Edgar Filing: Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

[ ]	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 1-34682

Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Delaware	27-1449820
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

1400 Prospect Avenue, Helena, MT 59601

(Address of principal executive offices)

(406) 442-3080

(Issuer's telephone number)

Website address: www.opportunitybank.com

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.

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APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common equity, as of the latest practicable date:

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share

5,000,450 shares outstanding

As of November 13, 2017

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PART I.	Financial Information	PAGE

Item1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited)

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016	1

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	3

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	5

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	6

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016	7

	Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	9

Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	31

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	45

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	46

PART II.	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	47
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	47
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	47
Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	48
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	48
Item 5.	Other Information	48
Item 6.	Exhibits	48

Signatures	49

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Exhibit 31.2

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Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “continue,” “plan,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

	●	statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
	●	statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

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statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

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estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management of Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) and Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”), Eagle’s wholly-owned subsidiary, and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change.

The following factors, among others, could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

	●	changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
	●	general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas;

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competition among depository and other financial institutions;

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changes in the prices, values and sales volume of residential and commercial real estate in Montana;

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loss of customers checking and savings account deposits as customers pursue other higher-yielding investments, particularly in a rising rate environment;

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inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;

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adverse changes or volatility in the securities markets;

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our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

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our ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses including our proposed acquisition of TwinCo, Inc.;

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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the inability of our risk management controls to prevent or detect all errors or fraudulent acts;

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our ability to continue to increase and manage our commercial and residential real estate, multi-family and commercial business loans;

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possible impairments of securities held by us, including those issued by government entities and government sponsored enterprises;

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changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;

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the level of future deposit insurance premium assessments;

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continued low interest rate environment or interest rate volatility;

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the Company’s ability to develop and maintain secure and reliable information technology systems, keep pace with technological changes, effectively defend itself against cyberattacks, or recover from breaches to its cybersecurity infrastructure;

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the impact of the restructuring of the U.S. financial and regulatory system;

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the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of allowance for possible loan losses and other estimates;

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changes in the financial performance, creditworthiness and/or condition of our borrowers and their ability to repay their loans when due; and

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the effect of changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the regulatory agencies, as well as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Financial Accounting Standards Board and other accounting standard setters.

Because of these and other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements. For a further list and description of various risks, relevant factors and uncertainties that could cause future results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements, see the Item 1A, “Risk Factors” and Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections contained elsewhere in this report, as well as our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016, any subsequent Reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, and other filings with the SEC. We do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or correct any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which we hereafter become aware.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	7,371	$	6,531
Interest bearing deposits in banks		784		787
Total cash and cash equivalents		8,155		7,318

Securities available-for-sale		120,767		128,436
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,121		4,012
Federal Reserve Bank stock		871		871
Investment in Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I		155		155
Mortgage loans held-for-sale		9,606		18,230
Loans receivable, net of deferred loan fees of $1,027 at September 30, 2017 and $1,092 at December 31, 2016 and allowance for loan losses of $5,500 at September 30, 2017 and $4,770 at December 31, 2016		504,684		461,391
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		2,269		2,123
Mortgage servicing rights, net		6,398		5,853
Premises and equipment, net		20,860		19,393
Cash surrender value of life insurance		14,385		14,095
Real estate and other repossessed assets acquired in settlement of loans, net		527		825
Goodwill		7,034		7,034
Core deposit intangible, net		300		384
Deferred tax asset, net		1,349		1,965
Other assets		1,089		1,840

Total assets	$	702,570	$	673,925

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
LIABILITIES:
Deposit accounts:
Noninterest bearing	$	104,866	$	82,877
Interest bearing		420,301		429,918
Total deposits		525,167		512,795

Accrued expenses and other liabilities		5,426		4,291
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		83,836		82,413
Other long-term debt:
Principal amount		25,155		15,155
Unamortized debt issuance costs		(360)		(185)
Total other long-term debt less unamortized debt issuance costs		24,795		14,970

Total liabilities		639,224		614,469


SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock (par value $0.01 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding)		-		-
Common stock (par value $0.01 per share; 8,000,000 shares authorized; 4,083,127 shares issued; 3,811,409 shares outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016)		41		41
Additional paid-in capital		22,477		22,366
Unallocated common stock held by Employee Stock Ownership Plan		(684)		(809)
Treasury stock, at cost		(2,971)		(2,971)
Retained earnings		43,837		41,240
Net accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		646		(411)
Total shareholders' equity		63,346		59,456

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	702,570	$	673,925

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$	6,478	$	5,461		$	18,222		$	15,253
Securities available-for-sale		693		709			2,136			2,196
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank dividends		48		37			124			103
Interest on deposits in banks		2		-			3			1
Other interest income		3		1			4			4
Total interest and dividend income		7,224		6,208			20,489			17,557

INTEREST EXPENSE:
Deposits		386		383			1,142			1,119
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		329		209			856			622
Other long-term debt		350		195			969			584
Total interest expense		1,065		787			2,967			2,325

NET INTEREST INCOME		6,159		5,421			17,522			15,232

Loan loss provision		331		472			934			1,381

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER LOAN LOSS PROVISION		5,828		4,949			16,588			13,851

NONINTEREST INCOME:
Service charges on deposit accounts		250		229			721			639
Net gain on sale of loans (includes $657 and $859 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $1,556 and $2,130 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassification)		2,574		3,164			6,662			7,320
Mortgage loan servicing fees		525		462			1,581			1,267
Wealth management income		142		166			463			461
Interchange and ATM fees		214		227			648			652
Appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance		125		133			375			358
Net gain (loss) on sale of available-for-sale securities (includes $0 and $110 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and ($14) and $194 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, related to accumulated other comprehensive earnings reclassification)		-		110			(14	)		194
Net (loss) gain on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed property		-		(6	)		(25	)		6
Other noninterest income		158		204			355			494
Total noninterest income		3,988		4,689			10,766			11,391

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
NONINTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits	$	4,331	$	4,177	$	13,350	$	11,783
Occupancy and equipment expense		680		698		2,069		2,158
Data processing		563		456		1,696		1,467
Advertising		255		192		713		530
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		288		326		812		839
Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits		107		112		321		335
Federal insurance premiums		78		99		198		305
Postage		48		60		147		148
Legal, accounting and examination fees		107		120		392		279
Consulting fees		14		44		122		161
Acquisition costs		276		-		276
Write-down on real estate owned and other repossessed property		-		-		45		-
Other noninterest expense		810		875		2,475		2,388
Total noninterest expense		7,557		7,159		22,616		20,393

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES		2,259		2,479		4,738		4,849

Income tax expense (includes ($157) and ($341) for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $726 and $1,124 for the nine months ended Septemer, 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively related to income tax (benefit) expense from reclassification items)		538		707		1,188		1,166

NET INCOME	$	1,721	$	1,772	$	3,550	$	3,683

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	0.45	$	0.46	$	0.93	$	0.97

DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE	$	0.45	$	0.46	$	0.92	$	0.95

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (BASIC EPS)		3,811,409		3,779,464		3,811,409		3,779,464

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (DILUTED EPS)		3,863,656		3,873,171		3,869,695		3,873,171

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016

NET INCOME	$	1,721	$	1,772	$	3,550	$	3,683

OTHER ITEMS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME:
Change in fair value of investment securities available-for-sale, before income taxes		(91)		(676)		1,963		2,778
Reclassification for net realized (gains) losses on investment securities included in income, before income tax		-		(110)		14		(194)
Change in fair value of derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, before income taxes		364		808		1,362		2,303
Reclassification for net realized gains on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges, before income taxes		(657)		(859)		(1,556)		(2,130)
Total other items of comprehensive (loss) income		(384)		(837)		1,783		2,757

Income tax benefit (expense) related to:
Investment securities		38		320		(805)		(1,053)
Derivatives designated as cash flow hedges		119		21		79		(71)
Total income tax benefit (expense)		157		341		(726)		(1,124)

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	1,494	$	1,276	$	4,607	$	5,316

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

													ACCUMULATED
							UNALLOCATED						OTHER
	PREFERRED		COMMON		PAID-IN		ESOP		TREASURY		RETAINED		COMPREHENSIVE
	STOCK		STOCK		CAPITAL		SHARES		STOCK		EARNINGS		INCOME (LOSS)		TOTAL

Balance at January 1, 2016	$	-	$	41	$	22,152	$	(975)	$	(3,321)	$	37,301	$	252	$	55,450

Net income												3,683				3,683

Other comprehensive income														1,633		1,633

Dividends paid												(888)				(888)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares allocated or committed to be released for allocation (12,462 shares)						32		125								157

Balance at September 30, 2016	$	-	$	41	$	22,184	$	(850)	$	(3,321)	$	40,096	$	1,885	$	60,035


Balance at January 1, 2017	$	-	$	41	$	22,366	$	(809)	$	(2,971)	$	41,240	$	(411)	$	59,456

Net income												3,550				3,550

Other comprehensive income														1,057		1,057

Dividends paid												(953)				(953)

Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares allocated or committed to be released for allocation (12,462 shares)						111		125								236

Balance at September 30, 2017	$	-	$	41	$	22,477	$	(684)	$	(2,971)	$	43,837	$	646	$	63,346

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	3,550	$	3,683
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loan loss provision		934		1,381
Write-down on real estate owned and other repossessed assets		45		-
Depreciation		712		797
Net amortization of investment securities premium and discounts		1,208		1,419
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		812		839
Amortization of core deposit intangible and tax credits		321		335
Deferred income tax benefit		(110)		(96)
Net gain on sale of loans		(6,662)		(7,320)
Net loss (gain) on sale of available-for-sale securities		14		(194)
Net loss (gain) on sale of real estate owned and other repossessed assets		25		(6)
Net loss on sale/disposal of premises and equipment		-		6
Net appreciation in cash surrender value of life insurance		(290)		(367)
Net change in:
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		(146)		140
Loans held-for-sale		15,092		6,780
Other assets		558		256
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		1,371		1,470
Net cash provided by operating activities		17,434		9,123

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Activity in available-for-sale securities:
Sales		2,749		20,248
Maturities, principal payments and calls		6,982		8,093
Purchases		(1,307)		(14,998)
Federal Home Loan Bank stock purchased		(109)		(473)
Federal Reserve Bank stock redeemed		-		16
Loan origination and principal collection, net		(45,618)		(55,840)
Proceeds from Bank owned life insurance		-		885
Purchase of Bank owned life insurance		-		(2,000)
Proceeds from sale of real estate and other repossessed assets acquired in settlement of loans		262		122
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment		-		7
Additions to premises and equipment		(2,179)		(2,136)
Net cash used in investing activities		(39,220)		(46,076)

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

(Dollars in Thousands, Except for Per Share Data)

(Unaudited)

	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2017		2016
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits	$	12,372	$	32,095
Net short-term (payments) advances on Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings		(35,522)		9,601
Long-term advances from Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings		46,300		5,000
Payments on long-term Federal Home Loan Bank and other borrowings		(9,355)		(8,462)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		10,000		-
Payments for debt issuance costs		(219)		-
Dividends paid		(953)		(888)
Net cash provided by financing activities		22,623		37,346

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		837		393

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		7,318		7,438

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	8,155	$	7,831


SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	2,939	$	2,341

Cash paid during the period for income taxes	$	1,180	$	1,315

NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Increase in market value of securities available-for-sale	$	1,977	$	2,584

Mortgage servicing rights recognized	$	1,357	$	1,310

Loans transferred to real estate and other assets acquired in foreclosure	$	34	$	34

Employee Stock Ownership Plan shares released	$	236	$	157

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

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for annual financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of our financial position, results of operations, changes in comprehensive income and cash flows for the unaudited interim periods.

The results of operations for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2017 or any other period. The unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc.’s (“the Company” or “Eagle”) Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

The Company evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through November 13, 2017 the date the unaudited consolidated financial statements were issued.

NOTE 2. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Investment securities are summarized as follows:

	September 30, 2017									December 31, 2016
			Gross									Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized					Fair		Amortized		Unrealized					Fair
	Cost		Gains		(Losses)			Value		Cost		Gains		(Losses)			Value
	(In Thousands)
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	4,049	$	12	$	(24	)	$	4,037	$	5,673	$	7	$	(72	)	$	5,608
Municipal obligations		64,748		1,032		(415	)		65,365		68,493		575		(1,404	)		67,664
Corporate obligations		9,610		33		(36	)		9,607		9,454		15		(162	)		9,307
MBSs - government-backed		26,315		444		(232	)		26,527		29,537		283		(308	)		29,512
CMOs - government backed		15,319		20		(108	)		15,231		16,530		15		(200	)		16,345
Total	$	120,041	$	1,541	$	(815	)	$	120,767	$	129,687	$	895	$	(2,146	)	$	128,436

Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities and the associated gross realized gains and losses were as follows:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2017		2016			2017			2016
	(In Thousands)

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities	$	-	$	17,086		$	2,749		$	20,248

Gross realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities	$	-	$	133		$	14		$	217
Gross realized loss on sale of available-for-sale securities		-		(23	)		(28	)		(23	)
Net realized (loss) gain on sale of available-for-sale securities	$	-	$	110		$	(14	)	$	194

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The amortized cost and fair value of securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	September 30, 2017
	Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value
	(In Thousands)

Due in one year or less	$	3,158	$	3,157
Due from one to five years		6,651		6,716
Due from five to ten years		14,281		14,369
Due after ten years		54,317		54,767
		78,407		79,009
MBSs - government-backed		26,315		26,527
CMOs - government-backed		15,319		15,231
Total	$	120,041	$	120,767

Maturities of securities do not reflect repricing opportunities present in adjustable rate securities.

The Company’s investment securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for less than twelve months and those that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for twelve or more months were as follows:

	September 30, 2017
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer
			Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses
	(In Thousands)
U.S. government and agency	$	3,036	$	(24	)	$	-	$	-
Municipal obligations		9,022		(52	)		15,986		(363	)
Corporate obligations		1,570		(1	)		4,486		(35	)
MBSs and CMOs - government-backed		13,467		(108	)		10,682		(232	)
Total	$	27,095	$	(185	)	$	31,154	$	(630	)

	December 31, 2016
	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer
			Gross					Gross
	Fair		Unrealized			Fair		Unrealized
	Value		Losses			Value		Losses
	(In Thousands)
U.S. government and agency	$	4,420	$	(72	)	$	-	$	-
Municipal obligations		39,786		(1,392	)		634		(12	)
Corporate obligations		3,375		(15	)		4,918		(147	)
MBSs and CMOs - government-backed		18,113		(405	)		7,855		(103	)
Total	$	65,694	$	(1,884	)	$	13,407	$	(262	)

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Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least quarterly, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were, respectively, 68 and 97 securities in an unrealized loss position that were considered to be temporarily impaired and therefore an impairment charge has not been recorded.

As of September 30, 2017, 44 U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.54% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. At December 31, 2016, 70 U.S. government and agency securities and municipal obligations had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 3.19% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. These unrealized losses are principally due to changes in interest rates and credit spreads. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred and industry analysts' reports. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

As of September 30, 2017, 10 corporate obligations had unrealized losses of approximately 0.59% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. At December 31, 2016, 13 corporate obligations had an unrealized loss with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.92% from the Company's amortized cost basis of these securities. These unrealized losses are principally due to changes in interest rates. No credit issues have been identified that cause management to believe the declines in market value are other than temporary. In analyzing the issuer's financial condition, management considers industry analysts' reports, financial performance and projected target prices of investment analysts within a one-year time frame. As management has the ability to hold debt securities until maturity, or for the foreseeable future, no declines are deemed to be other than temporary.

As of September 30, 2017, 14 mortgage-backed securities (“MBSs”) and collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMOs”) had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.39% from the Company’s amortized cost basis of these securities. At December 31, 2016, 14 MBSs and CMOs had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.92% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. We believe these unrealized losses are principally due to the credit market’s concerns regarding the stability of the mortgage market, changes in interest rates and credit spreads and uncertainty of future prepayment speeds. Management considers available evidence to assess whether it is more likely-than-not that all amounts due would not be collected. In such assessment, management considers the severity and duration of the impairment, the credit ratings of the security, the overall deal and payment structure, including the Company's position within the structure, underlying obligor, financial condition and near term prospects of the issuer, delinquencies, defaults, loss severities, recoveries, prepayments, cumulative loss projections, discounted cash flows and fair value estimates. There has been no disruption of the scheduled cash flows on any of the securities. Management’s analysis as of September 30, 2017 revealed no expected credit losses on the securities and therefore, declines are not deemed to be other than temporary.

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NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE

Loans receivable consisted of the following:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
	(In Thousands)
First mortgage loans:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	109,250		$	113,262
Commercial real estate		247,501			214,927
Real estate construction		29,760			20,540

Other loans:
Home equity		51,450			49,018
Consumer		14,696			14,800
Commercial		58,554			54,706

Total		511,211			467,253

Deferred loan fees, net		(1,027	)		(1,092	)
Allowance for loan losses		(5,500	)		(4,770	)
Total loans, net	$	504,684		$	461,391

Within the commercial real estate loan category above, $11,174,000 and $11,586,000 was guaranteed by the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development, at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. In addition, within the commercial loan category above, $527,000 and $1,588,000 were in loans originated through a syndication program where the business resides outside of Montana, at September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively.

The following table includes information regarding nonperforming assets.

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accrual loans	$	1,396		$	614
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more		-			495
Restructured loans, net		-			43
Total nonperforming loans		1,396			1,152
Real estate owned and other repossessed assets, net		527			825
Total nonperforming assets	$	1,923		$	1,977

Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets		0.27	%		0.29	%

Allowance for loan losses	$	5,500		$	4,770

Percent of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans		393.98	%		414.06	%

Percent of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming assets		286.01	%		241.27	%

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Allowance for loan losses activity was as follows:

	Residential
	Mortgage		Commercial		Real Estate		Home
	(1-4 Family)		Real Estate		Construction		Equity		Consumer			Commercial			Total
	(In Thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance, July 1, 2017	$	999	$	2,378	$	252	$	505	$	225		$	866		$	5,225
Charge-offs		-		-		-		-		(41	)		(19	)		(60	)
Recoveries		-		-		-		-		3			1			4
Provision		-		200		50		-		31			50			331
Ending balance, September 30, 2017	$	999	$	2,578	$	302	$	505	$	218		$	898		$	5,500

Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance, January 1, 2017	$	997	$	2,079	$	244	$	460	$	193		$	797		$	4,770
Charge-offs		-		-		-		-		(140	)		(118	)		(258	)
Recoveries		-		-		-		39		14			1			54
Provision		2		499		58		6		151			218			934
Ending balance, September 30, 2017	$	999	$	2,578	$	302	$	505	$	218		$	898		$	5,500

Ending balance, September 30, 2017 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	32		$	-		$	32

Ending balance, September 30, 2017 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	999	$	2,578	$	302	$	505	$	186		$	898		$	5,468

Loans receivable:
Ending balance, September 30, 2017	$	109,250	$	247,501	$	29,760	$	51,450	$	14,696		$	58,554		$	511,211

Ending balance, September 30, 2017 of loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	484	$	451	$	-	$	242	$	131		$	88		$	1,396

Ending balance, September 30, 2017 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	108,766	$	247,050	$	29,760	$	51,208	$	14,565		$	58,466		$	509,815

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	Residential
	Mortgage			Commercial		Real Estate		Home
	(1-4 Family)			Real Estate		Construction		Equity			Consumer			Commercial			Total
	(In Thousands)
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance, July 1, 2016	$	981		$	2,007	$	244	$	365		$	174		$	489		$	4,260
Charge-offs		(4	)		-		-		-			(79	)		-			(83	)
Recoveries		-			-		-		-			1			-			1
Provision		-			170		-		28			74			200			472
Ending balance, September 30, 2016	$	977		$	2,177	$	244	$	393		$	170		$	689		$	4,650

Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance, January 1, 2016	$	911		$	1,593	$	184	$	342		$	66		$	454		$	3,550
Charge-offs		(4	)		-		-		(7	)		(179	)		(104	)		(294	)
Recoveries		-			-		-		-			13			-			13
Provision		70			584		60		58			270			339			1,381
Ending balance, September 30, 2016	$	977		$	2,177	$	244	$	393		$	170		$	689		$	4,650

Ending balance, September 30, 2016 allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-		$	14		$	15		$	29

Ending balance, September 30, 2016 allocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	977		$	2,177	$	244	$	393		$	156		$	674		$	4,621

Loans receivable:
Ending balance, September 30, 2016	$	113,287		$	205,819	$	20,649	$	47,694		$	14,867		$	60,102		$	462,418

Ending balance, September 30, 2016 of loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	423		$	374	$	-	$	339		$	68		$	261		$	1,465

Ending balance, September 30, 2016 of loans collectively evaluated for impairment	$	112,864		$	205,445	$	20,649	$	47,355		$	14,799		$	59,841		$	460,953

The Company utilizes an 8 point internal loan rating system, largely based on regulatory classifications, as follows:

Loans Rated Pass – these are loans in categories 1 – 5 that are considered to be protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor, or by the value of the asset or the underlying collateral.

Loans Rated Special Mention – these loans in category 6 have potential weaknesses and are watched closely by management. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset at some future date.

Loans Rated Substandard – these loans in category 7 are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Loans Rated Doubtful – these loans in category 8 have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans Rated Loss – these loans are considered uncollectible and are not part of the 8 point rating system. They are of such small value that their continuance as assets without establishment of a specific reserve is not warranted. This classification does not mean that an asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but, rather, that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off a basically worthless asset even though practical recovery may be affected in the future.

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NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

On an annual basis, or more often if needed, the Company formally reviews the ratings of all commercial real estate, construction, and commercial business loans that have a principal balance of $750,000 or more. Quarterly, the Company reviews the rating of any consumer loan, broadly defined, that is delinquent 90 days or more. Likewise, quarterly, the Company reviews the rating of any commercial loan, broadly defined, that is delinquent 60 days or more. Annually, the Company engages an independent third-party to review a significant portion of loans within these segments. Management uses the results of these reviews as part of its annual review process.

Internal classification of the loan portfolio was as follows:

	September 30, 2017
	Residential
	Mortgage		Commercial		Real Estate		Home
	(1-4 Family)		Real Estate		Construction		Equity		Consumer		Commercial		Total
	(In Thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	108,494	$	246,989	$	29,304	$	51,208	$	14,557	$	58,375	$	508,927
Special mention		-		-		456		-		-		-		456
Substandard		756		512		-		242		107		179		1,796
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Loss		-		-		-		-		32		-		32
Total	$	109,250	$	247,501	$	29,760	$	51,450	$	14,696	$	58,554	$	511,211

Credit risk profile based on payment activity
Performing	$	108,766	$	247,050	$	29,760	$	51,208	$	14,565	$	58,466	$	509,815
Restructured loans		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Nonperforming		484		451		-		242		131		88		1,396
Total	$	109,250	$	247,501	$	29,760	$	51,450	$	14,696	$	58,554	$	511,211

	December 31, 2016
	Residential
	Mortgage		Commercial		Real Estate		Home
	(1-4 Family)		Real Estate		Construction		Equity		Consumer		Commercial		Total
	(In Thousands)
Grade:
Pass	$	112,524	$	214,476	$	20,084	$	48,643	$	14,697	$	54,470	$	464,894
Special mention		-		-		456		-		-		-		456
Substandard		738		451		-		375		95		236		1,895
Doubtful		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Loss		-		-		-		-		8		-		8
Total	$	113,262	$	214,927	$	20,540	$	49,018	$	14,800	$	54,706	$	467,253

Credit risk profile based on payment activity
Performing	$	112,585	$	214,923	$	20,540	$	48,643	$	14,704	$	54,706	$	466,101
Restructured loans		-		-		-		43		-		-		43
Nonperforming		677		4		-		332		96		-		1,109
Total	$	113,262	$	214,927	$	20,540	$	49,018	$	14,800	$	54,706	$	467,253

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NOTE 3. LOANS RECEIVABLE - continued

The following tables include information regarding delinquencies within the loan portfolio.

	September 30, 2017
	Loans Past Due and Still Accruing
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		and				Non-Accrual		Current		Total
	Past Due		Greater		Total		Loans		Loans		Loans
	(In Thousands)
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	1,362	$	-	$	1,362	$	484	$	107,404	$	109,250
Commercial real estate		500		-		500		451		246,550		247,501
Real estate construction		296		-		296		-		29,464		29,760
Home equity		83		-		83		242		51,125		51,450
Consumer		161		-		161		131		14,404		14,696
Commercial		177		-		177		88		58,289		58,554
Total	$	2,579	$	-	$	2,579	$	1,396	$	507,236	$	511,211

	December 31, 2016
	Loans Past Due and Still Accruing
			90 Days
	30-89 Days		and				Non-Accrual		Current		Total
	Past Due		Greater		Total		Loans		Loans		Loans
	(In Thousands)
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	975	$	456	$	1,431	$	221	$	111,610	$	113,262
Commercial real estate		513		4		517		-		214,410		214,927
Real estate construction		-		-		-		-		20,540		20,540
Home equity		365		35		400		297		48,321		49,018
Consumer		169		-		169		96		14,535		14,800
Commercial		249		-		249		-		54,457		54,706
Total	$	2,271	$	495	$	2,766	$	614	$	463,873	$	467,253

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The following tables include information regarding impaired loans.

	September 30, 2017
			Unpaid
	Recorded		Principal		Related
	Investment		Balance		Allowance
	(In Thousands)
With no related allowance:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	484	$	492	$	-
Commercial real estate		451		451		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		242		261		-
Consumer		99		148		-
Commercial		88		89		-

With a related allowance:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)		-		-		-
Commercial real estate		-		-		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		-		-		-
Consumer		32		32		32
Commercial		-		-		-

Total:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)		484		492		-
Commercial real estate		451		451		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		242		261		-
Consumer		131		180		32
Commercial		88		89		-
Total	$	1,396	$	1,473	$	32

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	December 31, 2016
			Unpaid
	Recorded		Principal		Related
	Investment		Balance		Allowance
	(In Thousands)
With no related allowance:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	221	$	221	$	-
Commercial real estate		-		-		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		340		390		-
Consumer		88		135		-
Commercial		-		-		-

With a related allowance:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)		-		-		-
Commercial real estate		-		-		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		-		-		-
Consumer		8		8		8
Commercial		-		-		-

Total:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)		221		221		-
Commercial real estate		-		-		-
Real estate construction		-		-		-
Home equity		340		390		-
Consumer		96		143		8
Commercial		-		-		-
Total	$	657	$	754	$	8

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
	Average Recorded Investment
	(In Thousands)

Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	492	$	711	$	352	$	576
Commercial real estate		451		374		226		521
Construction		-		-		-		-
Home equity		274		336		291		273
Consumer		137		93		114		107
Commercial		150		261		44		294
Total	$	1,504	$	1,775	$	1,027	$	1,771

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are considered insignificant.

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NOTE 4. TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS

A troubled debt restructured (“TDR”) loan is a loan in which the Bank grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider, for reasons related to a borrower's financial difficulties. The loan terms which have been modified or restructured due to a borrower's financial difficulty, include but are not limited to a reduction in the stated interest rate; an extension of the maturity at an interest rate below current market rates; a reduction in the face amount of the debt; a reduction in the accrued interest; or re-aging, extensions, deferrals, renewals and rewrites or a combination of these modification methods. A TDR loan would generally be considered impaired in the year of modification and will be assessed periodically for continued impairment.

The Company offers a variety of modifications to borrowers. The modification categories offered can generally be described in the following categories:

Rate Modification – A modification in which the interest rate is changed.

Term Modification – A modification in which the maturity date, timing of payments, or frequency of payments is changed.

Interest Only Modification – A modification in which the loan is converted to interest only payments for a period of time.

Payment Modification – A modification in which the dollar amount of the payment is changed, other than an interest only modification described above.

Combination Modification – Any other type of modification, including the use of multiple categories above.

The Company previously had one TDR loan at December 31, 2016 with a recorded investment of $43,000 and a $34,000 charge-off at time of restructure. The loan was a home equity loan and was on accrual status. The remaining recorded investment of $42,000 was paid-off during the quarter ended June 30, 2017 and the $34,000 charge-off was recovered.

The Bank’s policy is that loans placed on non-accrual will typically remain on non-accrual status until all principal and interest payments are brought current and the prospect for future payment in accordance with the loan agreement appears relatively certain. The Bank’s policy generally refers to nine months of payment performance as sufficient to warrant a return to accrual status.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were no new restructured loans.

There were no loans modified as a troubled debt restructured loan within the previous nine months for which there was a payment default during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

A default for purposes of this disclosure is a troubled debt restructured loan in which the borrower is 90 days past due or results in the foreclosure and repossession of the applicable collateral. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had no commitments to lend additional funds to loan customers whose terms had been modified in trouble debt restructures.

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NOTE 5. DEPOSITS

Deposits are summarized as follows:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2017		2016
	(In Thousands)

Noninterest checking	$	104,866	$	82,877
Interest bearing checking		97,415		93,163
Savings		87,679		82,266
Money market		86,188		89,211
Time certificates of deposit		149,019		165,278
Total	$	525,167	$	512,795

NOTE 6. OTHER LONG-TERM DEBT

Other long-term debt consisted of the following:

	September 30, 2017					December 31, 2016
			Unamortized					Unamortized
			Debt					Debt
	Principal		Issuance			Principal		Issuance
	Amount		Costs			Amount		Costs
	(In Thousands)

Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022	$	10,000	$	(191	)	$	-	$	-
Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025		10,000		(169	)		10,000		(185	)
Subordinated debentures variable at 3-Month Libor plus 1.42%, due 2035		5,155		-			5,155		-
Total other long-term debt	$	25,155	$	(360	)	$	15,155	$	(185	)

In February 2017, the Company completed the issuance, through a private placement, of $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022. The interest will be paid semi-annually through maturity date. The notes are not subject to redemption at the option of the Company.

In September 2015, the Company completed the issuance of $10,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of subordinated notes due in 2025 in a private placement transaction to an institutional accredited investor. The notes will bear interest at an annual fixed rate of 6.75% and interest will be paid quarterly through maturity date or earlier redemption.

In September 2005, the Company completed the private placement of $5,155,000 in subordinated debentures to Eagle Bancorp Statutory Trust I (“the Trust”). The Trust funded the purchase of the subordinated debentures through the sale of trust preferred securities to First Tennessee Bank, N.A. with a liquidation value of $5,155,000. Using interest payments made by the Company on the debentures, the Trust began paying quarterly dividends to preferred security holders in December 2005. The annual percentage rate of the interest payable on the subordinated debentures and distributions payable on the preferred securities was fixed at 6.02% until December 2010 then became variable at 3-Month LIBOR plus 1.42%, making the rate 2.754% and 2.418% as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Dividends on the preferred securities are cumulative and the Trust may defer the payments for up to five years. The preferred securities mature in December 2035 unless the Company elects and obtains regulatory approval to accelerate the maturity date.

For the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, interest expense on other long-term debt was $350,000 and $195,000, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, interest expense on other long-term debt was $969,000 and $584,000, respectively.

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NOTE 7. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was computed using 3,811,409 weighted average shares outstanding. Basic earnings per share for the three months ended September 30, 2016 was computed using 3,779,464 weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method by adjusting the number of shares outstanding by the shares purchased. The weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share calculations was 3,863,656 for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and 3,873,171 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Basic earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was computed using 3,811,409 weighted average shares outstanding. Basic earnings per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was computed using 3,779,464 weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share was computed using the treasury stock method by adjusting the number of shares outstanding by the shares purchased. The weighted average shares outstanding for the diluted earnings per share calculations was 3,869,695 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 3,873,171 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

NOTE 8. DIVIDENDS AND STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

For the year ended December 31, 2016, Eagle paid dividends of $0.0775 per share for the quarters ended March 31 and June 30, 2016. Eagle paid dividends of $0.08 per share for the quarters ended September 30 and December 31, 2016. A dividend of $0.08 per share was declared on January 26, 2017, and paid March 3, 2017 to shareholders of record on February 10, 2017. A dividend of $0.08 per share was declared on April 20, 2017, payable on June 2, 2017 to shareholders of record on May 12, 2017. A dividend of $0.09 per share was declared on July 20, 2017, payable on September 1, 2017 to shareholders of record on August 11, 2017. A dividend of $0.09 per share was declared on October 19, 2017, payable on December 1, 2017 to shareholders of record on November 10, 2017.

On July 20, 2017, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares may be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. The extent to which the company repurchases its shares and the timing of such repurchase will depend upon market conditions and other corporate considerations. No shares were purchased under this plan during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The plan expires on July 20, 2018.

On July 21, 2016, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. No shares were purchased under this plan. The plan expired on July 21, 2017.

On July 23, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 100,000 shares of its common stock. Under the plan, shares could be purchased by the Company on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. During the three months ended December 31, 2015, 15,000 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.75 per share. During the three months ended September 30, 2015, 46,065 shares were purchased at an average price of $11.47 per share. The plan expired on July 23, 2016.

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NOTE 9. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The following table includes information regarding the activity in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

	Unrealized			Unrealized
	Gains (Losses)			(Losses) Gains
	on Derivatives			on Investment
	Designated as			Securities
	Cash Flow Hedges			Available for Sale			Total
				(In Thousands)

Balance, January 1, 2017	$	330		$	(741	)	$	(411	)
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes		998			2,054			3,052
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes		(899	)		14			(885	)
Income tax expense		(40	)		(843	)		(883	)
Total other comprehensive income		59			1,225			1,284
Balance, June 30, 2017		389			484			873
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications and income taxes		364			(91	)		273
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes		(657	)		-			(657	)
Income tax benefit		119			38			157
Total other comprehensive loss		(174	)		(53	)		(227	)
Balance, September 30, 2017	$	215		$	431		$	646

Balance, January 1, 2016	$	376		$	(124	)	$	252
Other comprehensive income, before reclassifications and income taxes		1,495			3,454			4,949
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), before income taxes		(1,271	)		(84	)		(1,355	)
Income tax expense		(92	)		(1,373	)		(1,465	)
Total other comprehensive income		132			1,997			2,129
Balance, June 30, 2016		508			1,873			2,381
Other comprehensive income (loss), before reclassifications and income taxes		808			(676	)		132
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income, before income taxes		(859	)		(110	)		(969	)
Income tax benefit		21			320			341
Total other comprehensive loss		(30	)		(466	)		(496	)
Balance, September 30, 2016	$	478		$	1,407		$	1,885

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NOTE 10. DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES

Mortgage Loan Commitments

Mortgage loan commitments are referred to as derivative loan commitments if the loan that will result from exercise of the commitment will be held-for-sale upon funding. The Company enters into commitments to fund residential mortgage loans at specified times in the future, with the intention that these loans will subsequently be sold in the secondary market. A mortgage loan commitment binds the Company to lend funds to a potential borrower at a specified interest rate and within a specified period of time, generally up to 60 days after inception of the rate lock.

Interest Rate Lock Commitments

Outstanding derivative loan commitments expose the Company to the risk that the price of the loans arising from exercise of the loan commitment might decline from inception of the rate lock to funding of the loan due to increases in mortgage interest rates. If interest rates increase, the value of these loan commitments decreases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, the value of these loan commitments increases. The notional amount of interest rate lock commitments was $31,933,000 and $19,738,000 at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. The fair value of such commitments was insignificant.

The Company has no other off-balance-sheet arrangements or transactions with unconsolidated, special purpose entities that would expose the Company to liability that is not reflected on the face of the financial statements.

NOTE 11. FAIR VALUE DISCLOSURES

FASB ASC 820 defines fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. A fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer the liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability. The price in the principal (or most advantageous) market used to measure the fair value of the asset or liability shall not be adjusted for transaction costs. An orderly transaction is a transaction that assumes exposure to the market for a period prior to the measurement date to allow for marketing activities that are usual and customary for transactions involving such assets and liabilities; it is not a forced transaction. Market participants are buyers and sellers in the principal market that are (i) independent, (ii) knowledgeable, (iii) able to transact and, (iv) willing to transact.

FASB ASC 820 requires the use of valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets and liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts, such as cash flows or earnings, to a single present amount on a discounted basis. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset (replacement costs). Valuation techniques should be consistently applied.

Inputs to valuation techniques refer to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. Inputs may be observable, meaning those that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from independent sources, or unobservable, meaning those that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. In that regard, FASB ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs.

The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date, or convert to cash in the short term.

Level 2 Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (for example, interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and default rates) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

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Level 3 Inputs - Significant unobservable inputs that reflect an entity’s own assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy, is set forth below.

In general, fair value is based upon quoted market prices, where available. If such quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally developed models that primarily use, as inputs, observable market-based parameters. Valuation adjustments may be made to ensure that financial instruments are recorded at fair value. While management believes the Company’s valuation methodologies are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.

Available-for-Sale Securities – Securities classified as available-for-sale are reported at fair value utilizing Level 1 and Level 2 inputs. For these securities, the Company obtains fair value measurements from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include dealer quotes, market spreads, cash flows, the U. S. Treasury yield curve, live trading levels, trade execution data, market consensus prepayments speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.

Impaired Loans – Impaired loans are reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Collateral values are estimated using Level 3 inputs based on internally customized discounting criteria.

Loans Held-for-Sale – These loans are reported at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is determined based on expected proceeds based on sales contracts and commitments and are considered Level 2 inputs.

Repossessed Assets – Fair values are valued at the time the loan is foreclosed upon and the asset is transferred from loans. The value is based upon primary third party appraisals, less costs to sell. The appraisals are generally discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business. Such discounts are typically significant and result in Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Repossessed assets are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on same or similar factors above.

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The following tables summarize financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value.

	September 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Value
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government and agency	$	-	$	4,037	$	-	$	4,037
Municipal obligations		-		65,365		-		65,365
Corporate obligations		-		9,607		-		9,607
MBSs - government-backed		-		26,527		-		26,527
CMOs - government-backed		-		15,231		-		15,231
Loans held-for-sale		-		9,606		-		9,606

	December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Value
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Available-for-sale securities
U.S. government and agency	$	-	$	5,608	$	-	$	5,608
Municipal obligations		-		67,664		-		67,664
Corporate obligations		-		9,307		-		9,307
MBSs - government-backed		-		29,512		-		29,512
CMOs - government-backed		-		16,345		-		16,345
Loans held-for-sale		-		18,230		-		18,230

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Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment).

The following table summarizes financial assets and financial liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

	September 30, 2017
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Value
	(In Thousands)
Impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	1,364	$	1,364
Repossessed assets		-		-		527		527

	December 31, 2016
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total Fair
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Value
	(In Thousands)
Impaired loans	$	-	$	-	$	649	$	649
Repossessed assets		-		-		825		825

As of September 30, 2017, certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for possible loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans with a carrying value of $1,396,000 were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $32,000 to a total reported fair value of $1,364,000 based on collateral valuations utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs.

As of December 31, 2016, certain impaired loans were remeasured and reported at fair value through a specific valuation allowance allocation of the allowance for possible loan losses based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral. Impaired loans with a carrying value of $657,000 were reduced by specific valuation allowance allocations totaling $8,000 to a total reported fair value of $649,000 based on collateral valuations utilizing Level 3 valuation inputs.

The following table represents the Bank’s Level 3 financial assets and liabilities, the valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of those financial assets and liabilities, and the significant unobservable inputs and the ranges of values for those inputs.

	Fair Value at				Principal	Significant	Range of
	September 30,		December 31,		Valuation	Unobservable	Signficant Input
Instrument	2017		2016		Technique	Inputs	Values
(Dollars In Thousands)

Impaired loans	$	1,364	$	649	Appraisal of collateral⁽¹⁾	Appraisal adjustments		10	-	30%

Repossessed assets	$	527	$	825	Appraisal of collateral⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾	Liquidation expenses⁽²⁾		10	-	30%

(1)	Fair value is generally determined through independent appraisals of the underlying collateral, which generally include various Level 3 inputs which are not identifiable, less associated allowance.

(2)	Appraisals may be adjusted for qualitative factors such as economic conditions and estimated liquidation expenses. The range of liquidation expenses and other appraisal adjustments are presented as a percent of the appraisal.

(3)	Includes qualitative adjustments by management and estimated liquidation expenses.

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FASB ASC Topic 825 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities recognized and not recognized in the statement of financial position, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. The tables below summarize the fair market values of financial instruments of the Company, followed by methods and assumptions that were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the classes of financial instruments.

The estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments have been determined by the Company using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required to interpret data to develop the estimates of fair value. Accordingly, the estimates presented herein are not necessarily indicative of the amounts the Company could 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.

	September 30, 2017
							Total
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Estimated		Carrying
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Value		Amount
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	8,155	$	-	$	-	$	8,155	$	8,155
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,121		-		-		4,121		4,121
Federal Reserve Bank stock		871		-		-		871		871
Loans receivable, net		-		-		506,692		506,692		503,320
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		2,269		-		-		2,269		2,269
Mortgage servicing rights		-		-		6,787		6,787		6,398
Cash surrender value of life insurance		14,385		-		-		14,385		14,385
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits		-		271,282		-		271,282		271,282
Noninterest bearing deposits		104,866		-		-		104,866		104,866
Time certificates of deposit		-		-		148,661		148,661		149,019
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		5,426		-		-		5,426		5,426
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		-		-		83,870		83,870		83,836
Other long-term debt		-		-		24,574		24,574		25,155
Off-balance-sheet instruments		-
Forward delivery commitments		-		-		-		-		-
Commitments to extend credit		-		-		-		-		-
Rate lock commitments		-		-		-		-		-

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	December 31, 2016
							Total
	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Estimated		Carrying
	Inputs		Inputs		Inputs		Fair Value		Amount
	(In Thousands)
Financial assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,318	$	-	$	-	$	7,318	$	7,318
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		4,012		-		-		4,012		4,012
Federal Reserve Bank stock		871		-		-		871		871
Loans receivable, net		-		-		464,797		464,797		460,742
Accrued interest and dividends receivable		2,123		-		-		2,123		2,123
Mortgage servicing rights		-		-		6,741		6,741		5,853
Cash surrender value of life insurance		14,095		-		-		14,095		14,095
Financial liabilities:
Non-maturing interest bearing deposits		-		264,640		-		264,640		264,640
Noninterest bearing deposits		82,877		-		-		82,877		82,877
Time certificates of deposit		-		-		165,129		165,129		165,278
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		4,291		-		-		4,291		4,291
Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings		-		-		82,462		82,462		82,413
Other long-term debt		-		-		14,291		14,291		15,155
Off-balance-sheet instruments
Forward delivery commitments		-		-		-		-		-
Commitments to extend credit		-		-		-		-		-
Rate lock commitments		-		-		-		-		-

The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating the fair value of the following classes of financial instruments. However, the Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 provides additional description of valuation methodologies used in estimating fair value of these financial instruments.

Cash, Interest Bearing Accounts, Accrued Interest and Dividend Receivable and Accrued Expenses and Other Liabilities – The carrying amounts approximate fair value due to the relatively short period of time between the origination of these instruments and their expected realization.

Stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) – The fair value of stock approximates redemption value.

Loans Receivable – Fair values are estimated by stratifying the loan portfolio into groups of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as real estate, commercial, and consumer, with each category further segmented into fixed and adjustable rate interest terms. For mortgage loans, the Company uses the secondary market rates in effect for loans that have similar characteristics. The fair value of other fixed rate loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the anticipated maturities adjusted for prepayment estimates. Adjustable interest rate loans are assumed to approximate fair value because they generally reprice within the short term.

Fair values are adjusted for credit risk based on assessment of risk identified with specific loans, and risk adjustments on the remaining portfolio based on credit loss experience.

Assumptions regarding credit risk are judgmentally determined using specific borrower information, internal credit quality analysis, and historical information on segmented loan categories for non-specific borrowers.

Mortgage Servicing Rights – the fair value of servicing rights was determined using discount rates ranging from approximately 13.00% to 15.00%, prepayment speeds ranging from approximately 104.00% to 277.00% PSA, depending on stratification of the specific right. The fair value was also adjusted for the effect of potential past dues and foreclosures.

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Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance – The carrying amount for cash surrender value of life insurance approximates fair value as policies are recorded at redemption value.

Deposits and Time Certificates of Deposit – The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as checking, passbook, and money market, is equal to the amount payable on demand. The fair value of time certificates of deposit is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar maturities.

Advances from the FHLB and Subordinated Debentures – The fair value of the Company’s advances and debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis based on the interest rate that would be effective September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively if the borrowings repriced according to their stated terms.

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments – Fair values for off-balance-sheet, credit-related financial instruments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The fair values of these financial instruments are considered insignificant. Additionally, those financial instruments have no carrying value.

NOTE 12. MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS

On September 5, 2017, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with TwinCo, Inc., a Montana corporation (“TwinCo”), and TwinCo’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Ruby Valley Bank, a Montana chartered commercial bank. The merger agreement provides that Ruby Valley Bank will merge with and into Opportunity Bank of Montana. Ruby Valley Bank operates 2 branches in Madison County, Montana with approximately $92,000,000 in assets, $78,000,000 in deposits and $55,000,000 in gross loans as of June 30, 2017. This acquisition is anticipated to close in the first quarter of 2018, subject to the receipt of approvals from regulatory authorities, the approval of TwinCo shareholders and the satisfaction of other closing conditions.

NOTE 13. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). This guidance is a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede substantially all existing revenue recognition guidance. The new standard’s core principle is that a company will recognize revenue when it transfers promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In doing so, companies will need to use more judgment and make more estimates than under existing guidance. These may include identifying performance obligations in the contract, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. On July 9, 2015, the FASB agreed to delay the effective date of the standard by one year. Therefore, the new standard will be effective in the first quarter of 2018. Our revenue is comprised of net interest income on financial assets and financial liabilities, which is explicitly excluded from the scope of ASU 2014-09, and non-interest income. The largest percentage of our non-interest income is derived from the gain on sale of mortgage loans. The gains are recognized at the time of the sale of the loan, when proceeds are sent to us by the investor purchasing the loan. We do not expect to realize a change in the recognition of the revenue on that part of our noninterest income. We will evaluate the impact of this standard on our revenue from our wealth management division; however we do not expect it to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments – Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (Subtopic 825-10). The amendment has a number of provisions including the requirements that public business entities use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes, a separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial asset (i.e. securities or loans receivables), and eliminating the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost. The amendment is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and is not expected to have a significant impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) intended to improve financial reporting regarding leasing transactions. The new standard affects all companies and organizations that lease assets. The standard will require organizations to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by those leases if the lease terms are more than 12 months. The guidance also will require qualitative and quantitative disclosures providing additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of the amendment on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. We currently lease four locations that serve as full-service branches, with the longest running lease expiring in 2021. We are exploring options to use a third party vendor to assist with the implementation of this standard.

In September 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The standard 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. The standard also requires enhanced disclosures to help investors and other financial statement users better understand significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. These disclosures include qualitative and quantitative requirements that provide additional information about the amounts recorded in the financial statements. Additionally, the standard amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. All entities may adopt the amendments in this update earlier as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. An entity will apply the amendments in this update through a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective (that is, a modified-retrospective approach). The Company believes the amendments in this update will have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and is working to evaluate the significance of that impact. In that regard, we have established a working group under the direction of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Credit Officer. The group is composed of individuals from the finance and credit administration areas of the Company. We are currently developing an implementation plan, including assessment of processes, segmentation of the loan portfolio and identifying and adding data fields necessary for analysis. The adoption of this standard is likely to result in an increase in the allowance for loan and lease losses as a result of changing from an “incurred loss” model to an “expected loss” model. While we currently cannot reasonably estimate the impact of adopting this standard, we expect the impact will be influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan and securities portfolios, as well as the general economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350) to amend and simplify current goodwill impairment testing to eliminate Step 2 from the current provisions. Under the new guidance, an entity should perform the goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying value and recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. An entity still has the option to perform the quantitative assessment for a reporting unit to determine if a quantitative impairment test is necessary. The guidance will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. We have improved our internal reporting systems as it relates to profitability by divisions and markets within the Company. We expect these systems to help in our evaluation of potential impairment.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-08, Receivables–Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic 310-20) to shorten the amortization period for certain purchased callable debt securities held at a premium to the earliest call date. Currently, entities generally amortize the premium as a yield adjustment over the contractual life of the security. The guidance does not change the accounting for callable debt securities held at a discount. For public business entities, the guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including in an interim period. We have currently been following this guidance based on our internal investment policy guidelines. There is little impact on our consolidated financial statements, as we typically do not invest in these types of securities.

NOTE 14. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On October 13, 2017, the Company successfully completed a public offering of its common stock, and issued 1,189,041 shares and received approximately $20,100,000 in net cash proceeds.

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

Overview

The Company’s primary business activity is the ownership of its wholly owned subsidiary, Opportunity Bank of Montana (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Montana chartered commercial bank that focuses on both consumer and commercial lending. It engages in typical banking activities: acquiring deposits from local markets and originating loans and investing in securities. Its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. The Bank’s primary component of earnings is its net interest margin (also called spread or margin), the difference between interest income and interest expense. The net interest margin is managed by management (through the pricing of its products and by the types of products offered and kept in portfolio), and is affected by changes in market interest rates. The Bank also generates noninterest income in the form of fee income and gain on sale of loans.

The Bank has a strong mortgage lending focus, with a large portion of its loan originations represented by single-family residential mortgages, which has enabled it to successfully market home equity loans, as well as a wide range of shorter term consumer loans for various personal needs (automobiles, recreational vehicles, etc.). In recent years, the Bank has focused on adding commercial loans to its portfolio, both real estate and non-real estate. We have made significant progress in this initiative. The purpose of this diversification is to mitigate the Bank’s dependence on the residential mortgage market, as well as to improve its ability to manage its spread. The Bank’s management recognizes that fee income will also enable it to be less dependent on specialized lending and it now maintains a significant loan serviced portfolio which provides a steady source of fee income. Fee income is also supplemented with fees generated from the Bank’s deposit accounts. The Bank has a high percentage of non-maturity deposits, such as checking accounts and savings accounts, which allows management flexibility in managing its spread. Non-maturity deposits and certificates of deposits do not automatically reprice as interest rates rise. Gain on sale of loans also provides significant noninterest income in periods of high mortgage loan origination volumes. Such income will be adversely affected in periods of lower mortgage activity.

Management continues to focus on improving the Bank’s core earnings. Core earnings can be described as income before taxes, with the exclusion of gain on sale of loans and adjustments to the market value of the Bank’s loan servicing portfolio. Management believes that the Bank will need to continue to concentrate on increasing net interest margin, other areas of fee income and control of operating expenses to achieve earnings growth going forward. Management’s strategy of growing the bank’s loan portfolio and deposit base is expected to help achieve these goals as follows: loans typically earn higher rates of return than investments; a larger deposit base should yield higher fee income; increasing the asset base will reduce the relative impact of fixed operating costs. The biggest challenge to the strategy is funding the growth of the Bank’s balance sheet in an efficient manner. Though deposit growth has been steady, it may become more difficult to maintain due to significant competition and possible reduced customer demand for deposits as customers may shift into other asset classes.

The level and movement of interest rates impacts the Bank’s earnings as well. The Federal Open Market Committee changed the federal funds target rate from 0.5% to 0.75% during the three months ended December 31, 2016. The rate increased from 0.75% to 1.0% during the three months ended March 31, 2017. The rate increased again from 1.0% to 1.25% during the three months ended June 30, 2017. The rate remained at 1.25% during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

On September 5, 2017, we entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with TwinCo, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ruby Valley Bank, a Montana state bank pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the merger agreement, TwinCo will merge with and into Eagle, with Eagle continuing as the surviving corporation in the merger. Immediately following the merger, Ruby Valley will merge with and into Opportunity Bank, with Opportunity Bank surviving. The merger, if completed, will allow us to enter the attractive Madison County, Montana market area, which includes the greater Ruby Valley region of Montana.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the merger agreement upon completion of the merger, each outstanding share of TwinCo common stock will be converted into the right to receive a combination of cash and shares of Eagle common stock subject to such shareholders’ election to receive all cash or all shares of Eagle common stock. The merger agreement contains customary proration procedures so that the aggregate amount of cash paid and shares of Eagle common stock issued in the merger as a whole will be equal to 55% cash and 45% stock. Based on the number of shares of TwinCo common stock outstanding as of September 5, 2017, we expect to issue approximately 446,773 shares of our common stock and pay approximately $9.9 million in cash to TwinCo shareholders in the aggregate upon completion of the merger.

On October 13, 2017, the Company closed an underwritten public offering, including the exercise in full by the underwriters of their option to purchase additional shares, at the public offering price of $18.25 per share. The exercise of the option to purchase additional shares brought the total number of shares of common stock sold by the Company to 1,189,041 shares and increased the amount of gross proceeds raised in the offering, before underwriting discounts and expenses of the offering, to approximately $20.1 million.

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Financial Condition

Comparisons of financial condition in this section are between September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

Total assets were $702.57 million at September 30, 2017, an increase of $28.64 million, or 4.2%, from $673.93 million at December 31, 2016. The increase was largely due to the change in loans receivable. Loans receivable increased by $43.29 million, or 9.4%, to $504.68 million at September 30, 2017, from $461.39 million at December 31, 2016. Total liabilities were $639.22 million at September 30, 2017, an increase of $24.75 million, or 4.0%, from $614.47 million at December 31, 2016. The increase was primarily due to an increase in deposits, as well as, an increase in other long-term debt. Deposits increased by $12.37 million to $525.17 million at September 30, 2017. Other long-term debt increased by $9.83 million to $24.80 million at September 30, 2017 from $14.97 million at December 31, 2016.

Balance Sheet Details

Investment Activities

The following table summarizes investment activities:

	September 30,					December 31,
	2017					2016
	Fair Value		Percentage of Total			Fair Value		Percentage of Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Securities available-for-sale:
U.S. government and agency	$	4,037		3.19	%	$	5,608		4.18	%
Municipal obligations		65,365		51.65	%		67,664		50.45	%
Corporate obligations		9,607		7.59	%		9,307		6.94	%
MBSs - government-backed		26,527		20.96	%		29,512		22.01	%
CMOs - government-backed		15,231		12.04	%		16,345		12.19	%

Total securities available-for-sale		120,767		95.43	%		128,436		95.77	%


Interest bearing deposits in banks		784		0.62	%		787		0.59	%

FHLB capital stock, at cost		4,121		3.26	%		4,012		2.99	%

FRB capital stock, at cost		871		0.69	%		871		0.65	%

Total	$	126,543		100.00	%	$	134,106		100.00	%

Securities available-for-sale were $120.77 million at September 30, 2017, a decrease of $7.67 million, or 6.0%, from $128.44 million at December 31, 2016. All categories of securities available-for-sale decreased during the period with the exception of corporate obligations. The decreases in U.S. government and agency and municipal obligations were primarily due to investment sales. The slight increase in corporate securities was primarily due to securities purchases largely offset by calls.

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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities

The following table includes the composition of the Bank’s loan portfolio by loan category:

	September 30,						December 31,
	2017						2016
	Amount			Percent of Total			Amount			Percent of Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Real estate loans:
Residential mortgage
(1-4 family) ⁽¹⁾	$	109,250			21.38	%	$	113,262			24.24	%
Commercial real estate		247,501			48.42	%		214,927			46.00	%
Real estate construction		29,760			5.82	%		20,540			4.40	%
Total real estate loans		386,511			75.62	%		348,729			74.64	%

Other loans:
Home equity		51,450			10.06	%		49,018			10.49	%
Consumer		14,696			2.87	%		14,800			3.16	%
Commercial		58,554			11.45	%		54,706			11.71	%
Total other loans		124,700			24.38	%		118,524			25.36	%

Total loans		511,211			100.00	%		467,253			100.00	%

Deferred loan fees		(1,027	)					(1,092	)
Allowance for loan losses		(5,500	)					(4,770	)

Total loans, net	$	504,684					$	461,391

⁽¹⁾Excludes loans held-for-sale.

Loans receivable increased $43.29 million to $504.68 million at September 30, 2017. The increase was largely due to an increase in commercial real estate loans of $32.57 million. Real estate construction loans also increased $9.22 million and commercial loans increased $3.85 million. Home equity loans increased $2.43 million. Residential mortgage decreased slightly by $4.01 million. Total loan originations were $353.65 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, with residential mortgage accounting for $220.92 million of the total. Commercial real estate and land loan originations were $69.94 million. Consumer loan originations were $6.04 million and home equity originations were $14.06 million. Real estate construction loan originations were $19.89 million. Commercial loans originations were $22.80 million, with none originating from loan syndication programs with borrowers residing outside of Montana. Loans held-for-sale decreased by $8.62 million, to $9.61 million at September 30, 2017 from $18.23 million at December 31, 2016.

Nonperforming Assets. Generally, our collection procedures provide that when a loan is 15 or more days delinquent, the borrower is sent a past due notice. If the loan becomes 30 days delinquent, the borrower is sent a written delinquency notice requiring payment. If the delinquency continues, subsequent efforts are made to contact the delinquent borrower, including face to face meetings and counseling to resolve the delinquency. All collection actions are undertaken with the objective of compliance with the Fair Debt Collection Act.

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Financial Condition – continued

Lending Activities– continued

For mortgage loans and home equity loans, if the borrower is unable to cure the delinquency or reach a payment agreement, we will institute foreclosure actions. If a foreclosure action is taken and the loan is not reinstated, paid in full or refinanced, the property is sold at judicial sale at which we may be the buyer if there are no adequate offers to satisfy the debt. Any property acquired as the result of foreclosure, or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold or otherwise disposed of. When real estate owned is acquired, it is recorded at its fair market value less estimated selling costs. The initial recording of any loss is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent write-downs are recorded as a charge to operations. As of September 30, 2017, the Bank had $483,000 of real estate owned.

The following table sets forth information regarding nonperforming assets:

	September 30,			December 31,
	2017			2016
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accrual loans
Real estate loans:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)	$	484		$	221
Commercial real estate		451			-
Other loans:
Home equity		242			297
Consumer		131			96
Commercial		88			-
Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more
Real estate loans:
Residential mortgage (1-4 family)		-			456
Commercial real estate		-			4
Other loans:
Home equity		-			35
Restructured loans:
Other loans:
Home equity		-			43
Total nonperforming loans		1,396			1,152
Real estate owned and other repossessed property, net		527			825
Total nonperforming assets	$	1,923		$	1,977

Total nonperforming loans to total loans		0.27	%		0.25	%
Total nonperforming loans to total assets		0.20	%		0.17	%
Total allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans		393.98	%		414.06	%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets		0.27	%		0.29	%

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Financial Condition – continued

Deposits and Other Sources of Funds

The following table includes deposit accounts by category:

	September 30,					December 31,
	2017					2016
			Percent					Percent
	Amount		of Total			Amount		of Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Noninterest checking	$	104,866		19.96	%	$	82,877		16.16	%
Interest bearing checking		97,415		18.55	%		93,163		18.17	%
Savings		87,679		16.70	%		82,266		16.04	%
Money market accounts		86,188		16.41	%		89,211		17.40	%
Total		376,148		71.62	%		347,517		67.77	%
Certificates of deposit accounts:
IRA certificates		29,162		5.55	%		31,277		6.10	%
Brokered certificates		7,601		1.45	%		15,596		3.04	%
Other certificates		112,256		21.38	%		118,405		23.09	%
Total certificates of deposit		149,019		28.38	%		165,278		32.23	%
Total deposits	$	525,167		100.00	%	$	512,795		100.00	%

Deposits increased by $12.37 million, or 2.4%, to $525.17 million at September 30, 2017 from $512.80 million at December 31, 2016. Noninterest checking increased by $21.99 million. Savings and interest bearing checking increased by $5.41 million and $4.25 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in certificates of deposit of $16.26 million. Money market accounts also decreased slightly by $3.02 million.

The following table summarizes borrowing activity:

	September 30,					December 31,
	2017					2016
	Net		Percent			Net		Percent
	Amount		of Total			Amount		of Total
	(Dollars in Thousands)
FHLB advances and other borrowings	$	83,836		77.17	%	$	82,413		84.63	%
Other long-term debt:
Senior notes fixed at 5.75%, due 2022		9,809		9.03	%		-		0.00	%
Subordinated debentures fixed at 6.75%, due 2025		9,831		9.05	%		9,815		10.08	%
Subordinated debentures variable, due 2035		5,155		4.75	%		5,155		5.29	%
Total other long-term debt		24,795		22.83	%		14,970		15.37	%
Total borrowings		108,631		100.00	%		97,383		100.00	%

FHLB advances and other borrowings increased slightly by $1.43 million, or 1.7%, to $83.84 million at September 30, 2017 from $82.41 million at December 31, 2016.

Long-term debt increased by $9.83 million to $24.80 million at September 30, 2017 from $14.97 million at December 31, 2016 primarily due to the issuance of $10.00 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022.

Shareholders’ Equity

Total shareholders’ equity increased $3.89 million, or 6.5%, to $63.35 million at September 30, 2017 from $59.46 million at December 31, 2016. This was primarily the result of a net income of $3.55 million and other comprehensive income of $1.06 million, partially offset by dividends paid of $953,000.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income

The Bank’s earnings have historically depended primarily upon net interest income, which is the difference between interest income earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and any borrowed funds. It is the single largest component of Eagle’s operating income. Net interest income is affected by (i) the difference between rates of interest earned on loans and investments and rates paid on interest bearing deposits and borrowings (the “interest rate spread”) and (ii) the relative amounts of loans and investments and interest bearing deposits and borrowings.

The following tables include average balances for balance sheet items, as well as, interest and dividends and average yields related to the average balances. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields include the effect of deferred fees and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2017							2016
	Average		Interest					Average		Interest
	Daily		and		Yield/			Daily		and		Yield/
	Balance		Dividends		Cost⁽⁴⁾			Balance		Dividends		Cost⁽⁴⁾
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities	$	121,971	$	693		2.27	%	$	134,388	$	709		2.11	%
FHLB and FRB stock		5,308		48		3.62	%		4,840		37		3.06	%
Loans receivable, net⁽¹⁾		520,603		6,478		4.98	%		471,437		5,461		4.63	%
Other earning assets		503		5		3.98	%		390		1		1.03	%
Total interest earning assets		648,385		7,224		4.46	%		611,055		6,208		4.06	%
Noninterest earning assets		55,951							53,525
Total assets	$	704,336						$	664,580

Liabilities and equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposit accounts:
Money market	$	87,699	$	36		0.16	%	$	88,513	$	25		0.11	%
Savings		85,596		11		0.05	%		77,689		9		0.05	%
Checking		96,788		8		0.03	%		88,722		7		0.03	%
Certificates of deposit		150,322		331		0.88	%		160,483		342		0.85	%
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt		118,240		679		2.30	%		99,245		404		1.63	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		538,645		1,065		0.79	%		514,652		787		0.61	%
Noninterest checking		97,255							84,974
Other noninterest bearing liabilities		5,121							4,996
Total liabilities		641,021							604,622

Total equity		63,315							59,958

Total liabilities and equity	$	704,336						$	664,580
Net interest income/interest rate spread⁽²⁾			$	6,159		3.67	%			$	5,421		3.45	%

Net interest margin⁽³⁾						3.80	%						3.55	%
Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities						120.37	%						118.73	%

⁽¹⁾Includes loans held-for-sale.

⁽²⁾Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

⁽³⁾Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest-earning assets.

⁽⁴⁾For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

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Analysis of Net Interest Income – continued

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2017							2016
	Average		Interest					Average		Interest
	Daily		and		Yield/			Daily		and		Yield/
	Balance		Dividends		Cost⁽⁴⁾			Balance		Dividends		Cost⁽⁴⁾
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities	$	125,642	$	2,136		2.27	%	$	141,060	$	2,196		2.08	%
FHLB and FRB stock		4,942		124		3.35	%		4,696		103		2.92	%
Loans receivable, net⁽¹⁾		502,563		18,222		4.83	%		449,334		15,253		4.53	%
Other earning assets		1,218		7		0.77	%		1,768		5		0.38	%
Total interest earning assets		634,365		20,489		4.31	%		596,858		17,557		3.92	%
Noninterest earning assets		55,747							52,345
Total assets	$	690,112						$	649,203

Liabilities and equity:
Interest bearing liabilities:
Deposit accounts:
Money market	$	91,056	$	94		0.14	%	$	91,464	$	77		0.11	%
Savings		84,687		31		0.05	%		73,978		24		0.04	%
Checking		95,246		23		0.03	%		88,124		20		0.03	%
Certificates of deposit		154,752		994		0.86	%		155,148		998		0.86	%
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including subordinated debt		108,290		1,825		2.25	%		94,122		1,206		1.71	%
Total interest bearing liabilities		534,031		2,967		0.74	%		502,836		2,325		0.62	%
Noninterest checking		90,453							83,273
Other noninterest bearing liabilities		4,532							4,937
Total liabilities		629,016							591,046

Total equity		61,096							58,157

Total liabilities and equity	$	690,112						$	649,203
Net interest income/interest rate spread⁽²⁾			$	17,522		3.57	%			$	15,232		3.30	%

Net interest margin⁽³⁾						3.68	%						3.40	%
Total interest earning assets to interest bearing liabilities						118.79	%						118.70	%

⁽¹⁾Includes loans held-for-sale.

⁽²⁾Interest rate spread represents the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities.

⁽³⁾Net interest margin represents income before the provision for loan losses divided by average interest-earning assets.

⁽⁴⁾For purposes of this table, tax exempt income is not calculated on a tax equivalent basis.

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following tables present the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. For each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume multiplied by the old rate; (2) changes in rate, which are changes in rate multiplied by the old volume; and (3) changes not solely attributable to rate or volume, which have been allocated proportionately to the change due to volume and the change due to rate.

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,
		2017								2016
				Due to								Due to
	Volume			Rate		Net			Volume			Rate			Net
	(In Thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities	$	(66	)	$	50	$	(16	)	$	(70	)	$	20		$	(50	)
FHLB and FRB stock		4			7		11			3			29			32
Loans receivable, net		570			447		1,017			995			76			1,071
Other earning assets		1			3		4			-			1			1
Total interest earning assets		509			507		1,016			928			126			1,054

Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings, money market and checking accounts		2			12		14			(1	)		(3	)		(4	)
Certificates of deposit		(21	)		10		(11	)		13			(26	)		(13	)
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt		77			198		275			204			(121	)		83
Total interest bearing liabilities		58			220		278			216			(150	)		66

Change in net interest income	$	451		$	287	$	738		$	712		$	276		$	988

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Rate/Volume Analysis – continued

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
		2017									2016
				Due to									Due to
	Volume			Rate			Net			Volume			Rate			Net
	(In Thousands)
Interest earning assets:
Investment securities	$	(240	)	$	180		$	(60	)	$	(159	)	$	100		$	(59	)
FHLB and FRB stock		5			16			21			15			63			78
Loans receivable, net		1,806			1,163			2,969			3,069			(423	)		2,646
Other earning assets		(1	)		3			2			(4	)		3			(1	)
Total interest earning assets		1,570			1,362			2,932			2,921			(257	)		2,664

Interest bearing liabilities:
Savings, money market and checking accounts		5			22			27			3			(4	)		(1	)
Certificates of deposit		(2	)		(2	)		(4	)		25			2			27
Advances from FHLB and other borrowings including long-term debt		181			438			619			483			68			551
Total interest bearing liabilities		184			458			642			511			66			577

Change in net interest income	$	1,386		$	904		$	2,290		$	2,410		$	(323	)	$	2,087

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was $1.72 million compared to $1.77 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The slight decrease of $51,000, or 2.9%, was due to a decrease in noninterest income of $701,000 and an increase in noninterest expense of $398,000, largely offset by an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $879,000 and a decrease in income tax expense of $169,000. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.45 for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were both $0.46 for the prior year comparable period.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $6.16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $5.42 million for the same quarter in the prior year. This increase of $738,000, or 13.6%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $1.01 million, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $278,000.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $7.22 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $6.21 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $1.01 million, or 16.3%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $6.48 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $5.46 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. This increase of $1.02 million, or 18.7%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans, as well as, an increase in the average yield of loans for the quarter ended September 30, 2017. Average balances for loans receivable, net, including loans held-for-sale, for the three months ended September 30, 2017 were $520.60 million, compared to $471.44 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $49.16 million, or 10.4%. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable increased by 35 basis points, from 4.63% to 4.98%. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale decreased slightly period over period. Average interest rates earned on investments increased to 2.27% from 2.11%. However, average balances for investments decreased to $121.97 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $134.39 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 – continued

Interest Expense. Total interest expense was $1.07 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $787,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $278,000 or 35.3% was primarily due to an increase in interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings including long-term debt. The average borrowing balance increased from $99.25 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $118.24 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017. The average rate paid increased from 1.63% for the three months ended September 30, 2016, to 2.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2017. In February 2017, the Company completed the issuance of $10.00 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022.

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by management of the Bank, to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending conducted by the Bank and past due loans in the portfolio. The Bank’s policies require review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans as well as other assets if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. The Bank recorded $331,000 in provision for loan losses for the three months ended September 30, 2017 and $472,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016.

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income decreased to $3.99 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017, from $4.69 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $701,000 or 14.9%. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease in net gain on sale of loans which decreased to $2.57 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 from $3.16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Gross margin on sale of mortgage loans were approximately 3.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to approximately 3.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. During the three months ended September 30, 2017, $85.29 million of mortgage loans were sold during the current quarter compared to $95.55 million in the same quarter in the prior year. In addition, the Company incurred a net gain of $110,000 on sale of available-for-sale securities for the three months ended September 30, 2016. There we no securities sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $7.56 million for the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $7.16 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $398,000 or 5.6% is largely due to acquisition costs totaling $276,000 related to the merger agreement with TwinCo, Inc. discussed above.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $538,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $707,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 was 23.8%.

Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016

Net Income. Eagle’s net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $3.55 million compared to $3.68 million of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The slight decrease of $133,000, or 3.6%, was primarily due to an increase in noninterest expense of $2.23 million and a decrease in noninterest income of $625,000, largely offset by an increase in net interest income after loan loss provision of $2.74 million. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.93 and $0.92, respectively, for the current period. Basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.97 and $0.95, respectively, for the prior year comparable period.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased to $17.52 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $15.23 million for the previous year’s nine month period. This increase of $2.29 million, or 15.0%, was the result of an increase in interest and dividend income of $2.93 million partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $642,000.

Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income was $20.49 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $17.56 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, an increase of $2.93 million, or 16.7%. Interest and fees on loans increased to $18.22 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $15.25 million for the same period ended September 30, 2016. This increase of $2.97 million, or 19.5%, was due to an increase in the average balance of loans, as well as, an increase in the average yield on loans. Average balances for loans receivable, net, including loans held-for-sale, for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $502.56 million, compared to $449.33 million for the prior year period. This represents an increase of $53.23 million, or 11.8%. The average interest rate earned on loans receivable increased by 30 basis points, from 4.53% to 4.83%. Interest and dividends on investment securities available-for-sale decreased slightly period over period. Average balances for investments decreased to $125.64 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $141.06 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. However, average interest rates earned on investments increased to 2.27% from 2.08%.

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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 – continued

Interest Expense. Total interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $2.97 million compared to $2.33 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $642,000, or 27.6%, was largely attributable to an increase in interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings and other long-term debt. The average borrowing balance increased from $94.12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 to $108.29 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The average rate paid increased from 1.71% for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, to 2.25% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017. In February 2017, the Company completed the issuance of $10.00 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.75% fixed senior unsecured notes due in 2022.

Loan Loss Provision. Loan loss provisions are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level considered adequate by management of the Bank, to provide for probable loan losses based on prior loss experience, volume and type of lending conducted by the Bank and past due loans in the portfolio. The Bank’s policies require a review of assets on a quarterly basis. The Bank classifies loans as well as other assets if warranted. While management believes it uses the best information available to make a determination with respect to the allowance for loan losses, it recognizes that future adjustments may be necessary. The Bank recorded $934,000 in loan loss provisions for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and $1.38 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Total nonperforming loans, including restructured loans, was $1.40 million at September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the Bank had $527,000 in foreclosed real estate property and other repossessed property.

Noninterest Income. Total noninterest income decreased slightly to $10.77 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, from $11.39 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of $625,000 or 5.5%. The decrease is due in part to a decrease in net gain on sale of loans which decreased to $6.66 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from $7.32 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. Gross margin on sale of mortgage loans were approximately 3.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to approximately 3.4% for the three months ended September 30, 2016. The decrease in gross margin on sale of mortgage loans is due to interest rate movements in the mortgage market. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, $215.20 million of mortgage loans were sold compared to $217.60 million in the same period in the prior year. The change in the net loss/gain on sale of available-for-sale securities also decreased noninterest income. The Company incurred a net loss on sale of available-for-sale securities of $14,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to a net gain of $194,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in mortgage loan servicing fees of $314,000 due to our increased servicing portfolio.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense was $22.62 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 compared to $20.39 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The increase of $2.23 million, or 10.9%, is largely due to increased salaries and employee benefits expense of $1.57 million. The increase in salaries expense is due in part to higher commission-based compensation related to the continued loan growth and additional staff related to compliance with mortgage rules. In addition, the Company incurred acquisition costs totaling $276,000 related to the merger agreement with TwinCo, Inc. discussed above.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense was $1.19 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017, compared to $1.17 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 25.1%. Income tax expense has increased with our increased income levels. However, tax free municipal bond income and Bank owned life insurance income help to lower the overall effective tax rates. The effective tax rate is further reduced by a tax credit investment entered into by the Company in 2012. The Bank made an investment in Certified Development Entities which have received allocations of New Markets Tax Credits (“NMTC”). Administered by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund of the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the NMTC program is aimed at stimulating economic and community development and job creation in low-income communities. The federal income tax credits received are claimed over an estimated seven-year credit allowance period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity

The Bank is required to maintain minimum levels of liquid assets as defined in the regulations of the Montana Division of Banking and Financial Institutions and Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”) regulations. The liquidity requirement is retained for safety and soundness purposes, and appropriate levels of liquidity will depend upon the types of activities in which the company engages. For internal reporting purposes, the Bank uses policy minimums of 1.0%, and 8.0% for “basic surplus” and “basic surplus with FHLB” as internally defined. In general, the “basic surplus” is a calculation of the ratio of unencumbered short-term assets reduced by estimated percentages of CD maturities and other deposits that may leave the Bank in the next 90 days divided by total assets. “Basic surplus with FHLB” adds to “basic surplus” the additional borrowing capacity the Bank has with FHLB. The Bank exceeded those minimum ratios as of both September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

The Bank’s primary sources of funds are deposits, repayment of loans and mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligation securities, maturities of investments, funds provided from operations and advances from FHLB and other borrowings. Scheduled repayments of loans and mortgage-backed and collateralized mortgage obligation securities and maturities of investment securities are generally predictable. However, other sources of funds, such as deposit flows and loan prepayments, can be greatly influenced by the general level of interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Bank uses liquidity resources principally to fund existing and future loan commitments. It also uses them to fund maturing certificates of deposit, demand deposit withdrawals and to invest in other loans and investments, maintain liquidity and meet operating expenses.

Liquidity may be adversely affected by unexpected deposit outflows, higher interest rates paid by competitors and similar matters. Management monitors projected liquidity needs and determines the level desirable, based in part on commitments to make loans and management’s assessment of the Bank’s ability to generate funds.

Capital Resources

At August 31, 2017 (the most recent report available for September 30, 2017), the Bank’s internally determined measurement of sensitivity to interest rate movements as measured by a 200 basis point rise in interest rates scenario, increased the economic value of equity (“EVE”) by 3.9% compared to an increase of 2.1% at November 30, 2016 (the most recent report available for December 31, 2016). The Bank is within the guidelines set forth by the Board of Directors for interest rate risk sensitivity in rising interest rate scenarios.

Beginning January 1, 2015, community banking organizations became subject to a new regulatory rule recently adopted by federal banking agencies (commonly referred to as Basel III). The new rule establishes a new regulatory capital framework that incorporates revisions to the Basel capital framework, strengthens the definition of regulatory capital, increases risk-based capital requirements, and amends the methodologies for determining risk-weighted assets. These changes are expected to increase the amount of capital required by community banking organizations. Basel III includes a multiyear transition period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2019.

The Banks’s Tier I leverage ratio, as measured under State of Montana and FRB rules, increased from 9.23% as of December 31, 2016 to 10.57% as of September 30, 2017. The Bank’s strong capital position helps to mitigate its interest rate risk exposure.

As of September 30, 2017, the Bank’s regulatory capital was in excess of all applicable regulatory requirements. As of September 30, 2017, the Bank’s total capital, Tier 1 capital, common equity Tier 1 capital and Tier 1 leverage ratios were 15.40%, 14.32%, 14.32% and 10.57%, respectively, compared to regulatory requirements of 9.25%, 7.25%, 5.75% and 5.25%, respectively. These regulatory requirement ratios include the capital conservation buffer of 1.25% phased-in beginning January 1, 2017.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources – continued

	September 30, 2017
	(Unaudited)
	Dollar		% of
	Amount		Assets
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Total risk-based capital to risk weighted assets:
Capital level	$	78,645		15.40	%
Requirement		47,252		9.25
Excess	$	31,393		6.15	%

Tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Capital level	$	73,145		14.32	%
Requirement		37,036		7.25
Excess	$	36,109		7.07	%

Common equity tier I capital to risk weighted assets:
Capital level	$	73,145		14.32	%
Requirement		29,373		5.75
Excess	$	43,772		8.57	%

Tier I capital to adjusted total average assets:
Capital level	$	73,145		10.57	%
Requirement		36,343		5.25
Excess	$	36,802		5.32	%

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk is the potential for loss of future earnings resulting from adverse changes in the level of interest rates. Interest rate risk results from several factors and could have a significant impact on the Company’s net interest income, which is the Company primary source of income. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates, the relationship between rates on interest bearing assets and liabilities, the impact of interest fluctuations on asset prepayments and the mix of interest bearing assets and liabilities.

Although interest rate risk is inherent in the banking industry, banks are expected to have sound risk management practices in place to measure, monitor and control interest rate exposures. The objective of interest rate risk management is to contain the risks associated with interest rate fluctuations. The process involves identification and management of the sensitivity of net interest income to changing interest rates.

The ongoing monitoring and management of this risk is an important component of the Company’s asset/liability committee, which is governed by policies established by the Company’s Board that are reviewed and approved annually. The Board delegates responsibility for carrying out the asset/liability management policies to the Bank’s asset/liability committee. In this capacity, the asset/liability committee develops guidelines and strategies impacting the Company’s asset/liability management related activities based upon estimated market risk sensitivity, policy limits and overall market interest rate levels and trends. The Company’s goal of its asset and liability management practices is to maintain or increase the level of net interest income within an acceptable level of interest rate risk. Our asset and liability policy and strategies are expected to continue as described so long as competitive and regulatory conditions in the financial institution industry and market interest rates continue as they have in recent years.

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Interest Rate Risk – continued

The Bank has established acceptable levels of interest rate risk as follows: Projected net interest income over the next twelve months will not be reduced by more than 15.0% given a change in interest rates of up to 200 basis points (+ or -).

The following table includes the Banks’s net interest income sensitivity analysis.

Changes in Market	Rate Sensitivity
Interest Rates	As of August 31, 2017		Policy
(Basis Points)	Year 1	Year 2	Limits

+200	0.25%	0.83%	-15.00%
-100	-1.80%	-6.30%	-15.00%

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our financial statements and the accompanying notes 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 and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the 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.

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QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

This item has been omitted based on Eagle’s status as a smaller reporting company.

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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, including to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports filed or submitted by us under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that as of September 30, 2017, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective. During the last quarter, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings.

Neither the Company nor the Bank is involved in any pending legal proceeding other than non-material legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors.

There have not been any material changes in the risk factors previously disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

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Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5.

Other Information.

None.

Item 6.

Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description

2.1	Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of September 5, 2017, by and among Eagle Bancorp Montana, Inc., Opportunity Bank of Montana, TwinCo, Inc. and Ruby Valley Bank (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 6, 2017).

31.1	Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification by Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 (a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1	Certification by Peter J. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, and Laura F. Clark, Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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SIGNATURES

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

	EAGLE BANCORP MONTANA, INC.


Date: November 13, 2017	By:	/s/ Peter J. Johnson
		Peter J. Johnson
		President/CEO



Date: November 13, 2017	By:	/s/ Laura F. Clark
		Laura F. Clark
		Senior Vice President/CFO

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