UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X]            QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2014

[  ]            TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT

For the transition period from _______ to ________


Commission file number:     001-35593

HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland
          45-5055422
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation of organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

10 Woodfin Street, Asheville, North Carolina 28801
(Address of principal executive offices; Zip Code)

(828) 259-3939
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

None
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act 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 [X]No [  ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, 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.
Large accelerated filer [  ]                                                                                                                      Accelerated filer [X]
Non-accelerated filer   [  ] (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)                                                                                                                                                            Smaller reporting company [  ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes [  ] No [X]
APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS
There were 20,398,321 shares of common stock, par value of $.01 per share, issued and outstanding as of February 6, 2015.
 



HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
10-Q
TABLE OF CONTENTS


 
Page
Number
PART I                    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 (Unaudited) and June 30, 2014
3
   
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
4
   
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
5
   
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013
6
   
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended December, 2014 and 2013
7
   
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
9
   
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
33
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
45
   
Item 4.  Controls and Procedures
45
   
PART II                  OTHER INFORMATION
 
   
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings
46
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
46
   
Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
46
   
Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities
47
   
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
47
   
Item 5  Other Information
47
   
Item 6.  Exhibits
47
   
SIGNATURES
48
   
EXHIBIT INDEX
49

 

2

 
PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  Financial Statements
HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data)

   
(Unaudited)
     
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Assets
       
Cash
 
$
41,818
   
$
19,801
 
Interest-bearing deposits
   
318,402
     
26,029
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
   
360,220
     
45,830
 
Certificates of deposit in other banks
   
196,575
     
163,780
 
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
195,143
     
168,749
 
Other investments, at cost
   
18,968
     
3,697
 
Loans held for sale
   
1,478
     
2,537
 
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discount
   
1,649,986
     
1,496,528
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(23,356
)
   
(23,429
)
  Net loans
   
1,626,630
     
1,473,099
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
59,172
     
47,411
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
7,133
     
6,787
 
Real estate owned (REO)
   
10,618
     
15,725
 
Deferred income taxes
   
58,224
     
58,381
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
76,433
     
71,285
 
Goodwill
   
13,768
     
9,815
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
11,472
     
4,014
 
Other assets
   
4,553
     
3,344
 
  Total Assets
 
$
2,640,387
   
$
2,074,454
 
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities
               
Deposits
 
$
1,938,321
   
$
1,583,047
 
Other borrowings
   
250,000
     
50,000
 
Capital lease obligations
   
1,989
     
1,998
 
Other liabilities
   
69,150
     
62,258
 
  Total liabilities
   
2,259,460
     
1,697,303
 
Stockholders' Equity
               
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or
               
outstanding
   
-
     
-
 
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 60,000,000 shares authorized, 20,451,505 shares
    issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014; 20,632,008 at June 30, 2014
   
205
     
207
 
Additional paid in capital
   
224,322
     
225,889
 
Retained earnings
   
164,637
     
160,332
 
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares
   
(9,258
)
   
(9,522
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
   
1,021
     
245
 
  Total stockholders' equity
   
380,927
     
377,151
 
  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
$
2,640,387
   
$
2,074,454
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Income
 (Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                 
Interest and Dividend Income
               
  Loans
 
$
19,823
   
$
14,371
   
$
38,380
   
$
28,453
 
  Securities available for sale
   
884
     
424
     
1,689
     
721
 
  Certificates of deposit and other interest-bearing deposits
   
626
     
455
     
1,065
     
907
 
  Other investments
   
226
     
15
     
290
     
27
 
    Total interest and dividend income
   
21,559
     
15,265
     
41,424
     
30,108
 
                                 
Interest Expense
                               
  Deposits
   
1,264
     
1,382
     
2,490
     
2,925
 
  Other borrowings
   
105
     
1
     
144
     
4
 
    Total interest expense
   
1,369
     
1,383
     
2,634
     
2,929
 
                                 
Net Interest Income
   
20,190
     
13,882
     
38,790
     
27,179
 
Recovery of Loan Losses
   
-
     
(700
)
   
(250
)
   
(3,000
)
                                 
Net Interest Income after Recovery for Loan Losses
   
20,190
     
14,582
     
39,040
     
30,179
 
                                 
Noninterest Income
                               
  Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,318
     
654
     
2,379
     
1,333
 
  Mortgage banking income and fees
   
713
     
788
     
1,560
     
1,786
 
  Gain from sales of securities available for sale
   
61
     
-
     
61
     
-
 
  Other, net
   
727
     
804
     
1,588
     
1,398
 
    Total noninterest income
   
2,819
     
2,246
     
5,588
     
4,517
 
                                 
Noninterest Expense
                               
  Salaries and employee benefits
   
10,068
     
7,518
     
19,876
     
14,695
 
  Net occupancy expense
   
2,032
     
1,313
     
3,885
     
2,463
 
  Marketing and advertising
   
624
     
338
     
1,011
     
693
 
  Telephone, postage, and supplies
   
759
     
483
     
1,437
     
865
 
  Deposit insurance premiums
   
415
     
332
     
845
     
667
 
  Computer services
   
1,250
     
935
     
2,603
     
1,824
 
  Loss (gain) on sale and impairment of REO
   
(200
)
   
476
     
(235
)
   
205
 
  REO expense
   
433
     
367
     
788
     
821
 
  Core deposit intangible amortization
   
484
     
35
     
898
     
64
 
  Merger-related expenses
   
2,310
     
43
     
3,731
     
262
 
  Other
   
1,960
     
1,506
     
3,793
     
2,662
 
    Total other expense
   
20,135
     
13,346
     
38,632
     
25,221
 
                                 
Income Before Income Taxes
   
2,874
     
3,482
     
5,996
     
9,475
 
Income Tax Expense
   
825
     
606
     
1,691
     
3,272
 
                                 
Net Income
 
$
2,049
   
$
2,876
   
$
4,305
   
$
6,203
 
                                 
Per Share Data:
                               
Net income per common share:
                               
     Basic
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.22
   
$
0.32
 
     Diluted
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.22
   
$
0.32
 
Average shares outstanding:
                               
     Basic
   
19,145,084
     
18,572,448
     
19,161,846
     
18,930,301
 
     Diluted
   
19,235,841
     
18,680,463
     
19,239,539
     
19,029,109
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
                 
Net Income
 
$
2,049
   
$
2,876
   
$
4,305
   
$
6,203
 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
                               
  Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities available
       for sale
                               
      Gains (losses) arising during the period
   
1,166
     
(389
)
   
1,119
     
(491
)
      Deferred income tax (expense) benefit
   
(397
)
   
132
     
(380
)
   
167
 
  Reclassification of securities gains
 
 
61
   
 
-
   
 
57
   
 
-
 
       recognized in net income
                               
       Deferred income tax expense
   
(20
)
   
-
     
(20
)
   
-
 
  Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
810
   
$
(257
)
 
$
776
   
$
(324
)
Comprehensive Income
 
$
2,859
   
$
2,619
   
$
5,081
   
$
5,879
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


                   
Accumulated
     
       
Additional
       
Unearned
   
Other
   
Total
 
   
Common
   
Paid In
   
Retained
   
ESOP
   
Comprehensive
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Stock
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Shares
   
Income (Loss)
   
Equity
 
                         
Balance at June 30, 2013
 
$
208
   
$
227,397
   
$
149,990
   
$
(10,051
)
 
$
(29
)
 
$
367,515
 
  Net income
   
-
     
-
     
6,203
     
-
     
-
     
6,203
 
  Stock repurchased
   
(10
)
   
(17,045
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(17,055
)
  Stock option expense
   
-
     
649
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
649
 
  Restricted stock expense
   
-
     
687
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
687
 
  ESOP shares allocated
   
-
     
167
     
-
     
264
     
-
     
431
 
  Other comprehensive loss
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
(324
)
   
(324
)
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
198
   
$
211,855
   
$
156,193
   
$
(9,787
)
 
$
(353
)
 
$
358,106
 


                         
Balance at June 30, 2014
 
$
207
   
$
225,889
   
$
160,332
   
$
(9,522
)
 
$
245
   
$
377,151
 
  Net income
   
-
     
-
     
4,305
     
-
     
-
     
4,305
 
  Stock repurchased
   
(2
)
   
(3,395
)
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
(3,397
)
  Exercised stock options
   
-
     
259
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
259
 
  Stock option expense
   
-
     
693
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
693
 
  Restricted stock expense
   
-
     
734
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
734
 
  ESOP shares allocated
   
-
     
142
     
-
     
264
     
-
     
406
 
  Other comprehensive
     income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
776
     
776
 
                                                 
Balance at December 31, 2014
 
$
205
   
$
224,322
   
$
164,637
   
$
(9,258
)
 
$
1,021
   
$
380,927
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Operating Activities:
       
Net income
 
$
4,305
   
$
6,203
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
    Recovery of loan losses
   
(250
)
   
(3,000
)
    Depreciation
   
1,696
     
1,133
 
    Deferred income tax expense
   
1,679
     
3,317
 
    Net amortization and accretion
   
(1,983
)
   
(411
)
    Loss (gain) on sale and impairment of REO
   
(235
)
   
205
 
    Gain on sale of loans held for sale
   
(847
)
   
(1,021
)
    Origination of loans held for sale
   
(32,178
)
   
(44,967
)
    Gain on sale of securities available for sale  (61 ) -
    Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
   
34,084
     
52,191
 
    Decrease in deferred loan fees, net
   
(699
)
   
(121
)
    Increase in accrued interest receivable and other assets
   
(1,514
)
   
(1,452
)
    Amortization of core deposit intangibles
   
898
     
64
 
    ESOP compensation expense
   
406
     
431
 
    Restricted stock and stock option expense
   
1,427
     
1,336
 
    Increase (decrease) in other liabilities
   
506
     
(4,684
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
7,234
     
9,224
 
                 
Investing Activities:
               
Purchase of securities available for sale
   
(44,909
)
   
(49,272
)
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
   
21,385
     
19,750
 
Proceeds from sale of securities available for sale
   
10,387
     
-
 
Purchase of certificates of deposit in other banks
   
(54,797
)
   
(27,156
)
Maturities of certificates of deposit in other banks
   
22,002
     
11,746
 
Principal repayments of mortgage-backed securities
   
11,911
     
5,396
 
Net redemptions (purchases) of other investments
   
(14,480
)
   
212
 
Net decrease (increase) in loans
   
(64,001
)
   
32,910
 
Purchase of premises and equipment
   
(4,329
)
   
(1,040
)
Capital improvements to REO
   
(55
)
   
(125
)
Proceeds from sale of REO
   
6,574
     
7,231
 
Acquisition of BankGreenville Financial Corporation, net of cash paid
   
-
     
1,475
 
Acquisition of Bank of Commerce, net of cash paid
   
(7,759
)
   
-
 
Acquisition of Bank of America branches, net of cash paid
   
310,868
     
-
 
Net cash provided by investing activities
   
192,797
     
1,127
 
                 
Financing Activities:
               
Net decrease in deposits
   
(67,322
)
   
(32,411
)
Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings
   
184,828
     
(2,517
)
Common stock repurchased
   
(3,397
)
   
(17,055
)
Exercised stock options
   
259
     
-
 
Decrease in capital lease obligations
   
(9
)
   
(9
)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
114,359
     
(51,992
)
Net Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents
   
314,390
     
(41,641
)
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period
   
45,830
     
125,713
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period
 
$
360,220
   
$
84,072
 
 
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Six Months Ended
 
Supplemental Disclosures:
 
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Cash paid during the period for:
       
  Interest
 
$
2,242
   
$
2,850
 
  Income taxes
   
140
     
113
 
Noncash transactions:
               
  Unrealized gain (loss) in value of securities available for sale, net of income taxes
   
776
     
(324
)
  Transfers of loans to REO
   
1,413
     
3,452
 
  Transfers of loans to held for sale
   
-
     
4,340
 
  Loans originated to finance the sale of REO
   
460
     
94
 
Business Combinations:
               
   Assets acquired
   
463,959
     
103,905
 
   Liabilities assumed
   
444,154
     
94,352
 
   Net assets acquired
   
19,805
     
9,553
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements presented in this report include the accounts of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("HomeTrust"), and its wholly-owned subsidiary, HomeTrust Bank, National Association (the "Bank").  As used throughout this report, the term the "Company" refers to HomeTrust and the Bank, its consolidated subsidiary, unless the context otherwise requires.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("US GAAP") for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. It is recommended that these unaudited interim consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2014 ("2014 Form 10-K") filed with the SEC on September 15, 2014.  The results of operations for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2015. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current fiscal year presentation. The reclassifications had no impact on previously reported net income or equity.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the financial statements.  Various elements of the Company's accounting policies, by their nature, are inherently subject to estimation techniques, valuation assumptions and other subjective assessments.  In particular, management has identified several accounting policies that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of the Company's financial statements.  These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the calculation of post-retirement plan expenses and benefits, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities.  These policies and judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in subsequent notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements and Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (Critical Accounting Policies) in our 2014 Form 10-K.  Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the financial statements are appropriate based on the factual circumstances at the time.  However, given the sensitivity of the financial statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in the Company's results of operations or financial condition.  Further, subsequent changes in economic or market conditions could have a material impact on these estimates and the Company's financial condition and operating results in future periods.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU No. 2014-04, "Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure". The objective of this guidance is to clarify when an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, that is, when a creditor should be considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan such that the loan receivable should be derecognized and the real estate property recognized. ASU No. 2014-04 states that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. Additionally, ASU No. 2014-04 requires interim and annual disclosure of both (1) the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and (2) the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that are in the process of foreclosure according to local requirements of the applicable jurisdiction. ASU No. 2014-04 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
In August 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-14, "Receivables-Troubled Debt Restructuring by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure". The amendments in this ASU require that a mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if the following conditions are met: (1) the loan has a government guarantee that is not separable from the loan before foreclosure; (2) at the time of foreclosure, the creditor has the intent to convey the real estate property to the guarantor and make a claim of the guarantee, and the creditor has the ability to recover under that claim; and (3) at the time of foreclosure, any amount of the claim that is determined on the basis of the fair value of the real estate is fixed. Upon foreclosure, the separate other receivable should be measured based on the amount of the loan balance (principal and interest) expected to be recovered from the guarantor. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of ASU No. 2014-14 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


In January 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-01, "Income Statement-Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20)". The ASU eliminates the need to separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events. The disclosure of events or transactions that are unusual or infrequent in nature will be included in other guidance. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2015. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-1 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
 
3. Business Combinations
On November 14, 2014, the Bank completed its acquisition of ten branch banking operations in Southwest Virginia and Eden, North Carolina from Bank of America Corporation (the "Branch Acquisition"). Under the terms of the agreement, the Bank paid a deposit premium of $9.8 million equal to 2.86% of the average daily deposits for the 30 calendar day period prior to the acquisition date.  In addition, the Bank acquired approximately $1.0 million in loans and all related premises and equipment valued at $9.0 million.
The Branch Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at acquisition date fair values. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available.
The following table presents the consideration paid by the Bank in the acquisition of these Bank of America branches and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of November 14, 2014:
       
Fair Value and
   
As
 
   
As Recorded
   
Other Merger
   
Recorded
 
   
By Bank of
   
Related
   
by the
 
   
America
   
Adjustments
   
Company
 
             
Consideration Paid
           
Cash paid as deposit premium
         
$
9,805
 
     Total consideration
         
$
9,805
 
                 
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
320,673
   
$
-
   
$
320,673
 
Loans, net of allowance
   
1,045
     
-
     
1,045
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
6,303
     
2,690
     
8,993
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
3
     
-
     
3
 
Deferred income taxes
   
-
     
353
     
353
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
-
     
7,936
     
7,936
 
    Total assets acquired
 
$
328,024
   
$
10,979
   
$
339,003
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
 
$
328,007
   
$
1,174
   
$
329,181
 
Other liabilities
   
17
     
-
     
17
 
    Total liabilities assumed
 
$
328,024
   
$
1,174
   
$
329,198
 
Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed
 
$
-
   
$
9,805
     
9,805
 
Goodwill
                 
$
-
 

On July 31, 2014, the Bank completed its acquisition of Bank of Commerce in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange dated March 3, 2014. Under the terms of the agreement, Bank of Commerce shareholders received $6.25 per share in cash consideration, representing approximately $10.1 million of aggregate deal consideration. In addition, all $3.2 million of Bank of Commerce's preferred stock was redeemed.
Bank of Commerce was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at acquisition date fair values. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available. The excess of the merger consideration over the fair value of Bank of Commerce's
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


net assets was allocated to goodwill. The book value as of July 31, 2014, of assets acquired was $122.5 million and liabilities assumed was $114.7 million. The Company recorded $4.0 million in goodwill related to the acquisition.
The following table presents the consideration paid by the Bank in the acquisition of Bank of Commerce and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 31, 2014:
       
Fair Value and
   
As
 
   
As Recorded
   
Other Merger
   
Recorded
 
   
By Bank of
   
Related
   
by the
 
   
Commerce
   
Adjustments
   
Company
 
             
Consideration Paid
           
Cash paid
         
$
10,000
 
     Total consideration
         
$
10,000
 
                 
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
2,241
   
$
-
   
$
2,241
 
Securities available for sale
   
24,228
     
-
     
24,228
 
Loans, net of allowance
   
89,339
     
(3,131
)
   
86,208
 
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") Stock
   
791
     
-
     
791
 
REO
   
224
     
-
     
224
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
135
     
-
     
135
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
355
     
(100
)
   
255
 
Deferred income taxes
   
286
     
1,064
     
1,350
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
-
     
640
     
640
 
Other assets
   
4,931
     
-
     
4,931
 
    Total assets acquired
 
$
122,530
   
$
(1,527
)
 
$
121,003
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
 
$
93,303
   
$
112
   
$
93,415
 
Other borrowings
   
15,000
     
172
     
15,172
 
Other liabilities
   
6,369
     
-
     
6,369
 
    Total liabilities assumed
 
$
114,672
   
$
284
   
$
114,956
 
Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed
 
$
7,858
   
$
(1,811
)
   
6,047
 
Goodwill
                 
$
3,953
 

The carrying amount of acquired loans from Bank of Commerce as of July 31, 2014 consisted of purchased performing loans and purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans as detailed in the following table:
   
Purchased
       
Total
 
   
Performing
   
PCI
   
Loans
 
Retail Consumer Loans:
           
   One-to-four family
 
$
2,717
   
$
2,979
   
$
5,696
 
   Home equity lines of credit
   
8,823
     
317
     
9,140
 
   Consumer
   
37
     
15
     
52
 
Commercial:
                       
   Commercial real estate
   
28,772
     
30,047
     
58,819
 
   Construction and development
   
202
     
3,020
     
3,222
 
   Commercial and industrial
   
5,402
     
3,877
     
9,279
 
   Total
 
$
45,953
   
$
40,255
   
$
86,208
 

On May 31, 2014, the Company completed its acquisition of Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. ("Jefferson") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 22, 2014.  Under the terms of the agreement, Jefferson shareholders received 0.2661 shares of HomeTrust common stock, and $4.00 in cash for each share of Jefferson common stock. This represents approximately $50.5 million of aggregate deal consideration.
Jefferson was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at acquisition date fair values. Fair values are preliminary and subject to refinement for up to one year after the closing date of the acquisition as additional information regarding the closing date fair values becomes available. The excess of the merger consideration over the fair value of Jefferson's net assets was allocated to goodwill. The book value as of May 31, 2014, of assets acquired was $494.3 million and liabilities assumed was $441.9 million. The Company recorded $7.0 million in goodwill related to the acquisition.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

The following table presents the consideration paid by the Company in the acquisition of Jefferson and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of May 31, 2014:
   
As
   
Fair Value and
   
As
 
   
Recorded
   
Other Merger
   
Recorded
 
   
by
   
Related
   
by the
 
   
Jefferson
   
Adjustments
   
Company
 
             
Consideration Paid
           
Cash paid including cash in lieu of fractional shares
         
$
25,251
 
Fair value of HomeTrust common stock at $15.03 per share
           
25,239
 
     Total consideration
         
$
50,490
 
                 
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
18,325
   
$
-
   
$
18,325
 
Securities available for sale
   
85,744
     
(700
)
   
85,044
 
Loans, net of allowance
   
338,616
     
(9,134
)
   
329,482
 
FHLB Stock
   
4,635
     
-
     
4,635
 
REO
   
3,288
     
-
     
3,288
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
24,662
     
(1,311
)
   
23,351
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,367
     
(90
)
   
1,277
 
Deferred income taxes
   
9,606
     
3,395
     
13,001
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
847
     
2,683
     
3,530
 
Other assets
   
7,171
     
-
     
7,171
 
    Total assets acquired
 
$
494,261
   
$
(5,157
)
 
$
489,104
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
 
$
376,985
   
$
371
   
$
377,356
 
Other borrowings
   
55,081
     
858
     
55,939
 
Subordinated debentures
   
7,460
     
2,540
     
10,000
 
Other liabilities
   
2,332
     
-
     
2,332
 
    Total liabilities assumed
 
$
441,858
   
$
3,769
   
$
445,627
 
Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities assumed
 
$
52,403
   
$
(8,926
)
   
43,477
 
Goodwill
                 
$
7,013
 

The carrying amount of acquired loans from Jefferson as of May 31, 2014 consisted of purchased performing loans and PCI loans as detailed in the following table:
   
Purchased
       
Total
 
   
Performing
   
PCI
   
Loans
 
Retail Consumer Loans:
           
   One-to-four family
 
$
74,378
   
$
6,066
   
$
80,444
 
   Home equity lines of credit
   
16,857
     
18
     
16,875
 
   Construction and land/lots
   
7,810
     
924
     
8,734
 
   Consumer
   
4,181
     
2
     
4,183
 
Commercial:
                       
   Commercial real estate
   
118,714
     
15,649
     
134,363
 
   Construction and development
   
24,658
     
1,012
     
25,670
 
   Commercial and industrial
   
52,863
     
6,350
     
59,213
 
   Total
 
$
299,461
   
$
30,021
   
$
329,482
 

On July 31, 2013, the Company completed its acquisition of BankGreenville Financial Corporation ("BankGreenville") in accordance with the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated May 3, 2013.  Under the terms of the agreement, BankGreenville shareholders received $6.63 per share in cash consideration. This represents approximately $7.8 million of aggregate deal consideration. Additional contingent cash consideration of up to $0.75 per share (or approximately $883,000) may be realized at the expiration of 24 months based on the performance of a select pool of loans totaling approximately $8.0 million.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


BankGreenville was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at acquisition date fair values. The excess of the merger consideration over the fair value of BankGreenville's net assets was allocated to goodwill. The book value as of July 31, 2013, of assets acquired was $102.2 million and liabilities assumed was $94.1 million. The Company recorded $2.8 million in goodwill related to the acquisition.
The following table presents the consideration paid by the Company in the acquisition of BankGreenville and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of July 31, 2013:
       
Fair Value and
   
As
 
   
As Recorded
   
Other Merger
   
Recorded
 
   
by
   
Related
   
by the
 
   
BankGreenville
   
Adjustments
   
Company
 
             
Consideration Paid
           
Cash
         
$
7,823
 
Repayment of BankGreenville preferred stock
           
1,050
 
Contingent cash consideration (1)
           
680
 
     Total consideration
         
$
9,553
 
                 
Assets
               
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
10,348
   
$
-
   
$
10,348
 
Investment securities
   
34,345
     
-
     
34,345
 
Loans, net of allowance
   
51,622
     
(3,792
)
   
47,830
 
FHLB Stock
   
447
     
-
     
447
 
REO
   
2,317
     
(168
)
   
2,149
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
2,458
     
(117
)
   
2,341
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
429
     
-
     
429
 
Deferred tax asset
   
-
     
2,470
     
2,470
 
Other assets
   
214
     
-
     
214
 
Core deposit intangibles
   
-
     
530
     
530
 
    Total assets acquired
 
$
102,180
   
$
(1,077
)
 
$
101,103
 
                         
Liabilities
                       
Deposits
 
$
88,906
   
$
201
   
$
89,107
 
Other borrowings
   
4,700
     
34
     
4,734
 
Other liabilities
   
511
     
-
     
511
 
    Total liabilities assumed
 
$
94,117
   
$
235
   
$
94,352
 
Net identifiable assets acquired over liabilities    assumed
 
$
8,063
   
$
(1,312
)
   
6,751
 
Goodwill
                 
$
2,802
 
(1)
Estimate of additional amount to be paid to shareholders on or about July 31, 2015 based on performance of a select pool of loans totaling approximately $8.0 million.

 
The carrying amount of acquired loans from BankGreenville as of July 31, 2013 consisted of purchased performing loans and PCI loans as detailed in the following table:
   
Purchased
       
Total
 
   
Performing
   
PCI
   
Loans
 
Retail Consumer Loans:
           
   One-to-four family
 
$
8,274
   
$
1,392
   
$
9,666
 
   Home equity lines of credit
   
3,987
     
134
     
4,121
 
   Consumer
   
522
     
-
     
522
 
Commercial:
                       
   Commercial real estate
   
23,073
     
4,552
     
27,625
 
   Construction and development
   
2,367
     
3,529
     
5,896
 
   Total
 
$
38,223
   
$
9,607
   
$
47,830
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The following table discloses the impact of the acquisition of Bank of Commerce since the effective date of July 31, 2014 through December 31, 2014 and the Branch Acquisition since the effective date of November 14, 2014 - December 31, 2014. In addition, the table presents certain pro forma information as if the Branch Acquisition, Bank of Commerce, Jefferson, and BankGreenville had been acquired on July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2013.  Although, this pro forma information combines the historical results from each company, it is not indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on July 1, 2014 and July 1, 2013. Adjustments were made for the estimated impact of certain fair value adjustments and other acquisition-related activity while significant one-time merger-related expenses are not included. Furthermore, expenses related to systems conversions and other costs of integration have been recorded throughout fiscal year 2014 and are expected to be recorded throughout fiscal year 2015. Additionally, the Company expects to achieve further operating cost savings as a result of the acquisitions which are not reflected in the pro forma amounts below:
   
Actual
   
Pro Forma
   
Pro Forma
 
   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
             
Total revenues*
 
$
44,378
   
$
48,682
   
$
48,111
 
Net income
   
4,305
     
6,065
     
8,561
 
* Net interest income plus other income
4. Securities Available for Sale

Securities available for sale consist of the following at the dates indicated:
   
December 31, 2014
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. Government Agencies
 
$
55,208
   
$
362
   
$
(11
)
 
$
55,559
 
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S.
                               
  Government Agencies and Government-
                               
  Sponsored Enterprises
   
118,629
     
867
     
(225
)
   
119,271
 
Municipal Bonds
   
15,794
     
449
     
(10
)
   
16,233
 
Corporate Bonds
   
3,901
     
116
     
-
     
4,017
 
Equity Securities
   
63
     
-
     
-
     
63
 
Total
 
$
193,595
   
$
1,794
   
$
(246
)
 
$
195,143
 

   
June 30, 2014
 
       
Gross
   
Gross
   
Estimated
 
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. government agencies
 
$
38,085
   
$
45
   
$
(37
)
 
$
38,093
 
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of U.S.
                               
  Government Agencies and Government-
                               
  Sponsored Enterprises
   
111,430
     
393
     
(412
)
   
111,411
 
Municipal Bonds
   
15,951
     
282
     
(13
)
   
16,220
 
Corporate Bonds
   
2,912
     
113
     
-
     
3,025
 
Total
 
$
168,378
   
$
833
   
$
(462
)
 
$
168,749
 

Debt securities available for sale by contractual maturity at the dates indicated are shown below.  Mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories because the borrowers in the underlying pools may prepay without penalty; therefore, it is unlikely that the securities will pay at their stated maturity schedule.
   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Amortized
   
Estimated
 
   
Cost
   
Fair Value
 
Due within one year
 
$
1,508
   
$
1,508
 
Due after one year through five years
   
40,961
     
41,018
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
26,700
     
27,304
 
Due after ten years
   
5,734
     
5,979
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
118,629
     
119,271
 
Total
 
$
193,532
   
$
195,080
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale were $10,387 in the period ended December 31, 2014. Gross realized gains were $74 and gross realized losses were $13 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014. There were no sales of securities during the three and six months ended December 31, 2013.
Securities available for sale with costs totaling $41,666 and $51,036 with market values of $42,069 and $51,297 at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, were pledged as collateral to secure various public deposits.
The gross unrealized losses and the fair value for securities available for sale aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 were as follows:

   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
U.S. Government Agencies
 
$
15,583
   
$
(11
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
15,583
   
$
(11
)
Residential Mortgage-backed
                                               
  Securities of U.S. Government
                                               
  Agencies and Government-
                                               
  Sponsored Enterprises
   
30,328
     
(122
)
   
8,185
     
(103
)
   
38,513
     
(225
)
Municipal Bonds
   
2,839
     
(10
)
   
-
     
-
     
2,839
     
(10
)
Total
 
$
48,750
   
$
(143
)
 
$
8,185
   
$
(103
)
 
$
56,935
   
$
(246
)


   
June 30, 2014
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
 
U.S. Government Agencies
 
$
19,475
   
$
(37
)
 
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
19,475
   
$
(37
)
Residential Mortgage-backed
                                               
 Securities of U.S. Government
                                               
 Agencies and Government-
                                               
 Sponsored Enterprises
   
75,761
     
(399
)
   
162
     
(13
)
   
75,923
     
(412
)
Municipal Bonds
   
6,668
     
(13
)
   
-
     
-
     
6,668
     
(13
)
Total
 
$
101,904
   
$
(449
)
 
$
162
   
$
(13
)
 
$
102,066
   
$
(462
)

The total number of securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2014, and June 30, 2014 were 81 and 159, respectively.  Unrealized losses on securities have not been recognized in income because management has the intent and ability to hold the securities for the foreseeable future, and has determined that it is not more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to a recovery in value. The decline in fair value was largely due to increases in market interest rates. The Company had no other than temporary impairment losses during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 or the year ended June 30, 2014.
As a requirement for membership, the Bank invests in stock of the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank. No ready market exists for this stock and the carrying value approximates its fair value based on the redemption provisions of the FHLB of Atlanta and the Federal Reserve Bank.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


5. Loans

Loans consist of the following at the dates indicated:
 
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
Retail consumer loans:
       
  One-to-four family
 
$
647,806
   
$
660,200
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
201,712
     
148,379
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
54,382
     
59,249
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
21,669
     
8,833
 
  Consumer
   
4,758
     
6,331
 
Total retail consumer loans
   
930,327
     
882,992
 
Commercial loans:
               
  Commercial real estate
   
454,899
     
377,769
 
  Construction and development
   
64,610
     
56,457
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
92,267
     
74,435
 
  Municipal leases
   
108,525
     
106,215
 
Total commercial loans
   
720,301
     
614,876
 
Total loans
   
1,650,628
     
1,497,868
 
  Deferred loan fees, net
   
(642
)
   
(1,340
)
Total loans, net of deferred loan fees and discount
   
1,649,986
     
1,496,528
 
  Allowance for loan and lease losses
   
(23,356
)
   
(23,429
)
Loans, net
 
$
1,626,630
   
$
1,473,099
 

All the qualifying first mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, and FHLB Stock are pledged as collateral by a blanket pledge to secure any outstanding FHLB advances.
 
 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The Company's total non-purchased and purchased performing loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:

       
Special
                 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Total
 
December 31, 2014
                       
Retail consumer loans:
                       
  One-to-four family
 
$
591,147
   
$
14,542
   
$
29,763
   
$
2,958
   
$
28
   
$
638,438
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
195,438
     
758
     
4,583
     
424
     
92
     
201,295
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
50,362
     
951
     
2,050
     
137
     
-
     
53,500
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
21,622
     
47
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
21,669
 
  Consumer
   
3,976
     
78
     
644
     
10
     
36
     
4,744
 
Commercial loans:
                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
367,531
     
20,096
     
19,794
     
1,369
     
1
     
408,791
 
  Construction and development
   
47,858
     
2,482
     
7,339
     
-
     
1
     
57,680
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
82,352
     
1,428
     
1,599
     
-
     
3
     
85,382
 
  Municipal leases
   
106,159
     
1,789
     
577
     
-
     
-
     
108,525
 
Total loans
 
$
1,466,445
   
$
42,171
   
$
66,349
   
$
4,898
   
$
161
   
$
1,580,024
 
 
       
Special
                 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Total
 
June 30, 2014
                       
Retail consumer loans:
                       
  One-to-four family
 
$
602,409
   
$
17,639
   
$
28,974
   
$
2,907
   
$
10
   
$
651,939
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
141,008
     
1,605
     
4,967
     
420
     
2
     
148,002
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
55,374
     
1,878
     
807
     
113
     
-
     
58,172
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
8,801
     
32
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
8,833
 
  Consumer
   
6,115
     
62
     
97
     
13
     
3
     
6,290
 
Commercial loans:
                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
313,437
     
16,931
     
19,746
     
1,944
     
-
     
352,058
 
  Construction and development
   
41,336
     
2,927
     
5,972
     
570
     
-
     
50,805
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
66,481
     
873
     
1,723
     
-
     
3
     
69,080
 
  Municipal leases
   
104,404
     
1,811
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
106,215
 
Total loans
 
$
1,339,365
   
$
43,758
   
$
62,286
   
$
5,967
   
$
18
   
$
1,451,394
 

 
 










 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The Company's total PCI loans by segment, class, and risk grade at the dates indicated follow:

       
Special
                 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Total
 
December 31, 2014
                       
Retail consumer loans:
                       
  One-to-four family
 
$
4,777
   
$
996
   
$
3,595
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
9,368
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
130
     
-
     
287
     
-
     
-
     
417
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
445
     
-
     
437
     
-
     
-
     
882
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
14
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
14
 
Commercial loans:
                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
32,422
     
5,425
     
8,261
     
-
     
-
     
46,108
 
  Construction and development
   
1,698
     
408
     
4,824
     
-
     
-
     
6,930
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
5,437
     
398
     
1,050
     
-
     
-
     
6,885
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total loans
 
$
44,923
   
$
7,227
   
$
18,454
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
70,604
 

       
Special
                 
   
Pass
   
Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
   
Total
 
June 30, 2014
                       
Retail consumer loans:
                       
  One-to-four family
 
$
4,904
   
$
-
   
$
3,357
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
8,261
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
7
     
-
     
370
     
-
     
-
     
377
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
791
     
-
     
286
     
-
     
-
     
1,077
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
41
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
41
 
Commercial loans:
                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
20,853
     
-
     
4,858
     
-
     
-
     
25,711
 
  Construction and development
   
2,443
     
2,169
     
1,040
     
-
     
-
     
5,652
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
4,647
     
-
     
708
     
-
     
-
     
5,355
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total loans
 
$
33,686
   
$
2,169
   
$
10,619
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
46,474
 

 
 
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

The Company's total loans by segment, class, and delinquency status at the dates indicated follows:
   
Past Due
       
Total
 
   
30-89 Days
   
90 Days+
   
Total
   
Current
   
Loans
 
December 31, 2014
                   
Retail consumer loans:
                   
  One-to-four family
 
$
6,076
   
$
7,516
   
$
13,592
   
$
634,214
   
$
647,806
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
660
     
574
     
1,234
     
200,478
     
201,712
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
268
     
554
     
822
     
53,560
     
54,382
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
39
     
-
     
39
     
21,630
     
21,669
 
  Consumer
   
53
     
29
     
82
     
4,676
     
4,758
 
Commercial loans:
                                       
  Commercial real estate
   
1,533
     
7,111
     
8,644
     
446,255
     
454,899
 
  Construction and development
   
3,208
     
3,341
     
6,549
     
58,061
     
64,610
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
2,117
     
981
     
3,098
     
89,169
     
92,267
 
  Municipal leases
   
274
     
303
     
577
     
107,948
     
108,525
 
Total loans
 
$
14,228
   
$
20,409
   
$
34,637
   
$
1,615,991
   
$
1,650,628
 

The table above includes PCI loans of $4,896 30-89 days past due and $4,939 90 days or more past due as of December 31, 2014.

   
Past Due
       
Total
 
   
30-89 Days
   
90 Days+
   
Total
   
Current
   
Loans
 
June 30, 2014
                   
Retail consumer loans:
                   
  One-to-four family
 
$
4,929
   
$
8,208
   
$
13,137
   
$
647,063
   
$
660,200
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
400
     
939
     
1,339
     
147,040
     
148,379
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
508
     
122
     
630
     
58,619
     
59,249
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
8,833
     
8,833
 
  Consumer
   
34
     
16
     
50
     
6,281
     
6,331
 
Commercial loans:
                                       
  Commercial real estate
   
306
     
6,729
     
7,035
     
370,734
     
377,769
 
  Construction and development
   
1,165
     
3,789
     
4,954
     
51,503
     
56,457
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
183
     
576
     
759
     
73,676
     
74,435
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
106,215
     
106,215
 
Total loans
 
$
7,525
   
$
20,379
   
$
27,904
   
$
1,469,964
   
$
1,497,868
 

The table above includes PCI loans of $1,817 30-89 days past due and $4,189 90 days or more past due as of June 30, 2014.

The Company's recorded investment in loans, by segment and class, that are not accruing interest or are 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest at the dates indicated follow:

   
December 31, 2014
   
June 30, 2014
 
       
90 Days + &
       
90 Days + &
 
   
Nonaccruing
   
still accruing
   
Nonaccruing
   
still accruing
 
Retail consumer loans:
               
  One-to-four family
 
$
13,802
   
$
-
   
$
14,917
   
$
-
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
2,390
     
-
     
2,749
     
-
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
591
     
-
     
443
     
-
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
107
     
-
     
27
     
-
 
Commercial loans:
                               
  Commercial real estate
   
10,046
     
-
     
12,953
     
-
 
  Construction and development
   
4,947
     
-
     
5,697
     
-
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
1,204
     
-
     
1,134
     
-
 
  Municipal leases
   
578
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Total loans
 
$
33,665
   
$
-
   
$
37,920
   
$
-
 

PCI loans totaling $10,233 at December 31, 2014 and $9,220 at June 30, 2014 are excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.
 
 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


Troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") are loans which have renegotiated loan terms to assist borrowers who are unable to meet the original terms of their loans.  Such modifications to loan terms may include a lower interest rate, a reduction in principal, or a longer term to maturity.  Additionally, all TDRs are considered impaired.

The Company's loans that were performing under the payment terms of TDRs that were excluded from nonaccruing loans above at the dates indicated follow:
 
   
December 31,
   
June 30,
 
   
2014
   
2014
 
         
Performing TDRs included in impaired loans
 
$
20,143
   
$
22,179
 

An analysis of the allowance for loan losses by segment for the periods shown was as follows:

 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Retail
     
Retail
     
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
14,945
   
$
8,135
   
$
23,080
   
$
19,731
   
$
9,469
   
$
29,200
 
Provision for  (recovery of)
    loan losses
   
(254
)
   
254
     
-
     
333
     
(1,033
)
   
(700
)
Charge-offs
   
(577
)
   
(130
)
   
(707
)
   
(2,622
)
   
(113
)
   
(2,735
)
Recoveries
   
489
     
494
     
983
     
775
     
585
     
1,360
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
14,603
   
$
8,753
   
$
23,356
   
$
18,217
   
$
8,908
   
$
27,125
 

 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Six Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
 
Retail
     
Retail
     
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
Consumer
 
Commercial
 
Total
 
Balance at beginning of period
 
$
15,731
   
$
7,698
   
$
23,429
   
$
21,952
   
$
10,121
   
$
32,073
 
Provision for  (recovery of)
    loan losses
   
(928
)
   
678
     
(250
)
   
(1,276
)
   
(1,724
)
   
(3,000
)
Charge-offs
   
(1,056
)
   
(327
)
   
(1,383
)
   
(3,366
)
   
(297
)
   
(3,663
)
Recoveries
   
856
     
704
     
1,560
     
907
     
808
     
1,715
 
Balance at end of period
 
$
14,603
   
$
8,753
   
$
23,356
   
$
18,217
   
$
8,908
   
$
27,125
 



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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The Company's ending balances of loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:

   
Allowance for Loan Losses
   
Total Loans Receivable
 
       
Loans
               
Loans
         
       
individually
   
Loans
           
individually
   
Loans
     
       
evaluated for
   
Collectively
           
evaluated for
   
Collectively
     
   
PCI
   
impairment
   
Evaluated
   
Total
   
PCI
   
impairment
   
Evaluated
   
Total
 
December 31, 2014
                               
Retail consumer loans:
                               
  One-to-four family
 
$
-
   
$
492
   
$
8,423
   
$
8,915
   
$
9,368
   
$
22,659
   
$
615,779
   
$
647,806
 
  Home equity
   
-
     
244
     
2,518
     
2,762
     
417
     
2,491
     
198,804
     
201,712
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
-
     
602
     
1,907
     
2,509
     
882
     
2,157
     
51,343
     
54,382
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
288
     
288
     
-
     
-
     
21,669
     
21,669
 
  Consumer
   
-
     
36
     
93
     
129
     
14
     
29
     
4,715
     
4,758
 
Commercial loans:
                                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
-
     
18
     
5,694
     
5,712
     
46,108
     
14,837
     
393,954
     
454,899
 
  Construction and development
   
-
     
55
     
1,562
     
1,617
     
6,930
     
4,678
     
53,002
     
64,610
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
-
     
3
     
724
     
727
     
6,885
     
2,125
     
83,257
     
92,267
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
697
     
697
     
-
     
303
     
108,222
     
108,525
 
    Total
 
$
-
   
$
1,450
   
$
21,906
   
$
23,356
   
$
70,604
   
$
49,279
   
$
1,530,745
   
$
1,650,628
 
                                                                 
June 30, 2014
                                                               
Retail consumer loans:
                                                               
  One-to-four family
 
$
-
   
$
493
   
$
10,034
   
$
10,527
   
$
8,261
   
$
23,929
   
$
628,010
   
$
660,200
 
  Home equity
   
-
     
134
     
2,353
     
2,487
     
377
     
3,014
     
144,988
     
148,379
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
-
     
379
     
2,041
     
2,420
     
1,077
     
1,735
     
56,437
     
59,249
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
113
     
113
     
-
     
-
     
8,833
     
8,833
 
  Consumer
   
-
     
3
     
181
     
184
     
41
     
10
     
6,280
     
6,331
 
Commercial loans:
                                                               
  Commercial real estate
   
-
     
26
     
5,413
     
5,439
     
25,711
     
13,784
     
338,274
     
377,769
 
  Construction and development
   
-
     
26
     
1,215
     
1,241
     
5,652
     
5,571
     
45,234
     
56,457
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
-
     
3
     
246
     
249
     
5,355
     
2,378
     
66,702
     
74,435
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
769
     
769
     
-
     
-
     
106,215
     
106,215
 
    Total
 
$
-
   
$
1,064
   
$
22,365
   
$
23,429
   
$
46,474
   
$
50,421
   
$
1,400,973
   
$
1,497,868
 

In December 2014, the Company purchased $40,914 of home equity lines of credit from a third party.  The credit risk characteristics are different for these loans since they were not originated by the Company and the collateral is located outside the Company's market area, primarily in several western states. These loans were originated in 2014, have an average FICO score of 757 and loan to values of less than 90%.  The Company established an allowance for loan losses based on the historical losses in the states where these loans were originated. The Company will monitor the performance of these loans and adjust the allowance for loan losses as necessary.

The allowance for loan losses excludes loans acquired from BankGreenville, Jefferson, and Bank of Commerce as the loans acquired from these acquisitions are excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company recorded these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans unless the credit quality deteriorates further subsequent to the acquisition.
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)

The Company's impaired loans and the related allowance, by segment and class, at the dates indicated follows:

   
Total Impaired Loans
 
       
Recorded
   
Recorded
         
       
Investment
   
Investment
         
   
Unpaid
   
With a
   
With No
       
Related
 
   
Principal
   
Recorded
   
Recorded
       
Recorded
 
   
Balance
   
Allowance
   
Allowance
   
Total
   
Allowance
 
December 31, 2014
                   
Retail consumer loans:
                   
  One-to-four family
 
$
32,145
   
$
13,029
   
$
15,872
   
$
28,901
   
$
578
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
5,757
     
2,982
     
1,160
     
4,142
     
182
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
3,679
     
1,696
     
325
     
2,021
     
606
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
31
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
1,449
     
52
     
29
     
81
     
4
 
Commercial loans:
                                       
  Commercial real estate
   
17,068
     
1,984
     
11,840
     
13,824
     
44
 
  Construction and development
   
8,021
     
2,050
     
3,168
     
5,218
     
84
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
2,789
     
389
     
1,777
     
2,166
     
6
 
  Municipal leases
   
578
     
274
     
304
     
578
     
1
 
    Total impaired loans
 
$
71,517
   
$
22,456
   
$
34,475
   
$
56,931
   
$
1,505
 
                                         
June 30, 2014
                                       
Retail consumer loans:
                                       
  One-to-four family
 
$
34,243
   
$
12,946
   
$
18,047
   
$
30,993
   
$
618
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
6,161
     
2,110
     
2,299
     
4,409
     
160
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
3,287
     
1,053
     
793
     
1,846
     
383
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
364
     
16
     
11
     
27
     
3
 
Commercial loans:
                                       
  Commercial real estate
   
18,558
     
1,714
     
13,082
     
14,796
     
59
 
  Construction and development
   
9,091
     
928
     
4,930
     
5,858
     
48
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
2,987
     
313
     
2,030
     
2,343
     
7
 
  Municipal leases
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
    Total impaired loans
 
$
74,691
   
$
19,080
   
$
41,192
   
$
60,272
   
$
1,278
 

Impaired loans above excludes $10,233 at December 31, 2014 and $9,220 at June 30, 2014 in PCI loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

The table above includes $7,652 and $12,406, of impaired loans that were not individually evaluated at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, because these loans did not meet the Company's threshold for individual impairment evaluation.  The recorded allowance above includes $55 and $427 related to these loans that were not individually evaluated at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively.
 


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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The Company's average recorded investment in loans individually evaluated for impairment and interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Income
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Recognized
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
Retail consumer loans:
               
  One-to-four family
 
$
30,295
   
$
389
   
$
41,383
   
$
538
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
4,405
     
58
     
5,721
     
66
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
2,186
     
34
     
2,044
     
50
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
58
     
5
     
45
     
2
 
Commercial loans:
                               
  Commercial real estate
   
16,144
     
113
     
25,013
     
214
 
  Construction and development
   
5,646
     
29
     
8,233
     
49
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
2,615
     
23
     
2,682
     
47
 
  Municipal leases
   
441
     
20
     
-
     
-
 
Total loans
 
$
61,790
   
$
671
   
$
85,120
   
$
966
 


   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Interest
 
   
Recorded
   
Income
   
Recorded
   
Income
 
   
Investment
   
Recognized
   
Investment
   
Recognized
 
Retail consumer loans:
               
  One-to-four family
 
$
33,445
   
$
826
   
$
44,257
   
$
966
 
  Home equity lines of credit
   
5,001
     
126
     
6,052
     
153
 
  Construction and land/lots
   
2,084
     
82
     
2,307
     
93
 
  Indirect auto finance
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Consumer
   
41
     
10
     
53
     
3
 
Commercial loans:
                               
  Commercial real estate
   
18,698
     
251
     
25,969
     
386
 
  Construction and development
   
6,200
     
64
     
10,033
     
92
 
  Commercial and industrial
   
2,710
     
52
     
2,808
     
90
 
  Municipal leases
   
176
     
20
     
-
     
-
 
Total loans
 
$
68,355
   
$
1,431
   
$
91,479
   
$
1,783
 

A summary of changes in the accretable yield for PCI loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Accretable yield, beginning of period
 
$
12,535
   
$
1,735
 
Interest income
   
(2,200
)
   
(125
)
Accretable yield, end of period
 
$
10,335
   
$
1,610
 

   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Accretable yield, beginning of period
 
$
6,151
   
$
-
 
Addition from the BankGreenville acquisition
   
-
     
1,835
 
Addition from the Bank of Commerce acquisition
   
7,315
     
-
 
Interest income
   
(3,131
)
   
(225
)
Accretable yield, end of period
 
$
10,335
   
$
1,610
 


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


The following table presents the purchased performing loans receivable for Bank of Commerce at July 31, 2014 (the acquisition date):
   
July 31,
 
   
2014
 
     
Contractually required principal payments receivable
 
$
47,291
 
Adjustment for credit, interest rate, and liquidity
   
1,159
 
Balance of purchased loans receivable
 
$
46,132
 

The following table presents the PCI loans for Bank of Commerce at July 31, 2014 (the acquisition date):
   
July 31,
 
   
2014
 
     
Contractually required principal and interest payments receivable
 
$
49,870
 
Amounts not expected to be collected – nonaccretable difference
   
2,300
 
Estimated payments expected to be received
   
47,570
 
Accretable yield
   
7,315
 
Fair value of PCI loans
 
$
40,255
 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, the following table presents a breakdown of the types of concessions made on TDRs by loan class:


   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Number
of
Loans
   
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Number
of
Loans
   
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Below market interest rate:
                       
Retail consumer:
                       
   One-to-four family
   
1
   
$
61
   
$
61
     
1
   
$
128
   
$
128
 
   Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2
     
346
     
345
 
   Construction and land/lots
   
1
     
110
     
109
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Total
   
2
   
$
171
   
$
170
     
3
   
$
474
   
$
473
 
                                                 
Extended term:
                                               
   Retail consumer:
                                               
     One-to-four family
   
-
   
$
-
   
$
-
     
1
   
$
2
   
$
2
 
     Home equity lines of credit
   
2
     
44
     
44
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
     Consumer
   
2
     
10
     
9
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Total
   
4
   
$
54
   
$
53
     
1
   
$
2
   
$
2
 
                                                 
Other TDRs:
                                               
  Retail consumer:
                                               
    One-to-four family
   
6
   
$
280
   
$
251
     
3
   
$
203
   
$
202
 
    Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
1
     
4
     
4
 
  Total
   
6
   
$
280
   
$
251
     
4
   
$
207
   
$
206
 
                                                 
  Total
   
12
   
$
505
   
$
474
     
8
   
$
683
   
$
681
 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Number
of
Loans
   
Pre
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Number
of
Loans
   
Pre
Modification Outstanding Recorded
Investment
   
Post
Modification
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
Below market interest rate:
                       
Retail consumer:
                       
   One-to-four family
   
1
   
$
61
   
$
61
     
3
   
$
146
   
$
144
 
   Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
2
     
346
     
345
 
   Construction and land/lots
   
1
     
110
     
109
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Total
   
2
   
$
171
   
$
170
     
5
   
$
492
   
$
489
 
                                                 
Extended term:
                                               
   Retail consumer:
                                               
     One-to-four family
   
1
   
$
146
   
$
147
     
1
   
$
2
   
$
2
 
     Home equity lines of credit
   
3
     
91
     
89
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
     Consumer
   
2
     
10
     
9
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
  Total
   
6
   
$
247
   
$
245
     
1
   
$
2
   
$
2
 
                                                 
Other TDRs:
                                               
  Retail consumer:
                                               
    One-to-four family
   
10
   
$
585
   
$
571
     
6
   
$
392
   
$
396
 
    Home equity lines of credit
   
1
     
100
     
99
     
2
     
42
     
4
 
    Construction and land/lots
   
1
     
106
     
104
     
1
     
135
     
133
 
  Total
   
12
   
$
791
   
$
774
     
9
   
$
569
   
$
533
 
                                                 
  Total
   
20
   
$
1,209
   
$
1,189
     
15
   
$
1,063
   
$
1,024
 


The following table presents loans that were modified as TDRs within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default during the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
   
Loans
   
Investment
   
Loans
   
Investment
 
Below market interest rate:
               
  Retail consumer:
               
    One-to-four family
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
2,374
 
        Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
2,374
 
                                 
Extended payment terms:
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
        Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
Other TDRs:
                               
  Retail consumer:
                               
    One-to-four family
   
3
   
$
90
     
16
   
$
1,185
 
    Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
7
     
77
 
    Construction and land/lots
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
176
 
        Total
   
3
   
$
90
     
28
   
$
1,438
 
                                 
        Total
   
3
   
$
90
     
32
   
$
3,812
 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


   
Six Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31, 2014
   
December 31, 2013
 
   
Number of
   
Recorded
   
Number of
   
Recorded
 
   
Loans
   
Investment
   
Loans
   
Investment
 
Below market interest rate:
               
  Retail consumer:
               
    One-to-four family
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
2,374
 
        Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
4
   
$
2,374
 
                                 
Extended payment terms:
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
        Total
   
-
   
$
-
     
-
   
$
-
 
                                 
Other TDRs:
                               
  Retail consumer:
                               
    One-to-four family
   
7
   
$
400
     
17
   
$
1,187
 
    Home equity lines of credit
   
-
     
-
     
7
     
77
 
    Construction and land/lots
   
-
     
-
     
5
     
176
 
        Total
   
7
   
$
400
     
29
   
$
1,440
 
                                 
        Total
   
7
   
$
400
     
33
   
$
3,814
 

Other TDRs include TDRs that have a below market interest rate and extended payment terms.  The Company does not typically forgive principal when restructuring troubled debt.

In the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers TDRs for all loan classes, and the subsequent nonperformance in accordance with their modified terms, by measuring impairment on a loan-by-loan basis based on either the value of the loan's expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's original effective interest rate or on the collateral value, net of the estimated costs of disposal, if the loan is collateral dependent.

6. Net income per Share
Per the provisions of FASB ASC 260, Earnings Per Share, nonvested share-based payment awards that contain nonforfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents are participating securities and are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for each class of common stock and participating security according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and participation rights in undistributed earnings. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share when the shares are committed to be released.
Net income is allocated between the common stock and participating securities pursuant to the two-class method, based on their rights to receive dividends, participate in earnings, or absorb losses.  Basic earnings per common shares is computed by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, excluding participating nonvested restricted shares.
The following is a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator of basic and diluted net income per share of common stock (in thousands, except share and per share data):
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
   
2014
   
2013
 
Numerator:
               
Net income available to common
stockholders
 
$
2,049
   
$
2,876
   
$
4,305
   
$
6,203
 
Denominator:
                               
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding - basic
   
19,145,084
     
18,572,448
     
19,161,846
     
18,930,301
 
Effect of dilutive shares
   
90,757
     
108,015
     
77,693
     
98,808
 
Weighted-average common shares
outstanding - diluted
   
19,235,841
     
18,680,463
     
19,239,539
     
19,029,109
 
Net income per share - basic
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.22
   
$
0.32
 
Net income per share - diluted
 
$
0.10
   
$
0.15
   
$
0.22
   
$
0.32
 

 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


There were 1,493,100 and 1,555,500 outstanding stock options that were anti-dilutive for the period ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

7. Equity Incentive Plan
On January 17, 2013, the Company's stockholders approved the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan, which provides for awards of restricted stock, restricted stock units, stock options, stock appreciation rights and cash awards to directors, emeritus directors, officers, employees and advisory directors. The cost of equity-based awards under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan generally is based on the fair value of the awards on their grant date. The maximum number of shares that may be utilized for awards under the plan is 2,962,400, including 2,116,000 for stock options and stock appreciation rights and 846,400 for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units.
Shares of common stock issued under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan may be authorized but unissued shares or repurchased shares. During fiscal 2013, the Company had repurchased the 846,400 shares available for awards of restricted stock and restricted stock units under the 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan on the open market, for $13.3 million, at an average cost of $15.71 per share.
Share based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $674 and $668, respectively, before the tax related benefit of $229 and $247, respectively. Share based compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2013 was $1,427 and $1,336, respectively, before the tax related benefit of $485 and $454, respectively..

The table below presents stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
       
Weighted-
   
Remaining
     
       
average
   
contractual
   
Aggregate
 
       
exercise
   
life
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Options
   
price
   
(years)
   
Value
 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2013
   
1,557,000
   
$
14.37
     
9.6
   
$
4,033
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Exercised
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited
   
1,500
     
14.37
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2013
   
1,555,500
   
$
14.37
     
9.0
   
$
2,522
 
                                 
Options outstanding at June 30, 2014
   
1,513,500
   
$
14.40
     
8.6
   
$
2,077
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Exercised
   
18,000
     
14.37
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited
   
2,400
     
14.37
     
-
     
-
 
Expired
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Options outstanding at December 31, 2014
   
1,493,100
   
$
14.40
     
8.1
   
$
3,375
 
                                 
Exercisable at December 31, 2014
   
272,175
   
$
14.37
     
8.1
         

The fair value of each option is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model. The weighted average fair value of each option granted in 2014 and 2013 was $5.26 and $4.50, respectively. No options have been granted in fiscal year 2015.  Assumptions used for grants were as follows:

Assumptions in Estimating Option Values
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
Weighted-average volatility
   
28.19
%
   
28.19
%
Expected dividend yield
   
0.00
%
   
0.00
%
Risk-free interest rate
   
2.04
%
   
1.28
%
Expected life (years)
   
6.5
     
6.6
 

At December 31, 2014, the Company had $4.4 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 1,493,100 stock options scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods.  The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 1.8 years at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, the Company had $5.8 million of unrecognized compensation expense related to 1,555,500 stock options scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards expected to be recognized was 4.3 years at December 31, 2013. No options were vested or exercisable as of December 31, 2013.
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(Dollar amounts in thousands)



The table below presents restricted stock award activity for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
       
Weighted-
   
Aggregate
 
   
Restricted
   
average grant
   
Intrinsic
 
   
stock awards
   
date fair value
   
Value
 
Non-vested at June 30, 2013
   
511,300
   
$
14.37
   
$
8,672
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Vested
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2013
   
511,300
   
$
14.37
   
$
8,176
 
                         
Non-vested at June 30, 2014
   
403,965
   
$
14.39
   
$
6,371
 
Granted
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Vested
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Forfeited
   
800
     
-
     
-
 
Non-vested at December 31, 2014
   
403,165
   
$
14.40
   
$
6,717
 

At December 31, 2014, unrecognized compensation expense was $4.7 million related to 403,165 shares of restricted stock scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 1.8 years at December 31, 2014. At December 31, 2013, unrecognized compensation expense was $6.1 million related to 511,300 shares of restricted stock scheduled to vest over five- and seven-year vesting periods. The weighted average period over which compensation cost related to non-vested awards is expected to be recognized was 4.3 years at December 31, 2013.

8. Commitments and Contingencies
Loan Commitments – Legally binding commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  Since many commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  In the normal course of business, there are various outstanding commitments to extend credit that are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements.  At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively, loan commitments (excluding $45,511 and $27,086 of undisbursed portions of construction loans) totaled $36,234 and $28,360 of which $12,041 and $3,620 were variable rate commitments and $24,193 and $24,740 were fixed rate commitments.  The fixed rate loans had interest rates ranging from 1.49% to 7.00% at December 31, 2014 and 1.85% to 10.51% at June 30, 2014, and terms ranging from 1 to 30 years.  Pre-approved but unused lines of credit (principally second mortgage home equity loans and overdraft protection loans) totaled $215,612 and $167,630 at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, respectively.  These amounts represent the Company's exposure to credit risk, and in the opinion of management have no more than the normal lending risk that the Company commits to its borrowers.  The Company has freestanding derivative instruments consisting of commitments to originate fixed rate conforming loans and commitments to sell fixed rate conforming loans.  The fair value of these commitments was not material at December 31, 2014 or June 30, 2014.
The Company grants construction and permanent loans collateralized primarily by residential and commercial real estate to customers throughout its primary market area.  In addition, the Company grants municipal leases to customers throughout North and South Carolina.  The Company's loan portfolio can be affected by the general economic conditions within these market areas.  Management believes that the Company has no concentration of credit in the loan portfolio.
Restrictions on Cash – The Bank is required by regulation to maintain a varying cash reserve balance with the Federal Reserve System.  The daily average calculated cash reserve required as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 was $2,480, and $8,087, respectively, which was satisfied by vault cash and balances held at the Federal Reserve.
Guarantees – Standby letters of credit obligate the Company to meet certain financial obligations of its customers, if, under the contractual terms of the agreement, the customers are unable to do so.  The financial standby letters of credit issued by the Company are irrevocable and payment is only guaranteed upon the borrower's failure to perform its obligations to the beneficiary.  Total commitments under standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 were $2,481 and $483.  There was no liability recorded for these letters of credit at December 31, 2014 or June 30, 2014, respectively.
Litigation The Company is involved in several litigation matters in the ordinary course of business. One matter, originally filed in March 2012, involves claims of $12.5 million in compensatory damages and a request for additional punitive treble damages resulting from the purported failure of the Company and a third party brokerage firm to discover a Ponzi scheme conducted by a customer holding accounts at each entity. The Company believes that the lawsuit is without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously. Management, after review with its legal counsel, is of the opinion that this litigation should not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations, although new developments could result
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


in management modifying its assessment. There can be no assurance that the Company will successfully defend or resolve this litigation matter.

The Company is also subject to a variety of other legal matters that have arisen in the ordinary course of our business. In the current economic environment, litigation has increased significantly, primarily as a result of defaulted borrowers asserting claims to defeat or delay foreclosure proceedings. There can be no assurance that loan workouts and other activities will not expose the Company to additional legal actions, including lender liability or environmental claims. Therefore, the Company may be exposed to substantial liabilities, which could adversely affect its results of operations and financial condition. Moreover, the expenses of legal proceedings will adversely affect its results of operations until they are resolved.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures. Securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Fair Value Hierarchy
The Company groups assets at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

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

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

Level 3: Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use at least one significant assumption not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset. Valuation techniques include use of option pricing models, discounted cash flow models and similar techniques.

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value.  The Company does not have any liabilities recorded at fair value.

Investment Securities Available for Sale
Securities available for sale are valued on a recurring basis at quoted market prices where available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted prices of comparable securities.  Level 1 securities include those traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange or U.S. Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds.  Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities and debentures issued by government sponsored enterprises, municipal bonds, and corporate debt securities.

Loans
The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. From time to time, however, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, the fair value is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows. The Company reviews all impaired loans each quarter to determine if an allowance is necessary.  Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans.

At December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, most of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on the fair value of the collateral.  For these collateral dependent impaired loans, the Company obtains updated appraisals at least annually.  These appraisals are reviewed for appropriateness and then discounted for estimated closing costs to determine if an allowance is necessary.  As part of the quarterly review of impaired loans, the Company reviews these appraisals to determine if any additional discounts to the fair value are necessary.  If a current appraisal is not obtained, the Company determines whether a discount is needed to the value from the original appraisal based on the decline in value of similar properties with recent appraisals.  Impaired loans where a charge-off has occurred or an allowance is established during the period being reported require classification in the fair value hierarchy.  The Company records all impaired loans with an allowance as nonrecurring Level 3.
 
 
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


Loans Held for Sale
Loans held for sale are adjusted to lower of cost or fair value.  Fair value is based upon investor pricing. The Company considers all loans held for sale carried at fair value as nonrecurring Level 3.

Real Estate Owned
REO is considered held for sale and is adjusted to fair value less estimated selling costs upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets.  Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised value of the collateral or management's estimation of the value of the collateral.  The Company considers all REO carried at fair value as nonrecurring Level 3.

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at the dates indicated:

   
December 31, 2014
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
U.S government agencies
 
$
55,559
   
$
-
   
$
55,559
   
$
-
 
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of
    U.S. Government Agencies and
    Government Sponsored Enterprises
   
119,271
     
-
     
119,271
     
-
 
Municipal Bonds
   
16,233
     
-
     
16,233
     
-
 
Corporate Bonds
   
4,017
     
-
     
3,017
     
1,000
 
Equity Securities
   
63
     
-
     
63
     
-
 
Total
 
$
195,143
   
$
-
   
$
194,143
   
$
1,000
 

   
June 30, 2014
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
U.S government agencies
 
$
38,093
   
$
-
   
$
38,093
   
$
-
 
Residential Mortgage-backed Securities of
    U.S. Government Agencies and
    Government Sponsored Enterprises
   
111,411
     
-
     
111,411
     
-
 
Municipal Bonds
   
16,220
     
-
     
16,220
     
-
 
Corporate Bonds
   
3,025
     
-
     
3,025
     
-
 
Total
 
$
168,749
   
$
-
   
$
168,749
   
$
-
 

The following table presents financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the periods indicated:
   
Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Impaired loans
 
$
4,983
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
4,983
 
REO
   
881
     
-
     
-
     
881
 
Total
 
$
5,864
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
5,864
 

   
Year Ended June 30, 2014
 
Description
 
Total
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Impaired loans
 
$
3,686
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
3,686
 
REO
   
9,185
     
-
     
-
     
9,185
 
Total
 
$
12,871
   
$
-
   
$
-
   
$
12,871
 



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements during the period ended December 31, 2014 is shown in the table below:
 
   
Fair Value at
             
   
December 31,
 
Valuation
Unobservable
     
Weighted
 
   
2014
 
Techniques
Input
 
Range
   
Average
 
Nonrecurring measurements:
               
  Impaired loans, net
 
$
4,983
 
Discounted appraisals
Collateral discounts
   
3% - 53%
     
18%
 
  REO
 
$
881
 
Discounted appraisals
Collateral discounts
   
10% - 24%
     
15%
 
 
The stated carrying value and estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, are summarized below:

   
December 31, 2014
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
             
   
Value
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Cash and interest-bearing deposits
 
$
360,220
   
$
360,220
   
$
360,220
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Certificates of deposit in other banks
   
196,575
     
196,575
     
-
     
196,575
     
-
 
Securities available for sale
   
195,143
     
195,143
     
-
     
194,143
     
1,000
 
Other investments
   
18,968
     
18,968
     
18,968
                 
Loans held for sale
   
1,478
     
1,502
     
-
     
-
     
1,502
 
Loans, net
   
1,626,630
     
1,527,222
     
-
     
-
     
1,527,222
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
7,133
     
7,133
     
-
     
957
     
6,175
 
Non-interest-bearing and NOW deposits
   
580,884
     
580,884
     
-
     
580,884
     
-
 
Money market accounts
   
485,418
     
485,418
     
-
     
485,418
     
-
 
Savings accounts
   
221,671
     
221,671
     
-
     
221,671
     
-
 
Certificates of deposit
   
650,348
     
649,997
     
-
     
649,997
     
-
 
Other borrowings
   
250,000
     
250,000
     
-
     
250,000
     
-
 
Accrued interest payable
   
146
     
146
     
-
     
146
     
-
 

   
June 30, 2014
 
   
Carrying
   
Fair
             
   
Value
   
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
 
Cash and interest-bearing deposits
 
$
45,830
   
$
45,830
   
$
45,830
   
$
-
   
$
-
 
Certificates of deposit in other banks
   
163,780
     
163,780
     
-
     
163,780
     
-
 
Securities available for sale
   
168,749
     
168,749
     
-
     
168,749
     
-
 
Other investments
   
3,697
     
3,697
     
3,697
                 
Loans held for sale
   
2,537
     
2,578
     
-
     
-
     
2,578
 
Loans, net
   
1,473,099
     
1,381,438
     
-
     
-
     
1,381,438
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
6,787
     
6,787
     
-
     
736
     
6,051
 
Non-interest-bearing and NOW deposits
   
418,671
     
418,671
     
-
     
418,671
     
-
 
Money market accounts
   
354,247
     
354,247
     
-
     
354,247
     
-
 
Savings accounts
   
175,974
     
175,974
     
-
     
175,974
     
-
 
Certificates of deposit
   
634,154
     
620,196
     
-
     
620,196
     
-
 
Other borrowings
   
50,000
     
50,000
     
-
     
50,000
     
-
 
Accrued interest payable
   
244
     
244
     
-
     
244
     
-
 

The Company had off-balance sheet financial commitments, which include approximately $297,357 and $223,076 of commitments to originate loans, undisbursed portions of interim construction loans, and unused lines of credit at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014 (see Note 8).  Since these commitments are based on current rates, the carrying amount approximates the fair value.
Estimated fair values were determined using the following methods and assumptions:
Cash and interest-bearing deposits – The stated amounts approximate fair values as maturities are less than 90 days.
Certificates of deposit in other banks – The stated amounts approximate fair values.
Securities available for sale and investment securities – Fair values are based on quoted market prices where available.  If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments.
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HOMETRUST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Dollar amounts in thousands)


Loans held for sale - The fair value of loans held for sale is determined by outstanding commitments from investors on a "best efforts" basis or current investor yield requirements, calculated on the aggregate loan basis.
Loans, net – Fair values for loans are estimated by segregating the portfolio by type of loan and discounting scheduled cash flows using current market interest rates for loans with similar terms and credit quality.  A prepayment assumption is used as an estimate of the portion of loans that will be repaid prior to their scheduled maturity.  Both the carrying value and estimated fair value amounts are shown net of the allowance for loan losses.
Other investments – This represents stock in the FHLB of Atlanta and Federal Reserve Bank with no existing market and no quoted market value.  However, redemption of this stock has historically been at par value.  Accordingly, cost is deemed to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.
Deposits Fair values for demand deposits, money market accounts, and savings accounts are the amounts payable on demand as of December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014.  The fair value of certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the contractual cash flows using current market interest rates for accounts with similar maturities.
Other borrowings – The fair value of advances from the FHLB is estimated based on current rates for borrowings with similar terms.
Accrued interest receivable and payable – The stated amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable approximate the fair value.
Limitations – Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument.  These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company's entire holdings of a particular financial instrument.  Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company's financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors.  These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision.  Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair value estimates are based on existing on-and-off balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments.  For example, a significant asset not considered a financial asset is premises and equipment.  In addition, tax ramifications related to the realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been considered in any of the estimates.



 
 

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

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain matters in this Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to our financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance or business. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of the words "believes," "expects," "anticipates," "estimates," "forecasts," "intends," "plans," "targets," "potentially," "probably," "projects," "outlook" or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as "may," "will," "should," "would" and "could." Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions and statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:  expected cost savings, synergies and other financial benefits from our recent acquisitions might not be realized within the expected time frames or at all, and costs or difficulties relating to integration matters might be greater than expected; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write offs and changes in our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long term interest rates, deposit interest rates, our net interest margin and funding sources; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in our market areas; decreases in the secondary market for the sale of loans that we originate; results of examinations of us by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, change our regulatory capital position or affect our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect our liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect our business including the effect of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the "Dodd-Frank Act"), changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; our ability to attract and retain deposits; increases in premiums for deposit insurance; management's assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; our ability to control operating costs and expenses, especially costs associated with our operation as a public company; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of our assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on our balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect our workforce and potential associated charges; computer systems on which we depend could fail or experience a security breach; our ability to retain key members of our senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; our ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel we may in the future acquire into our operations and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; statements with respect to our intentions regarding disclosure and other changes resulting from the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 ("JOBS Act"); changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board or the Financial Accounting Standards Board; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; and the other risks detailed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our 2014 Form 10-K.
Any of the forward-looking statements are based upon management's beliefs and assumptions at the time they are made.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.  In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.
As used throughout this report, the terms "we", "our", "us", "HomeTrust Bancshares" or the "Company" refer to HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including HomeTrust Bank, National Association (the "Bank") unless the context indicates otherwise.
Overview
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a Maryland corporation, was organized in July 2012 for the purpose of becoming the holding company of HomeTrust Bank, upon the Bank's conversion from a federal mutual to a federal stock savings bank ("Conversion").  The Conversion was completed on July 10, 2012.  On August 25, 2014, the Bank converted from a federal

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savings bank charter to a national bank charter and the Company is now a bank holding company. HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is regulated by the Federal Reserve Board ("FRB").  The Company has not engaged in any significant activity other than holding the stock of the Bank.  Accordingly, the information set forth in this report, including financial statements and related data, relates primarily to the Bank and its subsidiary.
The Bank, founded in 1926, is a national bank headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina.  The Bank is regulated by the OCC, its primary federal regulator, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the insurer of its deposits.  The Bank's deposits are federally insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC.
Our principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public and investing those funds, along with borrowed funds in loans secured primarily by first and second mortgages on one- to four-family residences, including home equity loans and construction and land/lot loans, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans, and municipal leases. Municipal leases are secured primarily by a ground lease for a firehouse or an equipment lease for fire trucks and firefighting equipment to fire departments located throughout North and South Carolina. We also purchase investment securities consisting primarily of mortgage-backed securities issued by United States Government agencies and government-sponsored enterprises, as well as, certificates of deposit insured by the FDIC.
We offer a variety of deposit accounts for individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Deposits are our primary source of funds for our lending and investing activities.
We are significantly affected by prevailing economic conditions, as well as, government policies and regulations concerning, among other things, monetary and fiscal affairs, housing and financial institutions. Deposit flows are influenced by a number of factors, including interest rates paid on competing time deposits, other investments, account maturities, and the overall level of personal income and savings. Lending activities are influenced by the demand for funds, the number and quality of lenders, and regional economic cycles.
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 investments, and interest expense, which is the interest that we pay on our deposits and borrowings. Changes in levels of interest rates affect our net interest income. A secondary source of income is noninterest income, which includes revenue we receive from providing products and services, including service charges on deposit accounts, mortgage banking income and gains and losses from sales of securities.
Our noninterest expenses consist primarily of salaries and employee benefits, expenses for occupancy, marketing and computer services and FDIC deposit insurance premiums. Salaries and benefits consist primarily of the salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, expenses for retirement and other employee benefits. Occupancy expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of lease payments, property taxes, depreciation charges, maintenance and costs of utilities.
In spite of persistently weak economic conditions and exceptionally low interest rates which have created an unusually challenging banking environment for an extended period, the Company experienced marked improvement in profitability in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 as real estate values modestly improved along with general economic conditions resulting in materially lower loan charge-offs and write-downs of real estate owned ("REO") as compared to prior periods. As a result, during the quarter ended December 31, 2014 we recorded no provision for loan losses and during the quarter ended December 31, 2013 we recorded a $700,000 recovery for loan losses primarily due to lower net loan charge-offs and improved asset quality. For the quarter ended December 31, 2014, the Company had net income of $2.0 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, as compared to net income of $2.9 million, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Although there continue to be indications that economic conditions in our market areas are improving from the recessionary downturn, the pace of recovery has been modest and uneven and ongoing stress in the economy will likely continue to be challenging going forward. However, over the past two years we have significantly added to our customer base, as well as substantially improved our risk profile by aggressively managing and reducing our problem assets, which has resulted in lower credit costs, and which we believe has positioned the Company well to meet this challenging environment with continued success.
We intend to expand through organic growth and through the acquisition of other community financial institutions and/or bank branches. Our goal is to continue to enhance our franchise value and earnings through strategic, planned growth in our banking operations, while maintaining the community-focused, relationship style of exceptional customer service that has differentiated our brand and characterized our success to date. As part of this strategy, on July 31, 2013, we completed our first acquisition as a public company, by acquiring BankGreenville Financial Corporation ("BankGreenville") with one office in Greenville, South Carolina. BankGreenville reported total assets of $105.1 million, total deposits of $90.0 million, and stockholders' equity of $9.6 million at June 30, 2013. On May 31, 2014, we completed our acquisition of Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. ("Jefferson"), the holding company for Jefferson Federal Bank. Jefferson had twelve offices located across East Tennessee and reported total assets of $506.8 million, total deposits of $384.0 million, and stockholders' equity of $54.4 million at March

 
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31, 2014. On July 31, 2014, we completed our acquisition of Bank of Commerce with one office in midtown Charlotte, North Carolina. As of June 30, 2014, Bank of Commerce had total assets of $123.0 million, total deposits of $92.8 million, and stockholders' equity of $12.5 million. On July 21, 2014, the Bank opened a commercial loan production office in downtown Roanoke, Virginia. Additionally, on November 12, 2014, the Bank opened a commercial loan production office in Raleigh, North Carolina. On November 14, 2014, we completed our acquisition of ten branch banking operations in Virginia and North Carolina from Bank of America Corporation (the "Branch Acquisition") with six of the branches located in Roanoke Valley, two in Danville, one in Martinsville, Virginia, and one in Eden, North Carolina.  We purchased total loans of $1.0 million, premises and equipment of $9.0 million, and total deposits of $329.2 million in this branch acquisition.
At December 31, 2014, we had 45 locations in North Carolina (including the Asheville metropolitan area, the "Piedmont" region, and Charlotte), South Carolina (Greenville), East Tennessee (including Kingsport/Johnson City, Knoxville, and Morristown) and Virginia (including Danville, Martinsville, and the "Roanoke Valley" region) and our commercial loan production offices in Roanoke, Virginia and Raleigh, North Carolina.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Certain of our accounting policies are important to the portrayal of our financial condition, since they require management to make difficult, complex or subjective judgments, some of which may relate to matters that are inherently uncertain. Estimates associated with these policies are susceptible to material changes as a result of changes in facts and circumstances. Facts and circumstances which could affect these judgments include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy and changes in the financial condition of borrowers. These policies relate to (i) the determination of the provision and the allowance for loan losses, (ii) business combinations, (iii) the valuation of REO, (iv) the calculation of post retirement plan expenses and benefits, and (v) the valuation of or recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities.  These policies and estimates are described in further detail in Part II, Item 7 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies with the 2014 Form 10-K.  There have not been any material changes in the Company's critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to the disclosure contained in the Company's 2014 Form 10-K.
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an "emerging growth company" we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period, although we have not done so to date. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards or disclosures.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements. Refer to Note 2 of our consolidated financial statements for a description of recent accounting pronouncements including the respective dates of adoption and effects on results of operations and financial condition.
Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014
Assets.  Total assets increased $565.9 million, or 27.3%, to $2.64 billion at December 31, 2014 from $2.07 billion at June 30, 2014. This increase was largely due to the Branch Acquisition and Bank of Commerce acquisition this fiscal year. The Company recorded $4.0 million of goodwill and $640,000 of core deposit intangibles in connection with the Bank of Commerce acquisition and $7.9 million of core deposit intangibles in connection with the Branch Acquisition. Nonperforming assets decreased to $44.3 million, or 1.68% of total assets, at December 31, 2014, compared to $53.6 million, or 2.59% of total assets, at June 30, 2014. The decrease in nonperforming assets was primarily due to loans returning to performing status as payment history and the borrower's financial status improved. Nonperforming assets included $33.7 million in nonaccruing loans and $10.6 million in REO at December 31, 2014, compared to nonaccruing loans and REO of $37.9 million and $15.7 million at June 30, 2014, respectively. At December 31, 2014, $15.6 million, or 46.4%, of nonaccruing loans were current on their required loan payments. Purchased credit-impaired ("PCI") loans totaling $10.2 million at December 31, 2014 and $9.2 million at June 30, 2014 are excluded from nonaccruing loans due to the accretion of discounts established in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations.

Cash and cash equivalents.  Total cash and cash equivalents increased $314.4 million, or 686.0%, to $360.2 million at December 31, 2014 from $45.8 million at June 30, 2014. The increase was primarily due to funds received from the Branch Acquisition. At December 31, 2014, certificates of deposits in other banks totaled $196.6 million compared to $163.8 million at June 30, 2014. All of the certificates of deposit in other banks are fully insured under the FDIC.

Investments.  Securities available for sale increased $26.4 million, or 15.6%, to $195.1 million at December 31, 2014 from $168.7 million at June 30, 2014 primarily as a result of the acquisition of Bank of Commerce.  During the six months ended December 31, 2014 $44.9
 

 
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million of securities available for sale were purchased, $21.4 million matured, $10.4 million in proceeds from sales were received and $11.9 million of principal payments were received. The securities purchased and acquired during the period were primarily short- to intermediate-term U.S. government agency notes and mortgage-backed securities and, to a lesser extent, intermediate-term taxable municipal securities. Other investments increased $15.3 million primarily due to the purchase of $6.2 million of Federal Reserve Bank stock in conjunction with the Bank's conversion to a national bank and $9.1 million in additional Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock. We evaluate individual investment securities quarterly for other-than-temporary declines in market value. We do not believe that there are any other-than-temporary impairments at December 31, 2014; therefore, no impairment losses have been recorded during the first six months of fiscal 2015.

Loans.  Net loans receivable increased $153.5 million, or 10.4%, at December 31, 2014 to $1.63 billion from $1.47 billion at June 30, 2014 primarily due to $86.2 million in loans acquired from Bank of Commerce, $40.9 million in home equity lines of credit purchased in December 2014, and $26.4 million in net organic loan growth. Since June 30, 2014, commercial real estate loans increased $77.1 million and commercial and industrial loans increased $17.8 million largely due to the Bank of Commerce acquisition. Total loan originations increased $94.5 million, or 63.2%, to $244.0 million during the six months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $149.5 million during the six months ended December 31, 2013.

Allowance for loan losses.  The allowance for loan losses was $23.4 million, or 1.41% of total loans, at December 31, 2014 compared to $23.4 million, or 1.56% of total loans, at June 30, 2014. The allowance for loan losses was 1.79% of total loans at December 31, 2014, excluding loans acquired from BankGreenville, Jefferson, and Bank of Commerce as the loans acquired from these acquisitions are excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company recorded these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount, therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans unless the credit quality deteriorates further subsequent to the acquisition. The Company recorded a net loan recovery of $176,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 as compared to a $1.9 million net charge-off for the same period last year. Net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans also decreased significantly to (0.02%) for the six months ended December 31, 2014 from 0.33% for the six months ended December 31, 2013. Nonaccruing loans decreased 11.1% to $33.7 million at December 31, 2014 from $37.9 million at June 30, 2014. Nonaccruing loans to total loans decreased to 2.04% at December 31, 2014 from 2.53% at June 30, 2014. At December 31, 2014, $15.6 million, or 46.4%, of total nonaccruing loans were current on their loan payments. The allowance as a percentage of nonaccruing loans increased from 61.79% at June 30, 2014 to 69.38% at December 31, 2014.

The ratio of classified assets to total assets was 3.62% at December 31, 2014 compared to 4.56% at June 30, 2014. Classified assets were $95.5 million at December 31, 2014 compared to $94.7 million at June 30, 2014.

Real estate owned. REO decreased $5.1 million, to $10.6 million at December 31, 2014 primarily due to the sale of $6.6 million in REO during the period partially offset by $224,000 in REO acquired in the Bank of Commerce acquisition and $1.4 million in other foreclosures. The total balance of REO at December 31, 2014 included $5.6 million in land, construction and development projects (both residential and commercial), $1.3 million in commercial real estate and $3.7 million in single-family homes.

Deposits.  Deposits increased $355.3 million, or 22.4%, from $1.58 billion at June 30, 2014 to $1.94 billion at December 31, 2014. This increase was primarily due to the Branch Acquisition and Bank of Commerce which increased total deposits by $422.6 million partially offset by a $67.3 million decrease in existing deposits. The Company recorded $640,000 of core deposit intangibles in connection with the Bank of Commerce acquisition and $7.9 million of core deposit intangibles in connection with the Branch Acquisition. Certificates of deposit increased $16.2 million during the period primarily as a result of Bank of Commerce and the Branch Acquisition.

Borrowings.  Other borrowings increased to $250.0 million at December 31, 2014 from $50.0 million at June 30, 2014 primarily as a result of a $200.0 million increase in FHLB advances. All FHLB advances have maturities of less than 90 days with a weighted average interest rate of 0.21% at December 31, 2014.

Equity.  Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2014 increased to $380.9 million from $377.2 million at June 30, 2014. The increase in stockholders' equity primarily reflected a $4.3 million increase in retained earnings as a result of the net income from the first six months of fiscal 2015 partially offset by the repurchase of 198,503 shares of common stock at an average cost of $15.52 per share, or approximately $3.1 million in total.


Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost

The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest‑earning assets and interest expense on average interest‑bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest‑earning assets), and the ratio of average interest‑earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities.  All average balances are daily average balances.  Nonaccruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

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For the Three Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Average
   
Interest
       
Average
   
Interest
     
   
Balance
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Balance
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
   
Outstanding
   
Paid(2)
   
Rate(2)
   
Outstanding
   
Paid(2)
   
Rate(2)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
 Loans receivable(1)
 
$
1,613,457
   
$
20,499
     
5.08
%
 
$
1,191,755
   
$
15,127
     
5.08
%
 Deposits in other financial
                                               
   institutions
   
385,661
     
590
     
0.61
%
   
189,394
     
426
     
0.90
%
 Investment securities
   
181,450
     
884
     
1.95
%
   
78,053
     
295
     
1.51
%
 Other
   
51,925
     
262
     
2.02
%
   
46,404
     
173
     
1.49
%
  Total interest-earning assets
   
2,232,493
     
22,235
     
3.98
%
   
1,505,606
     
16,021
     
4.26
%
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
 Interest-bearing checking accounts
   
341,217
     
116
     
0.14
%
   
212,244
     
54
     
0.10
%
 Money market accounts
   
447,718
     
273
     
0.24
%
   
307,984
     
200
     
0.26
%
 Savings accounts
   
208,725
     
77
     
0.15
%
   
84,069
     
36
     
0.17
%
 Certificate accounts
   
633,952
     
798
     
0.67
%
   
549,362
     
1,092
     
0.79
%
 Borrowings
   
204,076
     
105
     
0.20
%
   
2,225
     
1
     
0.18
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,835,688
     
1,369
     
0.30
%
   
1,155,884
     
1,383
     
0.48
%
                                                 
Net earning assets
 
$
396,805
                   
$
349,722
                 
                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to
                                               
average interest-bearing liabilities
   
121.62
%
                   
130.26
%
               
                                                 
Tax-equivalent:
                                               
   Net interest income
         
$
20,866
                   
$
14,638
         
   Interest rate spread
                   
3.69
%
                   
3.78
%
   Net interest margin(3)
                   
3.74
%
                   
3.89
%
                                                 
Non-tax-equivalent:
                                               
   Net interest income
         
$
20,190
                   
$
13,883
         
   Interest rate spread
                   
3.56
%
                   
3.58
%
   Net interest margin(3)
                   
3.62
%
                   
3.69
%

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(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)  Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $676,000 and $755,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.
(3)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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For the Six Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2014
   
2013
 
   
Average
   
Interest
       
Average
   
Interest
     
   
Balance
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Balance
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
   
Outstanding
   
Paid(2)
   
Rate(2)
   
Outstanding
   
Paid(2)
   
Rate(2)
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest-earning assets:
                       
 Loans receivable(1)
 
$
1,590,932
   
$
39,736
     
5.00
%
 
$
1,194,874
   
$
29,997
     
5.02
%
 Deposits in other financial
                                               
   institutions
   
287,228
     
1,030
     
0.72
%
   
211,337
     
869
     
0.82
%
 Investment securities
   
176,043
     
1,689
     
1.92
%
   
65,149
     
506
     
1.55
%
 Other
   
29,250
     
325
     
2.22
%
   
34,422
     
280
     
1.63
%
  Total interest-earning assets
   
2,083,453
     
42,780
     
4.11
%
   
1,505,782
     
31,652
     
4.20
%
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
 Interest-bearing checking accounts
   
315,874
     
187
     
0.12
%
   
212,259
     
163
     
0.15
%
 Money market accounts
   
418,697
     
525
     
0.25
%
   
300,236
     
406
     
0.27
%
 Savings accounts
   
197,204
     
155
     
0.16
%
   
83,378
     
73
     
0.17
%
 Certificate accounts
   
632,342
     
1,623
     
0.51
%
   
554,243
     
2,283
     
0.82
%
 Borrowings
   
137,905
     
144
     
0.21
%
   
2,296
     
4
     
0.35
%
  Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
1,702,022
     
2,634
     
0.31
%
   
1,152,412
     
2,929
     
0.50
%
                                                 
Net earning assets
 
$
381,431
                   
$
353,370
                 
                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to
                                               
average interest-bearing liabilities
   
122.41
%
                   
130.66
%
               
                                                 
Tax-equivalent:
                                               
   Net interest income
         
$
40,146
                   
$
28,723
         
   Interest rate spread
                   
3.80
%
                   
3.70
%
   Net interest margin(3)
                   
3.85
%
                   
3.82
%
                                                 
Non-tax-equivalent:
                                               
   Net interest income
         
$
38,790
                   
$
27,179
         
   Interest rate spread
                   
3.67
%
                   
3.49
%
   Net interest margin(3)
                   
3.72
%
                   
3.61
%

__________________
(1) The average loans receivable, net balances include loans held for sale and nonaccruing loans.
(2)  Interest income used in the average interest/earned and yield calculation includes the tax equivalent adjustment of $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, calculated based on a federal tax rate of 34%.
(3)  Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.


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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. It distinguishes between the changes related to outstanding balances and that due to the changes in interest rates. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (i) changes in volume (i.e., changes in volume multiplied by old rate) and (ii) changes in rate (i.e., changes in rate multiplied by old volume). For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
   
Compared to
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
   
Increase/
     
   
(decrease)
   
Total
 
   
due to
   
increase/
 
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(decrease)
 
             
Interest-earning assets:
           
 Loans receivable                                                                          
 
$
5,351
   
$
21
   
$
5,372
 
 Deposits in other financial institutions
   
441
     
(277
)
   
164
 
 Investment securities                                                                          
   
391
     
198
     
589
 
 Other                                                                          
   
21
     
68
     
89
 
                         
    Total interest-earning assets                                                                          
 
$
6,204
   
$
10
   
$
6,214
 
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
 Interest-bearing checking accounts                                                                          
 
$
33
   
$
29
   
$
62
 
 Money market accounts                                                                          
   
91
     
(18
)
   
73
 
 Savings accounts                                                                          
   
53
     
(12
)
   
41
 
 Certificate accounts                                                                          
   
168
     
(462
)
   
(294
)
 Borrowings                                                                          
   
91
     
13
     
104
 
                         
    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                          
 
$
436
   
$
(450
)
 
$
(14
)
                         
Net increase in tax equivalent interest income...
 
$
5,768
   
$
460
   
$
6,228
 

 
 
 
 

 

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Six Months Ended December 31, 2014
 
   
Compared to
 
   
Six Months Ended December 31, 2013
 
   
Increase/
     
   
(decrease)
   
Total
 
   
due to
   
increase/
 
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(decrease)
 
             
Interest-earning assets:
           
 Loans receivable                                                                          
 
$
9,943
   
$
(204
)
 
$
9,739
 
 Deposits in other financial institutions
   
312
     
(151
)
   
161
 
 Investment securities                                                                          
   
861
     
322
     
1,183
 
 Other                                                                          
   
(42
)
   
87
     
45
 
                         
    Total interest-earning assets                                                                          
 
$
11,074
   
$
54
   
$
11,128
 
                         
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
 Interest-bearing checking accounts                                                                          
 
$
80
   
$
(56
)
 
$
24
 
 Money market accounts                                                                          
   
160
     
(41
)
   
119
 
 Savings accounts                                                                          
   
90
     
(8
)
   
82
 
 Certificate accounts                                                                          
   
322
     
(982
)
   
(660
)
 Borrowings                                                                          
   
236
     
(96
)
   
140
 
                         
    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                          
 
$
888
   
$
(1,183
)
 
$
(295
)
                         
Net increase in tax equivalent interest income...
 
$
10,186
   
$
1,237
   
$
11,423
 
     

Comparison of Results of Operation for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

General.  During the three months ended December 31, 2014, we had net income of $2.0 million compared to $2.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The decrease in net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was primarily the result of a $2.3 million increase in merger expenses related to the acquisitions of Jefferson, Bank of Commerce and the Branch Acquisition. On a basic and diluted per share basis, the Company earned $0.10 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to $0.15 per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.
 
Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $20.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $13.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The $6.3 million, or 45.4%, increase was due to an increase in interest income of $6.3 million driven by the Company's recent acquisitions. The net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the three months ended December 31, 2014 decreased 15 basis points over the same period last year to 3.74%, due primarily to funds received from the Branch Acquisition being initially invested at nominal short-term interest rates, payoffs of loans which had a higher yield than the average yield of loans, and adjustable rate loans repricing to lower current market interest rates. The yield on interest-earning assets (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 decreased 28 basis points to 3.98% while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 18 basis points to 0.30% as compared to the same period last year. Net interest margin is enhanced by the amortization of purchase accounting discounts on purchased loans and certificates of deposit received in the acquisitions of Jefferson, Bank of Commerce and BankGreenville, which is accreted into net interest income. This additional income stems from the discount established at the time these loan portfolios were acquired and the related impact of prepayments on purchased loans. Each quarter, the Company analyzes the cash flow assumptions on loan pools purchased and, at least semi-annually, the Company updates loss estimates, prepayment speeds and other variables when analyzing cash flows. In addition to this accretion income, which is recognized over the estimated life of the loans pools, if a loan is removed from a pool due to payoff or foreclosure, the unaccreted discount in excess of losses is recognized as an accretion gain in interest income. As a result, income from loan pools can be volatile from quarter to quarter. Excluding the amortization of purchase accounting discounts on loans and certificates of deposit of $1.9 million,  the net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 decreased 39 basis points to 3.41% compared to 3.80% over the same period last year. Due to a significant number of adjustable-rate loans in the loan portfolio with interest rate floors below which the loans' contractual interest rate may not adjust, net interest income will be negatively impacted in a rising interest rate environment until such time as the current rate exceeds these interest rate floors. As of December 31, 2014, our loans with interest rate floors totaled approximately $577.7 million and had a weighted average floor rate of 4.37% of which $266.6 million, or 46.1%, had yields that would begin floating again once prime rates increase at least 200 basis points.

        Interest Income.  Interest income for the three months ended December 31, 2014 was $21.6 million, compared to $15.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $6.3 million, or 41.2%. The increase in interest income occurred primarily as a result of the $421.7 million increase in average loans receivable obtained through the Jefferson and Bank of Commerce acquisitions. Interest income on loans receivable increased by $5.5 million, or 37.9%, to $19.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from $14.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The average tax-equivalent yield on loans was 5.08% for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013.


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The combined average balance of investment securities, deposits in other financial institutions, and other interest-earning assets increased by $305.2 million, or 97.2%, to $619.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, while the interest and dividend income from those investments increased by $842,000 compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in average balance was primarily due to the acquisition of investment securities from the Jefferson and Bank of Commerce mergers as well as invested funds acquired from the Branch Acquisition.

         Interest Expense.  Interest expense was $1.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 18 basis points to 0.30% for the three months ended December 31, 2014, from 0.48% for the same period one year earlier while average interest-bearing liabilities increased $679.8 million over the same time period as a result of our recent acquisitions.

Deposit interest expense decreased $118,000, or 8.5%, to $1.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $1.4 million for the same three month period in the prior fiscal year primarily as a result of a 12 basis point decrease in the average cost of certificates of deposit coupled with an 18 basis point decrease in the overall cost of deposits. Average borrowings increased to $204.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, from $2.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2013, while the average rate paid on borrowings increased two basis points to 0.20% in the current three month period.

Provision for Loan Losses.  We establish an allowance for loan losses by charging amounts to the loan provision at a level required to reflect estimated credit losses in the loan portfolio.  In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan losses, management considers, among other factors, historical loss experience, the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers' ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions and current risk factors specifically related to each loan type.

During the three months ended December 31, 2014, there was no provision for loan losses compared to a recovery of $700,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2013. The provision for loan losses reflects the amount required to maintain the allowance for losses at an appropriate level based upon management's evaluation of the adequacy of general and specific loss reserves, trends in delinquencies and net charge-offs and current economic conditions.

The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2014 primarily reflected the lingering weakness in the economy in our market areas and continued elevated level of delinquent, nonaccruing and classified loans as compared to historical levels.

Nonaccruing loans decreased to $33.7 million at December 31, 2014 from $37.9 million at June 30, 2014. Delinquent loans (loans delinquent 30 days or more) increased to $34.6 million at December 31, 2014, from $31.5 million at December 31, 2013.

Net loan charge-offs decreased to a recovery of $275,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2014 from a $1.4 million net charge-off for the same period last year. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans decreased to (0.07%) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 from 0.46% for the same period last fiscal year. A comparison of the allowance at December 31, 2014 and 2013 reflects a decrease of $3.8 million to $23.4 million at December 31, 2014, from $27.1 million at December 31, 2013. The allowance as a percentage of total loans decreased to 1.41% at December 31, 2014, compared to 2.32% at December 31, 2013. The allowance for loan losses was 1.79% of total loans at December 31, 2014, excluding loans acquired from BankGreenville, Jefferson, and Bank of Commerce as the loans acquired from these acquisitions are excluded from the allowance for loan losses in accordance with the acquisition method of accounting for business combinations. The Company recorded these loans at fair value, which includes a credit discount; therefore, no allowance for loan losses is established for these acquired loans unless the credit quality deteriorates further subsequent to the acquisition. The allowance as a percentage of nonaccruing loans increased to 69.38% at December 31, 2014, compared to 47.87% at December 31, 2013. At December 31, 2014, $15.6 million, or 46.4%, of total nonaccruing loans were current on their loan payments, of which $6.7 million were TDRs.

As of December 31, 2014, we had identified $56.9 million of impaired loans. Our impaired loans are comprised of loans on non-accrual status and all TDRs, whether performing or on non-accrual status under their restructured terms.  Impaired loans may be evaluated for reserve purposes using either a specific impairment analysis or on a collective basis as part of homogeneous pools. For more information on these impaired loans, see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements under Item 1 of this report.

We believe that the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2014 was adequate to absorb the known and inherent risks of loss in the loan portfolio at that date. While we believe the estimates and assumptions used in our determination of the adequacy of the allowance are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will not be proven incorrect in the future, or that the actual amount of future provisions will not exceed the amount of past provisions or that any increased provisions that may be required will not adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, the determination of the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by bank regulators as part of the routine examination process, which may result in the establishment of additional reserves based upon their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examination.
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Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income increased $573,000, or 25.5%, to $2.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 from $2.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, primarily due to a $664,000, or 101.5%, increase in service charges on deposit accounts related to the increase in the number of deposit accounts as a result of our recent acquisitions.
 
Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 increased $6.8 million, or 50.9%, to $20.1 million compared to $13.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily related to a $2.6 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $2.3 million increase in merger-related expenses, and a $719,000 increase in net occupancy expense and a $449,000 increase in the core deposit intangible amortization, all of which were primarily related to our recent acquisitions. These increases in noninterest expense were partially offset by a $610,000 decrease in real estate owned related expenses for the quarter ended December 31, 2014 compared to the same period last year reflecting the reduction in the number of REO properties held by us and improvement in the real estate markets.

Income Taxes.  For the three months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded income tax expense of $825,000, which was an effective tax rate of 28.7%, compared to an expense of $606,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily due to a $289,000 tax benefit in the three months ended December 31, 2013 related to the decrease in our deferred tax valuation allowance related to capital loss carryforwards.

Comparison of Results of Operation for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

General.  During the six months ended December 31, 2014, we had net income of $4.3 million compared to $6.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. The decrease in net income for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was primarily the result of a $3.5 million increase in merger expenses related to the acquisitions of Jefferson, Bank of Commerce and the Branch Acquisition. On a basic and diluted per share basis, the Company earned $0.22 per share in the first six months of fiscal 2015, compared to $0.32 per share in the first six months of fiscal 2014.
 
Net Interest Income.  Net interest income was $38.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $27.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. The $11.6 million, or 42.7%, increase was primarily due to an $11.3 million increase in interest income driven by our recent acquisitions, coupled with a decrease in interest expense of $295,000. The net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the six months ended December 31, 2014 increased three basis points over the same period last year to 3.85%. The yield on interest-earning assets (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the six months ended December 31, 2014 decreased nine basis points to 4.11% while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 19 basis points to 0.31% as compared to the same period last year due primarily to funds received from the Branch Acquisition being initially invested at nominal short-term rates. Excluding the amortization of purchase accounting discounts on loans and certificates of deposit of $2.8 million, the net interest margin (on a fully taxable-equivalent basis) for the six months ended December 31, 2014 decreased 15 basis points to 3.59% compared to 3.74% over the same period last year.
 
Interest Income.  Interest income for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was $41.4 million, compared to $30.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, an increase of $11.3 million, or 37.6%. The increase in interest income occurred primarily as a result of the $396.1 million increase in average loans receivable obtained primarily through the Jefferson and Bank of Commerce acquisitions offsetting a two basis point decline in the average tax-equivalent loan yield. Interest income on loans receivable increased by $9.9 million, or 34.9%, to $38.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 from $28.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. The average tax-equivalent yield on loans was 5.00% for the six months ended December 31, 2014, compared to 5.02% for the same three month period one year earlier. The decrease in average tax-equivalent loan yields reflects the continuing very low level of market interest rates, the maturity or repayment of higher yielding loans, and downward repricing of adjustable rate loans to current market rates.
 
The combined average balance of investment securities, deposits in other financial institutions, and other interest-earning assets increased by $181.6 million, or 58.4%, to $492.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, while the interest and dividend income from those investments increased by $1.4 million compared to the prior fiscal year. The increase in average balance was primarily due to the acquisition of investment securities from the Jefferson and Bank of Commerce mergers as well as invested funds from the Branch Acquisition.

         Interest Expense.  Interest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2014 was $2.6 million, compared to $2.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, a decrease of $295,000, or 10.1%. The decrease in interest expense occurred as a result of a 19 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 0.31% for the six months ended December 31, 2014, from 0.50% for the same period one year earlier, despite a $549.6 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities over the same time period as a result of our recent acquisitions. These decreases reflect lower deposit rates, specifically, the managed decline in certificates of deposit as our pricing decreases were designed to allow higher rate certificates of deposit to run off.


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Deposit interest expense decreased $435,000, or 14.9%, to $2.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 compared to $2.9 million for the same six month period in the prior fiscal year primarily as a result of a 31 basis point decrease in the average cost of certificates of deposit coupled with a 18 basis point decrease in the overall cost of deposits. Average borrowings increased to $137.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, from $2.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013, while the average rate paid on borrowings decreased to 0.21% in the current six month period. This decrease in the average rate paid on borrowings was primarily a result of the increase in FHLB advances at lower, short-term rates.

Provision for Loan Losses. During the six months ended December 31, 2014, the recovery for loan losses was $250,000, compared to a $3.0 million recovery for loan losses for the six months ended December 31, 2013. The Company's continued reversal of the provision for loan losses was driven by a recovery of net loan charge-offs and improved asset quality. Net loan charge-offs decreased to a recovery of $176,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2014 from a $1.9 million net charge-off for the same period last year. Net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans decreased to (0.02%) for the six months ended December 31, 2014 from 0.33% for the same period last fiscal year.

Noninterest Income.  Noninterest income increased $1.1 million, or 23.7%, to $5.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 from $4.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2014, primarily due to a $1.0 million, or 78.5%, increase in service charges on deposit accounts related to our recent acquisitions. Mortgage banking income decreased $226,000 due to a $12.8 million decrease in mortgage loans originated for sale.

Noninterest Expense.  Noninterest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2014 increased $13.4 million, or 53.2%, to $38.6 million compared to $25.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. This increase was primarily related to a $5.2 million increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $3.5 million increase in merger-related expenses, a $1.4 million increase in net occupancy expense and an $834,000 increase in the core deposit intangible amortization all of which were primarily related to our recent acquisitions. These increases in noninterest expense were partially offset by a $473,000 decrease in REO related expenses for the six months ended December 31, 2014 compared to the same period last year reflecting the reduction in the number of REO properties held by us and improvement in the real estate markets.

Income Taxes.  For the six months ended December 31, 2014, we recorded income tax expense of $1.7 million, which was an effective tax rate of 28.2%, compared to an expense of $3.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2013. This decrease was due to lower income before income taxes, as well as a nonrecurring $962,000 charge incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 related to the decline in value of our deferred tax assets based on decreases in North Carolina's state corporate tax rates. Beginning January 1, 2014, North Carolina's corporate tax rate was reduced from 6.9% to 6.0% and to 5.0% in 2015 with additional reductions to 3.0% in 2017 possible in the event certain state revenue triggers are achieved.

Liquidity
Management maintains a liquidity position that it believes will adequately provide funding for loan demand and deposit run-off that may occur in the normal course of business.  We rely on a number of different sources in order to meet our potential liquidity demands.  The primary sources are increases in deposit accounts and cash flows from loan payments and the securities portfolio.

In addition to these primary sources of funds, management has several secondary sources available to meet potential funding requirements. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank had an additional borrowing capacity of $77.8 million with the FHLB of Atlanta, a $106.1 million line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and a $20.0 million line of credit with another unaffiliated bank. At December 31, 2014, we had $250.0 million in FHLB advances outstanding and nothing outstanding under our other lines of credit. Additionally, the Company classifies its securities portfolio as available for sale, providing an additional source of liquidity. Management believes that our security portfolio is of high quality and the securities would therefore be marketable. In addition, we have historically sold longer term fixed-rate mortgage loans in the secondary market to reduce interest rate risk and to create still another source of liquidity. From time to time we also utilize brokered time deposits to supplement our other sources of funds. Brokered time deposits are obtained by utilizing an outside broker that is paid a fee. This funding requires advance notification to structure the type of deposit desired by us. Brokered deposits can vary in term from one month to several years and have the benefit of being a source of longer-term funding. We also utilize brokered deposits to help manage interest rate risk by extending the term to repricing of our liabilities, enhance our liquidity and fund asset growth. Brokered deposits are typically from outside our primary market areas, and our brokered deposit levels may vary from time to time depending on competitive interest rate conditions and other factors. At December 31, 2014 brokered deposits totaled $14.5 million, or 0.7% of total deposits.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments, such as overnight deposits and federal funds. On a longer term basis, we maintain a strategy of investing in various lending products and investment securities, including mortgage-backed securities. HomeTrust Bancshares on a stand-alone level is a separate legal entity from the Bank and must provide for its own liquidity and pay its own operating
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expenses. The Company's primary source of funds consists of the net proceeds retained from the Conversion. The Company also has the ability to receive dividends or capital distributions from the Bank, although there are regulatory restrictions on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends. At December 31, 2014, the Company (on an unconsolidated basis) had liquid assets of $37.7 million.

We use our sources of funds primarily to meet our ongoing commitments, pay maturing deposits and fund withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments. At December 31, 2014, the total approved loan commitments and unused lines of credit outstanding amounted to 81.7 million and $215.6 million, respectively, as compared to $55.4 million and $167.6 million, respectively, as of June 30, 2014. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at December 31, 2014, totaled $408.9 million. It is management's policy to manage deposit rates that are competitive with other local financial institutions. Based on this management strategy, we believe that a majority of maturing deposits will remain with us.

During the first six months of fiscal 2015, cash and cash equivalents increased $314.4 million, or 686.0%, from $45.8 million as of June 30, 2014 to $360.2 million as of December 31, 2014. The increase was primarily attributable to the $310.9 million in cash provided by the Branch Acquisition, net of deposit premium, that occurred in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. Cash provided by operating, investing and financing activities was $7.2 million, $192.8 million and $114.4 million, respectively. Primary sources of cash for the six months ended December 31, 2014 included $310.9 from the Branch Acquisition, an increase in other borrowings of $184.8 million and proceeds from the sale and maturities of securities available for sale of $31.8 million. Primary uses of cash during the period included a $67.3 million decrease in deposits (excluding the $422.6 million in deposits acquired from Bank of Commerce and the Branch Acquisition), an increase in loans of $64.0 million, the purchase of certificates of deposit in other banks, net of maturities, of $32.8 million and the purchases of $44.9 million of securities available for sale.

Off-Balance Sheet Activities
In the normal course of operations, we engage in a variety of financial transactions that are not recorded in our financial statements. These transactions involve varying degrees of off-balance sheet credit, interest rate and liquidity risks.  These transactions are used primarily to manage customers' requests for funding and take the form of loan commitments and lines of credit.  For the three or six months ended December 31, 2014, we engaged in no off-balance sheet transactions likely to have a material effect on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
A summary of our off-balance sheet commitments to extend credit at December 31, 2014, is as follows (in thousands):
Commitments to make loans
 
$
81.7
 
Unused lines of credit
   
215.6
 
Total loan commitments
 
$
297.3
 

Capital Resources
At December 31, 2014, equity totaled $380.9 million.  HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company registered with the FRB.  Bank holding companies are subject to capital adequacy requirements of the FRB under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended and the regulations of the FRB.  The Bank, as a national bank is subject to the capital requirements established by the OCC.
The capital adequacy requirements are quantitative measures established by regulation that require HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of capital.  The FRB requires HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. to maintain capital adequacy that generally parallels the OCC requirements.   Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by bank regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's financial statements. At December 31, 2014, HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank each exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. In addition, the Bank must maintain total risk-based capital, Tier 1 risk-based capital and Tier 1 leverage capital ratios of 10.00%, 6.00% and 5.00%, respectively to be considered "Well-Capitalized" for regulatory purposes. The Bank was categorized as "Well-Capitalized" at December 31, 2014 under the regulations of the OCC.

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HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and the Bank's actual and required minimum capital amounts and ratios are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
     
Regulatory Requirements
 
       
Minimum for Capital
   
Minimum to Be
 
   
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Well Capitalized
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
                         
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
                       
                         
As of December 31, 2014:
                       
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
 
$
295,322
     
12.40
%
 
$
95,290
     
4.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
 
$
295,322
     
16.67
%
 
$
70,847
     
4.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted
Assets)
 
$
317,483
     
17.92
%
 
$
141,694
     
8.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
                                                 
As of June 30, 2014:
                                               
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
 
$
303,631
     
18.03
%
 
$
67,378
     
4.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
 
$
303,631
     
20.87
%
 
$
58,208
     
4.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted
Assets)
 
$
321,886
     
22.12
%
 
$
116,415
     
8.00
%
 
$
n/
a
   
n/
a
                                                 
                                                 
HomeTrust Bank:
                                               
                                                 
As of December 31, 2014:
                                               
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
 
$
231,928
     
9.84
%
 
$
94,271
     
4.00
%
 
$
117,838
     
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
 
$
231,928
     
13.20
%
 
$
70,275
     
4.00
%
 
$
105,412
     
6.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted
Assets)
 
$
253,909
     
14.45
%
 
$
140,549
     
8.00
%
 
$
175,687
     
10.00
%
                                                 
As of June 30, 2014:
                                               
Tier I Capital (to Total Adjusted Assets)
 
$
264,041
     
13.37
%
 
$
78,985
     
4.00
%
 
$
98,719
     
5.00
%
Tier I Capital (to Risk-weighted Assets)
 
$
264,041
     
18.29
%
 
$
57,750
     
4.00
%
 
$
86,625
     
6.00
%
Total Risk-based Capital (to Risk-weighted
Assets)
 
$
282,160
     
19.54
%
 
$
115,501
     
8.00
%
 
$
144,376
     
10.00
%

Impact of Inflation
The effects of price changes and inflation can vary substantially for most financial institutions. While management believes that inflation affects the growth of total assets, it believes that it is difficult to assess the overall impact. Management believes this to be the case due to the fact that generally neither the timing nor the magnitude of the inflationary changes in the consumer price index ("CPI") coincides with changes in interest rates. The price of one or more of the components of the CPI may fluctuate considerably and thereby influence the overall CPI without having a corresponding effect on interest rates or upon the cost of those goods and services normally purchased by the Company. In years of high inflation and high interest rates, intermediate and long-term interest rates tend to increase, thereby adversely impacting the market values of investment securities, mortgage loans and other long-term fixed rate loans. In addition, higher short-term interest rates caused by inflation tend to increase the cost of funds.  In other years, the opposite may occur.
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk

There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in our 2014 Form 10-K.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

An evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act") as of December 31, 2014, was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and several other members of the Company's senior management. The Company's Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures in effect as of December 31, 2014, were effective in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Act is: (i) accumulated and communicated to the Company's management (including the
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Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer) in a timely manner and (ii) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms. In addition, there have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Act) that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2014, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

The Company does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud. A control procedure, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control procedure are met. Because of the inherent limitations in all control procedures, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls may be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by override of the control. The design of any control procedure also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control procedure, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                  Legal Proceedings

On March 14, 2012, a civil suit was filed (which was amended on April 25, 2012) in the County of Buncombe, North Carolina, Civil Superior Court Division, Twenty-Eighth Judicial Circuit, case number 2012CV-01206, by Leslie A. Whittington and 20 other plaintiffs against the Bank and a third party brokerage firm. The plaintiffs seek actual damages of $12.5 million and additional treble or such other punitive damages as determined by the court. The suit alleges that the defendants should have been aware of the Ponzi scheme perpetrated by Mr. William Bailey through his company, Southern Financial Services, as a result of the transactions into and from the accounts at the Bank and the brokerage firm. The suit further alleges that the defendants were negligent and reckless in not monitoring, discovering and reporting the unlawful conduct of Mr. Bailey, including that he was kiting checks and converting funds for his own use. In addition, the suit claims the defendants were unjustly enriched by the fees they received from their business relationship with Mr. Bailey. Mr. Bailey pled guilty to federal criminal charges of securities fraud, mail fraud and filing false income taxes related to this matter in February 2011 and was sentenced on February 27, 2013.
The Company believes that the lawsuit is without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will successfully defend or resolve this litigation matter. Based on the information available to the Company's litigation counsel at this time, they believe that the claims in this case are legally and factually without merit. Because this lawsuit is still in discovery, such counsel is unable to give an opinion at this time as to the likely outcome. Management, after review with its legal counsel, is of the opinion that this litigation should not have a material effect on the Company's financial position or results of operations, although new developments could result in management modifying its assessment.
Apart from the foregoing, from time to time we are involved as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. We do not anticipate incurring any material liability as a result of any such litigation.
Item 1A.                  Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Risk Factors previously disclosed in Item 1A of the Company's 2014 Form 10-K.

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

The table below sets forth information regarding HomeTrust Bancshares' common stock repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2014.

     
Total Number
 
Maximum
 
     
Of Shares
 
Number of
 
 
Total Number
 
Average
 
Purchased as
 
Shares that May
 
 
Of Shares
 
Price Paid
 
Part of Publicly
 
Yet Be Purchased
 
Period
Purchased
 
per Share
 
Announced Plans
 
Under the Plans
 
October 1 – October 31, 2014
   
5,000
   
$
14.67
     
5,000
     
36,924
 
November 1 – November 30, 2014
   
36,924
     
15.50
     
36,924
     
-
 
December 1 – December 31, 2014
   
13,819
     
15.48
     
13,819
     
1,009,447
 
Total
   
55,743
   
$
15.42
     
55,743
     
1,009,447
 

The Company did not sell any securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933 during the three months ended December 31, 2014.
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On January 31, 2014 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 989,183 shares of the Company's common stock, representing 5% of the Company's outstanding shares. As of December 31, 2014, all shares were purchased.

On November 19, 2014 the Company announced that its Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to 1,023,266 shares of the Company's common stock, representing 5% of the Company's outstanding shares. The shares may be purchased in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions, from time to time depending upon market conditions and other factors. As of December 31, 2014, 13,819 shares were purchased.

Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
   
 
Nothing to report.
   
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
   
 
Not applicable.
   
Item 5.
Other Information
   
 
Nothing to report.
   
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
 
See Exhibit Index.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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SIGNATURES


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


 
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.
     
     
Date:  February 9, 2015
By:
/s/ Dana L. Stonestreet
   
Dana L. Stonestreet
   
Chairman, President and CEO
   
(Duly Authorized Officer)
     
Date:  February 9, 2015
By:
/s/ Tony J. VunCannon
   
Tony J. VunCannon
   
Executive Vice President, CFO, and Treasurer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
     
     





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
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EXHIBIT INDEX

Regulation S-K Exhibit Number
Document
Reference to Prior Filing or Exhibit Number Attached Hereto
     
2.1
Purchase and Assumption Agreement, dated as of June 9, 2014, between Bank of America, National Association and HomeTrust Bank
(a)
2.2
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of January 22, 2014, by and between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.
(b)
3.1
Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.                                                                                                                                          
(c)
3.2
Articles Supplementary to the Charter of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. for HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.'s Junior Participating Preferred Stock, Series A
(d)
3.3
Bylaws of HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc.                                                                                                                                          
(e)
4.1
Tax Benefits Preservation Plan, dated as of September 25, 2012, between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Registrar and Transfer Company, as Rights Agent
(d)
10.1
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.
(c)
10.2
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and Dana L. Stonestreet
(f)
10.3
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and each of Tony J. VunCannon and Howard L. Sellinger
(c)
10.4
Employment Agreement entered into between HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. and C. Hunter Westbrook
(g)
10.5
Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Sidney A. Biesecker
(c)
10.6
Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Stan Allen
(c)
10.7
HomeTrust Bank Executive Supplemental Retirement Income Master Agreement ("SERP")
(c)
10.7A
SERP Joinder Agreement for F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7B
SERP Joinder Agreement for Dana L. Stonestreet                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7C
SERP Joinder Agreement for Tony J. VunCannon                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7D
SERP Joinder Agreement for Howard L. Sellinger                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7E
SERP Joinder Agreement for Stan Allen                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7F
SERP Joinder Agreement for Sidney A. Biesecker                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7G
SERP Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7H
SERP Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.7I
Amended and Restated Supplemental Income Agreement between HomeTrust Bank, as successor to Industrial Federal Savings Bank, and Sidney Biesecker
(h)
10.8
HomeTrust Bank Director Emeritus Plan ("Director Emeritus Plan")
(c)
10.8A
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for William T. Flynt                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.8B
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for J. Steven Goforth                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.8C
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Craig C. Koontz                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.8D
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Larry S. McDevitt                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.8E
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for F.K. McFarland, III
(c)
10.8F
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Peggy C. Melville                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.8G
Director Emeritus Plan Joinder Agreement for Robert E. Shepherd, Sr.
(c)
10.9
HomeTrust Bank Defined Contribution Executive Medical Care Plan
(c)
10.10
HomeTrust Bank 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.11
HomeTrust Bank Pre-2005 Deferred Compensation Plan                                                                                                                                          
(c)
10.12
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. Strategic Operating Committee Incentive Plan
(n)
10.13
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc. 2013 Omnibus Incentive Plan ("Omnibus Incentive Plan")
(i)
10.14
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(j)
10.15
Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(j)
10.16
Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(j)
10.17
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(j)
10.18
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under Omnibus Incentive Plan
(j)
10.19
Fully Restated Employment Agreement between HomeTrust Bank and Anderson L. Smith
(k)
10.20
Amended and Restated Jefferson Federal Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
(l)
10.21
Money Purchase Deferred Compensation Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr.
(m)
10.22
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and F. Edward Broadwell, Jr., as amended
(m)


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10.23
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Larry S. McDevitt, as amended
(m)
10.24
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1987, between HomeTrust Bank and Peggy C. Melville, as amended
(m)
10.25
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of August 1, 1988, between HomeTrust Bank and Robert E. Shepherd, Sr., as amended
(m)
10.26
Retirement Payment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 1991, between HomeTrust Bank and William T. Flynt, as amended
(m)
31.1
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.1
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 .
31.2
32.0
Certificate of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.0
101
The following materials from HomeTrust Bancshares' Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2014, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (a) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (b) Consolidated Statements of Income; (c) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income; (d) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity; (e) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (f) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(a)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 10, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(b)
Attached as Appendix A to the joint proxy statement/prospectus filed by HomeTrust Bancshares on April 28, 2014 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933.
(c)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on December 29, 2011.
(d)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 25, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(e)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 29, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(f)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 27, 2013 (File No. 001-35593).
(g)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(h)
Filed as an exhibit to Amendment No. One to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-178817) filed on March 9, 2012.
(i)
Attached as Appendix A to HomeTrust Bancshares's definitive proxy statement filed on December 5, 2012 (File No. 001-35593).
(j)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-186666) filed on February 13, 2013.
(k)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 3, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(l)
Filed as an exhibit to Jefferson Bancshares, Inc.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 (File No. 000-50347).
(m)
Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).
(n)  Filed as an exhibit to HomeTrust Bancshares's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 (File No. 001-35593).





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