	)		-			(256	)
Total		124			95			219			261			150			411
Interest expense:
Deposits		12			121			133			40			261			301
Borrowings		(1	)		(11	)		(12	)		(156	)		96			(60	)
Total		11			110			121			(116	)		357			241
Net interest income	$	113		$	(15	)	$	98		$	377		$	(207	)	$	170

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our assets and liabilities are principally financial in nature, and the resulting net interest income thereon is subject to changes in market interest rates and the mix of various assets and liabilities. Interest rates in the financial markets affect our decisions relating to pricing our assets and liabilities, which impact net interest income, a significant cash flow source for us. As a result, a substantial portion of our risk management activities relates to managing interest rate risk.

Our Asset/Liability Management Committee monitors the interest rate sensitivity of our balance sheet using earnings simulation models. We have set policy limits of interest rate risk to be assumed in the normal course of business and monitor such limits through our simulation process.

We have been successful in meeting the interest rate sensitivity objectives set forth in our policy. Simulation models are prepared to determine the impact on net interest income for the coming twelve months, including one using rates at September 30, 2017, and forecasting volumes for the twelve-month projection. This position is then subjected to a shift in interest rates of 100 and 200 basis points with an impact to our net interest income on a one-year horizon as follows:

	Dollar change in net			Percent change in
Scenario	interest income ($000's)			net interest income
200 basis point rising	$	(1,473	)		(5.3	)%
100 basis point rising	$	(747	)		(2.7	)%
100 basis point falling	$	141			0.5	%
200 basis point falling		NM			NM

The 200 basis point falling scenario is considered to be not meaningful ("NM") in the current low interest rate environment.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

Forward-Looking Statements

This document (including information incorporated by reference) contains, and future oral and written statements by us and our management may contain, forward-looking statements, within the meaning of such term in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, with respect to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business. Forward-looking statements, which may be based upon beliefs, expectations and assumptions of our management and on information currently available to management, are generally identifiable by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should" or other similar expressions. Additionally, all statements in this document, including forward-looking statements, speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update any statement in light of new information or future events.

Our ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. Factors which could have a material adverse effect on operations and future prospects by us and our subsidiaries include, but are not limited to, the following:

	●	The strength of the United States economy and international economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which we conduct our operations which may be less favorable than expected and may result in, among other things, a deterioration in the credit quality and value of our assets.
	●	The effects of, and changes in, federal, state and local laws, regulations and policies affecting banking, securities, insurance and monetary and financial matters (including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, as well as rules adopted by the federal bank regulatory agencies to implement Basel III) and the effects of increases in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums.
	●	The effects of changes in interest rates (including the effects of changes in the rate of prepayments of our assets) and the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
	●	Our ability to compete with other financial institutions as effectively as we currently do due to increases in competitive pressures in the financial services sector.
	●	Our inability to obtain new customers and to retain existing customers.
	●	The timely development and acceptance of products and services, including products and services offered through alternative delivery channels such as the Internet.
	●	Technological changes implemented by us and by other parties, including third-party vendors, which may be more difficult or more expensive than anticipated or which may have unforeseen consequences to us and our customers.
	●	Our ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable electronic systems.
	●	Our ability to retain key executives and employees and the difficulty that we may experience in replacing key executives and employees in an effective manner.
	●	Consumer spending and saving habits which may change in a manner that affects our business adversely.
	●	Our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses and future growth.
	●	The costs, effects and outcomes of existing or future litigation.
	●	Changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by state and federal regulatory agencies and the Financial Accounting Standards Board.
	●	The economic impact of past and any future terrorist attacks, acts of war or threats thereof, and the response of the United States to any such threats and attacks.
	●	Our ability to effectively manage our credit risk.
	●	Our ability to forecast probable loan losses and maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses.

	●	The effects of declines in the value of our investment portfolio.
	●	Our ability to raise additional capital if needed.
	●	The effects of cyber-attacks.
	●	The effects of declines in real estate markets.

These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Additional information concerning us and our business, including other factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the "Risk Factors" section in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2017. Based on that evaluation, the Company's management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2017.

There were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation required by paragraph (d) of Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 13a-15 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2017. As a result of the deposit related loss that was discovered during the quarter ended September 30, 2017, management has implemented additional controls and review procedures to enhance our detection of deposit accounts with uncollected funds. We believe these enhanced controls reduce the risk of future losses. These additional controls expanded our daily review of large dollar amounts and large deposit amounts and review of all deposit accounts with more than a minimal negative daily available balance. Negative collected balances over a certain threshold are now provided to senior management for approval.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are no material pending legal proceedings to which the Company or its subsidiaries is a party or which any of their property is subject, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to their respective businesses.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in the risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors," in the Company's 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

	Exhibit 10.1	Change in Terms Agreement dated November 1, 2017, between Landmark Bancorp, Inc. and First National Bank of Omaha
	Exhibit 31.1	Certificate of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
	Exhibit 31.2	Certificate of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
	Exhibit 32.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	Exhibit 32.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
	Exhibit 101	Interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30 , 2017 and September 30, 2016 ; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30 , 2017 and September 30 , 2016 ; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30 , 2017 and September 30 , 2016 ; (v) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30 , 2017 and September 30 , 2016 ; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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.

	LANDMARK BANCORP, INC.

Date: November 13, 2017	/s/ Michael E. Scheopner
	Michael E. Scheopner
	President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 13, 2017	/s/ Mark A. Herpich
	Mark A. Herpich
	Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
	and Chief Financial Officer

Landmark Bancorp Inc (LARK) SEC Quarterly Report (10-Q) for Q3 2017

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-Q

LANDMARK BANCORP, INC.