JFBI Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. (MM)

Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company” or “Jefferson Bancshares”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jefferson Federal Bank (the “Bank” or “Jefferson Federal”). The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements, presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), are unaudited and reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of financial condition and results of operations for the interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year or any other period. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 30, 2013. All dollar amounts, other than per-share amounts, are in thousands unless otherwise noted.

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Jefferson Bancshares, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, the Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the statement of condition dates and revenues and expenses for the periods shown. Actual results could differ from the estimates and assumptions used in the consolidated financial statements. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of foreclosed real estate and deferred tax assets.

Jefferson Federal may not pay dividends on its capital stock if its regulatory capital would thereby be reduced below the amount then required for the liquidation account established for the benefit of certain depositors of Jefferson Federal at the time of its conversion to stock form.

Under applicable regulations, Jefferson Federal is prohibited from making any capital distributions if, after making the distribution, the Bank would have: (i) a total risk-based capital ratio of less than 8.0%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of less than 4.0%; or (iii) a leverage ratio of less than 4.0%.

Under the banking laws of the State of Tennessee, a Tennessee chartered savings bank may not declare dividends in any calendar year in which the dividend would exceed the total of its net income for that year, combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, without the prior approval of the Commissioner of the Tennessee Department of Financial Institutions.

Earnings per common share and diluted earnings per common share have been computed on the basis of dividing net earnings by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding, exclusive of unallocated employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) shares. Diluted earnings per common share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding stock options and are determined using the treasury stock method. For the three and nine months ended March 31, 2014, stock options to purchase 360,638 shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share as their effect would have been anti-dilutive. The following table illustrates the number of weighted-average shares of common stock used in each corresponding earnings per common share calculation:

The allowance for loan and lease losses is an estimate of the losses that are inherent in the loan and lease portfolio. The allowance is established as losses are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The Bank’s charge-off policy is consistent with bank regulatory standards. Generally, loans are charged off when the loan becomes over 120 days delinquent. Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure is initially recorded at the lower of the amount of the loan or the fair value, less estimated selling costs. Any writedown to fair value is charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. Any subsequent writedown of foreclosed real estate is charged against earnings.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as doubtful, substandard or special mention. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.

In connection with assessing the allowance, we have established a systematic methodology for determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Loans are grouped into pools based on loan type and include residential mortgage loans, multi-family loans, construction and land development loans, non-residential real estate loans (owner occupied and non-owner occupied), commercial loans, HELOC and junior lien, and consumer loans. Commercial business loans and loans secured by commercial real estate are generally larger and involve a greater degree of risk than residential mortgage loans. In addition, loans secured by commercial real estate are more likely to be negatively impacted by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy.

Specific valuation allowances are established for impaired loans. The Company considers a loan to be impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement on a timely basis. A specific reserve represents the difference between the recorded value of the loan and either its estimated fair value less estimated disposition costs, or the net present value as determined by a discounted cash flow analysis. On a quarterly basis, management evaluates individual loans and lending relationships which have outstanding principal balances of $250,000 or more and which are classified as either substandard, doubtful or loss according to the loan grading policy for impairment. Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are also considered to be impaired, except for those that have been performing under the new terms for at least six consecutive months.

A TDR occurs when the Bank grants a concession to a borrower with financial difficulties that it would not otherwise consider. The Bank has adopted the guidance and definitions found in ASU 2011-02 in determining if a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and if a concession has been granted. The majority of the Bank’s TDRs involve a modification involving changes in amortization terms, reductions in interest rates, interest only payments and, in limited cases, concessions to outstanding loan balances. A TDR may be non-accruing or it may accrue interest. A nonaccrual TDR will be returned to accruing status at such time when the borrower successfully performs under the new terms for at least six consecutive months. The Bank’s TDRs totaled $3.9 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $9.1 million at June 30, 2013.

The following table presents the Bank’s loans classified as TDRs by loan type and accrual status as of March 31, 2014:

The accrual of interest on all loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent. All interest accrued but not collected for loans considered impaired, placed on non-accrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost-recovery method until the loan is returned to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when future payments are reasonably assured.

The evaluation of the allowance for loan and lease losses is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available. The Company and the Bank are subject to periodic examination by regulatory agencies, which may require the Bank to record increases in the allowances based on the regulator’s evaluation of available information. There can be no assurance that the Company’s or the Bank’s regulators will not require further increases to the allowances.

The following table summarizes the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the nine months ended March 31, 2014:

The following table is an aging analysis of the loan portfolio at March 31, 2014:

The following table summarizes the credit risk profile by internally assigned grade at March 31, 2014:

The following table summarizes the composition of impaired loans, the associated specific reserves, and interest income recognized on impaired loans at March 31, 2014:

Jefferson Bancshares is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments generally include commitments to originate mortgage loans. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amount and related accrued interest receivable of those instruments. The Company minimizes this risk by evaluating each borrower’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Collateral held by the Company consists of a first or second mortgage on the borrower’s property. The amount of collateral obtained is based upon an appraisal of the property.

At March 31, 2014, we had approximately $16.6 million in commitments to extend credit, consisting entirely of commitments to fund real estate loans. In addition to commitments to originate loans, at March 31, 2014, we had $547,000 in unused letters of credit and approximately $30.1 million in unused lines of credit.

On February 2, 2010, the Company announced that the Board of Directors had voted to suspend the payment of the quarterly cash dividend on the Company’s common stock in an effort to conserve capital.

The Company maintains stock-based benefit plans under which certain employees and directors are eligible to receive stock grants or options. Under the 2004 Stock-Based Benefit Plan, a maximum of 279,500 shares may be granted as restricted stock and a maximum of 698,750 shares may be issued through the exercise of nonstatutory or incentive stock options. The exercise price of each option equals the market price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant and an option’s maximum term is ten years.

The table below summarizes the status of the Company’s stock option plans as of March 31, 2014:

The following information applies to options outstanding at March 31, 2014:

The fair value of stock options granted is amortized as compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the five year vesting period of the grant. Compensation expense related to stock options was approximately $4,000 for the nine months ended March 31, 2014.

Investment securities are summarized as follows:

Securities with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:

The Company evaluates its securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered temporarily or other than temporarily impaired. The Company has recognized all of the unrealized losses reflected in the foregoing table in other comprehensive income. The Company neither has the intent to sell nor is forecasting the need or requirement to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery.

Federal Agency Securities – The unrealized losses of $504,000 for these eleven federal agency securities were caused by changes in market interest rates. The contractual cash flows of these investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in market interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.

GSE Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities – The unrealized losses of $711,000 for these thirty-eight GSE mortgage-backed securities were caused by changes in market interest rates. The contractual cash flows of these investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. Accordingly it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized bases of the Company’s investments. Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in market interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.

Municipal Securities – The unrealized losses of $147,000 for these seven investments in municipal securities were caused by changes in market interest rates. The contractual cash flows of these investments are guaranteed by municipal agencies themselves. Accordingly it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized bases of the Company’s investments. Because the decline in market value is attributable to changes in market interest rates and not credit quality, and because the Company does not intend to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases and it is not more likely than not the Company will be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.

Other Securities – The unrealized loss of $114,000 on this collateralized debt obligation (“CDO”) was a result of updated variables and inputs that comprise the model used in the semi-annual independent valuation of this security. The collateral for the CDO investment is comprised of trust preferred securities and senior and subordinated debt issued by banks, insurance companies, REITs, real estate operating companies and homebuilding companies. The CDO is valued by evaluating all relevant credit and structural aspects of the instrument, determining appropriate performance assumptions and performing a discounted cash flow analysis. Given the expected improvement in the future performance of the collateral, the unrealized loss is not deemed to be attributable to credit quality. Since the Company does not intend to sell this investment before recovery of its amortized cost basis, which may be maturity, the Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2014.

Maturities of debt securities at March 31, 2014 are summarized as follows:

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. When measuring fair value, the Company uses valuation techniques that are appropriate and consistently applied. A hierarchy is also established under the standard and is used to prioritize valuation inputs into the following three levels used to measure fair value:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as certain U.S. Treasury, other U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain U.S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities, corporate debt securities, derivative contracts and residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. This category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, and highly structured or long-term derivative contracts.

The following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value.

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Level 2 investment securities classified as “available-for-sale” are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurements are based upon independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques with inputs that are observable in the market or that can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed securities issued by government-sponsored entities, municipal bonds, bonds issued by government agencies, and corporate debt securities. Level 3 investment securities classified as “available-for-sale” are recorded at fair value on at least a semi-annual basis. Fair value measurements are based upon independent pricing models based upon unobservable inputs which require significant management judgment or estimation. Level 3 securities include certain mortgage-backed securities and other debt securities.

Impaired Loans

The Company records loans at fair value on a non-recurring basis. However, from time to time, a loan is considered impaired and an allowance for loan losses is established. Loans for which it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement are considered impaired. Once a loan is identified as individually impaired, management measures impairment using one of several methods, including collateral value, market value of similar debt, enterprise value, liquidation value and discounted cash flows.

Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceed the recorded investments in such loans. At March 31, 2014, substantially all of the total impaired loans were evaluated based on either the fair value of the collateral or its liquidation value. In accordance with GAAP, impaired loans where an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value hierarchy. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price, the Company records the impaired loan as nonrecurring Level 2.

The fair value of collateral dependent impaired loans and other real estate owned is generally based on recent real estate appraisals and other available observable market information. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. The Company generally uses independent external appraisers in this process who routinely make adjustments to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Assets and Liabilities Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis

The Company may be required, from time to time, to measure certain assets at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. These include assets that are measured at the lower of cost or market that were recognized at fair value below cost at the end of the period. Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis are included in the table below.

The carrying value and estimated fair value of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows: