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BCTF 10-Q Quarter ended June 30, 2018

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2018

OR

[  ]

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

For the transition period from _______________ to ______________________

Commission File No. 001-37912

Bancorp 34, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

74-2819148

(State or other jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)

500 East 10 th Street,

Alamogordo, New Mexico

88310

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(575) 437-9334

(Registrant’s telephone number)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such requirements for the past 90 days.

YES X NO .

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

YES X NO .

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

Large accelerated filer       ___

Accelerated filer

___

Non-accelerated filer         ___   (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

X

Emerging growth company

X

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

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

YES NO X

Shares of the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of July 27, 2018 were 3,404,065.

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Bancorp 34, Inc.
FORM 10-Q

Index

Page

Part I. Financial Information

Item 1.

Financial Statements

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and December 31, 2017

3

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months ended June 30, 2018 (unaudited) and Year Ended December 31, 2017

5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 (unaudited)

6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

7

Item 2.

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

26

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

36

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

36

Part II. Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

37

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

37

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

37

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

37

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

37

Item 5.

Other Information

37

Item 6.

Exhibits

37

Signatures

38

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Item 1. Financial Statements

BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - UNAUDITED

June 30, 2018

December 31, 2017

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$ 6,860,541 $ 4,988,178

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

14,360,000 4,885,000

Total cash and cash equivalents

21,220,541 9,873,178

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

29,233,376 24,399,881

Loans held for sale

21,308,019 15,423,670

Loans held for investment

279,758,593 261,012,786

Allowance for loan losses

(3,199,420 ) (3,117,190 )

Loans held for investment, net

276,559,173 257,895,596

Premises and equipment, net

9,935,524 10,120,904

Stock in financial institutions, restricted, at cost

3,860,961 3,825,861

Accrued interest receivable

899,753 838,960

Deferred income taxes, net

2,163,799 2,191,526

Bank owned life insurance

10,429,970 10,135,672

Core deposit intangible, net

194,462 220,664

Prepaid and other assets

1,968,287 1,294,606

TOTAL ASSETS

$ 377,773,865 $ 336,220,518

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Liabilities

Deposits

Demand deposits

$ 45,188,344 $ 37,502,593

Savings and NOW deposits

129,434,483 135,009,406

Time deposits

71,885,388 63,049,334

Total deposits

246,508,215 235,561,333

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

80,000,000 45,000,000

Escrows

391,803 296,847

Accrued interest and other liabilities

4,885,048 4,391,649

Total liabilities

331,785,066 285,249,829

Commitments and contingencies (note 4)

- -

Stockholders’ equity

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, 0 issued and outstanding

- -

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 3,404,065 and 3,490,672 issued and outstanding.

34,041 34,907

Additional paid-in capital

25,617,057 26,849,822

Retained earnings

22,649,672 26,060,598

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

(639,528 ) (274,266 )

Unearned employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) shares

(1,672,443 ) (1,700,372 )

Total stockholders’ equity

45,988,799 50,970,689

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

$ 377,773,865 $ 336,220,518

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

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BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - UNAUDITED

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Interest income

Interest and fees on loans

$ 3,998,915 $ 3,814,226 $ 7,874,923 $ 7,252,496

Interest on securities

147,407 144,847 295,988 275,313

Interest on other interest-earning assets

73,546 46,375 141,576 100,356

Total interest income

4,219,868 4,005,448 8,312,487 7,628,165

Interest expense

Interest on deposits

512,966 390,643 1,006,702 766,951

Interest on borrowings

274,006 142,806 423,436 245,881

Total interest expense

786,972 533,449 1,430,138 1,012,832

Net interest income

3,432,896 3,471,999 6,882,349 6,615,333

Provision for loan losses

71,000 150,000 93,000 400,000

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

3,361,896 3,321,999 6,789,349 6,215,333

Noninterest income

Gain on sale of loans

4,059,747 2,544,599 7,413,140 4,509,071

Service charges and fees

94,575 89,219 178,964 175,176

Bank owned life insurance income

91,149 43,363 179,746 86,176

Other

2,335 16,806 26,941 23,597

Total noninterest income

4,247,806 2,693,987 7,798,791 4,794,020

Noninterest expense

Salaries and benefits

4,859,405 3,550,403 9,089,382 6,849,749

Occupancy

524,711 486,860 1,030,662 910,618

Data processing fees

735,425 584,342 1,458,831 1,191,365

FDIC and other insurance expense

51,332 32,696 101,865 89,307

Professional fees

259,999 303,560 587,055 681,430

Advertising

120,748 101,474 276,774 243,355

Net other real estate expenses

- - - 80

Other

559,225 468,797 1,078,944 899,017

Total noninterest expense

7,110,845 5,528,132 13,623,513 10,864,921

Income before provision for income taxes

498,857 487,854 964,627 144,432

Provision for income taxes

119,296 149,756 214,439 4,084

NET INCOME

379,561 338,098 750,188 140,348

Other comprehensive income

Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

(143,091 ) 57,136 (490,358 ) 70,801

Tax effect of unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities

36,417 (21,546 ) 125,096 (26,699 )

Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

(106,674 ) 35,590 (365,262 ) 44,102

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

$ 272,887 $ 373,688 $ 384,926 $ 184,450

Earnings per common share:

Basic

$ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ 0.04

Diluted

$ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ 0.04

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

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BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Accumulated

Other

Additional

Comprehensive

Unearned

Total

Common

Common

Paid-In

Retained

Income

ESOP

Stockholders'

Shares

Stock

Capital

Earnings

(Loss)

Shares

Equity

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2016

3,438,190 $ 34,382 $ 27,161,856 $ 25,700,007 $ (363,437 ) $ (1,756,231 ) $ 50,776,577

Net income

- - - 360,591 - - 360,591

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

- - - - 89,171 - 89,171

Stock option exercise

5,732 57 55,257 - - - 55,314

Restricted stock awards

74,750 748 (748 ) - - - -

Amortization of equity awards

- - 47,577 - - 55,859 103,436

Share repurchase

(28,000 ) (280 ) (414,120 ) - - - (414,400 )

BALANCE, DECEMBER 31, 2017

3,490,672 $ 34,907 $ 26,849,822 $ 26,060,598 $ (274,266 ) $ (1,700,372 ) $ 50,970,689

Net income

- - - 750,188 - - 750,188

Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities, net

- - - - (365,262 ) - (365,262 )

Stock option exercise

15,464 155 149,073 - - - 149,228

Restricted stock awards

429 4 (4 ) - - - -

Amortization of equity awards

- - 189,191 - - 27,929 217,120

Share repurchase

(102,500 ) (1,025 ) (1,571,025 ) - - - (1,572,050 )

Dividend paid - $1.25 per share

- - - (4,161,114 ) - - (4,161,114 )

BALANCE, JUNE 30, 2018

3,404,065 $ 34,041 $ 25,617,057 $ 22,649,672 $ (639,528 ) $ (1,672,443 ) $ 45,988,799

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

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BANCORP 34, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - UNAUDITED

Six Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

Cash flows from operating activities

Net income

$ 750,188 $ 140,348

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

355,997 325,872

Stock dividend on financial institution stock

(35,100 ) (22,400 )

Amortization of premiums and discounts on securities, net

149,740 217,505

Amortization of ESOP awards

27,929 37,530

Amortization of stock-based compensation

189,191 -

Amortization of core deposit intangible

26,202 33,600

Gain on sale of loans

(7,413,140 ) (4,509,071 )

Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale

167,786,581 122,584,202

Funding of loans held for sale

(164,814,284 ) (112,663,013 )

Provision for loan losses

93,000 400,000

Net appreciation on bank-owned life insurance

(139,298 ) (60,979 )

Deferred income tax expense

64,144 136,544

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accrued interest receivable

(60,793 ) 20,849

Prepaid and other assets

(585,001 ) (98,167 )

Accrued interest and other liabilities

493,398 129,578

Net cash from operating activities

(3,111,246 ) 6,672,398

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from principal payments on available-for-sale securities

2,559,998 3,032,673

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

(8,033,591 ) -

Purchase of bank-owned life insurance

(155,000 ) -

Net change in loans held for investment

(20,200,083 ) (23,350,057 )

Purchases of premises and equipment

(170,617 ) (265,554 )

Net cash from investing activities

(25,999,293 ) (20,582,938 )

Cash flows from financing activities

Net change in deposits

10,946,882 4,599,324

Net change in escrows

94,956 1,914

Net change in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

35,000,000 5,000,000

Exercise of stock options

149,228 -

Dividends paid

(4,161,114 ) -

Common stock repurchases

(1,572,050 ) -

Net cash from financing activities

40,457,902 9,601,238

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

11,347,363 (4,309,302 )

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

9,873,178 16,411,344

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$ 21,220,541 $ 12,102,042

Supplemental disclosures:

Interest on deposits and advances paid

$ 1,281,600 $ 1,005,142

Income taxes paid

$ 109,100 $ 74,089

Loans transferred to loans held for sale

$ 1,443,506 $ 2,438,034

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

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BANCORP 34, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - UNAUDITED


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

Bancorp 34, Inc. (“Bancorp 34” or the “Company”) is a Maryland corporation and savings and loan holding company which owns 100% of the common stock of Bank 34 (the “Bank”).

The Bank provides a variety of banking services to individuals and businesses through its full-service branches in Alamogordo and Las Cruces, New Mexico, and Scottsdale and Peoria, Arizona. The Bank also operates ten mortgage loan production offices in El Paso, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, Scottsdale, Arizona, Yuma, Arizona, Tubac, Arizona, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Lynnwood, Washington, Puyallup, Washington, West Linn, Oregon and Medford, Oregon.

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

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

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

Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition, cash flows and results of operations at the dates and for the periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full fiscal year or for any other period. This information should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.

Basis of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Bancorp 34 and the Bank. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

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

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

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

Subsequent Events – Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued.

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Summary of Recent Accounting Pronouncements :

Bancorp 34 is an emerging growth company and has elected to use the extended transition period to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to the financial statements of public companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. The Company expects to lose its status as an emerging growth company on August 29, 2019, five years after the completion of the acquisition of Bank 1440.

Revenue Recognition - In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014 - 09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606 ) .” ASU 2014-09 implements a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede substantially all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2015 - 4 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers – Deferral of the Effective Date” deferred the effective date of ASU 2014-09 by one year. The Company’s revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and financial liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2014-09, and non-interest income. The Company does not expect adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements and disclosures. We plan to adopt the revenue recognition guidance in the first quarter of 2019 with a cumulative effect adjustment to opening retained earnings, if management deems such adjustment significant. Our implementation efforts to date include identification of revenue streams within the scope of the guidance.

Financial Instruments – In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10). The amendment has a number of provisions including the requirements that public business entities use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, a separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans receivables), and eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The amendment is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Leases – In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 02 “Leases (Topic 842 ).” This standard requires entities that lease assets to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases. The standard is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The guidance is required to be applied by the modified retrospective transition approach. Early adoption is permitted. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this authoritative guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

Credit Losses - In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016 - 13, “Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326 ): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The amendments in this update replace the incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to create credit loss estimates. The new guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. The guidance is required to be applied by the modified retrospective approach. Early adoption is permitted as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We are currently assessing the impact of the adoption of this authoritative guidance on our consolidated financial statements.

Premium on Callable Debt - In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017 - 08, “Receivables–Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310 - 20 )” to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. Currently, entities generally amortize the premium as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. The guidance does not change the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2020. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period. ASU 2017-08 is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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Share-Based Payment Modification - In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017 - 09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Subtopic 718 ): Scope of Modification Accounting.” ASU 2017-09 clarifies when changes to terms or conditions of a share-based payment award must be accounted for as a modification. Under the new guidance, an entity will not apply modification accounting to a share-based payment award if all of the following are the same immediately before and after the change: (i) the fair value of the award, (ii) the vesting conditions of the award, and (iii) the classification of the award as either an equity or liability instrument. ASU 2017-09 was effective for the Company in the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The guidance requires companies to apply the requirements prospectively to awards modified on or after the adoption date. The adoption of ASU 2017-09 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

Reporting Tax Effects of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018 - 02, “Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220 ): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income” that helps organizations address certain stranded income tax effects in accumulated other comprehensive income ("AOCI") resulting from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The ASU provides financial statement preparers with an option to reclassify stranded tax effects within AOCI to retained earnings in each period in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (or portion thereof) is recorded. The ASU requires financial statement preparers to disclose a description of the accounting policy for releasing income tax effects from AOCI, whether they elect to reclassify the stranded income tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and information about the other income tax effects that are reclassified. The amendments are effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2019. Early adoption is permitted. Organizations should apply the proposed amendments either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period (or periods) in which the effect of the change in the U.S. federal corporate income tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is recognized. ASU 2018-02 is not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE SECURITIES

Available-for-sale securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. The carrying amount of such securities and their approximate fair values were as follows:

Gross

Gross

Gross

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Cost

Gains

Losses

Fair Value

June 30, 2018

Available-for-sale securities

Mortgage-backed securities

$ 25,445,706 $ 2,380 $ (724,992 ) $ 24,723,094

U.S. Government agencies

1,755,230 - (74,124 ) 1,681,106

Municipal obligations

2,830,775 - (1,599 ) 2,829,176

Total

$ 30,031,711 $ 2,380 $ (800,715 ) $ 29,233,376

December 31, 2017

Available-for-sale securities

Mortgage-backed securities

$ 21,028,794 $ 12,757 $ (272,959 ) $ 20,768,592

U.S. Government agencies

2,006,786 44 (49,047 ) 1,957,783

Municipal obligations

1,672,277 2,584 (1,355 ) 1,673,506

Total

$ 24,707,857 $ 15,385 $ (323,361 ) $ 24,399,881

There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the six months ended June 30, 2018 or 2017.

Amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 are shown below. For purposes of the maturity table, mortgage-backed securities, which are not due at a single maturity date, have been allocated over maturity groupings based on the actual contractual maturities of underlying collateral. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may call or prepay obligations.

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The scheduled maturities of available-for-sale securities at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were as follows:

June 30, 2018

December 31, 2017

Amortized

Fair

Amortized

Fair

Cost

Value

Cost

Value

Due in one year or less

$ 1,400,829 $ 1,399,416 $ 1,254,321 $ 1,256,906

Due after one to five years

26,067,010 25,268,158 21,574,631 21,306,086

Due after five to ten years

2,563,872 2,565,802 1,878,905 1,836,889

Due after ten years

- - - -

Totals

$ 30,031,711 $ 29,233,376 $ 24,707,857 $ 24,399,881

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, mortgage-backed securities included collateralized mortgage obligations of $10.8 million and $10.0 million, respectively, which are backed by single-family mortgage loans. The Company does not hold any securities backed by commercial real estate loans.

Gross Unrealized Losses and Fair Value – The following tables show the gross unrealized losses and fair values of securities by length of time that individual securities in each category have been in a continuous loss position.

June 30, 2018

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Description of

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Available-for-sale securities:

Mortgage-backed securities

$ 11,764,905 $ (322,679 ) $ 9,135,291 $ (402,313 ) $ 20,900,196 $ (724,992 )

U.S. Government agencies

360,265 (5,625 ) 1,320,840 (68,499 ) 1,681,105 (74,124 )

Municipal obligations

1,839,176 (1,599 ) - - 1,839,176 (1,599 )

Total temporarily impaired securities

$ 13,964,346 $ (329,903 ) $ 10,456,131 $ (470,812 ) $ 24,420,477 $ (800,715 )

December 31, 2017

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Gross

Gross

Gross

Description of

Unrealized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Securities

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Fair Value

Losses

Available-for-sale securities:

Mortgage-backed securities

$ 3,468,607 $ (39,099 ) $ 9,763,879 $ (233,860 ) $ 13,232,486 $ (272,959 )

U.S. Government agencies

- - 1,548,481 (49,047 ) 1,548,481 (49,047 )

Municipal obligations

416,600 (1,355 ) - 416,600 (1,355 )

Total temporarily impaired securities

$ 3,885,207 $ (40,454 ) $ 11,312,360 $ (282,907 ) $ 15,197,567 $ (323,361 )

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, all of the government agencies and mortgage-backed securities held by the Company were issued by U.S. Government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Company does not have the intent to sell these securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Company does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2018.

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Loans and securities with a carrying value of approximately $137.8 million at June 30, 2018 were pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. In addition, securities with a carrying value of approximately $4.2 million at June 30, 2018 were pledged to secure public deposits.

NOTE 3 – LOANS HELD FOR INVESTMENT, NET

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

June 30, 2018

December 31, 2017

Amount

Percent

Amount

Percent

Loans held for investment, net:

Commercial real estate

$ 231,983,432 82.6 % $ 214,871,788 82.0 %

One- to four-family residential real estate

28,932,957 10.3 29,114,060 11.1

Commercial and industrial

12,897,863 4.6 12,296,308 4.7

Consumer and other

7,046,587 2.5 5,740,352 2.2

Total gross loans

280,860,839 100.0 % 262,022,508 100.0 %

Unamortized loan fees

(1,102,246 ) (1,009,722 )

Loans held for investment

279,758,593 261,012,786

Allowance for loan losses

(3,199,420 ) (3,117,190 )

Loans held for investment, net

$ 276,559,173 $ 257,895,596

At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, loans held for investment includes construction loans of $20.3 million and $16.4 million, respectively.  Commercial real estate construction loans were $16.7 million and $13.4 million at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.   One- to four-family residential real estate construction loans were $1.9 million and $1.3 million as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Consumer construction loans were $1.7 million at each of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively

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Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans – The following is a summary of the allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

As of June 30, 2018

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four-

Family Residential

Real Estate

Commercial

and Industrial

Other

Total

Allowance for loan losses

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$ 215,000 $ - $ - $ - $ 215,000

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

1,928,311 487,380 527,445 41,284 2,984,420

Total

$ 2,143,311 $ 487,380 $ 527,445 $ 41,284 $ 3,199,420

Gross loans

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$ 3,621,812 $ 689,004 $ 1,274,710 $ - $ 5,585,526

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

228,361,620 28,243,953 11,623,153 7,046,587 275,275,313

Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

- - - - -

Total

$ 231,983,432 $ 28,932,957 $ 12,897,863 $ 7,046,587 $ 280,860,839

As of December 31, 2017

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four-

Family Residential

Real Estate

Commercial

and Industrial

Other

Total

Allowance for loan losses

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$ - $ - $ - $ - $ -

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

2,055,911 567,290 462,406 31,583 3,117,190

Total

$ 2,055,911 $ 567,290 $ 462,406 $ 31,583 $ 3,117,190

Gross loans

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

$ 3,483,078 $ 679,184 $ 1,274,710 $ - $ 5,436,972

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

211,388,710 28,434,876 11,021,598 5,740,352 256,585,536

Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality

- - - - -

Total

$ 214,871,788 $ 29,114,060 $ 12,296,308 $ 5,740,352 $ 262,022,508

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The following tables summarize activities for the allowance for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 by quarter:

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four-

Family Residential

Real Estate

Commercial and

Industrial

Consumer and

Other

Total

Balance December 31, 2017

$ 2,055,911 $ 567,290 $ 462,406 $ 31,583 $ 3,117,190

Provision for loan losses

10,374 (46,975 ) 51,901 6,700 22,000

Charge-offs

- (23,269 ) - - (23,269 )

Recoveries

- 6,249 6,249

Net charge-offs

- (17,020 ) - - (17,020 )

Balance March 31, 2018

$ 2,066,285 $ 503,295 $ 514,307 $ 38,283 $ 3,122,170

Provision for loan losses

77,026 (22,165 ) 13,138 3,001 71,000

Charge-offs

- - - - -

Recoveries

- 6,250 - - 6,250

Net recoveries

- 6,250 - - 6,250

Balance June 30, 2018

$ 2,143,311 $ 487,380 $ 527,445 $ 41,284 $ 3,199,420

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four-

Family Residential

Real Estate

Commercial and

Industrial

Consumer and

Other

Total

Balance December 31, 2016

$ 1,688,448 $ 617,912 $ 147,371 $ 52,302 $ 2,506,033

Provision for loan losses

120,158 3,488 152,397 (26,043 ) 250,000

Charge-offs

- - - - -

Recoveries

1,200 6,250 - - 7,450

Net recoveries

1,200 6,250 - - 7,450

Balance March 31, 2017

$ 1,809,806 $ 627,650 $ 299,768 $ 26,259 $ 2,763,483

Provision for loan losses

74,443 (34,305 ) 109,100 762 150,000

Charge-offs

- - - - -

Recoveries

- 6,250 - - 6,250

Net recoveries

- 6,250 - - 6,250

Balance June 30, 2017

$ 1,884,249 $ 599,595 $ 408,868 $ 27,021 $ 2,919,733

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Nonperforming Assets – The following tables present an aging analysis of the recorded investment of past due loans as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Payment activity is reviewed by management on a monthly basis to determine the performance of each loan. Per Company policy, loans past due 90 days or more no longer accrue interest.

Past Due

Total

90 Days

Financing

30 - 59 Days

60 - 89 Days

or More

Total

Current

Receivables

June 30, 2018

Commercial real estate

$ 260,937 $ - $ 550,000 $ 810,937 $ 231,172,495 $ 231,983,432

One- to four-family residential real estate

- 82,873 146,873 229,746 28,703,211 28,932,957

Commercial and industrial

- - 1,274,710 1,274,710 11,623,153 12,897,863

Consumer and other

- - - - 7,046,587 7,046,587

Totals

$ 260,937 $ 82,873 $ 1,971,583 $ 2,315,393 $ 278,545,446 $ 280,860,839

Past Due

Total

90 Days

Financing

30 - 59 Days

60 - 89 Days

or More

Total

Current

Receivables

December 31, 2017

Commercial real estate

$ 246,154 $ - $ 550,000 $ 796,154 $ 214,075,634 $ 214,871,788

One- to four-family residential real estate

235,561 116,977 525,532 878,070 28,235,990 29,114,060

Commercial and industrial

- - 1,274,710 1,274,710 11,021,598 12,296,308

Consumer and other

- - - - 5,740,352 5,740,352

Totals

$ 481,715 $ 116,977 $ 2,350,242 $ 2,948,934 $ 259,073,574 $ 262,022,508

The following table sets forth nonaccrual loans and other real estate at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

June 30,

December 31,

2018

2017

Nonaccrual loans

Commercial real estate

$ 3,621,812 $ 3,483,078

One- to four-family residential real estate

689,004 679,184

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710 1,274,710

Consumer and other

- -

Total nonaccrual loans

5,585,526 5,436,972

Other real estate (ORE)

- -

Total nonperforming assets

$ 5,585,526 $ 5,436,972

Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE

1.99 % 2.08 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

1.48 % 1.62 %

Two large loan relationships partially secured by real estate comprise $4.5 million, or 80.0%, of the $5.6 million in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2018.  At June 30, 2018, $3.6 million, or 64.2% of the total nonaccrual loan balance, is guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA").

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Credit Quality Indicators – The following table represents the credit exposure by internally assigned grades at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. This grading analysis estimates the capability of the borrower to repay the contractual obligations of the loan agreements in accordance with the loan terms. The Bank’s internal credit risk grading system is based on management’s experiences with similarly graded loans. Credit risk grades are reassessed each quarter based on any recent developments potentially impacting the creditworthiness of the borrower, as well as other external statistics and factors, which may affect the risk characteristics of the respective loan.

As of June 30, 2018

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four-

Family

Residential Real

Estate

Commercial and

Industrial

Consumer and

Other

Total

Grade

Pass

$ 224,546,530 $ 27,280,221 $ 11,321,992 $ 6,886,642 $ 270,035,385

Special mention

1,855,712 - - - 1,855,712

Substandard

5,031,190 1,652,736 1,575,871 159,945 8,419,742

Doubtful

550,000 - - - 550,000

Loss

- - - - -

Totals

$ 231,983,432 $ 28,932,957 $ 12,897,863 $ 7,046,587 $ 280,860,839

As of December 31, 2017

Commercial

Real Estate

One- to Four

Family

Residential Real

Estate

Commercial and

Industrial

Consumer and

Other

Total

Grade

Pass

$ 208,395,458 $ 27,400,698 $ 10,624,210 $ 5,568,633 $ 251,988,999

Special mention

911,571 43,382 - - 954,953

Substandard

5,014,759 1,669,980 1,672,098 171,719 8,528,556

Doubtful

550,000 - - - 550,000

Loss

- - - - -

Totals

$ 214,871,788 $ 29,114,060 $ 12,296,308 $ 5,740,352 $ 262,022,508

The Bank’s internally assigned grades are as follows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

As of June 30, 2018

Principal

Average

Recorded

Net of

Related

Recorded

Investment

Charge-offs

Allowance

Investment

With no related allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate

$ 3,071,812 $ 3,071,812 $ - $ 3,120,109

One- to four-family residential real estate

689,004 689,004 - 701,836

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710 1,274,710 - 1,297,740

Consumer and other

- - - -
$ 5,035,526 $ 5,035,526 $ - $ 5,119,685

With an allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate

$ 550,000 $ 550,000 $ 215,000 $ 550,000

Total:

Commercial real estate

$ 3,621,812 $ 3,621,812 $ 215,000 $ 3,670,109

One- to four-family residential real estate

689,004 689,004 - 701,836

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710 1,274,710 - 1,297,740

Consumer and other

- - - -
$ 5,585,526 $ 5,585,526 $ 215,000 $ 5,669,685

As of December 31, 2017

Principal

Average

Recorded

Net of

Related

Recorded

Investment

Charge-offs

Allowance

Investment

With no related allowance recorded:

Commercial real estate

$ 3,483,078 $ 3,483,078 $ - $ 3,521,421

One- to four-family residential real estate

679,184 679,184 - 684,632

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710 1,274,710 - 1,297,740

Consumer and other

- - - -
$ 5,436,972 $ 5,436,972 $ - $ 5,503,793

With an allowance recorded:

$ - $ - $ - $ -

Total:

Commercial real estate

$ 3,483,078 $ 3,483,078 $ - $ 3,521,421

One- to four-family residential real estate

679,184 679,184 - 684,632

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710 1,274,710 - 1,297,740

Consumer and other

- - - -
$ 5,436,972 $ 5,436,972 $ - $ 5,503,793

During the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, $4,000 and $0 of interest income, respectively, was recognized on nonaccrual loans.

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Certain loans within the Company’s loan and ORE portfolios are guaranteed by the Veterans Administration (VA). In the event of default by the borrower, the VA can elect to pay the guaranteed amount or take possession of the property. If the VA takes possession of the property, the Company is entitled to be reimbursed for the outstanding principal balance, accrued interest and certain other expenses. There were no commitments from the VA to take title to foreclosed VA properties at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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

There were no troubled debt restructurings as of June 30, 2018 or December 31, 2017.

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

NOTE 4 – FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE-SHEET RISK

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

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk are as follows as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017:

June 30,

2018

December 31,

2017

Commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans

$ 29,766,324 $ 27,440,793

Commitments to extend credit

25,653,397 23,425,182

Unused lines of credit

17,702,272 13,576,993

Standby letters of credit

125,000 125,000

Totals

$ 73,246,993 $ 64,567,968

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

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

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NOTE 5 – REGULATORY MATTERS

Bank 34 is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and discretionary actions by regulators that if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines involving quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings and other factors.

The Basel III regulatory capital framework (the "Basel III Capital Rules") adopted by U.S. federal regulatory authorities, among other things, (i) establish the capital measure called "Common Equity Tier 1" ("CET1"), (ii) specify that Tier 1 capital consist of CET1 and "Additional Tier 1 Capital" instruments meeting stated requirements, (iii) define CET1 narrowly by requiring that most deductions/adjustments to regulatory capital measures be made to CET1 and not to the other components of capital and (iv) set forth the acceptable scope of deductions/adjustments to the specified capital measures. The Basel III Capital Rules became effective for us on January 1, 2015 with certain transition provisions fully phased in on January 1, 2019.

Additionally, the Basel III Capital Rules require that we maintain a capital conservation buffer with respect to each of the CET1, Tier 1 and total capital to risk-weighted assets, which provides for capital levels that exceed the minimum risk-based capital adequacy requirements. The capital conservation buffer is subject to a three-year phase-in period that began on January 1, 2016 and will be fully phased in on January 1, 2019 at 2.5%. The required phase-in capital conservation buffer during 2018 is 1.875% and was 1.25% during 2017. A financial institution with a conservation buffer of less than the required amount is subject to limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments and stock repurchases, and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of total risk-based capital and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets. Management believes, as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

Banks and bank holding companies are also subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that they may declare without prior regulatory non-objection.

As of June 30, 2018, the Bank was categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank has to maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as disclosed in the table below. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action category.

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

To be Well

Capitalized Under

For Capital

Prompt Corrective

Actual

Adequacy Purposes

Action Provisions

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

(Dollars in thousands)

As of June 30, 2018:

Total Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 46,381 16.47 % $ 22,529 8.00 % $ 28,161 10.00 %

Tier I Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 42,921 12.25 % $ 21,023 6.00 % $ 28,030 8.00 %

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 42,921 15.24 % $ 12,674 4.50 % $ 18,306 6.50 %

Tier I Capital

(to Average Assets)

$ 42,921 15.24 % $ 11,265 4.00 % $ 14,082 5.00 %

As of December 31, 2017:

Total Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 45,076 17.21 % $ 20,950 8.00 % $ 26,187 10.00 %

Tier I Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 41,800 15.96 % $ 15,712 6.00 % $ 20,950 8.00 %

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital

(to Risk-Weighted Assets)

$ 41,800 15.96 % $ 11,784 4.50 % $ 17,022 6.50 %

Tier I Capital

(to Average Assets)

$ 41,800 11.96 % $ 14,011 4.00 % $ 17,514 5.00 %

NOTE 6 – EQUITY-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company has fully vested stock options outstanding under the 2001 Stock Option Plan and unvested stock options and restricted stock awards under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

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A summary of stock option activity during the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is presented below:

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018

Average

Weighted-

Remaining

Average

Contractual

Shares

Exercise Price

Term (years)

Outstanding, December 31, 2017

207,108 $ 14.18 6.2

Granted

5,000 15.48 6.7

Exercised

(15,464 ) 9.65 -

Forfeited or expired

(7,734 ) 11.08 -

Outstanding, June 30, 2018

188,910 $ 14.71 6.2

Exercisable, June 30, 2018

7,260 $ 9.65 1.0

For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2017

Average

Weighted-

Remaining

Average

Contractual

Shares

Exercise Price

Term (years)

Outstanding, December 31, 2016

34,190 $ 9.65 2.3

Granted

- - -

Exercised

- - -

Forfeited or expired

- - -

Outstanding, June 30, 2017

34,190 $ 9.65 2.0

Exercisable, June 30, 2017

34,190 $ 9.65 2.0

The exercise price of outstanding stock options at June 30, 2018 range from $9.65 to $15.48 per share.  The grant date fair value of stock options awarded in the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $4.04 using the Black-Scholes-Merton options pricing model with the following inputs and assumptions:

Grant date stock price

$ 15.48

Dividend yield

0.00 %

Expected volatility

19.55 %

Risk-free interest rate

2.75 %

Expected life in years

6

The intrinsic value of the 15,464 stock options exercised in the first six months of 2018 was $89,000.

The Company had 75,179 restricted stock awards outstanding at June 30, 2018 including 429 granted in the six months ended June 30, 2018. There were 74,750 restricted stock awards outstanding at December 31, 2017.

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Equity-based expense for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was $267,000 of which $186,000 was charged to compensation expense and $81,000 was charged to other noninterest expense. There was no stock-based expense for the six months ended June 30, 2017.

As of June 30, 2018, there was $544,000 and $900,000 of total unrecognized equity-based expense related to unvested stock options and restricted stock awards granted under the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan, respectively, that is expected to be recognized over the next 4.5 years.

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value. There have been no changes in the methodologies used at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

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

Loans Held for Sale – The fair value of loans held for sale is based on quoted market prices from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC"). FHLMC quotes are updated daily and represent prices at which loans are exchanged in high volumes and in a liquid market.

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

Derivative Financial Instruments - The fair value of mortgage derivatives is estimated based upon changes in mortgage interest rates from the date the interest rate on the loan is locked. The fair value of interest rate lock commitments is based upon the expected sales price using market prices of similar loans less estimated costs still to be incurred adjusted for projected fall out.  Forward commitment values are received from national broker counterparties.

Impaired Loans – Periodically, the Bank records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans held for investment based on fair value measurements for loans subject to impairment. The fair value of impaired loans is typically determined using a combination of observable inputs, such as interest rates, contract terms, appraisals of collateral supporting the loan and recent comparable sales of similar properties, and unobservable inputs such as creditworthiness, disposition costs and underlying cash flows associated with the loan. Since the estimates of fair value utilized for loans also involve unobservable inputs, valuations of impaired loans have been classified as Level 3.

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

Fair Value Measurements Using

Quoted Prices

Significant

in Active

Other

Significant

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Fair Value

June 30, 2018:

Recurring basis

Mortgage-backed securities

$ - $ 24,723,094 $ - $ 24,723,094

U.S. Government agencies

- 1,681,106 - 1,681,106

Municipal obligations

- 2,829,176 - 2,829,176

Loans held for sale

- 21,308,019 - 21,308,019

Derivative IRLC's

- - 480,277 480,277

Derivative forward commitments

- (58,438 ) - (58,438 )

Nonrecurring basis

Impaired loans

- - 5,585,526 5,585,526

Totals

$ - $

50,482,957

$ 6,065,803 $ 56,548,760

December 31, 2017:

Recurring basis

Mortgage-backed securities

$ - $ 20,768,592 $ - $ 20,768,592

U.S. Government agencies

- 1,957,783 - 1,957,783

Municipal obligations

- 1,673,506 - 1,673,506

Loans held for sale

- 15,423,670 - 15,423,670

Derivative IRLC's

- 183,087 183,087

Derivative forward commitments

- (15,820 ) - (15,820 )

Nonrecurring basis

Impaired loans

- - 5,436,972 5,436,972

Totals

$ - $ 39,807,731 $ 5,620,059 $ 45,427,790

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

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The following table presents the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements for Level 3 financial assets measured on a non-recurring basis:

Fair Value

Valuation

Methodologies

Valuation Model

Unobservable

Input

Valuation

At June 30, 2018

Impaired loans

Commercial real estate

$ 3,621,812

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%

One- to four-family residential real estate

689,004

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%

Total Impaired Loans

$ 5,585,526

Derivative IRLC's

$ 480,277

Internal pricing model

Pull-through rate

81%

At December 31, 2017

Impaired loans

Commercial real estate

$ 3,483,078

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%

One- to four-family residential real estate

679,184

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%

Commercial and industrial

1,274,710

Appraisal

Appraisal discount and estimated selling costs

17 - 18%
$ 5,436,972

In addition, derivative Interest Rate Lock Commitment ("IRLC") fair values are derived using internal pricing models. Such models use pull-through rates (which are considered significant unobservable inputs), the weighted average of which was 81% and 77% as of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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The following tables present estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017.

Quoted Prices

Significant

in Active

Other

Significant

Markets for

Observable

Unobservable

Carrying

Identical Assets

Inputs

Inputs

Amount

Fair Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

(Dollars in thousands)

At June 30, 2018:

Financial assets:

Cash and due from banks

$ 6,861 $ 6,861 $ 6,861 $ - $ -

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

14,360 14,360 14,360 - -

Available-for-sale securities

29,233 29,233 - 29,233 -

Loans held for sale

21,308 21,308 - 21,308 -

Loans held for investment, net

276,559 276,910 - - 276,910

Derivative IRLC's

480 480 - - 480

Derivative forward commitments

(58 ) (58 ) - (58 ) -

Stock in financial institutions

3,861 3,861 - 3,861 -

Financial liabilities:

Demand deposits, savings and NOW deposits

174,623 160,272 160,272 - -

Time deposits

71,885 71,739 - 71,739 -

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

80,000 79,944 - 79,944 -

At December 31, 2017

Financial assets:

Cash and due from banks

$ 4,988 $ 4,988 $ 4,988 $ - $ -

Interest-bearing deposits with banks

4,885 4,885 4,885 - -

Available-for-sale securities

24,400 24,400 - 24,400 -

Loans held for sale

15,424 15,424 - 15,424 -

Loans held for investment, net

257,896 257,937 - - 257,937

Stock in financial institutions

3,826 3,826 - 3,826 -

Financial liabilities:

Demand deposits, savings and NOW deposits

172,512 168,080 168,080 - -

Time deposits

63,049 63,076 - 63,076 -

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

45,000 45,176 - 45,176 -

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

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

Deposits and FHLB Advances – Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and money market deposits. The carrying amount approximates fair value. The fair value of fixed-maturity time deposits and FHLB advances is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies the rates currently offered for deposits and advances of similar remaining maturities.

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NOTE 8 – EARNINGS PER SHARE

The two-class method is used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Under the two-class method, earnings available to common shareholders for the period are allocated between common shareholders and participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. The factors used in the earnings per share computation follow:

Three Months Ended June 30,

Six Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

Basic:

Net income available to common shareholders

$ 379,561 $ 338,098 $ 750,188 $ 140,348

Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities

(8,844 ) - (17,336 ) -

Net income allocated to common shareholders

$ 370,717 $ 338,098 $ 732,852 $ 140,348

Weighted-average common shares outstanding including participating securities

3,402,706 3,438,190 3,423,430 3,438,190

Less: Average participating securities

(75,179 ) - (75,042 ) -

Less: Average unallocated ESOP Shares

(176,102 ) (181,887 ) (176,102 ) (181,887 )

Average shares

3,151,425 3,256,303 3,172,287 3,256,303

Basic earnings per common share

$ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ 0.04

Diluted:

Net income allocated to common shareholders

$ 370,717 $ 338,098 $ 732,852 $ 140,348

Weighted-average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share

3,151,425 3,256,303 3,172,287 3,256,303

Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options

12,788 9,218 11,516 8,729

Weighted average shares and dilutive potential common shares

3,164,212 3,265,521 3,183,803 3,265,032

Diluted earnings per common share

$ 0.12 $ 0.10 $ 0.23 $ 0.04

Our restricted stock awards are participating securities since they participate in common stock dividends.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, stock options for 4,000 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share because they were antidilutive. There were no stock options considered antidilutive for the three or six months ended June 30, 2017.

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

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes thereto, appearing in Part 1, Item 1 of this report.

CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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

These forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks, assumptions and uncertainties, including among other things, changes in general economic and business conditions. Because of these and other uncertainties, Bancorp 34’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Bancorp 34 is not undertaking an obligation to update these forward-looking statements, even though its situation may change in the future, except as required under federal securities law. Bancorp 34 qualifies all of its forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

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

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

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

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

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

Valuation of Deferred Tax Assets. As a result of the reduction in the Federal corporate tax rate effective in 2018 under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act signed into law in December 2017, income tax expense for 2017 includes a $1.2 million deferred tax asset re-measurement adjustment. Effective December 31, 2016, we reversed 100% of our net deferred tax asset valuation allowances and recognized an income tax benefit based upon our assessment of net deferred tax assets that are more-likely-than-not to be realized. The net deferred tax asset had been offset by an equal valuation allowance from June 2012 through November 2016. In evaluating our ability to realize deferred tax assets, management considers all positive and negative information, including our past operating results and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, management utilizes a budget process that makes business assumptions and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies, if any. These assumptions require us to make judgments about our future taxable income that are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business. Any change in estimated future taxable income or effective tax rates may result in changes to the carrying balance of our net deferred tax assets which would result in an income tax benefit or expense in the same period.

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

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

Level 2 – Inputs other than Level 1 that are observable, either directly or indirectly, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices in markets that are not active or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.  Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.

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

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Average Balance Sheets

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

Three Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

Average

Average

Outstanding

Yield/

Outstanding

Yield/

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Loans

$ 283,953 $ 3,999 5.65 % $ 271,059 $ 3,814 5.64 %

Securities

26,709 147 2.21 % 29,495 145 1.97 %

Other interest earning assets

16,281 74 1.82 % 14,632 46 1.26 %

Total interest-earning assets

326,943 4,220 5.18 % 315,186 4,005 5.10 %

Noninterest-earning assets

23,437 21,525

Total assets

$ 350,380 $ 336,711

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Checking, money market and savings accounts

$ 128,912 295 0.92 % $ 126,288 250 0.79 %

Certificates of deposit

64,495 218 1.36 % 61,550 140 0.91 %

Total deposits

193,407 513 1.06 % 187,838 390 0.83 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas

64,011 274 1.72 % 56,637 143 1.00 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

257,418 787 1.23 % 244,475 533 0.87 %

Non-interest bearing deposits

40,530 37,784

Non-interest bearing liabilities

5,597 3,027

Total liabilities

303,545 285,286

Stockholders' equity

46,835 51,425

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 350,380 $ 336,711

Net interest income

$ 3,433 $ 3,472

Net interest rate spread (2)

3.95 % 4.22 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

$ 69,525 $ 70,711

Net interest margin (4)

4.21 % 4.42 %

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

127.01 % 128.92 %

(1)

Yield/Rate for the three-month periods have been annualized.

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets.

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Six Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

Average

Average

Outstanding

Yield/

Outstanding

Yield/

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

Balance

Interest

Rate (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

Loans

$ 278,687 $ 7,875 5.70 % $ 262,908 $ 7,252 5.53 %

Securities

26,817 296 2.23 % 30,332 275 1.82 %

Other interest earning assets

15,744 141 1.81 % 17,173 101 1.19 %

Total interest-earning assets

321,248 8,312 5.22 % 310,413 7,628 4.93 %

Noninterest-earning assets

23,808 21,906

Total assets

$ 345,056 $ 332,319

Interest-bearing liabilities:

Checking, money market and savings accounts

$ 129,719 577 0.90 % $ 125,909 490 0.78 %

Certificates of deposit

65,663 430 1.32 % 61,792 277 0.90 %

Total deposits

195,382 1,007 1.04 % 187,701 767 0.82 %

Advances from FHLB of Dallas

52,680 423 1.62 % 52,981 247 0.93 %

Total interest-bearing liabilities

248,062 1,430 1.16 % 240,682 1,014 0.84 %

Non-interest bearing deposits

43,107 37,042

Non-interest bearing liabilities

5,031 3,263

Total liabilities

296,200 280,987

Stockholders' equity

48,856 51,332

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$ 345,056 $ 332,319

Net interest income

$ 6,882 $ 6,614

Net interest rate spread (2)

4.06 % 4.08 %

Net interest-earning assets (3)

$ 73,186 $ 69,731

Net interest margin (4)

4.30 % 4.27 %

Average interest-earning assets to average interest- bearing liabilities

129.50 % 128.97 %

(1)

Yield/Rate for the six-month periods have been annualized.

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets.

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

Cash and cash equivalents increased $11.4 million, or 114.9%, to $21.2 million at June 30, 2018 from $9.9 million at December 31, 2017. The company was holding excess liquid funds at June 30, 2018 due to anticipated near-term loan growth projections, funded by $10.0 million in brokered certificates of deposit on June 28, 2018.

Available-for-sale securities increased $4.8 million, or 19.8%, during the six months ended June 30, 2018 to $29.2 million as we took advantage of higher interest rates in June to replace some of our regular monthly mortgage-backed securities principal reductions.

Loans held for sale at June 30, 2018 totaled $21.3 million, consisting entirely of residential mortgage loans. We currently sell a significant majority of our residential mortgage loans in the secondary market. At December 31, 2017, loans held for sale totaled $15.4 million. The balances at any date vary based upon the timing and volume of current loan originations and sales.

Loans held for investment increased $18.7 million, or 7.2%, to $279.8 million at June 30, 2018 from $261.0 million at December 31, 2017, due to organic growth. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, commercial real estate loans increased to $17.1 million and represented 88.5% of the gross loan portfolio at June 30, 2018, up from 82.0% at June 30, 2017.

Total deposits increased $10.9 million, or 4.6%, to $246.5 million at June 30, 2018 from $235.6 million at December 31, 2017. The increase included a $7.7 million, or 20.5%, increase in non-interest bearing demand deposits and an $8.8 million, or 14.0% increase in time deposits, partially offset by a $5.6 million, or 4.1%, decrease in savings and NOW deposits. The increase in time deposits included $15.0 million in new brokered deposits, partially offset by decreases of $3.5 million in internet and $2.7 million in retail deposits, respectively.

Borrowings, consisting solely of Federal Home Loan Bank advances, increased $35.0 million, or 77.8%, to $80.0 million at June 30, 2018 from $45.0 million at December 31, 2017. We utilize short-term borrowings to fund loans held for sale and net growth in loans held for investment.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $5.0 million, or 9.8%, to $46.0 million at June 30, 2018 from $51.0 million at December 31, 2017. The decrease was primarily due to a $4.2 million special dividend paid in the second quarter of 2018 and $1.6 million used to repurchase common stock in the first quarter of 2018, partially offset by $750,000 of net income during the six-month period.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30 , 2018 and 2017

General. We had net income of $380,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $338,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $215,000, or 5.4%, to $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was due to an $11.8 million, or 3.7%, increase in average interest-earning assets and an eight basis point increase in average yields, and by a change in asset mix as loans, our highest yielding assets, increased to 86.9% of average interest-earning assets from 86.0% of average interest-earning assets. Loan and securities interest rates increased in 2018 compared to 2017 due to the higher interest rate environment. The yield on average interest-earning assets increased eight basis points to 5.18% for the three months ended June 30, 2018, from 5.10% for the three months ended June 30, 2017, due primarily to a 24 basis point increase in securities yield from 1.97% for the three months ended June 30, 2017, to 2.21% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Interest income on loans increased due primarily to a $12.9 million, or 4.8%, increase in average loan balances due to organic growth and a one basis point increase in yield. Interest on securities increased $2,000, or 1.4%, for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. The average balance of securities decreased $2.8 million, or 9.4%, to $26.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $29.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

Interest Expense . Interest expense increased $254,000, or 47.5%, to $787,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $533,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was the result of increases of $131,000, or 91.6%, in interest expense on borrowings and $123,000, or 31.5%, in interest expense on deposits. The average balance of borrowings increased $7.4 million, or 13.0%, from the quarter ended June 30, 2017 to the quarter ended June 30, 2018 and the average rate paid increased 72 basis points from 1.00% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to 1.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2018.

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Interest paid on checking, money market and savings accounts increased $45,000, or 18.0%, to $295,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $250,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts increased 13 basis points to 0.92% for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.79% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and the average balance increased $2.6 million, or 2.1%, to $128.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $126.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The average rates we pay on deposits is considerably higher in the Arizona market.

Net Interest Income . Net interest income decreased $39,000, or 1.2%, to $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, primarily due to a 27 basis point decrease in net interest rate spread from 4.22% for the three months ended June 30, 2017 to 3.95% for the three months ended June 30, 2018. Average interest bearing liability rates increased 36 basis points compared to an eight basis point increase in the average interest earning assets yield. Our average net interest-earning assets decreased by $1.2 million, or 1.7%, to $69.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $70.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 due primarily to higher growth in interest-bearing liabilities than interest-earning assets. Loan yield was 5.65% of average loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to 5.64% in the comparable quarter in 2017. Our cost of borrowings increased 72 basis points to 1.72% for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 from 1.00% for the quarter ended June 30, 2017 due to the increase in short-term market interest rates. The target Federal Funds rate has increased 125 basis points from 0.75% at December 31, 2016 to 2.0% at June 30, 2018 with three 25 basis point increases in 2017 and two in 2018.

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

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

After an evaluation of these factors, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $71,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $150,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017. In the quarter ended June 30, 2018, gross loans held for investment grew $18.7 million, or 7.2%. Net recoveries were $6,000 in the three months ended June 30, 2018 and $7,000 for the comparable 2017 quarter.

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all loan losses that are both probable and reasonable to estimate at June 30, 2018.  However, future changes in the factors described above, including, but not limited to, actual loss experience with respect to our loan portfolio, could result in material increases in our provision for loan losses. In addition, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, as an integral part of its examination process, will periodically review our allowance for loan losses and may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about the recoverability of our loan balances based upon information available to it at the time of its examination.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $1.6 million, or 57.7%, to $4.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 due to a higher volume of loan sales and related gains.

The gain on sale of loans increased $1.5 million, or 59.5%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $2.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 due to expansion of our secondary mortgage loan operation. During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we sold $86.6 million of mortgage loans for a gain of $4.0 million, compared to $63.2 million of mortgage loan sales during the three months ended June 30, 2017 for a gain of $2.3 million. There were $171,000 of SBA loans sold during the three months ended June 30, 2018 with gains of $15,000 recognized directly into income compared to $2.3 million sold in the quarter ended June 30, 2017 with gains of $226,000. We realized a 3.9% average premium (gain on sale/sold loans) on the sales of mortgage loans for the three months ended June 30, 2018 and 3.7% for the three months ended June 30, 2017. We began selling mortgage loans under mandatory delivery contracts as opposed to on a best efforts basis in September 2017, and sales gain percentages tend to be larger under mandatory delivery contracts. Premiums also vary from period to period based upon the mix of government Federal Housing Administration (FHA) and VA loans to conventional loans, geographic markets and market interest rates, specifically 10-year Treasury rates.

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Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $1.6 million, or 28.6%, to $7.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from $5.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 due primarily to higher salaries and benefits, data processing fees and occupancy expense. The increases were primarily related to growth in our mortgage banking area, which sold 36.7% more loans and had 78.3% more sales gains in the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in salaries and benefits also included $181,000 of equity-based expense in 2018 from December 2017 grants, compared to $0 in the three months ended June 30, 2017. Average assets for the quarter ended June 30, 2018 were 4.1% larger than for the quarter ended June 30, 2017.

Provision for Income Tax. Provision for income tax expense was $119,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2018, representing an effective tax rate of 23.9% on pre-tax income. Although there are numerous differences between pre-tax income and actual taxable income that have an effect on the effective income tax rate for any given period, it is notable that the tax rate assumption used to compute income tax expense in 2018 is lower than previous years due to the permanent reduction in the Federal corporate income tax rate to 21% from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017. A 34% Federal tax rate was applied to earnings in 2017 and previous years. We recognized an income tax expense of $150,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 representing 30.7% of the $488,000 income before income taxes.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2018 and 2017

General. We had net income of $750,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to net income of $140,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Results in the first six months of 2018 reflected a $307,000 lower provision for loan losses due to improving credit quality and more rapid loan growth in 2017 and a $267,000, or 4.0%, increase in net interest income, mostly due to a 3.5% increase in average interest-earning assets.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $684,000, or 9.0%, to $8.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $7.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase was due to a 3.5% increase in average interest-earning assets and a 29 basis point increase in yield. Loans, our highest yielding asset, increased from 84.7% to 86.8% of average interest-earning assets. Interest and fees on loans increased $623,000, or 8.6%, to $7.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, from $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Interest income on loans increased due to a $15.8 million, or 6.0%, increase in average loan balances due to organic growth and a 17 basis point increase in average yields. The average balance of securities decreased $3.5 million, or 9.4%, to $26.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $30.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the average yield increased 41 basis points.

The 29 basis point increase in yield on interest-earning assets from the six months ended June 30, 2017 to the six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily due to a 17 basis point increase in loan yields and a 41 basis point increase in securities yields due to market interest rate increases.

Interest Expense . Interest expense increased $417,000, or 41.2%, to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $1.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase included a $240,000, or 31.3%, increase in interest expense on deposits and a $176,000, or 72.2%, increase in interest expense on borrowings. Our funding cost increases were facilitated by increases in market interest rates as the target Federal Funds rate increased 125 basis points from 0.75% at December 31, 2016 to 2.0% at June 30, 2018 with three 25 basis point increases in 2017 and two in 2018.

Average interest-bearing deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $195.4 million, representing a $7.7 million, or 4.1%, increase compared to average interest-bearing deposits of $187.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 22 basis points higher at 1.04% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 0.82% for the 2017 period.

The $176,000 increase in interest expense on borrowings was due to a 69 basis point increase in average rates paid. We primarily utilize short term FHLB advances, but added $10.0 million in two-year and $10.0 million in four-year fixed rate advances with an average rate of 1.11% in the second half of 2017 to lock in rates in anticipation of future market rate increases.

Interest paid on interest bearing checking, money market and savings accounts increased $87,000, or 17.8%, to $577,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $490,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The average rate we paid on such deposit accounts increased 12 basis points to 0.90% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 0.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the average balance increased $3.8 million, or 3.0%, to $129.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $125.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The increase in checking, savings and money market deposit rates is primarily due to increases in market interest rates. The average rates we pay on these accounts is considerably higher in the Arizona market.

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Net Interest Income . Net interest income increased $267,000, or 4.0%, to 6.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $6.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, as a result of a higher balance of net interest-earning assets and a higher net interest rate spread. Our average net interest-earning assets increased by $3.5 million, or 5.0%, to 73.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $69.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due primarily to organic growth. Our net interest rate spread declined by two basis points to 4.06% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from 4.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2017. We carried 86.8% of our average interest-earning assets in loans, our highest yielding asset, for the six months ended June 30, 2018 compared to 84.7% in loans for the comparable period in 2017.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $93,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, compared to $400,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017. Due to improving credit quality, in the six months ended June 30, 2018, the allowance for loan losses increased $82,000, or 2.6%, compared to an $18.8 million or 7.2% increase in gross loans held for investment. Net charge-offs were $11,000 in the six months ended June 30, 2018 and net recoveries were $14,000 for the comparable 2017 period.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $3.0 million, or 62.7%, to $7.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $4.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 primarily due to a higher volume of loan sales and larger average mortgage loan sales premiums.

Gain on sale of loans increased $2.9 million, or 64.4%, to $7.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due to expansion in our secondary mortgage loan operation in 2017 and early 2018. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we sold $159.4 million of mortgage loans for a gain of $7.3 million and $1.4 million of SBA loans for a gain of $123,000, compared to $115.5 million of mortgage loan sales and $2.4 million of SBA loan sales during the six months ended June 30, 2017 for gains of $4.3 million and $242,000, respectively. The average premium (gain on sale/sold loans) for the 2018 period was 4.2% compared to 3.7% for the 2017 period. Sales premiums have improved since we began using mandatory delivery and hedging in September 2017, and also vary from period to period based upon the mix of government FHA, VA and jumbo loans to conventional loans, geographic markets and market interest rates, specifically 10-year Treasury rates.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $2.8 million, or 25.4%, to $13.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2018 from $10.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 due primarily to higher salaries and benefits and data processing fees, partially offset by lower professional fees. The increase in salaries and benefits expense resulted primarily from the expansion of our mortgage banking program and $267,000 from equity-based expense in the first six months of 2018 from December 2017 grants. Average assets for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were 3.8% larger than the six months ended June 30, 2017.

Provision for Income Tax. Provision for income tax expense was $214,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2018, representing an effective tax rate of 22.2% on pre-tax income. Although there are numerous differences between pre-tax income and actual taxable income that have an effect on the effective income tax rate for any given period, it is notable that the tax rate assumption used to compute income tax expense in 2018 is 13% lower than 2017 due to the permanent reduction in the Federal corporate income tax rate to 21% from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted in December 2017. We recognized income tax expense of $4,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2017, representing 2.8% of the $144,000 income before income taxes.

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Asset Quality

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

Non-Performing Loans and Non-Performing Assets. The following table sets forth information regarding our non-performing assets. As of June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, we had no accruing troubled debt restructurings. Troubled debt restructurings include loans for which either a portion of interest or principal has been forgiven, or for loans modified at interest rates materially less than current market rates.

At June 30,

At December 31,

2018

2017

Nonaccrual loans

(Dollars in thousands)

Real estate loans:

One- to four-family residential real estate

$ 689 $ 679

Commercial real estate

3,622 3,483

Commercial and industrial loans

1,275 1,275

Consumer and other loans

- -

Total nonaccrual loans

5,586 5,437

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

- -

Total nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more

5,586 5,437

Other real estate (ORE)

- -

Total nonperforming assets

$ 5,586 $ 5,437

Ratios:

Nonperforming loans to gross loans held for investment

1.99 % 2.08 %

Nonperforming assets to total assets

1.48 % 1.62 %

Nonperforming assets to gross loans held for investment and ORE

1.99 % 2.08 %

Two large loan relationships partially secured by real estate comprise $4.5 million, or 80.0%, of the $5.7 million in nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2018.  $3.6 million, or 64.2% of the total June 30, 2018 nonaccrual loan balance, is guaranteed by the SBA.

The nonperforming asset ratios decreased due to larger increases in loans held for investment and assets than the increase in nonaccrual loans.

Interest income that would have been recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2018, had nonaccruing loans been current according to their original terms amounted to $177,000. We recognized $4,000 of interest income on nonaccrual loans for the six months ended June 30, 2018.

At June 30, 2018, we had no loans that were not currently classified as nonaccrual, 90 days past due or troubled debt restructurings where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused management to have serious concerns as to the ability of the borrowers to comply with existing loan repayment terms and that could result in disclosure as non-accrual, 90 days past due or troubled debt restructurings.

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

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

Six Months Ended June 30,

Three Months Ended June 30,

2018

2017

2018

2017

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance at beginning of period

$ 3,117 $ 2,506 $ 3,122 $ 2,764

Provision for loan losses

93 400 71 150

Charge-offs:

One- to four-family residential real estate loans

(23 ) - - -

Commercial real estate loans

- - - -

Commercial and industrial loans

- - - -

Consumer and other loans

- - - -

Total charge-offs

(23 ) - - -

Recoveries:

One- to four-family residential real estate loans

12 13 6 6

Commercial real estate loans

- 1 - -

Commercial and industrial loans

- - - -

Consumer and other loans

- - - -

Total recoveries

12 14 6 6

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

(11 ) 14 6 6

Balance at end of period

$ 3,199 $ 2,920 $ 3,199 $ 2,920

ALLL to nonperforming loans

57.27 % 49.76 % 57.27 % 49.76 %

ALLL to total gross loans

1.14 % 1.10 % 1.14 % 1.10 %

ALLL to total gross loans less acquired loans

1.20 % 1.23 % 1.20 % 1.23 %

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans outstanding during the period

0.00 % 0.01 % 0.00 % 0.00 %

The ratio of our allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans increased due primarily to a 13.0% increase in allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses to total loans ratios increased because the 13.0% increase in allowance for loan losses was larger than the 0.4% increase in total gross loans.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

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

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

We believe that we have enough sources of liquidity to satisfy our short-term liquidity needs as of June 30, 2018.

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. At June 30, 2018, cash and cash equivalents totaled $21.2 million. Available-for-sale securities, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $29.2 million at June 30, 2018. In addition, at June 30, 2018, we had $80.0 million of advances outstanding from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas and the ability to borrow an additional $56.1 million from the FHLB, $9.8 million from the Independent Bankers Bank (TIB), and $6.0 million from the Pacific Coast Bankers Bank (PCBB).

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At June 30, 2018, we had $25.7 million in loan commitments outstanding, and $29.8 million in commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans. In addition, we had $17.7 million in unused lines of credit and $125,000 in commitments issued under standby letters of credit. Time deposits due within one year as of June 30, 2018 totaled $30.3 million, or 12.3% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other time deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2019. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of our time deposits will remain with us, either as time deposits or as other deposit products. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

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

Our primary investing activities are the origination of loans and the purchase of securities. During the six months ended June 30, 2018, we originated $70.8 million of loans held for investment and $165.0 million of mortgage loans held for sale, compared to $51.1 million of loans held for investment and $112.7 million of mortgage loans held for sale during the six months ended June 30, 2017. In the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017 we purchased $8.0 million and $0 in securities, respectively. We have not purchased any whole loans in recent periods.

Financing activities consist primarily of activity in deposit accounts and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. We experienced net increases of $10.9 million and $4.6 million in total deposits for the six months ended June 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits so that we are competitive in our market area.

We had $80.0 million in Federal Home Loan Bank advances at June 30, 2018 and $45.0 million at December 31, 2017. The increase was primarily due to increases of $18.8 million in loans, net, $5.9 million in loans held for sale and $4.8 million in securities.

Bancorp 34, Inc. is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to stockholders, to repurchase its common stock, and for other corporate purposes. Bancorp 34, Inc.’s primary source of liquidity is dividend payments it may receive from the Bank. At June 30, 2018, Bancorp 34, Inc. (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $708,000.

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, Bank 34 exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. Bank 34 is considered “well-capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

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

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2018. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2018, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors

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

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

(a)

Not applicable.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c)

On October 24, 2017, the Company adopted a repurchase program under which it may repurchase up to 171,910 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding shares. The repurchase program will continue until it is completed or terminated by the Company’s Board of Directors. In December 2017, 28,000 shares were repurchased and in the first quarter of 2018 another 102,500 shares were repurchased under this program. 41,410 shares remain available for repurchase under this program.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits

3.1

Articles of Incorporation of Bancorp 34, Inc. (1)

3.2

Bylaws of Bancorp 34, Inc. (1)

31.1

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

31.2

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

32.1

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

101

The following financial statements from the Bancorp 34, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2018, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.


(1)

Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 of Bancorp 34, Inc. (File No. 333-21182), originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 3, 2016.

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SIGNATURES

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

BANCORP 34, INC.

Date:     July 30, 2018

/s/ Jill Gutierrez

Jill Gutierrez

Chief Executive Officer

Date:     July 30, 2018

/s/ Jan R. Thiry

Jan R. Thiry

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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