CPBI 10-Q Quarterly Report Dec. 31, 2024

CENTRAL PLAINS BANCSHARES, INC.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2024


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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 001-41844

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Maryland	93-2239246
(State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
221 South Locust Street Grand Island , NE	68801
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: ( 308 ) 382-4000

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

     
        Title of each class
       
        Trading
       
        Symbol(s)
       
        Name of each exchange on which registered

     
          Common Stock
         
          CPBI
         
          NASDAQ
         
        Capital Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

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


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Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☒

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

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

As of February 11, 2025 the registrant had 4,242,105 shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, outstanding.

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PART I.	Financial Information	1

Item 1.	Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1
	Consolidated Balance Sheets	1
	Consolidated Statements of Operations	2
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)	3
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity	4
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	6
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	7
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	25
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	36
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION	38

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	38
Item 5.	Other Information	38
Item 6.	Exhibits	39
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Explanatory Note

Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed to serve as the holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island (the “Association”), upon conversion into the stock form of organization, which was completed on October 19, 2023. Accordingly, the unaudited financial statements, as well as other financial information at or prior to October 19, 2023, contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate solely to the consolidated financial results of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island and Subsidiary. See also Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.

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PART I—FIN ANCIAL INFORMATION

Ite m 1. Financial Statements.

CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINAN CIAL CONDITION


	December 31, 2024 (unaudited)			March 31, 2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	6,212		$	6,291
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		426			5,163
Total cash and cash equivalents		6,638			11,454
Investment securities - available for sale		57,034			60,356
Investment securities - held to maturity		256			307
Loans, net of unearned income		404,912			380,249
Allowance for credit losses on loans		( 5,915	)		( 5,860	)
Loans, net		398,997			374,389
Accrued interest receivable		2,859			2,249
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock - at cost		612			584
Premises and equipment, net		10,276			5,867
Deferred income taxes		3,297			3,344
Mortgage servicing rights		381			403
Other assets		3,944			4,325
Total assets	$	484,294		$	463,278
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Non-interest-bearing deposits	$	67,813		$	66,891
Interest-bearing
Demand and NOW checking		129,177			127,077
Money Market		29,403			24,287
Savings		43,828			43,461
Time deposits over $ 250,000		31,270			34,381
Other time deposits		92,857			79,048
Total deposits		394,348			375,145
Pension liability		2,125			2,255
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		1,503			1,806
Accrued interest payable		1,666			1,893
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		3,386			3,902
Total liabilities		403,028			385,001
Stockholders' equity:
Common Stock ($ 0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 4,170,995 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2024 and 4,130,815 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2024)		41			41
Additional paid-in capital		39,269			39,318
Retained earnings		49,893			47,130
Unallocated common shares held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)		( 3,040	)		( 3,139	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net		( 4,897	)		( 5,073	)
Total stockholders' equity		81,266			78,277
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	484,294		$	463,278

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended December 31,				For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Interest and dividend income:
Loans—including fees	$	5,648	$	4,892	$	16,552	$	13,801
Investment securities		529		442		1,594		1,229
FHLB stock		8		7		24		21
Federal funds sold		62		101		137		190
Total interest and dividend income		6,247		5,442		18,307		15,241
Interest expense:
Deposits		2,115		1,692		6,052		4,572
Borrowings under FHLB advances		—		2		99		104
Total interest expense		2,115		1,694		6,151		4,676
Net interest income before provision for credit losses		4,132		3,748		12,156		10,565
Provision for credit losses		57		191		56		99
Net interest income after provision for credit losses		4,075		3,557		12,100		10,466
Non-interest income:
Servicing fees on loans		32		66		100		228
Service charges on deposit accounts		219		194		610		579
Interchange income		320		286		968		885
Gain on sale of loans		63		60		154		173
Gain from real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net		—		—		1		4
Other non-interest income		22		284		59		349
Total non-interest income		656		890		1,892		2,218
Non-interest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		1,948		1,903		5,729		5,091
Occupancy and equipment		266		251		788		752
Data processing		476		459		1,460		1,366
Federal deposit insurance premiums		48		63		141		211
Debit card processing		66		66		200		190
Advertising		86		80		232		238
Other general and administrative expenses		650		470		1,984		1,271
Total non-interest expense		3,540		3,292		10,534		9,119
Income before income tax expense		1,191		1,155		3,458		3,565
Income tax expense		240		218		652		709
Net income	$	951	$	937	$	2,806	$	2,856
Basic and diluted earnings per share	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.73	n/a
Weighted average shares outstanding		3,841,247		3,057,992		3,826,895	n/a

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHE NSIVE INCOME

(unaudited)


	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2024			2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	951		$	937
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during the period on available-for-sale securities		( 1,580	)		2,772
Other comprehensive (loss) income, before tax		( 1,580	)		2,772
Income tax benefit (expense) for other comprehensive income		332			( 582	)
Total other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax		( 1,248	)		2,190
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	( 297	)	$	3,127


	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024			2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Net income	$	2,806		$	2,856
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Unrealized holding gains arising during the period on available-for-sale securities		221			617
Other comprehensive income, before tax		221			617
Income tax expense for other comprehensive income		( 45	)		( 128	)
Total other comprehensive income, net of tax		176			489
Comprehensive income	$	2,982		$	3,345

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

(unaudited)


	Common Shares			Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Unallocated Common Shares Held by ESOP			Total Equity
	(Dollars in thousands)
	For the three months ended December 31, 2023
Balance at September 30, 2023		—		$	—	$	—		$	45,290		$	( 6,808	)	$	—		$	38,482
Net income		—			—		—			937			—			—			937
Proceeds of stock offering and issuance of common shares (net of issuance costs of $ 1.9 million)		4,130,815			41		39,323			—			—			—			39,364
Purchase of common shares by the ESOP ( 330,465 shares)		—			—		—			—			—			( 3,305	)		( 3,305	)
ESOP shares committed to be released		—			—		( 6	)		—			—			132			126
Other comprehensive income - net of tax		—			—		—			—			2,190			—			2,190
Balance at December 31, 2023		4,130,815		$	41	$	39,317		$	46,227		$	( 4,618	)	$	( 3,173	)	$	77,794

	For the three months ended December 31, 2024
Balance at September 30, 2024		4,130,815		$	41	$	39,323		$	48,985		$	( 3,649	)	$	( 3,073	)	$	81,627
Net income		—			—		—			951			—			—			951
ESOP shares committed to be released		—			—		14			—			—			33			47
Stock purchased and retired		( 9,386	)		—		( 94	)		( 43	)		—			—			( 137	)
Stock based compensation		—			—		26			—			—			—			26
Issuance of common shares for the restricted stock plan		49,566			—		—			—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive loss - net of tax		—			—		—			—			( 1,248	)		—			( 1,248	)
Balance at December 31, 2024		4,170,995		$	41	$	39,269		$	49,893		$	( 4,897	)	$	( 3,040	)	$	81,266

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	Common Shares			Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Unallocated Common Shares Held by ESOP			Total Equity
	(Dollars in thousands)
	For the nine months ended December 31, 2023
Balance at March 31, 2023		—		$	—	$	—		$	43,773		$	( 5,107	)	$	—		$	38,666
Adoption of ASU 326 credit losses		—			—		—			( 402	)		—			—			( 402	)
Net income		—			—		—			2,856			—			—			2,856
Proceeds of stock offering and issuance of common shares (net of issuance costs of $ 1.9 million)		4,130,815			41		39,323			—			—			—			39,364
Purchase of common shares by the ESOP ( 330,465 shares)		—			—		—			—			—			( 3,305	)		( 3,305	)
ESOP shares committed to be released		—			—		( 6	)		—			—			132			126
Other comprehensive income - net of tax		—			—		—			—			489			—			489
Balance at December 31, 2023		4,130,815		$	41	$	39,317		$	46,227		$	( 4,618	)	$	( 3,173	)	$	77,794

	For the nine months ended December 31, 2024
Balance at March 31, 2024		4,130,815		$	41	$	39,318		$	47,130		$	( 5,073	)	$	( 3,139	)	$	78,277
Net income		—			—		—			2,806			—			—			2,806
ESOP shares committed to be released		—			—		19			—			—			99			118
Stock purchased and retired		( 9,386	)		—		( 94	)		( 43	)		—			—			( 137	)
Stock based compensation		—			—		26			—			—			—			26
Issuance of common shares for the restricted stock plan		49,566			—		—			—			—			—			—
Other comprehensive income - net of tax		—			—		—			—			176			—			176
Balance at December 31, 2024		4,170,995		$	41	$	39,269		$	49,893		$	( 4,897	)	$	( 3,040	)	$	81,266

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024			2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	2,806		$	2,856
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		389			377
Gain on sale of loans		( 154	)		( 173	)
Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on securities, net		62			131
Deferred income tax expense (benefit)		1			( 106	)
Provision for credit losses		56			99
Origination of loans held for sale		( 6,166	)		( 10,584	)
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale		6,320			10,757
ESOP expense		118			126
Stock based compensation		26			—
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable		( 610	)		( 408	)
Mortgage servicing rights		22			10
Other assets		381			411
Accrued interest payable		( 227	)		873
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities		( 646	)		( 143	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		2,378			4,226
Cash flows from investing activities
Net change in loans		( 24,664	)		( 21,967	)
Purchase of investment securities available for sale		( 3,026	)		( 6,030	)
Principal paydowns from investment securities available for sale		6,508			7,043
Principal paydowns from investment securities held to maturity		51			95
Purchase of FHLB stock		( 28	)		( 21	)
Purchase of premises and equipment		( 4,798	)		( 533	)
Net cash used in investing activities		( 25,957	)		( 21,413	)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits		19,203			( 23,508	)
Net change in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		( 303	)		( 236	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of costs		—			39,364
Repurchase of common stock		( 137	)		—
Loan to ESOP		—			( 3,305	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		18,763			12,315
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		( 4,816	)		( 4,872	)
Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period		11,454			16,563
Cash and cash equivalents—end of period	$	6,638		$	11,691
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for taxes	$	300		$	500
Cash paid for interest	$	6,378		$	3,803

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CENTRAL PLAINS BANCHSARES, INC.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STAT EMENTS

Note 1: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and conform to practices within the banking industry. The accounting policies followed in the preparation of the interim consolidated financial statements are consistent with those used in the preparation of the annual financial statements. The interim consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are necessary, in the opinion of management, for fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. Results for the three- and nine-month periods ended December 31, 2024, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2025, or any other period.

Nature of Operations —Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) was formed to serve as the holding company for Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island (the “Association”), upon conversion into the stock form of organization, which was completed on October 19, 2023. Accordingly, the unaudited financial statements, as well as other financial information at or prior to October 19, 2023, contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q relate solely to the consolidated financial results of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association of Grand Island and Subsidiary.

The Company completed its stock offering on October 19, 2023 . The Company sold 4,130,815 shares of common stock at $ 10.00 per share in its subscription offering for gross proceeds of approximately $ 41.3 million. Shares of the Company's common stock began trading on October 20, 2023 on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol "CPBI."

The Association is a federally chartered stock savings and loan association whose primary business is providing mortgage, consumer, commercial real estate, and commercial loans in the Grand Island, Nebraska area, with additional lending opportunities through the Association’s participation network of banks in Nebraska and other states, and acquiring consumer and commercial deposits to fund these investments.

Basis of Presentation —The accompanying unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.’s Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024. The unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, as well as the fair value measurements of investment securities. As with any estimate, actual results could differ from those estimates.

In March 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-01, “Compensation—Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope Applications of Profits Interests and Similar Awards” (ASU 2024-01). ASU 2024-01 adds an example to Topic 718 which illustrates how to apply the scope guidance to determine whether profits interests and similar awards should be accounted for as share-based payment arrangements under Topic 718 or under other U.S. GAAP. ASU 2024-01 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025, although early adoption is permitted. Upon adoption, ASU 2024-01 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets or consolidated statements of income.

Stock Based Compensation —The Company maintains an equity incentive plan under which restricted stock and stock options may be granted to employees and directors, see Note 10.

The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards in accordance with ASC 718 , “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. The Company estimates the per-share fair value of option grants on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term. These assumptions are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision. The Black-Scholes option pricing model also contains certain inherent limitations when applied to options that are not traded on public markets.

The per share fair value of options is highly sensitive to changes in assumptions. In general, the per-share fair value of options will move in the same direction as changes in the expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term, and in the opposite direction as changes in the expected dividend yield. For example, the per-share fair value of options will generally increase

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as expected stock price volatility increases, risk-free interest rate increases, expected option term increases and expected dividend yield decreases. The use of different assumptions or different option pricing models could result in materially different per share fair values of options.

The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur. Forfeited shares are added back to the pool of shares available for future grants.

Subsequent Events —Subsequent events have been evaluated through the date of issuance of the unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

On January 10, 2025, the Company granted to employees, under the 2024 Equity Plan, 185,000 stock options. Stock options granted under the 2024 Equity Plan generally vest in equal annual installments over a service period of five years beginning one year from the date of grant. In addition, the Company granted to employees under the 2024 Equity Plan, 79,500 shares of restricted stock. These restricted stock awards vest in equal installments over a five-year period beginning one year from the date of grant.

No other significant subsequent events have occurred through this date requiring adjustment to the financial statements or disclosures.

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Note 2 - Investment SECURITIES

The following is a summary of investment securities at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:


	December 31, 2024
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities available-for-sale	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLMC bonds	$	22,915	$	90	$	( 2,134	)	$	20,871
GNMA bonds		5,152		13		( 9	)		5,156
FNMA bonds		25,950		162		( 2,250	)		23,862
Municipal bonds		8,624		—		( 1,479	)		7,145
Total securities available-for-sale	$	62,641	$	265	$	( 5,872	)	$	57,034

Securities held-to-maturity
FHLMC bonds	$	74	$	2	$	—		$	76
GNMA bonds		49		—		—			49
FNMA bonds		133		2		—			135
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	256	$	4	$	—		$	260


(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2024
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
Securities available-for-sale	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLMC bonds	$	24,859	$	43	$	( 2,193	)	$	22,709
GNMA bonds		4,456		2		( 52	)		4,406
FNMA bonds		28,241		142		( 2,322	)		26,061
Municipal bonds		8,628		—		( 1,448	)		7,180
Total securities available-for-sale	$	66,184	$	187	$	( 6,015	)	$	60,356

Securities held-to-maturity
FHLMC bonds	$	85	$	—	$	—		$	85
GNMA bonds		57		—		( 1	)		56
FNMA bonds		165		—		( 1	)		164
Total securities held-to-maturity	$	307	$	—	$	( 2	)	$	305

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The fair value and gross unrealized losses on the Association’s available-for-sale investment securities, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, are as follows:


	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
December 31, 2024	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Securities available-for-sale	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLMC bonds	$	2,981	$	( 83	)	$	13,043	$	( 2,051	)	$	16,024	$	( 2,134	)
GNMA bonds		2,055		( 6	)		1,263		( 3	)		3,318		( 9	)
FNMA bonds		3,106		( 75	)		12,579		( 2,175	)		15,685		( 2,250	)
Municipal bonds		688		( 37	)		6,457		( 1,442	)		7,145		( 1,479	)
Total securities available-for-sale	$	8,830	$	( 201	)	$	33,342	$	( 5,671	)	$	42,172	$	( 5,872	)

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
March 31, 2024	Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
Securities available-for-sale	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLMC bonds	$	3,194	$	( 58	)	$	16,053	$	( 2,135	)	$	19,247	$	( 2,193	)
GNMA bonds		2,264		( 24	)		1,852		( 28	)		4,116		( 52	)
FNMA bonds		3,329		( 29	)		15,762		( 2,293	)		19,091		( 2,322	)
Municipal bonds		1,608		( 112	)		5,572		( 1,336	)		7,180		( 1,448	)
Total securities available-for-sale	$	10,395	$	( 223	)	$	39,239	$	( 5,792	)	$	49,634	$	( 6,015	)

The unrealized losses at December 31, 2024 are related to mortgage-backed securities and municipal bonds. Government-sponsored enterprises, such as the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation or the Federal National Mortgage Association, have an implied guarantee by the U.S. government. At December 31, 2024, all the mortgage-backed securities held by the Association were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the mortgage-backed securities. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.

Unrealized losses on municipal bonds have not been recognized into income because the issuers’ bonds are high credit quality, the Association does not intend to sell, and it is more likely than not, that the Association will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the bonds. The fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach maturity.

No credit losses were determined to be present as of December 31, 2024, as there was no credit quality deterioration noted. Therefore, no provision for credit losses on securities was recognized for the nine months ended December 31, 2024.

At December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, investment securities with amortized cost of $ 52.1 million, and $ 43.6 million, respectively, and estimated fair value of $ 47.3 million and $ 39.9 million, respectively, were pledged to secure public, consumer, and commercial deposits.

The amortized cost and fair values of available for sale investment securities as of December 31, 2024 by contractual maturity, are shown below:


	Available for Sale
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Maturity	(Dollars in thousands)
Due less than one year	$	—	$	—
Due after one year through five years		3,011		2,816
Due after five years through ten years		1,952		1,560
Due after ten years		3,661		2,769
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations		54,017		49,889
Total	$	62,641	$	57,034

The Association had no sales of available for sale investment securities for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.

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Note 3 - LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR Credit LOSSES

A summary of loans by major category as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 is as follows:


	December 31, 2024			March 31, 2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	17,808		$	16,011
Real Estate - Commercial		124,622			123,313
Real Estate - Residential		154,827			149,854
Commercial Non-Real Estate		30,499			35,047
Agriculture		44,091			19,694
Other Consumer		16,083			19,985
Land Development and Sanitary & Improvement Districts (SIDs)		16,994			16,341
Total loans		404,924			380,245
Allowance for credit losses		( 5,915	)		( 5,860	)
Net deferred origination costs & fees		( 12	)		4
Total loans, net	$	398,997		$	374,389

Related Party Loans : In the normal course of business, loans are made to directors and officers of the Association. Loans to Association directors and key officers outstanding as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 were $ 1.8 million and $ 72,000 , respectively. Additionally, the Association had loans totaling $ 608,000 and $ 578,000 as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 to related parties that were originated by the Association, sold to Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company and are serviced by the Association.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:


	Three Months Ended December 31, 2024
	Beginning		Provision for							Ending
	Allowance		(Recovery of)			Loans				Allowance
	Balance		Credit Losses			Charged off		Recoveries		Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	289	$	( 2	)	$	—	$	—	$	287
Real Estate - Commercial		2,023		60			—		—		2,083
Real Estate - Residential		1,876		( 8	)		—		—		1,868
Commercial Non-Real Estate		658		( 14	)		—		—		644
Agricultural		406		82			—		—		488
Other Consumer		370		( 75	)		—		—		295
Land Development and SIDs		236		14			—		—		250
Total	$	5,858	$	57		$	—	$	—	$	5,915


	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024
	Beginning		Provision for								Ending
	Allowance		(Recovery of)			Loans					Allowance
	Balance		Credit Losses			Charged off			Recoveries		Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	246	$	41		$	—		$	—	$	287
Real Estate - Commercial		2,245		( 162	)		—			—		2,083
Real Estate - Residential		1,829		39			—			—		1,868
Commercial Non-Real Estate		759		( 115	)		—			—		644
Agricultural		228		260			—			—		488
Other Consumer		327		( 31	)		( 4	)		3		295
Land Development and SIDs		226		24			—			—		250
Total	$	5,860	$	56		$	( 4	)	$	3	$	5,915

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	Three Months Ended December 31, 2023
	Beginning		Provision for							Ending
	Allowance		(Recovery of)			Loans				Allowance
	Balance		Credit Losses			Charged off		Recoveries		Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	398	$	( 201	)	$	—	$	—	$	197
Real Estate - Commercial		1,277		1,028			—		—		2,305
Real Estate - Residential		1,832		( 13	)		—		—		1,819
Commercial Non-Real Estate		1,298		( 558	)		—		19		759
Agricultural		240		( 29	)		—		—		211
Other Consumer		334		26			—		—		360
Land Development and SIDs		278		( 62	)		—		—		216
Total	$	5,657	$	191		$	—	$	19	$	5,867


	Nine Months Ended December 31, 2023
	Beginning		Impact of			Provision for								Ending
	Allowance		ASC326			(Recovery of)			Loans					Allowance
	Balance		Adoption			Credit Losses			Charged off			Recoveries		Balance
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	334	$	28		$	( 165	)	$	—		$	—	$	197
Real Estate - Commercial		2,048		( 904	)		1,161			—			—		2,305
Real Estate - Residential		1,286		775			( 242	)		—			—		1,819
Commercial Non-Real Estate		915		450			( 661	)		—			55		759
Agricultural		484		( 255	)		( 18	)		—			—		211
Other Consumer		157		138			64			( 1	)		2		360
Land Development and SIDs		188		67			( 40	)		—			1		216
Total	$	5,412	$	299		$	99		$	( 1	)	$	58	$	5,867

The ACL on loans excludes $ 215,000 as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 of allowance for off-balance sheet exposures and is recorded within accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Collateral dependent loans individually evaluated for purposes of the ACL by collateral type were as follows at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:


	December 31, 2024
	Real Estate		Other		ACL Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Portfolio Segment
Real Estate - Construction	$	—	$	—	$	—
Real Estate - Commercial		2,334		—		—
Real Estate - Residential		87		—		71
Commercial Non-Real Estate		—		6		6
Agricultural		—		—		—
Other Consumer		—		—		—
Land Development and SIDs		1,348		—		380
Total	$	3,769	$	6	$	457


	March 31, 2024
	Real Estate		Other		ACL Allocation
	(Dollars in thousands)
Portfolio Segment
Real Estate - Construction	$	—	$	—	$	—
Real Estate - Commercial		419		—		—
Real Estate - Residential		98		—		81
Commercial Non-Real Estate		—		16		16
Agricultural		—		—		—
Other Consumer		—		4		4
Land Development and SIDs		—		—		—
Total	$	517	$	20	$	101

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Credit Risk —The Association monitors the credit risk within the loan portfolio by assessing the strength of the borrower’s repayment capacity and the probability of default. The Association first assesses the paying capacity of the borrower; then, it analyzes the sound worth of any pledged collateral or guarantees. In estimating the allowance for credit losses management also uses a quarterly Loan Concentration Report to monitor any concentrations that may develop in any specific category of the loan portfolio. It identifies four varying degrees of credit worthiness:

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Pass Loans: Loans in the pass category are loans that do not raise Association concerns.

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Special Mention Loans: Loans in this category may have a potential for weakness which, if not corrected, could weaken the asset and increase the risk in the future. By classifying a loan as Special Mention the Association can give the loan the attention needed to remedy any credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses.

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Substandard Loans: Loans identified as Substandard are assets that are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans in this classification category must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Association will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. If a loan is classified as Substandard, a determination based upon objective evidence must be made as to any specific or general valuation allowance within the guidelines of generally accepted accounting principles.

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Doubtful Loans: Loans in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in Substandard loans with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. If a loan is classified as Doubtful, a determination based upon objective evidence must be made as to any specific or general valuation allowance within the guidelines of generally accepted accounting principles.

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The following tables present the credit risk profile of the Association's loan portfolio based on risk rating category and year of origination as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.


	As of December 31, 2024
	Term Loans by Origination Year (Fiscal Year)												Revolving
	2025		2024		2023		2022		2021		Prior		Loans		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction
Pass	$	6,774	$	8,742	$	368	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,924	$	17,808
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Real Estate - Construction	$	6,774	$	8,742	$	368	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,924	$	17,808
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Real Estate - Commercial
Pass		17,416		14,310		24,718		26,358		3,142		31,119		3,374	$	120,437
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		2,356		—		—		315		1,514		—		4,185
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Real Estate - Commercial	$	17,416	$	16,666	$	24,718	$	26,358	$	3,457	$	32,633	$	3,374	$	124,622
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Real Estate - Residential
Pass		16,081		11,692		21,439		46,837		31,656		13,484		13,381	$	154,570
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		141		—		—		116		—		257
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Real Estate - Residential	$	16,081	$	11,692	$	21,580	$	46,837	$	31,656	$	13,600	$	13,381	$	154,827
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial - Non-Real Estate
Pass		3,370		6,887		3,683		3,102		1,969		6,898		4,072	$	29,981
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		124		—		—		394		—		518
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Commercial - Non-Real Estate	$	3,370	$	6,887	$	3,807	$	3,102	$	1,969	$	7,292	$	4,072	$	30,499
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Agricultural
Pass		13,630		1,856		3,183		2,345		1,141		2,888		19,048	$	44,091
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total - Agricultural	$	13,630	$	1,856	$	3,183	$	2,345	$	1,141	$	2,888	$	19,048	$	44,091
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other Consumer
Pass		2,446		5,639		6,009		460		267		1,243		—	$	16,064
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		5		—		—		—		6		8		—		19
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Other Consumer	$	2,451	$	5,639	$	6,009	$	460	$	273	$	1,251	$	—	$	16,083
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		4		—		—		—		—		—		—		4
Land Development and SIDs
Pass		835		1,122		6,386		5,965		558		780		—	$	15,646
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		1,248		—		—		—		1,248
Doubtful		—		—		—		100		—		—		—		100
Total Land Development and SIDs	$	835	$	1,122	$	6,386	$	7,313	$	558	$	780	$	—	$	16,994
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total loans	$	60,557	$	52,604	$	66,051	$	86,415	$	39,054	$	58,444	$	41,799	$	404,924

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	As of March 31, 2024
	Term Loans by Origination Year (Fiscal Year)												Revolving
	2024		2023		2022		2021		2020		Prior		Loans		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction
Pass	$	10,822	$	3,231	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,958	$	16,011
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Real Estate - Construction	$	10,822	$	3,231	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1,958	$	16,011
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Real Estate - Commercial
Pass		16,878		30,294		27,294		5,646		15,873		24,740		244	$	120,969
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		399		—		—		342		—		1,603		—		2,344
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Real Estate - Commercial	$	17,277	$	30,294	$	27,294	$	5,988	$	15,873	$	26,343	$	244	$	123,313
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Real Estate - Residential
Pass		16,391		25,357		49,959		33,193		4,688		12,740		7,326	$	149,654
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		119		—		119
Doubtful		—		81		—		—		—		—		—		81
Total Real Estate - Residential	$	16,391	$	25,438	$	49,959	$	33,193	$	4,688	$	12,859	$	7,326	$	149,854
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Commercial - Non-Real Estate
Pass		8,111		5,140		4,228		2,841		1,101		7,356		5,712	$	34,489
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		133		—		—		—		329		80		542
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		16		—		16
Total Commercial - Non-Real Estate	$	8,111	$	5,273	$	4,228	$	2,841	$	1,101	$	7,701	$	5,792	$	35,047
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Agricultural
Pass		3,391		3,283		2,537		1,037		587		2,729		6,130	$	19,694
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total - Agricultural	$	3,391	$	3,283	$	2,537	$	1,037	$	587	$	2,729	$	6,130	$	19,694
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Other Consumer
Pass		8,020		8,436		966		304		2,006		210		—	$	19,942
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		10		5		14		14		—		—		—		43
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Other Consumer	$	8,030	$	8,441	$	980	$	318	$	2,006	$	210	$	—	$	19,985
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		6		—		—		—		—		—		—		6
Land Development and SIDs
Pass		613		6,776		7,305		714		—		733		200	$	16,341
Special mention		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Substandard		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Doubtful		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total Land Development and SIDs	$	613	$	6,776	$	7,305	$	714	$	—	$	733	$	200	$	16,341
Current year-to-date gross write-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total loans	$	64,635	$	82,736	$	92,303	$	44,091	$	24,255	$	50,575	$	21,650	$	380,245

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Nonperforming and Past-Due Loans —All loans in the Association’s portfolio are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due.

The following table presents certain information with respect to loans on nonaccrual status as of and for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:


	Nonaccrual		Nonaccrual with no		Nonaccrual with		Interest Income
	loans at		Allowance for Credit		Allowance for Credit		Recognized During
	December 31, 2024		Loss		Loss		the Period
December 31, 2024
Real Estate - Commercial	$	2,334	$	2,334	$	—	$	23
Real Estate - Residential		87		16		71		5
Commercial Non-Real Estate		6		—		6		3
Land Development and SIDs		1,348		—		1,348		11
Total	$	3,775	$	2,350	$	1,425	$	42


	Nonaccrual loans		Nonaccrual with no		Nonaccrual with		Interest Income
	at March 31,		Allowance for Credit		Allowance for Credit		Recognized During
	2024		Loss		Loss		the Period
March 31, 2024
Real Estate - Commercial	$	419	$	419	$	—	$	4
Real Estate - Residential		98		17		81		2
Commercial Non-Real Estate		16		—		16		—
Other Consumer		4		—		4		—
Total	$	537	$	436	$	101	$	6

The following is an aging analysis of the contractually past due loans as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:


													Loans Past
					Greater than								Due 90 Days
	30–59 Days		60–89 Days		89 Days		Total						or More Still
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Total		Accruing
December 31, 2024	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	17,808	$	17,808	$	—
Real Estate - Commercial		—		—		1,962		1,962		122,660		124,622		—
Real Estate - Residential		626		112		142		880		153,947		154,827		142
Commercial Non-Real Estate		—		—		13		13		30,486		30,499		13
Agricultural		20		—		—		20		44,071		44,091		—
Other Consumer		87		353		184		624		15,459		16,083		184
Land Development and SIDs		—		—		—		—		16,994		16,994		—
Total	$	733	$	465	$	2,301	$	3,499	$	401,425	$	404,924	$	339


													Loans Past
					Greater than								Due 90 Days
	30–59 Days		60–89 Days		89 Days		Total						or More Still
	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Total		Accruing
March 31, 2024	(Dollars in thousands)
Real Estate - Construction	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	16,011	$	16,011	$	—
Real Estate - Commercial		—		—		—		—		123,313		123,313		—
Real Estate - Residential		154		51		—		205		149,649		149,854		—
Commercial Non-Real Estate		—		—		16		16		35,031		35,047		—
Agricultural		—		—		—		—		19,694		19,694		—
Other Consumer		37		375		125		537		19,448		19,985		125
Land Development and SIDs		—		—		—		—		16,341		16,341		—
Total	$	191	$	426	$	141	$	758	$	379,487	$	380,245	$	125

The Association may modify loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty by providing modifications to repayment terms; more specifically, modifications to loan interest rates. Management performs an analysis at the time of loan modification. Any reserve required is recorded through a provision to the allowance for credit losses on loans. There were no modifications on loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the nine months ended December 31, 2024.

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Note 4 - DEPOSITS

As of December 31, 2024 the scheduled maturities of time deposits are as follows:


	Amount
12 Months Ending December 31,	(Dollars in thousands)
2025	$	103,314
2026		8,288
2027		11,209
2028		1,199
2029 or later		117
Total time deposits	$	124,127

At December 31, 2024, the Association had $ 7.3 million in brokered deposits. The Association had no brokered deposits at March 31, 2024.

Note 5 - Borrowings

The Company had no outstanding borrowings as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

The following table shows certain information regarding our borrowings at or for the dates indicated:


	For the three months ended December 31,						For the nine months ended December 31,
	2024			2023			2024			2023
FHLB of Topeka advances and other borrowings:	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Average balance outstanding	$	42		$	158		$	1,064		$	2,580
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period		—			—			8,459			8,000
Average interest rate during the period		4.83	%		5.06	%		5.44	%		5.37	%


	December 31, 2024		March 31, 2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding advances	$	—	$	—
Additional borrowing capacity		45,546		45,099
Total borrowing capacity	$	45,546	$	45,099

The Association had remaining availability for FHLB borrowings of approximately $ 40.5 million at December 31, 2024 and $ 40.1 million at March 31, 2024. The FHLB has sole discretion to deny additional advances. $ 51,000 of investment securities and $ 54.0 million of loans were pledged as collateral for FHLB advances at December 31, 2024.

Additionally, the Association had the capacity to borrow $ 5.0 million from a private bankers’ bank at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024.

Note 6 - REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS

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

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Association to maintain minimum amounts and ratios as set forth in the following tables of tangible, core, and total risk-based capital. To be considered well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for Prompt Corrective Action provisions, the Association must maintain minimum Tier I leverage, Tier I risk- based, common equity Tier 1, and total risk-based capital ratios (as defined) as set forth in the following tables.

As of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Association was well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Association must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier I risk-based, and

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Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the tables. There are no conditions or events since December 31, 2024, that management believes have changed the Association’s category.

The Association’s actual capital amounts and ratios as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, are also presented in the table below:


	Actual					Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes					Minimum Required To be Well-Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
As of December 31, 2024	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
Total Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets)	$	71,709		17.76	%	$	32,300		8.00	%	$	40,375		10.00	%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets)	$	66,649		16.51	%	$	24,225		6.00	%	$	32,300		8.00	%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	$	66,649		16.51	%	$	18,169		4.50	%	$	26,244		6.50	%

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	$	66,649		13.77	%	$	19,357		4.00	%	$	24,196		5.00	%

As of March 31, 2024	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
Total Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets)	$	68,071		18.01	%	$	30,244		8.00	%	$	37,805		10.00	%

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk- Weighted Assets)	$	63,329		16.75	%	$	22,683		6.00	%	$	30,244		8.00	%

Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets	$	63,329		16.75	%	$	17,012		4.50	%	$	24,573		6.50	%

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	$	63,329		13.98	%	$	18,125		4.00	%	$	22,656		5.00	%

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Note 7 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

The Association is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers including commitments to extend credit and lines or letters of credit and commitments to sell to investors loans held for sale. The Association uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

At December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Association had approved outstanding loan origination commitments of $ 450,000 and $ 2.1 million, respectively. Loan commitments, which are funded subject to certain limitations, extend over various periods of time and may expire without being drawn upon. Generally, unused commitments are canceled upon expiration of the commitment term as outlined in each individual contract. All outstanding loan origination commitments were subject to forward sales commitments to various entities. Also, at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024, the Association has committed unused lines of credit, equity lines, loans in process and letters of credit to consumers totaling $ 40.2 million and $ 41.7 million, respectively. The Association evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a separate basis and requires collateral based on this evaluation. Collateral consists mainly of residential family units and personal property.

Various legal claims also arise from time to time in the normal course of business which, in the opinion of management, will have no material effect on the Association’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 8 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Association measures certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value in accordance with GAAP, which defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. GAAP also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels. The fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3). A financial instrument’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the instrument’s fair value measurement. The three levels within the fair value hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 —Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 —Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs include: quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data of substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3 —Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability for which there is little, if any, market activity at the measurement date. The inputs are developed based on the best information available in the circumstances, which might include the Association’s own financial data such as internally developed pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, as well as instruments for which the fair value determination requires significant management judgment.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments —Financial instruments are classified within the fair value hierarchy using the methodologies described above. The following disclosures include financial instruments that are not carried at fair value on the Statements of Financial Condition. The calculation of estimated fair values is based on market conditions at a specific point in time and may not reflect current or future fair values.

Certain financial instruments generally expose the Association to limited credit risk and have no stated maturities or have short-term maturities and carry interest rates that approximate market. The carrying value of these financial instruments assumes to approximate the fair value of these instruments. These instruments include cash and cash equivalents, non-interest-bearing deposit accounts, FHLB advances, FHLB stock, escrow deposits and accrued interest receivable and payable.

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The carrying amounts and estimated fair values by fair value hierarchy of certain financial instruments are as follows:


	Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Carrying Amount		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Estimated Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Financial assets:
Loans, net	$	398,997	$	—	$	—	$	381,981	$	381,981
Financial liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	326,535	$	—	$	276,645	$	—	$	276,645

March 31, 2024
Financial assets:
Loans, net	$	374,389	$	—	$	—	$	346,801	$	346,801
Financial liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits	$	308,254	$	—	$	257,604	$	—	$	257,604

Available-for-Sale Securities (Recurring)

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities such as U.S. Treasuries, would be classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities would be classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy.

The Association’s financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are available-for-sale securities. Available-for-sale securities are classified within Level 2 because they are valued based on market prices for similar assets. The fair value of the Association’s available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 was $ 57.0 million and $ 60.4 million, respectively. The Association does no t have any other assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 or March 31, 2024.


	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Securities Available-for-sale
Mortgage-Backed Securities	$	49,889	$	—	$	49,889	$	—
Municipal Bonds		7,145		—		7,145		—
Total	$	57,034	$	—	$	57,034	$	—
March 31, 2024
Securities Available-for-sale
Mortgage-Backed Securities	$	53,176	$	—	$	53,176	$	—
Municipal Bonds		7,180		—		7,180		—
Total	$	60,356	$	—	$	60,356	$	—

There were no transfers of financial instruments between Levels 1, 2, and 3 during the nine months ended December 31, 2024. The Association does not have any financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis classified as Level 3.

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Nonrecurring Measurements

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024:


	Fair Value Measurements at Reporting Date Using
	Estimated Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2024
Financial Assets
Individually evaluated loans	$	968	$	—	$	—	$	968
Total	$	968	$	—	$	—	$	968
March 31, 2024
Financial Assets
Individually evaluated loans	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—
Total	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—

Following is a description of the valuation methodologies and inputs used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying balance sheet, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy. For assets classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy, the process used to develop the reported fair value is described below.

Individually Evaluated Loans

Individually evaluated loans are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value of loans is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Individually evaluated loans are evaluated on a monthly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

The numerical range of unobservable inputs for these valuation assumptions is not meaningful to this presentation.

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Note 9 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic EPS represents income available to common stockholders divided by weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common shares (such as stock options) were exercised or converted into additional common shares that should then share in the earnings of the entity. Diluted EPS is computed by dividing net income attributed to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period, plus the effect of potential dilutive common share equivalents.

There were no securities or other contracts that had a dilutive effect for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024, and therefore the weighted-average common shares outstanding used to calculate both basic and diluted EPS are the same. Shares held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") that have not been allocated to employees in accordance with the terms of the ESOP, referred to as "unallocated ESOP shares", are not deemed outstanding for EPS calculations. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2024, options to purchase 123,924 common shares with an exercise price of $ 14.40 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do so would be anti-dilutive.

The Company did not present earnings per share for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, as the year-to-date weighted average computation presented a figure that would not aid investors in understanding the Company’s financial results for the period.


	Three Months Ended December 31,				Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024		2023		2024
	(Income in thousands)
Net income applicable to common shares	$	951	$	937	$	2,806

Average number of common shares outstanding		4,147,426		3,322,612		4,136,372
Less: Average unallocated ESOP shares		306,179		264,620		309,477
Average number of common shares outstanding used to calculate basic earnings per common share		3,841,247		3,057,992		3,826,895
Earnings per common share basic and diluted	$	0.25	$	0.31	$	0.73

All unallocated ESOP shares have been excluded from the calculation of basic and diluted EPS.

Note 10 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

ESOP

Employees participate in "the ESOP". The ESOP borrowed funds from the Company to purchase 330,465 shares of stock at $ 10 per share. The Association makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP and the ESOP uses funds it receives to repay the loan. When loan payments are made, ESOP shares are allocated to participants based on relative compensation. Participants receive the shares at the end of employment.

Each December, the Association makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP, which are equal to principal and interest payments required on the term loan. In December 2024, the Association made a discretionary contribution of $ 303,000 to the Company for payment on the loan. Expense recorded was $ 118,000 and $ 126,000 for the nine months ended December 31 , 2024 and 2023 , respectively, and $ 47,000 and $ 126,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is recognized over the service period.

Shares held by the ESOP were as follows:


	As of December 31,
	2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands)
Shares allocated		26,436		13,218
Unallocated		304,029		317,247
Total ESOP shares		330,465		330,465
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Fair value of unearned shares as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively	$	4,548	$	3,236

Fair value of unearned shares is based on a stock price of $ 14.96 and $ 10.20 as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

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Equity Incentive plan

At the Company's annual meeting of stockholders held on November 26, 2024, stockholders approved the Central Plains Bancshares, Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (“2024 Equity Plan”), which provides for the granting of up to 578,313 shares ( 165,232 shares of restricted stock and 413,081 stock options) of the Company’s common stock pursuant to equity awards made under the 2024 Equity Plan.

Stock options granted under the 2024 Equity Plan generally vest in equal annual installments over a service period of five years beginning one year from the date of grant. The vesting of the options accelerates upon death, disability or an involuntary termination at or following a change in control of the Company. Stock options are generally granted at an exercise price equal to the fair value of the Company’s common stock on the grant date based on the closing market price of the Company's common stock on the date of grant, and have an expiration period of ten years. In November 2024, the Company granted 123,924 stock options under the 2024 Equity Plan. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 289,157 stock options available for future grants under the 2024 Equity Plan.

The fair value of stock options granted is estimated utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: an expected life of 6.5 years, risk-free rate of 4.17 %, volatility of 26.57 % and a dividend yield of 0.0 %. Due to the limited historical information of the Company’s stock, management considered the weighted historical volatility of the common stock of the Company and other similar entities for an appropriate period in determining the volatility rate used in the estimation of fair value. The expected life of the stock option was estimated using the simplified method. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company recognizes compensation expense for the fair values of these awards, which have graded vesting, on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period of the awards. The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the nine months ended December 31, 2024 was $ 5.33 .

The following table presents the share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024. There was no share-based compensation expense for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2023.


	Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024
	2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Stock option expense	$	13
Restricted stock expense		13
Total stock based compensation expense	$	26

The following is a summary of the Company's stock option activity and related information for the nine months ended December 31, 2024. There was no stock option activity for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.


Stock Option	Number of Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
							(Dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at March 31, 2024		—	$	—		—	$	—
Granted		123,924		14.40		10.0		69
Forfeited		—		—		—		—
Outstanding at December 31, 2024		123,924	$	14.40		10.0		69
Exercisable - End of Period		—					$	—

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options.

Expected future expense relating to the non-vested options outstanding as of December 31, 2024, is $ 666,000 over a weighted average period of 5.0 years.

Restricted shares granted under the 2024 Equity Plan generally vest in equal annual installments over a service period of five years beginning one year from the date of grant. The vesting of the awards accelerates upon death, disability or an involuntary termination at or following a change in control of the Company. The product of the number of shares granted and the grant date closing

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market price of the Company’s common stock determines the fair value of restricted shares under the 2024 Equity Plan. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.

On November 27, 2024, the Company granted to employees, under the 2024 Equity Plan, 49,566 shares of restricted stock with a total grant-date fair value of $ 714,000 . These restricted stock awards vest in equal installments over a five-year period beginning one year from the date of grant. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has 115,666 shares of restricted stock available for future grants under the 2024 Equity Plan.

The following is a summary of the status of the Company's restricted shares as of December 31, 2024 and changes thereto during the nine months ended December 31, 2024.


Restricted Stock	Number of Shares Awarded		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value

Nonvested balance as of March 31, 2024		—	$	—
Granted		49,566		14.40
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Nonvested balance as of December 31, 2024		49,566	$	14.40

Expected future expense relating to the non-vested restricted shares outstanding as of December 31, 2024, is $ 700,000 over a weighted average period of 5.0 years.

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

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024 and for the three and nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 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 financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

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statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

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statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

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statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

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estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

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general economic conditions, including any recessionary conditions and/or increases in unemployment, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;

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changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

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our ability to access cost-effective funding and to maintain adequate liquidity, primarily through deposits;

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fluctuations in real estate values and in the conditions of the residential real estate, commercial real estate, and agricultural real estate markets;

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demand for loans, deposits and non-banking services in our market area;

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our ability to implement and change our business strategies;

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competition among depository and other financial institutions, including with respect to our ability to charge overdraft fees;

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inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and will make;

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adverse changes in the securities markets;

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changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions and/or their holding companies, including changes in regulatory fees, capital requirements and insurance premiums;

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monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;

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changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;

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technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;

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the inability of third-party providers to perform as expected;

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a failure or breach of our operational or information security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks;

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our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk;

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our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

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our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel we may acquire and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames, and any goodwill charges related thereto;

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

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changes in accounting and/or tax estimates;

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the effects of any national or global conflict, war or act of terrorism;

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the ability of the U.S. Government to remain open, function properly and manage federal debt limits;

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our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our directors and/or employees;

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our ability to attract and retain key employees; and

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changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.

Critical Accounting Policies

Of the significant accounting policies used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we have identified certain items as critical accounting policies based on the associated estimates, assumptions, judgments and complexity. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Critical Accounting Policies” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2024.

Certain of these accounting policies require management to use significant judgment and estimates, which can have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these policies to be our critical accounting estimates.

The estimates and assumptions that we use are based on historical experience, future forecasts and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

Critical accounting estimates are necessary in the application of certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Critical accounting policies are defined as those involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that could have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income under different assumptions or conditions. Actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates under different conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.

The Jumpstart Our Business Startups ("JOBS") Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an “emerging growth company” we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2024 and March 31, 2024


	At December 31, 2024		At March 31, 2024
	(Dollars in thousands)
Selected Consolidated Financial Condition Data:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	6,638	$	11,454
Investment securities - available for sale		57,034		60,356
Investment securities - held to maturity		256		307
FHLB stock		612		584
Loans, net		398,997		374,389
Total assets		484,294		463,278
Total deposits		394,348		375,145
Total stockholders' equity		81,266		78,277

Total Assets. Total assets increased $21.0 million, or 4.5%, to $484.3 million at December 31, 2024 from $463.3 million at March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily due to a $24.6 million, or 6.6%, increase in net loans.

Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $4.9 million, or 42.0%, to $6.6 million at December 31, 2024 from $11.5 million at March 31, 2024. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in loan funding and construction of two new branch locations, partially offset by an increase in total deposits. We continue to monitor our liquidity position based on alternative uses of available funds and prevailing market conditions.

Investment Securities Available for Sale. Securities available-for-sale decreased $3.4 million, or 5.5%, to $57.0 million at December 31, 2024 from $60.4 million at March 31, 2024. During the nine-month period, we purchased $3.0 million in securities, received $6.5 million in principal payments, and recorded net premium amortization and discount accretion of $62,000. Additionally, net unrealized gains on the securities portfolio increased by $222,000.

Loans. Loans increased $24.7 million, or 6.5%, to $404.9 million at December 31, 2024 from $380.2 million at March 31, 2024. This growth was driven by increases across all loan categories, except for commercial non-real estate loans and other consumer loans. The largest increase occurred in agriculture loans, which increased $24.4 million, or 123.9%, to $44.1 million at December 31, 2024, from $19.7 million at March 31, 2024, which was primarily due to additional agriculture lenders hired by the Association.

Premises and Equipment, Net. Premises and equipment increased $4.4 million, or 75.1%, to $10.3 million at December 31, 2024 from $5.9 million at March 31, 2024. The increase is primarily due to the construction of two new branch offices in Lincoln and Hastings, Nebraska. These new branches are expected to enhance our service coverage in these areas and support growth in customer engagement. The projects are on track for completion in the second quarter of 2025.

Total Deposits. Total deposits increased $19.2 million, or 5.1%, to $394.3 million at December 31, 2024 from $375.1 million at March 31, 2024. The increase was primarily driven by higher balances in time deposits and money market accounts, as the Association offered a competitive certificate of deposit special during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024. Management continues to actively monitor deposit balances and interest rates to maintain adequate liquidity.

Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $922,000, or 1.4%, to $67.8 million at December 31, 2024 from $66.9 million at March 31, 2024. Time certificates of deposit increased $3.4 million, or 3.1%, to $116.8 million from $113.4 million, as long-term customers sought higher-yield deposit options in response to prior increases in market interest rates. Additionally, the Association held $7.3 million in brokered time deposits at December 31, 2024, whereas no brokered time deposits were held at March 31, 2024.

Borrowings. The Company had no outstanding borrowings at December 31, 2024, and March 31, 2024. While borrowings have been limited in recent periods, the Association has generally utilized the increase in deposits to fund operations. However, management remains prepared to access FHLB advances if necessary to support additional loan funding.

Stockholders' Equity. Stockholders' equity increased $3.0 million, or 3.8% to $81.3 million at December 31, 2024 from $78.3 million at March 31, 2024. This increase was primarily driven by net income of $2.8 million, ESOP shares committed to be released of $118,000, a decrease in the unrealized loss position on securities valuations offset by the repurchase of outstanding shares of the Company's common stock repurchase program. The decrease in the unrealized loss position of $176,000, net of the related tax effect, is due to changes in market interest rates during the nine-month period ended December 31, 2024.

On October 22, 2024, the Company adopted a program to repurchase up to 200,000 shares, or 5%, of its then outstanding common stock. The repurchase program may be suspended, terminated or modified at any time for any reason, including market conditions, the cost of repurchasing shares, the availability of alternative investment opportunities, liquidity, and other factors deemed

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appropriate. These factors may also affect the timing and amount of share repurchases. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares. Repurchases will be made at management’s discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interests of both the Company and its stockholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital, and the Company’s financial performance. Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements. 190,614 shares remain available to be repurchased under the program as of December 31, 2024. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has repurchased 9,386 shares with a weighted average price of $14.59, for a total value of $137,000.

Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates

The following table sets forth average annualized balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. All average balances are daily average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material.


	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2024								2023
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	396,646		$	5,648		5.70	%	$	367,941		$	4,892		5.32	%
Mortgage-backed securities		51,063			487		3.81	%		48,970			397		3.24	%
Investment securities (1)		7,254			42		2.32	%		7,213			45		2.50	%
Interest-bearing deposits and other		10,383			70		2.70	%		7,409			108		5.83	%
Total interest-earning assets		465,346			6,247		5.37	%		431,533			5,442		5.04	%
Non-interest-earning assets		19,300								18,898
Total assets	$	484,646							$	450,431

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts	$	42,479		$	57		0.54	%	$	42,485		$	53		0.50	%
Money market accounts		28,254			185		2.62	%		21,594			140		2.59	%
NOW accounts		129,863			530		1.63	%		134,427			401		1.19	%
Certificates of deposit		109,882			1,185		4.31	%		88,134			907		4.12	%
Individual retirement accounts		16,631			158		3.80	%		16,084			191		4.75	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		327,109			2,115		2.59	%		302,724			1,692		2.24	%
Borrowings		42			—		0.00	%		158			2		5.06	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		327,151			2,115		2.59	%		302,882			1,694		2.24	%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		95,309								102,603
Total liabilities		422,460								405,485
Total equity		62,186								44,946
Total liabilities and total equity	$	484,646							$	450,431
Net interest income				$	4,132							$	3,748
Net interest rate spread (2)							2.78	%							2.81	%
Net interest-earning assets (3)	$	138,195							$	128,651
Net interest margin (4)							3.55	%							3.47	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		142.24	%							142.48	%

(1)

Represents investments in municipal bonds.

(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 divided by average total interest-earning assets.

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	For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
	2024								2023
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate			Average Outstanding Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	390,057		$	16,552		5.66	%	$	359,515		$	13,801		5.12	%
Mortgage-backed securities		52,330			1,468		3.74	%		49,958			1,091		2.91	%
Investment securities (1)		7,235			126		2.32	%		7,937			138		2.32	%
Interest-bearing deposits and other		9,434			161		2.27	%		5,137			211		5.48	%
Total interest-earning assets		459,056			18,307		5.32	%		422,547			15,241		4.81	%
Non-interest-earning assets		17,535								18,170
Total assets	$	476,591							$	440,717

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts	$	42,463		$	135		0.42	%	$	45,040		$	107		0.32	%
Money market accounts		27,004			462		2.28	%		21,742			320		1.96	%
NOW accounts		125,417			1,547		1.64	%		125,685			1,461		1.55	%
Certificates of deposit		101,820			3,443		4.51	%		81,017			2,333		3.84	%
Individual retirement accounts		16,797			465		3.69	%		15,832			351		2.96	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		313,501			6,052		2.57	%		289,316			4,572		2.11	%
Borrowings		1,064			99		5.44	%		2,580			104		5.37	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		314,565			6,151		2.61	%		291,896			4,676		2.14	%
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		98,946								107,893
Total liabilities		413,511								399,789
Total equity		63,080								40,928
Total liabilities and total equity	$	476,591							$	440,717
Net interest income				$	12,156							$	10,565
Net interest rate spread (2)							2.71	%							2.67	%
Net interest-earning assets (3)	$	144,491							$	130,651
Net interest margin (4)							3.53	%							3.33	%
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities		145.93	%							144.76	%

(1)

Represents investments in municipal bonds.

(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 divided by average total interest-earning assets.

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023

General. For the three months ended December 31, 2024, we had net income of $951,000, compared to net income of $937,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we had net income of $2.8 million, compared to net income of $2.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $805,000, or 14.8%, to $6.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $5.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to an increase in interest income on loans, which is our primary source of interest income, due to increases in market interest rates and loan growth.

Interest income on loans increased $756,000, or 15.5%, to $5.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $4.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The average balance of loans increased $28.7 million, or 7.8%, to $396.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $367.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to our continued focus on growing our loan portfolio consistent with maintaining asset quality. Our yield on loans increased 38 basis points to 5.70% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 5.32% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in yield was due to increases in market interest rates over the period.

Interest income on securities increased $87,000, or 19.7%, to $529,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $442,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to a 48 basis point increase in the average yield from 3.15% for the three months ended December 31, 2023 to 3.63% for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The average balance of securities increased $2.1 million, or 3.8%, to $58.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $56.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Interest and dividend income increased $3.1 million, or 20.1%, to $18.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $15.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due primarily to an increase in interest income on loans, which is our primary source of interest income, due to increases in market interest rates and loan growth.

Interest income on loans increased $2.8 million, or 19.9%, to $16.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $13.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The average balance of loans increased $30.5 million, or 8.5%, to $390.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $359.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to our continued focus on growing our loan portfolio consistent with maintaining asset quality. Our yield on loans increased 54 basis points to 5.66% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from 5.12% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in yield was due to increases in market interest rates.

Interest income on securities increased $365,000, or 29.7%, to $1.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $1.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, due to a 74 basis point increase in the average yield from 2.83% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023 to 3.57% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024. The average balance of securities increased $1.7 million, or 2.9%, to $59.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $57.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $421,000, or 24.9%, to $2.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to higher costs of interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest expense on deposits increased $423,000, or 25.0%, to $2.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $1.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to a 35 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 2.59% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from 2.24% for the three months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment and an increase in the average balances of certificates of deposit of $21.7 million to $109.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $88.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Interest expense increased $1.5 million, or 31.5%, to $6.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $4.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, due to higher costs of interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest expense on deposits increased $1.5 million, or 32.4%, to $6.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $4.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The increase was due to a 46 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 2.57% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from 2.11% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment and an increase in the average balances of certificates of deposit of $20.8 million to $101.8 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $81.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

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Net Interest Income. Net interest income before provision for credit losses increased $384,000, or 10.2%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $3.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Our interest rate spread decreased three basis points to 2.78% for the three months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 2.81% for the three months ended December 31, 2023, and our net interest margin increased eight basis points to 3.55% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 3.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Net interest income before provision for credit losses increased $1.6 million, or 15.1%, to $12.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $10.6 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

Our interest rate spread increased four basis points to 2.71% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024, compared to 2.67% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, and our net interest margin increased 20 basis points to 3.53% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to 3.33% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

Provision for Credit Losses. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $57,000. During the three months ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $191,000.

During the nine months ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $56,000. During the nine months ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $99,000. We will continue to assess and evaluate the estimated future credit loss impact of current market conditions in subsequent reporting periods, which will be highly dependent on credit quality, macroeconomic forecasts and conditions, as well as the composition of our loan and available-for-sale securities portfolios.

Non-Interest Income. The following table shows the components of non-interest income for periods presented.


	For the three months ended December 31,				For the nine months ended December 31,
Non-interest income:	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Servicing fees on loans	$	32	$	66	$	100	$	228
Service charges on deposit accounts		219		194		610		579
Interchange income		320		286		968		885
Gain on sale of loans		63		60		154		173
Gain from real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net		—		—		1		4
Other non-interest income		22		284		59		349
Total non-interest income	$	656	$	890	$	1,892	$	2,218

Noninterest income decreased $234,000, or 26.3%, to $656,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $890,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Other income decreased $262,000, or 92.3%, to $22,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $284,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to a recovery of a previously written off receivable recorded during the three months ended December 31, 2023. Servicing fees on loans decreased $34,000, or 51.5%, to $32,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $66,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

Noninterest income decreased $326,000, or 14.7%, to $1.9 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $2.2 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. Other income decreased $290,000, or 83.1%, to $59,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $349,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, due to a recovery of a previously written off receivable recorded during the nine months ended December 31, 2023. Servicing fees on loans decreased $128,000, or 56.1%, to $100,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 compared to $228,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023.

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Non-Interest Expense. The following table shows the components of non-interest expense for the periods presented.


	For the three months ended December 31,				For the Nine Months Ended December 31,
Non-interest expense:	2024		2023		2024		2023
	(Dollars in thousands)				(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits	$	1,948	$	1,903	$	5,729	$	5,091
Occupancy and equipment		266		251		788		752
Data processing		476		459		1,460		1,366
Federal deposit insurance premiums		48		63		141		211
Debit card processing		66		66		200		190
Advertising		86		80		232		238
Other general and administrative expenses		650		470		1,984		1,271
Total non-interest expense	$	3,540	$	3,292	$	10,534	$	9,119

Noninterest expense increased $248,000, or 7.5% to $3.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $3.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023. Other general and administrative expenses increased $180,000, or 38.3%, to $650,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 from $470,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, due to a combination of increases in insurance, auditing and consulting fees. These additional fees relate to public filing requirements and further regulatory compliance consulting.

Noninterest expense increased $1.4 million, or 15.5% to $10.5 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $9.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $638,000, or 12.5%, to $5.7 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $5.1 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, due to additional lenders hired by the Association. Additionally, the Company implemented the 2024 Equity Incentive Plan on November 26, 2024, and began recognizing expense associated with this plan in December 2024. Other general and administrative expenses increased $713,000, or 56.1%, to $2.0 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 from $1.3 million for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, due to a combination of increases in insurance, auditing and consulting fees. These additional fees relate to public filing requirements and further regulatory compliance consulting.

Income Tax Expense. We recognized income tax expense of $240,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and income tax expense of $218,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, resulting in effective rates of 20.2% for the three months ended December 31, 2024 and 18.9% for the three months ended December 31, 2023.

We recognized income tax expense of $652,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and income tax expense of $709,000 for the nine months ended December 31, 2023, respectively, resulting in effective rates of 18.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2024 and 19.9% for the nine months ended December 31, 2023. The most significant difference between our effective tax rate and statutory rates results from investment partnership tax credits and tax-exempt municipal bond interest.

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Management of Market Risk

General. Our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk because, as a financial institution, the majority of our assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Therefore, a principal part of our operations is to manage interest rate risk and limit the exposure of our financial condition and results of operations to changes in market interest rates. All directors participate in discussions during the regular board meetings evaluating the interest rate risk inherent in our assets and liabilities, and the level of risk that is appropriate. These discussions take into consideration our business strategy, operating environment, capital, liquidity and performance objectives consistent with the policy and guidelines approved by them.

Our asset/liability management strategy attempts to manage the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income, our primary source of earnings. Among the techniques we are using to manage interest rate risk are:

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maintaining capital levels that exceed the thresholds for well-capitalized status under federal regulations;

•

maintaining adequate levels of liquidity;

•

selling longer-term, fixed-rate loans, subject to market conditions; and

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continuing to diversify our loan portfolio by adding more commercial-related loans, which typically have shorter maturities and/or adjustable rates.

By following these strategies, we believe that we are better positioned to react to increases and decreases in market interest rates.

We have not engaged in hedging activities, such as engaging in futures or options. We do not anticipate entering into similar transactions in the future.

Net Interest Income Analysis. We analyze our sensitivity to changes in interest rates through a third-party net interest income ("NII") model. NII is the difference between the interest income we earn on our interest-earning assets, such as loans and securities, and the interest we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. We estimate what our NII would be for a one-year period and then calculate what the NII would be for the same period under the assumptions that the United States Treasury yield curve increases or decreases gradually by up to 400 basis points. A basis point equals one-hundredth of one percent, and 100 basis points equals one percent. An increase in the interest rates from 3% to 4% would mean, for example, a 100 basis point increase in the "Change in Interest Rates" column below.

The following table sets forth, at December 31, 2024, the calculation of the estimated changes in our NII that would result from the designated changes in the United States Treasury yield curve over a one-year period.


Changes in Interest Rates (basis points) (1)	NII Year 1 Forecast (Dollars in thousands)		Change in Net Interest Income Year One (% change from year one base)
400	$	18,346		(1.75	)%
300		18,445		(1.22	)
200		18,530		(0.77	)
100		18,606		(0.36	)
Base		18,673		—
(100)		18,695		0.12
(200)		18,711		0.20
(300)		18,723		0.27
(400)		18,739		0.35

(1)

Assumes a gradual change in interest rates at all maturities over a one-year period.

The table above indicates that at December 31, 2024, we would have experienced a 0.77% decrease in NII in the event of a gradual, one-year 200 basis point increase in market interest rates, and a 0.20% increase in NII in the event of a gradual, one-year 200 basis point decrease in market interest rates.

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Market Value of Equity . We also use a third-party model to compute amounts by which the net present value of our assets and liabilities (market value of equity or "MVE") would change in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. This model uses a discounted cash flow analysis and an option-based pricing approach to measure the interest rate sensitivity of net portfolio value. The model estimates the economic value of each type of asset, liability and off-balance sheet contract under the assumptions that the United States Treasury yield curve increases or decreases instantaneously by up to 400 basis points.

The following table sets forth, at December 31, 2024, the calculation of the estimated changes in our MVE that would result from the designated immediate changes in the United States Treasury yield curve.


			Estimated Increase (Decrease) in MVE						MVE as a Percentage of Present Value of Assets(3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Changes in Interest Rates (basis points) (1)	Estimated MVE (2)		Dollar Change			Percent Change			MVE Ratio (4)			Increase (Decrease) (basis points)
400	$	110,095	$	(2,492	)		(2.21	)%		26.73	%		226
300		111,445		(1,142	)		(1.01	)		26.34			187
200		111,742		(845	)		(0.75	)		25.71			124
100		110,916		(1,671	)		(1.48	)		24.83			36
Base		112,587		—			—			24.47			—
(100)		104,842		(7,745	)		(6.88	)		22.19			(228	)
(200)		96,005		(16,582	)		(14.73	)		19.87			(460	)
(300)		84,345		(28,242	)		(25.08	)		17.09			(738	)
(400)		69,571		(43,016	)		(38.21	)		13.81			(1,066	)

(1)

Assumes an immediate uniform change in interest rate at all maturities.

(2)

MVE is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts.

(3)

Present value of assets represents the discounted present value of incoming cash flows on interest-earning assets.

(4)

MVE Ratio represents MVE divided by the present value of assets.

The table above indicates that at December 31, 2024, we would have experienced a 0.75% decrease in MVE in the event of an instantaneous parallel 200 basis point increase in the market interest rates and a 14.73% decrease in MVE in the event of an instantaneous 200 basis point decrease in market interest rates.

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurement. Modeling changes in NII and MVE require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. For instance, the NII and MVE tables presented above assume that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. However, the shape of the yield curve changes constantly and the value and pricing of our assets and liabilities, including our deposits, may not closely correlate with changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, although the NII and MVE tables may provide an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time and in the context of a particular yield curve, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on NII and MVE and will differ from actual results.

NII and MVE calculations also may not reflect the fair values of financial instruments. For example, decreases in market interest rates can increase the fair values of our loans, deposits and borrowings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. Liquidity describes our ability to meet financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and proceeds from maturities of securities. We also have the ability to borrow from the FHLB. The Association had remaining availability for FHLB borrowings of approximately $40.5 million at December 31, 2024. The FHLB has sole discretion to deny additional advances. We could significantly increase our borrowing capacity from the FHLB Topeka if we pledged additional assets as security. We also have the ability to participate in the Federal Reserve Board's Bank Term Funding Program if needed. Additionally, the Association had the capacity to borrow $5.0 million from a private bankers’ bank at December 31, 2024.

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While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and short-term investments. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any period.

Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, cash flows from investing activities, and cash flows from financing activities.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2024, cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities resulted in a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $4.8 million. Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $2.4 million, primarily due to net income of $2.8 million, depreciation of $389,000, and changes of other assets of $381,000, partially offset by changes in accrued interest payable of $227,000, changes in accrued interest receivable of $610,000 and changes in accrued expenses and other liabilities of $646,000. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $26.0 million, primarily due to a net increase in loans of $24.7 million and the purchase of available-for-sale investment securities of $3.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from paydowns of available-for-sale investment securities of $6.5 million. Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $18.8 million, primarily due to an increase in deposits of $19.2 million.

For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, cash flows from operating, investing, and financing activities resulted in a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $4.9 million. Net cash provided by operating activities amounted to $4.2 million, primarily due to net income of $2.9 million. Net cash used in investing activities amounted to $21.4 million, primarily due to a net increase in loans of $22.0 million and the purchase of available-for-sale investment securities of $6.0 million, partially offset by proceeds from paydowns of available-for-sale investment securities of $7.0 million. Net cash provided by financing activities amounted to $12.3 million, primarily due to the proceeds from the issuance of common stock. For further information, see the statements of cash flows contained in the consolidated financial statements in Part 1, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The consolidated financial statements and related data presented in this Quarterly Report have been prepared according to GAAP which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation on our operations is reflected in increased operating costs. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than does inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

Concentration - Commercial Real Estate

Our market areas have experienced strong population and job growth, contributing to favorable economic conditions for generating new commercial loans. We target new commercial real estate loan originations to experienced, growing small- and mid-size owners and investors in our market area. Our commercial real estate loans are secured by owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied properties, including medical practices, insurance offices, warehouses, single- and multi-tenant retail and hotels. Our commercial residential real estate loans are secured by properties located within our primary market area, or we generally participate with a Nebraska-based bank for loans outside of our primary market area. Generally, our commercial real estate loans have terms and amortization periods up to 20 years with options for balloon payments and interest rate adjustments to occur every five years. The interest rate is fixed for the initial term (five years or less) and then adjusts again at the end of the next period matching the initial term or as negotiated at the end of the first term. Commercial real estate loans generally have terms and amortization periods up to 20 years. We generally limit the loan-to-value ratios of our commercial real estate loans to 75% of the purchase price or appraised value, whichever is lower.

We consider a number of factors in originating commercial real estate loans. We evaluate the qualifications and financial condition of the borrower, including credit history, profitability and expertise, as well as the value and condition of the property securing the loan. When evaluating the qualifications of the borrower, we consider the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower’s experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower’s payment history with us and other financial institutions. In evaluating the property securing the loan, the factors we consider include the net operating income of the mortgaged property before debt service and depreciation, the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the mortgaged property, and the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to debt service). Generally, the debt service coverage ratio on these loans is at least 1.20x. A

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significant majority of our commercial real estate loans are appraised by outside independent appraisers approved by the board of directors. Personal guarantees are generally obtained from the principals of commercial real estate borrowers.

Ite m 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Information with respect to qualitative disclosures about market risk can be found in Item 2, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation - Management of Market Risk."

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Ite m 4. Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by the quarterly report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected or is reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II—OTHE R INFORMATION

Ite m 1. Legal Proceedings.

At December 31, 2024, we were not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business, the outcome of which would not be material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Ite m 1A. Risk Factors.

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

Ite m 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table reports information regarding repurchases of our common stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2024, and the stock repurchase plans approved by our Board of Directors.


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased (1)		Average Price Paid Per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs

October 1 - October 31, 2024		—	$	—		—		—
November 1 - November 30, 2024		—		—		—		200,000
December 1 - December 31, 2024		9,386		14.59		9,386		190,614
Total		9,386	$	14.59		9,386

On October 22, 2024, the Company adopted a program to repurchase up to 200,000 shares, or 5%, of its then outstanding common stock. 190,614 shares remain available to be repurchased under the program as of December 31, 2024.

Ite m 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.

Ite m 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

None.

Ite m 5. Other Information.

None .

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Ite m 6. Exhibits.

Furnish the exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K (§ 229.601 of this chapter).


Exhibit Number		Description
31.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*		Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*		Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema With Embedded Linkbase Documents
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* Filed herewith.

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SIG NATURES

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.


	Central Plains Bancshares, Inc.

Date: February 11, 2025	By:	/s/ Steven D. Kunzman
		Steven D. Kunzman
		Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: February 11, 2025	By:	/s/ Bradley M. Kool
		Bradley M. Kool First Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Part I Fin Item 1. Financial Statements Note 1: Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies Note 2 - Investment Securities Note 3 - Loans and Allowance For Credit Losses Note 4 - Deposits Note 5 - Borrowings Note 6 - Regulatory Capital Requirements Note 7 - Commitments and Contingencies Note 8 - Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Note 9 - Earnings Per Share Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation Item 2. Management S Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Part II Othe Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Item 5. Other Information Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibits

31.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 31.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.1* Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 32.2* Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

CPBI 10-Q Quarter ended Dec. 31, 2024

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