Edgar Filing: Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

þ QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2018

Commission File Number 000-51726

Magyar Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware		20-4154978
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

400 Somerset Street, New Brunswick, New Jersey		0890
(Address of Principal Executive Office)		(Zip Code)

(732) 342-7600

(Issuer’s Telephone Number including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 þ No o

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

Yes þ No o

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

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o
Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	þ
Emerging growth company	o

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. o

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

Yes o No þ

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at February 1, 2019
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	5,820,746

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

		Page Number

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	24
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	32
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	32

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	33
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	33
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	33
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	33
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	33
Item 5.	Other Information	33
Item 6.	Exhibits	33

Signature Pages		34

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
Assets	(Unaudited)

Cash	$	1,040		$	674
Interest earning deposits with banks		32,253			14,694
Total cash and cash equivalents		33,293			15,368

Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value		22,355			22,469
Investment securities - held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of
$33,467 and $32,151 at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively)		34,553			33,645
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock, at cost		2,127			2,164
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,402 and $4,200
at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively		510,161			508,430
Bank owned life insurance		11,917			11,843
Accrued interest receivable		2,080			2,181
Premises and equipment, net		16,777			16,990
Other real estate owned ("OREO")		8,192			8,586
Other assets		2,130			2,292

Total assets	$	643,585		$	623,968

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities
Deposits	$	549,786		$	530,137
Escrowed funds		2,582			2,285
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances		34,699			35,524
Accrued interest payable		191			193
Accounts payable and other liabilities		3,995			4,467

Total liabilities		591,253			572,606

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock: $.01 Par Value, 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued		—			—
Common stock: $.01 Par Value, 8,000,000 shares authorized;
5,923,742 issued; 5,820,746 shares outstanding
at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018		59			59
Additional paid-in capital		26,314			26,310
Treasury stock: 102,996 shares
at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, at cost		(1,152	)		(1,152	)
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares		(321	)		(356	)
Retained earnings		28,660			27,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(1,228	)		(1,474	)

Total stockholders' equity		52,332			51,362

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	643,585		$	623,968

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2018		2017
	(Unaudited)
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees	$	6,127	$	5,435
Investment securities
Taxable		488		422
Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock		46		31

Total interest and dividend income		6,661		5,888

Interest expense
Deposits		1,438		894
Borrowings		190		162

Total interest expense		1,628		1,056

Net interest and dividend income		5,033		4,832

Provision for loan losses		201		250

Net interest and dividend income after
provision for loan losses		4,832		4,582

Other income
Service charges		321		258
Income on bank owned life insurance		74		71
Other operating income		31		25
Gains on sales of loans		—		187
Gains on sales of investment securities		—		107

Total other income		426		648

Other expenses
Compensation and employee benefits		2,444		2,358
Occupancy expenses		740		718
Professional fees		291		230
Data processing expenses		153		137
OREO expenses		46		232
FDIC deposit insurance premiums		108		109
Loan servicing expenses		59		80
Insurance expense		53		59
Other expenses		400		414
Total other expenses		4,294		4,337

Income before income tax expense		964		893

Income tax expense		279		564

Net income	$	685	$	329

Net income per share-basic and diluted	$	0.12	$	0.06

Weighted average basic and diluted shares outstanding		5,820,746		5,820,746

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(In Thousands)

	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
Net income	$	685		$	329
Other comprehensive income
Unrealized gain on
securities available for sale		343			33
Less reclassification adjustments for:
Net unrealized gains on securities
reclassified available for sale		—			104
Net gains realized on securities
available for sale		—			(107	)
Other comprehensive income, before tax		343			30
Deferred income tax effect		(97	)		(11	)
Total other comprehensive income		246			19
Total comprehensive income	$	931		$	348

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

(In Thousands, Except for Share Amounts)

															Accumulated
	Common Stock				Additional					Unearned					Other
	Shares		Par		Paid-In		Treasury			ESOP			Retained		Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Value		Capital		Stock			Shares			Earnings		Loss			Total
	(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 2018		5,820,746	$	59	$	26,310	$	(1,152	)	$	(356	)	$	27,975	$	(1,474	)	$	51,362
Net income		—		—		—		—			—			685		—			685
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—			—			—		246			246
ESOP shares allocated		—		—		4		—			35			—		—			39
Balance, December 31, 2018		5,820,746	$	59	$	26,314	$	(1,152	)	$	(321	)	$	28,660	$	(1,228	)	$	52,332

															Accumulated
	Common Stock				Additional					Unearned					Other
	Shares		Par		Paid-In		Treasury			ESOP			Retained		Comprehensive
	Outstanding		Value		Capital		Stock			Shares			Earnings		Loss			Total
	(Unaudited)
Balance, September 30, 2017		5,820,746	$	59	$	26,289	$	(1,152	)	$	(492	)	$	25,757	$	(1,004	)	$	49,457
Net income		—		—		—		—			—			329		—			329
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—			—			—		19			19
ESOP shares allocated		—		—		6		—			33			—		—			39
Balance, December 31, 2017		5,820,746	$	59	$	26,295	$	(1,152	)	$	(459	)	$	26,086	$	(985	)	$	49,844

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In Thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31,
	2018			2017
	(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net income	$	685		$	329
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided
by operating activities
Depreciation expense		250			209
Premium amortization on investment securities, net		29			46
Provision for loan losses		201			250
Provision for loss on other real estate owned		—			157
Originations of SBA loans held for sale		—			(4,106	)
Proceeds from the sales of SBA loans		—			4,293
Gains on sale of loans receivable		—			(187	)
Gains on sales of investment securities		—			(107	)
Gains on the sales of other real estate owned		(4	)		(6	)
ESOP compensation expense		39			39
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense		(26	)		107
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable		101			(98	)
Increase in surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(74	)		(71	)
Decrease in other assets		92			300
(Decrease) increase in accrued interest payable		(2	)		30
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and other liabilities		(472	)		908
Net cash provided by operating activities		819			2,093

Investing activities
Net increase in loans receivable		(6,318	)		(8,958	)
Proceeds from the sale of loans receivable		4,386			1,200
Purchases of investment securities held to maturity		(1,645	)		—
Sales of investment securities held to maturity		—			3,408
Principal repayments on investment securities held to maturity		721			912
Principal repayments on investment securities available for sale		444			1,373
Purchases of premises and equipment		(37	)		(99	)
Investment in other real estate owned		(11	)		(167	)
Proceeds from other real estate owned		408			327
Redemptions of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		37			—
Net cash used by investing activities		(2,015	)		(2,004	)

Financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits		19,649			(7,747	)
Net increase in escrowed funds		297			138
Proceeds from long-term advances		1,975			—
Repayments of long-term advances		(2,800	)		—
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		19,121			(7,609	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		17,925			(7,520	)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		15,368			22,334

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	33,293		$	14,814

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Cash paid for
Interest	$	1,629		$	1,027
Investment securities transferred from held to maturity to available for sale	$	—		$	12,619

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

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE A – BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Magyar Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), its wholly owned subsidiary, Magyar Bank (the “Bank”), and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries Magyar Service Corporation, Hungaria Urban Renewal, LLC, and MagBank Investment Company. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. The Company prepares its financial statements on the accrual basis and in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"). The unaudited information furnished herein reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.

Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2018 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending September 30, 2019. The September 30, 2018 information has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete consolidated financial statements.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of other real estate owned, and the assessment of realizability of deferred income tax assets.

The Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring subsequent to the balance sheet date of December 31, 2018 for items that should potentially be recognized or disclosed in these consolidated financial statements. The evaluation was conducted through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE B- RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which superseded the previous revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606).” The Company’s main source of revenue is comprised of interest income on interest earning assets and non-interest income. The scope of the guidance explicitly excludes interest income as well as many other revenues for financial assets and liabilities including loans and investment securities.

Under previous U.S. GAAP, when full consideration is not expected and financing is required by the buyer to purchase the property, there were very prescriptive requirements in determining when foreclosed real estate property sold by an institution should be derecognized and a gain or loss be recognized. The new guidance that was applied to these sales is more principles based. For example, as it pertains to the criteria for determining how a contract should be accounted for under the new guidance, judgment will need to be exercised in evaluating if: (a) a commitment on the buyer’s part exists, (b) collection is probable in circumstances where the initial investment is minimal and (c) the buyer has obtained control of the asset, including the significant risks and rewards of the ownership. If there is no commitment on the buyer’s part, collection is not probable or the buyer has not obtained control of the asset, then a gain cannot be recognized under the new guidance. The initial investment requirement for the buyer along with the various methods for profit recognition are no longer applicable.

For deposit-related fees, considering the straightforward nature of the arrangements with the Company’s deposits customers, the Company's recognition and measurement outcomes of deposit-related fees was not significantly different under the new guidance compared to previous U.S. GAAP.

ASU 2014-09 was to be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and was to be applied on either a modified retrospective or full retrospective basis. In August 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which deferred the original effective date for all public business entities to be effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 (October 1, 2018 for the Company), including interim reporting periods within that reporting period. The adoption of ASU 2014-09 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In January 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall (Subtopic 825-10): Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. ASU 2016-01, among other things, (i) requires equity investments, with certain exceptions, to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; (ii) simplifies the impairment assessment of equity investments without readily determinable fair values by requiring a qualitative assessment to identify impairment; (iii) eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; (iv) requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; (v) requires an entity to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments; (vi) requires separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; and (vii) clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to available-for-sale. In addition, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose the fair value of its financial instruments using the exit price notion. Exit price is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. For public entities, the guidance is effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company has updated the fair value disclosure on Note G “Fair Value Disclosures” in this report to reflect adoption of this standard, to include using the exit price notion in the fair value disclosure of financial instruments. The Company`s adoption of the ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842), which will supersede the current lease requirements in Topic 840. The ASU requires lessees to recognize a right of use asset and related lease liability for all leases, with a limited exception for short-term leases. Leases will be classified as either finance or operating, with the classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition in the statement of income. Currently, leases are classified as either capital or operating, with only capital leases recognized on the balance sheet. The reporting of lease related expenses in the statements of operations and cash flows will be generally consistent with the current guidance. The new guidance will be effective for years beginning after December 15, 2018 for public companies. Once effective, the standard will be applied using a modified retrospective transition method to the beginning of the earliest period presented. The Company is currently assessing the impacts this new standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses. ASU 2016-13 requires entities to report “expected” credit losses on financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit rather than the current “incurred loss” model. These expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date are to be based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. This ASU will also require 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 entity’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. For public business entities that are U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filers, the amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of ASU 2016-13 will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2017, the FASB issued the ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The purpose of this guidance is to better align a company’s financial reporting for hedging relationships with the company’s risk management activities by expanding strategies that qualify for hedge accounting, modifying the presentation of certain hedging relationships in the financial statements and simplifying the application of hedge accounting in certain situations. ASU 2017-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted in any interim or annual period before the effective date. ASU 2017-12 was applied using a modified retrospective approach through a cumulative-effect adjustment related to the elimination of the separate measurement of ineffectiveness to the balance of accumulated other comprehensive income with a corresponding adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which the amendments in this update are adopted. The amended presentation and disclosure guidance is required only prospectively. Upon adoption, the ASU allows for the reclassification of debt securities eligible to be hedged under the ASU from held-to-maturity to available-for-sale. The Company adopted ASU 2017-12 during the quarter ended December 31, 2017 and reclassified ten mortgage-backed securities totaling $12.6 million from the held-to-maturity portfolio to the available-for-sale portfolio.

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In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, Income Statement- Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220) – Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. ASU 2018-02 allows a reclassification from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") to retained earnings for the stranded tax effects caused by the revaluation of deferred taxes resulting from the newly enacted corporate tax rate in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The ASU is effective in years beginning after December 15, 2018, but permits early adoption in a period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company elected to early adopt the ASU as of January 1, 2018 which resulted in a reclassification adjustment of $188,000 from AOCI to retained earnings in the consolidated statements of stockholders’ equity.

NOTE C - CONTINGENCIES

The Company, from time to time, is a party to routine litigation that arises in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the resolution of this litigation, if any, would not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or results of operations.

NOTE D - EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic and diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 were calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period considering the effect of dilutive equity options and stock awards for the diluted earnings per share calculations.

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018						2017
			Weighted		Per				Weighted		Per
			average		share				average		share
	Income		shares		Amount		Income		shares		Amount
	(In thousands, except per share data)
Basic EPS
Net income available to common shareholders	$	685		5,821	$	0.12	$	329		5,821	$	0.06

Effect of dilutive securities
Options and grants		—		—		—		—		—		—

Diluted EPS
Net income available to common shareholders plus assumed conversion	$	685		5,821	$	0.12	$	329		5,821	$	0.06

There were no outstanding stock awards or options to purchase common stock at December 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE E – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

The Company follows FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Section 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation, which covers a wide range of share-based compensation arrangements including share options, restricted share plans, performance-based awards, share appreciation rights, and employee share purchase plans. ASC 718 requires that compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions be recognized in consolidated financial statements. The cost is measured based on the fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued.

There were no grants, vested shares or forfeitures of non-vested restricted stock awards the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 nor were there any stock option and stock award expenses included with compensation expense for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

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The Company announced in November 2007 its second stock repurchase program of up to 5% of its publicly-held outstanding shares of common stock, or 129,924 shares. Through December 31, 2017, the Company had repurchased a total of 81,000 shares of its common stock at an average cost of $8.33 per share under this program. No shares were repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Under the stock repurchase program, 48,924 shares of the 129,924 shares authorized remained available for repurchase as of December 31, 2018. The Company’s intended use of the repurchased shares is for general corporate purposes. The Company held 102,996 total treasury stock shares at December 31, 2018, of which 81,000 were from repurchases under this program.

The Company has an Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") for the benefit of employees of the Company and the Bank who meet the eligibility requirements as defined in the plan. In 2006 the ESOP trust purchased 217,863 shares of common stock in the open market using proceeds of a loan from the Company. The total cost of shares purchased by the ESOP trust was $2.3 million, reflecting an average cost per share of $10.58. The Bank makes cash contributions to the ESOP on an annual basis sufficient to enable the ESOP to make the required loan payments to the Company. The loan bears a variable interest rate that adjusts annually every January 1^st to the then published Prime Rate (4.50% at January 1, 2018) with principal and interest payable annually in equal installments over thirty years. The loan is secured by shares of the Company’s stock.

As the debt is repaid, shares are released as collateral and allocated to qualified employees. Accordingly, the shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. As shares are released from collateral, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the then current market price of the shares, and the shares become outstanding for earnings per share computations.

At December 31, 2018, shares allocated to participants totaled 178,216. Unallocated ESOP shares held in suspense totaled 39,647 at December 31, 2018 and had a fair market value of $485,676. The Company's contribution expense for the ESOP was $39,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE F – OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

The components of other comprehensive income and the related income tax effects are as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018							2017
			Tax			Net of					Tax			Net of
	Before Tax		(Benefit)			Tax		Before Tax			(Benefit)			Tax
	Amount		Expense			Amount		Amount			Expense			Amount
	(In thousands)
Unrealized holding gains arising
during period on:
Available-for-sale investments	$	343	$	(97	)	$	246	$	33		$	(12	)	$	21
Less reclassification adjustment for:
Net unrealized gains on securities
reclassified available-for-sale		—		—			—		104			(32	)		72
Net gains realized on securities
available-for-sale^{(a) (b)}		—		—			—		(107	)		33			(74	)
Other comprehensive income, net	$	343	$	(97	)	$	246	$	30		$	(11	)	$	19

(a)

Realized gains on securities transactions included in gains on sales of investment securities in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operation

(b)

Tax effect included in income tax expense in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operation

NOTE G – FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. The securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned, or OREO. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

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In accordance with ASC 820, the Company groups its assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

	Level 1 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

	Level 2 -	Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

	Level 3 -	Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Valuation techniques include the use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques. The results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability.

The Company based its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires the Company to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Securities available-for-sale

The securities available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of U.S government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities and private label mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides the Company with prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities in the Company’s portfolio. Various modeling techniques are used to determine pricing for Company’s mortgage-backed securities, including option pricing and discounted cash flow models. The inputs to these models include benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers and reference data.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

	Fair Value at December 31, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	1,481	$	—	$	1,481	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		18,460		—		18,460		—
Debt securities		2,414		—		2,414		—
Total securities available for sale	$	22,355	$	—	$	22,355	$	—

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	Fair Value at September 30, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	1,495	$	—	$	1,495	$	—
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		18,613		—		18,613		—
Debt securities		2,361		—		2,361		—
Total securities available for sale	$	22,469	$	—	$	22,469	$	—

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis.

Mortgage Servicing Rights, net

Mortgage Servicing Rights (MSRs) are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. The estimated fair value of MSR is determined through a calculation of future cash flows, incorporating estimates of assumptions market participants would use in determining fair value including market discount rates, prepayment speeds, servicing income, servicing costs, default rates and other market driven data, including the market’s perception of future interest rate movements and, as such, are classified as Level 3. The Company had MSRs totaling $41,000 and $45,000 at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, respectively.

Impaired Loans

Loans which meet certain criteria are evaluated individually for impairment. A loan is impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. All amounts due according to the contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. Three impairment measurement methods are used, depending upon the collateral securing the asset: 1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate (the rate of return implicit in the loan); 2) the asset’s observable market price; or 3) the fair value of the collateral, less anticipated selling and disposition costs, if the asset is collateral dependent. The regulatory agencies require the last method for loans from which repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral. The Company’s impaired loans are generally collateral dependent and, as such, are carried at the estimated fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. Fair value is estimated through current appraisals, and adjusted by management as necessary, to reflect current market conditions and, as such, are generally classified as Level 3.

Appraisals of collateral securing impaired loans are conducted by approved, qualified, and independent third-party appraisers. Such appraisals are ordered via the Company’s credit administration department, independent from the lender who originated the loan, once the loan is deemed impaired, as described in the previous paragraph. Impaired loans are generally re-evaluated with an updated appraisal within one year of the last appraisal. The Company discounts the appraised “as is” value of the collateral for estimated selling and disposition costs and compares the resulting fair value of collateral to the outstanding loan amount. If the outstanding loan amount is greater than the discounted fair value, the Company requires a reduction in the outstanding loan balance or additional collateral before considering an extension to the loan. If the borrower is unwilling or unable to reduce the loan balance or increase the collateral securing the loan, it is deemed impaired and the difference between the loan amount and the fair value of collateral, net of estimated selling and disposition costs, is charged off through a reduction of the allowance for loan loss.

Other Real Estate Owned

The fair value of other real estate owned is determined through current appraisals, and adjusted as necessary, by management, to reflect current market conditions and anticipated selling and disposition costs. As such, other real estate owned is generally classified as Level 3.

The following tables provide the level of valuation assumptions used to determine the carrying value of the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018.

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	Fair Value at December 31, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)

Impaired loans	$	460	$	—	$	—	$	460
Other real estate owned		8,192		—		—		8,192
Total	$	8,652	$	—	$	—	$	8,652

	Fair Value at September 30, 2018
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(In thousands)

Impaired loans	$	464	$	—	$	—	$	464
Other real estate owned		8,586		—		—		8,586
Total	$	9,050	$	—	$	—	$	9,050

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which Company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value:

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)

	Fair Value	Valuation
December 31, 2018	Estimate	Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)

Impaired loans	$ 460	Appraisal of collateral ⁽¹⁾	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-10.2% to -33.6% (-22.1%)
Other real estate owned	$ 8,192	Appraisal of collateral ⁽¹⁾	Liquidation expenses (2)	-5.6% to -48.5% (-18.2%)

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)

	Fair Value	Valuation
September 30, 2018	Estimate	Techniques	Unobservable Input	Range (Weighted Average)

Impaired loans	$ 464	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Appraisal adjustments (2)	-10.2% to -32.0% (-21.3%)
Other real estate owned	$ 8,586	Appraisal of collateral (1)	Liquidation expenses (2)	-5.6% to -48.5% (-15.4%)

(1)

Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals for the underlying collateral, which generally include various level 3 inputs which are not identifiable.

(2)

Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range and weighted average of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

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The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments carried at cost or amortized cost as of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates level 1 fair value. For short-term financial assets such as cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest receivable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For financial liabilities such as interest-bearing demand, NOW, and money market savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products being payable on demand and having no stated maturity.

	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Value		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2018
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity	$	34,553	$	33,467	$	—	$	33,467	$	—
Loans		510,161		509,628		—		—		509,628

Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		126,599		126,997		—		126,997		—
Borrowings		34,699		34,329		—		34,329		—

September 30, 2018
Financial instruments - assets
Investment securities held to maturity	$	33,645	$	32,151	$	—	$	32,151	$	—
Loans		508,430		505,479		—		—		505,479

Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit including retirement certificates		130,343		130,813		—		130,813		—
Borrowings		35,524		34,863		—		34,863		—

There were no transfers between fair value measurement placements for the three months ended December 31, 2018.

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NOTE H - INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair values of securities available for sale at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018:

	December 31, 2018
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	1,442	$	41	$	(2	)	$	1,481
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		18,826		15		(381	)		18,460
Debt securities		2,500		—		(86	)		2,414
Total securities available for sale	$	22,768	$	56	$	(469	)	$	22,355

	September 30, 2018
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities available for sale:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage backed securities - residential	$	1,463	$	40	$	(8	)	$	1,495
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed securities-residential		19,262		13		(662	)		18,613
Debt securities		2,500		—		(139	)		2,361
Total securities available for sale	$	23,225	$	53	$	(809	)	$	22,469

The maturities of the debt securities and mortgage-backed securities available for sale at December 31, 2018 are summarized in the following table:

	December 31, 2018
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	—	$	—
Due after 1 but within 5 years		2,500		2,414
Due after 5 but within 10 years		—		—
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		2,500		2,414

Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential		20,268		19,941
Commercial		—		—
Total	$	22,768	$	22,355

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	December 31, 2018
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities held to maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	490	$	—	$	(92	)	$	398
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		889		—		(9	)		880
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage-backed-securities - residential		27,332		34		(510	)		26,856
Debt securities		2,465		—		(74	)		2,391
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		377		—		(1	)		376
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(434	)		2,566
Total securities held to maturity	$	34,553	$	34	$	(1,120	)	$	33,467

	September 30, 2018
			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value
	(In thousands)
Securities held to maturity:
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential	$	568	$	—	$	(93	)	$	475
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		904		—		(9	)		895
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises:
Mortgage backed securities - residential		26,316		4		(867	)		25,453
Debt securities		2,464		—		(142	)		2,322
Private label mortgage-backed securities - residential		393		1		—			394
Corporate securities		3,000		—		(388	)		2,612
Total securities held to maturity	$	33,645	$	5	$	(1,499	)	$	32,151

The maturities of the debt securities and the mortgage backed securities held to maturity at December 31, 2018 are summarized in the following table:

	December 31, 2018
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In thousands)
Due within 1 year	$	—	$	—
Due after 1 but within 5 years		1,499		1,483
Due after 5 but within 10 years		3,966		3,474
Due after 10 years		—		—
Total debt securities		5,465		4,957

Mortgage-backed securities:
Residential		28,199		27,630
Commercial		889		880
Total	$	34,553	$	33,467

There were no sales of investment securities during the three months ended December 31, 2018.

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NOTE I – IMPAIRMENT OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The Company recognizes credit-related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities in earnings while noncredit-related other-than-temporary impairment on debt securities not expected to be sold are recognized in other comprehensive income.

The Company reviews its investment portfolio on a quarterly basis for indications of impairment. This review includes analyzing the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been lower than the cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, including any specific events which may influence the operations of the issuer and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in the market. The Company evaluates its intent and ability to hold debt securities based upon its investment strategy for the particular type of security and its cash flow needs, liquidity position, capital adequacy and interest rate risk position. In addition, the risk of future other-than-temporary impairment may be influenced by prolonged recession in the U.S. economy, changes in real estate values and interest deferrals.

Investment securities with fair values less than their amortized cost contain unrealized losses. The following tables present the gross unrealized losses and fair value at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018 for both available for sale and held to maturity securities by investment category and time frame for which the loss has been outstanding:

			December 31, 2018
			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		3	$	525	$	(2	)	$	398	$	(92	)	$	923	$	(94	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		1		—		—			880		(9	)		880		(9	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		31		—		—			39,337		(892	)		39,337		(892	)
Debt securities		4		—		—			4,805		(160	)		4,805		(160	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			92		(1	)		92		(1	)
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,567		(434	)		2,567		(434	)
Total		41	$	525	$	(2	)	$	48,079	$	(1,588	)	$	48,604	$	(1,590	)

			September 30, 2018
			Less Than 12 Months					12 Months Or Greater					Total
	Number of		Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Securities		Value		Losses			Value		Losses			Value		Losses
			(Dollars in thousands)
Obligations of U.S. government agencies:
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		3	$	532	$	(8	)	$	475	$	(93	)	$	1,007	$	(101	)
Mortgage-backed securities - commercial		1		—		—			895		(9	)		895		(9	)
Obligations of U.S. government-sponsored enterprises
Mortgage-backed securities - residential		34		11,336		(312	)		30,605		(1,217	)		41,941		(1,529	)
Debt securities		4		—		—			4,683		(281	)		4,683		(281	)
Private label mortgage-backed securities residential		1		—		—			104		—			104		—
Corporate securities		1		—		—			2,612		(388	)		2,612		(388	)
Total		44	$	11,868	$	(320	)	$	39,374	$	(1,988	)	$	51,242	$	(2,308	)

The Company evaluated these securities and determined that the decline in value was primarily related to fluctuations in the interest rate environment and were not related to any company or industry specific event. At December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, there were forty-one and forty-four, respectively, investment securities with unrealized losses.

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The Company anticipates full recovery of amortized costs with respect to these securities. The Company does not intend to sell these securities and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company would be required to sell these securities prior to maturity or market price recovery. Management has considered factors regarding other than temporarily impaired securities and determined that there are no securities with impairment that is other than temporary as of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018.

NOTE J – LOANS RECEIVABLE, NET AND RELATED ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Loans receivable, net were comprised of the following:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2018			2018
	(In thousands)

One-to four-family residential	$	186,328		$	185,287
Commercial real estate		223,146			219,347
Construction		31,287			30,412
Home equity lines of credit		18,518			17,982
Commercial business		49,842			53,320
Other		5,317			6,150
Total loans receivable		514,438			512,498
Net deferred loan costs		125			132
Allowance for loan losses		(4,402	)		(4,200	)

Total loans receivable, net	$	510,161		$	508,430

The segments of the Bank’s loan portfolio are disaggregated to a level that allows management to monitor risk and performance. The residential mortgage loan segment is further disaggregated into two classes: amortizing term loans, which are primarily first liens, and home equity lines of credit, which are generally second liens. The commercial real estate loan segment is further disaggregated into three classes: loans secured by multifamily structures, owner-occupied commercial structures, and non-owner occupied nonresidential properties. The construction loan segment consists primarily of loans to developers or investors for the purpose of acquiring, developing and constructing residential or commercial structures and to a lesser extent one-to-four family residential construction loans made to individuals for the acquisition of and/or construction on a lot or lots on which a residential dwelling is to be built. Construction loans to developers and investors have a higher risk profile because the ultimate buyer, once development is completed, is generally not known at the time of the loan. The commercial business loan segment consists of loans made for the purpose of financing the activities of commercial customers and consists primarily of revolving lines of credit. The other loan segment consists primarily of stock-secured installment consumer loans, but also includes unsecured personal loans and overdraft lines of credit connected with customer deposit accounts.

Management evaluates individual loans in all segments for possible impairment if the loan either is in nonaccrual status, or is risk rated Substandard and is 90 days or more past due. Loans are considered to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in evaluating impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

Once the determination has been made that a loan is impaired, the recorded investment in the loan is compared to the fair value of the loan using one of three methods: (a) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (b) the loan’s observable market price; or (c) the fair value of the collateral securing the loan, less anticipated selling and disposition costs. The method is selected on a loan by loan basis, with management primarily utilizing the fair value of collateral method. If there is a shortfall between the fair value of the loan and the recorded investment in the loan, the Company charges the difference to the allowance for loan loss as a charge-off and carries the impaired loan on its books at fair value. It is the Company’s policy to evaluate impaired loans on an annual basis to ensure the recorded investment in a loan does not exceed its fair value.

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The following tables present impaired loans by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and charged-off and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary at the dates presented:

					Impaired
					Loans with
	Impaired Loans with				No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
December 31, 2018	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
	(In thousands)

One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	1,130	$	1,130	$	1,130
Commercial real estate		—		—		3,935		3,935		3,935
Construction		—		—		2,900		2,900		2,900
Home equity lines of credit		—		—		58		58		58
Commercial business		—		—		708		708		798
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	8,731	$	8,731	$	8,821

					Impaired
					Loans with
	Impaired Loans with				No Specific
	Specific Allowance				Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
									Unpaid
	Recorded		Related		Recorded		Recorded		Principal
September 30, 2018	Investment		Allowance		Investment		Investment		Balance
	(In thousands)

One-to four-family residential	$	—	$	—	$	1,132	$	1,132	$	1,132
Commercial real estate		—		—		3,961		3,961		3,961
Home equity lines of credit		—		—		58		58		58
Commercial business		—		—		710		710		801
Total impaired loans	$	—	$	—	$	5,861	$	5,861	$	5,952

The average recorded investment in impaired loans was $7.3 million and $7.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. The Company’s impaired loans include delinquent non-accrual loans and performing Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”), as TDRs remain impaired loans until fully repaid. During the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, interest income of $64,000 and $65,000, respectively, was recognized for TDR loans while no interest income was recognized for delinquent non-accrual loans.

The following tables present the average recorded investment in impaired loans for the periods indicated. There was no interest income recognized on impaired loans during the periods presented.

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	Three Months
	Ended December 31, 2018
	(In thousands)

One-to four-family residential	$	1,131
Commercial real estate		3,948
Construction		1,450
Home equity lines of credit		58
Commercial business		709
Average investment in impaired loans	$	7,296

	Three Months
	Ended December 31, 2017
	(In thousands)

One-to four-family residential	$	2,841
Commercial real estate		3,881
Commercial business		303
Average investment in impaired loans	$	7,025

Management uses a ten point internal risk rating system to monitor the credit quality of the overall loan portfolio. The first six categories are considered not criticized, and are aggregated as “Pass” rated. The criticized rating categories utilized by management generally follow bank regulatory definitions. The Special Mention category includes assets that are currently protected but are potentially weak, resulting in an undue and unwarranted credit risk, but not to the point of justifying a Substandard classification. Loans in the Substandard category have well-defined weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt, and have a distinct possibility that some loss will be sustained if the weaknesses are not corrected. Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified Substandard with the added characteristic that collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of current conditions and facts, is highly improbable. All loans greater than three months past due are considered Substandard. Any portion of a loan that has been charged off is placed in the Loss category.

To help ensure that risk ratings are accurate and reflect the present and future capacity of borrowers to repay a loan as agreed, the Bank has a structured loan rating process with several layers of internal and external oversight. Generally, consumer and residential mortgage loans are included in the Pass categories unless a specific action, such as severe delinquency, bankruptcy, repossession, or death occurs to raise awareness of a possible credit event. The Bank’s Commercial Loan Officers are responsible for the timely and accurate risk rating of the loans in their portfolios at origination and on an ongoing basis. The Asset Review Committee performs monthly reviews of all commercial relationships internally rated 6 (“Watch”) or worse. Confirmation of the appropriate risk grade is performed by an external loan review company that semi-annually reviews and assesses loans within the portfolio. Generally, the external consultant reviews commercial relationships greater than $500,000 and/or criticized relationships greater than $250,000. Detailed reviews, including plans for resolution, are performed on loans classified as Substandard on a monthly basis.

The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aggregate Pass and the criticized categories of Special Mention, Substandard and Doubtful within the Bank’s internal risk rating system at the dates presented:

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			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total

	(In thousands)
December 31, 2018
One-to four-family residential	$	186,152	$	—	$	176	$	—	$	186,328
Commercial real estate		221,745		750		651		—		223,146
Construction		28,387		—		2,900		—		31,287
Home equity lines of credit		18,460		—		58		—		18,518
Commercial business		49,367		—		475		—		49,842
Other		5,317		—		—		—		5,317
Total	$	509,428	$	750	$	4,260	$	—	$	514,438

			Special
	Pass		Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total

	(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
One-to four-family residential	$	185,118	$	—	$	169	$	—	$	185,287
Commercial real estate		217,935		753		659		—		219,347
Construction		30,412		—		—		—		30,412
Home equity lines of credit		17,924		—		58		—		17,982
Commercial business		52,845		—		475		—		53,320
Other		6,150		—		—		—		6,150
Total	$	510,384	$	753	$	1,361	$	—	$	512,498

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by the length of time a recorded payment is past due. The following tables present the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories of performing loans and nonaccrual loans at the dates presented:

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2018
One-to four-family residential	$	184,741	$	1,411	$	—	$	176	$	1,587	$	176	$	186,328
Commercial real estate		218,163		3,586		945		452		4,983		452		223,146
Construction		28,387		—		—		2,900		2,900		2,900		31,287
Home equity lines of credit		18,431		29		—		58		87		58		18,518
Commercial business		48,967		384		16		475		875		475		49,842
Other		5,317		—		—		—		—		—		5,317
Total	$	504,006	$	5,410	$	961	$	4,061	$	10,432	$	4,061	$	514,438

			30-59		60-89
			Days		Days		90 Days +		Total		Non-		Total
	Current		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Accrual		Loans
	(In thousands)
September 30, 2018
One-to four-family residential	$	185,132	$	17	$	—	$	138	$	155	$	138	$	185,287
Commercial real estate		218,892		—		—		455		455		455		219,347
Construction		30,412		—		—		—		—		—		30,412
Home equity lines of credit		17,892		—		—		90		90		90		17,982
Commercial business		52,845		252		—		223		475		223		53,320
Other		6,150		—		—		—		—		—		6,150
Total	$	511,323	$	269	$	—	$	906	$	1,175	$	906	$	512,498

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An allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) is maintained to absorb losses from the loan portfolio. The ALL is based on management’s continuing evaluation of the risk characteristics and credit quality of the loan portfolio, assessment of current economic conditions, diversification and size of the portfolio, adequacy of collateral, past and anticipated loss experience, and the amount of non-performing loans (“NPLs”).

The Bank’s methodology for determining the ALL is based on the requirements of ASC Section 310-10-35 for loans individually evaluated for impairment (discussed above) and ASC Subtopic 450-20 for loans collectively evaluated for impairment, as well as the Interagency Policy Statements on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and other bank regulatory guidance.

Loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment are analyzed with general allowances being made as appropriate. For general allowances, historical loss trends are used in the estimation of losses in the current portfolio. These historical loss amounts are modified by other qualitative and economic factors.

The loans are segmented into classes based on their inherent varying degrees of risk, as described above. Management tracks the historical net charge-off activity by segment and utilizes this figure, as a percentage of the segment, as the general reserve percentage for pooled, homogenous loans that have not been deemed impaired. Typically, an average of losses incurred over a defined number of consecutive historical years is used.

Non-impaired credits are segregated for the application of qualitative factors. Management has identified a number of additional qualitative factors which it uses to supplement the historical charge-off factor because these factors are likely to cause estimated credit losses associated with the existing loan pools to differ from historical loss experience. The additional factors that are evaluated quarterly and updated using information obtained from internal, regulatory, and governmental sources include: national and local economic trends and conditions; levels of and trends in delinquency rates and non-accrual loans; trends in volumes and terms of loans; effects of changes in lending policies; experience, ability, and depth of lending staff; value of underlying collateral; and concentrations of credit from a loan type, industry and/or geographic standpoint.

Management reviews the loan portfolio on a quarterly basis using a defined, consistently applied process in order to make appropriate and timely adjustments to the ALL. When information confirms all or part of specific loans to be uncollectible, these amounts are promptly charged off against the ALL. Since loans individually evaluated for impairment are promptly written down to their fair value, typically there is no portion of the ALL for loans individually evaluated for impairment.

The following table summarizes the ALL by loan category and the related activity for the three months ended December 31, 2018:

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In thousands)

Balance- September 30, 2018	$	687	$	1,540	$	493	$	109	$	1,151	$	25		$	195		$	4,200
Charge-offs		—		—		—		—		—		—			—			—
Recoveries		—		—		—		1		—		—			—			1
Provision		11		50		181		11		31		(21	)		(62	)		201
Balance- December 31, 2018	$	698	$	1,590	$	674	$	121	$	1,182	$	4		$	133		$	4,402

The following table summarizes the ALL by loan category and the related activity for the three months ended December 31, 2017:

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	One-to-Four									Home Equity
	Family			Commercial						Lines of		Commercial
	Residential			Real Estate			Construction			Credit		Business			Other			Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)

Balance-September 30, 2017	$	587		$	1,277		$	490		$	57	$	956		$	6		$	102	$	3,475
Charge-offs		(127	)		—			—			—		(170	)		—			—		(297	)
Recoveries		82			23			3			—		1			—			—		109
Provision		21			(1	)		(109	)		74		265			(2	)		2		250
Balance-December 31, 2017	$	563		$	1,299		$	384		$	131	$	1,052		$	4		$	104	$	3,537

The following tables summarize the ALL by loan category, segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018:

	One-to-Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - December 31, 2018	$	698	$	1,590	$	674	$	121	$	1,182	$	4	$	133	$	4,402
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		698		1,590		674		121		1,182		4		133		4,402

Loans receivable:
Balance - December 31, 2018	$	186,328	$	223,146	$	31,287	$	18,518	$	49,842	$	5,317	$	—	$	514,438
Individually evaluated
for impairment		1,130		3,935		2,900		58		708		—		—		8,731
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		185,198		219,211		28,387		18,460		49,134		5,317		—		505,707

	One-to- Four						Home Equity
	Family		Commercial				Lines of		Commercial
	Residential		Real Estate		Construction		Credit		Business		Other		Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for Loan Losses:
Balance - September 30, 2018	$	687	$	1,540	$	493	$	109	$	1,151	$	25	$	195	$	4,200
Individually evaluated
for impairment		—		—		—		—		—		—		—		—
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		687		1,540		493		109		1,151		25		195		4,200

Loans receivable:
Balance - September 30, 2018	$	185,287	$	219,347	$	30,412	$	17,982	$	53,320	$	6,150	$	—	$	512,498
Individually evaluated
for impairment		1,132		3,961		—		58		710		—		—		5,861
Collectively evaluated
for impairment		184,155		215,386		30,412		17,924		52,610		6,150		—		506,637

The allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, and actual losses will vary from current estimates. Management believes that the segmentation of the loan portfolio into homogeneous pools and the related historical loss ratios and other qualitative factors, as well as the consistency in the application of assumptions, result in an ALL that is representative of the risk found in the components of the portfolio at any given date.

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A Troubled Debt Restructuring (TDR) is a loan that has been modified whereby the Bank has agreed to make certain concessions to a borrower to meet the needs of both the borrower and the Bank to maximize the ultimate recovery of a loan. TDR occurs when a borrower is experiencing, or is expected to experience, financial difficulties and the loan is modified using a modification that would otherwise not be granted to the borrower. The types of concessions granted generally include, but are not limited to, interest rate reductions, limitations on the accrued interest charged, term extensions, and deferment of principal.

A default on a troubled debt restructured loan for purposes of this disclosure occurs when a borrower is 90 days past due or a foreclosure or repossession of the applicable collateral has occurred. There were no defaults on TDRs for three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

NOTE K - DEPOSITS

A summary of deposits by type of account are summarized as follows:

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(In thousands)

Demand accounts	$	109,312	$	104,745
Savings accounts		76,113		81,373
NOW accounts		46,244		46,336
Money market accounts		191,518		167,340
Certificates of deposit		108,660		112,014
Retirement certificates		17,939		18,329
Total deposits	$	549,786	$	530,137

NOTE L – INCOME TAXES

The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The valuation allowance is assessed by management on a quarterly basis and adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant. In assessing whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized, management considers projections of future taxable income, the projected periods in which current temporary differences will be deductible, the availability of carry forwards, feasible and permissible tax planning strategies and existing tax laws and regulations. The Company did not have a valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018.

A reconciliation of income tax between the amounts calculated based upon pre-tax income at the Company’s federal statutory rate and the amounts reflected in the consolidated statements of operations are as follows:

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	For the Three Months
	Ended December 31,
	2018			2017
	(In thousands)

Income tax expense at the statutory federal tax rate of 21% and 24%
for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	$	179		$	214
State tax expense		111			61
Reduction of deferred tax asset from change in federal tax rate		—			306
Other		(11	)		(17	)
Income tax expense	$	279		$	564

On December 22, 2017, the Company revised its estimated annual effective rate to reflect a change in the United States federal corporate tax rate from 34% to 21%. The rate change was administratively effective to the beginning of our fiscal year resulting in the use of a statutory rate of 21% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and a blended rate of 24% for the three months ended December 31, 2017. Included in the income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was a $306,000 expense for a reduction in the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

NOTE M - FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS WITH OFF-BALANCE SHEET RISK

The Company occasionally uses derivative financial instruments, such as interest rate floors and collars, as part of its interest rate risk management. Interest rate caps and floors are agreements whereby one party agrees to pay or receive a floating rate of interest on a notional principal amount for a predetermined period of time if certain market interest rate thresholds are met. The Company considers the credit risk inherent in these contracts to be negligible.

As of December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018, the Company did not hold any interest rate floors or collars.

In the normal course of business the Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk and in only to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments are commitments to extend credit are summarized in the below table. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2018		2018
	(In thousands)
Financial instruments whose contract amounts
represent credit risk
Letters of credit	$	1,939	$	1,939
Unused lines of credit		60,469		54,127
Fixed rate loan commitments		2,995		4,397
Variable rate loan commitments		6,531		12,523
Total	$	71,934	$	72,986

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

Forward-Looking Statements

When used in this filing and in future filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in the Company’s press releases or other public or shareholder communications, or in oral statements made with the approval of an authorized executive officer, the words or phrases, “anticipate,” “would be,” “will allow,” “intends to,” “will likely result,” “are expected to,” “will continue,” “is anticipated,” “estimated,” “projected,” “believes”, or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, those risks previously disclosed by the Company in Item 1A of its Annual Report on Form 10-K as may be supplemented by Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, regulatory considerations, competition, technological developments, retention and recruitment of qualified personnel, and market acceptance of the Company’s pricing, products and services, and with respect to the loans extended by the Bank and real estate owned, the following: risks related to the economic environment in the market areas in which the Bank operates, particularly with respect to the real estate market in New Jersey; the risk that the value of the real estate securing these loans may decline in value; and the risk that significant expense may be incurred by the Company in connection with the resolution of these loans.

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The Company wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made, and advises readers that various factors, including regional and national economic conditions, substantial changes in levels of market interest rates, credit and other risks of lending and investing activities, and competitive and regulatory factors, could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from those anticipated or projected.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to update any forward-looking statements to reflect occurrences or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Critical accounting policies may involve complex subjective decisions or assessments. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover credit losses in the loan portfolio both probable and reasonably estimable at the balance sheet date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses which is charged against income. In determining the allowance for loan losses, management makes significant estimates and has identified this policy as one of our most critical. Due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions utilized and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses, the methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management.

As a substantial amount of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans and discounted cash flow valuations of properties are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions for appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. The assumptions supporting such appraisals and discounted cash flow valuations are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including, but not limited to, current economic conditions, delinquency statistics, geographic and industry concentrations, the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

The evaluation has a specific and general component. The specific component relates to loans that are delinquent or otherwise identified as impaired through the application of our loan review process and our loan grading system. All such loans are evaluated individually, with principal consideration given to the value of the collateral securing the loan and discounted cash flows. Specific impairment allowances are established as required by this analysis. The general component is determined by segregating the remaining loans by type of loan, risk weighting (if applicable) and payment history. We also analyze historical loss experience, delinquency trends, general economic conditions and geographic and industry concentrations. This analysis establishes factors that are applied to the loan groups to determine the amount of the general component of the allowance for loan losses.

Actual loan losses may be significantly greater than the allowances we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.

Other Real Estate Owned. Real estate acquired through foreclosure, or a deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, is recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of acquisition or transfer, and subsequently at the lower of its new cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments to the carrying value at the date of acquisition or transfer are charged to the allowance for loan losses. The carrying value of the individual properties is subsequently adjusted to the extent it exceeds estimated fair value less estimated selling costs, at which time a provision for losses on such real estate is charged to operations.

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Appraisals are critical in determining the fair value of the other real estate owned amount. Assumptions for appraisals are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property. The assumptions supporting such appraisals are carefully reviewed by management to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable.

Investment Securities. If the fair value of a security is less than its amortized cost, the security is deemed to be impaired. Management evaluates all securities with unrealized losses quarterly to determine if such impairments are “temporary” or “other-than-temporary” in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. The Company accounts for temporary impairments based upon security classification as either available-for-sale, held-to-maturity, or trading. Temporary impairments on “available-for-sale” securities are recognized, on a tax-effected basis, through accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) with offsetting entries adjusting the carrying value of the security and the balance of deferred taxes. Conversely, the Company does not adjust the carrying value of “held-to-maturity” securities for temporary impairments, although information concerning the amount and duration of impairments on held to maturity securities is generally disclosed in periodic financial statements. The carrying value of securities held in a trading portfolio is adjusted to their fair value through earnings on a daily basis. However, the Company maintained no securities in trading portfolios at or during the periods presented in these financial statements.

The Company accounts for other-than-temporary impairments based upon several considerations. First, other-than-temporary impairments on securities that the Company has decided to sell as of the close of a fiscal period, or will, more likely than not, be required to sell prior to the full recovery of the their fair value to a level equal to or exceeding their amortized cost, are recognized in operations. If neither of these criteria apply, then the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into credit-related and noncredit-related components. The credit-related impairment generally represents the amount by which the present value of the cash flows that are expected to be collected on an other-than-temporarily impaired security fall below its amortized cost while the noncredit-related component represents the remaining portion of the impairment not otherwise designated as credit-related. The Company recognizes credit-related, other-than-temporary impairments in earnings, while noncredit-related, other-than-temporary impairments on debt securities are recognized, net of deferred taxes, in AOCI. Management did not account for any other-than-temporary impairments at or during the periods presented in these financial statements.

Fair Value. We use fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. Our securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, we may be required to record at fair value other assets or liabilities on a non-recurring basis, such as held-to-maturity securities, mortgage servicing rights, loans receivable and other real estate owned. These non-recurring fair value adjustments involve the application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

In accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, we group our assets and liabilities at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. We base our fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 requires us to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

Deferred Income Taxes. The Company records income taxes using the asset and liability method. Accordingly, deferred tax assets and liabilities: (i) are recognized for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the financial statements or tax returns; (ii) are attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases; and (iii) are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply in the years when those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.

Where applicable, deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance for any portions determined not likely to be realized. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income tax expense in the period of enactment. The valuation allowance is adjusted, by a charge or credit to income tax expense, as changes in facts and circumstances warrant.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018

Total assets increased $19.6 million, or 3.1%, to $643.6 million at December 31, 2018 from $624.0 million at September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily attributable to higher interest earning deposits with banks and higher loans receivable, net of allowance for loan loss.

Cash and interest bearing deposits with banks increased $17.9 million, or 116.6%, to $33.3 million at December 31, 2018 from $15.4 million at September 30, 2018 due to net deposit inflows, which increased $19.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018.

At December 31, 2018, investment securities totaled $56.9 million, reflecting an increase of $794,000, or 1.4%, from September 30, 2018. The Company purchased one mortgage-backed security issued by a U.S. government-sponsored enterprise for $1.6 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018. The Company received principal repayments from mortgage-backed securities totaling $1.2 million and there were no sales during the period.

Investment securities at December 31, 2018 consisted of $48.7 million in mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and U.S. government-sponsored enterprises, $4.9 million in U.S. government-sponsored enterprise debt securities, $3.0 million in corporate notes, and $377,000 in “private-label” mortgage-backed securities. There were no other-than-temporary-impairment charges for the Company’s investment securities for the three months ended December 31, 2018.

Total loans receivable increased $1.9 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 to $514.4 million and were comprised of $223.2 million (43.4%) in commercial real estate loans, $186.3 million (36.2%) in 1-4 family residential mortgage loans, $49.8 million (9.7%) in commercial business loans, $31.3 million (6.1%) in construction loans, $18.5 million (3.6%) in home equity lines of credit, and $5.3 million (1.0%) in other loans. Expansion of the portfolio during the three months ended December 31, 2018 occurred in commercial real estate loans, which increased $3.8 million, and 1-4 family residential real estate loans (including home equity lines of credit), which increased $1.6 million. Commercial business loans declined $3.5 million during the quarter.

Total non-performing loans increased by $3.2 million to $4.1 million at December 31, 2018 from $906,000 at September 30, 2018. The increase was primarily due to one $2.9 million construction loan that was in the process of foreclosure at December 31, 2018. The Company believes the loan is well collateralized by real estate based on updated appraisals of properties securing the loan. The ratio of non-performing loans to total loans increased to 0.79% at December 31, 2018 from 0.18% at September 30, 2018.

Non-performing loans secured by one-to four-family residential properties, including home equity lines of credit and other consumer loans, increased $6,000 to $234,000 at December 31, 2018 from $228,000 at September 30, 2018. Non-performing commercial real estate loans decreased $3,000 to $452,000 at December 31, 2018 from $455,000 at September 30, 2018. Non-performing commercial business loans increased $252,000 to $475,000 during the three months period ended December 31, 2018 from $223,000 at September 30, 2018. Non-performing construction loans increased $2.9 million during the three month period ended December 31, 2018. Year-to-date, there were no charge offs and there were no in recoveries of previously charged-off non-performing loans. These loans were in varying stages of foreclosure at December 31, 2018.

During the three months ended December 31, 2018, the allowance for loan losses increased $202,000 to $4.4 million compared with $4.2 million at September 30, 2018. The increase was attributable to growth in total loans receivable as well as the increase in non-performing loans during the three months ended at December 31, 2018. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of non-performing loans decreased to 108.4% at December 31, 2018 from 463.6% at September 30, 2018. Our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was 0.86% at December 31, 2018 compared with 0.82% September 30, 2018.

Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on possible future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, possible additional deterioration of collateral values, and the possible deterioration of the current economic environment. The Company determines the carrying value of loans secured by real estate by obtaining an updated third-party appraisal of the real estate collateral.

Other real estate owned decreased $394,000, or 4.6%, to $8.2 million at December 31, 2018 from $8.6 million at September 30, 2018. The decrease was due to one sale totaling $400,000. The Company is determining the proper course of action for its other real estate owned, which may include holding the properties until the real estate market further improves, leasing properties to offset maintenance costs and selling the properties.

Total deposits increased $19.7 million, or 3.7%, to $549.8 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018. The increase in deposits occurred in money market accounts, which increased $24.2 million, or 14.4%, to $191.5 million and in non-interest checking accounts, which increased $4.6 million, or 4.4%, to $109.3 million. Partially offsetting these increases were savings accounts, which decreased $5.3 million, or 6.5%, to $76.1 million and certificates of deposit (including individual retirement accounts), which decreased $3.7 million, or 2.9%, to $126.6 million. Interest-bearing checking accounts decreased $92,000.

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Included in the total deposits were $11.8 million in brokered certificates of deposit at December 31, 2018 and $14.8 million at September 30, 2018. A matured $3.0 million brokered certificate of deposit was repaid with retail deposit inflows during the three months ended December 31, 2018.

Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances decreased $825,000 to $34.7 million at December 31, 2018 from $35.5 million at September 30, 2018. One long-term advance totaling $2.8 million matured during the quarter and was replaced with a $2.0 million long-term advance and retail deposit inflows.

Stockholders’ equity increased $970,000, or 1.9%, to $52.3 million at December 31, 2018 from $51.4 million at September 30, 2018. The Company’s book value per share increased to $8.99 at December 31, 2018 from $8.82 at September 30, 2018. The increase in stockholders’ equity was attributable to the Company’s results from operations as well as other comprehensive income from lower unrealized losses on its available for sale investment securities.

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2018. Through December 31, 2018, the Company had repurchased 81,000 shares at an average price of $8.33 pursuant to the second stock repurchase plan, which has reduced outstanding shares to 5,820,746.

Average Balance Sheet for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

The table on the following page presents certain information regarding the Company’s financial condition and net interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017. The table presents the annualized average yield on interest-earning assets and the annualized average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. We derived the yields and costs by dividing annualized income or expense by the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively, for the period shown. We derived average balances from daily balances over the period indicated. Interest income includes fees that we consider adjustments to yields.

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MAGYAR BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

Comparative Average Balance Sheets

(Dollars In Thousands)

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2018						2017
	Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost (Annualized)		Average Balance		Interest Income/ Expense		Yield/Cost (Annualized)
	(Dollars In Thousands)
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	33,608	$	153		1.80%	$	21,961	$	71		1.29%
Loans receivable, net		509,057		6,127		4.77%		472,105		5,435		4.57%
Securities
Taxable		56,562		335		2.35%		61,882		351		2.25%
FHLB of NY stock		2,121		46		8.51%		2,002		31		6.12%
Total interest-earning assets		601,348		6,661		4.39%		557,950		5,888		4.19%
Noninterest-earning assets		42,705						45,983
Total assets	$	644,053					$	603,933

Interest-bearing liabilities:
Savings accounts ⁽¹⁾	$	77,596		126		0.65%	$	104,818		191		0.72%
NOW accounts ⁽²⁾		232,919		759		1.29%		181,999		309		0.67%
Time deposits ⁽³⁾		128,833		553		1.70%		125,112		394		1.25%
Total interest-bearing deposits		439,348		1,438		1.30%		411,929		894		0.86%
Borrowings		34,563		190		2.17%		31,905		162		2.02%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		473,911		1,628		1.36%		443,834		1,056		0.94%
Noninterest-bearing liabilities		118,087						110,317
Total liabilities		591,998						554,151
Retained earnings		52,055						49,782
Total liabilities and retained earnings	$	644,053					$	603,933

Net interest and dividend income			$	5,033					$	4,832
Interest rate spread						3.03%						3.25%
Net interest-earning assets	$	127,437					$	114,116
Net interest margin ⁽⁴⁾						3.32%						3.44%
Average interest-earning assets to
average interest-bearing liabilities		126.89%						125.71%

⁽¹⁾ Includes passbook savings, money market passbook and club accounts.

⁽²⁾ Includes interest-bearing checking and money market accounts.

⁽³⁾ Includes certificates of deposits and individual retirement accounts.

⁽⁴⁾ Calculated as annualized net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2018 and 2017

Net Income. Net income increased $356,000, or 108.2%, to $685,000 during the three-month period ended December 31, 2018 compared with net income of $329,000 for the three-month period ended December 31, 2017 due to higher net interest and dividend income and lower provisions for loans loss, non-interest expenses, and income tax expense. Offsetting these favorable variances was lower non-interest income.

Net Interest and Dividend Income. Net interest and dividend income increased $201,000, or 4.2%, to $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $4.8 million for the same period ended December 31, 2017. A $43.3 million increase in average interest earning assets between the two periods more than offset a 12 basis point decline in the Company’s net interest margin to 3.32% for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 compared to 3.44% for the quarter ended December 31, 2017.

The yield on the Company’s interest-earning assets increased 20 basis points to 4.39% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from 4.19% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 due to higher average balances of loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses, and higher yields on loans. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 42 basis points to 1.36% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from 0.94% for the three months ended December 31, 2017 due to higher market interest rates.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $773,000, or 13.1%, to $6.7 million for the three months ended December 30, 2018 from $5.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The increase was attributable to higher average balances of interest-earning assets, which increased $43.4 million, or 7.8%, and a higher yield on interest-earning assets, which increased 20 basis points to 4.39% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared with 4.19% the prior year period.

Interest earned on loans increased $692,000, or 12.7%, to $6.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared with $5.4 million the same period prior year due to a $37.0 million increase in the average balance of loans receivable and higher yields on loans receivable, which increased 20 basis points to 4.77% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from 4.57% for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Interest earned on our investment securities, including interest earning deposits and excluding FHLB stock, increased $66,000, or 15.6%, to $488,000 at December 31, 2018 from $422,000 at December 31, 2017. The increase was due to a $6.3 million, or 7.8%, increase in the average balance of such securities and deposits to $90.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $83.8 million at December 31, 2017. The average yield on investment securities and interest earning deposits increased 15 basis points to 2.15% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from 2.00% for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The increase in average balance and yield on investment securities and interest earning deposits was primarily due to larger deposit balances held at the Federal Reserve Bank as well as higher yields on those balances.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $572,000, or 54.2%, to $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $1.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The average balance of interest-bearing liabilities increased $30.1 million, or 6.8%, between the two periods, while the cost of such liabilities increased 42 basis points to 1.36% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared with 0.94% the prior year period. Partially contributing to the higher cost of interest-bearing liabilities was a money market deposit promotion from which the Company will fund its loan growth during the year.

The average balance of interest bearing deposits increased $27.4 million to $439.3 million at December 31, 2018 from $411.9 million at December 31, 2017, while the average cost of such deposits increased 44 basis points to 1.30% from 0.86% between the two periods. As a result, interest paid on interest-bearing deposits increased $544,000 to $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $894,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Interest paid on advances increased $28,000 to $190,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from $162,000 for the same period prior year, while the average balance of such borrowings increased $2.7 million to $34.6 million at December 31, 2018 from $31.9 million at December 31, 2017. The average cost of advances increased 15 basis points to 2.17% for the three months ended December 31, 2018 from 2.02% for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Provision for Loan Losses. We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to earnings, at a level necessary to absorb known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the date of the financial statements. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, peer group information and prevailing economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as future events occur.

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After an evaluation of these factors, management recorded a provision of $201,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to a provision of $250,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in the provision for loan losses was due in part to the absence of net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to net charge-offs of $188,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017.

Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Management reviews the level of the allowance on a quarterly basis, and establishes the provision for loan losses based on the factors set forth in the preceding paragraph. As management evaluates the allowance for loan losses, the increased risk associated with larger non-homogenous construction, commercial real estate and commercial business loans may result in larger additions to the allowance for loan losses in future periods.

Other Income. Non-interest income decreased $222,000, or 34.3%, to $426,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2018 compared to $648,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The decrease in non-interest income was attributable to lower gains from the sales of assets. Gains from the sales of loans decreased $187,000 while gains on the sale of investment securities decreased $107,000. Offsetting these declines was a $63,000 increase in service charge income, primarily from loan prepayment penalties received during the current period.

Other Expenses. Non-interest expenses decreased $44,000, or 1.0%, to $4.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2018 primarily due to lower other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses, which decreased $186,000 due to lower valuation allowances on properties between the quarterly periods. Partially offsetting this decrease were higher compensation and employee benefit expenses, which increased $86,000, or 3.6%, and higher legal fees related to the collection and foreclosure of non-performing loans, which increased $61,000, or 26.5%.

Income Tax Expense. The Company recorded tax expense of $279,000 on pre-tax income of $964,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2018, compared to $564,000 on pre-tax income of $893,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2017. The lower income tax expense for the current period resulted from the December 22, 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (the “Act”). The Act lowered the Company’s Federal tax income tax rate from 34% to 21%. Included in the income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2017 was a $306,000 expense for a reduction in the Company’s net deferred tax assets resulting from the impact of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2018 was 29.0%, which reflected the lower 21% Federal income tax rate as well as a newly enacted 2.5% New Jersey State income tax surcharge effective October 1, 2018 for the Company.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Liquidity

The Company’s liquidity is a measure of its ability to fund loans, pay withdrawals of deposits, and other cash outflows in an efficient, cost-effective manner. The Company’s short-term sources of liquidity include maturity, repayment and sales of assets, excess cash and cash equivalents, new deposits, other borrowings, and new advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank. There has been no material adverse change during the three months ended December 31, 2018 in the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to fund their operations.

At December 31, 2018, the Company had commitments outstanding under letters of credit of $1.9 million, commitments to originate loans of $9.5 million, and commitments to fund undisbursed balances of closed loans and unused lines of credit of $60.5 million. There has been no material change during the three months ended December 31, 2018 in any of the Company’s other contractual obligations or commitments to make future payments.

Capital Requirements

At December 31, 2018, the Bank’s Tier 1 capital as a percentage of the Bank's total assets was 8.38%, and total qualifying capital as a percentage of risk-weighted assets was 12.54%.

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Item 3- Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended December 31, 2018 that has materially affected, or is 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

None.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Not applicable to smaller reporting companies.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

a.)

Not applicable.

b.)

Not applicable.

c.)

The Company did not repurchase shares of its common stock during the three months ended December 31, 2018. Through December 31, 2018, the Company had repurchased 81,000 shares of its common stock at an average price of $8.33.

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.

Other Information

a.)

Not applicable.

b.)

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)

32.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Interactive data file containing the following financial statements formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2018 and September 30, 2018; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017; (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017; (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2018 and 2017; and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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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.

	MAGYAR BANCORP, INC.
	(Registrant)




Date: February 13, 2019	/s/ John S. Fitzgerald
	John S. Fitzgerald
	President and Chief Executive Officer



Date: February 13, 2019	/s/ Jon R. Ansari
	Jon R. Ansari
	Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer