Form 10-K
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

 

FORM 10-K

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009

OR

 

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

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number: 0-51800

 

 

UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

United States   36-4587081

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

92 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana   47025
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (812) 537-4822

 

 

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

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Nasdaq Global Market

Title of Class   Name of each exchange on which registered

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

 

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.    YES  ¨    NO  x

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    YES  ¨    NO  x

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files.    YES  ¨    NO  ¨

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  x

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

 

Large Accelerated Filer   ¨    Accelerated Filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨    Smaller Reporting Company   x

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    YES  ¨    NO  x

The aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of December 31, 2008 was $16,114,675. The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of September 1, 2009 was 7,856,974, of which 4,655,200 shares were held by United Community MHC.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders are incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

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Part I
Item 1.    Business    1
Item 1A.    Risk Factors    18
Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments    23
Item 2.    Properties    24
Item 3.    Legal Proceedings    24
Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    24
Part II
Item 5.    Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities    25
Item 6.    Selected Financial Data    26
Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation    28
Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    51
Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data    52
Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure    92
Item 9A(T).    Controls and Procedures    92
Item 9B.    Other Information    92
Part III
Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance    92
Item 11.    Executive Compensation    93
Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters    93
Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence    94
Item 14.    Principal Accountant Fees and Services    94
Part IV
Item 15.    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules    94
SIGNATURES    96
EXHIBITS   

 

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Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These statements are not historical facts, rather statements based on United Community Bancorp’s current expectations regarding its business strategies, intended results and future performance. Forward-looking statements are preceded by terms such as “expects,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “intends” and similar expressions. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties including changes in economic conditions in the Company’s market area, changes in policies by regulatory agencies, the outcome of litigation, fluctuations in interest rates, demand for loans in the Company’s market area, and competition that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical earnings and those presently anticipated or projected. Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in this annual report on Form 10-K under “Item 1A. Risk Factors.” 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. The Company wishes to advise readers that the factors listed above could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause the Company’s actual results for future periods to differ materially from any opinions or statements expressed with respect to future periods in any current statements.

The Company does not undertake the responsibility, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly release the result of any revisions, which may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

PART I

 

Item 1. Business

United Community Bancorp. United Community Bancorp was organized as a federal corporation upon completion of United Community Bank’s reorganization into the mutual holding company form of organization (the “Reorganization”) on March 30, 2006. As a result of the Reorganization, United Community Bank became a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Bancorp and United Community Bancorp became a majority-owned subsidiary of United Community MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company. United Community Bancorp’s business activities are the ownership of the outstanding capital stock of United Community Bank and management of the investment of offering proceeds retained from the Reorganization. United Community Bancorp neither owns nor leases any property, but instead, uses the premises, equipment and other property of United Community Bank with the payment of appropriate rental fees, as required by applicable law and regulations. In the future, United Community Bancorp may acquire or organize other operating subsidiaries; however, there are no current plans, arrangements, agreements or understandings, written or oral, to do so.

United Community MHC. United Community MHC is our federally chartered mutual holding company parent. As a mutual holding company, United Community MHC is a non-stock company that has as its members depositors of United Community Bank. United Community MHC does not engage in any business activity other than owning a majority of the common stock of United Community Bancorp. So long as we remain in the mutual holding company form of organization, United Community MHC will own a majority of the outstanding shares of United Community Bancorp.

United Community Bank. United Community Bank is a federally chartered savings bank and was created on April 12, 1999 through the merger of Perpetual Federal Savings and Loan Association and Progressive Federal Savings Bank, both located in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. At June 30, 2009, we had approximately $401.6 million in assets and $339.6 million in deposits. We operate as a community-oriented financial institution offering a full menu of banking services and products to consumers and businesses in our market areas. Recent years have seen the expansion of services we offer from a traditional savings and loan product mix to one of a full-service financial institution servicing the needs of consumer and commercial customers.

UCB Real Estate Management Holding, LLC. UCB Real Estate Management Holding, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Bank. The entity was formed for the purpose of holding real estate assets that are acquired by the Bank through, or in lieu of, foreclosure.

 

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We attract deposits from the general public and local municipalities and use those funds to originate one- to four-family real estate, multi-family and nonresidential real estate and land, construction, commercial and consumer loans, which, with the exception of long-term fixed-rate one-to four-family real estate loans, we primarily hold for investment. We also maintain an investment portfolio. We offer non-deposit investment products through a third-party network arrangement with a registered broker-dealer.

Market Areas

We are headquartered in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, which is in the eastern part of Dearborn County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The economy of the region in which our current offices are located, and planned future offices will be located, has historically been a mixture of light industrial enterprises and services. The economy in Lawrenceburg has been strong in recent years as a result of the opening of a riverboat casino in Lawrenceburg whose presence has led to new retail centers, job growth and an increase in housing development. Located 20 miles from Cincinnati, Ohio, Dearborn County has also benefited from the growth in and around Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, as many residents commute to these areas for employment.

Dearborn County’s road system includes eight state highways and two U.S. highways. Interstate 275 enters Indiana near Lawrenceburg and offers easy connection to Interstate 71 and Interstate 75. At the northern end of the county, Interstate 74 connects us with Indianapolis to the northwest and Cincinnati to the east. Dearborn County is 20 minutes from the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport by way of Interstate 275. The county has four rail lines and port facilities due to the proximity of the Ohio River.

Competition

We face significant competition for the attraction of deposits and origination of loans. Our most direct competition for deposits has historically come from the several financial institutions operating in our market areas and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service companies such as brokerage firms, credit unions and insurance companies. We also face competition for investors’ funds from money market funds, mutual funds and other corporate and government securities. At June 30, 2008, which is the most recent date for which data is available from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, we held approximately 36.56% of the deposits in Dearborn County, which was the largest market share out of the nine financial institutions with offices in Dearborn County. In addition, banks owned by large out-of-state bank holding companies such as Fifth Third Bancorp and U.S. Bancorp also operate in our market areas. These institutions are significantly larger than us and, therefore, have significantly greater resources.

Our competition for loans comes primarily from financial institutions in our market areas, and, to a lesser extent, from other financial service providers such as mortgage companies and mortgage brokers. Competition for loans also comes from the increasing number of non-depository financial service companies entering the mortgage market such as insurance companies, securities companies and specialty finance companies.

We expect competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. Technological advances, for example, have lowered the barriers to market entry, allowed banks and other lenders to expand their geographic reach by providing services over the Internet and made it possible for non-depository institutions to offer products and services that traditionally have been provided by banks. Changes in federal law permit affiliation among banks, securities firms and insurance companies, which promotes a competitive environment in the financial services industry. Competition for deposits and the origination of loans could limit our future growth.

Lending Activities

General. We originate loans primarily for investment purposes. Significant segments of our loan portfolio are one- to four- family residential real estate loans, nonresidential real estate and land loans, multi-family residential real estate loans and consumer loans.

 

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One- to Four-Family Residential Real Estate Loans. We offer mortgage loans to enable borrowers to purchase or refinance existing homes, most of which serve as the primary residence of the owner. We offer fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans with terms up to 30 years. Borrower demand for adjustable-rate loans versus fixed-rate loans is a function of the level of interest rates, the expectations of changes in the level of interest rates, and the difference between the interest rates and loan fees offered for fixed-rate mortgage loans and the initial period interest rates and loan fees for adjustable-rate loans. The relative amount of fixed-rate mortgage loans and adjustable-rate mortgage loans that can be originated at any time is largely determined by the demand for each in a competitive environment. The loan fees, interest rates and other provisions of mortgage loans are determined by us on the basis of our own pricing criteria and competitive market conditions. Most of our loan originations result from relationships with existing or past customers, members of our local community and referrals from realtors, attorneys and builders.

While one- to four-family residential real estate loans are normally originated with up to 30-year terms, such loans typically remain outstanding for substantially shorter periods because borrowers often prepay their loans in full upon sale of the property pledged as security or upon refinancing the original loan. Therefore, average loan maturity is a function of, among other factors, the level of purchase and sale activity in the real estate market, prevailing interest rates and the interest rates payable on outstanding loans. Additionally, our current practice is generally to (i) sell in the secondary market newly originated conforming fixed-rate 15-, 20- and 30-year one- to four-family residential real estate loans, and (ii) to hold in our portfolio fixed-rate loans with 10-year terms or less and adjustable-rate loans. Occasionally, we have purchased loans and purchased participation interests in loans originated by other institutions to supplement our origination efforts.

Interest rates and payments on our adjustable-rate mortgage loans generally adjust annually after an initial fixed period that ranges from one to 10 years. Interest rates and payments on these adjustable-rate loans generally are based on the one-year constant maturity Treasury index (three-year constant maturity Treasury index in the case of three-year adjustable-rate loans) as published by the Federal Reserve in Statistical Release H.15. The maximum amount by which the interest rate may be increased is generally two percentage points per adjustment period and the lifetime interest rate cap ranges from five to six percentage points over the initial interest rate of the loan. Our adjustable-rate residential mortgage loans generally do not provide for a decrease in the rate paid below the initial contract rate. The inability of our residential real estate loans to adjust downward below the initial contract rate can contribute to increased income in periods of declining interest rates, and also assists us in our efforts to limit the risks to earnings and equity value resulting from changes in interest rates, subject to the risk that borrowers may refinance these loans during periods of declining interest rates.

We generally do not make conventional loans with loan-to-value ratios exceeding 95% at the time the loan is originated. Private mortgage insurance is generally required for all fixed-rate loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 80%, and all adjustable-rate loans with loan-to-value ratios exceeding 85%. We require all properties securing mortgage loans to be appraised by a board-approved independent appraiser. We generally require title insurance on all first mortgage loans. Borrowers must obtain hazard insurance, and flood insurance for loans on properties located in a flood zone, before closing the loan.

In an effort to provide financing for low- and moderate-income and first-time buyers, we offer a special home buyers program. We offer residential mortgage loans through this program to qualified individuals and originate the loans using reduced interest rates, fees and loan conditions.

Multi-Family Real Estate Loans. We offer adjustable-rate mortgage loans secured by multi-family real estate. Our multi-family real estate loans are generally secured by apartment buildings. We also make multi-family real estate loans secured by apartment buildings outside of our primary market area to existing customers. We intend to continue to grow this segment of our loan portfolio.

These loans are typically repaid or the term is extended before maturity, in which case a new rate is negotiated to meet market conditions and an extension of the loan is executed for a new term with a new amortization schedule. We originate adjustable-rate multi-family real estate loans with terms up to 30 years. Interest rates and payments on most of these loans typically adjust annually after an initial fixed term of one to seven years.

 

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Interest rates and payments on our adjustable-rate loans generally are based on the prime interest rate. The maximum amount by which the interest rate may be increased is generally two percentage points per adjustment period and the lifetime interest rate cap is six percentage points over the initial interest rate of the loan. Loans are secured by first mortgages that generally do not exceed 80% of the property’s appraised value. When the borrower is a corporation, partnership or other entity, we generally require that significant equity holders serve as co-borrowers on the loan, or, to a lesser extent, serve as a personal guarantor of the loan. Environmental surveys and inspections are generally required for loans over $500,000.

Loans secured by multi-family real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Of primary concern in multi-family real estate lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project. Payments on loans secured by income properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to a greater extent than one- to four-family residential real estate loans to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. To monitor cash flows on income properties, we require borrowers and loan guarantors of loan relationships totaling more than $1.0 million, in the aggregate, to provide annual financial statements and/or tax returns. In reaching a decision on whether to make a multi-family real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s character and expertise, credit history and profitability and the value of the underlying property. In addition, with respect to rental properties, we will also consider the term of the lease and the credit quality of the tenants. We have generally required that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings before debt service to debt service) of at least 1.20x.

At June 30, 2009, the largest outstanding multi-family real estate loan had an outstanding balance of $5.1 million and is secured by apartment buildings in Cincinnati, Ohio. This loan was performing according to its original terms at June 30, 2009.

Nonresidential Real Estate and Land Loans. We offer adjustable-rate mortgage loans secured by nonresidential real estate. Our nonresidential real estate loans are generally secured by commercial buildings. These loans are typically repaid or the term is extended before maturity, in which case a new rate is negotiated to meet market conditions and an extension of the loan is executed for a new term with a new amortization schedule. We originate adjustable-rate nonresidential real estate loans with terms up to 30 years. Interest rates and payments on most of these loans typically adjust annually after an initial fixed term of three to seven years. Interest rates and payments on these loans generally are based on the prime interest rate. The maximum amount by which the interest rate may be increased is generally two percentage points per adjustment period and the lifetime interest rate cap is six percentage points over the initial interest rate of the loan. Loans are secured by first mortgages that generally do not exceed 80% of the property’s appraised value (75% for land only loans), the maximum amount of which is limited by our in-house loans to one borrower limit. When the borrower is a corporation, partnership or other entity, we generally require that significant equity holders serve as co-borrowers or as personal guarantors of the loan.

Loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally have larger balances and involve a greater degree of risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Our primary concern in nonresidential real estate lending is the borrower’s creditworthiness and the feasibility and cash flow potential of the project. Payments on loans secured by income properties often depend on successful operation and management of the properties. As a result, repayment of such loans may be subject to a greater extent than one- to four-family residential real estate loans to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. To monitor cash flows on income properties, we require borrowers and loan guarantors of loan relationships totaling more than $1.0 million, in the aggregate, to provide annual financial statements and/or tax returns. In reaching a decision on whether to make a nonresidential real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise and character, credit history and profitability and the value of the underlying property. In addition, with respect to rental properties, we will also consider the term of the lease and the credit quality of the tenants. We have generally required that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings before debt service to debt service) of at least 1.20x. Environmental surveys and inspections are generally required for loans over $500,000.

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the same as our nonresidential and multi-family real estate loans. Loans secured by undeveloped land or improved lots generally involve greater risks than residential mortgage lending because land loans are more difficult to evaluate. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, in the event of default and foreclosure, we may be confronted with a property the value of which is insufficient to assure full repayment. Loan amounts generally do not exceed 80% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price.

At June 30, 2009, we had $57.3 million in nonresidential real estate loans outstanding, or 20.7% of total loans, and $5.1 million in land loans outstanding, or 1.8% of total loans.

At June 30, 2009, the largest outstanding nonresidential real estate loan had an outstanding balance of $3.2 million. This loan is secured by a movie theater and was performing according to its original terms at June 30, 2009. At June 30, 2009, our largest land loan, which was performing according to its original terms at that date, had an outstanding balance of $866,000 and was secured by land held for commercial real estate development.

Construction Loans. We originate fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans to individuals and, to a lesser extent, builders to finance the construction of residential dwellings. We also make construction loans for commercial development projects, including apartment buildings, restaurants, shopping centers and owner-occupied properties used for businesses. Our construction loans generally provide for the payment of interest only during the construction phase, which is usually nine months for residential properties and 12 months for commercial properties. At the end of the construction phase, the loan generally converts to a permanent mortgage loan. Loans generally can be made with a maximum loan to value ratio of 95% on residential construction and 80% on commercial construction at the time the loan is originated. Before making a commitment to fund a construction loan, we require an appraisal of the property by an independent licensed appraiser. We also will require an inspection of the property before disbursement of funds during the term of the construction loan.

At June 30, 2009, our largest outstanding residential construction loan was for $1.3 million, of which $382,000 was outstanding. At June 30, 2009, our largest outstanding commercial construction loan was for $579,000, of which $327,000 was outstanding, and is secured by a commercial office building. These loans were performing in accordance with their original terms at June 30, 2009.

Commercial Loans. We occasionally make commercial business loans to professionals, sole proprietorships and small businesses in our market area. We extend commercial business loans on an unsecured basis and secured basis, the maximum amount of which is limited by our in-house loans to one borrower limit.

We originate secured and unsecured commercial lines of credit to finance the working capital needs of businesses to be repaid by seasonal cash flows. Commercial lines of credit secured by nonresidential real estate are adjustable-rate loans whose rates are based on the prime interest rate and adjust monthly. Commercial lines of credit secured by nonresidential real estate have a maximum term of five years and a maximum loan-to-value ratio of 80% of the pledged collateral when the collateral is commercial real estate. We also originate commercial lines of credit secured by marketable securities and unsecured lines of credit. These lines of credit, as well as certain commercial lines of credit secured by nonresidential real estate, require that only interest be paid on a monthly or quarterly basis and have a maximum term of five years.

We also originate secured and unsecured commercial loans. Secured commercial loans are generally collateralized by nonresidential real estate, marketable securities, accounts receivable, inventory, industrial/commercial machinery and equipment and furniture and fixtures. We originate both fixed-rate and adjustable-rate commercial loans with terms up to 20 years for secured loans and up to five years for unsecured loans. Adjustable-rate loans are based on prime and adjust either monthly or annually. Where the borrower is a corporation, partnership or other entity, we generally require significant equity holders to be co-borrowers, and in cases where they are not co-borrowers, we generally require personal guarantees from significant equity holders.

When making commercial business loans, we consider the financial statements and/or tax returns of the borrower, the borrower’s payment history of both corporate and personal debt, the debt service capabilities of the borrower, the projected cash flows of the business, the viability of the industry in which the customer operates and the value of the collateral.

 

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At June 30, 2009, our largest commercial loan was a $595,000 loan secured by the accounts receivable of a public utilities company. This loan was performing in accordance with its original terms at June 30, 2009.

Consumer Loans. We offer a variety of consumer loans, primarily home equity loans and lines of credit, and, to a much lesser extent, loans secured by savings accounts or certificates of deposit (share loans), new farm and garden equipment, automobile and recreational vehicle loans and secured and unsecured personal loans.

The procedures for underwriting consumer loans include an assessment of the applicant’s payment history on other debts and ability to meet existing obligations and payments on the proposed loan. Although the applicant’s creditworthiness is a primary consideration, the underwriting process also includes a comparison of the value of the collateral, if any, to the proposed loan amount.

We generally offer home equity loans and lines of credit with a maximum combined loan to value ratio of 90%. Our lowest interest rates are generally offered to customers with a maximum combined loan to value ratio of 80% or less. Home equity lines of credit have adjustable-rates of interest that are based on the prime interest rate. Home equity lines of credit generally require that only interest be paid on a monthly basis and have terms up to 20 years. Interest rates on these loans typically adjust monthly. We offer fixed-rate and adjustable-rate home equity loans. Home equity loans with fixed-rates have terms that range from one to 15 years. Home equity loans with adjustable-rates have terms that range from 1 to 30 years. Interest rates on these loans are based on the prime interest rate. We hold a first mortgage position on most of the homes that secure our home equity loans and home equity lines of credit.

We offer loans secured by new and used vehicles. These loans have fixed interest rates and generally have terms up to five years.

We offer loans secured by new and used boats, motor homes, campers and motorcycles. We offer fixed and adjustable-rate loans for new motor homes and boats with terms up to 20 years for adjustable-rate loans and up to 10 years for fixed-rate loans. We offer fixed-rate loans for all other new and used recreational vehicles with terms up to 10 years for campers and five years for motorcycles.

We offer secured consumer loans with fixed interest rates and terms up to 10 years and secured lines of credit with adjustable-rates based on the prime rate with terms up to five years. We also offer fixed-rate unsecured consumer loans and lines of credit with terms up to five years. For more information on our loan commitments, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Risk Management—Liquidity Management.”

Loan Underwriting Risks

Adjustable-Rate Loans. While we anticipate that adjustable-rate loans will better offset the adverse effects of an increase in interest rates as compared to fixed-rate mortgages, the increased mortgage payments required of adjustable-rate loan borrowers in a rising interest rate environment could cause an increase in delinquencies and defaults. The marketability of the underlying property also may be adversely affected in a high interest rate environment. In addition, although adjustable-rate mortgage loans help make our loan portfolio more responsive to changes in interest rates, the extent of this interest sensitivity is limited by the annual and lifetime interest rate adjustment limits.

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such loans may be subject to a greater extent than residential real estate loans to adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. To monitor cash flows on income properties, we require borrowers and loan guarantors of loan relationships totaling more than $1.0 million, in the aggregate, to provide annual financial statements and/or tax returns. In reaching a decision on whether to make a multi-family and nonresidential real estate loan, we consider the net operating income of the property, the borrower’s expertise, credit history and profitability and the value of the underlying property. We have generally required that the properties securing these real estate loans have debt service coverage ratios (the ratio of earnings before debt service to debt service) of at least 1.20x. Environmental surveys and inspections are obtained when circumstances suggest the possibility of the presence of hazardous materials.

We underwrite all loan participations to our own underwriting standards and will not participate in a loan unless each participant has at least a 10% interest in the loan. In addition, we also consider the financial strength and reputation of the lead lender. To monitor cash flows on loan participations, we require the lead lender to provide us with annual financial statements from the borrower. Generally, we also conduct an annual internal loan review for loan participations.

Construction Loans. Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. During the construction phase, a number of factors could result in delays and cost overruns. If the estimate of construction costs proves to be inaccurate, we may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the building. If the estimate of value proves to be inaccurate, we may be confronted, at or before the maturity of the loan, with a building having a value which is insufficient to assure full repayment. If we are forced to foreclose on a building before or at completion due to a default, there can be no assurance that we will be able to recover all of the unpaid balance of, and accrued interest on, the loan as well as related foreclosure and holding costs.

Commercial Loans. Unlike residential mortgage loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from his or her employment or other income, and which are secured by real property the value of which tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial loans are of higher risk and typically are made on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the borrower’s business. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial loans may depend substantially on the success of the business itself. Further, any collateral securing such loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value.

Consumer Loans. Consumer loans may entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or secured by assets that depreciate rapidly. In such cases, repossessed collateral for a defaulted consumer loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment for the outstanding loan and the remaining deficiency often does not warrant further substantial collection efforts against the borrower. In addition, consumer loan collections depend on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and therefore are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount that can be recovered on such loans.

Loan Originations, Purchases and Sales. Loan originations come from a number of sources. The primary sources of loan originations are existing customers, walk-in traffic, advertising and referrals from customers. We advertise on television and on radio and in newspapers that are widely circulated in Dearborn County, Indiana. Accordingly, when our rates are competitive, we attract loans from throughout Dearborn County. We occasionally purchase loans and participation interests in loans to supplement our origination efforts.

We generally originate loans for our portfolio, but our current practice is to sell to the secondary market almost all newly originated conforming fixed-rate, 15-, 20- and 30-year one- to four-family residential real estate loans and to hold in our portfolio fixed-rate loans with 10-year terms or less and adjustable-rate loans. Our decision to sell loans is based on prevailing market interest rate conditions and interest rate risk management. Generally, loans are sold to Freddie Mac with servicing retained.

 

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Loan Approval Procedures and Authority. Our lending activities follow written, non-discriminatory underwriting standards and loan origination procedures established by our board of directors and management. The board has granted the Management Mortgage Loan Committee (comprised of the President, Executive Vice President and the Senior Vice President, Lending) with loan approval authority for mortgage loans up to $200,000 and to the Board Loan Committee up to $1.0 million.

The board has granted authority to approve consumer loans to certain employees up to prescribed limits, depending on the officer’s experience and tenure. The board also granted loan approval authority to the Management Consumer Loan Committee, consisting of the President and the Executive Vice President, the Senior Vice President, Lending and two other experienced lenders. Any two members of the Committee may approve consumer loans secured by real estate up to $250,000, and consumer loans secured by assets other than real estate up to $100,000. The board of directors has also granted loan approval authority to the Management Commercial Loan Committee, consisting of the President, the Executive Vice President, the Senior Vice President, Lending. Any two members of the Committee may approve commercial loans secured by real estate up to $250,000, commercial loans secured by assets other than real estate up to $50,000 and unsecured commercial loans up to $25,000. The Management Commercial Loan Committee may approve commercial loans secured by real estate up to $500,000, commercial loans secured by assets other than real estate up to $100,000 and unsecured commercial loans up to $50,000 with unanimous approval by the Committee.

The Board Loan Committee, consisting of the President, the Executive Vice President and three to four other members of the board, may approve consumer and commercial loans secured by real estate up to $1,000,000, consumer and commercial loans secured by assets other than real estate up to $300,000 and unsecured consumer commercial loans up to $100,000.

All loans in excess of these limits must be approved by the full Board of Directors.

Loans to One Borrower. The maximum amount that we may lend to one borrower and the borrower’s related entities generally is limited, by regulation, to 15% of our unimpaired capital and surplus. At June 30, 2009, our general regulatory limit on loans to one borrower was $7.7 million. On June 30, 2009, our largest lending relationship was a $6.3 million commercial real estate loan relationship. The loans that comprise this relationship were performing according to their original terms at June 30, 2009. In 2007, to reduce the risk of loss to any one borrower, the Board established a loans to one borrower limit of 7.5% of unimpaired capital and surplus. Any relationship in excess of 7.5% at the time of implementation would have been grandfathered in and allowed to continue.

Loan Commitments. We issue commitments for fixed- and adjustable-rate mortgage loans conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. Commitments to originate mortgage loans are legally binding agreements to lend to our customers. Generally, our mortgage loan commitments expire after 30 days.

Investment Activities

We have legal authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies and municipal governments, deposits at the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and certificates of deposit of federally insured institutions. Within certain regulatory limits, we also may invest a portion of our assets in mutual funds. We also are required to maintain an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis stock. While we have the authority under applicable law to invest in derivative securities, our investment policy does not permit this investment. We had no investments in derivative securities at June 30, 2009.

At June 30, 2009, our investment portfolio totaled $76.7 million and consisted primarily of U.S. Government-sponsored entity securities and mortgage-backed securities issued primarily by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, and securities of municipal governments.

 

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At June 30, 2009, $24.5 million of our investment portfolio consisted of callable securities. These securities were included in U.S. Government agency bonds and municipal bonds at June 30, 2009. These securities contain either a one-time call option or may be called anytime after the first call date. We face reinvestment risk with callable securities, particularly during periods of falling market interest rates when issuers of callable securities tend to call or redeem their securities. Reinvestment risk is the risk that we may have to reinvest the proceeds from called securities at lower rates of return than the rates paid on the called securities. The following table indicates the amount of callable securities by time remaining until the first call date.

 

First Call Date

   First Call
Amount
   Number of
Securities

0 – 1 year

   $ 10,250,000    6

1 – 2 years

   $ 7,802,000    4

Greater than 5 years

   $ 6,430,000    6

Our investment objectives are to provide and maintain liquidity, to establish an acceptable level of interest rate and credit risk, to provide an alternate source of low-risk investments when demand for loans is weak and to generate a favorable return. The Investment Committee is responsible for the implementation of the investment policy. The Management Investment Committee, consisting of the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer, is responsible for monitoring our investment performance. Individual investment transactions, portfolio composition and performance are reviewed by our board of directors monthly.

Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds

General. Deposits, borrowings and loan repayments are the major sources of our funds for lending and other investment purposes. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions.

Deposit Accounts. Substantially all of our depositors are residents of the State of Indiana. We attract deposits in our market area through advertising and through our website. We offer a broad selection of deposit instruments, including noninterest-bearing demand accounts (such as checking accounts), interest-bearing accounts (such as NOW and money market accounts), regular savings accounts and certificates of deposit. Municipal deposits comprise a substantial portion of our total deposits. At June 30, 2009, $124.3 million, or 36.6% of our total deposits, were municipal deposits. At June 30, 2009, we did not utilize brokered deposits. Deposit account terms vary according to the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate, among other factors. In determining the terms of our deposit accounts, we consider the rates offered by our competition, our liquidity needs, profitability to us, matching deposit and loan products and customer preferences and concerns. We generally review our deposit mix and pricing weekly. Our current strategy is to offer competitive rates and to be in the middle of the market for rates on all types of deposit products.

Borrowings. We may utilize advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis to supplement our supply of investable funds. The Federal Home Loan Bank functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for its member financial institutions. As a member, we are required to own capital stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis and are authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of our whole first mortgage loans and other assets (principally securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States), provided certain standards related to creditworthiness have been met. Advances are made under several different programs, each having its own interest rate and range of maturities. Depending on the program, limitations on the amount of advances are based either on a fixed percentage of an institution’s net worth or on the Federal Home Loan Bank’s assessment of the institution’s creditworthiness. At June 30, 2009, $3.8 million was advanced from the Federal Home Loan Bank at an interest rate of 3.2%.

 

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Personnel

As of June 30, 2009, we had 75 full-time employees and 11 part-time employees, none of which are represented by a collective bargaining unit. We believe our relationship with our employees is good.

Subsidiaries

United Community Bank has two subsidiaries: United Community Bank Financial Services, Inc. and UCB Real Estate Management Holdings, LLC. United Community Bank Financial Services, Inc. receives commissions from the sale of non-deposit investment and insurance products. UCB Real Estate Management Holdings, LLC owns and operates real estate that has been acquired through, or in lieu of, foreclosure.

Regulation and Supervision

General

As a federal mutual holding company, United Community MHC is required by federal law to report to, and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of, the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS”). United Community Bancorp, as a federally chartered corporation, is also subject to reporting to and regulation by the OTS. United Community Bank is subject to extensive regulation, examination and supervision by the OTS, as its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), as the deposit insurer. United Community Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System and, with respect to deposit insurance, of the Deposit Insurance Fund managed by the FDIC. United Community Bank must file reports with the OTS and the FDIC concerning its activities and financial condition in addition to obtaining regulatory approvals prior to entering into certain transactions such as mergers with, or acquisitions of, other savings institutions. The OTS and/or the FDIC conduct periodic examinations to test United Community Bank’s safety and soundness and compliance with various regulatory requirements.

This regulation and supervision establishes a comprehensive framework of activities in which an institution can engage and is intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and depositors. The regulatory structure also gives the regulatory authorities extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities and examination policies, including policies with respect to the classification of assets and the establishment of adequate loan loss reserves for regulatory purposes. Any change in such regulatory requirements and policies, whether by the OTS, the FDIC or Congress, could have a material adverse impact on United Community MHC, United Community Bancorp, United Community Bank and their operations. In particular, the Obama Administration has proposed legislation that would significantly change the way in which United Community MHC and United Community Bank are regulated. In as much as such legislation may be changed before enactment, or may not be enacted at all, Management is not in a position to evaluate the ultimate impact. Certain regulatory requirements currently applicable to United Community Bank and to United Community MHC are referred to below or elsewhere herein. The description of statutory provisions and regulations applicable to savings institutions and their holding companies set forth below and elsewhere in this document does not purport to be a complete description of such statutes and regulations and their effects on United Community Bank and United Community MHC and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the actual statutes and regulations.

Holding Company Regulation

General. United Community MHC is a savings and loan holding company within the meaning of federal law. As such, United Community MHC is registered with the OTS and is subject to OTS regulations, examinations, supervision and reporting requirements. In addition, the OTS has enforcement authority over United Community MHC and its non-savings institution subsidiaries. Among other things, this authority permits the OTS to restrict or prohibit activities that are determined to be a serious risk to United Community Bank.

Activities Restrictions Applicable to Mutual Holding Companies. Pursuant to federal law and OTS regulations, a mutual holding company, such as United Community MHC, may engage in the following activities: (i) investing in the stock of a savings association; (ii) acquiring a mutual association through the merger of such

 

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association into a savings association subsidiary of such holding company or an interim savings association subsidiary of such holding company; (iii) merging with or acquiring another holding company, one of whose subsidiaries is a savings association; (iv) investing in a corporation, the capital stock of which is available for purchase by a savings association under federal law or under the law of any state where the subsidiary savings association or associations share their home offices; (v) furnishing or performing management services for a savings association subsidiary of such company; (vi) holding, managing or liquidating assets owned or acquired from a savings subsidiary of such company; (vii) holding or managing properties used or occupied by a savings association subsidiary of such company; (viii) acting as trustee under deeds of trust; (ix) any other activity (A) that the Federal Reserve Board, by regulation, has determined to be permissible for bank holding companies under Section 4(c) of the Association Holding Company Act, unless the OTS, by regulation, prohibits or limits any such activity for savings and loan holding companies; or (B) in which multiple savings and loan holding companies were authorized (by regulation) to directly engage on March 5, 1987; and (x) purchasing, holding, or disposing of stock acquired in connection with a qualified stock issuance if the purchase of such stock by such savings and loan holding company is approved by the OTS.

The Gramm-Leach Bliley Act of 1999 was designed to modernize the regulation of the financial services industry by expanding the ability of bank holding companies to affiliate with other types of financial services companies such as insurance companies and investment banking companies. The legislation also expanded the activities permitted for mutual savings and loan holding companies to also include any activity permitted a “financial holding company” under the legislation, including a broad array of insurance and securities activities.

Federal law prohibits a savings and loan holding company, including a federal mutual holding company, from, directly or indirectly or through one or more subsidiaries, acquiring more than 5% of the voting stock of another savings institution, or holding company thereof, without prior written approval of the OTS or from acquiring or retaining, with certain exceptions, more than 5% of a non-subsidiary holding company or savings association. A savings and loan holding company is also prohibited from acquiring more than 5% of a company engaged in activities other than those authorized by federal law; or acquiring or retaining control of a depository institution that is not insured by the FDIC. In evaluating applications by holding companies to acquire savings institutions, the OTS must consider the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of United Community MHC and the institution involved, the effect of the acquisition on the risk to the insurance funds, the convenience and needs of the community and competitive factors.

The OTS is prohibited from approving any acquisition that would result in a multiple savings and loan holding company controlling savings institutions in more than one state, except: (i) the approval of interstate supervisory acquisitions by savings and loan holding companies; and (ii) the acquisition of a savings institution in another state if the laws of the state of the target savings institution specifically permit such acquisitions. The states vary in the extent to which they permit interstate savings and loan holding company acquisitions.

If the savings institution subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company fails to meet the qualified thrift lender test set forth in federal law, the holding company must register with the Federal Reserve Board as a bank holding company within one year of the savings institution’s failure to so qualify.

Although savings and loan holding companies are not currently subject to regulatory capital requirements or specific restrictions on the payment of dividends or other capital distributions, federal regulations do prescribe such restrictions on subsidiary savings institutions as described below. United Community Bank must notify the OTS 30 days before declaring any dividend. In addition, the financial impact of a holding company on its subsidiary institution is a matter that is evaluated by the OTS and the agency has authority to order cessation of activities or divestiture of subsidiaries deemed to pose a threat to the safety and soundness of the institution.

Stock Holding Company Subsidiary Regulation. The OTS has adopted regulations governing the two-tier mutual holding company form of organization and mid-tier stock holding companies that are controlled by mutual holding companies. Under these rules, the stock holding company subsidiary holds all the shares of the mutual holding company’s savings association subsidiary and issues the majority of its own shares to the mutual holding company parent. In addition, the stock holding company subsidiary is permitted to engage in activities that are permitted for its mutual holding company parent subject to the same terms and conditions. Finally, OTS regulations maintain that the stock holding company subsidiary must be federally chartered for supervisory reasons.

 

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Acquisition of United Community MHC. Under the Federal Change in Control Act, a notice must be submitted to the OTS if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire “control” of a savings and loan holding company or savings institution. Under certain circumstances, a change of control may occur, and prior notice is required, upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of United Community MHC or the institution, unless the OTS has found that the acquisition will not result in a change of control of United Community MHC. Under the Change in Control Act, the OTS generally has 60 days from the filing of a complete notice to act, taking into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that acquires control would then be subject to regulation as a savings and loan holding company.

Conversion of United Community MHC to Stock Form. OTS regulations permit United Community MHC to convert from the mutual form of organization to the capital stock form of organization. There can be no assurance when, if ever, a conversion transaction will occur, and the Board of Directors has no present intention or plan to undertake a conversion transaction. In a conversion transaction, a new holding company would be formed as the successor to United Community Bancorp, United Community MHC’s corporate existence would end and certain depositors of United Community Bank would receive the right to subscribe for additional shares of the new holding company. In a conversion transaction, each share of common stock held by stockholders other than United Community MHC would be automatically converted into a number of shares of common stock of the new holding company based on an exchange ratio determined at the time of conversion that ensures that stockholders other than United Community MHC own the same percentage of common stock in the new holding company as they owned in United Community Bancorp immediately before conversion. The total number of shares held by stockholders other than United Community MHC after a conversion transaction would be increased by any purchases by such stockholders in the stock offering conducted as part of the conversion transaction.

Federal Savings Institution Regulation

Business Activities. The activities of federal savings associations are governed by federal law and regulations. These laws and regulations delineate the nature and extent of the activities in which federal savings banks may engage. In particular, certain lending authority for federal savings institutions, e.g., commercial, non-residential real property loans and consumer loans, is limited to a specified percentage of the institution’s capital or assets.

Capital Requirements. The OTS capital regulations require savings institutions to meet three minimum capital standards: a 1.5% tangible capital to total assets ratio; a 4% Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio (3% for institutions receiving the highest rating on the CAMELS examination rating system); and an 8% risk-based capital ratio. In addition, the prompt corrective action standards discussed below also establish, in effect, a minimum 2% tangible capital standard, a 4% leverage ratio (3% for institutions receiving the highest rating on the CAMELS system) and, together with the risk-based capital standard itself, a 4% Tier 1 risk-based capital standard. The OTS regulations also require that, in meeting the tangible, leverage and risk-based capital standards, institutions must generally deduct investments in and loans to subsidiaries engaged in activities as principal that are not permissible for a national bank.

The risk-based capital standard for savings institutions requires the maintenance of Tier 1 (core) and total capital (which is defined as core capital and supplementary capital) to risk-weighted assets of at least 4% and 8%, respectively. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet activities, recourse obligations, residual interests and direct credit substitutes, are multiplied by a risk-weight factor of 0% to 100%, assigned by the OTS capital regulation based on the risks believed inherent in the type of asset. Core (Tier 1) capital is generally defined as common stockholders’ equity (including retained earnings), certain noncumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, and minority interests in equity accounts of consolidated subsidiaries less intangibles other than certain mortgage servicing rights and credit card relationships. The components of supplementary capital (Tier 2 capital) currently include cumulative preferred stock, long-term perpetual preferred stock, mandatory convertible securities, subordinated debt and intermediate preferred stock, the allowance for loan and lease losses, limited to a maximum of 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, and up to 45% of unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair market values. Overall, the amount of supplementary capital included as part of total capital cannot exceed 100% of core capital.

 

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The OTS also has authority to establish individual minimum capital requirements in appropriate cases upon a determination that an institution’s capital level is or may become inadequate in light of the particular circumstances. At June 30, 2009, United Community Bank met each of its capital requirements.

Prompt Corrective Regulatory Action. The OTS is required to take certain supervisory actions against undercapitalized institutions, the severity of which depends upon the institution’s degree of undercapitalization. Generally, a savings institution that has a ratio of total capital to risk weighted assets of less than 8%, a ratio of Tier 1 (core) capital to risk-weighted assets of less than 4% or a ratio of core capital to total assets of less than 4% (3% or less for institutions with the highest examination rating) is considered to be “undercapitalized.” A savings institution that has a total risk-based capital ratio less than 6%, a Tier 1 capital ratio of less than 3% or a leverage ratio that is less than 3% is considered to be “significantly undercapitalized” and a savings institution that has a tangible capital to assets ratio equal to or less than 2% is deemed to be “critically undercapitalized.” Subject to a narrow exception, the OTS is required to appoint a receiver or conservator within specified time frames for an institution that is “critically undercapitalized.” The regulation also provides that a capital restoration plan must be filed with the OTS within 45 days of the date a savings institution is deemed to have received notice that it is “undercapitalized,” “significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized.” Compliance with the plan must be guaranteed by any parent holding company in an amount of up to the lesser of 5% of the savings association’s total assets when it was deemed to be undercapitalized or the amount necessary to achieve compliance with applicable capital regulations. In addition, numerous mandatory supervisory actions become immediately applicable to an undercapitalized institution, including, but not limited to, increased monitoring by regulators and restrictions on growth, capital distributions and expansion. The OTS could also take any one of a number of discretionary supervisory actions, including the issuance of a capital directive and the replacement of senior executive officers and directors. Significantly and undercapitalized institutions are subject to additional mandatory and discretionary restrictions.

Insurance of Deposit Accounts. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC. The Deposit Insurance Fund is the successor to the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund, which were merged in 2006. Under the FDIC’s risk-based assessment system, insured institutions are assigned to one of four risk categories based on supervisory evaluations, regulatory capital levels and certain other factors, with less risky institutions paying lower assessments. An institution’s assessment rate depends upon the category to which it is assigned. For 2008, assessments ranged from five to forty-three basis points of assessable deposits. Due to losses incurred by the Deposit Insurance Fund in 2008 from failed institutions, and anticipated future losses, the FDIC, pursuant to a Restoration Plan to replenish the fund, has adopted an across the board seven basis point increase in the assessment range for the first quarter of 2009. The FDIC has adopted further refinements to its risk-based assessment that are effective April 1, 2009 and effectively make the range seven to 77 1/2 basis points. On May 22, 2009, the FDIC issued a final rule that will impose a special five basis points assessment on each institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, which will be payable to the FDIC on September 30, 2009. If after June 30, 2009, the reserve ratio of the Deposit Insurance Fund falls to a level that the Board of the FDIC (“the Board”) believes would adversely affect public confidence or to a level close to or below zero, the Board may impose an additional special assessment of up to five basis points on each institution’s assets minus Tier 1 capital for the third and fourth quarters of 2009 if deemed necessary. The cost of this special five basis points assessment to United Community Bank based on assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, would be $178,000. No institution may pay a dividend if in default of the federal deposit insurance assessment.

Due to the recent difficult economic conditions, deposit insurance per account owner has been raised to $250,000 for all types of accounts until December 31, 2013. Thereafter, regular deposit accounts will be insured up to a maximum of $100,000 and self-directed retirement accounts up to a maximum of $250,000.

In addition, the FDIC adopted an optional Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program by which, for a fee, noninterest bearing transaction accounts would receive unlimited insurance coverage until December 31, 2009 and certain senior unsecured debt issued by institutions and their holding companies would be guaranteed by the FDIC through June 30, 2012 and under certain conditions through December 31, 2012. United Community Bank made the business decision not to participate in the unlimited noninterest bearing transaction account coverage and United Community Bank, United Community Bancorp and United Community MHC opted not to participate in the unsecured debt guarantee program.

 

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In addition to the assessment for deposit insurance, institutions are required to make payments on bonds issued in the late 1980s by the Financing Corporation to recapitalize a predecessor deposit insurance fund. That payment is established quarterly and during the four quarters ending June 30, 2009 averaged 1.10 basis points of assessable deposits.

The FDIC has authority to increase insurance assessments. A significant increase in insurance premiums would likely have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of United Community Bank. Management cannot predict what insurance assessment rates will be in the future.

Insurance of deposits may be terminated by the FDIC upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC or the OTS. The management of United Community Bank does not know of any practice, condition or violation that might lead to termination of deposit insurance.

Loans to One Borrower. Federal law provides that savings institutions are generally subject to the limits on loans to one borrower applicable to national banks. Generally, subject to certain exceptions, a savings institution may not make a loan or extend credit to a single or related group of borrowers in excess of 15% of its unimpaired capital and surplus. An additional amount may be lent, equal to 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus, if secured by specified readily-marketable collateral.

QTL Test. Federal law requires savings institutions to meet a qualified thrift lender test. Under the test, a savings association is required to either qualify as a “domestic building and loan association” under the Internal Revenue Code or maintain at least 65% of its “portfolio assets” (total assets less: (i) specified liquid assets up to 20% of total assets; (ii) intangibles, including goodwill; and (iii) the value of property used to conduct business) in certain “qualified thrift investments” (primarily residential mortgages and related investments, including certain mortgage-backed securities) in at least 9 months out of each 12 month period. Recent legislation has expanded the extent to which education loans, credit card loans and small business loans may be considered “qualified thrift investments.”

A savings institution that fails the qualified thrift lender test is subject to certain operating restrictions and may be required to convert to a bank charter. As of June 30, 2009, United Community Bank met the qualified thrift lender test.

Limitation on Capital Distributions. OTS regulations impose limitations upon all capital distributions by a savings institution, including cash dividends, payments to repurchase its shares and payments to shareholders of another institution in a cash-out merger. Under the regulations, an application to and prior approval of the OTS is required prior to any capital distribution if the institution does not meet the criteria for “expedited treatment” of applications under OTS regulations (i.e., generally, examination and Community Reinvestment Act ratings in the two top categories), the total capital distributions for the calendar year exceed net income for that year plus the amount of retained net income for the preceding two years, the institution would be undercapitalized following the distribution or the distribution would otherwise be contrary to a statute, regulation or agreement with the OTS. If an application is not required, the institution must still provide prior notice to the OTS of the capital distribution if, like United Community Bank, it is a subsidiary of a holding company. In the event United Community Bank’s capital fell below its regulatory requirements or the OTS notified it that it was in need of increased supervision, United Community Bank’s ability to make capital distributions could be restricted. In addition, the OTS could prohibit a proposed capital distribution by any institution, which would otherwise be permitted by the regulation, if the OTS determines that such distribution would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice. Federal law further provides that no insured depository institution may pay a dividend that causes it to fall below any applicable regulatory capital requirement or if it is in default of its FDIC deposit insurance assessment.

Standards for Safety and Soundness. The federal banking agencies have adopted Interagency Guidelines prescribing Standards for Safety and Soundness. The guidelines set forth the safety and soundness standards that the federal banking agencies use to identify and address problems at insured depository institutions before capital becomes impaired. If the OTS determines that a savings institution fails to meet any standard prescribed by the guidelines, the OTS may require the institution to submit an acceptable plan to achieve compliance with the standard.

 

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Transactions with Related Parties. United Community Bank’s authority to engage in transactions with “affiliates” (e.g., any entity that controls or is under common control with an institution, including United Community MHC and its non-savings institution subsidiaries) is limited by federal law. The aggregate amount of covered transactions with any individual affiliate is limited to 10% of the capital and surplus of the savings institution. The aggregate amount of covered transactions with all affiliates is limited to 20% of the savings institution’s capital and surplus. Certain transactions with affiliates are required to be secured by collateral in an amount and of a type specified by federal law. The purchase of low quality assets from affiliates is generally prohibited. The transactions with affiliates must be on terms and under circumstances that are at least as favorable to the institution as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with non-affiliated companies. In addition, savings institutions are prohibited from lending to any affiliate that is engaged in activities that are not permissible for bank holding companies and no savings institution may purchase the securities of any affiliate other than a subsidiary.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 generally prohibits loans by United Community MHC to its executive officers and directors. However, the law contains a specific exception for loans by United Community Bank to its executive officers and directors in compliance with federal banking laws. Under such laws, United Community Bank’s authority to extend credit to executive officers, directors and 10% shareholders (“insiders”), as well as entities such persons control, is limited. The law limits both the individual and aggregate amount of loans United Community Bank may make to insiders based, in part, on United Community Bank’s capital position and requires certain board approval procedures to be followed. Such loans are required to be made on terms substantially the same as those offered to unaffiliated individuals and not involve more than the normal risk of repayment. There is an exception for loans made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program that is widely available to all employees of the institution and does not give preference to insiders over other employees. Additional restrictions apply to loans by United Community Bank to its executive officers.

Enforcement. The OTS has primary enforcement responsibility over savings institutions and has the authority to bring actions against the institution and all institution-affiliated parties, including stockholders, and any attorneys, appraisers and accountants who knowingly or recklessly participate in wrongful action likely to have an adverse effect on an insured institution. Formal enforcement action may range from the issuance of a capital directive or cease and desist order to removal of officers and/or directors to institution of receivership, conservatorship or termination of deposit insurance. Civil penalties cover a wide range of violations and can amount to $25,000 per day, or even $1 million per day in especially egregious cases. The FDIC has the authority to recommend to the Director of the OTS that enforcement action be taken with respect to a particular savings institution. If action is not taken by the Director, the FDIC has authority to take such action under certain circumstances. Federal law also establishes criminal penalties for certain violations.

Assessments. Savings institutions are required to pay assessments to the OTS to fund the agency’s operations. The general assessments, paid on a semi-annual basis, are computed based upon the savings institution’s (including consolidated subsidiaries) total assets, condition and complexity of portfolio. The OTS assessments paid by United Community Bank for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 totaled $99,000.

Federal Home Loan Bank System

United Community Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank System, which consists of 12 regional Federal Home Loan Banks. The Federal Home Loan Bank provides a central credit facility primarily for member institutions. United Community Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank, is required to acquire and hold shares of capital stock in that Federal Home Loan Bank. United Community Bank was in compliance with this requirement with an investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock at June 30, 2009 of $2.0 million.

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imposing a higher rate of interest on advances to their members. If dividends were reduced, or interest on future Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased, United Community Bank’s net interest income would likely also be reduced.

Federal Reserve System

The Federal Reserve Board regulations require savings institutions to maintain non-interest earning reserves against their transaction accounts (primarily Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and regular checking accounts). The regulations generally provide that reserves be maintained against aggregate transaction accounts as follows: a 3% reserve ratio is assessed on net transaction accounts up to and including $44.4 million; a 10% reserve ratio is applied above $44.4 million. The first $10.3 million of otherwise reservable balances (subject to adjustments by the Federal Reserve Board) are exempted from the reserve requirements. The amounts are adjusted annually. United Community Bank complies with the foregoing requirements.

Federal and State Taxation

Federal Income Taxation

General. United Community Bank reports its income on a fiscal year basis using the accrual method of accounting. The federal income tax laws apply to United Community Bank in the same manner as to other corporations with some exceptions, including the reserve for bad debts discussed below. The following discussion of tax matters is intended only as a summary and does not purport to be a comprehensive description of the tax rules applicable to United Community Bank. United Community Bank’s federal income tax returns have been either audited or closed under the statute of limitations through June 30, 2005. For its 2009 tax year, United Community Bank’s maximum federal income tax rate was 34%.

Bad Debt Reserves. For fiscal years beginning before June 30, 1996, thrift institutions that qualified under certain definitional tests and other conditions of the Internal Revenue Code were permitted to use certain favorable provisions to calculate their deductions from taxable income for annual additions to their bad debt reserve. A reserve could be established for bad debts on qualifying real property loans, generally secured by interests in real property improved or to be improved, under the percentage of taxable income method or the experience method. The reserve for nonqualifying loans was computed using the experience method. Federal legislation enacted in 1996 repealed the reserve method of accounting for bad debts and the percentage of taxable income method for tax years beginning after 1995 and require savings institutions to recapture or take into income certain portions of their accumulated bad debt reserves. Approximately $748,000 of United Community Bank’s accumulated bad debt reserves would not be recaptured into taxable income unless United Community Bank makes a “non-dividend distribution” to United Community Bancorp as described below.

Distributions. If United Community Bank makes “non-dividend distributions” to United Community Bancorp, the distributions will be considered to have been made from United Community Bank’s unrecaptured tax bad debt reserves, including the balance of its reserves as of December 31, 1987, to the extent of the “non-dividend distributions,” and then from United Community Bank’s supplemental reserve for losses on loans, to the extent of those reserves, and an amount based on the amount distributed, but not more than the amount of those reserves, will be included in United Community Bank’s taxable income. Non-dividend distributions include distributions in excess of United Community Bank’s current and accumulated earnings and profits, as calculated for federal income tax purposes, distributions in redemption of stock and distributions in partial or complete liquidation. Dividends paid out of United Community Bank’s current or accumulated earnings and profits will not be so included in United Community Bank’s taxable income.

The amount of additional taxable income triggered by a non-dividend is an amount that, when reduced by the tax attributable to the income, is equal to the amount of the distribution. Therefore, if United Community Bank makes a non-dividend distribution to United Community Bancorp, approximately one and one-half times the amount of the distribution not in excess of the amount of the reserves would be includable in income for federal income tax purposes, assuming a 34.0% federal corporate income tax rate. United Community Bank does not intend to pay dividends that would result in a recapture of any portion of its bad debt reserves.

 

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State Taxation

Indiana Taxation. Indiana imposes an 8.5% franchise tax based on a financial institution’s adjusted gross income as defined by statute. In computing adjusted gross income, deductions for municipal interest, U.S. Government interest, the bad debt deduction computed using the reserve method and pre-1990 net operating losses are disallowed. United Community Bank’s state franchise tax returns have not been audited for the past five tax years.

Executive Officers of United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank

 

Name

   Age at
June 30, 2009
  

Principal Position

William F. Ritzmann    61    President and Chief Executive Officer
Elmer G. McLaughlin    57    Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Secretary
James W. Kittle    51    Senior Vice President, Lending
Vicki A. March, CPA    53    Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
W. Michael McLaughlin    50    Senior Vice President, Operations

Unless otherwise noted, all officers have held the position described below for at least the past five years.

William F. Ritzmann has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of United Community Bank since the merger of Perpetual Federal Savings and Loan Association and Progressive Federal Savings Bank to form United Community Bank on April 12, 1999, and for United Community Bancorp since its inception in March 2006. Before the merger, Mr. Ritzmann served for 23 years as director, President and Managing Officer of Progressive Federal Savings Bank. Mr. Ritzmann also serves on United Community Bancorp’s Board of Directors and has served as a Director of the Bank since 1975, which includes his term as a director of Progressive Federal Savings Bank.

Elmer G. McLaughlin has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of United Community Bank since the merger of Perpetual Federal Savings and Loan Association and Progressive Federal Savings Bank to form United Community Bank in April 1999, and in the same positions with United Community Bancorp since its inception in March 2006. Before the merger, Mr. McLaughlin served for nine years as President, and 19 years as director of Perpetual Federal Savings and Loan Association, and was Executive Vice President and head of operations and senior loan officer of Perpetual Federal from 1978 until 1990. Mr. McLaughlin is the brother of W. Michael McLaughlin, a Senior Vice President of United Community Bank. Mr. McLaughlin is a Director of United Company Bancorp and has served as a Director of United Community Bank since 1980, which includes his term as a director of Perpetual Federal.

James W. Kittle has served as Senior Vice President, Lending of the Bank since 1980.

Vicki A. March has served as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Senior Vice President, Finance of the Bank, since 1999 and for United Community Bancorp since its inception in March 2006. Ms. March previously served as Treasurer of the Bank from 1980 to 1999.

W. Michael McLaughlin has served as Senior Vice President, Operations of the Bank since 1983.

 

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

An investment in shares of our common stock involves various risks. Before deciding to invest in our common stock, you should carefully consider the risks described below in conjunction with the other information in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the items included as exhibits. Our business, financial condition and results of operations could be harmed by any of the following risks or by other risks that have not been identified or that we may believe are immaterial or unlikely. The value or market price of our common stock could decline due to any of these risks. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements.

Our primary market area depends substantially on the gaming industry, and a downturn in that industry could hurt our business and our prospects.

Our business is concentrated in the Lawrenceburg, Indiana area. Lawrenceburg is the site of a riverboat casino that opened in 1996. The economy of the Lawrenceburg metropolitan area significantly depends on services and industries related to gaming and tourism. Any event that negatively and materially impacts the gaming and tourism industry will adversely impact the Lawrenceburg economy.

Gaming revenue is vulnerable to fluctuations in the national economy. There has been a prolonged downturn in the national economy, however, its impact on Lawrenceburg and its gaming industry has not been as significant as in other parts of the country. Tax revenue from the gaming industry has decreased over the last year, but not to the extent that it has affected civil services or other areas.

A continued deterioration in economic conditions generally, and a slowdown in gaming and tourism activities in particular, could result in the following consequences, any of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects and expose us to a greater risk of loss:

 

   

Loan delinquencies may increase;

 

   

Problem assets and foreclosures may increase;

 

   

Demand for our products and services may decline; and

 

   

Collateral for loans made by us may decline in value, reducing the amount of money that our customers may borrow against the collateral, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with our loans.

An expansion of permissible gaming activities in other states, particularly in Kentucky and/or Ohio, may lead to a decline in gaming revenue in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, which could hurt our business and our prospects.

Lawrenceburg, Indiana competes with other areas of the country for gaming revenue, and it is possible that the expansion of gaming operations in other states, as a result of changes in laws or otherwise, could significantly reduce gaming revenue in the Lawrenceburg area. This is particularly true if gaming operations were to be authorized in Kentucky and/or Ohio, states from which the Lawrenceburg casino generally draws substantial year-round clientele. Kentucky and/or Ohio legislative proposals could permit gaming activities. The establishment of casino gaming in Kentucky and/or Ohio, or other states, could have a substantial adverse effect on gaming revenue in Lawrenceburg which would adversely affect the Lawrenceburg economy and our business.

 

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We rely heavily on municipal deposits as a source of funds and a reduced level of those deposits may hurt our profits.

Historically, municipal deposits, consisting primarily of tax revenues from the local river boat casino operations, have been a significant source of funds for our lending and investment activities. At June 30, 2009, $124.3 million, or 36.6% of our total deposits, consisted of municipal deposits. Municipal deposits are generally short-term deposits and are generally considered rate-sensitive instruments. Consequently, if our municipal deposits decrease to a level where we would need to resort to other sources of funds for our lending and investment activities, such as borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis, the interest expense associated with these other funding sources may be higher than the rates we pay on the municipal deposits, which would hurt our profits.

Our income is subject to inherent risk.

Our primary source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between the interest income generated by our interest-earning assets (consisting primarily of loans and, to a lesser extent, securities) and the interest expense generated by our interest-bearing liabilities (consisting primarily of deposits and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings).

The level of net interest income is a function of the average balance of our interest-earning assets, the average balance of our interest-bearing liabilities, and the spread between the yield on such assets and the cost of such liabilities. These factors are influenced by both the pricing and mix of our interest-earning assets and our interest-bearing liabilities which, in turn, are affected by such external factors as the local economy, competition for loans and deposits, the monetary policy of the Federal Open Market Committee of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (the “FOMC”) and market interest rates.

The cost of our deposits and short-term wholesale borrowings is largely based on short-term interest rates, the level of which is driven by the FOMC. However, the yields on our loans and securities are typically based on intermediate-term or long-term interest rates, which are set by the market and generally vary daily. The level of net interest income is therefore influenced by movements in such interest rates, and the pace at which such movements occur. If the interest rates on our interest-bearing liabilities increase at a faster pace than the interest rates on our interest-earning assets, the result could be a reduction in net interest income and with it, a reduction in our earnings. Our net interest income and earnings would be similarly impacted were the interest rates on its interest-earning assets to decline more quickly than the interest rates on our interest-bearing liabilities.

In addition, such changes in interest rates could affect our ability to originate loans and attract and retain deposits, the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, and the average life of our loan and securities portfolios.

Changes in interest rates could also have an effect on the slope of the yield curve. A flat to inverted yield curve could cause our net interest income and net interest margin to contract, which could have a material adverse effect on our net income and cash flows and the value of our assets.

Changes in interest rates particularly affect the value of our securities portfolio. Generally, the value of fixed-rate securities fluctuates inversely with changes in interest rates. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are reported as a separate component of equity, net of tax. Decreases in the fair value of securities available for sale resulting from increases in interest rates could have an adverse effect on stockholders’ equity. In addition, we invest in callable securities that expose us to reinvestment risk, particularly during periods of falling market interest rates when issuers of callable securities tend to call or redeem their securities. Reinvestment risk is the risk that we may have to reinvest the proceeds from called securities at lower rates of return than the rates earned on the called securities.

Our increased emphasis on multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate and land lending may expose us to increased lending risks.

At June 30, 2009, $119.1 million, or 43.0%, of our loan portfolio consisted of multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate and land loans. We have grown our loan portfolio in recent years, particularly with respect

 

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to multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate and land loans and intend to continue to emphasize these types of lending. These types of loans generally expose a lender to greater risk of non-payment and loss than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans because repayment of the loans often depends on the successful operation of the property and the income stream of the borrowers. Such loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. In addition, since such loans generally entail greater credit risk than one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, we may need to increase our allowance for loan losses in the future to account for the likely increase in probable incurred credit losses associated with the growth of such loans. Also, many of our multi-family residential and nonresidential real estate and land borrowers have more than one loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to a significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a one- to four-family residential mortgage loan. At June 30, 2009, our largest multi-family residential, nonresidential real estate, or land lending relationship was a $6.3 million multi-family residential real estate loan relationship. This loan relationship was within our maximum lending limit to one borrower at June 30, 2009.

Strong competition within our market areas could hurt our profits and slow growth.

We face intense competition both in making loans and attracting deposits. This competition has made it more difficult for us to make new loans and at times has forced us to offer higher deposit rates. Price competition for loans and deposits might result in us earning less on our loans and paying more on our deposits, which would reduce net interest income. Competition also makes it more difficult to grow loans and deposits. As of June 30, 2008, the most recent date for which information is available, we held 36.56% of the deposits in Dearborn County. Competition also makes it more difficult to hire and retain experienced employees. Some of the institutions with which we compete have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we have and may offer services that we do not provide. We expect competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. Our profitability depends upon our continued ability to compete successfully in our market areas.

We operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in regulators, laws and regulations.

The regulatory environment for banks, savings associations and other financial institutions is under scrutiny from Congress at this time. New legislation may lead to significant changes in our regulatory environment.

Currently, we are subject to extensive regulation, supervision and examination by the Office of Thrift Supervision, our primary federal regulator, and by the FDIC, as insurer of our deposits. Such regulation and supervision governs the activities in which an institution and its holding company may engage, and is intended primarily for the protection of the insurance fund and the depositors and borrowers of United Community Bank rather than for holders of United Community Bancorp common stock. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on our operations, the classification of our assets and determination of the level of our allowance for loan losses. Any change in such regulation, oversight, and fees assessed by our regulators, whether in the form of regulatory policy, regulations, legislation or supervisory action, may have a material impact on our operations.

The current administration has proposed comprehensive legislation intended to modernize regulation of the United States financial system. The proposed legislation contains several provisions that would have a substantial impact on the operations of United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank if the legislation were enacted. For example, under the proposed legislation, the federal savings association charter would be eliminated and the Office of Thrift Supervision would be consolidated with the Comptroller of the Currency, the regulator or national banks, into a new regulator, the National Bank Supervisor. The proposed legislation would require United Community Bank to become a national bank or convert to a state-chartered institution. The proposed legislation would also eliminate the status of “savings and loan holding company” and mandate that all companies that control an insured depository institution register as bank holding companies subject to regulation by the Federal Reserve Board.

 

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Registration as a bank holding company would represent a significant change, as material differences currently exist between savings and loan holding company and bank holding company supervision and regulation. For example, bank holding companies above a specified asset size are subject to consolidated leverage and risk-based capital requirements whereas savings and loan holding companies are not subject to such requirements. Additionally, Office of Thrift Supervision regulations permit mutual holding company parents, such as United Community MHC, to waive the receipt of dividends paid by their mutual holding company subsidiaries. Mutual holding companies in the bank holding company structure have generally not been permitted to waive dividends. Accordingly, if United Community Bancorp were required to register as a bank holding company, United Community MHC may not be able to waive the receipt of dividends paid by United Community Bancorp. If it could not waive the receipt of dividends, United Community Bancorp may have to reduce the rate of the dividends it pays to its shareholders.

The proposed legislation would also create a new federal agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, that would administer and enforce fair lending and consumer compliance laws with respect to financial products and services, instead of the bank regulatory agencies. If enacted, that aspect of the legislation could result in new regulatory requirements and increased regulatory costs for us.

Because any final legislation may differ significantly from the current administration’s proposal, the specific effects of the legislation cannot be evaluated at this time.

United Community MHC’s majority control of United Community Bancorp’s common stock enables it to exercise voting control over most matters put to a vote of stockholders including preventing sale or merger transactions or a second-step conversion transaction you may find advantageous.

United Community MHC owns a majority of United Community Bancorp’s common stock and, through its board of directors, exercises voting control over most matters put to a vote of stockholders. The same directors and officers who manage United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank also manage United Community MHC. As a federally chartered mutual holding company, the board of directors of United Community MHC must ensure that the interests of depositors of United Community Bank are represented and considered in matters put to a vote of stockholders of United Community Bancorp. Therefore, the votes cast by United Community MHC may not be in your personal best interests as a stockholder. For example, United Community MHC may exercise its voting control to defeat a stockholder nominee for election to the board of directors of United Community Bancorp. In addition, stockholders are not able to force a merger or second-step conversion transaction without the consent of United Community MHC. Some stockholders may desire a sale or merger transaction, since stockholders typically receive a premium for their shares, or a second-step conversion transaction, since fully converted institutions tend to trade at higher multiples than mutual holding companies.

OTS policy on remutualization transactions could prohibit acquisition of United Community Bancorp, which may adversely affect our stock price.

Current OTS regulations permit a mutual holding company to be acquired by a mutual institution in a remutualization transaction. The possibility of a remutualization transaction has resulted in a degree of takeover speculation for mutual holding companies that is reflected in the per share price of mutual holding companies’ common stock. However, the OTS has issued a policy statement indicating that it views remutualization transactions as raising significant issues concerning disparate treatment of minority stockholders and mutual members of the target entity and raising issues concerning the effect on the mutual members of the acquiring entity. Under certain circumstances, the OTS intends to give these issues special scrutiny and reject applications providing for the remutualization of a mutual holding company unless the applicant can clearly demonstrate that the OTS’s concerns are not warranted in the particular case. Should the OTS prohibit or otherwise restrict these transactions in the future, our per share stock price may be adversely affected.

 

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Anti-takeover provisions in our charter restrict the accumulation of United Community Bancorp’s common stock, which may adversely affect our stock price.

United Community Bancorp’s charter provides that, for a period of five years from the date of the reorganization, no person, other than United Community MHC, may acquire directly or indirectly the beneficial ownership of more than 10.0% of any class of any equity security of United Community Bancorp. In the event a person acquires shares in violation of this charter provision, all shares beneficially owned by such person in excess of 10.0% will be considered “excess shares” and will not be counted as shares entitled to vote or counted as voting shares in connection with any matters submitted to the stockholders for a vote. This provision makes it more difficult and less attractive for stockholders to acquire a significant amount of our common stock, which may adversely affect our stock price.

OTS regulations may restrict United Community Bank’s ability to make capital distributions, which could limit our ability to pay dividends to our shareholders.

United Community Bank, our wholly-owned subsidiary, is the primary source of cash with which we pay the cash dividend on our common stock. OTS regulations impose limitations upon all capital distributions by a savings institution, including cash dividends. Under the regulations, an application to and prior approval of the OTS is required prior to any capital distribution if the institution does not meet the criteria for “expedited treatment” of applications under OTS regulations (i.e., generally, examination and Community Reinvestment Act ratings in the two top categories), the total capital distributions for the calendar year exceed net income for that year plus the amount of retained net income for the preceding two years, the institution would be undercapitalized following the distribution or the distribution would otherwise be contrary to a statute, regulation or agreement with the OTS. If an application is not required, the institution must still provide prior notice to the OTS of the capital distribution if, like United Community Bank, it is a subsidiary of a holding company. In the event United Community Bank’s capital falls below its regulatory requirements or the OTS notifies it that it is in need of increased supervision, United Community Bank’s ability to make capital distributions, including cash dividends, could be restricted, thereby eliminating the primary source of cash with which we pay our dividend to our shareholders.

Our mutual holding company structure limits our ability to raise additional equity capital.

Even though we are already well capitalized, our mutual holding company structure limits our ability to raise additional equity capital without undertaking a second-step conversion transaction because we cannot issue stock in an amount that would cause United Community MHC to own less than a majority of our outstanding shares. Currently, United Community MHC owns approximately 59% of our outstanding shares. In addition, any stock issuance by us must be approved by the OTS and must be structured in a manner similar to a mutual to stock conversion, including the stock purchase priorities accorded to members of the mutual holding company, unless otherwise approved by the Office of Thrift Supervision. These requirements limit our ability to control the timing and structure of a stock offering.

Our asset valuation may include methodologies, estimations and assumptions that are subject to differing interpretations and could result in changes to asset valuations that may materially adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition.

We must use estimates, assumptions, and judgments when financial assets and liabilities are measured and reported at fair value. Assets and liabilities carried at fair value inherently result in a higher degree of financial statement volatility. Fair values and the information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based on quoted market prices and/or other observable inputs provided by independent third-party sources, when available. When such third-party information is not available, we estimate fair value primarily by using cash flows and other financial modeling techniques utilizing assumptions such as credit quality, liquidity, interest rates and other relevant inputs. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could materially impact our future financial condition and results of operations.

During periods of market disruption, including periods of significantly rising or high interest rates, rapidly widening credit spreads or illiquidity, it may be difficult to value certain of our assets if trading becomes less frequent and/or market data becomes less observable. There may be certain asset classes that were in active markets

 

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with significant observable data that become illiquid due to the current financial environment. In such cases, certain asset valuations may require more subjectivity and management judgment. As such, valuations may include inputs and assumptions that are less observable or require greater estimation. Further, rapidly changing and unprecedented credit and equity market conditions could materially impact the valuation of assets as reported within our consolidated financial statements, and the period-to-period changes in value could vary significantly. Decreases in value may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

UCB relies on other companies to provide key components of its business infrastructure.

Third party vendors provide key components of United Community Bancorp’s business infrastructure such as internet connections, network access and fund distribution. While United Community Bancorp has selected these third party vendors carefully, it does not control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including those which result from their failure to provide services for any reason or their poor performance of services, could adversely affect United Community Bancorp’s ability to deliver products and services to its customers and otherwise to conduct its business. Replacing these third party vendors could also entail significant delay and expense.

 

Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments

Not applicable.

 

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Item 2. Properties

The following table sets forth the location of the Company’s office facilities at June 30, 2009, and certain other information relating to these properties at that date.

 

Location

   Year
Opened
   Owned/
Leased
    Date of Lease
Expiration
   Net Book
Value

as of
June 30, 2009

Main Office:

          

92 Walnut Street

Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

   2004    Owned      —      $ 1,364,000

Full-Service Branches:

          

215 W. Eads Parkway

Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

   1914    Owned      —        557,000

19710 Stateline Road

Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

   2000    Owned      —        703,000

447 Bielby Road

Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025

   1999    Leased      2/2011      —  

500 Green Blvd

Aurora, Indiana 47001

   2006    Owned      —        1,124,000

7600 Frey Road

St. Leon, Indiana 47012

   2006    Owned      —        1,254,000

Other Properties:

          

(Future Site of Milan Branch Office)

Corner of State Route 350 & State Route 101

Milan, Indiana 47031

   Future    Owned (1)    —        135,000

 

(1) Land only.

 

Item 3. Legal Proceedings

Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits against us, such as claims to enforce liens and contracts, condemnation proceedings on properties in which we hold security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to our business. We are not party to any pending legal proceedings that we believe would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

No matter was submitted to a vote of security holders during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year covered by this Report.

 

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PART II

 

Item 5. Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchasers of Equity Securities

The Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “UCBA.” On June 30, 2009, there were 707 holders of record of the Company’s common stock. The Company began paying quarterly dividends during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2006. The Company’s ability to pay dividends is dependent on dividends received from the Bank. See “Business—Regulation and Supervision—Limitation on Capital Distributions” and Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements, included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, for a discussion of the restrictions on the payment of cash dividends by the Company.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices for the common stock as reported on the Nasdaq Global Market and the cash dividends declared on the common stock.

 

Fiscal year 2009:

   High    Low    Dividends
Declared

First Quarter

   $ 9.99    $ 5.01    $ 0.09

Second Quarter

   $ 9.64    $ 4.64    $ 0.09

Third Quarter

   $ 6.96    $ 3.70    $ 0.09

Fourth Quarter

   $ 7.20    $ 5.40    $ 0.10

Fiscal Year 2008:

   High    Low    Dividends
Declared

First Quarter

   $ 12.05    $ 11.33    $ 0.08

Second Quarter

   $ 12.20    $ 10.92    $ 0.08

Third Quarter

   $ 11.64    $ 9.39    $ 0.08

Fourth Quarter

   $ 9.62    $ 6.62    $ 0.09

Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table presents information regarding the Company’s stock repurchases during the three months ended June 30, 2009.

 

     (a)    (b)    (c)    (d)

Period

   Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
   Average
Price Paid

per Share
   Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
   Maximum Number
of Shares that May
Yet Be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs

Month #1: April

           

April 1 to April 30

   —        —      —      127,710

Month #2: May

           

May 1 to May 31

   —        —      —      127,710

Month #3: June

           

June 1 to June 30

   10,000    $ 6.55    10,000    117,710
                     

Total

   10,000    $ 6.55    10,000    117,710

On August 14, 2008, the Board of Directors of the Company approved the repurchase of up to 162,371 shares of its outstanding common stock, or 5% of outstanding shares not held by United Community MHC.

 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

 

     At June 30,
     2009    2008     2007    2006    2005
     (Dollars in thousands)

Financial Condition Data:

             

Total assets

   $ 401,579    $ 382,726      $ 381,061    $ 354,707    $ 331,505

Cash and cash equivalents

     27,004      35,710        43,025      15,010      76,263

Securities held-to-maturity

     175      200        223      245      265

Securities available-for-sale

     46,769      13,816        17,231      42,083      9,937

Mortgage-backed securities available-for-sale

     29,713      24,211        26,701      34,263      28,199

Loans receivable, net

     272,270      284,352        273,605      244,537      200,878

Deposits

     339,616      320,774        316,051      289,807      299,379

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank

     3,833      4,833        —        —        —  

Stockholders’ equity

     55,079      54,489        62,461      62,485      29,736
     For the Years Ended June 30,
     2009    2008     2007    2006    2005
     (Dollars in thousands)

Operating Data:

             

Interest income

   $ 19,912    $ 21,615      $ 21,687    $ 17,878    $ 13,471

Interest expense

     7,906      11,353        10,576      7,762      4,656
                                   

Net interest income

     12,006      10,262        11,111      10,116      8,815

Provision for loan losses

     2,447      4,718        730      120      857
                                   

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     9,559      5,544        10,381      9,996      7,958

Other income

     2,787      2,197        2,848      1,189      1,708

Other expense

     11,450      9,850        9,250      9,572      6,979
                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes

     896      (2,109     3,979      1,613      2,687

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     177      (653     1,485      575      642
                                   

Net income (loss)

   $ 719    $ (1,456   $ 2,494    $ 1,038    $ 2,045
                                   

 

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     At or for the Years Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  

Performance Ratios:

          

Return on average assets

   0.18   (0.38 )%    0.67   0.31   0.75

Return on average equity

   1.31      (2.48   3.96      2.53      7.02   

Interest rate spread (1)

   3.04      2.43      2.68      2.94      3.33   

Net interest margin (2)

   3.25      2.85      3.15      3.15      3.44   

Noninterest expense to average assets

   2.92      2.58      2.48      2.82      2.55   

Efficiency ratio (3)

   77.40      79.06      66.27      84.67      68.06   

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

   110.34      112.97      115.40      108.42      105.64   

Average equity to average assets

   14.02      15.41      16.92      12.07      10.64   

Dividend payout ratio (4)

   152.43      NM      41.46      38.09      N/A   

Capital Ratios:

          

Tangible capital

   12.08      13.00      13.42      13.23      8.76   

Core capital

   12.08      13.00      13.42      13.23      8.76   

Total risk-based capital

   18.40      20.51      21.24      19.66      15.59   

Asset Quality Ratios:

          

Nonperforming loans as a percent of total loans

   3.40      2.62      1.14      0.33      0.72   

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans

   1.53      1.59      0.97      0.85      1.10   

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of nonperforming loans

   45.10      61.98      84.55      256.39      153.21   

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period

   1.00      1.06      0.06      0.12      0.07   

Other Data:

          

Number of:

          

Real estate loans outstanding

   1,463      1,396      1,456      2,146      2,288   

Deposit accounts

   24,572      22,175      21,655      19,380      18,362   

Offices

   6      6      6      5      4   

 

NM Not meaningful.
(1) Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost on average interest-bearing liabilities.
(2) Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets.
(3) Represents other expense divided by the sum of net interest income and other income.
(4) Due to the timing of the Bank’s reorganization into the mutual holding company structure and the completion of the Company’s minority stock offering on March 30, 2006, the 2006 calculation is based solely on earnings subsequent to that date.

 

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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Income. Our primary source of pre-tax income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that we earn on our loans and securities, and interest expense, which is the interest that we pay on our deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. Other significant sources of pre-tax income are service charges on deposit accounts and other loan fees. We also recognize income or losses from the sale of investments in years that we have such sales.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Charge-offs, if any, are charged to the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and value of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations, and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocation of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off.

Expenses. The noninterest expenses we incur in operating our business consist of salaries and employee benefits expenses, occupancy and equipment expenses, advertising and public relations expenses, regulatory fees and deposit insurance premiums and various other miscellaneous expenses.

Salaries and employee benefits consist primarily of salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes and expenses for health insurance and other employee benefits, and stock-based compensation.

Occupancy and equipment expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of depreciation charges, furniture and equipment expenses, maintenance, real estate taxes, insurance and costs of utilities. Depreciation of premises and equipment is computed using the straight-line method based on the useful lives of the related assets, which range from three to 40 years.

Advertising and public relations expenses include expenses for print, radio and television advertisements, promotions, third-party marketing services and premium items.

Regulatory fees and deposit insurance premiums are primarily payments we make to the FDIC for insurance of our deposit accounts.

Other expenses include expenses for supplies, telephone and postage, data processing, expenses related to other real estate owned by the Bank, director and committee fees, professional fees, insurance and surety bond premiums and other fees and expenses.

As a result of our March 2006 public stock offering, our noninterest expenses have increased as a result of operating as a public company. These additional expenses are primarily legal and accounting fees. We expect expenses to increase in the future due to fees for auditor attestation and compliance with the internal control over financial reporting provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Noninterest expenses have also increased as a result of our strategy to expand our branch network. These additional expenses consist of salaries and employee benefits and occupancy and equipment expenses. Over time, we anticipate that we will generate sufficient income to offset the expenses related to our new facilities and new employees, but we cannot assure you that our branch expansion will increase our earnings or that it will increase our earnings within a reasonable period of time.

 

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Critical Accounting Policies

We consider accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income to be critical accounting policies. We consider the following to be our critical accounting policies: allowance for loan losses and deferred income taxes.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to cover probable credit losses in the loan portfolio at the statement of financial condition date. The allowance is established through the provision for loan losses, which is charged to income. Determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses necessarily involves a high degree of judgment. Among the material estimates required to establish the allowance are: loss exposure at default; the amount and timing of future cash flows on impacted loans; value of collateral; and determination of loss factors to be applied to the various elements of the portfolio. All of these estimates are susceptible to significant change. Management reviews the level of the allowance on a quarterly basis and establishes the provision for loan losses based upon an evaluation of the portfolio, past loss experience, current economic conditions and other factors related to the collectibility of the loan portfolio. Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the evaluation. In addition, the OTS, as an integral part of its examination process, periodically reviews our allowance for loan losses. Such agency may require us to recognize adjustments to the allowance based on its judgments about information available to it at the time of its examination. A large loss could deplete the allowance and require increased provisions to replenish the allowance, which would negatively affect earnings. For additional discussion, see notes 1 and 3 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Deferred Income Taxes. We use the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes as prescribed in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. If current available information raises doubt as to the realization of the deferred tax assets, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. We exercise significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets. These judgments require us to make projections of future taxable income. The judgments and estimates we make in determining our deferred tax assets, which are inherently subjective, are reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period, which would negatively affect earnings.

Operating Strategy

Our mission is to operate and grow a profitable, independent community-oriented financial institution serving primarily retail customers and small businesses in our market areas. We plan to continue our strategy of:

 

   

increasing core deposits through the expansion of our branch network and new deposit products;

 

   

expanding our branch network and upgrading our existing branches;

 

   

pursuing opportunities to increase and diversify our loan portfolio in our expanding market areas;

 

   

applying disciplined underwriting practices to maintain a high quality loan portfolio; and

 

   

continuing to increase our sale of non-deposit investment products and services.

Increasing core deposits through the expansion of our branch network and new deposit products

Historically, retail deposits are our primary source of funds for investing and lending. However, in recent years, we have increased our reliance on municipal deposits significantly. These municipal deposits represent tax

 

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and other revenues from the local gaming industry. Currently, our core deposits include all deposit account types except certificates of deposit and municipal deposits. Core deposits are generally lower in cost to us than certificate of deposit accounts, and they are generally less sensitive to withdrawal when interest rates fluctuate. At June 30, 2009, core deposits represented 36.6% of our total deposits. We believe that expanding our branch network and offering new deposit and savings products will contribute to increasing core deposits.

Expanding our branch network and upgrading our existing branches

We have opened four new branches, including our Aurora branch office which opened in September 2006 and our St. Leon branch office which opened in May 2007. In addition to these branches, we have acquired a branch site in Milan, Indiana for a cost of $135,000. The total expected cost, including improvements, for the new Milan branch is approximately $750,000. Construction of this branch has not yet started.

The new branches have been and are expected to continue to be funded by cash generated by our business. Consequently, we do not expect to borrow funds for these expansion projects. We may continue to upgrade our current branch facilities and may pursue further expansion in Southeastern Indiana, Northern Kentucky or Southwest Ohio in future years through de novo branching, branch acquisitions and acquisitions of other financial institutions.

Pursuing opportunities to increase and diversify our lending portfolio in our expanding market areas

In recent years we have sought to diversify our loan portfolio beyond residential mortgage loans. At June 30, 2009 our multi-family and nonresidential real estate, land, consumer, commercial business, and construction loan portfolio was 50.7% of our total loan portfolio. During this period, we have taken advantage of the significant growth in both residential and nonresidential real estate development in our market and have originated loans in other market areas. We expect to continue to expand all of our lending activities and, in particular, intend to continue to pursue the larger lending relationships associated with multi-family and nonresidential real estate. We expect that our loan portfolio, including our multi-family and nonresidential real estate, commercial business and construction loan portfolio, will continue to increase.

Applying disciplined underwriting practices to maintain the high quality of our loan portfolio

We believe that high asset quality is a key to long-term financial success. We have sought to grow and diversify the loan portfolio, while maintaining a high level of asset quality and moderate credit risk, using underwriting standards that we believe are conservative and diligent monitoring and collection efforts. The recession in the local and national economy during the year ended June 30, 2009 has had a negative impact on the ability of some of our borrowers to repay their loans. Our nonperforming loans were $6.0 million or 2.19% of our total loans at June 30, 2009, compared to $7.5 million or 2.62% at June 30, 2008, and $3.2 or 1.14% at June 30, 2007. Management is continuing to work with these borrowers to minimize the risk of loss to the Bank, and has continued to tighten lending standards in an effort to reduce nonperforming loans in the future.

Continuing to increase noninterest income

Our profits rely heavily on the spread between the interest earned on loans and securities and interest paid on deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings. In order to decrease our reliance on interest rate spread income, we have pursued initiatives to increase noninterest income. Our primary recurring source of noninterest income has been services charges on deposit products and other services.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Loans. Our primary lending activity is the origination of loans secured by real estate. We originate one- to four-family residential loans, multi-family and nonresidential real estate loans and construction loans. To a lesser extent, we originate commercial and consumer loans. From time to time, as part of our loss mitigation process, loans may be renegotiated in a troubled debt restructuring when we determine that greater

 

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economic value will ultimately be recovered under the new terms than through foreclosure, liquidation, or bankruptcy. We may consider the borrower’s payment status and history, the borrower’s ability to pay upon a rate reset on an adjustable rate mortgage, size of the payment increase upon a rate reset, period of time remaining prior to the rate reset, and other relevant factors in determining whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. We do not offer subprime, Alt-A, low-doc, no-doc loans or loans with negative amortization and generally do not offer interest-only loans.

The largest segment of our loan portfolio is one- to four-family residential loans. At June 30, 2009, these loans totaled $124.4 million, or 44.8% of total gross loans, compared to $135.0 million, or 46.5% of total loans, at June 30, 2008 and $126.4 million, or 45.4% of total loans, at June 30, 2007. As a percentage of the total loan portfolio, one- to four-family residential loans have decreased at a faster pace than our entire loan portfolio over the last two years. This decrease is due to customers refinancing into lower fixed rate loans that are being sold to Freddie Mac.

Multi-family and nonresidential real estate and land loans totaled $119.1 million and represented 42.7% of total loans at June 30, 2009, compared to $116.9 million, or 40.4% of total loans, at June 30, 2008 and $113.8 million, or 41.0% of total loans, at June 30, 2007. Our multi-family and nonresidential real estate loan portfolio growth as a percentage of the overall portfolio is the result of one- to four-family loans being refinanced into lower fixed rates and sold to Freddie Mac.

Construction loans totaled $1.6 million, or 0.6% of total loans, at June 30, 2009, compared to $2.5 million, or 0.9% of total loans, at June 30, 2008 and $9.5 million, or 3.4% of total loans, at June 30, 2007. The decrease in construction loans generally is the result of the overall economic recession and its impact on new construction in our market areas.

Commercial business loans totaled $4.4 million, or 1.6% of total loans, at June 30, 2009, compared to $6.1 million, or 2.1% of total loans, at June 30, 2008 and $5.9 million, or 2.1% of total loans, at June 30, 2007.

Consumer loans totaled $27.8 million, or 10.0% of total loans, at June 30, 2009, compared to $29.5 million, or 10.1% of total loans, at June 30, 2008 and $22.6 million, or 8.1% of total loans, at June 30, 2007. The slight decrease in the consumer loan portfolio for the year ended June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable overall economic downturn and borrowers consolidating short term debt into longer term first mortgages at lower rates.

 

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The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Residential real estate:

                    

One- to four-family

   $ 124,391      44.8   $ 134,965      46.5   $ 126,398      45.4   $ 117,060      47.2   $ 109,325      53.2

Multi-family

     47,060      22.3        43,671      15.1        37,500      13.5        20,250      8.2        13,194      6.4   

Total residential real estate loans

     171,451      67.1        178,636      61.6        163,898      58.9        137,310      55.4        122,519      59.6   

Construction

     1,609      0.6        2,493      0.9        9,507      3.4        11,228      4.5        5,899      2.9   

Nonresidential real estate and land

     72,029      20.7        73,238      25.3        76,333      27.5        73,419      29.6        59,263      28.8   

Commercial business

     4,439      1.6        6,062      2.1        5,937      2.1        5,005      2.0        4,996      2.4   

Consumer:

                    

Home equity

     21,591      7.8        19,608      6.7        16,580      6.0        15,872      6.4        9,205      4.5   

Auto

     1,761      0.6        1,960      0.7        2,049      0.7        2,587      1.1        2,161      1.1   

Share loans

     1,272      0.5        1,382      0.5        1,250      0.4        1,258      0.5        861      0.4   

Other

     3,150      1.1        6,547      2.2        2,716      1.0        1,127      0.5        610      0.3   
                                                                      

Total consumer loans

     27,774      10.0        29,497      10.1        22,595      8.1        20,844      8.5        12,837      6.3   
                                                                      

Total loans

   $ 277,302      100.0   $ 289,774      100.0   $ 278,270      100.0   $ 247,806      100.0   $ 205,514      100.0
                                        

Less (Plus):

                    

Deferred loan fees (costs)

     (412       (381       (300       (279       (173  

Undisbursed portion of loans in process

     1,231          1,184          2,294          1,443          2,543     

Allowance for loan losses

     4,213          4,619          2,671          2,105          2,266     
                                                  

Loans, net

   $ 272,270        $ 284,504        $ 273,605        $ 244,537        $ 200,878     
                                                  

 

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Loan Maturity

The following table sets forth certain information at June 30, 2009 regarding the dollar amount of loan principal repayments becoming due during the periods indicated. The table does not include any estimate of prepayments, which significantly shorten the average life of all loans and may cause our actual repayment experience to differ from that shown below. Demand loans having no stated schedule of repayments and no stated maturity are reported as due in one year or less.

 

     One- to
Four-Family
Real Estate
Loans
   Multi-family
Real Estate
Loans
   Construction
Loans
   Non-residential
Real Estate
and Land

Loans
   Consumer and
Commercial
Business
Loans
   Total
Loans
     (In thousands)

At June 30, 2009

                 

Amounts due in:

                 

One year or less

   $ 43,289    $ 10,518    $ 1,609    $ 18,341    $ 27,578    $ 101,335

More than one to five years

     42,616      29,489      —        46,334      2,538      120,977

More than five years

     38,486      7,053      —        7,354      2,097      54,990
                                         

Total

   $ 124,391    $ 47,060    $ 1,609    $ 72,029    $ 32,213    $ 277,302
                                         

The following table sets forth the dollar amount of all loans at June 30, 2009 that have either fixed interest rates or adjustable interest rates. The amounts shown below exclude unearned interest on consumer loans and deferred loan fees.

 

     Fixed Rates    Floating or
Adjustable Rates
   Total
     (In thousands)

At June 30, 2009

        

Residential real estate:

        

One- to four-family

   $ 28,801    $ 95,590    $ 124,391

Multi-family

     1,733      45,327      47,060

Construction

     382      1,227      1,609

Nonresidential real estate and land

     15,584      56,445      72,029

Consumer and commercial business

     6,357      25,856      82,213
                    

Total

   $ 52,857    $ 224,445    $ 277,302
                    

 

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Loans Originated

The following table shows loan origination, participation, purchase and sale activity during the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended June 30,
     2009     2008    2007
     (In thousands)

Total loans at beginning of period

   $ 289,774      $ 278,270    $ 247,806

Loans originated:

       

Real estate mortgages

     42,602        49,993      63,233

Land

     589        2,377      3,123

Construction

     2,616        15,706      885

Commercial business

     837        2,487      2,936

Consumer

     2,631        4,701      9,672
                     

Total loans originated

     49,275        75,264      79,849

Loans purchased

     —          —        4,000

Deduct:

       

Loan principal repayments

     33,372        61,970      51,118

Loan sales

     28,375        1,790      2,267

Other repayments

     —          —        —  
                     

Net loan activity

     (12,472     11,656      30,464
                     

Total loans at end of period

   $ 277,302      $ 289,774    $ 278,270
                     

Securities. Our securities portfolio consists primarily of callable U.S. government agency bonds, U.S. government agency mortgage-backed securities, and municipal bonds. In the year ended June 30, 2009, our securities totaled $76.7 million, an increase of $38.5 million from $38.2 at June 30, 2008, and an increase of $32.5 million from $44.2 million at June 30, 2007. The increase in 2009 was primarily the result of redeploying the proceeds from the sales of loans into higher yielding investment securities. The decrease in 2008 was primarily as a result of the redeployment of these funds into higher yielding loans. Our callable securities consist of U.S. government agency bonds which contain either a one-time call option or may be callable anytime after the first call date.

 

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The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair values of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,
     2009    2008    2007
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
     (In thousands)

Securities available-for-sale:

                 

U.S. League intermediate term portfolio

   $ 60    $ 47    $ 1,785    $ 1,718    $ 2,069    $ 2,013

Callable agency bonds

     39,515      39,641      8,943      8,864      13,843      13,610

Freddie Mac common stock

     —        —        9      155      9      574

Municipal bonds

     7,091      6,952      3,040      2,929      960      953

Other equity securities

     211      129      211      150      78      81

Mortgage-backed securities

     29,144      29,713      24,683      24,211      27,642      26,701
                                         

Total

   $ 76,021    $ 76,482    $ 38,671    $ 38,027    $ 44,601    $ 43,932
                                         

Securities held-to-maturity:

                 

Municipal bonds

   $ 175    $ 175    $ 200    $ 200    $ 223    $ 223
                                         

At June 30, 2009, we had no investments in a single company or entity (other than U.S. Government-sponsored entity securities) that had an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of our stockholders’ equity. At June 30, 2009, we did not hold any stock in Fannie Mae.

 

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The following table sets forth the stated maturities and weighted average yields of investment securities at June 30, 2009. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt securities are not presented on a tax equivalent basis as the amount would be immaterial. Certain mortgage-backed securities have adjustable interest rates and will reprice annually within the various maturity ranges. These repricing schedules are not reflected in the table below.

 

     One Year
or Less
    More than
One Year to
Five Years
    More than
Five Years to
Ten Years
    More than
Ten Years
    Total  
     Carrying
Value
   Weighted
Average

Yield
    Carrying
Value
   Weighted
Average

Yield
    Carrying
Value
   Weighted
Average

Yield
    Carrying
Value
   Weighted
Average

Yield
    Carrying
Value
   Weighted
Average

Yield
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Securities available-for-sale:

                         

U.S. League intermediate term portfolio

   $ 47    4.21   $ —      —       —      —     $ —      —     $ 47    4.21

Callable agency bonds

     12,042    0.69        26,518    2.17        1,081    4.63        —      —          39,641    1.79   

Municipal bonds

     390    3.30        —      —          268    4.21        6,294    3.54        6,952    3.55   

Other equity securities

     129    5.87        —      —          —      —          —      —          129    5.80   

Mortgage-backed securities

     —      —          318    5        11,133    4.73        18,262    4.88        29,713    4.83   
                                             

Total

   $ 12,608      $ 26,836      $ 12,482      $ 24,556      $ 76,482   
                                             

Securities held-to-maturity:

                         

Municipal bonds

   $ —      —     $ —      —     $ 175    5.62 %%    $ —      —     $ 175    5.62
                                             

 

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Deposits. Our primary source of funds is our deposit accounts, which are comprised of noninterest-bearing accounts, interest-bearing NOW accounts, money market accounts, passbook accounts and certificates of deposit. These deposits are provided primarily by individuals within our market areas. During the year ended June 30, 2009, our deposits increased $18.8 million or 5.9%, primarily as a result of increases in NOW accounts. The increase in NOW accounts is attributable to increased marketing and promoting of these accounts in our local market area over the past year. During fiscal 2008, our municipal deposits decreased primarily as a result of a decrease in tax revenues during the current economic recession. During the year ended June 30, 2008, our deposits increased by $4.7 million, or 1.5%, primarily as a result of increases in certificates of deposit. During fiscal 2008, our municipal deposits decreased as a result of a decrease in the revenue earned by local casinos during that time and an increase in expenditures made by the local municipalities.

The following table sets forth the balances of our deposit products at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007  
     (In thousands)  

NOW accounts

   $ 71,854      $ 64,206      $ 63,540   

Passbook accounts

     40,980        41,787        42,166   

Money market deposit accounts

     61,933        68,621        67,856   

Certificates of deposit

     164,849        146,160        142,489   
                        

Total

   $ 339,616 (1)(4)    $ 320,774 (2)(4)    $ 316,051 (3)(4) 
                        
 
  (1) Includes $124.3 million in municipal deposits.
  (2) Includes $127.5 million in municipal deposits.
  (3) Includes $138.0 million in municipal deposits.
  (4) No investments are pledged to secure the municipal deposits. The municipal deposits are insured by the Public Deposit Insurance Fund administered by the Indiana Board for Depositories.

The following table indicates the amount of jumbo certificates of deposit by time remaining until maturity as of June 30, 2009. Jumbo certificates of deposit require minimum deposits of $100,000. We did not have any brokered deposits as of June 30, 2009.

 

Maturity Period

   Certificates
of Deposit
     (In thousands)

At June 30, 2009

  

Three months or less

   $ 24,587

Over three through six months

     12,258

Over six through twelve months

     21,472

Over twelve months

     31,488
      

Total

   $ 89,805
      

 

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The following table sets forth the time deposits classified by rates at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,
     2009    2008    2007
     (In thousands)

0.00 - 1.00%

   $ 3,636    $ 2,379    $ 67

1.01 - 2.00%

     5,502      362      437

2.01 - 3.00%

     51,885      18,193      1,688

3.01 - 4.00%

     62,733      27,195      7,825

4.01 - 5.00%

     26,483      58,694      37,451

5.01 - 6.00%

     14,478      39,198      94,882

6.01 - 7.00%

     132      139      139
                    

Total

   $ 164,849    $ 146,160    $ 142,489
                    

The following table sets forth the amount and maturities of time deposits classified by rates at June 30, 2009.

 

     Amount Due    Total    Percent of
Total
Certificate
of Deposit
Accounts
 
     Less Than
One Year
   More Than
One Year to
Two Years
   More Than
Two Years to
Three Years
   More Than
Three Years
to Four
Years
   More Than
Four Years
     
     (Dollars in thousands)  

0.00 – 1.00%

   $ 130    $ 3,398    $ 78    $ 10    $ 20    $ 3,636    2.2

1.01 – 2.00%

     5,484      18      —        —        —        5,502    3.3

2.01 – 3.00%

     33,190      18,414      199      83      —        51,886    31.4

3.01 – 4.00%

     44,261      12,032      5,553      261      627      62,734    38.1

4.01 – 5.00%

     16,300      5,023      3,266      1,655      240      26,484    16.1

5.01 – 6.00%

     9,187      5,116      145      27      —        14,475    8.8

6.01 – 7.00%

     —        132      —        —        —        132    0.1
                                                

Total

   $ 108,552    $ 44,133    $ 9,241    $ 2,036    $ 887    $ 164,849    100.0
                                                

The following table sets forth deposit activity for the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended June 30,
     2009    2008     2007
     (In thousands)

Beginning balance

   $ 320,774    $ 316,051      $ 289,807

Increase (decrease) before interest credited

     11,014      (6,593     15,765

Interest credited

     7,828      11,316        10,479
                     

Net increase in deposits

     18,842      4,723        26,244
                     

Ending balance

   $ 339,616    $ 320,774      $ 316,051
                     

 

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Borrowings. We utilize borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis to supplement our supply of funds for loans and investments.

 

     Year Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Maximum amount of advances outstanding at any month end during the period:

      

FHLB advances

   $ 7,750      $ 5,000      $ 9,100   

Average advances outstanding during the period:

      

FHLB advances

   $ 4,292      $ 922      $ 2,050   

Weighted average interest rate during the period:

      

FHLB advances

     3.20     4.01     4.73

Balance outstanding at end of period:

      

FHLB advances

   $ 3,833      $ 4,833      $ —     

Weighted average interest rate at end of period:

      

FHLB advances

     3.20     3.20     N/A   

Results of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

Overview.

 

     2009     2008     %
Change
2009/2008
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Net income (loss)

   $ 719      $ (1,456   149.4

Return (loss) on average assets

     0.18     (0.38 )%    147.4   

Return (loss) on average equity

     1.31     (2.48 )%    152.8   

Average equity to average assets

     14.02     15.41   (9.0

Net income for the year ended June 30, 2009 was $719,000, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2008. The increase in net income resulted from a $3.4 million decrease in interest expense and a $2.3 million decrease in the provision for loan loss, offset by a $1.6 million increase in other expenses and an $830,000 increase in the provision for income taxes.

Net Interest Income.

Net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 17.0%, in the year ended June 30, 2009, as compared to the prior year. The increase is the result of a decrease in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities from 3.56% to 2.36%, partially offset by a decrease in the average rate earned on interest-earning assets from 5.99% to 5.40%. The decrease in rates was attributable to decreases in market interest rates in the year ended June 30, 2009.

The changes in the average yields on loans and investments and in the average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowed funds are primarily the result of changes in market interest rates.

 

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Average Balances and Yields. The following table presents information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. For purposes of this table, average balances have been calculated using month-end balances, and nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Management does not believe that the use of month-end balances instead of daily average balances has caused any material differences in the information presented. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are insignificant. Yields are not presented on a tax-equivalent basis. Any adjustments necessary to present yields on a tax-equivalent basis are insignificant.

 

     Year Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in Thousands)  
     Average
Balance
   Interest
and
Dividends
   Yield/
Cost
    Average
Balance
   Interest
and
Dividends
   Yield/
Cost
 

Assets:

                

Interest-earning assets:

                

Loans

   $ 282,978    $ 17,784    6.28   $ 286,520    $ 18,663    6.51

Investment securities

     50,462      1,971    3.91        38,803      1,862    4.80   

Other interest-earning assets

     35,439      157    0.44        35,376      1,090    3.08   
                                

Total interest-earning assets

     368,879      19,912    5.40        360,699      21,615    5.99   
                        

Noninterest-earning assets

     23,607           20,544      
                        

Total assets

   $ 392,486         $ 381,243      
                        

Liabilities and equity:

                

Interest-bearing liabilities:

                

NOW and money market deposit accounts

   $ 136,417      1,609    1.18      $ 135,766      3,731    2.75   

Passbook accounts

     40,358      285    0.71        37,101      570    1.54   

Certificates of deposit

     153,208      5,872    3.83        145,486      7,015    4.82   
                                

Total interest-bearing deposits

     329,983      7,766    2.35        318,353      11,316    3.55   

FHLB advances

     4,333      140    3.23        922      37    4.01   
                                

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     334,316      7,906    2.36        319,275      11,353    3.56   
                        

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

     3,132           3,200      
                        

Total liabilities

     337,448           322,475      

Total stockholders’ equity

     55,038           58,768      
                        

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 392,486         $ 381,243      
                        

Net interest income

      $ 12,006         $ 10,262   
                        

Interest rate spread

         3.04         2.43

Net interest margin

         3.25         2.85

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

         110.34         112.97

 

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Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionally based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

 

     Year Ended
June 30,
2009 Compared to 2008
 
     Increase (Decrease)
Due to
       
     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (In thousands)  

Interest and dividend income:

      

Loans

   $ (231   $ (648   $ (879

Investment securities

     559        (450     109   

Other interest-earning assets

     2        (935     (933
                        

Total interest-earning assets

     330        (2,033     (1,703
                        

Interest expense:

      

Deposits

     413        (3,963     (3,550

FHLB advances

     137        (34     103   
                        

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     550        (3,997     (3,447
                        

Net change in net interest income

   $ (220   $ 1,964      $ 1,744   
                        

Provision for Loan Losses.

The provision for loan losses was $2.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2009, compared to $4.7 million for the prior year. The decrease in the provision is due to the amount of charge-offs, which have remained relatively unchanged and the decrease in nonperforming assets in 2009. From the prior year to the current, charge-offs increased $37,000. At June 30, 2009, the majority of nonperforming loans was comprised of seven commercial loans in four loan relationships, totaling $5.6 million. The nonperforming loans included: 1) a $1.6 million loan secured by a mobile home park, which has seen decreased occupancy while addressing environmental concerns during the last year. All environmental concerns have been addressed by management and the park is looking to increase occupancy; 2) a $1.4 million loan secured by an apartment complex. This loan is also included in troubled debt restructuring at June 30, 2009. Management has been renovating the property and has begun to rent out several units and is expected to return the property to profitability within the next year; 3) a 1.1 million loan secured by commercial buildings. The buildings are owned by the manufacturer of high-end fixtures and cabinetry that have suffered business losses during the economic recession. Management is working on ways to improve cash flow and improve the business during this difficult time; 4) five loans, totaling $1.5 million, secured by a residential real estate development. The economic recession has impacted the sale of homes and buyers’ ability to obtain credit.

An analysis of the changes in the allowance for loan losses is presented under “Risk Management—Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses.”

Other Income. The following table shows the components of other income for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

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     2009     2008     %
Change
2009/2008
 
     (Dollars in thousands)        

Service charges

   $ 1,776      $ 1,374      29.3

Gain on sale loans

     526        25      2,004.0   

Gain (loss) on sale of investments

     (183     (35   (422.9

Gain on sale of land

     —          275      (100.0

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

     256        208      23.1   

Other

     412        350      17.7   
                      

Total

   $ 2,787      $ 2,197      26.9
                      

Noninterest income increased $590,000, or 26.9%, for the year ended June 30, 2009, compared to the prior year. The increase was primarily due to an increase in gain on sale of loans of $501,000 and an increase in service charge income of $402,000, partially offset by a decrease in gain on sale of land of $275,000 and an increase in the loss on sale of investments of $148,000. The increase in gain on sale of loans is attributable to the previously discussed refinancing of residential mortgage loans into lower fixed rate mortgage loans that were sold to Freddie Mac for a gain. The increase in service charge income is the result of the previously mentioned increased fees from customer account and transaction programs that were implemented in 2008. The increase in loss on sale of investments is attributable to the previously mentioned sale of mutual funds that were invested in private label and government agency mortgage-backed securities.

Other Expense. The following table shows the components of other expense and the percentage changes for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

     2009    2008    %
Change
2009/2008
 
     (Dollars in thousands)       

Compensation and employee benefits

   $ 5,659    $ 5,703    (0.8 )% 

Premises and occupancy expense

     1,074      952    12.8   

Deposit insurance premium

     457      71    543.7   

Advertising expense

     296      300    (1.3

Data processing expense

     241      251    (4.0

ATM service fees

     430      356    20.8   

Loss on other than temporary impairment of investments

     —        101    (100.0

Provision for loss on sale of other real estate owned

     770      125    516.0   

Other operating expenses

     2,523      1,991    26.7   
                    

Total

   $ 11,450    $ 9,850    16.2
                    

Noninterest expense increased $1.6 million, or 16.2%, for the year ended June 30, 2009, compared to the prior year. The increase in noninterest expense is due to an increase of $532,000 in other operating expenses, an increase of $645,000 in the provision for the loss on sale of other real estate owned, and an increase of $386,000 in the FDIC insurance premium. The increase in other operating expenses is attributable to operating losses incurred on repossessed properties. The increase in the provision for the loss on sale of other real estate owned is attributable to the continued deterioration of the local and national economies impacting the market value of other real estate owned by the Bank. The increase in the deposit insurance premium is the result of the previously mentioned FDIC special assessment and the use of credits that were available and utilized in the prior year, but were no longer available in the current year.

 

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Income Taxes.

Income tax expense increased $830,000 to a provision of $177,000 for the year ended June 30, 2009, compared to a benefit of $653,000 for 2008. The increase in expense was primarily due to an increase of $3.0 million in income before taxes and an increase of $90,000 in the valuation allowance for a deferred tax asset for charitable contribution credits that will expire in 2011. The effective tax rate for 2009 was 19.8% compared to 31.0% in 2008. The decrease in the effective rate was attributable to tax overpayment for the year ended June 30, 2008 that was used to offset federal tax payments in the current year and an increase in investment in tax exempt municipal bonds.

Risk Management

Overview. Managing risk is an essential part of successfully managing a financial institution. Our most prominent risk exposures are credit risk, interest rate risk and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of not collecting the interest and/or the principal balance of a loan or investment when it is due. Interest rate risk is the potential reduction of net interest income as a result of changes in interest rates. Market risk arises from fluctuations in interest rates that may result in changes in the values of financial instruments, such as available-for-sale securities, that are accounted for on a mark-to-market basis. Other risks that we face are operational risks, liquidity risks and reputation risk. Operational risks include risks related to fraud, regulatory compliance, processing errors, technology and disaster recovery. Liquidity risk is the possible inability to fund obligations to depositors, lenders or borrowers. Reputation risk is the risk that negative publicity or press, whether true or not, could cause a decline in our customer base or revenue.

Credit Risk Management. Our strategy for credit risk management focuses on having well-defined credit policies and uniform underwriting criteria and providing prompt attention to potential problem loans. This strategy also emphasizes the origination of one- to four-family mortgage loans, which typically have lower default rates than other types of loans and are secured by collateral that generally tends to appreciate in value.

When a borrower fails to make a required loan payment, we take a number of steps to attempt to have the borrower cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. When the loan becomes 15 days past due, a late charge notice is generated and sent to the borrower and phone calls are made. If payment is not then received by the 30th day of delinquency, a further notification is sent to the borrower. If no successful workout can be achieved, after a loan becomes 90 days delinquent, we may commence foreclosure or other legal proceedings. If a foreclosure action is instituted and the loan is not brought current, paid in full, or refinanced before the foreclosure sale, the real property securing the loan generally is sold at foreclosure. We may consider loan workout arrangements with certain borrowers under certain circumstances.

Management reports to the Board of Directors monthly regarding the amount of loans delinquent more than 30 days, all loans in foreclosure, all foreclosed and repossessed property that we own.

Analysis of Nonperforming and Classified Assets. We consider repossessed assets and loans that are 90 days or more past due to be nonperforming assets. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when they become 90 days delinquent at which time the accrual of interest ceases and the allowance for any uncollectible accrued interest is established and charged against operations. Typically, payments received on a nonaccrual loan are applied to the outstanding principal and interest as determined at the time of collection of the loan.

Real estate that we acquire as a result of foreclosure or by deed-in-lieu of foreclosure is classified as foreclosed assets until it is sold. When property is acquired, it is initially recorded at the lower of its cost, or market, less estimate selling expenses. Holding costs and declines in fair value after acquisition of the property result in charges against income.

The following table provides information with respect to our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

 

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     At June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Nonaccrual loans:

          

Residential real estate:

          

One- to four-family

   $ 1,943      $ 853      $ 810      $ 602      $ 597   

Multi-family

     2,492        3,072        —          —          —     

Nonresidential real estate and land

     1,455        2,885        2,264        183        532   

Consumer and other loans

     84        642        85        36        350   
                                        

Total

   $ 5,974      $ 7,452      $ 3,159      $ 821      $ 1,479   

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:

          

Residential real estate:

          

One- to four-family

     —          —          —          —          —     

Nonresidential real estate and land

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Total

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

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

     5,974        7,452        3,159        821        1,479   

Real estate owned

     1,940        2,895        111        151        80   

Other nonperforming assets

     —          —          —          —          —     
                                        

Total nonperforming assets

   $ 7,914      $ 10,347      $ 3,270      $ 972      $ 1,559   
                                        

Total nonperforming loans to total loans

     2.18     2.56     1.14     0.33     0.72

Total nonperforming loans to total assets

     1.49        1.95        0.83        0.23        0.45   

Total nonperforming assets to total assets

     1.97        2.70        0.86        0.27        0.47   

Interest income that would have been recorded for the year ended June 30, 2009 had nonaccruing loans been current according to their original terms was, in each case, not material. No interest related to nonaccrual loans was included in interest income for the year ended June 30, 2009.

Federal regulations require us to review and classify our assets on a regular basis. In addition, the OTS has the authority to identify problem assets and, if appropriate, require them to be classified. There are three classifications for problem assets: substandard, doubtful and loss. “Substandard assets” must have one or more defined weaknesses and are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. “Doubtful assets” have the weaknesses of substandard assets with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values questionable, and there is a high possibility of loss. An asset classified “loss” is considered uncollectible and of such little value that continuance as an asset of the institution is not warranted. The regulations also provide for a “special mention” category, described as assets which do not currently expose us to a sufficient degree of risk to warrant classification but do possess credit deficiencies or potential weaknesses deserving our close attention. When we classify an asset as special mention or substandard, we account for those classifications when establishing a general allowance for loan losses. If we classify an asset as doubtful or loss, we establish a specific allowance for the asset at that time.

The following table shows the aggregate amounts of our classified assets at the dates indicated.

 

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     At June 30,
     2009    2008
     (In thousands)

Special mention assets

   $ 16,942    $ 4,874

Substandard assets

     12,624      7,621

Doubtful assets

     —        —  

Loss assets

     —        2,618
             

Total classified assets

   $ 29,566    $ 15,113
             

Other than disclosed in the above tables, there are no other loans at June 30, 2009 that management has serious doubts about the ability of the borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms. The increase in classified assets is due to the continued economic recession. Management believes there are adequate allowances and collateral securing these loans to cover losses that may result from these nonperforming loans. All of the loans were more than 90 days delinquent at June 30, 2009.

Troubled Debt Restructurings. At June 30, 2009, the Bank had five loans categorized as troubled debt restructurings, totaling $4.5 million. The Bank had no loans categorized as troubled debt restructuring at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2009, the Bank had one loan for $1.1 million that was categorized as both a nonperforming loan and a troubled debt restructuring. The borrower on this loan had an additional $252,000 available for withdrawal as a construction loan at June 30, 2009. There are no other commitments to lend additional amounts to these borrowers. Management has reduced the carrying value of all troubled debt restructurings to their fair market values, based upon differences between their agreed upon rates of interest and available market rates at the time of the loan.

Delinquencies. The following table provides information about delinquencies in our loan portfolio at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,
     2009    2008    2007
     30-59
Days
Past Due
   60-89
Days
Past Due
   30-59
Days
Past Due
   60-89
Days
Past Due
   30-59
Days
Past Due
   60-89
Days
Past Due
     (In thousands)

Residential real estate:

                 

One- to four-family

   $ 1,539    $ 1,754    $ 1,561    $ 742    $ 1,878    $ 131

Multi-family

     —        —        —        1,208      3,315      178

Nonresidential real estate and land

     383      1,080      324      535      2      968

Consumer and other loans

     104      62      73      22      66      13
                                         

Total

   $ 2,026    $ 2,896    $ 1,958    $ 2,507    $ 5,261    $ 1,290
                                         

Analysis and Determination of the Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable credit losses in the loan portfolio. We evaluate the need to establish allowances against losses on loans on a quarterly basis. When additional allowances are necessary, a provision for loan losses is charged to earnings. The recommendations for increases or decreases to the allowance are presented by management to the Board of Directors.

Our methodology for assessing the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses consists of: (1) a specific allowance on identified problem loans; and (2) a general valuation allowance on the remainder of the loan portfolio. Although we determine the amount of each element of the allowance separately, the entire allowance for loan losses is available for the entire portfolio.

Specific Allowance Required for Identified Problem Loans. We establish an allowance on certain identified problem loans based on such factors as: (1) the strength of the customer’s personal or business cash flows; (2) the

 

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availability of other sources of repayment; (3) the amount due or past due; (4) the type and value of collateral; (5) the strength of our collateral position; (6) the estimated cost to sell the collateral; and (7) the borrower’s effort to cure the delinquency.

General Valuation Allowance on the Remainder of the Loan Portfolio. We establish a general allowance for loans that are not delinquent to recognize the inherent losses associated with lending activities. This general valuation allowance is determined by segregating the loans by loan category and assigning percentages to each category. The percentages are adjusted for significant factors that, in management’s judgment, affect the collectibility of the portfolio as of the evaluation date. These significant factors may include changes in existing general economic and business conditions affecting our primary lending areas and the national economy, staff lending experience, recent loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio, specific reserve and classified asset trends, delinquency trends and risk rating trends. These loss factors are subject to ongoing evaluation to ensure their relevance in the current economic environment.

As a result of our systematic analysis of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, the loss factors we presently use to determine the reserve level were updated in 2008 based on various risk factors such as trends in underperforming loans, trends and concentrations in loans and loan volume, economic trends in our market area, particularly the impact of the gaming and tourism industry on the economy of our market area, the effect of which has become significant in recent periods. In order to reflect trends in the composition of our loan portfolio and in our recent historical loan loss experience, we increased the allowance percentage on certain loan categories which demonstrated a higher risk of loss and decreased the allowance percentage on certain loan categories which demonstrated a lower risk of loss. The update to the allowance percentages resulted in a decrease in the amount of the allowance allocated to loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties and an increase in the amount of the allowance allocated to loans secured by multi-family real estate, nonresidential real estate and loans, commercial business loans and consumer loans.

We also identify loans that may need to be charged-off as a loss by reviewing all delinquent loans, classified loans and other loans that management may have concerns about collectibility. For individually reviewed loans, the borrower’s inability to make payments under the terms of the loan or a shortfall in collateral value would result in our allocating a portion of the allowance to the loan that was impaired.

At June 30, 2009, our allowance for loan losses represented 1.6% of total gross loans and 70.5% of nonperforming loans. The allowance for loan losses decreased $400,000 to $4.2 million at June 30, 2009 from $4.6 million at June 30, 2008. The decrease was due to net charge-offs of $2.8 million offset by provision for loan losses of $2.4 million.

 

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The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category at the dates indicated.

 

     At June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007  
     Amount    % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
    % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount    % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
    % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount    % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
    % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
 
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Residential real estate

   $ 537    12.7   67.1   $ 524    11.3   61.6   $ 331    12.4   58.9

Nonresidential real estate and land

     3,297    78.3      20.7        3,823    82.8      25.2        1,949    73.0      27.5   

Commercial

     54    1.3      1.6        7    0.2      2.1        10    0.4      2.1   

Consumer

     325    7.7      10.0        265    5.7      10.2        381    14.2      8.1   

Construction

     —      —        0.6        —      —        0.9        —      —        3.4   
                                                         

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 4,213    100.0   100.0   $ 4,619    100.0   100.0   $ 2,671    100.0   100.0
                                                         

Total loans

   $ 272,270        $ 284,352        $ 278,270     
                                 

 

     At June 30,  
     2006     2005  
     Amount    % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
    % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
    Amount    % of
Allowance
to Total
Allowance
    % of
Loans in
Category
to Total
Loans
 
     (Dollars in Thousands)  

Residential real estate

   $ 484    23.0   55.4   $ 841    37.1   59.6

Nonresidential real estate and land

     1,361    64.6      29.6        1,102    48.6      28.8   

Commercial

     14    0.7      2.0        52    2.3      2.4   

Consumer

     246    11.7      8.5        271    12.0      6.3   

Construction

     —      —        4.5        —      —        2.9   
                                      

Total allowance for loan losses

   $ 2,105    100.0   100.0   $ 2,266    100.0   100.0
                                      

Total loans

   $ 247,806        $ 205,514     
                      

Although we believe that we use the best information available to establish the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses may be necessary and our results of operations could be adversely affected if circumstances differ substantially from the assumptions used in making the determinations. Furthermore, while we believe we have established our allowance for loan losses in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, there can be no assurance that the OTS, in reviewing our loan portfolio, will not request us to increase our allowance for loan losses. The OTS may require us to increase our allowance for loan losses based on judgments different from ours. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate as a result of the factors discussed above. Any material increase in the allowance for loan losses may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Analysis of Loan Loss Experience. The following table sets forth an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007     2006     2005  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Allowance at beginning of period

   $ 4,619      $ 2,671      $ 2,105      $ 2,266      $ 1,550   

Provision for loan losses

     2,447        4,718        730        120        857   

Charge-offs:

          

Real estate

     101        343        82        18        47   

Nonresidential real estate and land

     2,537        2,440        —          —          1   

Consumer and other loans

     182        —          129        271        128   
                                        

Total charge-offs

     2,820        2,783        211        289        176   
                                        

Recoveries:

          

Real estate

     5        —          —          —          —     

Consumer and other loans

     13        13        47        8        35   
                                        

Total recoveries

     18        13        47        8        35   
                                        

Net charge-offs

     (2,802     (2,770     (164     (281     (141
                                        

Loss on restructuring of loan

     51        —          —          —          —     
                                        

Allowance at end of period

   $ 4,213      $ 4,619      $ 2,671      $ 2,105      $ 2,266   
                                        

Allowance to nonperforming loans

     70.51     62.00     84.55     256.39     153.21

Allowance to total loans outstanding at the end of the period

     1.53     1.59     0.97     0.85     1.10

Net charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period

     1.00     1.06     0.06     0.12     0.07

Interest Rate Risk Management. We manage the interest rate sensitivity of our interest-bearing liabilities and interest-earning assets in an effort to minimize the adverse effects of changes in the interest rate environment. Deposit accounts typically react more quickly to changes in market interest rates than mortgage loans because of the shorter maturities of deposits. As a result, sharp increases in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings while decreases in interest rates may beneficially affect our earnings. To reduce the potential volatility of our earnings, we have sought to improve the match between asset and liability maturities and rates, while maintaining an acceptable interest rate spread. Our strategy for managing interest rate risk emphasizes: adjusting the maturities of borrowings; adjusting the investment portfolio mix and duration; and generally selling in the secondary market newly originated conforming fixed-rate 15-, 20- and 30-year one- to four-family residential real estate loans and available-for-sale securities. We currently do not participate in hedging programs, interest rate swaps or other activities involving the use of derivative financial instruments.

We have an Asset/Liability Committee, which includes members of management and Board members, to communicate, coordinate and control all aspects involving asset/liability management. The committee establishes and monitors the volume, maturities, pricing and mix of assets and funding sources with the objective of managing assets and funding sources to provide results that are consistent with liquidity, growth, risk limits and profitability goals.

Our goal is to manage asset and liability positions to moderate the effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income and net income.

Net Portfolio Value Analysis. We use a net portfolio value analysis prepared by the OTS to review our level of interest rate risk. This analysis measures interest rate risk by computing changes in net portfolio value of our cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet items in the event of a range of assumed changes in market interest rates. Net portfolio value represents the market value of portfolio equity and is equal to the market value of assets minus the market value of liabilities, with adjustments made for off-balance sheet items. These analyses

 

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assess the risk of loss in market risk-sensitive instruments in the event of a sudden and sustained 50 to 300 basis point increase or 50 and 100 basis point decrease in market interest rates with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counter the effect of that interest rate movement. Because of the low level of market interest rates, these analyses are not performed for decreases of more than 100 basis points.

The following table, which is based on information that we provide to the OTS, presents the change in our net portfolio value at June 30, 2009 that would occur in the event of an immediate change in interest rates based on OTS assumptions, with no effect given to any steps that we might take to counteract that change.

 

      Net Portfolio Value
(Dollars in Thousands)
    Net Portfolio Value as % of Portfolio
Value of Assets
 

Basis Point (“bp”)

Change in Rates

    Amount    Change     % Change     NPV Ratio     Change (bp)  
300      $ 52,066    $ (10,553   (17 )%    12.85   (211 )bp 
200        56,515      (6,104   (10   13.77      (119
100        60,111      (2,507   (4   14.49      (47
50        61,520      (1,098   (2   14.76      (20
0        62,618      —        —        14.96      —     
(50     63,605      987      2      15.14      18   
(100     62,902      284      —        14.98      2   

The OTS uses various assumptions in assessing interest rate risk. These assumptions relate to interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay rates and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate scenarios, among others. As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methods of analyses presented in the foregoing tables. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate mortgage loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Prepayment rates can have a significant impact on interest income. Because of the large percentage of loans and mortgage-backed securities we hold, rising or falling interest rates have a significant impact on the prepayment speeds of our earning assets that in turn affect the rate sensitivity position. When interest rates rise, prepayments tend to slow. When interest rates fall, prepayments tend to rise. Our asset sensitivity would be reduced if prepayments slow and vice versa. While we believe these assumptions to be reasonable, there can be no assurance that assumed prepayment rates will approximate actual future mortgage-backed security and loan repayment activity.

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

We regularly adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of: (1) expected loan demands; (2) expected deposit flows, in particular municipal deposit flows; (3) yields available on interest-earning deposits and securities; and (4) the objectives of our asset/liability management policy.

Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets depend on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any given period. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $27.0 million at June 30, 2009. Securities classified as available-for-sale whose market value exceeds our cost, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $28.3 million at June 30, 2009. Total securities classified as available-for-sale were $76.5 million at June 30, 2009. In addition, at June 30, 2009, we had the ability to borrow a total of approximately $83.0 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.

 

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At June 30, 2009, we had $32.3 million in loan commitments outstanding, consisting of $2.6 million in mortgage loan commitments, $21.9 million in unused home equity lines of credit and $4.4 million in commercial lines of credit. At June 30, 2009, we also had $1.2 million of letters of credit outstanding. Certificates of deposit due within one year of June 30, 2009 totaled $95.1 million. This represented 57.7% of certificates of deposit at June 30, 2009. We believe the large percentage of certificates of deposit that mature within one year reflects customers’ hesitancy to invest their funds for long periods in the current low interest rate environment. If these maturing deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other certificates of deposit and borrowings. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or other borrowings than we currently pay on the certificates of deposit due on or before June 30, 2009. We believe, however, based on past experience, that a significant portion of our certificates of deposit will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

The following table presents certain of our contractual obligations as of June 30, 2009.

 

          Payments Due by Period

Contractual Obligations

   Total    Less than
One Year
   One to
Three Years
   Three to
Five Years
   More Than
5 Years
     (In Thousands)

At June 30, 2009

              

Long-term debt obligations

   $ 3,833    $ 1,000    $ 2,000    $ 833    $ —  

Operating lease obligations

     117      42      48      27      —  

Other long-term liabilities reflected on the balance sheet

     —        —        —        —        —  
                                  

Total

   $ 3,950    $ 1,042    $ 2,048    $ 860    $ —  
                                  

Our primary investing activities are the origination and purchase of loans and the purchase of securities. Our primary financing activities consist of activity in deposit accounts and Federal Home Loan Bank advances. Deposit flows are affected by the overall level of interest rates, the interest rates and products offered by us and our local competitors and other factors. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive and to increase core deposit relationships. Occasionally, we offer promotional rates on certain deposit products to attract deposits.

The following table presents our primary investing and financing activities during the periods indicated.

 

     Year Ended June 30,  
     2009     2008     2007  
     (In thousands)  

Investing activities:

      

Loans disbursed or closed

   $ (46,378   $ (75,264   $ (79,849

Loan principal repayments

     31,153        61,818        51,118   

Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities

     12,138        18,432        32,311   

Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale

     1,550        5,708        1,239   

Purchases of securities

     (51,349     (18,399     (177

Capital expenditures

     (163     (551     (1,764

Financing activities:

      

Increase in deposits

     18,842        4,723        26,244   

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     —          5,000        30,600   

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (1,000     (167     (30,600

Dividends paid to stockholders

     (1,096     (1,059     (1,034

Repurchases of common stock

     (325     (6,528     (2,239

 

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Capital Management. United Community Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the OTS, including a risk-based capital measure. The risk-based capital guidelines include both a definition of capital and a framework for calculating risk-weighted assets by assigning balance sheet assets and off-balance sheet items to broad risk categories. At June 30, 2009, we exceeded all of our regulatory capital requirements. We are considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines. See “Regulation and Supervision—Regulation of Federal Savings Associations—Capital Requirements,” and Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that, in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. Such transactions are used primarily to manage customers’ requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments, letters of credit and lines of credit. For information about our loan commitments and unused lines of credit, see Note 13 of the notes to the consolidated financial statements. We currently have no plans to engage in hedging activities in the future.

For the year ended June 30, 2009, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions reasonably likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

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

 

Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Risk Management” in Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The internal control process has been designed under our supervision to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of the Company’s financial statements for external reporting purposes in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

Management conducted an assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009, utilizing the framework established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Based on this assessment, management has determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009 is effective.

Our internal control over financial reporting includes policies and procedures that pertain to the maintenance of records that accurately and fairly reflect, in reasonable detail, transactions and dispositions of assets; and provide reasonable assurances that: (1) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America; (2) receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the directors of the Company; and (3) unauthorized acquisitions, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements are prevented or timely detected.

All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparations and presentations. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

September 28, 2009

 

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[LETTERHEAD OF CLARK, SCHAEFER, HACKETT & CO.]

Report of Independent Registered

Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors of

United Community Bancorp and Subsidiaries:

We have audited the consolidated statements of financial condition of United Community Bancorp and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audit included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of United Community Bancorp and Subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009 and 2008 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

/s/ Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

Cincinnati, Ohio

September 28, 2009

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition

 

(In thousands, except shares)    June 30, 2009     June 30, 2008  
Assets     

Cash and due from banks

   $ 27,004      $ 35,710   

Investment securities:

    

Securities available for sale - at estimated market value

     46,769        13,816   

Securities held to maturity - at amortized cost (market approximates cost)

     175        200   

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale - at estimated market value

     29,713        24,211   

Loans receivable, net

     272,270        284,352   

Loans available for sale

     2,193        152   

Property and equipment, net

     6,011        6,320   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

     2,016        1,926   

Accrued interest receivable:

    

Loans

     1,259        1,090   

Investments and mortgage-backed securities

     486        261   

Other real estate owned, net

     1,940        2,895   

Cash surrender value of life insurance policies

     6,826        6,570   

Deferred income taxes

     2,700        3,092   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     2,217        2,131   
                

Total assets

   $ 401,579      $ 382,726   
                
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity     

Deposits

   $ 339,616      $ 320,774   

Advance from FHLB

     3,833        4,833   

Accrued interest on deposits

     15        77   

Accrued interest on FHLB advance

     8        10   

Advances from borrowers for payment of insurance and taxes

     179        287   

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

     2,849        2,256   
                

Total liabilities

     346,500        328,237   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued

     —          —     

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 19,000,000 shares authorized, 8,464,000 shares issued and 7,857,974 shares outstanding at June 30, 2009 and 8,464,000 shares issued and 7,902,635 shares outstanding at June 30, 2008

     36        36   

Additional paid-in capital

     36,791        37,965   

Retained earnings

     28,204        28,581   

Less shares purchased for stock plans

     (3,254     (5,057

Treasury Stock, at cost - 606,026 and 561,365 shares at June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively

     (6,974     (6,649

Accumulated other comprehensive income:

    

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of income taxes

     276        (387
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     55,079        54,489   
                

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 401,579      $ 382,726   
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Operations

Years ended June 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)    2009     2008  

Interest income:

    

Loans

   $ 17,784      $ 18,663   

Investments and mortgage - backed securities

     2,128        2,952   
                

Total interest income

     19,912        21,615   
                

Interest expense:

    

Deposits

     7,766        11,316   

Borrowed funds

     140        37   
                

Total interest expense

     7,906        11,353   
                

Net interest income

     12,006        10,262   

Provision for loan losses

     2,447        4,718   
                

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     9,559        5,544   
                

Other income:

    

Service charges

     1,776        1,374   

Gain on sale of loans

     526        25   

Gain (loss) on sale of investments

     (183     (35

Gain on sale of land

     —          275   

Income from Bank Owned Life Insurance

     256        208   

Other

     412        350   
                

Total other income

     2,787        2,197   
                

Other expense:

    

Compensation and employee benefits

     5,659        5,703   

Premises and occupancy expense

     1,074        952   

Deposit insurance premium

     457        71   

Advertising expense

     296        300   

Data processing expense

     241        251   

ATM service fees

     430        356   

Loss on other than temporary impairment of investments

     —          101   

Provision for loss on sale of other real estate owned

     770        125   

Other operating expenses

     2,523        1,991   
                

Total other expense

     11,450        9,850   
                

Income (loss) before income taxes

     896        (2,109
                

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     177        (653
                

Net income (loss)

   $ 719      $ (1,456
                

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.10      $ (0.19
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

For the years ended June 30,

 

(In thousands)    2009    2008  

Net income (loss)

   $ 719    $ (1,456

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

     

Unrealized gain on available for sale securities

     551      105   

Plus (less) reclassification adjustment for losses (gains) on available for sale securities included in income

     112      (90
               

Total comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 1,382    $ (1,441
               

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity

 

(In thousands, except per share data)   Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Retained
Earnings
    Shares
Purchased for
Stock plans
    Treasury
Stock
    Unrealized
Gain (Loss)
on Securities
Available for Sale
    Total  

Balance at June 30, 2007

  $ 36   $ 37,041      $ 31,096      $ (3,071   $ (2,239   $ (402   $ 62,461   

Net loss

    —       —          (1,456     —          —          —          (1,456

Cash dividends of $0.33 per share*

    —       —          (1,059     —          —          —          (1,059

Stock-based compensation expense

    —       866        —          —          —          —          866   

Amortization of ESOP shares

    —       58        —          132        —          —          190   

Shares repurchased

    —       —          —          —          (6,528     —          (6,528

Reclassification of shares purchased for stock plans

    —       —          —          (2,118     2,118        —          —     

Unrealized loss on investments:

             

Net change during the period, net of deferred taxes of $11

    —       —          —          —          —          15        15   
                                                     

Balance at June 30, 2008

  $ 36   $ 37,965      $ 28,581      $ (5,057   $ (6,649   $ (387   $ 54,489   

Net income

    —       —          719        —          —          —          719   

Cash dividends of $0.37 per share*

    —       —          (1,096     —          —          —          (1,096

Stock-based compensation expense

    —       500        —          —          —          —          500   

Amortization of ESOP shares

    —       (94     —          223        —          —          129   

Reclassification of shares already earned

    —       (1,580     —          1,580        —          —          —     

Shares repurchased

    —       —          —          —          (325     —          (325

Unrealized loss on investments:

             

Net change during the period, net of deferred taxes of $442

    —       —          —          —          —          663        663   
                                                     

Balance at June 30, 2009

  $ 36   $ 36,791      $ 28,204      $ (3,254   $ (6,974   $ 276      $ 55,079   
                                                     

 

* paid on all shares other than MHC

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

     For the year ended
June 30,
 
(In thousands)    2009     2008  

Operating activities:

    

Net income (loss)

   $ 719      $ (1,456

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     472        490   

Provision for loan losses

     2,447        4,718   

Provision for losses on real estate acquired through foreclosure

     770        125   

Deferred loan origination costs

     (31     (81

Amortization of premium on investments

     153        110   

Proceeds from sale of loans

     28,901        1,802   

Loans disbursed for sale in the secondary market

     (30,416     (1,942

Gain on sale of loans

     (526     (25

Loss (gain) on the sale of investments

     183        34   

Gain on sale of property and equipment

     —          (275

Other than temporary impairment on investment securities

     —          101   

ESOP shares committed to be released

     129        132   

Stock-based compensation expense

     500        924   

Deferred income taxes

     (50     (753

Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned

     (50     30   

Effects of change in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accrued interest receivable

     (394     533   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (87     (1,025

Accrued interest on deposits

     (62     3   

Accrued expenses and other

     591        (17
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     3,249        3,428   
                

Investing activities:

    

Proceeds from maturity of available for sale investment securities

     6,250        13,081   

Proceeds from the sale of available for sale investment securities

     1,550        588   

Proceeds from the maturity of held to maturity investment securities

     25        23   

Proceeds from repayment of mortgage-backed securities available for sale

     5,863        5,328   

Proceeds from sale of mortgage-backed securities

     —          5,120   

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

     1,088        527   

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     —          750   

Proceeds from sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     —          —     

Purchases of available for sale investment securities

     (41,003     (10,671

Purchases of mortgage-backed securities

     (10,346     (7,728

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

     (90     (196

Net decrease (increase) in loans

     8,814        (18,870

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

     (256     (208

Capital expenditures

     (163     (551
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (28,268     (12,807
                

Financing activities:

    

Net increase in deposits

     18,842        4,723   

Dividends paid to stockholders

     (1,096     (1,059

Repurchases of common stock

     (325     (6,528

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     —          5,000   

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     (1,000     (167

Net increase (decrease) in advances from borrowers for payment of insurance and taxes

     (108     95   
                

Net cash provided by financing activities

     16,313        2,064   
                

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (8,706     (7,315

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     35,710        43,025   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 27,004      $ 35,710   
                

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

United Community Bancorp (the “Company”) is a Federally-chartered corporation, which was organized to be the mid-tier holding company for United Community Bank (the “Bank”), which is a Federally-chartered, FDIC-insured savings bank. The Company was organized in conjunction with the Bank’s reorganization from a mutual savings bank to the mutual holding company structure on March 30, 2006. United Community MHC, a Federally-chartered corporation, is the mutual holding company parent of the Company. At June 30, 2009, United Community MHC owned 59% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and must always own at least a majority of the voting stock of the Company. In addition to the shares of the Company, United Community MHC was capitalized with $100,000 in cash from the Company. The Company, through the Bank, operates in a single business segment providing traditional banking services through its office and branches in Southeastern Indiana. UCB Real Estate Management Holdings, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Bank, was formed for the purpose of holding and operating real estate assets that are acquired by the Bank through, or in lieu of, foreclosure. UCB Financial Services, Inc, a wholly-owned subsidiary of United Community Bank, was formed for the purpose of collecting commissions on investments referred to Lincoln Financial Group. The Company has evaluated subsequent events through September 28, 2009, which is the date financial statements were available to be issued.

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION – The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated.

USE OF ESTIMATES IN THE PREPARATION OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS – The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). In preparing consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. The most significant estimates and assumptions in the Company’s financial statements are recorded in the allowances for loan and other real estate losses and deferred income taxes. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Management has evaluated subsequent events for potential disclosure or recognition through September 28, 2009, the date of the filing of the filing of the consolidated financial statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS – For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions with original maturities of less than ninety days.

 

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INVESTMENT SECURITIES – Investment and mortgage-backed securities are classified upon acquisition into one of three categories: held to maturity, trading, and available for sale, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 115, Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities. Debt securities that the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturity securities and reported at amortized cost. Debt and equity securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling in the near-term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. The Bank had no trading securities at June 30, 2009 and 2008. Debt and equity securities not classified as either held to maturity securities or trading securities are classified as available for sale securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains or losses excluded from earnings and reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of deferred taxes.

Securities are recorded net of applicable premium or discount with the premium or discount being amortized on the interest method over the estimated average life of the investment.

The Bank designates its investments in U. S. League Intermediate-Term Portfolio, certain municipal bonds, and mortgage-backed securities as available for sale.

Gains and losses realized on the sale of investment securities are accounted for on the trade date using the specific identification method.

LOANS RECEIVABLE – Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold until maturity or payoff are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances reduced by any charge-offs or specific valuation accounts and net of any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, or unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Interest on loans is calculated by using the simple interest method on daily balances of the principal amount outstanding. Loans held for sale are recorded at lower of cost or market determined in the aggregate. Loans are designated for sale as a part of the Bank’s asset/liability management strategy. Market value is determined based on expected volatility in interest rates and the anticipated holding period before the loan is sold. Due to the holding period being short term, the market value and cost of the loan are approximately the same. The Bank had $2,193,000 and $152,000 in loans held for sale at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The Bank defers all loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, and amortizes them over the contractual life of the loan as an adjustment of yield in accordance with SFAS No. 91, “Accounting for Nonrefundable Fees and Costs Associated with Originating or Acquiring Loans and Initial Direct Costs of Leases.”

The Bank retains the servicing on loans sold and agrees to remit to the investor loan principal and interest at agreed-upon rates. These rates can differ from the loan’s contractual interest rate resulting in a “yield differential.” In addition to previously deferred loan origination fees and cash gains, gains on sale of loans can represent the present value of the future yield differential less normal servicing fees, capitalized over the estimated life of the loans sold. Normal servicing fees are determined by reference to the stipulated minimum servicing fee set forth by the government agencies to which the loans are sold. Such servicing fees are amortized to operations over the life of the loans using the interest method. If prepayments are higher than expected, an immediate charge to operations is made. If prepayments are lower than original estimates, then the related adjustments are made prospectively.

 

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The mortgage servicing rights recorded by the Bank are segregated into pools for valuation purposes using as pooling criteria the loan term and coupon rate in accordance with SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities-a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125. Once pooled, each grouping of loans is evaluated on a discounted earnings basis to determine the present value of the future earnings that a purchaser could expect to realize from each portfolio. Earnings are projected from a variety of sources including loan-servicing fees, interest earned on float, net interest earned on escrows, miscellaneous income and costs to service the loans. The present value of future earnings is the “economic” value for the pool. The Company has selected the amortized cost method for valuation under guidance of SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets – An amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.

The allowance for loan and real estate losses is increased by charges to income and decreased by charge-offs (net of recoveries). Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Bank’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks such as amount of loan, type of loan, concentrations, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, and current economic conditions. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on judgments different from those of Management.

Although Management uses the best information available to make these estimates, future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory and other conditions that may be beyond the Bank’s control.

The Bank’s internal asset review committee reviews each loan with three or more delinquent payments, and each loan ninety days or more past due, and decides on whether the circumstances involved give reason to place the loan on non-accrual status. The Board of Directors reviews this information as determined by the internal asset review committee each month. Loans may be returned to accrual status when all principal and interest amounts contractually due (including arrearages) are reasonably assured of repayment within an acceptable period of time, and there is a sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower, in accordance with the contractual terms of interest and principal. While a loan is classified as non-accrual, interest income is generally recognized on a cash basis.

A loan is defined as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that a creditor will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. The Bank considers its investment in one-to-four family residential loans and consumer installment loans to be homogeneous and therefore excluded from separate identification for evaluation of impairment. With respect to the Bank’s investment in multi-family and nonresidential loans, such loans are collateral-dependent and, as a practical expedient, are carried at the lower of cost or fair value based upon the most recent real estate appraisals. Collateral-dependent loans which are more than ninety days delinquent and are considered to constitute more than a minimum delay in repayment are evaluated for impairment at that time.

 

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From time to time, as part of our loss mitigation process, loans may be renegotiated in a troubled debt restructuring when we determine that greater economic value will ultimately be recovered under the new terms than through foreclosure, liquidation, or bankruptcy. We may consider the borrower’s payment status and history, the borrower’s ability to pay upon a rate reset on an adjustable rate mortgage, size of the payment increase upon a rate reset, period of time remaining prior to the rate reset, and other relevant factors in determining whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The restructured loan is measured for impairment under the new terms.

CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK – The Bank grants residential and commercial loans to customers in local counties in Southeastern Indiana, Northern Kentucky, and Southwestern Ohio. Although the Bank has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the local economy.

Management maintains deposit accounts with financial institutions in excess of federal deposit insurance limits. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts. The Company believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk on cash and cash equivalents.

OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED – Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, and are transferred to the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, UCB Real Estate Management Holdings, LLC. Holding costs, including losses from operations, are expensed when incurred. Valuations are periodically performed, and an allowance for losses is established by a charge to operations if the carrying value of a property exceeds its estimated net realizable value.

PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT – Property and equipment is carried at cost. Depreciation is provided on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. The estimated useful lives are as follows:

 

Land improvements

   7 – 15 years

Buildings

   15 – 39 years

Furniture and equipment

   3 – 10 years

Significant renewals and betterments are charged to the property and equipment account. Maintenance and repairs are charged to operations in the period incurred.

INCOME TAXES – The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes.” Pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 109, a deferred tax liability or deferred tax asset is computed by applying the current statutory tax rates to net taxable or deductible differences between the tax basis of an asset or liability and its reported amount in the consolidated financial statements that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in future periods. Deferred tax assets are recorded only to the extent that the amount of net deductible or taxable temporary differences or carry forward attributes may be utilized against current period earnings, carried back against prior years’ earnings, offset against taxable

 

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temporary differences reversing in future periods, or utilized to the extent of management’s estimate of future taxable income. A valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets to the extent that the value of net deductible temporary differences and carry forward attributes exceeds management’s estimates of taxes payable on future taxable income. Deferred tax liabilities are provided on the total amount of net temporary differences taxable in the future. The Company applies a more likely than not recognition threshold for all tax uncertainties in accordance with FIN 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109. The Company reviews it tax positions quarterly.

The Company’s principal temporary differences between pretax financial income and taxable income result primarily from timing differences for certain components of compensation and post-retirement expense and book and tax bad debt deductions. Additional temporary differences result from depreciation expense computed utilizing accelerated methods for tax purposes, and for limitations on annual deductions related to charitable contributions to the UCB Charitable Foundation.

The determination of current and deferred income taxes is an accounting estimate which is based on the analyses of many factors including interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, the evaluation of uncertain tax positions, differences between the tax and financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities (temporary differences), estimates of amounts due or owed such as the timing of reversal of temporary differences and current financial accounting standards. Actual results could differ from the estimates and tax law interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax liabilities.

EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN – The Company accounts for the United Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position (SOP) 93-6, Employers’ Accounting for Employee Stock Ownership Plans. In accordance with SOP 93-6, ESOP shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in stockholders’ equity. As shares are committed to be released from collateral, the Bank will record compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares differs from the cost of such charges, the difference is recorded to stockholders’ equity as additional paid-in capital. Additionally, the shares become outstanding for basic net income per share computations.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION – The Company applies the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payment” to stock-based compensation, which requires the Company to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments and to recognize this cost in the financial statements over the period during which the employee is required to provide such services. The Company has elected to recognize compensation cost associated with its outstanding stock-based compensation awards with graded vesting on an accelerated basis pursuant to SFAS No. 123(R). The expense is calculated for stock options at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The expense associated with restricted stock awards is calculated based upon the value of the common stock on the date of grant.

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yet committed to be released. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock, such as unvested restricted stock awards and outstanding stock options, were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock. Diluted EPS is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding to include the effects of contracts or securities exercisable or which could be converted into common stock, if dilutive, using the treasury stock method.

The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding. The number of stock options available to be exercised at June 30, 2009 and 2008 were 438,892 and 219,449, respectively.

 

     June 30,
     2009    2008

Basic weighted average outstanding shares

   7,508,916    7,691,130

Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock

   24,314    —  

Diluted weighted average outstanding shares

   7,533,230    7,691,130

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) – The Company presents in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income (loss) those amounts from transactions and other events which currently are excluded from the consolidated statement of operations and are recorded directly to stockholders’ equity.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS – SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments,” requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate the value. For financial instruments where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are estimated using present value or other valuation methods.

The following methods and assumptions are used in estimating the fair values of financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying values presented in the consolidated statements of position approximate fair value.

Investments and mortgage-backed securities

For investment securities (debt instruments) and mortgage-backed securities, fair values are based on quoted market prices, where available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices of comparable instruments.

 

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Loans receivable

The fair value of the loan portfolio is estimated by evaluating homogeneous categories of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by types, such as residential mortgage, commercial real estate, and consumer. Each loan category is further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest, terms, and by performing and non-performing categories. The fair value of performing loans, except residential mortgage loans, is calculated by discounting contractual cash flows using estimated market discount rates which reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. For performing residential mortgage loans, fair value is estimated by discounting contractual cash flows adjusted for prepayment estimates using discount rates based on secondary market sources. The fair value for significant non-performing loans is based on recent internal or external appraisals. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flow, and discount rates are judgmentally determined by using available market information.

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

The carrying values presented in the consolidated statements of position approximate fair value.

Deposits

The fair value of passbook accounts, NOW accounts, and money market savings and demand deposits approximates their carrying values. The fair value of fixed maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar maturities.

Off-balance sheet items

Carrying value is a reasonable estimate of fair value. These instruments are generally variable rate or short-term in nature, with minimal fees charged.

ADVERTISING – The Bank expenses advertising costs as incurred. Advertising costs consist primarily of television, radio, newspaper and billboard advertising.

EFFECT OF RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Effective July 1, 2008, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. FAS 157 has been applied prospectively as of the beginning of the year.

In April 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. FAS 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly. This FSP provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“FAS 157”), when the volume and level of

 

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activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased and also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. This FSP emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability and regardless of the valuation technique(s) used, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. This FSP is effective for the Company on July 1, 2009, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments. This FSP amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in U.S. GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. This FSP is effective for the Company on July 1, 2009, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations. SFAS No. 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer in a business combination recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. SFAS No. 141(R) significantly changes the accounting for business combinations in a number of areas, including the treatment of contingent consideration, preacquisition contingencies, transaction costs and restructuring costs. In addition, under SFAS No. 141(R), changes in an acquired entity’s deferred tax assets and uncertain tax positions after the measurement period will impact income tax expense. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. This standard requires the immediate expensing of acquisition related costs. This standard is effective for acquisitions completed by the Company after June 30, 2009.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. SFAS No. 161 will require enhanced disclosures about (a) how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, (b) how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS No. 133”), and its related interpretations and (c) how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS No. 161 on January 1, 2009 with no significant impact to the Company’s results of operations and financial position.

In June 2008, the FASB issued FSP No. EITF 03-6-1, Determining Whether Instruments Granted in Share-Based Payment Transactions Are Participating Securities. This FSP addresses whether instruments granted in share-based payment transactions are participating securities prior to vesting and, therefore, need to be included in the earnings allocation in computing earnings per share (“EPS”) under the two-class method described in paragraphs 60 and 61 of FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share. FSP No. EITF 03-6-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. All prior period EPS data presented after adoption is

 

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to be adjusted retrospectively to conform with the provisions of FSP No. EITF 03-6-1. Adoption of this standard on July 1, 2009 is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments, which enhances consistency in financial reporting by increasing the frequency of fair value disclosures. This FSP is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods ending after March 15, 2009 subject to certain restrictions. The Company did not elect early adoption in the quarter ended March 31, 2009 and, therefore, will apply the provisions of this FSP for the quarter ending September 30, 2009.

In May 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. SFAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. SFAS 165 is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 165 for the year ended June 30, 2009, see “Basis of Presentation” above.

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. SFAS 168 will become the single source of authoritative nongovernmental U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, superseding existing accounting literature. While not intended to change U.S. GAAP, the Codification significantly changes the way in which accounting literature is organized. SFAS 168 is effective for interim or annual reporting periods ending after September 15, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 168 will not have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, because the Codification completely replaces existing standards, it will affect the way U.S. GAAP are disclosed in the Company’s financial statements.

 

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NOTE 2 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2009 consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

U.S. League Intermediate - Term Portfolio

   $ 60    $ —      $ 13    $ 47

U.S. Government corporations and agencies

     39,515      218      92      39,641

Municipal bonds

     7,091      —        139      6,952

Other equity securities

     211      —        82      129
                           
   $ 46,877    $ 218    $ 326    $ 46,769
                           

Investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2009 consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

Municipal bonds

   $ 175    —      —      $ 175
                       

Investment securities available for sale at June 30, 2008, consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

U.S. League Intermediate - Term Portfolio

   $ 1,785    $ —      $ 67    $ 1,718

U.S. Government corporations and agencies

     8,943      6      85      8,864

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Common Stock

     9      146      —        155

Municipal bonds

     3,040      4      115      2,929

Other equity securities

     211      —        61      150
                           
   $ 13,988    $ 156    $ 328    $ 13,816
                           

 

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Investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2008, consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

Municipal bonds

   $ 200    $ —      $ —      $ 200
                           

The callable bonds and municipal bonds available for sale have the following maturities at June 30, 2009:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Estimated
market value
     (Dollars in thousands)

Due or callable in one year or less

   $ 12,410    $ 12,432

Due or callable in 1 - 5 years

     26,441      26,519

Due or callable in 5 - 10 years

     1,325      1,348

Due or callable in greater than 10 years

     6,430      6,294
             

Total debt securities

   $ 46,606    $ 46,593
             

All of the other securities available for sale at June 30, 2009 are saleable within one year. The investment securities held to maturity at June 30, 2009 are due on April 15, 2014.

Gross proceeds on sale of investment and mortgage-backed securities were $1,550,000 and $5,708,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Realized gains for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $93,000 and $0, respectively. Gross realized losses for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were $183,000 and $35,000, respectively.

 

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The table below indicates the length of time individual investment securities and mortgage-backed securities have been in a continuous loss position at June 30, 2009 and 2008:

 

     Less than 12 Months    12 Months or Longer    Total
     Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
   Fair
Value
       Unrealized
Losses
     (Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2009

                       

U.S. League Intermediate - Term Portfolio & Callable Government agencies

   $ 9,624      $ 92    $ 60      $ 13    $ 9,684      $ 105

Municipal bonds

     2,533        63      2,568        76      5,101        139

Mortgage-backed securities

     —          —        1,427        50      1,427        50

Other equity securities

     —          —        129        82      129        82
                                               
   $ 12,157      $ 155    $ 4,184      $ 221    $ 16,341      $ 376
                                               

Number of investments

     12         18         30   

June 30, 2008

                       

U.S. League Intermediate - Term Portfolio & Callable Government agencies

   $ 5,549      $ 70    $ 3,678      $ 82    $ 9,227      $ 152

Municipal bonds

     2,535        115      —          —        2,535        115

Mortgage-backed securities

     7,332        223      13,322        268      20,654        491

Other equity securities

     153        61      —          —        153        61
                                               
   $ 15,569      $ 469    $ 17,000      $ 350    $ 32,569      $ 819
                                               

Number of investments

     21         26         47   

Securities available for sale are reviewed for possible other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. During this review, Management considers the severity and duration of the unrealized losses as well as its intent and ability to hold the securities until recovery, taking into account balance sheet management strategies and its market view and outlook. Management also assesses the nature of the unrealized losses taking into consideration factors such as changes in risk-free interest rates, general credit spread widening, market supply and demand, creditworthiness of the issuer or any credit enhancement providers, and the quality of the underlying collateral. Management recognized $0 and $101,000 of other-than-temporary impairment charges on a mutual fund that invests primarily in private label and government mortgage-backed securities during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

 

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The detail of interest and dividends on investment securities is as follows for June 30:

 

     2009    2008
     (Dollars in thousands)

Taxable interest income

   $ 1,924    $ 2,879

Nontaxable interest income

     196      61

Dividends

     8      12
             
   $ 2,128    $ 2,952
             

NOTE 3 – MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale at June 30, 2009 consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

FNMA

   $ 13,154    $ 254    $ 25    $ 13,383

FHLMC

     15,705      353      25      16,033

GNMA

     285      12      —        297
                           
   $ 29,144    $ 619    $ 50    $ 29,713
                           

Mortgage-backed securities available for sale at June 30, 2008 consist of the following:

 

     Amortized
Cost
   Gross
Unrealized
Gains
   Gross
Unrealized
Losses
   Estimated
Market
Value
     (Dollars in thousands)

FNMA

   $ 13,123    $ 18    $ 258    $ 12,883

FHLMC

     11,205      1      229      10,977

GNMA

     355      —        4      351
                           
   $ 24,683    $ 19    $ 491    $ 24,211
                           

The maturity of the mortgage-backed securities is based on the repayment of the underlying mortgages and is as follows at June 30, 2009:

 

     Amortized
cost
   Estimated
market value
     (Dollars in thousands)

Due in 2 – 5 years

   $ 307    $ 318

Due in 5 – 10 years

     10,835      11,133

Due in greater than 10 years

     18,002      18,262
             
   $ 29,144    $ 29,713
             

 

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NOTE 4 – LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable at June 30, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:

 

     June 30,  
     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Residential real estate

    

One-to-four family

   $ 124,391      $ 134,813   

Multi-family

     61,791        43,671   

Construction

     1,609        2,493   

Nonresidential real estate and land

     57,298        73,238   

Consumer and other loans

     32,213        35,559   
                
     277,302        289,774   

Less:

    

Allowance for losses

     4,213        4,619   

Undisbursed portion of loans in process

     1,231        1,184   

Deferred loan fees costs

     (412     (381
                
   $ 272,270      $ 284,352   
                

As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Bank was servicing loans for the benefit of others in the amount of $45,108,000 and $30,154,000, respectively. The Bank recognized $526,000 and $25,000, of pre-tax gains on sale of loans during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The carrying value of mortgage servicing rights approximated $405,000 and $219,000 as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. No impairment has been recognized on the mortgage service assets and correspondingly, no valuation allowance has been recognized as of June 30, 2009 and 2008.

The Company sells loans in the secondary market. Mortgage loan sales totaled $28,375,000 and $1,802,000 during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The Bank had $2,193,000 and $152,000 in 1-4 family fixed rate loans designated as held for sale at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. It is generally management’s intention to hold all other loans originated to maturity or earlier repayment.

Changes in the allowance for losses on loans for the year ended June 30 are as follows:

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance at beginning of year

   $ 4,619      $ 2,671   

Provisions charged to income

     2,447        4,718   

Charge-offs

     (2,820     (2,783

Recoveries

     18        13   

Loss on loan restructuring

     (51     —     
                

Balance at end of year

   $ 4,213      $ 4,619   
                

 

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The amount of loans classified as nonaccrual totaled approximately $5,975,000 and $7,452,000 June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Interest income from these nonaccrual loans during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was immaterial. All loans classified as nonaccrual had allowances determined in accordance with SFAS No. 114, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, and SFAS No. 118, Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan – Income Recognition and Disclosures. At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the recorded investment in loans for which impairment has been recognized was approximately $4,637,000 and $7,042,000, respectively, with related reserves of $1,337,000 and $2,595,000, respectively. The amount of loans over 90 days past due totaled $5,975,000 and $7,452,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. No loans over 90 past due were still accruing at June 30, 2009 and 2008.

At June 30, 2009, the Bank had five loans categorized as troubled debt restructurings, totaling $4.5 million. The Bank had no loans categorized as troubled debt restructuring at June 30, 2008. At June 30, 2009, the Bank had one loan for $1.1 million that was categorized as both a nonperforming loan and a troubled debt restructuring. The borrower on this loan had an additional $252,000 available for withdrawal as a construction loan at June 30, 2009. There are no other commitments to lend additional amounts to these borrowers. Management has reduced the carrying value of all troubled debt restructurings to their fair market values, based upon differences between their agreed upon rates of interest and available market rates at the time of the loan.

NOTE 5 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED

Other real estate owned consists of the following at June 30:

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

One to four family

   $ —        $ 567   

Land

     340        340   

Commercial real estate

     2,304        2,099   

Provision for losses on real estate owned

     (704     (111
                
   $ 1,940      $ 2,895   
                

Activity in the allowance for losses on real estate owned is as follows for years ended June 30,

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Balance, beginning of period

   $ 111      $ —     

Allowance for losses on real estate owned

     770        125   

Charged off upon sale of property

     (177     (14
                

Balance, end of period

   $ 704      $ 111   
                

 

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NOTE 6 – PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT

Property and equipment at June 30, 2009 and 2008 is summarized as follows:

 

     June 30,
     2009    2008
     (Dollars in thousands)

Land and land improvements

   $ 1,830    $ 1,830

Buildings and building improvements

     4,538      4,538

Furniture and equipment

     2,884      2,721
             
     9,252      9,089

Less: accumulated depreciation

     3,241      2,769
             
   $ 6,011    $ 6,320
             

At June 30, 2008, the Company sold part of a parcel of land on which a branch was previously built for $750,000, and recorded a gain on the sale of land of $275,000.

NOTE 7 – DEPOSITS

Deposits at June 30, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:

 

     2009    2008
     (Dollars in thousands)
     Weighted
Average
Rate
    Balance    Weighted
Average
Rate
    Balance

Demand deposit accounts

   0.50   $ 71,854    1.68   $ 64,206

Passbook

   0.31     40,980    1.15     41,787

Money market deposit accounts

   0.61     61,933    2.15     68,621
                 

Total demand and passbook deposits

       174,767        174,614
                 

Certificate of deposits:

         

Less than 12 months

   2.32     95,081    4.45     82,696

12 months to 24 months

   3.63     38,241    3.88     32,189

24 months to 36 months

   3.59     2,484    3.68     6,960

More than 36 months

   3.65     2,228    3.27     364

Individual retirement accounts

   4.38     26,815    4.62     23,951
                 

Total certificate of deposits

       164,849        146,160
                 

Total deposit accounts

     $ 339,616      $ 320,774
                 

 

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Interest paid and accrued on deposits is as follows:

 

     For the years ended June 30
     2009    2008
     (Dollars in thousands)

NOW and money market accounts

   $ 1,609    $ 3,731

Savings

     285      570

Certificate of deposits

     5,872      7,015
             
   $ 7,766    $ 11,316
             

The aggregate amount of time deposits with a minimum denomination of $100,000 was approximately $89,805,000 and $75,840,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Individual deposits with denominations of more than $250,000 are not federally insured.

Total non-interest bearing deposits were $16,531,000 and $13,643,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Municipal deposits totaled $124,282,000 and $127,545,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Maturities of certificate accounts at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are approximately as follows:

 

     2009    2008
     (Dollars in thousands)

One year or less

   $ 108,551    $ 93,061

1 - 2 years

     44,132      39,915

2 - 3 years

     9,244      12,531

3 - 4 years

     2,035      308

4 - 5 years

     747      293

Over 5 years

     140      52
             
   $ 164,849    $ 146,160
             

 

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NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUES OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     2009    2008
     Carrying
Amounts
   Fair Value    Carrying
Amounts
   Fair Value
     (In thousands)

Financial assets:

           

Cash and interest bearing deposits

   $ 27,004    $ 27,004    $ 35,710    $ 35,710

Investment securities available for sale

     46,769      46,769      13,816      13,816

Investment securities held to maturity

     175      175      200      200

Mortgage-backed securities

     29,713      29,713      24,211      24,211

Loans receivable

     274,463      270,760      284,504      284,491

Accrued interest receivable

     1,745      1,745      1,351      1,351

Investment in FHLB stock

     2,016      2,016      1,926      1,926

Financial liabilities:

           

Deposits

   $ 339,616    $ 341,322    $ 320,774    $ 322,281

Accrued interest payable

     23      23      77      77

FHLB Advances

     3,833      3,856      4,833      4,733

Off-balance sheet items

     —        —        —        —  

As discussed in Note 1, Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Pronouncements, FAS 157 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. FAS 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

 

Level 1    Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2    Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3    Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities.

 

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Fair value methods and assumptions are set forth below for each type of financial instrument.

 

          Fair Value Measurements at
June 30, 2009
     June 30, 2009    Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
(Level 1)
   Significant
other
observable
inputs
(Level 2)
   Significant
other
unobservable
inputs
(Level 3)

Securities available for sale

   $ 76,482    $ 176    $ 76,306    $ —  

Where quoted prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

Level 2 securities include U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed securities, U.S. Government agency bonds, and municipal securities. If quoted market prices are not available, the Bank utilizes a third party vendor to calculate the fair value of its available for sale securities. The third party vendor uses quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics when available. If such quotes are not available, the third party vendor uses pricing models or discounted cash flow models with observable inputs to determine the fair value of these securities. At June 30, 2009, the Company had $29,713,000 in mortgage-backed securities, $39,641,000 in U.S. Government agency bonds, and $6,952,000 in municipal bonds, the valuations for which were obtained by the third party vendor without adjustment by the Bank. Management obtains and reviews the third party vendor’s Statement of Auditing Standard No. 70 (SAS 70) examination report to evaluate the valuation methodologies and ensure that reported fair values are consistent with the requirements of FAS 157, including proper classification within the fair value hierarchy.

In certain cases where there is limited activity or less transparency around inputs to the valuation, securities are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Securities classified within Level 3 include asset-backed securities and private label CMOs. At June 30, 2009, the Company did not have any securities classified as Level 3.

The Company is predominately an asset-based lender with real estate serving as collateral on a substantial majority of loans. Loans which are deemed to be impaired are primarily valued on a nonrecurring basis at the fair values of the underlying real estate collateral. Such fair values are obtained using independent appraisals, which the Company considers to be Level 2 inputs. The aggregate carrying amount of impaired loans at June 30, 2009 was approximately $5.8 million. In accordance with the FASB Staff Position 157-2, Effective Date of SFAS No. 157, the Company has not applied the provisions of this statement to non-financial assets and liabilities, which will be effective July 1, 2009 and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flow.

 

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NOTE 9 – BORROWED FUNDS

Pursuant to collateral agreements with the FHLB, advances are secured by all stock in the FHLB and a blanket pledge agreement for qualifying first mortgage loans. The Bank had $3,833,000 and $4,833,000 in outstanding FHLB advances at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Bank had only one advance from the FHLB. The original amount of the advance was $5,000,000 at a fixed interest rate of 3.2%. Principal payments of $83,000 are due on a monthly basis until the loan is paid in full in April 2013. Interest payments are also due at the time that the principal payment is made.

NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

401(k) Profit Sharing Plan

The Bank has a standard 401(k) profit sharing plan. Eligible participants must be at least 18 years of age and have one year of service. The Bank makes matching contributions based on each employee’s deferral contribution. Total expense under the plan for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 totaled $118,000 and $122,000, respectively.

ESOP

As of June 30, 2009 and 2008, the ESOP owned 245,262 and 275,538 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock, which were held in a suspense account until released for allocation to the participants. Additionally, as of June 30, 2009, the Company has committed to release 15,650 shares. The Company recognized compensation expense of $130,000 and $193,000 during the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, which equals the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they became committed to be released. The fair value of the unearned ESOP shares approximated $1,705,000 at June 30, 2009.

Contributions to the ESOP and shares released from the suspense account will be allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s compensation, as defined in the ESOP, to the total compensation of all eligible plan participants. Participants become 100% vested in their accounts upon three years of service. Participants with less than three years of service are 0% vested in their accounts.

The term loan, which bears interest at 7.75%, is payable in fifteen annual installments of $370,000 through December 31, 2020. Shares purchased with the loan proceeds are initially pledged as collateral for the term loan and are held in a suspense account for future allocation to the ESOP participants. Each plan year, in addition to any discretionary contributions, the Company shall contribute cash to the ESOP to enable the ESOP to make its principal and interest payments under the term loan. Company contributions may be increased by any investment earnings attributable to such contributions and any cash dividends paid with respect to Company stock held by the ESOP.

Deferred Compensation

In March 2002, the Bank adopted a supplemental retirement income program with selected officers and board members. To fund this plan, the Bank purchased single-premium life insurance policies on each officer and director, at a cumulative total cost of $5,100,000. The cash surrender value of these policies was $6,826,000 and $6,570,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008,

 

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respectively. The directors’ liability is accrued based on life expectancies, return on investment and a discount rate. For the officers, an annual contribution based on actuarial assumptions is made to a secular trust with the employee as the beneficiary. Deferred compensation payments are funded by available assets in the secular trust. No further funding is required by the Bank, with the exception that upon a change in control of the Bank, the plan provides for full supplemental benefits which would have occurred at age 65.

Future expected contributions for the funding of officers’ deferred compensation are as follows:

 

2010

   $ 197,000

2011

     197,000

2012

     197,000

2013

     197,000

2014

     197,000

2015 and thereafter

     571,000
      
   $ 1,556,000
      

At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Bank had accrued directors’ supplemental retirement expense of $1,270,000 and $1,221,000, respectively. Officers and directors supplemental retirement expense totaled $402,000 and $414,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

A Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (SERP) was established to provide participating executives (as determined by the Company’s Board of Directors) with benefits that cannot be provided under the 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan or ESOP as a result of limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. The SERP will also provide benefits to eligible employees if they retire or are terminated following a change in control before the complete allocation of shares under the ESOP. SERP expense totaled $7,000 and $7,000 for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Employee Severance Compensation Plan

An Employee Severance Compensation Plan (Severance Plan) was established to provide eligible employees with severance benefits if a change in control of the Bank occurs causing involuntary termination of employment in a comparable position. Employees are eligible upon the completion of one year of service. Under the Severance Plan, eligible employees will be entitled to severance benefits ranging from one month of compensation, as defined in the plan, up to 199% of compensation. Such benefits are payable within five business days from termination of employment.

NOTE 11 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In November 2006, the Company adopted the United Community Bancorp 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (Equity Incentive Plan) for the issuance of restricted stock, incentive stock options and non-statutory stock options to employees, officers and directors of the Company. The aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance pursuant to awards granted under the Equity Incentive Plan is 580,630. Of the total shares available,

 

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414,736 may be issued in connection with the exercise of stock options and 165,894 may be issued as restricted stock. The maximum number of shares of common stock that may be covered by options granted under the Equity Incentive Plan to any one person during any one calendar year is 103,684.

In December 2006, the Board of Directors of the Company authorized the funding of a trust that purchased 165,894 shares of the Company’s outstanding common stock to be used to fund restricted stock awards under the Equity Incentive Plan.

In December 2006, the Company granted restricted stock awards for a total of 149,297 shares of common stock, incentive stock option awards for a total of 219,446 shares of common stock and non-statutory stock option awards for a total of 153,815 shares of common stock. These awards vest at 20% annually from January 2008 through January 2012. The restricted stock awards were valued at the stock price on the date of grant, or $11.53 per share. The stock options were valued using the following assumptions: expected volatility of 11.49%, risk-free interest rate of 4.6%, expected term of ten years and expected dividend yield of 2.3%.

During the year ended June 30, 2009, 27,703 restricted share awards and 69,261 stock options became fully vested. During the year ended June 30, 2008, 29,859 restricted share awards and 74,652 stock options became fully vested. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2008, 8,627 unvested restricted share awards and 21,566 unvested stock options were forfeited. Total recognized compensation expense for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $500,000 and $858,000, respectively. Additionally, during the year ended June 30, 2008, 8,627 unvested restricted share awards and 21,566 unvested stock options were forfeited. These forfeitures exceeded the Company’s estimated forfeiture rate and, therefore, approximately $70,000 in previously-recognized stock-based compensation expense was reversed during the year ended June 30, 2008. The remaining unvested expense as of June 30, 2009 that will be recorded as expense in future periods is $504,000. The weighted average time over which this expense will be recorded is 30 months.

 

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Information related to stock options for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Term

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   373,261      $ 11.53   

Granted

   —          —     

Forfeited

   (26,957     11.53   

Exercised

   —          —     
               

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

   346,304        11.53   

Granted

   —          —     

Forfeited

   —          —     

Exercised

   —          —     
               

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

   346,304      $ 11.53    7.5 years
                 

Exercisable at June 30, 2009

   138,522      $ 11.53    7.5 years
                 

Fair value of options

     $ 2.37   
           

A summary of the status of unvested stock options for the year ended June 30, 2009 is as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

   277,043      $ 11.53

Granted

   —          —  

Vested

   (69,261     11.53

Forfeited

   —          11.53
            

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

   207,782      $ 11.53
            

 

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Information related to restricted stock grants for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     Shares     Weighted
Average
Grant Date
Fair

Value
 

Outstanding at June 30, 2007

   149,297      $ 11.53   

Granted

   —          —     

Vested

   (29,859     (11.53

Forfeited

   (8,627     (11.53
              

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

   110,811        11.53   

Granted

   —          —     

Vested

   (27,703     (11.53

Forfeited

   —          —     
              

Outstanding at June 30, 2009

   83,108      $ 11.53   
              

NOTE 12 – SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

     For the years ended June 30
     2009    2008
     (Dollars in Thousands)

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information is as follows:

     

Cash paid during the year for:

     

Income taxes

   $ 10    $ 1,000

Interest

   $ 7,970    $ 11,350

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities is as follows:

     

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities designated as available for sale, net of taxes

   $ 663    $ 15

Transfers of loans to other real estate owned

   $ 787    $ 2,733

 

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NOTE 13 – COMMITMENTS

Leases

The Bank is party to various operating leases for property and equipment. Lease expense for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $41,000 and $41,000, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under these lease agreements are as follows as of June 30, 2009:

 

2010

   $ 42,000

2011

     32,000

2012

     16,000

2013

     16,000

2014 and thereafter

     11,000
      
   $ 117,000
      

The Bank entered into lease agreements with various tenants who lease space from the Bank in certain locations where the Bank has a branch office. Revenue from these leases for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $42,000 and $142,000, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments under these lease agreements are as follows as of June 30, 2009:

 

2010

   $ 65,000

2011

     38,000
      
   $ 103,000
      

Loans

In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has various outstanding commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. These commitments involve elements of credit risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheet.

The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments for loans as it does for loans that have been disbursed and recorded in the consolidated balance sheet. The Bank generally requires collateral when it makes loan commitments, which generally consists of the right to receive first mortgages on improved or unimproved real estate when performance under the contract occurs.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since some portions of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Certain of these commitments are for fixed rate loans, and, therefore, their values are subject to market risk as well as credit risk. Generally, these commitments do not extend beyond 90 days.

 

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At June 30, 2009, the Bank’s total commitment to extend credit at variable rates was $32,286,000. The amount of fixed rate commitments was approximately $1,125,000 at June 30, 2009. The fixed rate loan commitments at June 30, 2009 have interest rates ranging from 4.50% to 5.13%. In addition, the Bank had $1,169,000 of letters of credit outstanding at June 30, 2009.

NOTE 14 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Loans to executive officers, directors and their affiliated companies, totaled $3,063,000 and $3,393,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. All loans were current at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Loans to employees totaled $8,159,000 and $7,371,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

The activity in loans to related parties for the years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

           June 30,  
     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Beginning balance

   $ 10,764      $ 10,614   

New loans

     1,386        986   

Payments on loans

     (928     (836
                

Ending balance

   $ 11,222      $ 10,764   
                

Deposits from officers and directors totaled $2,078,000 and $2,127,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Employee deposits totaled $2,598,000 and $2,032,000 at June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

NOTE 15 – REGULATORY CAPITAL

The Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulation involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept broker deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. At November 17, 2008, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well capitalized. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management

 

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believes have changed the institution’s category. Management believes that, under current regulatory capital regulations, the Bank will continue to meet its minimum capital requirements in the foreseeable future. Actual and required capital amounts and ratios are presented below:

The following tables summarize the Bank’s capital amounts and the ratios required:

 

     Actual     For capital
adequacy purposes
    To be well
capitalized under

prompt corrective
action
provisions
 
     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio     Amount    Ratio  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

June 30, 2009

               

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 48,216    17.50   $ 11,022    4.0   $ 16,533    6.0

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

     50,689    18.40     22,044    8.0     27,555    10.0

Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets

     48,216    12.08     15,972    4.0     19,965    5.0

Tangible capital to adjusted total assets

     48,216    12.08     5,989    1.5     —      —     

June 30, 2008

               

Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets

   $ 49,655    19.70   $ 10,081    4.0   $ 15,122    6.0

Total capital to risk-weighted assets

     51,680    20.51     20,163    8.0     25,204    10.0

Tier 1 capital to adjusted total assets

     49,655    13.00     15,281    4.0     19,101    5.0

Tangible capital to adjusted total assets

     49,655    13.00     5,730    1.5     —      —     

Dividends from the Bank are one of the major sources of funds for the Bancorp. These funds aid the parent company in payment of dividends to shareholders, expenses, and other obligations. Payment of dividends to the parent company is subject to various legal and regulatory limitations. Regulatory approval is required prior to the declaration of any dividends in excess of available retained earnings. The amount of dividends that may be declared without regulatory approval is further limited to the sum of net income for the current year and retained net income for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus or common stock. As of June 30, 2009, the Bank has never paid dividends income to the Bancorp in excess of regulatory limits.

 

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NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES

The components of the provision for income taxes are summarized as follows:

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Current tax expense (benefit):

    

Federal

   $ 174      $ 114   

State

     53        (14
                
     227        100   
                

Deferred tax benefit:

    

Federal

     (32     (633

State

     (18     (120
                
     (50     (753
                
   $ 177      $ (653
                

 

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The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

 

     June 30,  
     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Deferred tax assets arising from:

    

Loan loss reserve

   $ 1,667      $ 1,829   

Reserve for loss on real estate owned

     278        51   

Vacation and bonus accrual

     223        137   

Supplemental retirement

     416        401   

Stock-based compensation

     361        328   

Contribution to UCB Charitable Foundation

     347        356   

Unrealized loss on securities available for sale

     —          257   

State depreciation

     95        67   

Other-than-temporary impairment

     1        40   

Post-retirement health care benefits

     50        51   
                

Total deferred tax assets

     3,438        3,517   
                

Deferred tax liabilities arising from:

    

Mortgage servicing rights

     (161     (87

Depreciation

     (223     (150

Deferred loan fees

     —          (28

Other

     (164     —     
                

Total deferred tax liabilities

     (548     (265
                

Valuation allowance

     (190     (160
                

Net deferred tax asset

   $ 2,700      $ 3,092   
                

During the year ended June 30, 2006, the Company contributed $1,858,000 to fund the UCB Charitable Foundation. The deduction for federal income tax purposes is limited to ten percent of federal taxable income. The non-deductible portion, which approximates $1,025,000 at June 30, 2009, is available for future deductions through the year ended June 30, 2011. At June 30, 2009, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance against $560,000 of this amount, based on the level of anticipated future taxable income. Net deferred tax liabilities and federal income tax expense in future years can be significantly affected by changes in enacted tax rates.

 

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The rate reconciliation for years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

     2009     2008  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Federal income taxes at statutory rate

   $ 305      $ (718

State taxes, net of federal benefit

     35        (88

Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting primarily from:

    

Non-taxable income on Bank-owned life insurance

     (87     (71

Non-deductible stock-based compensation

     106        76   

Increase in valuation allowance

     —          160   

Tax exempt income

     (67     —     

Other

     (115     (12
                
   $ 177      $ (653
                

Retained earnings at June 30, 2009, and 2008, include approximately $749,000 related to the pre-1987 allowance for loan losses for which no deferred federal income tax liability has been recognized. These amounts represent an allocation of income to bad debt deductions for tax purposes only. If the Bank no longer qualifies as a bank, or in the event of a liquidation of the Bank, income would be created for tax purposes only, which would be subject to the then current corporate income tax rate. The unrecorded deferred income tax liability on the above amount for financial statement purposes was approximately $255,000.

The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”) effective July 1, 2007. Implementation resulted in no cumulative effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the date of adoption. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2009 and 2008. The Company recognized no interest and penalties on the underpayment of income taxes during fiscal years June 30, 2009 and 2008, and had no accrued interest and penalties on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2009 and 2008. The Company has no tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase with the next twelve months. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for tax years before 2005.

 

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NOTE 17 – PARENT ONLY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The following condensed financial statements summarize the financial position of United Community Bancorp (parent company only) as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the results of its operations and cash flows for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 (all amounts in thousands):

UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009    2008

ASSETS

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,292    $ 2,613

Securities available for sale – at estimated market value

     128      150

Accrued interest receivable

     100      118

Deferred income taxes

     327      219

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     4,600      3,280

Investment in United Community Bank

     48,636      49,295
             
     55,083      55,675
             

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

     

Other liabilities

     4      1,186

Stockholders’ equity

     55,079      54,489
             
   $ 55,083    $ 55,675
             

UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009    2008  

Interest income:

     

ESOP loan

   $ 205    $ 232   

Securities

     22      137   

Other income:

     

Equity in earnings (loss) of United Community Bank

     1,025      (1,322
               

Net revenue

     1,252      (953

Operating expenses:

     

Other operating expenses

     306      336   
               

Net operating expenses

     306      336   
               

Income (loss) before income taxes

     946      (1,289

Income tax expense (benefit)

     227      167   
               

Net income (loss)

   $ 719    $ (1,456
               

 

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UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

     2009     2008  

Operating activities:

    

Net earnings (loss)

   $ 719      $ (1,456

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Amortization of discounts on investments

     —          —     

Equity in earnings (loss) of United Community Bank

     23        1,322   

Amortization and expense of stock-based compensation plans

     (629     1,056   

Deferred income taxes (benefits)

     (108     171   

Effects of change in assets and liabilities

     96        (1,201
                
   $ 101      $ (108
                

Investing activities:

    

Proceeds from investment securities

     —          —     

Purchases of securities

     —          (132
                
     —          (132
                

Financing activities:

    

Purchase of treasury stock

     (325     (6,528

Dividends paid to stockholders

     (1,097     (1,059
                
     (1,422     (7,587
                

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (1,321     (7,827

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

   $ 2,613      $ 10,440   
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

   $ 1,292      $ 2,613   
                

 

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NOTE 18 – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

The following tables present quarterly financial information for the Company for 2009 and 2008:

 

     For the year ended June 30, 2009
(Dollars in thousands)
 
     Fourth
quarter
    Third
quarter
    Second
quarter
    First
quarter
 

Interest income

   $ 4,689      5,049      5,030      5,144   

Interest expense

     1,733      1,774      2,091      2,308   
                          

Net interest income

     2,956      3,275      2,939      2,836   

Provision for loan losses

     1,052      664      396      335   
                          

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     1,904      2,611      2,543      2,501   

Other income

     854      735      502      696   

Other expense

     3,480      2,738      2,639      2,593   
                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

     (722   608      406      604   

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     (443   259      144      217   
                          

Net income (loss)

   $ (279   349      262      387   
                          
     For the year ended June 30, 2008
(Dollars in thousands)
 
     Fourth
quarter
    Third
quarter
    Second
quarter
    First
quarter
 

Interest income

   $ 5,191      5,272      5,569      5,583   

Interest expense

     2,419      2,871      3,054      3,009   
                          

Net interest income

     2,772      2,401      2,515      2,574   

Provision for loan losses

     1,018      2,030      690      980   
                          

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

     1,754      371      1,825      1,594   

Other income

     820      497      487      393   

Other expense

     2,398      2,481      2,559      2,412   
                          

Income (loss) before income taxes

     176      (1,613   (247   (425

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

     250      (631   (93   (179
                          

Net loss

   $ (74   (982   (154   (246
                          

 

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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

Not applicable.

 

Item 9A(T). Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, have evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures,” as such term is defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”). Based upon their evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective for the purpose of ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”): (1) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and (2) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive and principal financial officers, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting is incorporated herein by reference to Item 8 in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only Management’s report in this report.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B. Other Information

Not applicable.

PART III

 

Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

Directors

The information contained under the section captioned “Proposal I — Election of Directors” in the Company’s definitive proxy statement for the Company’s 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Proxy Statement”) is incorporated herein by reference.

Executive Officers

The information required regarding executive officers is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned, “Executive Officers of United Community Bancorp and United Community Bank,” in Item 1 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Compliance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act

The information contained under the section captioned “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Code of Ethics

The Company has adopted a Code of Ethics that applies to the Company’s officers, directors and employees. For information concerning the Company’s code of ethics, the information contained under the section captioned “Code of Ethics and Business Conduct” in the Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference. A copy of the code of ethics is available, without charge, upon written request to c/o Corporate Secretary, 92 Walnut Street, Lawrenceburg, Indiana 47025.

Corporate Governance

For information regarding the audit committee and its composition and the audit committee financial expert, the section captioned “Corporate Governance and Board Matters – Audit Committee” in the Proxy Statement are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 11. Executive Compensation

Executive Compensation

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections titled “Executive Compensation” and “Directors’ Compensation” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

  (a) Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Proxy Statement.

 

  (b) Security Ownership of Management

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section captioned “Stock Ownership” in the Proxy Statement.

 

  (c) Changes in Control

Management of the Company knows of no arrangements, including any pledge by any person of securities of the Company, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

 

  (d) Equity Compensation Plans

The Company has adopted the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan, pursuant to which equity may be awarded to participants. The plan was approved by stockholders.

 

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The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the Company’s equity compensation plan as of June 30, 2009.

 

     (a)    (b)     (c)

Plan Category

   Number of securities to be issued
upon exercise of outstanding
options, warrants and rights
   Weighted-average exercise
price of outstanding
options, warrants and rights
    Number of securities remaining
available for future issuance
under equity compensation
plan (excluding securities
reflected in column (a))

Equity compensation plan approved by security holders

   522,558    $ 8.24 (1)    58,072

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders

   —        —        —  

Total (2)

   522,558    $ 8.24 (1)    58,072

 

(1) The weighted-average exercise price of outstanding stock options is $11.53. Restricted stock grants do not have an exercise price and are subject to vesting provisions only.
(2) The 2006 Equity Incentive Plan provides for a proportionate adjustment to the number of shares reserved thereunder in the event of a stock split, stock dividend, reclassification or similar event.

 

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections titled “Policies and Procedures for Approval of Related Persons Transactions,” and, “Transactions with Related Persons” in the Proxy Statement.

Director Independence

The information related to director independence required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the section titled “Corporate Governance and Board Matters – Director Independence” in the Proxy Statement.

 

Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services

The information required by this item is incorporated herein by reference to the sections captioned “Proposal 2 – Ratification of Independent Registered Public Accountants,” and, “Audit Related Matters,” in the Proxy Statement.

PART IV

 

Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

List of Documents Filed as Part of This Report

(1) Financial Statements. The following consolidated financial statements are filed under Item 8 hereof:

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of June 30, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008

 

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

(2) Financial Statement Schedules. All schedules for which provision is made in the applicable accounting regulations are either not required under the related instructions or are inapplicable, and therefore have been omitted.

(3) Exhibits. The following is a list of exhibits as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and is also the Exhibit Index.

 

No.

  

Description

  3.1

   Charter of United Community Bancorp (1)

  3.2

   Amended and Restated Bylaws of United Community Bancorp (2)

  4.1

   Specimen Stock Certificate of United Community Bancorp (1)

10.1

   United Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust Agreement*(1)

10.2

   Form of ESOP Loan Documents*(1)

10.3

   United Community Bank 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan and Trust and Adoption Agreement*(1)

10.4

   Amended and Restated United Community Bank Employee Severance Compensation Plan*(3)

10.5

   Amended and Restated United Community Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan*(3)

10.6

   Amended and Restated Employment Agreement between United Community Bancorp and certain executive officers*(3)

10.7

   Employment Agreement between United Community Bank and certain executive officers*(3)

10.8

   United Community Bank Directors Retirement Plan*(1)

10.9

   First Amendment to the United Community Bank Directors’ Retirement Plan (3)

10.10

   Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreements between United Community Bank and William F. Ritzmann, Elmer G. McLaughlin and James W. Kittle and Grantor Trust Agreements thereto*(1)

10.11

   First Amendment to the United Community Bank Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreement (3)

10.12

   Rabbi Trust related to Directors Retirement Plan and Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Agreements*(1)

10.13

   United Community Bancorp 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (4)

21

   Subsidiaries

23

   Consent of Clark, Schaefer, Hackett & Co.

31.1

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

31.2

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

32

   Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

* Management contract or compensation plan or arrangement.
(1) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended, as initially filed with the SEC on December 14, 2005 (File No. 333-130302).
(2) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 3, 2007 (File No. 0-51800).
(3) Incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on February 2, 2009 (File No. 0-51800).
(4) Incorporated herein by reference to Appendix C to the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the SEC on October 5, 2006.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

  UNITED COMMUNITY BANCORP
Date: September 28, 2009   By:  

/s/ William F. Ritzmann

    William F. Ritzmann
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    (Duly Authorized Representative)

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed by the following persons on behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

By:  

/s/ William F. Ritzmann

    September 28, 2009
  William F. Ritzmann    
  President, Chief Executive Officer and Director    
  (Principal Executive Officer)    
By:  

/s/ Vicki A. March

    September 28, 2009
  Vicki A. March    
 

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

   
  (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)    
By:  

/s/ Ralph B. Sprecher

    September 28, 2009
  Ralph B. Sprecher    
  Chairman of the Board    
By:  

/s/ Robert J. Ewbank

    September 28, 2009
  Robert J. Ewbank    
  Director    
By:  

/s/ Jerry W. Hacker

    September 28, 2009
  Jerry W. Hacker    
  Director    
By:  

/s/ Elmer G. McLaughlin

    September 28, 2009
  Elmer G. McLaughlin    
  Chief Operating Officer and Director    
By:  

/s/ Anthony C. Meyer

    September 28, 2009
  Anthony C. Meyer    
  Director    
By:  

/s/ George M. Seitz

    September 28, 2009
  George M. Seitz    
  Director    
By:  

/s/ Eugene B. Seitz

    September 28, 2009
  Eugene B. Seitz    
  Director    
By:  

/s/ Richard C. Strzynski

    September 28, 2009
  Richard C. Strzynski    
  Director    

 

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