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10-Q

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (EBMT)

10-Q 2020-08-07 For: 2020-06-30
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 June 30, 2020

☐ 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 1-34682

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware 27-1449820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1400 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

(Address of principal executive offices)

(406) 442-3080

(Issuer's telephone number)

Website address: www.opportunitybank.com

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, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer     ☐ Accelerated filer       ☒
Non-accelerated filer       ☐ 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 (defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

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 par value $0.01 per share EBMT The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share 6,795,748 shares outstanding

As of July 31, 2020

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EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 1
Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 3
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 5
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 7
Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 9
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 35
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 51
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 52
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 53
Item 1A. Risk Factors 53
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 53
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities 53
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 53
Item 5. Other Information 53
Item 6. Exhibits 54
Signatures 55

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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements ****

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

● statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
● statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
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● statements regarding the current global COVID-19 pandemic;
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● statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
● estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.
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These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of the management of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) and Opportunity Bank of Montana (“OBMT” or the “Bank”), Eagle’s wholly-owned subsidiary, 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 the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

● changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
● the negative impacts and disruptions resulting from the continuing outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, on the economies and communities we serve, which may likely have an adverse impact on our credit portfolio, goodwill, stock price, borrowers and the economy as a whole both globally and domestically;
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● local, regional, national and international economic and market conditions and events and the impact they may have on us, our customers and our assets and liabilities;
● competition among depository and other financial institutions;
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● risks related to the concentration of our business in Montana, including risks associated with changes in the prices, values and sales volume of residential and commercial real estate in Montana;
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● inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;
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● our ability to attract deposits and other sources of funding or liquidity;
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● changes or volatility in the securities markets;
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● our ability to implement our growth strategy, including identifying and consummating suitable acquisitions, raising additional capital to finance such transactions, entering new markets, possible failures in realizing the anticipated benefits from such acquisitions and an inability of our personnel, systems and infrastructure to keep pace with such growth;
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● the effect of acquisitions we may make, if any, including, without limitation, the failure to achieve expected revenue growth and/or expense savings from such acquisitions;
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● risks related to the integration of any businesses we have acquired or expect to acquire, including exposure to potential asset quality and credit quality risks and unknown or contingent liabilities, the time and costs associated with integrating systems, technology platforms, procedures and personnel;
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● potential impairment on the goodwill we have recorded or may record in connection with business acquisitions;
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● political developments, uncertainties or instability;
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● our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
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● changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;
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● our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial and residential real estate, multi-family and commercial business loans;
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● possible impairments of securities held by us, including those issued by government entities and government sponsored enterprises;
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● the level of future deposit insurance premium assessments;
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● our ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable information technology systems, effectively defend ourselves against cyberattacks, or recover from breaches to our cybersecurity infrastructure;
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● the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowance for possible loan losses and other estimates;
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● changes in the financial performance and/or condition of our borrowers and their ability to repay their loans when due; and
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● the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.
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Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections contained elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, any subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which we hereafter become aware.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

December 31,
2019
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks 12,555 $ 18,094
Interest bearing deposits in banks 11,028 4,284
Federal funds sold 29,305 2,540
Total cash and cash equivalents 52,888 24,918
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value 174,526 126,875
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock 4,057 4,683
Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB") stock 2,601 2,526
Mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value 57,715 25,612
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of 10,500 at June 30, 2020 and 8,600 at December 31, 2019 830,329 770,635
Accrued interest and dividends receivable 6,075 4,577
Mortgage servicing rights, net 8,334 8,739
Premises and equipment, net 52,897 40,082
Cash surrender value of life insurance, net 26,058 23,608
Goodwill 20,798 15,836
Core deposit intangible, net 2,669 2,786
Other assets 9,487 3,383
Total assets 1,248,434 $ 1,054,260

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

December 31,
2019
LIABILITIES: **** ****
Deposit accounts:
Noninterest bearing 271,259 $ 200,035
Interest bearing 684,185 608,958
Total deposits 955,444 808,993
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 20,458 9,825
Deferred tax liability, net 541 492
FHLB advances and other borrowings 90,786 88,350
Other long-term debt:
Principal amount 40,155 25,155
Unamortized debt issuance costs (479 ) (214 )
Total other long-term debt, net 39,676 24,941
Total liabilities 1,106,905 932,601
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY: **** ****
Preferred stock (par value 0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding) - -
Common stock (par value 0.01 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 7,110,833 and 6,714,983 shares issued; 6,817,602 and 6,423,033 shares outstanding at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively) 71 67
Additional paid-in capital 77,506 68,826
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") (227 ) (311 )
Treasury stock, at cost (3,664 ) (3,643 )
Retained earnings 63,757 55,391
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax 4,086 1,329
Total shareholders' equity 141,529 121,659
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 1,248,434 $ 1,054,260

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans $ 11,060 $ 10,599 $ 22,492 $ 20,647
Securities available-for-sale 952 928 1,979 1,886
FHLB and FRB dividends 95 95 189 190
Other interest income 26 16 104 36
Total interest and dividend income 12,133 11,638 24,764 22,759
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits 945 924 2,284 1,711
FHLB advances and other borrowings 342 656 805 1,250
Other long-term debt 423 364 775 729
Total interest expense 1,710 1,944 3,864 3,690
NET INTEREST INCOME 10,423 9,694 20,900 19,069
Loan loss provision 1,227 697 1,897 1,301
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER LOAN LOSS PROVISION 9,196 8,997 19,003 17,768
NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts 216 292 532 553
Net gain on sale of loans 7,920 3,360 13,331 5,959
Mortgage banking, net 3,358 722 4,960 1,087
Interchange and ATM fees 379 338 716 613
Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance 160 160 320 317
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities 1,068 104 1,068 49
Other noninterest income 597 527 1,075 619
Total noninterest income 13,698 5,503 22,002 9,197

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits $ 9,267 $ 6,510 $ 16,949 $ 12,502
Occupancy and equipment expense 1,188 1,043 2,397 2,077
Data processing 1,089 854 2,339 1,782
Advertising 167 212 416 480
Amortization 166 253 330 507
Loan costs 398 177 645 312
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance premiums 3 55 72 115
Postage 86 79 184 147
Professional and examination fees 407 280 692 585
Acquisition costs 29 5 157 1,176
Other noninterest expense 2,333 1,005 3,800 1,811
Total noninterest expense 15,133 10,473 27,981 21,494
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 7,761 4,027 13,024 5,471
Provision for income taxes 2,026 780 3,362 1,041
NET INCOME $ 5,735 $ 3,247 $ 9,662 $ 4,430
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.84 $ 0.51 $ 1.42 $ 0.69
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE $ 0.84 $ 0.51 $ 1.41 $ 0.69

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
NET INCOME $ 5,735 $ 3,247 $ 9,662 $ 4,430
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS): **** **** **** ****
Change in fair value of investment securities available-for-sale 4,606 1,965 4,811 3,451
Reclassification for net realized gains on investment securities available-for-sale (1,068 ) (104 ) (1,068 ) (49 )
Change in fair value of loans held-for-sale - - - 296
Reclassification for net realized gains on loans held-for-sale - (296 ) - (605 )
Total other comprehensive income 3,538 1,565 3,743 3,093
Income tax (provision) benefit related to:
Investment securities (932 ) (489 ) (986 ) (896 )
Loans held-for-sale - 78 - 82
Total income tax provision (932 ) (411 ) (986 ) (814 )
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME $ 8,341 $ 4,401 $ 12,419 $ 6,709

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

**** **** **** ACCUMULATED ****
ADDITIONAL UNALLOCATED **** **** OTHER ****
COMMON PAID-IN ESOP TREASURY RETAINED COMPREHENSIVE ****
STOCK CAPITAL SHARES STOCK EARNINGS INCOME (LOSS) TOTAL
Balance, April, 1 2020 - $ 71 $ 77,399 $ (269 ) $ (3,643 ) $ 58,670 $ 1,480 $ 133,708
Net income - - - - - 5,735 - 5,735
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - 2,606 2,606
Dividends paid (0.095 per share) - - - - - (648 ) - (648 )
Stock compensation expense - - 78 - - - - 78
ESOP shares allocated (4,154 shares) - - 29 42 - - - 71
Treasury stock purchased (1,281 shares at 16.95 average cost per share) - - - - (21 ) - - (21 )
Balance, June 30, 2020 - $ 71 $ 77,506 $ (227 ) $ (3,664 ) $ 63,757 $ 4,086 $ 141,529
Balance, April, 1 2019 - $ 67 $ 68,506 $ (435 ) $ (3,372 ) $ 47,512 $ 14 $ 112,292
Net income - - - - - 3,247 - 3,247
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - 1,154 1,154
Dividends paid (0.0925 per share) - - - - - (592 ) - (592 )
ESOP shares allocated (4,154 shares) - - 29 42 - - - 71
Treasury stock purchased (28,000 shares at 17.09 average cost per share) - - - - (478 ) - - (478 )
Balance, June 30, 2019 - $ 67 $ 68,535 $ (393 ) $ (3,850 ) $ 50,167 $ 1,168 $ 115,694
Balance, January 1, 2020 - $ 67 $ 68,826 $ (311 ) $ (3,643 ) $ 55,391 $ 1,329 $ 121,659
Net income - - - - - 9,662 - 9,662
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - 2,757 2,757
Dividends paid (0.095 per share) - - - - - (1,296 ) - (1,296 )
Stock issued in connection with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point acquisition - 4 8,463 - - - - 8,467
Stock compensation expense - - 148 - - - - 148
ESOP shares allocated (8,308 shares) - - 69 84 - - - 153
Treasury stock purchased (1,281 shares at 16.95 average cost per share) - - - - (21 ) - - (21 )
Balance, June 30, 2020 - $ 71 $ 77,506 $ (227 ) $ (3,664 ) $ 63,757 $ 4,086 $ 141,529
Balance, January 1, 2019 - $ 57 $ 52,051 $ (477 ) $ (2,640 ) $ 46,926 $ (1,111 ) $ 94,806
Net income - - - - - 4,430 - 4,430
Other comprehensive income - - - - - - 2,279 2,279
Dividends paid (0.0925 per share) - - - - - (1,189 ) - (1,189 )
Stock issued in connection with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. acquisition - 10 16,425 - - - - 16,435
ESOP shares allocated (8,308 shares) - - 59 84 - - - 143
Treasury stock purchased (70,000 shares at 17.29 average cost per share) - - - - (1,210 ) - - (1,210 )
Balance, June 30, 2019 - $ 67 $ 68,535 $ (393 ) $ (3,850 ) $ 50,167 $ 1,168 $ 115,694

All values are in US Dollars.

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: **** ****
Net income $ 9,662 $ 4,430
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Loan loss provision 1,897 1,301
Impairment of servicing rights 1,216 -
Depreciation 1,190 861
Net amortization of investment securities premiums and discounts 523 537
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights 1,622 635
Amortization of right-of-use assets 228 235
Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits 330 507
Compensation expense related to restricted stock awards 148 -
ESOP compensation expense for allocated shares 153 143
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision (472 ) 229
Net gain on sale of loans (13,331 ) (5,959 )
Originations of loans held-for-sale (387,022 ) (189,404 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale 368,250 178,612
Net gain on sale of available-for-sale securities (1,068 ) (49 )
Net (gain) loss on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed assets (1 ) 18
Net gain on sale/disposal of premises and equipment (4 ) -
Net appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance (320 ) (317 )
Net change in:
Accrued interest and dividends receivable (490 ) (168 )
Other assets (5,931 ) (892 )
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 6,079 2,462
Net cash used in operating activities (17,341 ) (6,819 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: **** ****
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
Sales 18,149 53,257
Maturities, principal payments and calls 17,682 6,986
Purchases (35,484 ) (37,133 )
FHLB stock redeemed (purchased) 841 (109 )
FRB stock purchased - (493 )
Net cash received from acquisitions 5,044 6,901
Loan origination and principal collection, net (20,637 ) (47,780 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other repossessed assets acquired in settlement of loans 7 352
Purchases of premises and equipment, net (13,489 ) (4,125 )
Net cash used in investing activities (27,887 ) (22,144 )

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 2019
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: **** ****
Net increase in deposits $ 59,879 $ 29,071
Net advances from FRB borrowings 23,786 -
Net short-term payments on FHLB and other borrowings (4,500 ) (1,625 )
Long-term advances from FHLB and other borrowings 10,000 28,000
Payments on long-term FHLB and other borrowings (29,350 ) (21,849 )
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debentures 15,000 -
Payments for debt issuance costs (300 ) -
Purchase of treasury stock (21 ) (1,210 )
Dividends paid (1,296 ) (1,189 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 73,198 31,198
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 27,970 2,235
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period 24,918 11,201
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period $ 52,888 $ 13,436
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: **** ****
Cash paid during the period for interest $ 3,701 $ 3,352
Cash paid during the period for income taxes $ 500 $ 170
NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: **** ****
Increase in fair value of securities available-for-sale $ 3,743 $ 3,402
Mortgage servicing rights recognized $ 2,433 $ 1,201
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities $ - $ 2,374
Loans transferred to real estate and other assets acquired in foreclosure $ 37 $ 131
Stock issued in connection with acquisitions $ 8,467 $ 16,435

See Note 2. Mergers and Acquisitions for additional information related to assets acquired and liabilities assumed in acquisitions.

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Organization

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”), is a Delaware corporation that holds 100% of the capital stock of Opportunity Bank of Montana (“OBMT” or the “Bank”). The Bank was founded in 1922 as a Montana-chartered building and loan association and has conducted operations and maintained its administrative office in Helena, Montana since that time. In 1975, the Bank adopted a federal thrift charter and in October 2014 converted to a Montana chartered commercial bank and became a member bank in the Federal Reserve System.

In September 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with TwinCo, Inc. ("TwinCo"), a Montana corporation, and TwinCo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ruby Valley Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank to acquire 100% of TwinCo’s equity voting interests. On January 31, 2018, TwinCo merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. Ruby Valley Bank operated two branches in Madison County, Montana.

In August 2018, Eagle entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. (“BMB”), a Montana corporation and BMB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank of Townsend (“SBOT”), a Montana chartered commercial bank to acquire 100% of BMB’s equity voting interests. On January 1, 2019, BMB merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. SBOT operated four branches in Townsend, Dutton, Denton and Choteau, Montana.

In August 2019, Eagle and OBMT, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point (“WHC”), a Montana corporation, and WHC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Bank of Wolf Point (“WB”), a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, WHC would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The merger closed on January 1, 2020. WB operated one branch in Wolf Point, Montana.

The Bank currently has 23 full service branches. The Bank’s principal business is accepting deposits and, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, investing in various types of loans and securities. The Bank also operates certain branches under the names Dutton State Bank, Farmers State Bank of Denton and The State Bank of Townsend.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation and Use of Estimates

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). It is recommended that these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K with all of the audited information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2019, as filed with the SEC on March 11, 2020. In the opinion of management, all normal adjustments and recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included.

The results of operations for the six-month period ended June 30, 2020 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2020 or any other period. In preparing consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated statement of financial condition and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, mortgage servicing rights, the fair value of financial instruments, the valuation of goodwill and deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements include Eagle, the Bank, Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I (the “Trust”) and Western Financial Services, Inc. (“WFS”). WFS was acquired through the WHC merger. All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. ORGANIZATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – continued

Reclassifications

Certain prior period amounts were reclassified to conform to the presentation for 2020. These reclassifications had no impact on net income or shareholders’ equity.

Subsequent Events ******

The Company has evaluated events and transactions subsequent to June 30, 2020 for recognition and/or disclosure.

The State of Montana entered its COVID-19 Phase 2 reopening on June 1, 2020 and effective July 16, 2020 implemented a mandatory mask directive for indoor areas open to the public and where distancing is not possible. To keep our employees, and communities safe and healthy, the Company has made accommodations for employees to work from home when feasible while keeping drive-ups open and scheduling in-person appointments. The Bank continues to closely monitor borrowers and businesses serviced and is providing debt service relief for those that have been affected.

On July 10, 2020 the Company redeemed $10,000,000 of 6.75% subordinated notes due 2025.

On July 23, 2020, Eagle's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. The plan expires on July 23, 2021. During July 2020, the Company purchased 21,854 shares at an average price of $15.63 under its repurchase plans.

NOTE 2. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

Effective January 1, 2019, Eagle completed its merger with BMB. The transaction provided an opportunity to expand market presence and lending activities throughout the state. The acquisition closed after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of BMB shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The total consideration paid was $16,436,000 and included cash consideration of $1,000 and common stock issued of $16,435,000.

Effective January 1, 2020, Eagle completed its previously announced merger with WHC. At the effective time of the Merger, WHC merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The acquisition closed after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of WHC shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. The total consideration paid was $14,967,000 and included cash consideration of $6,500,000 and common stock issued of $8,467,000.

These transactions were accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting.

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All of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recognized at their acquisition-date fair value, while transaction costs and restructuring costs associated with the business combinations were expensed as incurred. Determining the fair value of assets and liabilities is a complicated process involving significant judgement regarding methods and assumptions used to calculate estimated fair values. The excess of the acquisition consideration over the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, if any, is allocated to goodwill. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

The following table summarizes the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, consideration paid and the resulting goodwill.

WHC BMB
January 1, January 1,
2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Assets acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11,544 $ 6,902
Securities available-for-sale 43,710 2,096
Loans receivable 43,424 89,204
Premises and equipment 740 2,246
Cash surrender value of life insurance 2,131 2,862
Other real estate owned - 223
Core deposit intangible 208 1,988
Other assets 1,874 1,995
Total assets acquired $ 103,631 $ 107,516
Liabilities assumed:
Deposits $ 86,572 $ 92,706
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,554 1,960
Other borrowings 2,500 -
Total liabilities assumed $ 93,626 $ 94,666
Net assets acquired $ 10,005 $ 12,850
Consideration paid:
Cash $ 6,500 $ 1
Common stock issued (395,850 shares WHC and 996,041 shares BMB) 8,467 16,435
Total consideration paid $ 14,967 $ 16,436
Goodwill resulting from acquisition $ 4,962 $ 3,586

Goodwill recorded for the WHC acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2020was $4,962,000. Goodwill recorded for the BMB acquisition during the three months ended March 31, 2019was $3,586,000. Certain estimates that existed at January 1, 2019 were realized and a final true up of $126,000 was recorded to goodwill during the three months ended December 31, 2019. The final goodwill recorded related to the BMB acquisition was $3,712,000.

WHC investments were written up $425,000 to fair value on the date of acquisition based on market prices obtained from an independent third party. BMB investment fair value adjustments were considered insignificant.

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For acquisitions, the fair value analysis of the loan portfolios resulted in a valuation adjustment for each loan based on an amortization schedule of expected cash flow. Individual amortization schedules were used for each loan over a certain amount and those with specifically identified loss exposure. The remainder of the loans were grouped by type and risk rating into loan pools (based on loan type, fixed or variable interest rate, revolving or term payments and risk rating). Yield inputs for the amortization schedules included contractual interest rates, estimated prepayment speeds, liquidity adjustments and market yields. Credit inputs for the amortization schedules included probability of payment default, loss given default rates and individually identified loss exposure.

The total accretable discount on WHC acquired loans was $1,166,000 as of January 1, 2020. During the three and  six months ended June 30, 2020, accretion of the loan discount was $118,000 and $248,000, respectively. The remaining accretable loan discount was $918,000 as of June 30, 2020.

The total accretable discount on BMB acquired loans was $2,813,000 as of January 1, 2019. During the year ended December 31, 2019, accretion of the loan discount was $1,480,000. During the three and  six months ended June 30, 2020, accretion of the loan discount was $212,000 and $331,000, respectively. The remaining accretable loan discount was $1,002,000 as of June 30, 2020.

One impaired loan was acquired through the WHC acquisition with an insignificant balance as of January 1, 2020. Four impaired loans were acquired through the BMB acquisition with a net balance of $556,000 as of January 1, 2019. The balance of the acquired impaired loans as of June 30, 2020 was $129,000.

Fair value adjustments of $590,000 and $276,000 were recorded for WHC and BMB, respectively, related to premises and equipment. The Company used independent third party appraisals in the determination of the fair value of acquired assets.

Core deposit intangible assets of $208,000 were recorded for WHC and are being amortized using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the related deposits of 10 years. Core deposit intangible assets of $1,988,000 were recorded for BMB and are being amortized using an accelerated method over the estimated useful lives of the related deposits of 10 years.

For acquisitions, the core deposit intangible value is a function of the difference between the cost of the acquired core deposits and the alternative cost of funds. These cash flow streams were discounted to present value. The fair value of other deposit accounts acquired were valued by estimating future cash flows to be received or paid from individual or homogenous groups of assets and liabilities and then discounting those cash flows to a present value using rates of return that were available in financial markets for similar financial instruments on or near the acquisition date.

Direct costs related to the acquisitions were expensed as incurred. The Company recorded acquisition costs related to WHC of $29,000 and $157,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively and $818,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019. The Company recorded acquisition costs related to BMB of $1,380,000 and $804,000 during the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. Acquisition costs included professional fees and data processing expenses incurred related to the acquisitions.

Operations of WHC have been included in the consolidated financial statements since January 1, 2020. The Company does not consider WHC a separate reporting segment and does not track the amount of revenues and net income attributable to WHC since acquisition. As such, it is impracticable to determine such amounts for the period from January 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020.

Operations of BMB have been included in the consolidated financial statements since January 1, 2019. The Company does not consider BMB a separate reporting segment and does not track the amount of revenues and net income attributable to BMB since acquisition. As such, it is impracticable to determine such amounts for the period from January 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020.

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The accompanying consolidated statements of income include the results of operations of WHC since the January 1, 2020 acquisition date. The following table presents unaudited pro forma results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 as if the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2019. This pro forma information gives effect to certain adjustments, including purchase accounting fair value adjustments and amortization of the core deposit intangible asset. The pro forma information does not necessarily reflect the results of operations that would have occurred had the Company purchased and assumed the assets and liabilities of WHC on January 1, 2019. Cost savings are also not reflected in the unaudited pro forma amounts for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, 2019 June 30, 2019
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data) (Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Pro forma net income^(1)^
Net interest income after loan loss provision $ 9,712 $ 19,198
Noninterest income 5,792 9,775
Noninterest expense 11,162 22,872
Income before provision for income taxes 4,342 6,101
Income tax provision 868 1,220
Net income $ 3,474 $ 4,881
Pro forma earnings per share^(1)^
Basic earnings per share $ 0.54 $ 0.76
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.54 $ 0.76
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 6,408,627 6,429,362
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 6,425,015 6,446,368

^(1)^Significant assumptions utilized include the acquisition cost noted above and a 20.00% effective tax rate.

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NOTE 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities are summarized as follows:

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Gross Gross
Amortized Unrealized Fair Amortized Unrealized Fair
Cost Gains (Losses) Value Cost Gains (Losses) Value
(In Thousands)
Available-for-Sale: **** ****
U.S. government obligations $ 2,375 $ 39 $ (2 ) $ 2,412 $ 686 $ 9 $ - $ 695
U.S. treasury obligations 15,134 559 (1 ) 15,692 12,632 270 - 12,902
Municipal obligations 91,859 4,637 (24 ) 96,472 50,699 1,616 (93 ) 52,222
Corporate obligations 7,343 96 (45 ) 7,394 8,356 40 (8 ) 8,388
Mortgage-backed securities 8,904 137 (14 ) 9,027 9,460 56 (21 ) 9,495
Collateralized mortgage obligations 26,040 877 (20 ) 26,897 33,129 297 (92 ) 33,334
Asset-backed securities 17,325 - (693 ) 16,632 10,110 - (271 ) 9,839
Total $ 168,980 $ 6,345 $ (799 ) $ 174,526 $ 125,072 $ 2,288 $ (485 ) $ 126,875

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the associated gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities $ 18,149 $ 49,357 $ 18,149 $ 53,257
Gross realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities $ 1,068 $ 538 $ 1,068 $ 549
Gross realized loss on sale of available-for-sale securities - (434 ) - (500 )
Net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities $ 1,068 $ 104 $ 1,068 $ 49

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The amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

June 30, 2020
Amortized Fair
Cost Value
(In Thousands)
Due in one year or less $ 12,758 $ 12,762
Due from one to five years 18,663 19,368
Due from five to ten years 14,058 14,595
Due after ten years 88,557 91,877
134,036 138,602
Mortgage-backed securities 8,904 9,027
Collateralized mortgage obligations 26,040 26,897
Total $ 168,980 $ 174,526

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 securities with a fair value of $23,467,000 and $18,897,000, respectively were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

The Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve or more months were as follows:

June 30, 2020
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer
Gross Gross
Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
Value Losses Value Losses
(In Thousands)
U.S. government obligations $ 1,773 $ (2 ) $ - $ -
U.S. treasury obligations 10,000 (1 ) - -
Municipal obligations 2,202 (24 ) - -
Corporate obligations 2,954 (45 ) - -
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 671 (1 ) 6,885 (33 )
Asset-backed securities 7,199 (144 ) 9,433 (549 )
Total $ 24,799 $ (217 ) $ 16,318 $ (582 )

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December 31, 2019
Less Than 12 Months 12 Months or Longer
Gross Gross
Fair Unrealized Fair Unrealized
Value Losses Value Losses
(In Thousands)
U.S. government obligations $ - $ - $ - $ -
U.S. treasury obligations - - - -
Municipal obligations 11,142 (93 ) - -
Corporate obligations - - 992 (8 )
Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations 9,868 (35 ) 7,968 (78 )
Asset-backed securities 940 (33 ) 8,900 (238 )
Total $ 21,950 $ (161 ) $ 17,860 $ (324 )

Unrealized losses associated with investments are believed to be caused by changing market conditions, primarily spreads related to U.S. treasuries, that are considered to be temporary and the Company does not intend to sell the securities, and it is not likely to be required to sell these securities prior to maturity. Based on the Company’s evaluation of these securities, no other-than-temporary impairment was recorded for the three and  six months ended June 30, 2020, or 2019. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were, respectively, 28 and 28 securities in unrealized loss positions that were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded.

As of June 30, 2020, 2 U.S. government obligations and U.S. treasury obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.03% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, there were no U.S. government or U.S. treasury obligations with unrealized losses. As of June 30, 2020, 9 municipal obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 1.08% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 10 municipal obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.83% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. As of June 30, 2020, 3 corporate obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 1.50% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 1 corporate obligation had an unrealized loss of approximately 0.80% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

As of June 30, 2020, 4 mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had unrealized losses of approximately 0.45% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 12 MBSs and CMOs had unrealized losses of approximately 0.63% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. Management believes that these securities are only temporarily impaired due to changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of the securities, and not due to concerns regarding the underlying credit of the issuers or the underlying collateral.

As of June 30, 2020, 10 asset-backed securities (“ABSs”) had unrealized losses of approximately 4.00% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. At December 31, 2019, 5 ABSs had unrealized losses of approximately 2.68% of the amortized cost associated with these securities. Management believes that these securities are only temporarily impaired due to changes in market interest rates or the widening of market spreads subsequent to the initial purchase of the securities, and not due to concerns regarding the underlying credit of the issuers or the underlying collateral.

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NOTE 4. LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consisted of the following:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 150,818 $ 157,898
Commercial real estate 432,631 434,025
Other loans:
Home equity 58,755 56,414
Consumer 20,231 18,882
Commercial 181,005 113,319
Total 843,440 780,538
Deferred loan fees, net (2,611 ) (1,303 )
Allowance for loan losses (10,500 ) (8,600 )
Total loans, net $ 830,329 $ 770,635

Within the loan categories above, $11,457,000 and $13,602,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Also within the loan categories above, $14,618,000 and $5,701,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, $44,855,000 was guaranteed by the Small Business Administration ("SBA") under their Payroll Protection Program ("PPP") at June 30, 2020.

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Allowance for loan losses activity was as follows:

Residential Commercial Home
1-4 Family Real Estate Equity Consumer Commercial Total
(In Thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, April, 1 2020 $ 1,301 $ 5,214 $ 477 $ 354 $ 1,904 $ 9,250
Charge-offs - - - (3 ) (8 ) (11 )
Recoveries - 2 - 3 29 34
Provision 68 880 14 17 248 1,227
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 1,369 $ 6,096 $ 491 $ 371 $ 2,173 $ 10,500
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 1,301 $ 4,826 $ 477 $ 284 $ 1,712 $ 8,600
Charge-offs - (18 ) - (11 ) (18 ) (47 )
Recoveries - 8 - 11 31 50
Provision 68 1,280 14 87 448 1,897
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 1,369 $ 6,096 $ 491 $ 371 $ 2,173 $ 10,500
Balance, June 30, 2020 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 97 $ - $ - $ - $ 70 $ 167
Balance, June 30, 2020 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment $ 1,272 $ 6,096 $ 491 $ 371 $ 2,103 $ 10,333
Loans receivable:
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 150,818 $ 432,631 $ 58,755 $ 20,231 $ 181,005 $ 843,440
Balance, June 30, 2020 of loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 1,266 $ 3,922 $ 191 $ 198 $ 2,284 $ 7,861
Balance, June 30, 2020 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment $ 149,552 $ 428,709 $ 58,564 $ 20,033 $ 178,721 $ 835,579
Residential Commercial Home
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
1-4 Family Real Estate Equity Consumer Commercial Total
(In Thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, April, 1 2019 $ 1,301 $ 3,923 $ 477 $ 197 $ 1,202 $ 7,100
Charge-offs - - (75 ) (4 ) (2 ) (81 )
Recoveries - 3 - 9 22 34
Provision - 350 75 22 250 697
Balance, June 30, 2019 $ 1,301 $ 4,276 $ 477 $ 224 $ 1,472 $ 7,750
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, January 1, 2019 $ 1,301 $ 3,593 $ 477 $ 190 $ 1,039 $ 6,600
Charge-offs - (20 ) (75 ) (13 ) (97 ) (205 )
Recoveries - 9 - 15 30 54
Provision - 694 75 32 500 1,301
Balance, June 30, 2019 $ 1,301 $ 4,276 $ 477 $ 224 $ 1,472 $ 7,750
Balance, June 30, 2019 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment $ - $ - $ - $ - $ - $ -
Balance, June 30, 2019 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment $ 1,301 $ 4,276 $ 477 $ 224 $ 1,472 $ 7,750
Loans receivable:
Balance, June 30, 2019 $ 145,148 $ 412,690 $ 55,582 $ 19,181 $ 121,048 $ 753,649
Balance, June 30, 2019 of loans individually evaluated for impairment $ 680 $ 1,156 $ 199 $ 132 $ 1,462 $ 3,629
Balance, June 30, 2019 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment $ 144,468 $ 411,534 $ 55,383 $ 19,049 $ 119,586 $ 750,020

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Internal classification of the loan portfolio was as follows:

June 30, 2020
Special
Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 110,754 $ - $ 1,200 $ - $ - $ 111,954
Residential 1-4 family construction 38,527 - 337 - - 38,864
Commercial real estate 315,953 1,818 2,863 - - 320,634
Commercial construction and development 53,294 94 - - - 53,388
Farmland 57,298 83 1,175 53 - 58,609
Other loans:
Home equity 58,431 133 191 - - 58,755
Consumer 20,033 - 198 - 20,231
Commercial 120,323 845 1,014 - - 122,182
Agricultural 56,729 297 1,366 431 - 58,823
Total $ 831,342 $ 3,270 $ 8,344 $ 484 $ - $ 843,440
December 31, 2019
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Special
Pass Mention Substandard Doubtful Loss Total
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 118,116 $ - $ 1,180 $ - $ - $ 119,296
Residential 1-4 family construction 38,265 - 337 - - 38,602
Commercial real estate 328,750 - 2,312 - - 331,062
Commercial construction and development 52,620 - 50 - - 52,670
Farmland 49,959 108 168 58 - 50,293
Other loans:
Home equity 56,039 78 297 - - 56,414
Consumer 18,694 - 188 - - 18,882
Commercial 71,868 159 707 63 - 72,797
Agricultural 39,347 138 570 467 - 40,522
Total $ 773,658 $ 483 $ 5,809 $ 588 $ - $ 780,538

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The following tables include information regarding delinquencies within the loan portfolio.

June 30, 2020
Loans Past Due and Still Accruing
90 Days
30-89 Days and Non-Accrual Current Total
Past Due Greater Total Loans Loans Loans
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 1,397 $ - $ 1,397 $ 832 $ 109,725 $ 111,954
Residential 1-4 family construction - 427 427 337 38,100 38,864
Commercial real estate 327 - 327 939 319,368 320,634
Commercial construction and development 26 - 26 - 53,362 53,388
Farmland 998 - 998 1,255 56,356 58,609
Other loans:
Home equity 67 - 67 191 58,497 58,755
Consumer 30 - 30 198 20,003 20,231
Commercial 345 115 460 793 120,929 122,182
Agricultural 883 124 1,007 1,331 56,485 58,823
Total $ 4,073 $ 666 $ 4,739 $ 5,876 $ 832,825 $ 843,440
December 31, 2019
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Loans Past Due and Still Accruing
90 Days
30-89 Days and Non-Accrual Current Total
Past Due Greater Total Loans Loans Loans
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 702 $ 4 $ 706 $ 618 $ 117,972 $ 119,296
Residential 1-4 family construction 260 - 260 337 38,005 38,602
Commercial real estate 793 - 793 583 329,686 331,062
Commercial construction and development 72 - 72 50 52,548 52,670
Farmland 1,039 - 1,039 476 48,778 50,293
Other loans:
Home equity 420 - 420 98 55,896 56,414
Consumer 128 - 128 156 18,598 18,882
Commercial 484 - 484 824 71,489 72,797
Agricultural 702 1,805 2,507 499 37,516 40,522
Total $ 4,600 $ 1,809 $ 6,409 $ 3,641 $ 770,488 $ 780,538

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The following tables include information regarding impaired loans.

June 30, 2020
Unpaid
Recorded Principal Related
Investment Balance Allowance
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 929 $ 981 $ 97
Residential 1-4 family construction 337 387 -
Commercial real estate 2,573 2,793 -
Commercial construction and development 94 94 -
Farmland 1,255 1,266 -
Other loans:
Home equity 191 214 -
Consumer 198 218 -
Commercial 793 854 70
Agricultural 1,491 1,757 -
Total $ 7,861 $ 8,564 $ 167
December 31, 2019
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Unpaid
Recorded Principal Related
Investment Balance Allowance
(In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 618 $ 657 $ -
Residential 1-4 family construction 337 387 -
Commercial real estate 583 766 -
Commercial construction and development 50 225 -
Farmland 476 513 -
Other loans:
Home equity 98 115 -
Consumer 156 169 -
Commercial 824 887 74
Agricultural 499 756 -
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Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
Average Recorded Investment Average Recorded Investment
(In Thousands) (In Thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 833 $ 346 $ 773 $ 298
Residential 1-4 family construction 337 486 337 485
Commercial real estate 1,772 614 1,578 556
Commercial construction and development 94 - 72 7
Farmland 1,152 584 865 238
Other loans:
Home equity 164 316 145 345
Consumer 189 130 177 130
Commercial 750 781 809 525
Agricultural 1,136 822 995 376
Total $ 6,427 $ 4,079 $ 5,751 $ 2,960

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 is considered insignificant. Interest payments received on a cash basis related to impaired loans were $458,000 and $394,000 for June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, there were troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loans of $2,132,000 and $246,000, respectively.

During the three months ended June 30, 2020, there were two new TDR loans. During the six months ended June 30, 2020 there were a total of three new TDR loans. The recorded investment at time of restructure was $94,000 for a commercial construction and development loan, $1,634,000 for a commercial real estate loan and $160,000 for an agricultural loan. No charge-offs were incurred and the loans are on accrual status. The recorded investments were $94,000, $1,634,000 and $160,000, respectively at June 30, 2020. There were no new TDR loans during the three or six months ended June 30, 2019.

There were no loans modified as TDR’s that defaulted during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020 where the default occurred within 12 months of restructuring. A default for purposes of this disclosure is a TDR loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms had been modified in troubled debt restructures.

The Company has offered borrowers accommodations due to the impact from COVID-19. As of June 30, 2020, there were 222 loans totaling $77,730,000 deferring payments for up to 90 days. In addition, approximately 93 borrowers, representing $47,983,000 in loans were approved for up to six-months interest only payments as of June 30, 2020.

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NOTE 5. MORTGAGE SERVICING RIGHTS

The Company is servicing mortgage loans for the benefit of others which are not included in the consolidated statements of financial condition and have unpaid principal balances of $1,270,402,000 and $1,169,869,000 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Servicing loans for others generally consists of collecting mortgage payments, maintaining escrow accounts, disbursing payments to investors and foreclosure processing. Mortgage loan servicing fees were $766,000 and $635,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Mortgage loan servicing fees were $1,505,000 and $1,247,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively.These fees, net of amortization, are included mortgage banking, net which is a component of noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income.

Custodial balances maintained in connection with the foregoing loan servicing, and included in noninterest checking deposits, were $13,329,000 and $8,402,000 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

The following table is a summary of activity in mortgage servicing rights:

As of or For the
Three Months Ended
June 30,
2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Mortgage servicing rights:
Beginning balance $ 9,171 $ 7,318
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized 1,490 736
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights (1,111 ) (388 )
Ending balance $ 9,550 $ 7,666
Valuation allowance:
Beginning balance (153 ) -
Impairment of servicing rights (1,063 ) -
Ending balance (1,216 ) -
Mortgage servicing rights, net $ 8,334 $ 7,666
As of or For the
--- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Six Months Ended
June 30,
2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Mortgage servicing rights:
Beginning balance $ 8,739 $ 7,100
Mortgage servicing rights capitalized 2,433 1,201
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights (1,622 ) (635 )
Ending balance $ 9,550 $ 7,666
Valuation allowance:
Beginning balance - -
Impairment of servicing rights (1,216 ) -
Ending balance (1,216 ) -
Mortgage servicing rights, net $ 8,334 $ 7,666

Due to an increase in prepayment speed assumptions resulting from reduced mortgage interest rates, impairment expense on mortgage serving rights assets of $1,063,000 and $1,216,000 were recorded during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020, respectively. Impairment of servicing rights is included in other noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of income.

The fair values of these rights were $8,334,000 and $9,835,000 at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. The fair value of servicing rights was determined at loan level, depending on the interest rate and term of the specific loan, using the following valuation assumptions:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Key assumptions:
Discount rate 12% 12%
Prepayment speed range 134 - 347% 110 - 246%
Weighted average prepayment speed 309% 171%

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NOTE 6. DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(In Thousands)
Noninterest checking $ 271,259 $ 200,035
Interest bearing checking 146,452 116,397
Savings 161,172 126,991
Money market 166,715 132,506
Time certificates of deposit 209,846 233,064
Total $ 955,444 $ 808,993

Time certificates of deposits include $495,000 and $10,180,000 related to fixed rate brokered CDs at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. In addition, time certificates of deposits include $0 and $16,000,000 related to fixed rate brokered certificates through the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.

NOTE 7. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT

Other long-term debt consisted of the following:

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Unamortized Unamortized
Debt Debt
Principal Issuance Principal Issuance
Amount Costs Amount Costs
(In Thousands)
Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022 $ 10,000 $ (70 ) $ 10,000 $ (92 )
Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025 10,000 (112 ) 10,000 (122 )
Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030 15,000 (297 ) - -
Subordinated debentures variable at 3-Month Libor plus 1.42%, due 2035 5,155 - 5,155 -
Total other long-term debt $ 40,155 $ (479 ) $ 25,155 $ (214 )

In June 2020, the Company completed the issuance of $15,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2030 in a private placement transaction to certain qualified institutional accredited investors. The notes will bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 5.50% payable semi-annually. Starting *July 1, 2025,*interest will accrue at a floating rate per annum equal to a benchmark rate, which is expected to be three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate ("SOFR") plus a spread of 509.0 basis points, payable quarterly. The notes are subject to redemption at the option of the Company on or after July 1, 2025.

In February 2017, the Company completed the issuance, through a private placement, of $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022. The interest will be paid semi-annually through maturity date. The notes are not subject to redemption at the option of the Company.

In June 2015, the Company completed the issuance of $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2025 in a private placement transaction to an institutional accredited investor. The notes had an annual fixed interest rate of 6.75% and interest was paid quarterly through redemption. The notes were subject to redemption at the option of the Company on or after June 19, 2020.  The notes were redeemed on July 10, 2020.

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NOTE 7. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT – continued

In September 2005, the Company completed the private placement of $5,155,000 in subordinated debentures to the Trust. The Trust funded the purchase of the subordinated debentures through the sale of trust preferred securities to First Tennessee Bank, N.A. with a liquidation value of $5,155,000. Using interest payments made by the Company on the debentures, the Trust began paying quarterly dividends to preferred security holders in December 2005. The annual percentage rate of the interest payable on the subordinated debentures and distributions payable on the preferred securities was fixed at 6.02% until December 2010 then became variable at three-month LIBOR plus 1.42%, making the rate 1.722% and 3.328% as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. Dividends on the preferred securities are cumulative and the Trust may defer the payments for up to five years. The preferred securities mature in December 2035 unless the Company elects and obtains regulatory approval to accelerate the maturity date.

NOTE 8. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table includes information regarding the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

Unrealized
Unrealized Gains (Losses)
Gains (Losses) on Investment
on Loans Securities
Held-for-Sale Available-for-Sale Total
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2020 $ - $ 1,329 $ 1,329
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes - 205 205
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes - - -
Income tax provision - (54 ) (54 )
Total other comprehensive income - 151 151
Balance, March 31, 2020 $ - $ 1,480 $ 1,480
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes - 4,606 4,606
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes - (1,068 ) (1,068 )
Income tax provision - (932 ) (932 )
Total other comprehensive income - 2,606 2,606
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ - $ 4,086 $ 4,086
Balance, January 1, 2019 $ 227 $ (1,338 ) $ (1,111 )
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes 296 1,486 1,782
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes (309 ) 55 (254 )
Income tax benefit (provision) 4 (407 ) (403 )
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (9 ) 1,134 1,125
Balance, March 31, 2019 $ 218 $ (204 ) $ 14
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes - 1,965 1,965
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes (296 ) (104 ) (400 )
Income tax benefit (provision) 78 (489 ) (411 )
Total other comprehensive (loss) income (218 ) 1,372 1,154
Balance, June 30, 2019 $ - $ 1,168 $ 1,168

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NOTE 9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

The computations of basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
June 30, June 30,
2020 2019 2020 2019
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding 6,818,494 6,408,627 6,818,688 6,429,362
Dilutive effect of stock compensation 37,362 16,388 34,377 17,006
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding 6,855,856 6,425,015 6,853,065 6,446,368
Net income available to common shareholders $ 5,735 $ 3,247 $ 9,662 $ 4,430
Basic earnings per common share $ 0.84 $ 0.51 $ 1.42 $ 0.69
Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.84 $ 0.51 $ 1.41 $ 0.69

There were no anti-dilutive shares at June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

NOTE 10. DIVIDENDS AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

Dividends

For the year ended December 31, 2019, Eagle paid dividends of $0.0925 per share for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2019. Eagle paid dividends of $0.0950 per share for the quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 2019. A dividend of $0.0950 per share was declared on January 23, 2020 and paid on March 6, 2020 to shareholders of record on February 14, 2020. A dividend of $0.0950 per share was declared on April 23, 2020, payable on  June 5, 2020 to shareholders of record on May 15, 2020. A dividend of $0.0975 per share was declared on July 23, 2020, payable on September 4, 2020 to shareholders of record on August 14, 2020.

Stock Repurchase Program

On July 18, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2019 or the first quarter of 2020. However, during the second quarter of 2020, 1,281 shares were purchased at an average price of $16.95 per share. The plan expired on July 18, 2020.

On July 19, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2018. However, during the first quarter of 2019, 42,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $17.43 per share. In addition, 28,000 shares were purchased during the second quarter of 2019 at an average price of $17.09 per share. The plan expired on July 19, 2019.

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NOTE 11. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

The Company enters into commitments to originate and sell mortgage loans. The Bank uses derivatives to hedge the risk of changes in fair values of interest rate lock commitments and mortgage loans held-for-sale. An optimal amount of mortgage loans are sold directly into bulk commitments with investors at the time an interest rate is locked, other loans are sold on an individual best efforts basis at the time an interest rate is locked, and the remaining balance of locked loans are hedged using To-Be-Announced (“TBA”) mortgage-backed securities or bulk mandatory forward loan sale commitments.

Derivatives are accounted for as free-standing or economic derivatives and are measured at fair value. Derivatives are recorded as either other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.

Derivatives are summarized as follows:

June 30, 2020 December 31, 2019
Notional Fair Value Notional Fair Value
Amount Asset Liability Amount Asset Liability
(In Thousands)
Interest rate lock commitments $ 203,481 $ 5,501 $ - $ 48,303 $ 554 $ -
Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities 143,000 - 1,204 67,000 - 201
Mandatory forward commitments 42,820 - 542 - - -

Changes in the fair value of the derivatives are recorded in mortgage banking, net within noninterest income on the consolidated statements of income. A net gain of $2,155,000 and a net loss of $529,000 was recorded for the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. A net gain of $3,402,000 and a net loss of $529,000 was recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The Company did not record the aforementioned derivatives related to mortgage banking during the quarter ended March 31, 2019as they were not considered significant.

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.

Assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value are grouped in three levels within the fair value hierarchy based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

■ Level 1 Inputs – Valuations are based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
■ Level 2 Inputs – Valuations are based on quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuations for which all significant assumptions are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
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■ Level 3 Inputs – Valuations are based on unobservable inputs that may include significant management judgement and estimation.
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A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy at the reporting date, is set forth below.

Available-for-Sale Securities – Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 (nationally recognized securities exchanges) and Level 2 inputs. For level 2 securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include but is not limited to dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions.

Loans Held-for-Sale – These loans are reported at fair value. Fair value is determined based on expected proceeds based on committed sales contracts and commitments of similar loans if not already committed and are considered Level 2 inputs.

Derivative Instruments – The fair value of the interest rate lock commitments, forward TBA mortgage-backed securities and mandatory forward commitments are estimated using quoted or published market prices for similar instruments and adjusted for factors such as pull-through rate assumptions based on historical information, where appropriate. Interest rate lock commitments are considered Level 3 inputs and forward TBA mortgage-backed securities and mandatory forward commitments are considered Level 2 inputs.

Impaired Loans – Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral or using a discounted cash flow if the loan is not collateral dependent. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on internally customized discounting criteria.

Real Estate and Other Repossessed Assets – Fair values are determined at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred from loans. The value is based primarily on third party appraisals, less costs to sell and are considered Level 3 inputs for determining fair value. Repossessed assets are reviewed and evaluated periodically for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Mortgage Servicing Rights ****** – The fair value of mortgage servicing rights are estimated using net present value of expected cash flows based on a third party model that incorporates industry assumptions and is adjusted for factors such as prepayments speeds and are considered level 3 inputs.

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.

June 30, 2020
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair
Inputs Inputs Inputs Value
(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government obligations $ - $ 2,412 $ - $ 2,412
U.S. treasury obligations 15,692 - - 15,692
Municipal obligations - 96,472 - 96,472
Corporate obligations - 7,394 - 7,394
Mortgage-backed securities - 9,027 - 9,027
Collateralized mortgage obligations - 26,897 - 26,897
Asset-backed securities - 16,632 - 16,632
Loans held-for-sale - 57,715 - 57,715
Interest rate lock commitments - - 5,501 5,501
Financial liabilities:
Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities - 1,204 - 1,204
Mandatory forward commitments - 542 - 542
December 31, 2019
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair
Inputs Inputs Inputs Value
(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. government obligations $ - $ 695 $ - $ 695
U.S. treasury obligations 12,902 - - 12,902
Municipal obligations - 52,222 - 52,222
Corporate obligations - 8,388 - 8,388
Mortgage-backed securities - 9,495 - 9,495
Collateralized mortgage obligations - 33,334 - 33,334
Asset-backed securities - 9,839 - 9,839
Loans held-for-sale - 25,612 - 25,612
Interest rate lock commitments - - 554 554
Financial liabilities:
Forward TBA mortgage-backed securities - 201 - 201
Mandatory forward commitments - - - -

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

Certain financial assets may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets are subject to fair value adjustments that result from the application of lower of cost or fair value accounting or write-downs of individual assets, such as impaired loans that are collateral dependent, real estate and other repossessed assets and mortgage servicing rights.

The following table summarizes financial assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for which a nonrecurring change in fair value has been recorded during the reporting periods presented:

June 30, 2020
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair
Inputs Inputs Inputs Value
(In Thousands)
Impaired loans $ - $ - $ 495 $ 495
Real estate and other repossessed assets - - - -
Mortgage servicing rights - - 8,334 8,334
December 31, 2019
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Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Fair
Inputs Inputs Inputs Value
(In Thousands)
Impaired loans $ - $ - $ 491 $ 491
Real estate and other repossessed assets - - 25 25
Mortgage servicing rights - - - -

The following table represents the Banks’s Level 3 financial assets and liabilities, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial assets and liabilities, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of values for those inputs.

Principal Significant Range of
Valuation Unobservable Signficant Input
Instrument Technique Inputs Values
Impaired loans Fair value of underlying collateral Discount applied to the obtained appraisal 10 - 30%
Real estate and other repossessed assets Fair value of collateral Discount applied to the obtained appraisal 10 - 30%
Mortgage servicing rights Discounted cash flows Discount rate 10 - 15%
Prepayment speeds 100 - 350%
Interest rate lock commitments Internal pricing model Pull-through expectations 80 - 90%

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

The following tables provide a reconciliation of assets and liabilities measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) on a recurring basis during the three and six months ended June 30, 2020.

Interest
Rate Lock
Commitments
(In Thousands)
Balance, April, 1 2020 $ 4,451
Purchases and issuances 6,904
Sales and settlements (5,854 )
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 5,501
Net change in unrealized gains relating to items held at end of period $ 1,050
Interest
--- --- --- ---
Rate Lock
Commitments
(In Thousands)
Balance, January 1, 2020 $ 554
Purchases and issuances 12,701
Sales and settlements (7,754 )
Balance, June 30, 2020 $ 5,501
Net change in unrealized gains relating to items held at end of period $ 4,947

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NOTE 12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – continued

The tables below summarize the estimated fair values of financial instruments of the Company, whether or not recognized at fair value on the consolidated statements of condition. The tables are followed by methods and assumptions that were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the classes of financial instruments.

June 30, 2020
Total
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Estimated Carrying
Inputs Inputs Inputs Fair Value Amount
(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 52,888 $ - $ - $ 52,888 $ 52,888
FHLB stock 4,057 - - 4,057 4,057
FRB stock 2,601 - - 2,601 2,601
Loans receivable, gross - - 844,529 844,529 840,829
Accrued interest and dividends receivable 6,075 - - 6,075 6,075
Mortgage servicing rights - - 8,334 8,334 8,334
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits - 474,339 - 474,339 474,339
Noninterest bearing deposits 271,259 - - 271,259 271,259
Time certificates of deposit - - 211,189 211,189 209,846
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 18,712 - - 18,712 18,712
FHLB advances and other borrowings - - 91,158 91,158 90,786
Other long-term debt - - 40,210 40,210 40,155
December 31, 2019
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Total
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Estimated Carrying
Inputs Inputs Inputs Fair Value Amount
(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 24,918 $ - $ - $ 24,918 $ 24,918
FHLB stock 4,683 - - 4,683 4,683
FRB stock 2,526 - - 2,526 2,526
Loans receivable, gross - - 778,923 778,923 779,235
Accrued interest and dividends receivable 4,577 - - 4,577 4,577
Mortgage servicing rights - - 9,835 9,835 8,739
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits - 375,894 - 375,894 375,894
Noninterest bearing deposits 200,035 - - 200,035 200,035
Time certificates of deposit - - 233,041 233,041 233,064
Accrued expenses and other liabilities 9,624 - - 9,624 9,624
FHLB advances and other borrowings - - 88,447 88,447 88,350
Other long-term debt - - 24,661 24,661 25,155

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NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) intended to improve financial reporting regarding leasing transactions. The new standard affects all companies and organizations that lease assets. The standard requires organizations to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases if the lease terms are more than 12 months. The guidance also requires qualitative and quantitative disclosures providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The amendments in this update were effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years and was adopted by the Company in the first quarter of 2019. The adoption of the standard did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements. The Company’s operating leases primarily relate to branch locations. We currently lease six locations that are full-service branches and one mortgage lending branch. The leases expire on various dates through 2028. As a result of adopting the lease standard on January 1, 2019, the Company recorded right-of-use assets of $2,374,000 and corresponding lease liabilities. The right-of-use assets are included in premises and equipment, net and the lease liabilities are included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. Currently, entities generally amortize the premium as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. The guidance does not change the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this standard in the first quarter of 2019 did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements, as we typically do not invest in these types of securities.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) to remove disclosure requirements that no longer are considered cost beneficial, modify/clarify specific requirements of certain disclosures and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. The amendment became effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements ******

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The standard requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. The standard also requires enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Additionally, the standard amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.

In October 2019, the FASB amended the effective date of the standard. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity will apply the amendments in this update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach).

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NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS – continued

The Company believes the amendments in this update will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is continuing to evaluate the significance of that impact, even though the adoption date has been deferred. In that regard, we have established a working group under the direction of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer. The group is composed of individuals from the finance and credit administration areas of the Company. We are currently developing an implementation plan, including assessment of processes, segmentation of the loan portfolio and identifying and adding data fields necessary for analysis. The adoption of this standard is likely to result in an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses as a result of changing from an “incurred loss” model to an “expected loss” model. While we currently cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adopting this standard, we expect the impact will be influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan and securities portfolios, as well as the general economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) to amend and simplify current goodwill impairment testing to eliminate Step 2 from the current provisions. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. An entity still has the option to perform the qualitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance is effective for the Company on January 1, 2023 and adoption of the standard is being evaluated to assess the impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848) which provides temporary optional expedients to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) to an alternative reference rate such as SOFR. The guidance was effective upon issuance and generally can be applied through December 31, 2022. The Bank is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the date of adoption and the potential impact.

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

Overview ****

The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of its wholly owned subsidiary, Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Montana chartered commercial bank that focuses on both consumer and commercial lending. It engages in typical banking activities: acquiring deposits from local markets and originating loans and investing in securities. The Bank’s primary component of earnings is its net interest margin (also called spread or margin), the difference between interest income and interest expense. The net interest margin is managed by management (through the pricing of its products and by the types of products offered and kept in portfolio), and is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Bank also generates noninterest income in the form of fee income and gain on sale of loans.

The Bank has a strong mortgage lending focus, with a large portion of its loan originations represented by single-family residential mortgages, which has enabled it to successfully market home equity loans, as well as a wide range of shorter term consumer loans for various personal needs (automobiles, recreational vehicles, etc.). In recent years, the Bank has also focused on adding commercial loans to its portfolio, both real estate and non-real estate. We have made significant progress in this initiative. The purpose of this diversification is to mitigate the Bank’s dependence on the residential mortgage market, as well as to improve its ability to manage its spread. Recent acquisitions have added to our agricultural loans, which generally have shorter maturities and nominally higher interest rates. This has provided additional interest income and improved interest rate sensitivity. The Bank’s management recognizes that fee income will also enable it to be less dependent on specialized lending and it now maintains a significant loan serviced portfolio which provides a steady source of fee income. Fee income is also supplemented with fees generated from the Bank’s deposit accounts. The Bank has a high percentage of non-maturity deposits, such as checking accounts and savings accounts, which allows management flexibility in managing its spread. Non-maturity deposits and certificates of deposits do not automatically reprice as interest rates rise. Gain on sale of loans also provides significant noninterest income in periods of high mortgage loan origination volumes. Such income will be adversely affected in periods of lower mortgage activity.

The Company previously offered wealth management services through financial advisors employed by the Bank. Income from wealth management services was included in noninterest income on the consolidated statement of income. The company discontinued its wealth management services during July of 2019.

Management continues to focus on improving the Bank’s earnings. Management believes the Bank needs to continue to concentrate on increasing net interest margin, other areas of fee income and control of operating expenses to achieve earnings growth going forward. Management’s strategy of growing the bank’s loan portfolio and deposit base is expected to help achieve these goals as follows: loans typically earn higher rates of return than investments; a larger deposit base should yield higher fee income; increasing the asset base will reduce the relative impact of fixed operating costs. The biggest challenge to the strategy is funding the growth of the Bank’s balance sheet in an efficient manner. Though deposit growth has been steady, it may become more difficult to maintain due to significant competition and possible reduced customer demand for deposits as customers may shift into other asset classes.

The level and movement of interest rates impacts the Bank’s earnings as well. The Federal Open Market Committee changed the federal funds target rate from 2.50% to 1.75% during the year ended December 31, 2019. The rate decreased from 1.75% to 0.25% during the six months ended June 30, 2020. The rate reductions add continued pressure on loan yields.

Recent Events

COVID-19

The second quarter performance was strong, however, the Company has continued to see the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and its consequences on our Montana communities. The Bank continues to closely monitor borrowers and businesses serviced and is providing debt service relief for those that have been impacted.

Restaurants, lodging, schools, childcare, health care, ranchers, farmers and entertainment industries, among others, have seen a dramatic change in revenues for their business. The Bank evaluates exposure in the most affected industries. The Bank continues to reach out to specific borrowers to asses the risks and understand their needs.

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COVID-19 – continued

The Bank has offered multiple accommodation options to its clients, including 90-day deferrals, forbearances and interest only payments. As of June 30, 2020, there were 222 loans totaling $77.73 million deferring payments for 90 days, primarily from the lessors of nonresidential buildings, hotels, restaurants and bars industries. Approximately 93 borrowers representing $47.98 million in loans have been approved for up to 6-months interest only payments. There have been approximately 121 forbearances approved for residential mortgage loans, of which 104 are sold and serviced. Our interest income in future periods could be reduced as a result of such measures. In addition, it is possible that our asset quality measures could worsen at future measurement periods if the effects of COVID-19 are prolonged. Utilization of credit lines were 83.4% at the end of the quarter compared to 84.6% for the previous quarter which aligns with historical usage. The Paycheck Protection Program is expected to provide some temporary relief to small business customers of Eagle but the extent of the impact the pandemic will have on businesses’ ability to sustain operations is unclear at this point. Eagle will continue to closely monitor each of its loans for risk.

Our fee income could be reduced due to COVID-19. In keeping with guidance from regulators, we are actively working with COVID-19 affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds and overdraft fees, early withdrawal fees, ATM fees, account maintenance fees, etc. These reductions in fees are thought, at this time, to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the expected COVID-19 related economic crisis. At this time, we are unable to project the materiality of such an impact, but recognize the breadth of the economic impact is likely to impact our fee income in future periods.

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) providing economic relief for the country, including the $349 billion Small Business Administration (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) to fund short-term loans for small businesses. In April 2020, additional funding was approved for the PPP. Eagle began taking loan applications from its small business clients immediately after the program was implemented, and as of June 30, 2020, had helped 742 customers receive $44.85 million in SBA PPP loans.

As of June 30, 2020, all of our capital ratios, and our subsidiary bank’s capital ratios, were in excess of all regulatory requirements. While we believe that we have sufficient capital to withstand an extended economic recession brought about by COVID-19, our reported and regulatory capital ratios could be adversely impacted by further credit losses. We rely on cash on hand as well as dividends from our subsidiary bank to service our debt. If our capital deteriorates such that our subsidiary bank is unable to pay dividends to us for an extended period of time, we may not be able to service our debt.

While certain valuation assumptions and judgments will change to account for pandemic-related circumstances such as widening credit spreads, we do not anticipate significant changes in methodology used to determine the fair value of assets measured in accordance with GAAP.

As of June 30, 2020, our goodwill was not impaired. COVID-19 could cause a further and sustained decline in our stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause us to perform a goodwill impairment test and result in an impairment charge being recorded for that period. In the event that we conclude that all or a portion of our goodwill is impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital. At June 30, 2020 we had goodwill of $20.80 million.

While all industries have and will continue to experience adverse impacts as a result of COVID-19 virus, we had exposures in the following 5 largest concentrations by industry, as a percentage of loans as of June 30, 2020:  lessors of nonresidential buildings (10.0%), lessors of residential buildings (5+ units) (6.8%), construction and related (8.0%), farm and ranch related (8.2%) and hotels (3.4%).

The Company is committed to assisting our customers and communities in this time of need. The State of Montana entered its Phase 2 reopening on June 1, 2020 and Eagle reopened branch lobbies. However, due to increased COVID-19 cases throughout the state, branch lobbies were closed again. In addition, effective July 16, 2020, a mandatory mask directive for indoor areas open to the public was implemented for the State of Montana. Accommodations have been made for employees to work from home when feasible while keeping drive-ups open and scheduling in-person appointments.

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Acquisitions

The Bank has used growth through mergers or acquisition in addition to its strategy of organic growth. In September 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with TwinCo, Inc. (“TwinCo”), a Montana corporation, and TwinCo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ruby Valley Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank. Ruby Valley Bank operated two branches in Madison County, Montana. The transaction provided an opportunity to expand market presence and lending activities, particularly in agricultural lending. On January 31, 2018, TwinCo merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The total consideration paid was $18.93 million and included cash consideration of $9.90 million and common stock issued of $9.03 million.

In August 2018, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Big Muddy Bancorp, Inc. (“BMB”), a Montana corporation, and BMB’s wholly-owned subsidiary, The State Bank of Townsend, a Montana chartered commercial bank (“SBOT”). SBOT operated four branches in Townsend, Dutton, Denton and Choteau, Montana. The transaction provided an opportunity to expand market presence and lending activities, throughout the state. On January 1, 2019, BMB merged with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The total consideration paid was $16.44 million and it was primarily related to common stock issued.

On August 8, 2019, Eagle and OBMT, entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Western Holding Company of Wolf Point (“WHC”), a Montana corporation, and WHC’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Western Bank of Wolf Point (“WB”), a Montana chartered commercial bank. The Merger Agreement provided that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, WHC would merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation. The deal closed on January 1, 2020 after receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, approval of WHC shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions. In the transaction, Eagle acquired one retail bank branch in Wolf Point, Montana. The total consideration paid was $14.97 million and included cash consideration of $6.50 million and common stock issued of $8.47 million.

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Financial Condition

Comparisons of financial condition in this section are between June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Total assets were $1.25 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $194.17 million, or 18.4% from $1.05 billion at December 31, 2019. The increase was largely due to the change in securities available-for sale and loans receivable. Securities available-for-sale increased by $47.65 million from December 31, 2019. Loans receivable increased by $59.69 million from December 31, 2019. In addition, total cash and cash equivalents increased by $27.97 from December 31, 2019 and has been impacted by PPP funds deposited by borrowers and PPPLF funding. Total liabilities were $1.11 billion at June 30, 2020, an increase of $174.31 million, or 18.7%, from $932.60 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was largely due to an increase in deposits. Total deposits increased by $146.45 million from December 31, 2019. Total shareholders’ equity increased by $19.87 million from December 31, 2019.

Balance Sheet Details

Investment Activities

The following table summarizes investment activities:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Fair Value Percentage of Total Fair Value Percentage of Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government obligations $ 2,412 1.38 % $ 695 0.55 %
U.S. treasury obligations 15,692 8.99 % 12,902 10.17 %
Municipal obligations 96,472 55.28 % 52,222 41.17 %
Corporate obligations 7,394 4.24 % 8,388 6.61 %
Mortgage-backed securities 9,027 5.17 % 9,495 7.48 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations 26,897 15.41 % 33,334 26.27 %
Asset-backed securities 16,632 9.53 % 9,839 7.75 %
Total securities available-for-sale $ 174,526 100.00 % $ 126,875 100.00 %

Securities available-for-sale were $174.53 million at June 30, 2020, an increase of $47.65 million, or 37.6%, from $126.88 million at December 31, 2019. Securities increased during the period due to the WHC acquisition, which included acquired securities of $43.71 million. Excluding securities acquired, securities increased by $3.94 million. Sales and maturities of securities were largely offset by purchases during the period.

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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities

The following table includes the composition of the Bank’s loan portfolio by loan category:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Amount Percent of Total Amount Percent of Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family ^(1)^ $ 111,954 13.27 % $ 119,296 15.28 %
Residential 1-4 family construction 38,864 4.61 % 38,602 4.95 %
Total residential 1-4 family 150,818 17.88 % 157,898 20.23 %
Commercial real estate 320,634 38.01 % 331,062 42.41 %
Commercial construction and development 53,388 6.33 % 52,670 6.75 %
Farmland 58,609 6.95 % 50,293 6.44 %
Total commercial real estate 432,631 51.29 % 434,025 55.60 %
Total real estate loans 583,449 69.17 % 591,923 75.83 %
Other loans:
Home equity 58,755 6.97 % 56,414 7.23 %
Consumer 20,231 2.40 % 18,882 2.42 %
Commercial 122,182 14.49 % 72,797 9.33 %
Agricultural 58,823 6.97 % 40,522 5.19 %
Total commercial 181,005 21.46 % 113,319 14.52 %
Total other loans 259,991 30.83 % 188,615 24.17 %
Total loans 843,440 100.00 % 780,538 100.00 %
Deferred loan fees (2,611 ) (1,303 )
Allowance for loan losses (10,500 ) (8,600 )
Total loans, net $ 830,329 $ 770,635
^(1)^ Excludes loans held-for-sale.
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Loans receivable, net increased $59.69 million, or 7.7%, to $830.33 million at June 30, 2020 from $770.64 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition. The WHC acquisition included $43.42 million of acquired loans. Excluding acquired loans, loans receivable increased by $16.27 million. Including acquired loans, total commercial loans increased $67.69 million, total commercial real estate loans decreased $1.40 million, total residential loans decreased $7.08 million, home equity loans increased $2.34 million and consumer loans increased $1.35 million.

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Lending Activities– continued

Total loan originations were $583.40 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Total residential 1-4 family originations were $407.48 million, which includes $387.02 million of loans held-for-sale originations. Total commercial real estate originations were $52.72 million. Total commercial originations were $103.18, which includes $45.35 of SBA PPP loans. Home equity loan originations totaled $13.75 million. Consumer loan originations totaled $6.27 million. Loans held-for-sale increased by $32.11, to $57.72 million at June 30, 2020 from $25.61 million at December 31, 2019.

Generally, our collection procedures provide that when a loan is 15 or more days delinquent, the borrower is sent a past due notice. If the loan becomes 30 days delinquent, the borrower is sent a written delinquency notice requiring payment. If the delinquency continues, subsequent efforts are made to contact the delinquent borrower, including face to face meetings and counseling to resolve the delinquency. All collection actions are undertaken with the objective of compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Act.

For mortgage loans and home equity loans, if the borrower is unable to cure the delinquency or reach a payment agreement, we will institute foreclosure actions. If a foreclosure action is taken and the loan is not reinstated, paid in full or refinanced, the property is sold at judicial sale at which we may be the buyer if there are no adequate offers to satisfy the debt. Any property acquired as the result of foreclosure, or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold or otherwise disposed of. When real estate owned is acquired, it is recorded at its fair market value less estimated selling costs. The initial recording of any loss is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to operations. However, in light of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bank has temporarily modified these procedures by halting foreclosures in accordance with the decree of Montana’s Governor. As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Bank had $57,000 and $26,000, respectively, of real estate owned and other repossessed property.

The State of Montana placed a freeze on foreclosures on March 28, 2020. Subsequently it released the freeze effective May 24, 2020 with the exception of continued protection for those individuals deemed vulnerable to the coronavirus. The Bank has had minimal impact due to foreclosures affected by this freeze.

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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities– continued

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accrual loans
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family $ 832 $ 618
Residential 1-4 family construction 337 337
Commercial real estate 939 583
Commercial construction and development - 50
Farmland 1,102 323
Other loans:
Home equity 173 78
Consumer 198 156
Commercial 720 750
Agricultural 1,331 499
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more
Real estate loans:
Residential 1-4 family - 4
Residential 1-4 family construction 427 -
Other loans:
Commercial 115 -
Agricultural 124 1,805
Restructured loans:
Real estate loans:
Commercial real estate 1,634 -
Commercial construction and development 94 -
Farmland 153 153
Other loans:
Home equity 18 20
Commercial 73 74
Agricultural 160 -
Total nonperforming loans 8,430 5,450
Real estate owned and other repossessed property, net 57 26
Total nonperforming assets $ 8,487 $ 5,476
Total nonperforming loans to total loans 1.00 % 0.70 %
Total nonperforming loans to total assets 0.68 % 0.52 %
Total allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans 124.56 % 157.80 %
Total nonperforming assets to total assets 0.68 % 0.52 %

Non-accrual loans as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 include $1.81 million and $1.05 million, respectively of acquired loans.

As of June 30, 2020, there were $77.73 million loans with 90-day deferrals and $47.98 million loans had been approved for interest only payments. Also, there were $25.81 million forbearances approved for residential mortgage loans, of which $23.29 million are sold and serviced. Of the total approved forbearances, $4.26 million are considered nonperforming, none of which are in the Bank's portfolio.

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Financial Condition – continued

Deposits and Other Sources of Funds

The following table includes deposit accounts by category:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Percent Percent
Amount of Total Amount of Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest checking $ 271,259 28.39 % $ 200,035 24.72 %
Interest bearing checking 146,452 15.33 % 116,397 14.39 %
Savings 161,172 16.87 % 126,991 15.70 %
Money market 166,715 17.45 % 132,506 16.38 %
Total 745,598 78.04 % 575,929 71.19 %
Certificates of deposit accounts:
IRA certificates 24,965 2.61 % 25,240 3.12 %
Brokered certificates 495 0.05 % 10,180 1.26 %
Other certificates 184,386 19.30 % 197,644 24.43 %
Total certificates of deposit 209,846 21.96 % 233,064 28.81 %
Total deposits $ 955,444 100.00 % $ 808,993 100.00 %

Deposits increased by $146.45 million, or 18.1%, to $955.44 million at June 30, 2020 from $808.99 million at December 31, 2019. The increase was due in part to the WHC acquisition. Excluding acquired deposits, total deposits increased by $59.88 million. The increase in deposits was impacted by PPP borrowers depositing funds. Including acquired deposits, noninterest checking increased by $71.23 million, money market increased by $34.21 million, savings increased by $34.18 million and interest bearing checking increased by $30.05 million. Certificates of deposit decreased by $23.21 million. The decrease in time certificates of deposit was impacted by a decrease of $9.68 million in fixed rate brokered CDs.

The following table summarizes borrowing activity:

June 30, December 31,
2020 2019
Net Percent Net Percent
Amount of Total Amount of Total
(Dollars in Thousands)
FHLB advances and other borrowings $ 90,786 69.59 % $ 88,350 77.99 %
Other long-term debt:
Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022 9,930 7.61 % 9,908 8.74 %
Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025 9,888 7.58 % 9,878 8.72 %
Subordinated debentures fixed at 5.50% to floating, due 2030 14,703 11.27 % - 0.00 %
Subordinated debentures variable, due 2035 5,155 3.95 % 5,155 4.55 %
Total other long-term debt 39,676 30.41 % 24,941 22.01 %
Total borrowings 130,462 100.00 % 113,291 100.00 %

FHLB advances and other borrowings increased by $2.44 million, or 2.8%, to $90.79 million at June 30, 2020 from $88.35 million at December 31, 2019. The FHLB advances and other borrowings at June 30, 2020 include $23.79 million of FRB borrowings as Eagle used the FRB's Payroll Protection Program Loan Funding ("PPPLF") facility as a partial source of funding for its SBA PPP loans. Excluding FRB borrowings, FHLB advances decreased by $21.35 million from December 31, 2019.  This decrease is due to slower than expected loan growth coupled with increased liquidity resulting from the WHC acquisition and growth in non-maturity deposits fueled by PPP funding and economic stimulus. Total other long-term debt increased by $14.73 million primarily due to the issuance of $15.00 million in subordinated notes due 2030 during the quarter ended June 30, 2020. On July 10, 2020 the Company redeemed the $10.00 million,  6.75% subordinated notes due 2025.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $19.87 million, or 16.3%, to $141.53 million at June 30, 2020 from $121.66 million at December 31, 2019. This was primarily the result of stock issued in connection with the WHC acquisition of $8.47 million, net income of $9.66 million and other comprehensive income of $2.76 million. These increases were slightly offset by dividends paid of $1.30 million.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

The Bank’s earnings have historically depended primarily upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and any borrowed funds. It is the single largest component of Eagle’s operating income. Net interest income is affected by (i) the difference between rates of interest earned on loans and investments and rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowings (the “interest rate spread”) and (ii) the relative amounts of loans and investments and interest bearing deposits and borrowings.

The following table includes average balances for balance sheet items, as well as, interest and dividends and average yields related to the average balances. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Average Interest Average Interest
Daily and Yield/ Daily and Yield/
Balance Dividends Cost^(4)^ Balance Dividends Cost^(4)^
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities $ 170,146 $ 952 2.24 % $ 136,817 $ 928 2.72 %
FHLB and FRB stock 7,132 95 5.34 % 7,576 95 5.03 %
Loans receivable^(1)^ 867,374 11,060 5.11 % 754,197 10,599 5.64 %
Other earning assets 41,649 26 0.25 % 3,673 16 1.75 %
Total interest earning assets 1,086,301 12,133 4.48 % 902,263 11,638 5.17 %
Noninterest earning assets 128,575 98,438
Total assets $ 1,214,876 $ 1,000,701
Liabilities and equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposit accounts:
Checking $ 149,792 $ 15 0.04 % $ 114,259 $ 11 0.04 %
Savings 147,968 40 0.11 % 118,810 21 0.07 %
Money market 156,121 84 0.22 % 122,274 100 0.33 %
Certificates of deposit 217,714 806 1.48 % 207,450 792 1.53 %
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt 126,398 765 2.43 % 131,222 1,020 3.12 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 797,993 1,710 0.86 % 694,015 1,944 1.12 %
Noninterest checking 260,061 179,150
Other noninterest bearing liabilities 19,129 13,328
Total liabilities 1,077,183 886,493
Total equity 137,693 114,208
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,214,876 $ 1,000,701
Net interest income/interest rate spread^(2)^ $ 10,423 3.62 % $ 9,694 4.05 %
Net interest margin^(3)^ 3.85 % 4.31 %
Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities 136.13 % 130.01 %
^(1)^ Includes loans held-for-sale.
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^(2)^ Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average rate on interest bearing liabilities.
^(3)^ Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest earning assets.
^(4)^ For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.
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Analysis of Net Interest Income – continued

For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Average Interest Average Interest
Daily and Yield/ Daily and Yield/
Balance Dividends Cost^(4)^ Balance Dividends Cost^(4)^
(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities $ 170,705 $ 1,979 2.32 % $ 138,809 $ 1,886 2.74 %
FHLB and FRB stock 7,252 189 5.23 % 7,349 190 5.21 %
Loans receivable^(1)^ 853,900 22,492 5.28 % 740,427 20,647 5.62 %
Other earning assets 29,631 104 0.70 % 3,883 36 1.87 %
Total interest earning assets 1,061,488 24,764 4.68 % 890,468 22,759 5.15 %
Noninterest earning assets 121,632 93,296
Total assets $ 1,183,120 $ 983,764
Liabilities and equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposit accounts:
Checking $ 141,811 $ 33 0.05 % $ 115,914 $ 22 0.04 %
Savings 143,635 85 0.12 % 118,680 36 0.06 %
Money market 152,576 261 0.34 % 122,067 196 0.32 %
Certificates of deposit 236,113 1,905 1.62 % 201,558 1,457 1.46 %
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt 119,578 1,580 2.65 % 128,364 1,979 3.11 %
Total interest bearing liabilities 793,713 3,864 0.98 % 686,583 3,690 1.08 %
Noninterest checking 236,907 175,162
Other noninterest bearing liabilities 17,483 10,854
Total liabilities 1,048,103 872,599
Total equity 135,017 111,165
Total liabilities and equity $ 1,183,120 $ 983,764
Net interest income/interest rate spread^(2)^ $ 20,900 3.70 % $ 19,069 4.07 %
Net interest margin^(3)^ 3.95 % 4.32 %
Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities 133.74 % 129.70 %
^(1)^ Includes loans held-for-sale.
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^(2)^ Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest earning assets and the average rate on interest bearing liabilities.
^(3)^ Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest earning assets.
^(4)^ For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.
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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following tables present the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. For each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume multiplied by the old rate; (2) changes in rate, which are changes in rate multiplied by the old volume; and (3) changes not solely attributable to rate or volume, which have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Due to Due to
Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
(In Thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities $ 226 $ (202 ) $ 24 $ (118 ) $ 25 $ (93 )
FHLB and FRB stock (6 ) 6 - 19 2 21
Loans receivable^(1)^ 1,591 (1,130 ) 461 2,268 469 2,737
Other earning assets 165 (155 ) 10 - (3 ) (3 )
Total interest earning assets 1,976 (1,481 ) 495 2,169 493 2,662
Interest bearing liabilities:
Checking, savings and money market accounts 36 (29 ) 7 8 47 55
Certificates of deposit 39 (25 ) 14 101 274 375
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt (37 ) (218 ) (255 ) 191 157 348
Total interest bearing liabilities 38 (272 ) (234 ) 300 478 778
Change in net interest income $ 1,938 $ (1,209 ) $ 729 $ 1,869 $ 15 $ 1,884
^(1)^ Includes loans held-for-sale.
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Rate/Volume Analysis – continued

For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2020 2019
Due to Due to
Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net
(In Thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities $ 434 $ (341 ) $ 93 $ (325 ) $ 201 $ (124 )
FHLB and FRB stock (3 ) 2 (1 ) 34 3 37
Loans receivable^(1)^ 3,164 (1,319 ) 1,845 4,102 1,811 5,913
Other earning assets 239 (171 ) 68 (9 ) 9 -
Total interest earning assets 3,834 (1,829 ) 2,005 3,802 2,024 5,826
Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings, money market and checking accounts 61 64 125 18 87 105
Certificates of deposit 250 198 448 174 512 686
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt (135 ) (264 ) (399 ) (21 ) 644 623
Total interest bearing liabilities 176 (2 ) 174 171 1,243 1,414
Change in net interest income $ 3,658 $ (1,827 ) $ 1,831 $ 3,631 $ 781 $ 4,412
^(1)^ Includes loans held-for-sale.
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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $5.74 million compared to $3.25 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $2.49 million was due to an increase in noninterest income of $8.20 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $4.66 million and an increase in provision for income taxes of $1.25 million. Basic earnings per share was $0.84 and diluted earnings per share was $0.84 for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.51 for the prior year comparable period.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $10.42 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $9.69 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The increase of $729,000, or 7.5%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $495,000 and a decrease in interest expense of $234,000.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $12.13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $11.64 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $495,000, or 4.3%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $11.06 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $10.60 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $461,000, or 4.3%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans partially offset by a decrease in the average yield of loans for the quarter ended June 30, 2020. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the three months ended June 30, 2020 were $867.37 million, compared to $754.20 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $113.17 million, or 15.0% and was impacted by the WHC acquisition, as well as organic growth and PPP funding. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable decreased by 53 basis points, from 5.64% to 5.11%. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $356,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2020 which resulted in a 13 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $539,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 which resulted in a 24 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale increased by $24,000, or 2.6% period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $170.15 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, from $136.82 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in average investments is primarily due to the WHC acquisition. Average interest rates earned on investments decreased to 2.24% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from 2.72% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 – continued

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $1.71 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.94 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The decrease of $234,000 or 12.0% was largely due to a decrease in interest expense on total borrowings. The average balance for total deposits was $931.66 million for three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $741.94 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition and also increased non-maturing deposits due to PPP funding and economic stimulus. The overall average rate on total deposits was 0.41% for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 0.50% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The average balance for total borrowings decreased from $131.22 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019 to $126.40 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020. The average rate paid on total borrowings also decreased from 3.12% for the three months ended June 30, 2019, to 2.43% for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by the Bank to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending we conduct and past due loans in portfolio. The Bank’s policies require the review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. Using this methodology, the Bank recorded $450,000 in loan loss provisions for the three months ended June 30, 2020. Additionally, management considered the potential impact of COVID-19. Due to the economic slowdown, an increase in the related economic factors was included in the allowance for loan losses analysis and the loan loss reserves was increased by approximately $777,000. Therefore, the total loan loss provision for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.23 million. Loan loss provisions were $697,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019. Management believes the level of total allowances is adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the portfolio. However, if the economic forecast worsens relative to the assumptions we utilized in June, our allowance for credit losses will increase accordingly in future periods

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $13.70 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $5.50 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $8.20 million is largely due to an increase in net gain on sale of loans which increased to $7.92 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 from $3.36 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by increased mortgage originations and higher margins on mortgage loans sold. During the three months ended June 30, 2020, $222.23 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $101.36 million in the same period in the prior year. In addition, gross margin on sale of mortgage loans for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 3.56% compared to 3.32% for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in noninterest income was also impacted by mortgage banking activity of $3.36 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $722,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $15.13 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $10.47 million for the three months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $4.66 million or 44.5% is largely due to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $2.76 million. The increase in salaries expense is due in part to higher commission-based compensation related to mortgage loan growth and additional staff related to compliance with mortgage rules. Mortgage compensation and benefits increased $1.45 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits expense was also impacted by the addition of staff partly due to the WHC acquisition. Other noninterest expense includes $1.06 million of impairment of servicing rights incurred during the three months ended June 30, 2020.

To accommodate the immediate need for personnel to work from home, Eagle purchased additional laptop computers and docking stations. There were also extra supplies and equipment needed to provide each location with a clean, disinfected and safer work environment. These costs were approximately $200,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Provision for Income Taxes . Provision for income taxes was $2.03 million for the three months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $780,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 due to increased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2020 was 26.1% compared to 19.4% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

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Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2020 and 2019

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $9.66 million compared to $4.43 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $5.23 million was due to an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $1.23 million and noninterest income of $12.80 million, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense of $6.49 million and an increase in provision for income taxes of $2.32 million. Basic earnings per share was $1.42 and diluted earnings per share was $1.41 for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.69 for the prior year comparable period.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $20.90 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $19.07 million for the same period in the prior year. The increase of $1.83 million, or 9.6%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $2.00 million, slightly offset by an increase in interest expense of $174,000.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $24.76 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $22.76 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019, an increase of $2.00 million, or 8.8%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $22.49 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $20.65 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. This increase of $1.84 million, or 8.9%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans partially offset by a decrease in the average yield of loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Average balances for loans receivable, including loans held-for-sale, for the six months ended June 30, 2020 were $853.90 million, compared to $740.43 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $113.47 million, or 15.3% and was impacted by the WHC acquisition, as well as organic growth and PPP funding. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable decreased by 34 basis points, from 5.62% to 5.28%. Interest accretion on purchased loans was $914,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2020 which resulted in a 17 basis point increase in net interest margin compared to $1.06 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 which resulted in a 24 basis point increase in net interest margin. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale increased by $93,000, or 4.9% period over period. Average balances for investments increased to $170.71 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, from $138.81 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in average investments is primarily due to the WHC acquisition. Average interest rates earned on investments decreased to 2.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from 2.74% for the three months ended June 30, 2019.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $3.86 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $3.69 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $174,000 or 4.7% was due to an increase in interest expense on deposits largely offset by a decrease in interest expense on total borrowings. The average balance for total deposits was $911.04 million for six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $733.38 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by the WHC acquisition and also increased non-maturing deposits due to PPP funding and economic stimulus. The overall average rate on total deposits was 0.50% for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to 0.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The average balance for total borrowings decreased from $128.36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 to $119.58 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020. The average rate paid on total borrowings also decreased from 3.11% for the six months ended June 30, 2019, to 2.65% for the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by the Bank to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending we conduct and past due loans in portfolio. The Bank’s policies require the review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. Using this methodology, the Bank recorded $900,000 in loan loss provisions for the six months ended June 30, 2020. Additionally, management considered the potential impact of COVID-19. Due to the economic slowdown, an increase in the related economic factors was included in the allowance for loan losses analysis and the loan loss reserves was increased by approximately $997,000. Therefore, the total loan loss provision for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was $1.90 million. Loan loss provisions were $1.30 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. Management believes the level of total allowances is adequate to cover estimated losses inherent in the portfolio. However, if the economic forecast worsens relative to the assumptions we utilized in June our allowance for credit losses will increase accordingly in future periods. Total nonperforming loans, including restructured loans, net, was $8.43 million at June 30, 2020 compared to $5.45 million at December 31, 2019. The Bank had $57,000 in other real estate owned and other repossessed assets at June 30, 2020 compared to $26,000 at December 31, 2019

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income was $22.00 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $9.20 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $12.80 million is largely due to an increase in net gain on sale of loans which increased to $13.33 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 from $5.96 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. This increase was impacted by increased mortgage originations and higher margins on mortgage loans sold. During the six months ended June 30, 2020, $354.35 million residential mortgage loans were sold compared to $173.68 million in the same period in the prior year. In addition, gross margin on sale of mortgage loans for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 3.76% compared to 3.43% for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase in noninterest income was also impacted by mortgage banking activity of $4.96 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $1.09 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $27.98 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to $21.49 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019. The increase of $6.49 million or 30.2% is largely due to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $4.45 million. The increase in salaries expense is due in part to higher commission-based compensation related to mortgage loan growth and additional staff related to compliance with mortgage rules. Mortgage compensation and benefits increased $2.64 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020 compared to the same period in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits expense was also impacted by the addition of staff partly due to the WHC acquisition. Other noninterest expense includes $1.22 million of impairment of servicing rights incurred during the six months ended June 30, 2020.

Provision for Income Taxes . Provision for income taxes was $3.36 million for the six months ended June 30, 2020, compared to $1.04 million for the six months ended June 30, 2019 due to increased income before provision for income taxes. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was 25.8% compared to 19.0% for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources ****

Liquidity

The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets as defined by the Montana Division of Banking and FRB regulations. The liquidity requirement is retained for safety and soundness purposes, and that appropriate levels of liquidity will depend upon the types of activities in which the company engages. For internal reporting purposes, the Bank uses policy minimums of 1.0%, and 8.0% for “basic surplus” and “basic surplus with FHLB” as internally defined. In general, the “basic surplus” is a calculation of the ratio of unencumbered short-term assets reduced by estimated percentages of CD maturities and other deposits that may leave the Bank in the next 90 days divided by total assets. “Basic surplus with FHLB” adds to “basic surplus” the additional borrowing capacity the Bank has with the FHLB of Des Moines. The Bank exceeded those minimum ratios as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources - continued

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, repayment of loans and mortgage-backed securities, maturities of investments, funds provided from operations, advances from the FHLB of Des Moines and other borrowings. Scheduled repayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturities of investment securities are generally predictable. However, other sources of funds, such as deposit flows and loan prepayments, can be greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses liquidity resources principally to fund existing and future loan commitments. It also uses them to fund maturing certificates of deposit, demand deposit withdrawals and to invest in other loans and investments, maintain liquidity, and meet operating expenses.

Liquidity may be adversely affected by unexpected deposit outflows, higher interest rates paid by competitors, and similar matters. Management monitors projected liquidity needs and determines the level desirable based in part on Eagle’s commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of Eagle’s ability to generate funds.

Through the quarter ended June 30, 2020, liquidity levels remained relatively consistent with the prior quarters. Despite significant liquidity events during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, liquidity levels remained stable. Elevated cash levels from deposit growth sparked by PPP funds deposited, tax refunds, economic stimulus money and flight to quality was only partially offset by the increase in PPP loans. Subsequent to the end of the first quarter, and in coordination with the roll out of the PPP, Eagle was approved for short-term funding through the FRB Discount Window. The discount window has not been utilized; however, Eagle has utilized the FRB's PPPLF facility as a partial source for its SBA PPP loans. As of June 30, 2020, the Bank had $23.79 million in PPPLF borrowings secured by $23.79 million PPP loans at a rate of 0.35%. As the PPP loans are repaid, it is currently anticipated Eagle will repay Federal Reserve borrowings. The Company closed a $15.00 million subordinated debt offering during the quarter ended June 30, 2020, adding to borrowings. Subsequent to quarter-end, $10.00 million in callable subordinated debt was paid off, reducing overall borrowings.

Capital Resources

As of June 30, 2020, the Bank’s internally determined measurement of sensitivity to interest rate movements as measured by a 200 basis point rise in interest rates scenario, increased the economic value of equity (“EVE”) by 31.6% compared to an increase of 10.6% at December 31, 2019. The Bank is within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for interest rate risk sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios.

The Banks’s regulatory capital was in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements and the Bank is deemed "well capitalized" pursuant to State of Montana and FRB rules as of June 30, 2020. The Bank's Tier I leverage ratio increased slightly from 11.08% as of December 31, 2019 to 11.14% as of June 30, 2020, compared to a regulatory requirement of 4.00%. The Bank’s total capital, Tier 1 capital and common equity Tier 1 capital leverage ratios were 15.61%, 14.43% and 14.43%, respectively, compared to regulatory requirements of 10.50%, 8.50% and 7.00%, respectively. All of these ratios with the exception of the Tier 1 leverage ratio include the capital conservation buffer of 2.50%. The Bank’s capital position helps to mitigate its interest rate risk exposure.

June 30, 2020
(Unaudited)
Dollar % of
Amount Assets
(Dollars in Thousands)
Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets:
Actual capital level $ 139,415 15.61 %
Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes 93,775 10.50 %
Excess capital $ 45,640 5.11 %
Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Actual capital level $ 128,915 14.43 %
Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes 75,913 8.50 %
Excess capital $ 53,002 5.93 %
Common equity tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Actual capital level $ 128,915 14.43 %
Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes 62,517 7.00 %
Excess capital $ 66,398 7.43 %
Tier I capital to adjusted total average assets:
Actual capital level $ 128,915 11.14 %
Minimum required for capital adequacy purposes 46,273 4.00 %
Excess capital $ 82,642 7.14 %
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Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes, which are found in Part I, Item 1, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the potential for loss of future earnings resulting from adverse changes in the level of interest rates. Interest rate risk results from several factors and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net interest income, which is the Company primary source of net income. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates, the relationship between rates on interest bearing assets and liabilities, the impact of interest fluctuations on asset prepayments and the mix of interest bearing assets and liabilities.

Although interest rate risk is inherent in the banking industry, banks are expected to have sound risk management practices in place to measure, monitor and control interest rate exposures. The objective of interest rate risk management is to contain the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. The process involves identification and management of the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates.

The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability committee, which is governed by policies established by the Company’s Board that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Bank’s asset/liability committee. In this capacity, the asset/liability committee develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company’s asset/liability management related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends. The Company’s goal of its asset and liability management practices is to maintain or increase the level of net interest income within an acceptable level of interest rate risk. Our asset and liability policy and strategies are expected to continue as described so long as competitive and regulatory conditions in the financial institution industry and market interest rates continue as they have in recent years.

The Bank has established acceptable levels of interest rate risk as follows for an instantaneous and permanent shock in rates: Projected net interest income over the next twelve months (i.e. year-1) and the subsequent twelve months (i.e. year-2) will not be reduced by more than 15.0% given an immediate increase in interest rates of up to 200 basis points or by more than 10.0% given an immediate decrease in interest rates of up to 100 basis points.

The following table includes the Bank’s net interest income sensitivity analysis.

Changes in Market Rate Sensitivity
Interest Rates As of June 30, 2020 Policy
(Basis Points) Year 1 Year 2 Limits
+200 3.30% 7.70% -15.00%
-100 -0.70% -2.00% -10.00%
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item has been omitted based on Eagle’s status as a smaller reporting company.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 4. Controls and Procedures ****

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of June 30, 2020, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

As of December 31, 2019, we identified a material weakness in internal control related to the review of manual journal entries. Specifically, the design of the manual journal entry review control did not ensure that all manual journal entries were captured and independently reviewed, thus management could not ensure that all entries were accurate and could not verify all manual journal entries contained sufficient supporting documentation. The material weakness did not result in any identified misstatement to the financial statements, and there were no changes to previously released financial results. However, the control deficiencies created a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement to the consolidated financial statements would not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Management implemented measures designed to ensure that control deficiencies contributing to the material weakness were remediated so that these controls are designed, implemented and operating effectively. The remediation actions included: (i) restricting user access of individuals able to make manual journal entries, (ii) ensuring the completeness of manual journal entries included in the review through a review of a system generated file maintenance report over manual journal entries, (iii) ensuring accurate and appropriate documentation is retained to support the journal entry. We believe these actions remediated the material weakness. The applicable controls have operated for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively as of June 30, 2020.

Except as noted above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Neither the Company nor the Bank is involved in any pending legal proceeding other than non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have not been any material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part 1, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 and any subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.

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

On July 23, 2020, Eagle's Board of Directors (the "Board") authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. The plan expires on July 23, 2021. During July 2020, the Company purchased 21,854 shares at an average price of $15.63 under its repurchase plans.

On July 18, 2019, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2019 or the first quarter of 2020. The plan expired on July 18, 2020.

The following table summarizes the Company's purchase of its common stock for the three months ended June 30, 2020.

Total Number Maximum
of Shares Number of
Purchased Shares that
Total as Part of May Yet Be
Number of Average Publicly Purchased
Shares Price Paid Announced Plans Under the Plans
Purchased Per Share or Programs or Programs
April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020 - $ - - 100,000
May 1, 2020 through May 31, 2020 910 16.98 910 99,090
June 1, 2020 through June 30, 2020 371 16.89 371 98,719
Total 1,281 $ 16.95 1,281

On July 19, 2018, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchased its shares and the timing of such repurchase depended upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the year ended December 31, 2018. However, during the first quarter of 2019, 42,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $17.43 per share. In addition, 28,000 shares were purchased during the second quarter of 2019 at an average price of $17.09 per share. The plan expired on July 19, 2019.

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5. Other Information.

None.

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Item 6. Exhibits. ****
Exhibit<br> <br>Number Description
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3.1 Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 23, 2010).
3.2 Certificate of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on May 9, 2019).
3.3 Bylaws of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., amended as of August 20, 2015 (incorporated by reference to 3.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 25, 2015).
10.1 Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement dated June 10, 2020, by and among Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. and the Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2020).
31.1 Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 Certification by Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, and Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
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SIGNATURES

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

EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC.
Date: August 7, 2020 By: /s/ Peter J. Johnson
Peter J. Johnson
President/CEO
Date: August 7, 2020 By: /s/ Laura F. Clark
Laura F. Clark
Executive Vice President/CFO/COO
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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Peter J. Johnson certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent quarter (the registrant's fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: August 7, 2020

/s/ Peter J. Johnson
Peter J. Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES

EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 302(a) OF THE

SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Laura F. Clark certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
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4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
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b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
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c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent quarter (the registrant's fourth quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
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5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
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a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
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b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
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Date: August 7, 2020

/s/ Laura F. Clark
Laura F. Clark
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer<br><br> <br>(Principal Financial Officer)

Exhibit 32.1

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (the ‘Company’) on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the ‘Report’), we, Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. §1350, as adopted pursuant to §906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the undersigned’s best knowledge and belief:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and
(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
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/s/ Peter J. Johnson /s/ Laura F. Clark
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Peter J. Johnson Laura F. Clark
Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br>(Principal Executive Officer)<br><br> <br>August 7, 2020 Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer<br><br> <br>(Principal Financial Officer)<br><br> <br>August 7, 2020

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

The foregoing certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission and shall not be considered filed as part of the Report.

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