Edgar Filing: MALVERN BANCORP, INC.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended December 31, 2016

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number: 000-54835

MALVERN BANCORP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Pennsylvania	45-5307782
(State or Other Jurisdiction of	(IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization)	Identification No.)

42 Lancaster Avenue, Paoli, Pennsylvania 19301

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

(610) 644-9400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the 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 smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (check one):

Large accelerated filer ¨

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer ¨

(Do not check if 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

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

Common Stock, par value $0.01:	6,560,162 shares
(Title of Class)	(Outstanding as of February 8, 2017)

Table of Contents

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION		1

Item 1.	Financial Statements
	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at December 31, 2016 (unaudited) and September 30, 2016	2
	Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	3
	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	5
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 (unaudited)	6
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	37

Item 3.	Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures about Market Risks	55

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	55

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION.

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	55

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	55

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	56

Item 3.	Default Upon Senior Securities	56

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	56

Item 5.	Other Information	56

Item 6.	Exhibits	56

SIGNATURES		57

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The following unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, and, accordingly, do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three months ended December 31, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the full year ending September 30, 2017, or for any other interim period. The Malvern Bancorp, Inc. 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K should be read in conjunction with these financial statements.

Item 1. Financial Statements

MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Unaudited)

	December 30, 2016			September 30, 2016
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Assets
Cash and due from depository institutions	$	1,598		$	1,297
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions		61,683			95,465
Cash and Cash Equivalents		63,281			96,762
Investment securities available for sale, at fair value		65,108			66,387
Investment securities held to maturity, at cost (fair value of $37,426 and $40,817, respectively)		38,160			40,551
Restricted stock, at cost		5,416			5,424
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $6,177 and $5,434, respectively		668,427			574,160
Accrued interest receivable		2,899			2,558
Property and equipment, net		6,769			6,637
Deferred income taxes, net		8,449			8,827
Bank-owned life insurance		18,548			18,418
Other assets		1,945			1,548
Total Assets	$	879,002		$	821,272

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Liabilities
Deposits:
Deposits-noninterest-bearing	$	35,184		$	34,547
Deposits-interest-bearing		623,439			567,499
Total Deposits		658,623			602,046
FHLB advances		118,000			118,000
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,534			1,659
Accrued interest payable		448			427
Other liabilities		3,662			4,549
Total Liabilities		783,267			726,681

Commitments and Contingencies		-			-

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		-			-
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 6,560,162 shares at December 31, 2016 and 6,560,403 shares at September 30, 2016		66			66
Additional paid-in-capital		60,495			60,461
Retained earnings		36,926			35,756
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares		(1,592	)		(1,629	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(160	)		(63	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		95,735			94,591
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	879,002		$	821,272

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share data)	2016		2015

Interest and Dividend Income
Loans, including fees	$	6,313	$	4,545
Investment securities, taxable		472		875
Investment securities, tax-exempt		163		195
Dividends, restricted stock		64		54
Interest-bearing cash accounts		93		18
Total Interest and Dividend Income		7,105		5,687
Interest Expense
Deposits		1,324		964
Borrowings		542		512
Total Interest Expense		1,866		1,476
Net interest income		5,239		4,211
Provision for Loan Losses		660		—
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses		4,579		4,211
Other Income
Service charges and other fees		223		211
Rental income-other		55		50
Net gains on sales of investments		—		131
Net gains on sale of loans		45		34
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		130		132
Total Other Income		453		558
Other Expense
Salaries and employee benefits		1,712		1,499
Occupancy expense		494		423
Federal deposit insurance premium		4		200
Advertising		51		30
Data processing		302		297
Professional fees		401		400
Other real estate owned (income) expenses, net		—		(1	)
Other operating expenses		606		577
Total Other Expense		3,570		3,425
Income before income tax expense		1462		1,344
Income tax expense		292		—
Net Income	$	1,170	$	1,344

Earnings Per Common Share:
Basic	$	0.18	$	0.21
Diluted	$	0.18		n/a
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding:
Basic		6,418,583		6,402,332
Diluted		6,419,012		n/a
Dividends Declared Per Share	$	0.00	$	0.00

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015

Net Income	$	1,170		$	1,344
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income, Net of Tax:
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale securities		(1,098	)		(482	)
Tax effect		374			164
Net of tax amount		(724	)		(318	)
Reclassification adjustment for net gains arising during the period⁽¹⁾		—			(131	)
Tax effect		—			45
Net of tax amount		—			(86	)
Accretion of unrealized holding losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity⁽²⁾		4			2
Tax effect		(1	)		(1	)
Net of tax amount		3			1
Fair value adjustments on derivatives		945			403
Tax effect		(321	)		(135	)
Net of tax amount		624			268
Total other comprehensive loss		(97	)		(135	)
Total comprehensive income	$	1,073		$	1,209

⁽¹⁾ Amounts are included in net gain on sales of securities on the Consolidated Statements of Operations in total other income.

⁽²⁾ Amounts are included in interest and dividends on investment securities on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings		Unearned ESOP Shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders’ Equity
	(in thousands, except share data)
Balance, October 1, 2015	$	66	$	60,365	$	23,814	$	(1,775	)	$	(1,079	)	$	81,391
Net Income		—		—		1,344		—			—			1,344
Other comprehensive income		—		—		—		—			(135	)		(135	)
Committed to be released ESOP shares (3.600 shares)		—		22		—		36			—			58
Balance, December 31, 2015	$	66	$	60,387	$	25,158	$	(1,739	)	$	(1,214	)	$	82,658

Balance, October 1, 2016	$	66	$	60,461	$	35,756	$	(1,629	)	$	(63	)	$	94,591
Net Income		—		—		1,170		—			—			1,170
Other comprehensive loss		—		—		—		—			(97	)		(97	)
Committed to be released ESOP shares (3,600 shares)		—		32		—		37			—			69
Stock based compensation		—		2		—		—			—			2
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	66	$	60,495	$	36,926	$	(1,592	)	$	(160	)	$	95,735

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

MALVERN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2016			2015
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	1,170		$	1,344
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense		179			158
Provision for loan losses		660			—
Deferred income taxes expense (benefit)		428			(230	)
ESOP expense		69			58
Stock based compensation		2			—
Amortization (accretion) of premiums and discounts on investment securities, net		456			328
(Accretion) amortization of loan origination fees and costs		(514	)		552
Amortization of mortgage service rights		15			13
Net gain on sale of investment securities available-for-sale		—			(131	)
Net gain on sale of secondary market loans		(45	)		34
Proceeds on sale of secondary market loans		2,287			1,441
Originations of secondary market loans		(2,242	)		(1,475	)
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		(130	)		(132	)
Increase in accrued interest receivable		(341	)		(238	)
Increase in accrued interest payable		21			2
(Decrease) increase in other liabilities		(887	)		129
Decrease (increase) in other assets		88			(424	)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		1,216			1,429
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Purchases		—			(2,115	)
Sales		—			12,500
Maturities, calls and principal repayments		446			1,664
Investment securities held-to-maturity:
Maturities, calls and principal repayments		2,121			2,259
Loan originations and principal collections, net		(94,413	)		(70,736	)
Proceeds from death benefit of bank-owned life insurance		—			1,049
Net decrease in restricted stock		8			3
Purchases of property and equipment		(311	)		(109	)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(92,149	)		(55,485	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase in deposits		56,577			69,179
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		35,000			15,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(35,000	)		(15,000	)
Increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		875			984
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		57,452			70,163
Net (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(33,481	)		16,107
Cash and Cash Equivalent – Beginning		96,762			40,263
Cash and Cash Equivalent – Ending	$	63,281		$	56,370
Supplementary Cash Flows Information
Interest paid	$	1,845		$	1,474

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “Malvern Bancorp”) include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Malvern Federal Savings Bank ("Malvern Federal Savings" or the "Bank") and the Bank’s subsidiary, Strategic Asset Management Group, Inc. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated from the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Bank is a federally chartered stock savings bank which was originally organized in 1887. The Bank operates from its headquarters in Paoli, Pennsylvania and through its eight full service financial center offices in Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania and a Private Banking Loan Production headquarters office in Morristown, New Jersey. The Bank has one subsidiary, Strategic Asset Management Group, Inc. (“SAMG”), a Pennsylvania corporation. As of December 15, 2016, SAMG holds a 100% ownership interest in Malvern Insurance Associates, LLC (“Malvern Insurance”), a Pennsylvania limited liability company. Malvern Insurance is a licensed insurance broker under Pennsylvania law.

In preparing the unaudited consolidated financial statements, management has made estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the unaudited consolidated statements of condition and that affect the results of operations for the periods presented. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned, the evaluation of deferred tax assets and the other-than-temporary impairment evaluation of securities.

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”).

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-16, "Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory ". The ASU requires an entity to recognize the income tax consequences of intra-entity transfers of assets other than inventory at the time that the transfer occurs. Current guidance does not require recognition of tax consequences until the asset is eventually sold to a third party. ASU 2016-16 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within, beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted as of the first interim period presented in a year. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-15, "Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230)". The ASU is intended to reduce the diversity in practice around how certain transactions are classified within the statement of cash flows. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” The ASU requires an organization to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. Organizations will continue to use judgment to determine which loss estimation method is appropriate for their circumstances. Additionally, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. For public companies, this update will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2019. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this ASU to determine the impact the new standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 2 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Continued)

In May 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-12 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Narrow-Scope Improvements and Practical Expedients.” The guidance is intended to clarify the guidance previously issued in May 2014 related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The updated guidance includes narrow-scope improvements intended to address implementation issues and to provide additional practical expedients in the guidance. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing.” The guidance is intended to clarify the guidance previously issued in May 2014 related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The updated guidance is intended to reduce the cost and complexity of applying the guidance on identifying promised goods or services in a contract and to improve the operability and understandability of the implementation guidance regarding the licensing of intellectual property. The updated guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to Employee share-Based Payment Accounting.” The new guidance simplifies certain aspects related to income taxes, statement of cash flows, and forfeitures when accounting for share-based payment transactions. This new guidance will be effective for the Company for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2016, with earlier adoption permitted. Certain of the amendments related to timing of the recognition of tax benefits and tax withholding requirements should be applied using a modified retrospective transition method. Amendments related to the presentation of the statement of cash flows should be applied retrospectively. All other provisions may be applied on a prospective or modified retrospective basis. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The guidance in this update supersedes the current lease accounting guidance for both the lessees and lessors under ASC 840, Leases. The new guidance requires lessees to evaluate whether a lease is a finance lease using criteria that are similar to what lessees use today to determine whether they have a capital lease. Leases not classified as finance leases are classified as operating leases. This classification will determine whether the lease expense is recognized based on an effective interest method or on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. The lessee is also required to record a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for all leases with a term of greater than 12 months regardless of their classification. Leases with a term of 12 months or less will be accounted for similar to today’s guidance for operating leases. The new guidance will require lessors to account for leases using an approach that is substantially similar to the existing guidance for sales-type, direct financing leases and operating leases. This new guidance will be effective for the Company for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2018, with earlier adoption permitted. Adoption of the amendment must be applied on a modified retrospective approach. The Company is currently evaluating the provisions of this ASU to determine the impact the new standard will have on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding reduced by unearned ESOP shares. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding and common stock equivalents (“CSEs”) that would arise from the exercise of dilutive securities reduced by unearned ESOP shares. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had issued stock options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock outstanding, as well as 1,352 restricted shares, which are considered CSEs. At December 31, 2016, options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock were anti-dilutive. As of December 31, 2015, the Company had not issued and did not have any outstanding CSEs.

The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the earnings per share computations.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except for share and per share data)	2016			2015

Net Income	$	1,170		$	1,344

Weighted average shares outstanding		6,560,324			6,558,473
Average unearned ESOP shares		(141,741	)		(156,141	)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		6,418,583			6,402,332

Plus: effect of dilutive options		429			n/a
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding		6,419,012			n/a

Earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.18		$	0.21
Diluted	$	0.18			n/a

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 4 – Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for substantially all of its full-time employees. The current ESOP trustee is Pentegra. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held until released for allocation to participants. Shares released are allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s base compensation to the total base compensation of all eligible plan participants. As the unearned shares are committed to be released and allocated among participants, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares released differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to additional paid-in capital. During the period from May 20, 2008 to September 30, 2008, the ESOP purchased 241,178 shares of the common stock for approximately $2.6 million, an average price of $10.86 per share, which was funded by a loan from Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the Company’s predecessor). The ESOP loan is being repaid principally from the Bank’s contributions to the ESOP. The loan, which bears an interest rate of 5%, is being repaid in quarterly installments through 2026. Shares are released to participants proportionately as the loan is repaid. During the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, there were 3,600 and 3,600 shares, respectively, committed to be released. At December 31, 2016, there were 139,965 unallocated shares and 119,253 allocated shares held by the ESOP which had an aggregate fair value of approximately $3.0 million.

Note 5 - Investment Securities

The Company’s investment securities are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity at December 31, 2016 and at September 30, 2016. Investment securities available-for-sale are reported at fair value with unrealized gains or losses included in equity, net of tax. Accordingly, the carrying value of such securities reflects their fair value at the balance sheet date. Fair value is based upon either quoted market prices, or in certain cases where there is limited activity in the market for a particular instrument, assumptions are made to determine their fair value.

Transfers of debt securities from the available-for-sale category to the held-to-maturity category are made at fair value at the date of transfer. The unrealized holding gain or loss at the date of transfer remains in accumulated other comprehensive income and in the carrying value of the held-to-maturity investment security. Premiums or discounts on investment securities are amortized or accreted using the effective interest method over the life of the security as an adjustment of yield. Unrealized holding gains or losses that remain in accumulated other comprehensive income are amortized or accreted over the remaining life of the security as an adjustment of yield, offsetting the related amortization of the premium or accretion of the discount.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 - Investment Securities – (continued)

The following tables present information related to the Company’s investment securities at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
State and municipal obligations	$	24,697	$	90	$	(52	)	$	24,735
Single issuer trust preferred security		1,000		—		(113	)		887
Corporate debt securities		40,058		96		(668	)		39,486
Total		65,755		186		(833	)		65,108
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. government agencies	$	1,999	$	—	$	(7	)	$	1,992
State and municipal obligations		9,764		20		(74	)		9,710
Corporate debt securities		3,892		—		(108	)		3,784
Mortgage-backed securities:
Collateralized mortgage obligations, fixed-rate		22,505		—		(565	)		21,940
Total	$	38,160	$	20	$	(754	)	$	37,426

Total investment securities	$	103,915	$	206	$	(1,587	)	$	102,534

	September 30, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
State and municipal obligations	$	24,751	$	557	$	(1	)	$	25,307
Single issuer trust preferred security		1,000		—		(122	)		878
Corporate debt securities		40,189		347		(334	)		40,202
Total		65,940		904		(457	)		66,387
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. government agencies	$	2,999	$	16	$	—		$	3,015
State and municipal obligations		9,826		167		(1	)		9,992
Corporate debt securities		3,916		77		—			3,993
Mortgage-backed securities:
Collateralized mortgage obligations, fixed-rate		23,810		102		(95	)		23,817
Total	$	40,551	$	362	$	(96	)	$	40,817

Total investment securities	$	106,491	$	1,266	$	(553	)	$	107,204

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, no available-for-sale investment securities were sold. For the three months ended December 31, 2015, proceeds of investment securities sold amounted to approximately $12.5 million. Gross realized gains on investment securities sold amounted to approximately $131,000, while there were no gross realized losses for the period.

The varying amount of sales from the available-for-sale portfolio over the past few years, reflect the significant volatility present in the market. Given the historic low interest rates prevalent in the market, it is necessary for the Company to protect itself from interest rate exposure. Securities that once appeared to be sound investments can, after changes in the market, become securities that the Company has the flexibility to sell to avoid losses and mismatches of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at a later time.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 - Investment Securities – (continued)

The following tables indicate gross unrealized losses not recognized in income and fair value, aggregated by investment category and the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

	December 31, 2016
	Less than 12 Months					More than 12 Months					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
State and municipal obligations	$	10,803	$	(52	)	$	—	$	—		$	10,803	$	(52	)
Single issuer trust preferred security		—		—			887		(113	)		887		(113	)
Corporate debt securities		22,345		(257	)		8,970		(411	)		31,315		(668	)
Total	$	33,148	$	(309	)	$	9,857	$	(524	)	$	43,005	$	(833	)
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
U.S. government agencies		1,992		(7	)		—		—			1,992		(7	)
State and municipal obligations		7,407		(74	)		—		—			7,407		(74	)
Corporate debt securities		3,784		(108	)		—		—			3,784		(108	)
Mortgage-backed securities:
CMO, fixed-rate		14,150		(285	)		7,587		(280	)		21,737		(565	)
Total		27,333		(474	)		7,587		(280	)		34,920		(754	)
Total investment securities	$	60,481	$	(783	)	$	17,444	$	(804	)	$	77,925	$	(1,587	)

	September 30, 2016
	Less than 12 Months					More than 12 Months					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair value		Unrealized Losses
	(In thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
State and municipal obligations	$	501	$	(1	)	$	—	$	—		$	501	$	(1	)
Single issuer trust preferred security		—		—			878		(122	)		878		(122	)
Corporate debt securities		984		(9	)		10,614		(325	)		11,598		(334	)
Total	$	1,485	$	(10	)	$	11,492	$	(447	)	$	12,977	$	(457	)
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
State and municipal obligations		1,193		(1	)		—		—			1,193		(1	)
Mortgage-backed securities:
CMO, fixed-rate		4,342		(17	)		6,283		(78	)		10,625		(95	)
Total		5,535		(18	)		6,283		(78	)		11,818		(96	)
Total investment securities	$	7,020	$	(28	)	$	17,775	$	(525	)	$	24,795	$	(553	)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 5 - Investment Securities – (continued)

As of December 31, 2016, the estimated fair value of the securities disclosed above was primarily dependent upon the movement in market interest rates, particularly given the negligible inherent credit risk associated with these securities. These investment securities are comprised of securities that are rated investment grade by at least one bond credit rating service. Although the fair value will fluctuate as market interest rates move, management believes that these fair values will recover as the underlying portfolios mature and are reinvested in market rate yielding investments. As of December 31, 2016, the Company held two U.S. government agency securities, 19 municipal bonds, 17 corporate securities, 15 mortgage-backed securities and one single issuer trust preferred security which were in an unrealized loss position. The Company does not intend to sell and expects that it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell these securities until such time as the value recovers or the securities mature. Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of December 31, 2016 represents other-than-temporary impairment.

Investment securities having a carrying value of approximately $531,000 and $552,000 at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits.

The following table presents information for investment securities at December 31, 2016, based on scheduled maturities. Actual maturities can be expected to differ from scheduled maturities due to prepayment or early call options of the issuer.

	December 31, 2016
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(in thousands)
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
Due in one year or less	$	—	$	—
Due after one year through five years		24,340		24,183
Due after five years through ten years		31,144		30,708
Due after ten years		10,271		10,217
Total	$	65,755	$	65,108
Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Due after one year through five years	$	1,999	$	1,992
Due after five years through ten years		5,811		5,711
Due after ten years		30,350		29,723
Total	$	38,160	$	37,426

Total investment securities	$	103,915	$	102,534

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses

Loans receivable in the Company’s portfolio consisted of the following at the dates indicated below:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2016			2016
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage	$	205,668		$	209,186
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		28,296			18,579
Land		10,117			10,013
Total Construction and Development		38,413			28,592
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		307,821			231,439
Multi-family		19,805			19,515
Other		53,587			38,779
Total Commercial		381,213			289,733
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		19,729			19,757
Second mortgages		26,971			29,204
Other		1,697			1,914
Total Consumer		48,397			50,875
Total loans		673,691			578,386
Deferred loan fees and cost, net		913			1,208
Allowance for loan losses		(6,177	)		(5,434	)
Total loans receivable, net	$	668,427		$	574,160

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

The following tables summarize the primary classes of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”), segregated into the amount required for loans individually evaluated for impairment and the amount required for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016. Activity in the allowance is presented for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the year ended September 30, 2016, respectively.

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
				Construction and Development					Commercial							Consumer
	Residential Mortgage			Residential and Commercial		Land			Commercial Real Estate		Multi- family			Other		Home Equity Lines of Credit			Second Mortgages			Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,201		$	199	$	97		$	1,874	$	109		$	158	$	116		$	467		$	34		$	1,179		$	5,434
Charge-offs		-			-		-			-		-			-		-			(71	)		(5	)		-			(76	)
Recoveries		-			90		-			3		-			5		1			57			3			-			159
Provisions		(39	)		585		(7	)		338		(3	)		45		(6	)		(45	)		(4	)		(204	)		660
Ending Balance	$	1,162		$	874	$	90		$	2,215	$	106		$	208	$	111		$	408		$	28		$	975		$	6,177
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-		$	50		$	-		$	-		$	50
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,162		$	874	$	90		$	2,215	$	106		$	208	$	111		$	358		$	28		$	975		$	6,127

Loans receivable:
Ending balance	$	205,668		$	28,296	$	10,117		$	307,821	$	19,805		$	53,587	$	19,729		$	26,971		$	1,697					$	673,691
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	2,104		$	109	$	-		$	760	$	-		$	-	$	62		$	220		$	-					$	3,255
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	203,564		$	28,187	$	10,117		$	307,061	$	19,805		$	53,587	$	19,667		$	26,751		$	1,697					$	670,436

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
				Construction and Development					Commercial								Consumer
	Residential Mortgage			Residential and Commercial			Land		Commercial Real Estate			Multi- family			Other		Home Equity Lines of Credit			Second Mortgages			Other			Unallocated			Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,486		$	30		$	35	$	1,235		$	104		$	108	$	139		$	761		$	24		$	745		$	4,667
Charge-offs		(9	)		-			-		(98	)		-			-		-			(197	)		-			-			(304	)
Recoveries		-			188			-		2			-			1		-			21			1			-			213
Provisions		(180	)		(172	)		71		702			(11	)		58		(11	)		75			(7	)		(525	)		-
Ending Balance	$	1,297		$	46		$	106	$	1,841		$	93		$	167	$	128		$	660		$	18		$	220		$	4,576
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-		$	-
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,297		$	46		$	106	$	1,841		$	93		$	167	$	128		$	660		$	18		$	220		$	4,576

Loans receivable:
Ending balance	$	211,302		$	6,007		$	6,804	$	142,981		$	10,549		$	25,975	$	23,207		$	35,533		$	2,299					$	464,657
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	609		$	121		$	-	$	1,475		$	-		$	-	$	20		$	154		$	-					$	2,379
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	210,693		$	5,886		$	6,804	$	141,506		$	10,549		$	25,975	$	23,187		$	35,379		$	2,299					$	462,278

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

	Year Ended September 30, 2016
				Construction and Development					Commercial							Consumer
	Residential Mortgage			Residential and Commercial			Land		Commercial Real Estate			Multi- family		Other		Home Equity Lines of Credit			Second Mortgages			Other			Unallocated		Total
	(In thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,486		$	30		$	35	$	1,235		$	104	$	108	$	139		$	761		$	24		$	745	$	4,667
Charge-offs		(9	)		(91	)		-		(99	)		-		-		-			(291	)		(70	)		-		(560	)
Recoveries		17			243			-		3			-		3		1			100			13			-		380
Provisions		(293	)		17			62		735			5		47		(24	)		(103	)		67			434		947
Ending Balance	$	1,201		$	199		$	97	$	1,874		$	109	$	158	$	116		$	467		$	34		$	1,179	$	5,434
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	-		$	-		$	-	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	23		$	-		$	-	$	23
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	1,201		$	199		$	97	$	1,874		$	109	$	158	$	116		$	444		$	34		$	1,179	$	5,411

Loans receivable:
Ending balance	$	209,186		$	18,579		$	10,013	$	231,439		$	19,515	$	38,779	$	19,757		$	29,204		$	1,914				$	578,386
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,159		$	109		$	-	$	2,039		$	-	$	-	$	74		$	277		$	-				$	3,658
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$	208,027		$	18,470		$	10,013	$	229,400		$	19,515	$	38,779	$	19,683		$	28,927		$	1,914				$	574,728

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

The following table presents impaired loans in portfolio by class, segregated by those for which a specific allowance was required and those for which a specific allowance was not necessary as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	Impaired Loans With Specific Allowance				Impaired Loans With No Specific Allowance		Total Impaired Loans
	Recorded Investment		Related Allowance		Recorded Investment		Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Residential mortgage	$	—	$	—	$	2,104	$	2,104	$	2,179
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		—		—		109		109		109
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		—		—		760		760		762
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		—		—		62		62		83
Second mortgages		59		50		161		220		302
Total impaired loans	$	59	$	50	$	3,196	$	3,255	$	3,435
September 30, 2016:
Residential mortgage	$	—	$	—	$	1,159	$	1,159	$	1,225
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		—		—		109		109		109
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		—		—		2,039		2,039		2,039
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		—		—		74		74		90
Second mortgages		31		23		246		277		451
Total impaired loans	$	31	$	23	$	3,627	$	3,658	$	3,914

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

The following table presents the average recorded investment in impaired loans in portfolio and related interest income recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
(in thousands)	Average Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans

Residential mortgage	$	1,997	$	20
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		109		1
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		1,602		4
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		70		—
Second mortgages		226		—
Total	$	4,004	$	25

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Average Impaired Loans		Interest Income Recognized on Impaired Loans

Residential mortgage	$	586	$	—
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		121		1
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		1,536		55
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		20		—
Second mortgages		189		—
Total	$	2,452	$	56

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by loans considered to be rated as pass and the categories of special mention, substandard and doubtful within the Company’s internal risk rating system as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	December 31, 2016
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage	$	203,427	$	121	$	2,120	$	—	$	205,668
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		28,187		—		109		—		28,296
Land		10,117		—		—		—		10,117
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		299,414		5,671		2,736		—		307,821
Multi-family		19,596		209		—		—		19,805
Other		52,661		254		672		—		53,587
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		19,568		—		161		—		19,729
Second mortgages		26,185		117		669		—		26,971
Other		1,687		10		—		—		1,697
Total	$	660,842	$	6,382	$	6,467	$	—	$	673,691

	September 30, 2016
	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage	$	207,880	$	122	$	1,184	$	—	$	209,186
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		18,470		—		109		—		18,579
Land		10,013		—		—		—		10,013
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		221,742		4,990		4,707		—		231,439
Multi-family		19,303		212		—		—		19,515
Other		37,848		259		672		—		38,779
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		19,584		—		173		—		19,757
Second mortgages		27,843		119		1,242		—		29,204
Other		1,903		11		—		—		1,914
Total	$	564,586	$	5,713	$	8,087	$	—	$	578,386

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

The following table presents loans that are no longer accruing interest by portfolio class.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2016		2016
	(in thousands)
Residential mortgage	$	1,388	$	1,072
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		191		193
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		62		74
Second mortgages		192		278
Total non-accrual loans	$	1,833	$	1,617

Under the Bank’s loan policy, once a loan has been placed on non-accrual status, we do not resume interest accruals until the loan has been brought current and has maintained a current payment status for not less than six consecutive months. Interest income that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms was approximately $10,000 and $9,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 there were approximately $121,000 and $696,000, respectively, loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest.

Management further monitors the performance and credit quality of the loan portfolio by analyzing the age of the portfolio as determined by whether a loan payment is “current,” that is, it is received from a borrower by the scheduled due date, or the length of time a scheduled payment is past due. The following table presents the classes of the loan portfolio summarized by the aging categories as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	Current		30- 59 Days Past Due		60- 89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Total Loans Receivable		Accruing 90 Days or More Past Due
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Residential mortgage	$	200,593	$	3,001	$	864	$	1,210	$	5,075	$	205,668	$	121
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		28,296		—		—		—		—		28,296		—
Land		10,117		—		—		—		—		10,117		—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		307,349		281		—		191		472		307,821		—
Multi-family		19,805		—		—		—		—		19,805		—
Other		52,915		672		—		—		672		53,587		—
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		19,517		160		42		10		212		19,729		—
Second mortgages		25,776		754		280		161		1,195		26,971		—
Other		1,694		3		—		—		3		1,697		—
Total	$	666,062	$	4,871	$	1,186	$	1,572	$	7,629	$	673,691	$	121

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

	Current		30- 59 Days Past Due		60- 89 Days Past Due		90 Days or More Past Due		Total Past Due		Total Loans Receivable		Accruing 90 Days or More Past Due
	(in thousands)
September 30, 2016:
Residential mortgage	$	204,816	$	1,750	$	1,345	$	1,275	$	4,370	$	209,186	$	509
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		18,579		—		—		—		—		18,579		—
Land		10,013		—		—		—		—		10,013		—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		231,059		—		—		380		380		231,439		187
Multi-family		19,515		—		—		—		—		19,515		—
Other		38,433		346		—		—		346		38,779		—
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		19,513		170		43		31		244		19,757		—
Second mortgages		27,933		473		566		232		1,271		29,204		—
Other		1,913		1		—		—		1		1,914		—
Total	$	571,774	$	2,740	$	1,954	$	1,918	$	6,612	$	578,386	$	696

Restructured loans deemed to be TDRs are typically the result of extension of the loan maturity date or a reduction of the interest rate of the loan to a rate that is below market, a combination of rate and maturity extension, or by other means including covenant modifications, forbearance and other concessions. However, the Company generally only restructures loans by modifying the payment structure to require payments of interest only for a specified period or by reducing the actual interest rate. Once a loan becomes a TDR, it will continue to be reported as a TDR during the term of the restructure.

The Company had eight and seven loans classified as TDRs with an aggregate outstanding balance of $1.7 million and $2.2 million at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively. At December 31, 2016, these loans were also classified as impaired. All of the TDR loans continue to perform under the restructured terms through December 31, 2016 and we continued to accrue interest on such loan through such date. The decrease in TDRs of approximately $521,000 during fiscal 2017 was due to two commercial loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $1.3 million, being paid off during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The decrease was offset by the addition of one residential mortgage loans with an outstanding balance of $104,000 being classified as a non-performing TDR and two residential mortgage loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $655,000 being classified as performing TDR during first quarter of fiscal 2017. All of such loans have been classified as TDRs since we modified the payment terms and in some cases interest rate from the original agreements and allowed the borrowers, who were experiencing financial difficulty, to make interest only payments for a period of time in order to relieve some of their overall cash flow burden. Some loan modifications classified as TDRs may not ultimately result in the full collection of principal and interest, as modified, and result in potential incremental losses. These potential incremental losses have been factored into our overall estimate of the allowance for loan losses. The level of any defaults will likely be affected by future economic conditions. A default on a troubled debt restructured loan for purposes of this disclosure occurs when the borrower is 90 days past due or a foreclosure or repossession of the applicable collateral has occurred.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

TDRs may arise in which, due to financial difficulties experienced by the borrower, the Company obtains through physical possession one or more collateral assets in satisfaction of all or part of an existing credit. Once possession is obtained, the Company reclassifies the appropriate portion of the remaining balance of the credit from loans to OREO, which is included within other assets in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. For any residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, the Company is considered to possess the related collateral only if legal title is obtained upon completion of foreclosure, or the borrower conveys all interest in the residential real estate property to the Company through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The Company had $484,000 and $141,000 of residential real estate properties in the process of foreclosure at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

The following table presents our TDR loans as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016.

	Total Troubled Debt Restructurings				Troubled Debt Restructured Loans That Have Defaulted on Modified Terms Within The Past 12 Months
	Number of Loans		Recorded Investment		Number of Loans		Recorded Investment
	(Dollars in thousands)
At December 31, 2016:
Residential mortgage		5	$	979		2	$	239
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		1		109		—		—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		2		569		—		—
Total		8	$	1,657		2	$	239
At September 30, 2016:
Residential mortgage		2	$	224		1	$	139
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		1		109		—		—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		4		1,845		—		—
Total		7	$	2,178		1	$	139

The following table reports the performing status all of TDR loans. The performing status is determined by the loans compliance with the modified terms.

	December 31, 2016				September 30, 2016
	Performing		Non- Performing		Performing		Non- Performing
	(In thousands)
Residential mortgage	$	740	$	239	$	85	$	139
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		109		—		109		—
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		569		—		1,845		—
Total	$	1,418	$	239	$	2,039	$	139

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 6 - Loans Receivable and Related Allowance for Loan Losses – (continued)

	For the Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016						2015
	Restructured During Period
	Number of Loans		Pre- Modifications Outstanding Recorded Investments		Post- Modifications Outstanding Recorded Investments		Number of Loans		Pre- Modifications Outstanding Recorded Investments		Post- Modifications Outstanding Recorded Investments
	(In thousands)
Troubled Debt Restructurings:
Residential mortgage		3	$	760	$	760		-	$	-	$	-
Total		3	$	760	$	760		-	$	-	$	-

Note 7 - Regulatory Matters

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

In July of 2013, the respective U.S. federal banking agencies issued final rules implementing Basel III and the Dodd-Frank Act capital requirements to be fully phased in on a global basis on January 1, 2019. The new regulations establish a new tangible common equity capital requirement, increase the minimum requirement for the current Tier 1 risk-weighted asset (“RWA”) ratio, phase out certain kinds of intangibles treated as capital and certain types of instruments and change the risk weightings of certain assets used to determine required capital ratios. The new common equity Tier 1 capital component requires capital of the highest quality – predominantly composed of retained earnings and common stock instruments. For community banks such as Malvern Federal Savings Bank, a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 4.5% became effective on January 1, 2015. The new capital rules also increased the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio from 4.0% to 6.0% beginning on January 1, 2015. The rules also establish a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% above the new regulatory minimum capital requirements, which must consist entirely of common equity Tier 1 capital and would result in the following minimum ratios: (1) a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio of 7.0%, (2) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, and (3) a total capital ratio of 10.5%. The new capital conservation buffer requirement was phased in beginning in January 2016 at 0.625% of risk-weighted assets and will increase by that amount each year until fully implemented in January 2019. An institution is also subject to limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses if its capital level falls below the buffer amount. These limitations establish a maximum percentage of eligible retained income that could be utilized for such actions.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of tangible and core capital (as defined in the regulations) to total adjusted tangible assets (as defined) and of risk-based capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined).

As of December 31, 2016, the Company’s and the Bank’s current capital levels exceed the required capital amounts to be considered “well capitalized” and we believe they also meet the fully-phased in minimum capital requirements, including the related capital conservation buffers, as required by the Basel III capital rules.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 7 - Regulatory Matters – (continued)

The following table summarizes the Company’s compliance with applicable regulatory capital requirements as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
(Dollars in thousands)	Capital Amount		Ratio			Capital Amount		Ratio			Capital Amount		Ratio

As of December 31, 2016:

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)	$	91,730		11.11	%	$	33,013		4.00	%	$	41,266		5.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		91,730		13.16	%		31,361		4.50	%		45,299		6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		91,730		13.16	%		41,814		6.00	%		55,752		8.00	%
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)		97,969		14.06	%		55,752		8.00	%		69,691		10.00	%

As of September 30, 2016:

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)	$	90,310		11.45	%	$	31,561		4.00	%	$	39,452		5.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		90,310		15.11	%		26,894		4.50	%		38,847		6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		90,310		15.11	%		35,859		6.00	%		47,812		8.00	%
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)		95,806		16.03	%		47,812		8.00	%		59,765		10.00	%

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table:

											To Be Well Capitalized
						For Capital					Under Prompt Corrective
	Actual					Adequacy Purposes					Action Provisions
(Dollars in thousands)	Capital Amount		Ratio			Capital Amount		Ratio			Capital Amount		Ratio

As of December 31, 2016:

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)	$	87,965		10.59	%	$	33,228		4.00	%	$	41,536		5.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		87,965		12.63	%		31,342		4.50	%		45,271		6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		87,965		12.63	%		41,789		6.00	%		55,719		8.00	%
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)		94,204		13.53	%		55,719		8.00	%		69,648		10.00	%

As of September 30, 2016:

Tier 1 Leverage (to average assets)	$	85,030		10.79	%	$	31,533		4.00	%	$	39,417		5.00	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		85,030		14.24	%		26,875		4.50	%		38,820		6.50	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk weighted assets)		85,030		14.24	%		35,834		6.00	%		47,779		8.00	%
Total Capital (to risk weighted assets)		90,526		15.16	%		47,779		8.00	%		59,723		10.00	%

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 8 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. Specifically, the Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates.

The Company’s objectives in using interest rate derivatives are to add stability to interest expense and to manage its exposure to interest rate movements. To accomplish this objective, the Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy. Interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges involve the receipt of variable amounts from a counterparty in exchange for the Company making fixed-rate payments over the life of the agreements without exchange of the underlying notional amount.

The effective portion of changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges is recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and is subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. At December 31, 2016, such derivatives were used to hedge the variable cash flows associated with FHLB advances. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value of the derivatives is recognized directly in earnings. The Company’s derivatives did not have any hedge ineffectiveness recognized in earnings during the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Amounts reported in accumulated other comprehensive income related to derivatives will be reclassified to interest expense as interest payments are made on the Company’s variable-rate debt. During the next twelve months, the Company estimates approximately $119,000 to be reclassified to earnings as an increase to interest expense. The Company is hedging its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions over a maximum period of twenty months (excluding forecasted transactions related to the payment of variable interest on existing financial instruments).

The table below presents the fair value of the Company’s derivative financial instruments as well as their classification on the Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

December 31, 2016

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value

Balance Sheet
Location

Expiration Date

(dollars in thousand)

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate swaps by effective date:

August 3, 2015

15,000

Other liabilities

August 3, 2020

February 5, 2016

20,000

423

Other assets

February 1, 2021

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 8 – Derivatives and Hedging Activities – (continued)

September 30, 2016

Notional
Amount

Fair
Value

Balance Sheet
Location

Expiration Date

(dollars in thousand)

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

Interest rate swaps by effective date:

August 3, 2015

15,000

394

Other liabilities

August 3, 2020

February 5, 2016

20,000

148

Other liabilities

February 1, 2021

The table below presents the net gains (losses) recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and the Consolidate Statements of Income relating to the cash flow derivative instruments for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

	For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2016
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest Expense			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Non-Interest Income (Ineffective Portion)
	(in thousands)
August 3, 2015	$	338	$	(36	)	$	—
February 5, 2016		548		(23	)		—

	For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI (Effective Portion)		Amount of Gain (Loss) Reclassified from OCI to Interest Expense			Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other Non-Interest Income (Ineffective Portion)
	(in thousands)
August 3, 2015	$	152	$	(56	)	$	—

The Company has agreements with each of its derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if the Company defaults on any of its indebtedness, including default where repayment of the indebtedness has not been accelerated by the lender, then the Company could also be declared in default on its derivative obligations.

At December 31, 2016, the fair value of derivatives in a net a liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was zero. At September 30, 2016, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $586,000. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company has minimum collateral posting thresholds with certain of its derivative counterparties and has posted collateral of $500,000 and $800,000, respectively, against its obligations under these agreements. If the Company had breached any of these provisions at December 31, 2016 or at September 30, 2016, it could have been required to settle its obligations under the agreements at the termination value and would have been required to pay any additional amounts due in excess of amounts previously posted as collateral with the respective counterparty.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows FASB ASC Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurement,” to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and to determine fair value disclosures for the Company’s financial instruments. Investment and mortgage-backed 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, real estate owned and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

The Company groups its 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 significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset.

The Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

Fair value measurements for assets where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon the Company’s or other third-party’s estimates, are often calculated based on the characteristics of the asset, the economic and competitive environment and other factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results of current or future valuations.

FASB ASC Topic 825 “Financial Instruments” provides an option to elect fair value as an alternative measurement for selected financial assets and financial liabilities not previously recorded at fair value. The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between willing parties, other than in a forced liquidation.

The Company monitors and evaluates available data to perform fair value measurements on an ongoing basis and recognizes transfers among the levels of the fair value hierarchy as of the date event or a change in circumstances that affects the valuation method chosen. There were no changes in valuation technique or transfers between levels at December 31, 2016 or September 30, 2016.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements – (continued)

The table below presents the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	December 31, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Debt securities:
State and municipal obligations	$	24,735	$	—	$	24,735	$	—
Single issuer trust preferred security		887		—		887		—
Corporate debt securities		39,486		—		39,486		—
Total investment securities available-for-sale		65,108		—		65,108		—

Derivative instruments	$	423	$	—	$	423	$	—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	20	$	—	$	20	$	—

	September 30, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Assets:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
Debt securities:
State and municipal obligations	$	25,307	$	—	$	25,307	$	—
Single issuer trust preferred security		878		—		878		—
Corporate debt securities		40,202		—		40,202		—
Total investment securities available-for-sale		66,387		—		66,387		—
Liabilities:
Derivative instruments	$	542	$	—	$	542	$	—

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements – (continued)

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis that were still held at the end of the period, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets or portfolios at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016:

	December 31, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans⁽¹⁾	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9
Total	$	9	$	—	$	—	$	9

	December 31, 2016
	Fair Value at December 31, 2016		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range/(Weighted Average)
	(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans⁽¹⁾	$	9	Appraisal of collateral⁽²⁾	Collateral discounts⁽³⁾		0%/(0%)
Total	$	9

(1)

At December 31, 2016, consisted of two loans with an aggregate balance of $59,000 and with $50,000 in specific loan loss allowance.

(2)

Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral primarily using comparable sales.

(3)

Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as time, changes in economic conditions and estimated liquidation expense.

	September 30, 2016
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
Impaired loans⁽¹⁾	$	8	$	—	$	—	$	8
Total	$	8	$	—	$	—	$	8

	September 30, 2016
	Fair Value at September 30, 2016		Valuation Technique	Unobservable Input	Range/(Weighted Average)
	(dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans⁽¹⁾	$	8	Appraisal of collateral⁽²⁾	Collateral discounts⁽³⁾		0%/(0%)
Total	$	8

(1)

At September 30, 2016, consisted of one loan with an aggregate balance of $31,000 and with $23,000 in specific loan loss allowance.

(2)

Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral primarily using comparable sales.

(3)

Appraisals may be adjusted by management for qualitative factors such as time, changes in economic conditions and estimated liquidation expense.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements – (continued)

At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company did not have any additions to our mortgage servicing assets. At December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company only sold loans with servicing released.

The following disclosure of the estimated fair value of financial instruments is made in accordance with the requirements of FASB ASC 825. The estimated fair value amounts have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methods. However, considerable judgment is necessarily required to interpret market data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company would realize in a current market exchange. The use of different market assumptions and/or estimation methodologies may have a material effect on the estimated fair value amounts. FASB ASC 825 excludes certain financial instruments and all non-financial instruments from its disclosure requirements. Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

The fair value estimates presented herein are based on pertinent information available to management as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016. Although management is not aware of any factors that would significantly affect the estimated fair value amounts, such amounts have not been comprehensively revalued for purposes of these financial statements since December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 and, therefore, current estimates of fair value may differ significantly from the amounts presented herein

The following assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments:

Cash and Cash Equivalents—These assets are carried at historical cost. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.

Investment Securities—Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale (carried at fair value) and held to maturity (carried at amortized cost) are measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurements for these securities are typically obtained from independent pricing services that we have engaged for this purpose. When available, we, or our independent pricing service, use quoted market prices to measure fair value. If market prices are not available, fair value measurement is based upon models that incorporate available trade, bid and other market information and for structured securities, cash flow and, when available, loan performance data. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, our independent pricing service’s applications apply available information through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing to prepare evaluations. For each asset class, pricing applications and models are based on information from market sources and integrate relevant credit information. All of our securities available for sale are valued using either of the foregoing methodologies to determine fair value adjustments recorded to our financial statements. The Company had no Level 1 or Level 3 securities as of December 31, 2016 or September 30, 2016.

Loans Receivable—We do not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. As such, valuation techniques discussed herein for loans are primarily for estimating fair value for FASB ASC 825 disclosure purposes. However, from time to time, we record nonrecurring fair value adjustments to loans to reflect partial write-downs for impairment or the full charge-off of the loan carrying value. The valuation of impaired loans is discussed below. The fair value estimate for FASB ASC 825 purposes differentiates loans based on their financial characteristics, such as product classification, loan category, pricing features and remaining maturity. Prepayment and credit loss estimates are evaluated by loan type and rate. The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting contractual cash flows using discount rates based on current industry pricing, adjusted for prepayment and credit loss estimates.

Impaired Loans—Impaired loans are valued utilizing independent appraisals that rely upon quoted market prices for similar assets in active markets. These appraisals include adjustments to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience. The appraisals are adjusted downward by management, as necessary, for changes in relevant valuation factors subsequent to the appraisal date and are considered level 3 inputs.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements – (continued)

Accrued Interest Receivable—This asset is carried at historical cost. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.

Restricted Stock—Although restricted stock is an equity interest in the FHLB, it is carried at cost because it does not have a readily determinable fair value as its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market. The estimated fair value approximates the carrying amount.

Other Real Estate Owned—Assets acquired through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure are recorded at estimated fair value less estimated selling costs when acquired, thus establishing a new cost basis. Fair value is generally based on independent appraisals. These appraisals include adjustments to comparable assets based on the appraisers’ market knowledge and experience, and are considered level 3 inputs. When an asset is acquired, the excess of the loan balance over fair value, less estimated selling costs, is charged to the allowance for loan losses. If the estimated fair value of the asset declines, a write-down is recorded through expense. The valuation of foreclosed assets is subjective in nature and may be adjusted in the future because of, among other factors, changes in the economic conditions.

Deposits—Deposit liabilities are carried at cost. As such, valuation techniques discussed herein for deposits are primarily for estimating fair value for FASB ASC 825 disclosure purposes. The fair value of deposits is discounted based on rates available for borrowings of similar maturities. A decay rate is estimated for non-time deposits. The discount rate for non-time deposits is adjusted for servicing costs based on industry estimates.

Long-Term Borrowings—Advances from the FHLB are carried at amortized cost. However, we are required to estimate the fair value of long-term debt under FASB ASC 825. The fair value is based on the contractual cash flows discounted using rates currently offered for new notes with similar remaining maturities.

Derivatives— The fair value of derivatives are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (level 2). Our derivatives are traded in an over-the-counter market where quoted market prices are not always available. Therefore, the fair values of derivatives are determined using quantitative models that utilize multiple market inputs. The inputs will vary based on the type of derivative, but could include interest rates, prices and indices to generate continuous yield or pricing curves, prepayment rate, and volatility factors to value the position. The majority of market inputs is actively quoted and can be validated through external sources, including brokers, market transactions and third-party pricing services.

Accrued Interest Payable—This liability is carried at historical cost. The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value because of the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization.

Commitments to Extend Credit and Letters of Credit—The majority of the Company’s commitments to extend credit and letters of credit carry current market interest rates if converted to loans. Because commitments to extend credit and letters of credit are generally unassignable by either the Bank or the borrower, they only have value to the Company and the borrower. The estimated fair value approximates the recorded deferred fee amounts, which are not significant.

Mortgage Servicing Rights—The fair value of mortgage servicing rights is based on observable market prices when available or the present value of expected future cash flows when not available. Assumptions, such as loan default rates, costs to service, and prepayment speeds significantly affect the estimate of future cash flows. Mortgage servicing rights are carried at the lower of cost or fair value.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 9 - Fair Value Measurements – (continued)

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 are presented below:

	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3
	(in thousands)
December 31, 2016:
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	63,281	$	63,281	$	63,281	$	—	$	—
Investment securities available-for-sale		65,108		65,108		—		65,108		—
Investment securities held-to-maturity		38,160		37,426		—		37,426		—
Loans receivable, net (including impaired loans)		668,427		660,594		—		—		660,594
Accrued interest receivable		2,899		2,899		—		2,899		—
Restricted stock		5,416		5,416		—		5,416		—
Mortgage servicing rights (included in Other Assets)		313		318		—		318		—
Derivatives (included in Other Assets)		423		423		—		423		—
Financial liabilities:
Savings accounts		42,699		42,699		—		42,699		—
Checking and NOW accounts		136,943		136,943		—		136,943		—
Money market accounts		217,260		217,260		—		217,260		—
Certificates of deposit		261,721		263,312		—		263,312		—
FHLB advances		118,000		118,879		—		118,879		—
Accrued interest payable		448		448		—		448		—
Derivatives (included in Other Liabilities)		20		20		—		20		—

September 30, 2016:
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	96,762	$	96,762	$	96,762	$	—	$	—
Investment securities available-for-sale		66,387		66,387		—		66,387		—
Investment securities held-to-maturity		40,551		40,817		—		40,817		—
Loans receivable, net (including impaired loans)		574,160		589,844		—		—		589,844
Accrued interest receivable		2,558		2,558		—		2,558		—
Restricted stock		5,424		5,424		—		5,424		—
Mortgage servicing rights (included in Other Assets)		328		308		—		308		—
Financial liabilities:
Savings accounts		44,714		44,714		—		44,714
Checking and NOW accounts		129,588		129,588		—		129,588		—
Money market accounts		177,486		177,486		—		177,486		—
Certificates of deposit		250,258		252,232		—		252,232		—
FHLB advances		118,000		119,946		—		119,946		—
Derivatives (included in Other Liabilities)		542		542		—		542		—
Accrued interest payable		427		427		—		427		—

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 10 – Income Taxes

Deferred income taxes at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 were as follows:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2016			2016
	(in thousands)
Deferred Tax Assets:
Unrealized loss on investments available-for-sale	$	220		$	$ —
Allowance for loan losses		3,556			3,299
Non-accrual interest		56			56
Alternative minimum tax (AMT) credit carryover		325			287
Low-income housing tax credit carryover		217			217
Supplement Employer Retirement Plan		412			412
Charitable contributions		66			61
Depreciation		89			60
Federal net operating loss		3,623			4,344
Other		430			651
Total Deferred Tax Assets		8,994			9,387
Valuation allowance for DTA		(66	)		(61	)
Total Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance		8,928			9,326
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Depreciation		(137	)		(152	)
Mortgage servicing rights		(107	)		(112	)
Other		(235	)		(235	)
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities		(479	)		(499	)
Deferred Tax Assets, Net	$	8,449		$	8,827

Note 11 – Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss included in shareholders’ equity are as follows:

	December 31,			September 30,
	2016			2016
	(In thousands)
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(647	)	$	447
Tax effect		220			(152	)
Net of tax amount		(427	)		295

Fair value adjustments on derivatives		404			(542	)
Tax effect		(137	)		184
Net of tax amount		267			(358	)

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(160	)	$	(63	)

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 11 – Comprehensive Income (Loss) – (continued)

Other comprehensive income (loss) and related tax effects are presented in the following table:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
	(In thousands)
Net unrealized holding (losses) gains on available-for-sale securities	$	(1,098	)	$	(482	)

Net realized gain on securities available-for-sale		—			(131	)

Amortization of unrealized holding losses on securities available-for-sale transferred to held-to-maturity		4			2

Fair value adjustments on derivatives		945			403

Other comprehensive (loss) income before taxes		(149	)		(208	)
Tax effect		52			73
Total comprehensive (loss) income	$	(97	)	$	(135	)

Note 12 – Equity Based Incentive Compensation Plan

The Company maintains the Malvern Bancorp, Inc. 2014 Long-Term Incentive Compensation Plan (the “2014 Plan”), which permits the grant of long-term incentive and other stock and cash awards. The purpose of the 2014 Plan is to promote the success of the Company and the Bank by providing incentives to officers, employees and directors of the Company and the Bank that will link their personal interests to the financial success of the Company and to growth in shareholder value. The maximum total number of shares of the Company’s common stock available for grants under the 2014 Plan is 400,000. As of December 31, 2016, there were 393,311 remaining shares available for future grants.

Restricted stock and option awards granted vest in 20% increments beginning on the one year anniversary of the grant date, and accelerate upon a change in control of the Company. The options generally expire ten years from the date of grant. All issuances are subject to forfeiture if the recipient leaves or is terminated prior to the award’s vesting. Shares of restricted stock have the same dividend and voting rights as common stock while options do not.

All awards are issued at fair value of the underlying shares at the grant date. The Company expenses the cost of the awards, which is determined to be the fair market value of the awards at the date of grant.

No options were granted for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015. Total compensation expense related to options granted under the 2014 Plan was $1,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and zero for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

During the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 no restricted shares were awarded. The compensation expense related to restricted stock awards was approximately $1,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2016 and zero during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 12 – Equity Based Incentive Compensation Plan – (continued)

Stock-based compensation expense for the cost of the awards granted is based on the grant-date fair value. For stock option awards, the fair value is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Additionally, there may be other factors that would otherwise have a significant effect on the value of employee stock options granted but are not considered by the model. Accordingly, while management believes that the Black-Scholes option-pricing model provides a reasonable estimate of fair value, the model does not necessarily provide the best single measure of fair value for the Company’s employee stock options.

The following is a summary of stock option activity for the three months ended December 31, 2016:

	Shares		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (In Years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, beginning of year		5,000	$	16.02
Granted		—		—
Exercised		—		—
Forfeited/cancelled/expired		—		—
Outstanding, at December 31, 2016		5,000	$	16.02		9.246	$	25,650
Vested and expected to vest at December 31, 2016		5,000	$	16.02		9.246	$	25,650

The table below summarizes the activity for the Company’s restricted stock outstanding during the three months ended December 31, 2016:

	Shares			Weighted Average Fair Value
Nonvested at September 30, 2016		1,930		$	17.40
Granted		—			—
Vested		(337	)		21.15
Forfeited/cancelled/expired		(241	)		17.40
Nonvested at December 31, 2016		1,352		$	17.40

As of December 31, 2016, there was $23,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested shares of restricted stock granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 9.00 years. As of December 31, 2016, there was $22,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested options to purchase 5,000 shares of common stock granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 9.25 years.

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

The purpose of this analysis is to provide the reader with information relevant to understanding and assessing the Company’s results of operations for the periods presented herein and financial condition as of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016. In order to fully understand this analysis, the reader is encouraged to review the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this report.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward looking statements (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the regulations thereunder). Forward looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the beliefs, expectations or opinions of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. and its management regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain. Forward looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as: ‘‘believes,’’ ‘‘expects,’’ ‘‘anticipates,’’ ‘‘plans,’’ ‘‘trend,’’ ‘‘objective,’’ ‘‘continue,’’ ‘‘remain,’’ ‘‘pattern,’’ or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional terms such as ‘‘will,’’ ‘‘would,’’ ‘‘should,’’ ‘‘could,’’ ‘‘might,’’ ‘‘can,’’ or ‘‘may.’’ Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions, many of which are difficult to predict and generally are beyond the control of Malvern Bancorp, Inc. and its management, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, forward looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward looking statements: (1) competitive pressures among depository institutions may increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce interest margins; (3) prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions may vary substantially from period to period; (4) general economic conditions may be less favorable than expected; (5) political developments, wars or other hostilities may disrupt or increase volatility in securities markets or other economic conditions; (6) legislative or regulatory changes or actions may adversely affect the businesses in which Malvern Bancorp, Inc. is engaged; (7) changes and trends in the securities markets may adversely impact Malvern Bancorp, Inc.; (8) a delayed or incomplete resolution of regulatory issues could adversely impact our planning; (9) difficulties in integrating any businesses that we may acquire, which may increase our expenses and delay the achievement of any benefits that we may expect from such acquisitions; (10) the impact of reputation risk created by the developments discussed above on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity could be significant; and (11) the outcome of regulatory and legal investigations and proceedings may not be anticipated.

As used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Malvern Bancorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, and the term the “Bank” refers to Malvern Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the operations of the Company include the operations of the Bank.

This report contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). These measures include net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, including the efficiency ratio. Our management uses these non-GAAP measures, together with the related GAAP measures, in its analysis of our performance and in making business decisions. Management also uses these measures for peer comparisons. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets and assumes a 34% tax rate. Management believes that it is standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be represented by other companies. Reconciliations of net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis to net interest margin are contained in the tables under “Earnings-Net Interest Income and Margin.”

Critical Accounting Policies

The accounting and reporting policies followed by Malvern Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) conform, in all material respects, to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management has made estimates, judgments and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the dates of the consolidated statements of condition and for the periods indicated in the statements of operations. Actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.

The Company’s accounting policies are fundamental to understanding Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of financial condition and results of operations. The Company has identified the determination of the allowance for loan losses, other real estate owned, fair value measurements, deferred tax assets, the other-than-temporary impairment evaluation of securities and the valuation of our derivative positions to be critical because management must make subjective and/or complex judgments about matters that are inherently uncertain and could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available. Additional information on these policies is provided below.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses consists of the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded lending commitments. The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the loan portfolio as of the statement of financial condition date and is recorded as a reduction to loans. The reserve for unfunded lending commitments represents management’s estimate of losses inherent in the Company’s unfunded loan commitments and is recorded in other liabilities on the consolidated statement of financial condition. The allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions for loan losses, and decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. All, or part, of the principal balance of loans receivable are charged off to the allowance as soon as it is determined that the repayment or collateral recovery of all, or part, of the principal balance is highly unlikely. Non-residential consumer loans are generally charged off no later than when they become 120 days past due on a contractual basis or earlier in the event of the borrower’s bankruptcy, or if there is an amount deemed uncollectible. Because all identified losses are immediately charged off, no portion of the allowance for loan losses is restricted to any individual loan or groups of loans, and the entire allowance is available to absorb any and all loan losses.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for losses that can be reasonably anticipated. Management performs a quarterly evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance is based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, the composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. For loans that are classified as impaired, a charge-off is recognized when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers pools of loans by loan class including commercial loans not considered impaired, as well as smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as residential real estate, home equity and other consumer loans. These pools of loans are evaluated for loss exposure based upon historical loss rates for each of these categories of loans, as adjusted for qualitative factors.

An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that could affect management’s estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio. Once all factor adjustments are applied, general reserve allocations for each segment are calculated, summarized and reported on the ALLL summary. ALLL final schedules, calculations and the resulting evaluation process are reviewed quarterly.

In addition, Federal bank regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination, which may not previously have been available to management. Based on management’s comprehensive analysis of the loan portfolio, management believes the level of the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2016 was appropriate under GAAP.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans and commercial construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

The allowance is adjusted for other significant factors that affect the collectibility of the loan portfolio as of the evaluation date including changes in lending policy and procedures, loan volume and concentrations, seasoning of the portfolio, loss experience in particular segments of the portfolio, and bank regulatory examination results. Other factors include changes in economic and business conditions affecting our primary lending areas and credit quality trends. Loss factors are reevaluated each reporting period to ensure their relevance in the current economic environment. We review key ratios such as the allowance for loan losses to total loans receivable and as a percentage of non-performing loans; however, we do not try to maintain any specific target range for these ratios.

While management uses the best information available to make loan loss allowance evaluations, adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic and other conditions or changes in accounting guidance. In addition, the OCC, as an integral part of its examination processes, periodically reviews our allowance for loan losses. The OCC may require the recognition of adjustments to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examinations. To the extent that actual outcomes differ from management’s estimates, additional provisions to the allowance for loan losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.

Other Real Estate Owned. Assets acquired through foreclosure typically consist of other real estate owned and financial assets acquired from debtors. Other real estate owned is carried at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated selling costs. The fair value of other real estate owned is determined using current market appraisals obtained from approved independent appraisers, agreements of sale, and comparable market analysis from real estate brokers, where applicable. Changes in the fair value of assets acquired through foreclosure at future reporting dates or at the time of disposition will result in an adjustment in assets acquired through foreclosure expense or net gain (loss) on sale of assets acquired through foreclosure, respectively.

Fair Value Measurements. The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets to determine fair value disclosures. Investment and mortgage-backed 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, real estate owned and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Under the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, the Company groups its 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 significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset.

Under FASB ASC Topic 820, the Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy in FASB ASC Topic 820.

Fair value measurements for assets where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon the Company’s or other third-party’s estimates, are often calculated based on the characteristics of the asset, the economic and competitive environment and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, that could significantly affect the results of current or future valuations. At December 31, 2016, the Company had $8,000 of assets that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using Level 3 measurements.

Deferred Tax Assets. We make estimates and judgments to calculate various of our tax liabilities and determine the recoverability of our deferred tax assets (“DTAs”), which arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenues and expenses. We also estimate a reserve for deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. These estimates and judgments are inherently subjective. Historically, our estimates and judgments to calculate our deferred tax accounts have not required significant revision to our initial estimates.

In evaluating our ability to recover deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, we make assumptions for the amount of taxable income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require us to make judgments about our future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. An increase in the valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period and could have a significant impact on our future earnings.

Our net deferred tax asset amounted to $8.4 million and $8.8 million at December 31, 2016 and at September 30, 2016, respectively. Our total deferred tax assets decreased to $9.0 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $9.4 million at September 30, 2016. The Company’s DTA allowance as of September 30, 2016 of $61,000 has increased slightly to $66,000 at December 31, 2016.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities. Securities are evaluated on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether declines in their value are other-than-temporary. To determine whether a loss in value is other-than-temporary, management utilizes criteria such as the reasons underlying the decline, the magnitude and duration of the decline and whether or not management intends to sell or expects that it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security prior to an anticipated recovery of the fair value. The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value for a debt security is determined to be other-than-temporary, the other-than-temporary impairment is separated into (a) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to a decrease in cash flows expected to be collected from the debt security (the credit loss) and (b) the amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to the credit loss is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income.

Derivatives. The Company enters into derivative financial instruments to manage exposures that arise from business activities that result in the payment of future uncertain cash amounts, the value of which are determined by interest rates. The Company is exposed to certain risks arising from both its business operations and economic conditions. The Company principally manages its exposures to a wide variety of business and operational risks through management of its core business activities. The Company manages economic risks, including interest rate, liquidity, and credit risk primarily by managing the amount, sources, and duration of its debt funding and the use of derivative financial instruments. The Company primarily uses interest rate swaps as part of its interest rate risk management strategy.

Interest rate swaps are valued by a third party, using models that primarily use market observable inputs, such as yield curves, and are validated by comparison with valuations provided by the respective counterparties. The credit risk associated with derivative financial instruments that are subject to master netting agreements is measured on a net basis by counterparty portfolio. The significant assumptions used in the models, which include assumptions for interest rates, are independently verified against observable market data where possible. Where observable market data is not available, the estimate of fair value becomes more subjective and involves a high degree of judgment. In this circumstance, fair value is estimated based on management’s judgment regarding the value that market participants would assign to the asset or liability. This valuation process takes into consideration factors such as market illiquidity. Imprecision in estimating these factors can impact the amount recorded on the balance sheet for a particular asset or liability with related impacts to earnings or other comprehensive income.

Earnings

Net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended December 31, 2016 amounted to $1.2 million, or $0.18 per fully diluted common share, a decrease of $174,000, or 13.0 percent, as compared with net income of $1.3 million, or $0.21 per common share, for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The annualized return on average assets was 0.56 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2016, compared to annualized return on average assets of 0.79 percent for three months ended December 31, 2015. The annualized return on average shareholders’ equity was 4.92 percent for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, compared to 6.55 percent in annualized return on average shareholders’ equity for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Net Interest Income and Margin

Net interest income is the difference between the interest earned on the portfolio of earning assets (principally loans and investments) and the interest paid for deposits and borrowings, which support these assets. Net interest income is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis by adjusting tax-exempt income (primarily interest earned on obligations of state and political subdivisions) by the amount of income tax which would have been paid had the assets been invested in taxable issues. We believe this to be the preferred measurement of net interest income as it provides a relevant comparison between taxable and non-taxable amounts.

The following table presents the components of net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP measure, for the periods indicated, together with a reconciliation of net interest income as reported under GAAP.

Net Interest Income (tax-equivalent basis)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
							Increase			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)	2016			2015			(Decrease)			Change
Interest income:
Loans, including fees	$	6,315		$	4,549		$	1,766			38.82	%
Investment securities		686			1,136			(450	)		(39.61	)
Dividends, restricted stock		64			54			10			18.52
Interest-bearing cash accounts		93			18			75			416.67
Total interest income		7,158			5,757			1,401			24.34
Interest expense:
Deposits		1,324			964			360			37.34
Borrowings		542			512			30			5.86
Total interest expense		1,866			1,476			390			26.42
Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis		5,292			4,281			1,011			23.62
Tax-equivalent adjustment ⁽¹⁾		(53	)		(70	)		17			(24.29	)
Net interest income, as reported under GAAP	$	5,239		$	4,211		$	1,028			24.41	%

⁽¹⁾ Computed using a federal income tax rate of 34 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis increased $1.0 million or 23.6 percent to $5.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the net interest margin (which is defined as net interest income as a percentage of total average interest-earnings assets) on a fully tax-equivalent basis decreased eight basis points to 2.64 percent from 2.72 percent during the three months ended December 31, 2015. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, a decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets of nine basis points together with an increase of two basis points in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities, resulted in a decrease in the Company’s net interest spread of 11 basis points for the period.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis increased by $1.4 million or 24.3 percent, to $7.2 million, compared to the same three-month period in fiscal 2016. This increase in interest income was due primarily to an increase in the average volume of interest-earning assets, due primarily to an increase in the average balances of the loan portfolio. The average balance of the loan portfolio increased by $191.8 million, to $612.4 million, from an average of $420.6 million in the same quarter in fiscal 2016, primarily reflecting net increases in construction loans and commercial loans. Average loans represented approximately 76.4 percent of average interest-earning assets during the first quarter of fiscal 2017 compared to 66.8 percent in the same quarter in fiscal 2016. Average investment securities volume decreased during the current three-month period of fiscal 2017 by $75.3 million, to $104.6 million, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2016.

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, interest expense increased $390,000, or 26.4 percent, to $1.9 million, compared to the same three-month period in fiscal 2016. The average rate of total interest-bearing liabilities increased two basis points to 1.07 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2016, from 1.05 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2015. At the same time, the average balance of total interest-bearing liabilities increased by $136.1 million. This increase primarily reflects an increase in the average balance of money market accounts of $63.0 million, a $46.1 million increase in the average balance of certificates of deposit accounts and an increase in the average balance of borrowings of $15.2 million. For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the Company’s net interest spread on a tax-equivalent basis decreased to 2.50 percent, from 2.61 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

The following table quantifies the impact on net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis resulting from changes in average balances and average rates during the periods presented. Any change in interest income or expense attributable to both changes in volume and changes in rate has been allocated in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amount of change in each category.

Analysis of Variance in Net Interest Income Due to Changes in Volume and Rates

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 Increase (Decrease) Due to Changes in:
(tax-equivalent basis, in thousands)	Average Volume			Average Rate			Net Change
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, including fees	$	8,304		$	(6,538	)	$	1,766
Investment securities		(1,898	)		1,448			(450	)
Interest-bearing cash accounts		164			(89	)		75
Dividends, restricted stock		30			(20	)		10
Total interest-earning assets		6,600			(5,199	)		1,401
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Money market deposits		353			(203	)		150
Savings deposits		(1	)		5			4
Certificates of deposit		668			(490	)		178
Other interest-bearing deposits		14			14			28
Total interest-bearing deposits		1,034			(674	)		360
Borrowings		303			(273	)		30
Total interest-bearing liabilities		1,337			(947	)		390
Change in net interest income	$	5,263		$	(4,252	)	$	1,011

Average Balances, Net Interest Income, and Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The following table shows for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin (net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets). Tax-exempt income and yields have been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis. All average balances are based on monthly balances. Management does not believe that the monthly averages differ significantly from what the daily averages would be.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016									2015
(tax-equivalent basis)	Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense			Average Yield/ Rate			Average Balance			Interest Income/ Expense			Average Yield/ Rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Loans, including fees(1)	$	612,388		$	6,315			4.12	%	$	420,601		$	4,549			4.33	%
Investment securities		104,645			686			2.62			179,979			1,136			2.52
Interest-bearing cash accounts		79,067			93			0.47			24,342			18			0.30
Dividends, restricted stock		5,419			64			4.72			4,763			54			4.53
Total interest-earning assets		801,519			7,158			3.57			629,685			5,757			3.66
Non interest-earning assets:
Cash and due from banks		1,334									24,040
Bank-owned life insurance		18,483									17,969
Other assets		19,759									14,336
Allowance for loan losses		(5,650	)								(4,662	)
Total non interest-earning assets		33,926									51,683
Total assets	$	835,445								$	681,368
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Money market deposits	$	181,100		$	315			0.70	%	$	118,126		$	165			0.56	%
Savings deposits		44,445			10			0.09			45,736			6			0.05
Certificates of deposit		258,504			947			1.47			212,425			769			1.45
Other interest-bearing deposits		97,789			52			91			84,712			24			0.11
Total interest-bearing deposits		581,838			1,324			0.84			460,999			964			0.84
Borrowings		118,245			542			1.83			102,998			512			1.99
Total interest-bearing liabilities		700,083			1,866			1.07			563,997			1,476			1.05
Non interest-bearing liabilities:
Demand deposits		33,330									28,604
Other liabilities		6,872									6,688
Total non interest-bearing liabilities		40,202									35,292
Shareholders’ equity		95,160									82,079
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	835,445								$	681,368
Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)					5,292									4,281
Net interest spread								2.50	%								2.61	%
Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)								2.64	%								2.72	%
Tax equivalent effect								0.03	%								0.05	%
Net interest margin on a GAAP basis								2.61	%								2.67	%
Tax-equivalent adjustment (2)					(53	)								(70	)
Net interest income				$	5,239								$	4,211

(1) Includes non-accrual loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of deferred loan fees and loan discounts.

(2) Computed using a federal income tax rate of 34 percent for the periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Investment Portfolio

At December 31, 2016, the principal components of the investment portfolio were U.S. Government agency obligations, Federal agency obligations including mortgage-backed securities, obligations of U.S. states and political subdivision, corporate securities, trust preferred security and equity securities. At December 31, 2016, the total investment portfolio amounted to $103.3 million, a decrease of $3.7 million from September 30, 2016.

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, the average balance of our investment securities decreased $75.3 million to approximately $104.6 million, or 13.1 percent of average interest-earning assets, from $180.0 million on average, or 28.6 percent of average interest-earning assets, for the comparable period in fiscal 2016.

During the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, the volume-related factors decreased investment revenue by approximately $1.9 million, while rate-related factors increased investment revenue by approximately $1.4 million from the same period in fiscal 2016. The tax-equivalent yield on investments increased by 10 basis points to 2.62 percent for the three-month period ended December 31, 2016 as compared to the three-month period ended December 31, 2015 at 2.52 percent. The yield on the portfolio increased in fiscal 2017 compared to fiscal 2016 due primarily to higher rates earned on taxable securities.

Loan Portfolio

Lending is one of the Company’s primary business activities. The Company’s loan portfolio consists of residential, construction and development, commercial and consumer loans, serving the diverse customer base in its market area. The composition of the Company’s portfolio continues to change due to the local economy. Factors such as the economic climate, interest rates, real estate values and employment all contribute to these changes. Growth is generated through business development efforts, repeat customer requests for new financings, penetration into existing markets and entry into new markets.

The Company seeks to create growth in commercial lending by offering customer-focused products and competitive pricing and by capitalizing on the positive trends in its market area, which includes our two new private banking / loan production offices in Villanova, Pennsylvania and Morristown, New Jersey that opened in fiscal 2016, as well as a new banking office in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, scheduled to open in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Products offered are designed to meet the financial requirements of the Company’s customers. It is the objective of the Company’s credit policies to diversify the commercial loan portfolio to limit concentrations in any single industry.

At December 31, 2016, total gross loans amounted to $673.7 million, an increase of $95.3 million or 16.5 percent as compared to September 30, 2016. For the three-month period ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $91.5 million in commercial loans and a $9.8 million increase in construction and development loans were partially offset by a $3.5 million decrease in residential mortgage loans and a $2.5 million reduction in consumer loans at December 31, 2016 as compared to September 30, 2016. Total gross loans recorded in the quarter included $133.2 million of new loans and advances, which was partially offset by payoffs and principal payments of $37.9 million.

At December 31, 2016 , the Company had $110.7 million in overall undisbursed loan commitments, which consisted primarily of unused commercial lines of credit, home equity lines of credit and available usage from active construction facilities. Included in the overall undisbursed commitments are the Company's "Approved, Accepted but Unfunded" pipeline, which includes approximately $9.0 million in construction and $58.0 million in commercial real estate loans, $9.6 million in commercial term loans and lines of credit and $1.9 million in residential mortgage loans expected to fund over the next 90 days.

Total average loan volume increased $191.8 million or 45.6 percent for the three months ended December 31, 2016, while the portfolio yield decreased by 21 basis points compared to the same period in fiscal 2016. The increased total average loan volume was due in part to enhanced visibility in the Company’s markets coupled with the aggressive business development activities of its sales team and our location in Villanova, Pennsylvania, and our Private Banking Loan Production headquarters in Morristown, New Jersey. The volume related factors during the period contributed increased revenue of $8.3 million, while the average rate related changes decreased revenue by $6.5 million. Total average loan volume increased to $612.4 million with a net interest yield of 4.12 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2016, compared to $420.6 million with a yield of 4.33 percent for the quarter ended December 31, 2015.

Allowance for Loan Losses and Related Provision

The purpose of the allowance for loan losses (the “allowance”) is to absorb the impact of losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Additions to the allowance are made through provisions charged against current operations and through recoveries made on loans previously charged-off. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at an amount considered adequate by management to provide for probable credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio based upon a periodic evaluation of the portfolio’s risk characteristics. In establishing an appropriate allowance, an assessment of the individual borrowers, a determination of the value of the underlying collateral, a review of historical loss experience and an analysis of the levels and trends of loan categories, delinquencies and problem loans are considered. Such factors as the level and trend of interest rates and current economic conditions and peer group statistics are also reviewed. Given the extraordinary economic volatility impacting national, regional and local markets, the Company’s analysis of its allowance for loan losses takes into consideration the potential impact that current trends may have on the Company’s borrower base.

Although management uses the best information available, the level of the allowance for loan losses remains an estimate, which is subject to significant judgment and short-term change. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require the Company to increase the allowance based on their analysis of information available to them at the time of their examination. Furthermore, the majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate in the State of Pennsylvania. Future adjustments to the allowance may be necessary due to economic factors impacting Pennsylvania real estate and the economy in general, as well as operating, regulatory and other conditions beyond the Company’s control.

At December 31, 2016, the allowance for loan losses amounted to approximately $6.2 million, or 0.92 percent of total loans, compared to $5.4 million, or 0.94 percent of total loans, at September 30, 2016. We recorded $660,000 in provision for loan losses during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 compared to zero for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. Provision expense was higher during the quarter ended December 31, 2016 due to the increase in loan growth. The net recoveries were $83,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $91,000 in net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

The level of the allowance for the respective periods of fiscal 2017 and fiscal 2016 reflects the credit quality within the loan portfolio, the loan volume recorded during the periods, the changing composition of the commercial and residential real estate loan portfolios and other related factors. In management’s view, the level of the allowance at December 31, 2016 was adequate to cover losses inherent in the loan portfolio. Actual results could differ materially from management’s analysis, based principally upon the factors considered by management in establishing the allowance.

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are presented in the following table for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Average loans outstanding		612,388			420,601
Total gross loans at end of period		673,691			464,657

Analysis of the Allowance of Loan Losses:
Balance at beginning of period	$	5,434		$	4,667

Charge-offs:
Residential mortgage		—			9
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		—			98
Consumer:
Second mortgages		71			197
Other		5			—
Total charge-offs		76			304
Recoveries:
Construction and Development:
Residential and commercial		90			188
Commercial:
Commercial real estate		3			2
Other		5			1
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		1			—
Second mortgages		57			21
Other		3			1
Total recoveries		159			213
Net (recoveries) charge-offs		(83	)		91
Provisions for loan loss		660			—
Balance at end of period	$	6,177		$	4,576
Ratios:
Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans outstanding in portfolio⁽¹⁾		(0.04	)%		0.08	%
Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to total allowance for loan losses⁽¹⁾		5.36	%		8.00	%

⁽¹⁾Annualized

Asset Quality

The Company manages asset quality and credit risk by maintaining diversification in its loan portfolio and through review processes that include analysis of credit requests and ongoing examination of outstanding loans, delinquencies, and potential problem loans, with particular attention to portfolio dynamics and mix. The Company strives to identify loans experiencing difficulty early enough to correct the problems, to record charge-offs promptly based on realistic assessments of current collateral values and cash flows, and to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses at all times.

It is generally the Company’s policy to discontinue interest accruals once a loan is past due as to interest or principal payments for a period of ninety days. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, interest accruals cease and uncollected accrued interest is reversed and charged against current income. Payments received on non-accrual loans are applied against principal. A loan may be restored to an accruing basis when it again becomes well-secured, all past due amounts have been collected and the borrower continues to make payments for the next six months on a timely basis. Accruing loans past due 90 days or more are generally well-secured and in the process of collection. For additional information regarding loans, see Note 6 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

Non-Performing Assets and Troubled Debt Restructured Loans

Non-performing loans include non-accrual loans and accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more. Non-accrual loans represent loans on which interest accruals have been suspended. In general, it is the policy of management to consider the charge-off of loans at the point they become past due in excess of 90 days, with the exception of loans that are both well-secured and in the process of collection. Non-performing assets include non-performing loans and other real estate owned. Troubled debt restructured loans represent loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties on which a concession was granted, such as a reduction in interest rate which is lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risks, or modified repayment terms, and are performing under the restructured terms. Such loans, as long as they are performing in accordance with their restructured terms, are not included within the Company’s non-performing loans. For additional information regarding loans, see Note 6 of the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table sets forth, as of the dates indicated, the amount of the Company’s non-accrual loans, accruing loans past due 90 days or more, other real estate owned and troubled debt restructured loans.

	December 31, 2016		September 30, 2016
	(In thousands)
Non-accrual loans	$	1,833	$	1,617
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more		121		696
Total non-performing loans		1,954		2,313
Other real estate owned		—		—
Total non-performing assets	$	1,954	$	2,313

Troubled debt restructured loans — performing	$	1,418	$	2,039

Non-accrual loans were $1.8 million at December 31, 2016, as compared to $1.6 million at September 30, 2016 and $795,000 at December 31, 2015. Other real estate owned (“OREO”) was zero at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, and $1.2 million at December 31, 2015, respectively. Total performing troubled debt restructured loans were $1.4 million at December 31, 2016, $2.0 million at September 30, 2016 and $1.6 million at December 31, 2015, respectively. The decrease in performing troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2016 compared to September 30, 2016 was primarily due to one commercial loan, with an outstanding balance of approximately $886,000, being sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. These decreases were offset by two residential mortgage loans with an aggregate outstanding balance of $655,000 being classified as a performing TDR during first quarter of fiscal 2017.

At December 31, 2016, non-performing assets totaled $2.0 million, or 0.22 percent of total assets, as compared with $2.3 million, or 0.28 percent, at September 30, 2016 and $2.0 million, or 0.27 percent, at December 31, 2015. Non-performing assets decreased by $359,000 at December 31, 2016 from September 30, 2016. The decrease in accruing loans past due 90 days or more during the first quarter of fiscal 2017, was primarily attributable to eight single residential loans to one borrower with an outstanding balance of approximately $508,000 at September 30, 2016, being consolidated into one loan and deemed a performing TDR, as well as, one commercial real estate loan with an outstanding balance of approximately $187,000 at September 30, 2016, returning to performing status, offset in part by the addition of one single residential loan totaling approximately $121,000. In addition, we had approximately $72,000 in charge-offs, payments of $40,000, offset in part by the addition of two single residential loans (totaling approximately $329,000) into non-accrual status.

Overall credit quality in the Bank’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2016 remained relatively strong. Credit quality risk ratings include categories of “pass,” “special mention,” “substandard” and “doubtful.” Assets classified as “Pass” are those protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or by the value of the underlying collateral. Assets which do not currently expose the insured institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification as substandard or doubtful but possess certain identified weaknesses are required to be designated “special mention.” If uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects. An asset is considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the insured institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.”

At December 31, 2016, special mention loans were $6.4 million compared to $5.7 million at September 30, 2016. The increase of approximately $669,000 in special mention loans was attributable to one commercial real estate loan previously designated as a substandard loan with an outstanding balance of $661,000 and one commercial real estate loan previously designated as a pass loan with an outstanding balance of $374,000 being classified as a special mention loan during the three months ended December 31, 2016. The increase was offset by one commercial real estate loan designated as a special mention loan with an outstanding balance of $331,000 at September 30, 2016 being classified as a pass loan during the first quarter of fiscal 2017.

Substandard loans were $6.5 million and $8.1 million, respectively, at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, respectively. The decrease of approximately $1.6 million from September 30, 2016 to December 31, 2016, was attributable to one substandard loan with an outstanding balance of $668,000 at September 30, 2016 being classified as a special mention loan at December 31, 2016. Additionally, two substandard loans with an aggregate balance of $400,000 were paid-off, two substandard loans with an aggregate balance of $72,000 were fully charged-off and one substandard loan with a balance of $886,000 sold during the first quarter of fiscal 2017. The decrease was offset by two new loans with an aggregate balance of $329,000 at December 31, 2016, being classified as substandard loans. Our loans which have been identified as specially mentioned or substandard are considered potential problem loans due to a variety of changing conditions affecting the credits, including general economic conditions and/or conditions applicable to the specific borrowers. The Company has no foreign loans.

At December 31, 2016, other than the loans set forth above, the Company is not aware of any loans which present serious doubts as to the ability of its borrowers to comply with present loan repayment terms and which are expected to fall into one of the categories set forth in the tables or descriptions above.

Other Income

The following table presents the principal categories of other income for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
					Increase			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)	2016		2015		(Decrease)			Change
Service charges and other fees	$	223	$	211	$	12			5.69	%
Rental income-other		55		50		5			10.00
Gain on sale of investments, net		—		131		(131	)		(100.00	)
Gain on sale of loans, net		45		34		11			32.35
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		130		132		(2	)		(1.52	)
Total other income	$	453	$	558	$	(105	)		(18.82	)%

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, total other income amounted to $453,000, compared to total other income of $558,000 for the same period in fiscal 2016. The decrease of $105,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was primarily the result of a $131,000 decrease in net gains on sales of investment securities and a decrease in earnings on bank-owned insurance of $2,000. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in service charges and other fees of $12,000, an increase of $5,000 in rental income and an increase of $11,000 in net gain on sale of loans. Excluding net securities gains and losses, a non-GAAP measure, the Company would have recorded other income of $453,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $427,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015, an increase of $26,000, or 6.1 percent.

Other Expense

The following table presents the principal categories of other expense for the periods indicated.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
						Increase			Percent
(Dollars in thousands)	2016		2015			(Decrease)			Change
Salaries and employee benefits	$	1,712	$	1,499		$	213			14.21	%
Occupancy expense		494		423			71			16.78
Federal deposit insurance premium		4		200			(196	)		(98.00	)
Advertising		51		30			21			70.00
Data processing		302		297			5			1.68
Professional fees		401		400			1			0.25
Other real estate owned (recovery)/expense, net		—		(1	)		1			(100.00	)
Other operating expenses		606		577			29			5.03
Total other expense	$	3,570	$	3,425		$	145			4.23	%

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, total other expense increased $145,000, or 4.2 percent, from the comparable three months ended December 31, 2015. This was primarily attributable to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $213,000 in the fiscal 2017 period, which primarily reflected an increase in our workforce. Full-time equivalent staffing levels were 81 at December 31, 2016 and 77 at December 31, 2015.

Occupancy expense for the three month ended December 31, 2016 increased $71,000 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase for the three month ended December 31, 2016 compared to the same period in fiscal 2016, was primarily due to an increase in rent expense of $17,000, an $11,000 increase in utility expenses, a $21,000 increase in building and equipment maintenance expense, a $24,000 increase in depreciation expense and a $2,000 increase real estate taxes. These increases were off by a decrease of $5,000 in insurance.

Federal deposit insurance premium for the three months ended December 31, 2016 decreased $196,000, or 98.0 percent compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the federal deposit insurance premium is due to the new regulatory calculation.

Advertising for the three months ended December 31, 2016 increased $21,000 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2016.

Data processing expense for the three months ended December 31, 2016 decreased $5,000 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2016.

Other operating expense for the three months ended December 31, 2016 increased $29,000 compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2016. The increase was primarily due to a $12,000 increase in expenses related to director compensation, a $20,000 increase associated with annual credit review such as appraisals and searches and a $20,000 increase related to office supplies, telephone expense and postage expense. The increases were partially offset by an $18,000 decrease in OCC assessment fees and a $9,000 decrease in other operating expense.

The Company’s efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, was 61.6 percent for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 on an annualized based, compared to 71.3 percent in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The decrease in the efficiency ratio reflects an increase in other expense, excluding non-core items, as well as an increase in total income.

The “efficiency ratio” is defined as other expense, excluding certain non-core items, as a percentage of net interest income on a tax equivalent basis plus other income, excluding net securities gains, calculated as follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Other expense	$	3,570		$	3,425
Less: Non-core items⁽¹⁾		29			67
Other expense, excluding non-core items	$	3,541		$	3,358

Net interest income (tax equivalent basis)	$	5,292		$	4,281
Other income, excluding net investment securities gains		453			427
Total	$	5,745		$	4,708

Efficiency ratio		61.6	%		71.3	%

⁽¹⁾

Included in non-core items are costs which include expenses related to the Company’s corporate restructuring initiatives, such as professional fees, litigation and settlement costs, severance costs, and external payroll development costs related to such restructuring initiatives. The Company believes these adjustments are necessary to provide the most accurate measure of core operating results as a means to evaluated comparative results.

The Company’s efficiency ratio, calculated on a GAAP basis without excluding net investment securities gains and without deducting non-core items from other expense, follows:

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2016			2015
Efficiency ratio on a GAAP Basis		62.7	%		70.4	%

Provision for Income Taxes

For the quarter ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded $292,000 in tax expense compared to no income tax expense for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. The effective tax rates for the quarterly periods ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 20.0 percent and 0.0 percent, respectively.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Note 2 of the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements discusses the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed but not yet required to be adopted.

Asset and Liability Management

Asset and Liability management encompasses an analysis of market risk, the control of interest rate risk (interest sensitivity management) and the ongoing maintenance and planning of liquidity and capital. The composition of the Company’s statement of condition is planned and monitored by the Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”). In general, management’s objective is to optimize net interest income and minimize market risk and interest rate risk by monitoring the components of the statement of condition and the interaction of interest rates.

Short-term interest rate exposure analysis is supplemented with an interest sensitivity gap model. The Company utilizes interest sensitivity analysis to measure the responsiveness of net interest income to changes in interest rate levels. Interest rate risk arises when an earning asset matures or when its interest rate changes in a time period different than that of a supporting interest-bearing liability, or when an interest-bearing liability matures or when its interest rate changes in a time period different than that of an earning asset that it supports. While the Company matches only a small portion of specific assets and liabilities, total earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities are grouped to determine the overall interest rate risk within a number of specific time frames. The difference between interest-sensitive assets and interest-sensitive liabilities is referred to as the interest sensitivity gap. At any given point in time, the Company may be in an asset-sensitive position, whereby its interest-sensitive assets exceed its interest-sensitive liabilities, or in a liability-sensitive position, whereby its interest-sensitive liabilities exceed its interest-sensitive assets, depending in part on management’s judgment as to projected interest rate trends.

The Company’s interest rate sensitivity position in each time frame may be expressed as assets less liabilities, as liabilities less assets, or as the ratio between rate sensitive assets (“RSA”) and rate sensitive liabilities (“RSL”). For example, a short-funded position (liabilities repricing before assets) would be expressed as a net negative position, when period gaps are computed by subtracting repricing liabilities from repricing assets. When using the ratio method, a RSA/RSL ratio of 1 indicates a balanced position, a ratio greater than 1 indicates an asset-sensitive position and a ratio less than 1 indicates a liability-sensitive position.

A negative gap and/or a rate sensitivity ratio less than 1 tends to expand net interest margins in a falling rate environment and reduce net interest margins in a rising rate environment. Conversely, when a positive gap occurs, generally margins expand in a rising rate environment and contract in a falling rate environment. From time to time, the Company may elect to deliberately mismatch liabilities and assets in a strategic gap position.

At December 31, 2016, the Company reflected a negative interest sensitivity gap with an interest sensitivity ratio of 0.51:1.00 at the cumulative one-year position. Based on management’s perception of interest rates remaining low through 2017, emphasis has been, and is expected to continue to be, placed on controlling liability costs while extending the maturities of liabilities in our efforts to insulate the net interest spread from rising interest rates in the future. However, no assurance can be given that this objective will be met.

Estimates of Fair Value

The estimation of fair value is significant to a number of the Company’s assets, including investment securities available-for-sale. These are all recorded at either fair value or the lower of cost or fair value. Fair values are volatile and may be influenced by a number of factors. Circumstances that could cause estimates of the fair value of certain assets and liabilities to change include a change in prepayment speeds, discount rates, or market interest rates. Fair values for most available-for-sale investment securities are based on quoted market prices. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic condition risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The financial statements and notes thereto presented elsewhere herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of operations; unlike most industrial companies, nearly all of the Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

Liquidity

The liquidity position of the Company is dependent primarily on successful management of the Bank’s assets and liabilities so as to meet the needs of both deposit and credit customers. Liquidity needs arise principally to accommodate possible deposit outflows and to meet customers’ requests for loans. Scheduled principal loan repayments, maturing investments, short-term liquid assets and deposit inflows, can satisfy such needs. The objective of liquidity management is to enable the Company to maintain sufficient liquidity to meet its obligations in a timely and cost-effective manner.

Management monitors current and projected cash flows, and adjusts positions as necessary to maintain adequate levels of liquidity. Under its liquidity risk management program, the Company regularly monitors correspondent bank funding exposure and credit exposure in accordance with guidelines issued by the banking regulatory authorities. Management uses a variety of potential funding sources and staggering maturities to reduce the risk of potential funding pressure. Management also maintains a detailed contingency funding plan designed to respond adequately to situations which could lead to stresses on liquidity. Management believes that the Company has the funding capacity to meet the liquidity needs arising from potential events. The Company maintains borrowing capacity through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh secured with loans and marketable securities.

The Company’s primary sources of short-term liquidity consist of cash and cash equivalents and investment securities available-for-sale.

At December 31, 2016, the Company had $63.3 million in cash and cash equivalent compared to $96.8 million at September 30, 2016. In addition, our available for sale investment securities amounted to $65.1 million at December 31, 2016 and $66.4 million at September 30, 2016.

Deposits

Total deposits increased to $658.6 million at December 31, 2016 from $602.0million at September 30, 2016. Deposit growth in both periods is a result of business development efforts, expanded market, and the higher visibility of the Bank, which have resulted in increased deposits and a broadened depositor base. Total interest-bearing deposits increased from $567.5 million at September 30, 2016 to $623.4 million at December 31, 2016, an increase of $55.9 million or 9.9 percent. Interest-bearing demand, savings and time deposits under $100,000 increased $46.4 million to a total of $446.8 million at December 31, 2016 as compared to $400.4 million at September 30, 2016. Time deposits $100,000 and over increased $9.5 million as compared to September 30, 2016. Time deposits $100,000 and over represented 26.8 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2016 compared to 27.8 percent at September 30, 2016.

Core Deposits

The Company derives a significant proportion of its liquidity from its core deposit base. Total demand deposits, savings and money market accounts of $396.9 million at December 31, 2016 increased by $45.1 million, or 12.8 percent, from September 30, 2016. Total demand deposits, savings and money market accounts were 60.3 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2016 and 58.4 percent at September 30, 2016. Alternatively, the Company uses a more stringent calculation for the management of its liquidity positions internally, which calculation consists of total demand, savings accounts and money market accounts (excluding money market accounts greater than $100,000 and time deposits) as a percentage of total deposits. This number increased by $7.2 million, or 2.6 percent, from $272.0 million at September 30, 2016 to $279.1 million at December 31, 2016 and represented 42.4 percent of total deposits at December 31, 2016 as compared with 45.2 percent at September 30, 2016.

The Company continues to place the main focus of its deposit gathering efforts in the maintenance, development, and expansion of its core deposit base. Management believes that the emphasis on serving the needs of our communities will provide a long term relationship base that will allow the Company to efficiently compete for business in its market. The success of this strategy is reflected in the growth of deposits during the first three-month period of fiscal 2017.

The following table depicts the Company’s core deposit mix at December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016 based on the Company’s alternative calculation:

	December 31, 2016					September 30, 2016					Dollar
	Amount		Percentage			Amount		Percentage			Change
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non interest-bearing demand	$	35,184		12.6	%	$	34,547		12.7	%	$	637
Interest-bearing demand		101,759		36.4			95,041		35.0			6,718
Savings		42,699		15.3			44,714		16.4			(2,015	)
Money market deposits under $100,000		14,444		5.2			14,543		5.3			(99	)
Certificates of deposits under $100,000		85,042		30.5			83,110		30.6			1,932
Total core deposits	$	279,128		100.0	%	$	271,955		100.0	%	$	7,173

Total deposits	$	658,623				$	602,046				$	56,577
Core deposits to total deposits				42.4	%				45.2	%

Borrowings

Borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Pittsburgh are available to supplement the Company’s liquidity position and, to the extent that maturing deposits do not remain with the Company, management may replace such funds with advances. As of December 31, 2016 and September 30, 2016, the Company’s outstanding balance of FHLB advances totaled $118.0 million. Of these advances, $28.0 million represent long-term, fixed-rate advances maturing in 2020 that have terms enabling the FHLB to call the borrowing at their option prior to maturity. The remaining balance of long-term, fixed rate advances totaled $55.0 million, representing five separate advances maturing during fiscal year 2019. At December 31, 2016, there were two short-term FHLB advances totaling $35.0 million of fixed-rate borrowing with rollover of 90 days.

Payments Due Under Contractual Obligations

The following table presents information relating to the Company’s payments due under contractual obligations as of December 31, 2016.

	Payments Due by Period
	Less than One Year		One to Three Years		Three to Five Years		More than Five Years		Total
	(In thousands)
Long-term debt obligations⁽¹⁾	$	35,059	$	30,873	$	56,467	$	—	$	122,399
Certificates of deposit⁽¹⁾		178,401		50,325		24,636		12,144		265,506
Operating lease obligations		416		862		900		2,089		4,267
Total contractual obligations	$	213,876	$	82,060	$	82,003	$	14,233	$	392,172

⁽¹⁾ Includes interest payments

We anticipate that we will continue to have sufficient funds and alternative funding sources to meet our current commitments.

Cash Flows

The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows present the changes in cash and cash equivalents resulting from the Company’s operating, investing and financing activities. During the three months ended December 31, 2016, cash and cash equivalents decreased by $33.5 million over the balance at September 30, 2016. Net cash of $1.2 million was provided by operating activities, primarily, net income as adjusted to net cash. Net income of $1.2 million was adjusted principally by amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on investment securities net of $456,000, an increase in other assets of $88,000 and a decrease in other liabilities of $887,000. Net cash used by investing activities amounted to approximately $92.1 million, primarily reflecting a net increase in loans of $94.4 million. Net cash of $57.5 million was provided by financing activities, primarily from the increase in deposits of $56.6 million.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity amounted to $95.7 million, or 10.9 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2016, compared to $94.6 million or 11.5 percent of total assets at September 30, 2016. Book value per common share was $14.59 at December 31, 2016, compared to $14.42 at September 30, 2016.

	December 31,		September 30,
	2016		2016
	(in thousands, except for share data)
Shareholders’ equity	$	95,735	$	94,591

Book value per common share	$	14.59	$	14.42

Capital

At December 31, 2016, the Bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio was 12.63 percent, tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.59 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 12.63 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 13.53 percent. At September 30, 2016, the Bank’s common equity tier 1 ratio was 14.24 percent, tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.79 percent, tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 14.24 percent and the total risk-based capital ratio was 15.16 percent. At December 31, 2016, the Bank was in compliance with all applicable regulatory capital requirements.

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

For a discussion of the Company’s asset and liability management policies as well as the methods used to manage its exposure to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates market, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Asset and Liability Management” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016. There has been no material change in the Company’s asset and liability position since September 30, 2016.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings

Not applicable.

Item 1A - Risk Factors

See Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2016.

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

Not applicable.

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 4 - Mine Safety Disclosure

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 5 - Other Information

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 6 - Exhibits

31.1 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Section 302 Certification

31.2 Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Section 302 Certification

32.0 Section 1350 Certification

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	MALVERN BANCORP, INC.

February 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Anthony C. Weagley
		Anthony C. Weagley
		President and Chief Executive Officer

February 9, 2017	By:	/s/ Joseph D. Gangemi
		Joseph D. Gangemi
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer