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Note 5 - Loans Receivable
3 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]
Note 5: Loans Receivable

Loans receivable are summarized as follows:

   
December 31,
2012
   
September 30,
2012
 
Loans not covered by loss sharing agreements:
           
1-4 family residential real estate mortgage
 
$
103,707,236
   
$
105,514,544
 
Commercial real estate
   
249,612,987
     
251,379,010
 
Commercial
   
17,820,303
     
16,596,833
 
Real estate construction
   
46,772,520
     
45,369,190
 
Consumer and other
   
17,897,522
     
18,107,198
 
Loans receivable, net of undisbursed proceeds of loans in process
   
435,810,568
     
436,966,775
 
Less:
               
Unamortized loan origination fees, net
   
1,058,414
     
1,101,481
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
8,382,355
     
8,189,895
 
                 
Total loans not covered, net
 
$
426,369,799
   
$
427,675,399
 

The carrying amount of covered loans at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012, consisted of impaired loans at acquisition date and all other acquired loans and are presented in the following tables.

   
December 31, 2012
 
   
Impaired
Loans at
Acquisition
   
All Other
Acquired
Loans
   
Total Covered
Loans
 
Loans covered by loss sharing agreements
                 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 4,691,507     $ 8,977,666     $ 13,669,173  
Commercial real estate
    65,219,748       78,715,378       143,935,126  
Commercial
    10,969,916       10,264,766       21,234,682  
Real estate construction
    1,304,345       130,000       1,434,345  
Consumer and other
    628,066       4,824,710       5,452,776  
Loans receivable, gross
    82,813,582       102,912,520       185,726,102  
Less:
                       
Non-accretable difference
    11,931,593       4,501,132       16,432,725  
Allowance for covered loan losses
    1,210,566       7,748,436       8,959,002  
Accretable discount
    8,225,435       2,542,181       10,767,616  
Discount on acquired performing loans
    -       269,409       269,409  
Unamortized loan origination fees, net
    -       28,802       28,802  
Total loans covered, net
  $ 61,445,988     $ 87,822,560     $ 149,268,548  

   
September 30, 2012
 
   
Impaired
Loans at
Acquisition
   
All Other
Acquired
Loans
   
Total
Covered
Loans
 
Loans covered by loss sharing agreements:
                 
1-4 family residential real estate mortgage
 
$
5,619,110
   
$
9,421,190
   
$
15,040,300
 
Commercial real estate
   
71,806,980
     
88,353,272
     
160,160,252
 
Commercial
   
12,081,845
     
13,885,559
     
25,967,404
 
Real estate construction
   
1,321,752
     
559,675
     
1,881,427
 
Consumer and other
   
708,832
     
5,458,309
     
6,167,141
 
Loans receivable, gross
   
91,538,519
     
117,678,005
     
209,216,524
 
Less:
                       
Non-accretable difference
   
14,285,220
     
5,096,952
     
19,382,172
 
Allowance for covered loan losses
   
1,793,943
     
8,546,872
     
10,340,815
 
Accretable discount
   
9,869,297
     
3,055,050
     
12,924,347
 
Discount on acquired performing loans
   
—
     
308,728
     
308,728
 
Unamortized loan origination fees, net
   
—
     
32,146
     
32,146
 
                         
Total loans covered, net
 
$
65,590,059
   
$
100,638,257
   
$
166,228,316
 

The following table documents changes in the accretable discount on acquired loans during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and the year ended September 30, 2012:

   
Impaired Loans
At Acquisition
   
All Other Acquired Loans
   
Total Covered Loans
 
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 16,893,100     $ 4,705,432     $ 21,598,532  
Loan accretion
    (7,023,803 )     (1,650,382 )     (8,674,185 )
Balance, September 30, 2012
    9,869,297       3,055,050       12,924,347  
Loan accretion
    (1,730,145 )     (512,869 )     (2,243,014 )
Transfer from non-accretable difference     86,283      
—
      86,283  
                         
Balance, December 31, 2012
  $ 8,225,435     $ 2,542,181     $ 10,767,616  

The following is a summary of transactions during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 in the allowance for loan losses on loans covered by loss sharing:

   
Three Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 10,340,815     $ 6,892,425  
Loans charged-off (gross)
    (2,717,463 )     (4,020,868 )
Recoveries on loans previously charged-off
    10,650       -  
Provision for loan losses charged to FDIC receivable
    1,230,250       2,400,000  
Provision for loan losses charged to operations
    94,750       600,000  
Balance, end of period
  $ 8,959,002     $ 5,871,557  

The following table documents changes in the carrying value of the FDIC receivable for loss sharing agreements relating to covered loans and other real estate owned during the three months ended December 31, 2012 and the year ended September 30, 2012:

   
Three Months
Ended
December 31, 2012
   
Year
Ended
September 30, 2012
 
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 35,135,533     $ 96,777,791  
Payments made to (received from) FDIC
    7,836,747       (80,528,485 )
Accretion of fair value adjustment
    147,674       1,461,779  
Recovery of previous loss reimbursements
    (3,082,024 )     (3,252,736 )
Provision for estimated losses on covered assets recognized in noninterest expense
    1,425,814       15,976,659  
External expenses qualifying under loss sharing agreements
    1,357,626       4,700,525  
Balance, end of period
  $ 42,821,370     $ 35,135,533  

Loan Origination and Risk Management. The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.

Commercial real estate loans are generally made by the Company to Georgia, Alabama or Florida panhandle entities and are secured by properties in these states. Commercial real estate lending involves additional risks compared to one- to four-family residential lending. Repayment of commercial real estate loans often depends on the successful operations and income stream of the borrowers, and commercial real estate loans typically involve larger loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers compared to residential real estate loans. The Company’s underwriting criteria for commercial real estate loans include maximum loan-to-value ratios, debt coverage ratios, secondary sources of repayment, guarantor requirements, net worth requirements and quality of cash flow. As part of the loan approval and underwriting of commercial real estate loans, management undertakes a cash flow analysis, and requires a debt-service coverage ratio of at least 1.15 times. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans versus non-owner occupied loans. At December 31, 2012, approximately 31.0% of the outstanding principal balance of the Company’s commercial real estate loans was secured by owner-occupied properties.

The Company makes construction and land development loans primarily for the construction of one- to four-family residences but also for multi-family and nonresidential real estate projects on a select basis. While current market conditions have suppressed demand for construction and land loans, there are opportunities to lend to quality borrowers in the Company’s market area for construction loans. The Company offers two principal types of construction loans: builder loans, including both speculative (unsold) and pre-sold loans to pre-approved local builders; and construction/permanent loans to property owners that are converted to permanent loans at the end of the construction phase. The number of speculative loans that management will extend to a builder at one time depends upon the financial strength and credit history of the builder. The Company’s construction loan program is expected to remain a modest portion of the loan volume and management generally limits the number of outstanding loans on unsold homes under construction within a specific area.

The Company also originates first and second mortgage loans secured by one- to four-family residential properties within Georgia, Alabama and the Florida Panhandle. Management currently originates mortgages at all branch locations, but utilizes a centralized processing location to reduce the underwriting risk. The Company originates both fixed rate and adjustable rate one- to four-family residential mortgage loans. Fixed rate 30-year conforming loans are generally originated for resale into the secondary market on a servicing-released basis and loans that are non-conforming due to property exceptions and that have adjustable rates are generally retained in the Company’s portfolio. The non-conforming loans originated are not considered to be subprime loans and the amount of subprime and low documentation loans held by the Company is not material.  

The majority of the Company’s non-mortgage loans consist of consumer loans, including loans on deposits, second mortgage loans, home equity lines of credit, auto loans and various other installment loans. The Company primarily offers consumer loans (excluding second mortgage loans and home equity lines of credit) as an accommodation to customers. Consumer loans tend to have a higher credit risk than residential mortgage loans because they may be secured by rapidly depreciable assets, or may be unsecured. The Company’s consumer lending generally follows accepted industry standards for non sub-prime lending, including credit scores and debt to income ratios. The Company also offers home equity lines of credit as a complement to one- to four-family residential mortgage lending. The underwriting standards applicable to home equity credit lines are similar to those for one- to four-family residential mortgage loans, except for slightly more stringent credit-to-income and credit score requirements. Home equity loans are generally limited to 80% of the value of the underlying property unless the loan is covered by private mortgage insurance or a loss sharing agreement.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had $14.6 million of home equity lines of credit and second mortgage loans not covered by FDIC loss sharing agreements (“loss sharing”).

The Company’s commercial business loans are generally limited to terms of five years or less. Management typically collateralizes these loans with a lien on commercial real estate or, very rarely, with a lien on business assets and equipment. Management also generally requires the personal guarantee of the business owner. Interest rates on commercial business loans are generally higher than interest rates on residential or commercial real estate loans due to the risk inherent in this type of loan. Commercial business loans are generally considered to have more risk than residential mortgage loans or commercial real estate loans because the collateral may be in the form of intangible assets and/or readily depreciable inventory. Commercial business loans may also involve relatively large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers, with the repayment of such loans typically dependent on the successful operation and income stream of the borrower. Such risks can be significantly affected by economic conditions. In addition, commercial business lending generally requires substantially greater supervision efforts by Management compared to residential mortgage or commercial real estate lending.

The Company maintains an internal loan review function that reviews and validates the credit risk program on a periodic basis. Results of these reviews are presented to management. The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Company’s policies and procedures. The Company further engages an independent, external loan reviewer on an annual basis.

Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans. Nonaccrual loans not covered by loss sharing, segregated by class of loans were as follows:

   
December 31, 2012
   
September 30, 2012
 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 2,103,104     $ 2,038,340  
Commercial real estate
    780,987       771,711  
Commercial
    184,851       191,499  
Real estate construction
    —       —  
Consumer and other
    41,856       42,363  
Total
  $ 3,110,798     $ 3,043,913  

An age analysis of past due loans not covered by loss sharing, segregated by class of loans at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 were as follows:

December 31, 2012

   
30-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
   
Loans >
90
Days
Accruing
 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 2,257,882     $ 218,323     $ 2,476,205     $ 101,231,031     $ 103,707,236     $ 80,786  
Commercial real estate
    1,111,549       -       1,111,549       248,501,438       249,612,987       -  
Commercial
    175,418       -       175,418       17,644,885       17,820,303       -  
Real estate construction
    -       -       -       46,772,520       46,772,520       -  
Consumer and other
    172,986       13,564       186,550       17,710,972       17,897,522       -  
    $ 3,717,835     $ 231,887     $ 3,949,722     $ 431,860,846     $ 435,810,568     $ 80,786  

September 30, 2012

   
30-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans
    Loans > 90
Days
Accruing
 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 1,460,017     $ 621,257     $ 2,081,274     $ 103,433,270     $ 105,514,544     $ 401,726  
Commercial real estate
    1,459,472       -       1,459,472       249,919,538       251,379,010       -  
Commercial
    145,001       -       145,001       16,451,832       16,596,833       -  
Real estate construction
    -       -       -       45,369,190       45,369,190       -  
Consumer and other
    125,054       -       125,054       17,982,144       18,107,198       -  
    $ 3,189,544     $ 621,257     $ 3,810,801     $ 433,155,974     $ 436,966,775     $ 401,726  

An age analysis of past due loans covered by loss sharing, segregated by class of loans at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012 were as follows:

December 31, 2012

   
30-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans [1]
   
Loans > 90
Days and
Accruing [2]
 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 685,776     $ 861,847     $ 1,547,623     $ 10,600,542     $ 12,148,165     $ 861,847  
Commercial real estate
    3,534,577       17,935,968       21,470,545       106,358,618       127,829,163       17,935,968  
Commercial
    391,024       2,291,399       2,682,423       12,076,792       14,759,215       2,291,399  
Real estate construction
    -       -       -       1,430,861       1,430,861       -  
Consumer and other
    43,684       160,577       204,261       3,962,710       4,166,971       160,577  
    $ 4,655,061     $ 21,249,791     $ 25,904,852     $ 134,429,523     $ 160,334,375     $ 21,249,791  

 
[1]
Covered loan balances are net of non-accretable differences and allowance for covered loan losses and have not been reduced by $11,037,025 of accretable discounts and discounts on acquired performing loans.

 
[2]
Covered loans contractually past due greater than ninety days are reported as accruing loans because of accretable discounts established at the time of acquisition.

September 30, 2012

   
30-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
Loans [1]
   
Loans > 90
Days
Accruing [2]
 
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 734,789     $ 834,569     $ 1,569,358     $ 11,460,232     $ 13,029,590     $ 834,570  
Commercial real estate
    6,546,132       20,588,187       27,134,319       115,540,726       142,675,045       20,588,187  
Commercial
    917,019       2,984,197       3,901,216       13,723,435       17,624,651       2,984,197  
Real estate construction
    -       -       -       1,343,072       1,343,072       -  
Consumer and other
    55,441       391,755       447,196       4,373,983       4,821,179       391,754  
    $ 8,253,381     $ 24,798,708     $ 33,052,089     $ 146,441,448     $ 179,493,537     $ 24,798,708  

 
[1]
Covered loan balances are net of non-accretable differences and allowance for covered loan losses and have not been reduced by $13,233,075 of accretable discounts and discounts on acquired performing loans.

 
[2]
Covered loans contractually past due greater than ninety days are reported as accruing loans because of accretable discounts established at the time of acquisition.

Impaired Loans. The Company evaluates “impaired” loans, which includes nonperforming loans and accruing troubled debt restructured loans, having risk characteristics that are unique to an individual borrower on a loan-by-loan basis with balances above a specified level.  For smaller loans, the allowance is calculated based on the credit grade utilizing historical loss experience and other qualitative factors.

Impaired loans not covered by loss sharing, segregated by class of loans were as follows:

December 31, 2012

                     
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
 
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 2,244,408     $ 2,599,030     $ -     $ 2,603,030     $ 3,219  
Commercial real estate
    8,159,971       9,257,345       -       9,442,893       102,471  
Commercial
    184,851       200,831       -       203,097       -  
Real estate construction
    5,825       34,744       -       34,779       101  
Subtotal:
    10,595,056       12,091,950       -       12,283,799       105,791  
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Commercial real estate
    3,850,467       3,850,466       23,092       4,176,352       10,623  
Commercial
    2,522,943       2,522,943       14,923       2,608,525       5,172  
Real estate construction
    -       -       -       -       -  
Subtotal:
    6,373,409       6,373,409       38,015       6,784,877       15,795  
Totals:
                                       
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 2,244,408     $ 2,599,030     $ -     $ 2,603,030     $ 3,219  
Commercial real estate
    12,010,438       13,107,811       23,092       13,619,245       113,094  
Commercial
    2,707,794       2,723,774       14,923       2,811,622       5,172  
Real estate construction
    5,825       34,744       -       34,779       101  
Grand Total:
  $ 16,968,465     $ 18,465,359     $ 38,015     $ 19,068,676     $ 121,586  

The recorded investment in accruing troubled debt restructured loans at December 31, 2012 totaled $13,818,737 and is included in the impaired loan table above.

September 30, 2012

                     
Year Ended September 30, 2012
 
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Investment
in Impaired
Loans
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
1-4 family residential real estate
  $ 2,500,824     $ 2,982,895     $ -     $ 2,867,188     $ 31,122  
Commercial real estate
    12,469,240       14,063,513       -       13,689,972       568,615  
Commercial
    2,847,862       2,860,935       -       2,908,659       95,676  
Real estate construction
    5,925       34,844       -       32,735       296  
Grand Total:
  $ 17,823,851     $ 19,942,187     $ -     $ 19,498,554     $ 695,709  

There were no recorded allowances for impaired loans not covered by loss sharing at September 30, 2012.  The recorded investment in accruing troubled debt restructured loans at September 30, 2012 totaled $14,420,575 and is included in the impaired loan table above.

Credit Quality Indicators. As part of the ongoing monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio for both loans covered and not covered by loss sharing agreements, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including the level of classified loans, net charge-offs, non-performing loans (see details above) and the general economic conditions in its market areas.

The Company utilizes a risk grading matrix to assign a risk grade to each of its loans. Loans are graded on a scale of 1 to 8. The risk grade for each individual loan is determined by the loan officer and other approving officers at the time of loan origination and is changed from time to time to reflect an ongoing assessment of loan risk. Risk grades are reviewed on specific loans monthly for all delinquent loans as a part of monthly meetings held by the Loan Committee, quarterly for all nonaccrual and special reserve loans, and annually as part of the Company's internal loan review process. In addition, individual loan risk grades are reviewed in connection with all renewals, extensions and modifications. Risk grades for covered loans are determined by officers within the Special Assets Division based on an ongoing assessment of loan risk.   Such risk grades are updated in a manner consistent with non-covered loans, except the grading of such loans are assessed quarterly, as applicable, relating to revised estimates of expected cash flows.

The following table presents the risk grades of the loan portfolio not covered by loss sharing, segregated by class of loans:

December 31, 2012

   
1-4 family
residential
real estate
   
Commercial
real
estate
   
Commercial
   
Real estate
construction
   
Consumer
and
other
   
Total
 
Pass (1-4)
  $ 95,446,522     $ 218,417,749     $ 14,606,118     $ 46,137,628     $ 17,110,480     $ 391,718,497  
Special Mention (5)
    3,257,546       6,182,683       87,734       34,424       554,267       10,116,654  
Substandard (6)
    5,003,168       25,012,555       3,126,451       600,468       232,775       33,975,417  
Doubtful (7)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Loss (8)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total not covered loans
  $ 103,707,236     $ 249,612,987     $ 17,820,303     $ 46,772,520     $ 17,897,522     $ 435,810,568  

September 30, 2012

   
1-4 family
residential
real estate
   
Commercial
real
estate
   
Commercial
   
Real estate
construction
   
Consumer
and
other
   
Total
 
Pass (1-4)
  $ 97,045,428     $ 217,582,908     $ 13,252,993     $ 44,075,754     $ 17,357,541     $ 389,314,624  
Special Mention (5)
    3,525,488       11,396,970       93,033       286,505       559,982       15,861,978  
Substandard (6)
    4,943,628       22,399,132       3,250,807       1,006,931       189,675       31,790,173  
Doubtful (7)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Loss (8)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total not covered loans
  $ 105,514,544     $ 251,379,010     $ 16,596,833     $ 45,369,190     $ 18,107,198     $ 436,966,775  

The following table presents the risk grades, ignoring grade enhancement provided by the FDIC loss sharing, of the loan portfolio covered by loss sharing agreements, segregated by class of loans at December 31, 2012 and September 30, 2012.  Numerical risk ratings 5-8 constitute classified assets for regulatory reporting; however regulatory authorities consider the FDIC loss sharing percentage of either 80% or 95%, as applicable, as a reduction of the regulatory classified balance for covered loans. With respect to classified assets covered by loss sharing agreements, numerical risk ratings 5-8, for regulatory reporting purposes are done under FDIC guidance reporting the bank’s non-reimbursable amount of the book balance of the loans as classified. The remaining reimbursable portion is classified as pass, numerical risk ratings 1-4.

December 31, 2012

   
1-4 family
residential
real estate
   
Commercial real
estate
   
Commercial
   
Real estate
construction
   
Consumer and
Other
   
Total
 
Numerical risk rating (1-4)
  $ 6,638,498     $ 53,369,622     $ 5,526,168     $ 126,516     $ 3,611,096     $ 69,271,900  
Numerical risk rating (5)
    1,987,139       22,401,745       3,716,210       1,304,345       219,579       29,629,018  
Numerical risk rating (6)
    3,322,792       49,007,557       4,861,955       -       333,639       57,525,943  
Numerical risk rating (7)
    199,736       3,050,239       654,882       -       2,657       3,907,514  
Numerical risk rating (8)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total covered loans [1]
  $ 12,148,165     $ 127,829,163     $ 14,759,215     $ 1,430,861     $ 4,166,971     $ 160,334,375  

[1] 
Covered loan balances are net of non-accretable differences and allowances for covered loan losses and have not been reduced by $11,037,025 of accretable discounts and discounts on acquired performing loans.

September 30, 2012

   
1-4 family
residential
real estate
   
Commercial real
estate
   
Commercial
   
Real estate
construction
   
Consumer and
other
   
Total
 
Numerical risk rating (1-4)
  $ 7,153,464     $ 56,448,239     $ 6,912,992     $ -     $ 4,011,268     $ 74,525,963  
Numerical risk rating (5)
    2,223,780       27,564,628       4,040,798       1,343,072       224,720       35,396,998  
Numerical risk rating (6)
    3,217,548       54,282,789       5,127,288       -       581,495       63,209,120  
Numerical risk rating (7)
    434,798       4,379,389       1,543,573       -       3,696       6,361,456  
Numerical risk rating (8)
    -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total covered loans [1]
  $ 13,029,590     $ 142,675,045     $ 17,624,651     $ 1,343,072     $ 4,821,179     $ 179,493,537  

[1] 
Covered loan balances are net of non-accretable differences and allowances for covered loan losses and have not been reduced by $13,233,075 of accretable discounts and discounts on acquired performing loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense and is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb losses on existing loans that become uncollectible, based on evaluations of the collectability of loans. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, historical loss rates, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions and trends that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely and subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance.

Management’s allowance for loan losses methodology is a loan classification-based system. Management bases the required reserve on a percentage of the loan balance for each type of loan and classification level. Loans may be classified manually and are automatically classified if they are not previously classified when they reach certain levels of delinquency. Unclassified loans are reserved at different percentages based on the loan loss history of the last two years. Reserve percentages are also adjusted based upon our estimate of the effect that the current economic environment will have on each type of loan.

Management segments its allowance for loan losses into the following four major categories:  (1) specific reserves; (2) general allowances for Classified/Watch loans; (3) general allowances for loans with satisfactory ratings; and (4) an unallocated amount. Risk ratings are initially assigned in accordance with CharterBank’s loan and collection policy. An organizationally independent department reviews risk grade assignments on an ongoing basis. Management reviews current information and events regarding a borrowers’ financial condition and strengths, cash flows available for debt repayment, the related collateral supporting the loan and the effects of known and expected economic conditions. When the evaluation reflects a greater than normal risk associated with the individual loan, management classifies the loan accordingly. If the loan is determined to be impaired, management allocates a portion of the allowance for loan losses for that loan based on the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is considered collateral-dependent, as the measure for the amount of the impairment. Impaired and Classified/Watch loans are aggressively monitored.

The allowances for loans by credit grade are further subdivided by loan type. Charter Financial has developed specific quantitative allowance factors to apply to each loan which considers loan charge-off experience over the most recent two years by loan type.  In addition, loss estimates are applied for certain qualitative allowance factors that are subjective in nature and require considerable judgment on the part of management. Such qualitative factors include economic and business conditions, the volume of past due loans, changes in the value of collateral of collateral-dependent loans, and other economic uncertainties.  An unallocated component of the allowance is also established for losses that specifically exist in the remainder of the portfolio, but have yet to be identified.

An unallocated allowance is generally maintained in a range of 4% to 12% of the total allowance in recognition of the imprecision of the estimates and other factors. In times of greater economic downturn and uncertainty, the higher end of this range is provided.

Through the FDIC-assisted acquisitions of the loans of Neighborhood Community Bank (“NCB”), McIntosh Commercial Bank (“MCB”) and First National Bank of Florida (“FNB”), management established non-accretable discounts for the acquired impaired loans and also for all other loans of MCB. These non-accretable discounts were based on estimates of future cash flows. Subsequent to the acquisition dates, management continues to assess the experience of actual cash flows compared to estimates. When management determines that non-accretable discounts are insufficient to cover expected losses in the applicable covered loan portfolios, the allowance for covered loans is increased with a corresponding provision for covered loan losses as a charge to earnings and an increase in the applicable FDIC receivable based on loss sharing indemnification.  During the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company increased its allowance for loan losses on loans covered by loss sharing relating to NCB acquired loans by $1.0 million and $3.0 million, respectively, and recorded $52,000 and $600,000, respectively, as a charge to earnings with $993,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, recorded as an increase to the FDIC receivable.  Additionally, during the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company increased its allowance for loan losses on loans covered by loss sharing relating to FNB acquired loans by $30,000 and recorded $30,000 as a charge to earnings with no effect to the FDIC receivable. There were no such provisions in the quarter ended December 31, 2011. During the quarter ended December 31, 2012, the Company increased its allowance for loan losses on loans covered by loss sharing relating to MCB acquired loans by $250,000 and recorded $13,000 as a charge to earnings with $237,000 recorded as an increase to the FDIC receivable. There were no such provisions in the quarter ended December 31, 2011.The non-accretable discount that was established for a certain loan pool was determined at December 31, 2012 to not be required based on improvements in cash flows; therefore $86,000 was recorded to accretion income with $431,000 being deducted from the FDIC receivable.

The Company maintained its allowance for loan losses for the quarter ended December 31, 2012 in response to continued weak economic conditions, net charge-offs, financial indicators for borrowers in the real estate sectors, continuing low collateral values of commercial and residential real estate, and nonaccrual and impaired loans. The following table details the allowance for loan losses on loans not covered by loss sharing by portfolio segment as of the quarters ended December 31, 2012 and 2011. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude availability to absorb losses in other categories.

The following tables are a summary of transactions in the allowance for loan losses on loans not covered by loss sharing by portfolio segment:

   
Three months ended December 31, 2012
 
   
1-4 Family
real estate
   
Commercial
real estate
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate
construction
   
Consumer
and other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 879,854     $ 5,480,132     $ 711,594     $ 287,129     $ 79,627     $ 751,559     $ 8,189,895  
Charge-offs
    (46,270 )     (124,365 )     -       -       (7,479 )     -       (178,114 )
Recoveries
    7,606       57,856       4,334       -       778       -       70,574  
Provision
    137,418       276,825       (355,493 )     192,101       73,478       (24,329 )     300,000  
Balance at end of period
  $ 978,608     $ 5,690,448     $ 360,435     $ 479,230     $ 146,404     $ 727,230     $ 8,382,355  
                                                         
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ 23,092     $ 14,923     $ -     $ -             $ 38,015  
                                                         
Loans:
                                                       
Ending balance
  $ 103,707,236     $ 249,612,987     $ 17,820,303     $ 46,772,520     $ 17,897,522             $ 435,810,568  
                                                         
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 2,244,408     $ 12,010,438     $ 2,707,794     $ 5,825     $ -             $ 16,968,465  

   
Three months ended December 31, 2011
 
   
1-4 Family
Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Consumer
and Other
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Allowance for loan losses:                                          
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 633,364     $ 5,972,310     $ 821,830     $ 1,065,512     $ 48,276     $ 828,545     $ 9,369,837  
Charge-offs
    (161,558 )     (1,786,594 )     (81,574 )     -       (61,591 )     -       (2,091,317 )
Recoveries
    3,914       359       34,681       -       2,402       -       41,356  
Provision
    104,035       2,173,200       (201,891 )     (476,103 )     74,312       (173,553 )     1,500,000  
Balance at end of period
  $ 579,755     $ 6,359,275     $ 573,046     $ 589,409     $ 63,399     $ 654,992     $ 8,819,876  
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ 617,544     $ 66,818     $ -     $ -             $ 684,362  
                                                         
Loans:
                                                       
Ending balance
  $ 101,560,814     $ 254,960,299     $ 23,996,617     $ 41,423,371     $ 19,992,582             $ 441,933,683  
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 5,340,489     $ 7,149,582     $ 3,092,629     $ -     $ -             $ 15,582,700  

The following tables detail the non-accretable discount and allowance for loan losses on loans covered by loss sharing by portfolio segment:

   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
 
   
1-4 Family
Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Consumer
and Other
   
Total
 
Non-accretable differences [1]:
                                   
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 2,010,709     $ 17,485,206     $ 8,342,754     $ 538,355     $ 1,345,963     $ 29,722,987  
Charge-offs
    (541,943 )     (1,913,367 )     (2,775,183 )     (536,407 )     (105,498 )     (5,872,398 )
Recoveries
    2,652       207,303       4,629       1,000       554       216,138  
Provision for loan losses charged to FDIC receivable
    33,250       299,250       855,000       -       42,750       1,230,250  
Provision for loan losses charged to operations
    16,342       27,689       48,148       536       2,035       94,750  
Balance at end of period
  $ 1,521,010     $ 16,106,081     $ 6,475,348     $ 3,484     $ 1,285,804     $ 25,391,727  
                                                 
                                                 
Covered loans:
                                               
Ending contractual balance
  $ 13,669,173     $ 143,935,126     $ 21,234,682     $ 1,434,345     $ 5,452,776     $ 185,726,102  

[1]
Amounts include the allowance for covered loan losses.

   
Three months ended December 31, 2011
 
   
1-4 Family
Real Estate
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Commercial
   
Real Estate Construction
   
Consumer
and Other
   
Total
 
Non-accretable differences [1]:
                                   
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 3,430,280     $ 64,169,400     $ 7,706,431     $ 2,970,506     $ 764,924     $ 79,041,541  
Charge-offs
    (296,058 )     (7,552,366 )     (715,250 )     (1,458,408 )     (24,371 )     (10,046,453 )
Recoveries
    1,402       537,005       104,351       -       9,056       651,814  
Provision for loan losses charged to FDIC receivable
    (81,552 )     2,259,657       378,909       -       (157,014 )     2,400,000  
Provision for loan losses charged to operations
    (20,388 )     564,915       94,727       -       (39,254 )     600,000  
Balance at end of period
  $ 3,033,684     $ 59,978,611     $ 7,569,168     $ 1,512,098     $ 553,341     $ 72,646,902  
                                                 
Covered loans:
                                               
Ending contractual balance
  $ 18,980,760     $ 245,975,123     $ 27,748,162     $ 7,322,825     $ 8,061,733     $ 308,088,603  

[1] 
Amounts include the allowance for covered loan losses.

For the three month periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 the following table presents a breakdown of the types of concessions determined to be troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) during the period by loan class:

   
Accruing Loans
   
Nonaccrual Loans
 
    Three Months Ended December 31, 2012     Three Months Ended December 31, 2012  
             
   
Number of loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Number of loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Payment structure modification                                    
Commercial Real Estate
    -     $ -     $ -       1     $ 80,462     $ 41,080  
Total
    -     $ -     $ -       1     $ 80,462     $ 41,080  
                                                 
Grand Total
    -     $ -     $ -       1     $ 80,462     $ 41,080  

   
Accruing Loans
   
Nonaccrual Loans
 
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
   
Three Months Ended December 31, 2011
 
   
Number of loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Number of loans
   
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
   
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
Below market interest rate
                                   
Commercial Real Estate
    6     $ 835,484     $ 819,484       -     $ -     $ -  
Total
    6     $ 835,484     $ 819,484       -     $ -     $ -  
                                                 
Grand Total
    6     $ 835,484     $ 819,484       -     $ -     $ -  

Loans are classified as restructured by the Company when certain modifications are made to the loan terms and concessions are granted to the borrowers due to financial difficulty experienced by those borrowers. The Company only restructures loans for borrowers in financial difficulty that have designed a viable business plan to fully pay off all obligations, including outstanding debt, interest, and fees, either by generating additional income from the business or through liquidation of assets. Generally, these loans are restructured to provide the borrower additional time to execute upon their plans. The concessions granted on TDRs generally include terms to reduce the interest rate or extend the term of the debt obligation.

Loans on nonaccrual status at the date of modification are initially classified as nonaccrual TDRs. Loans on accruing status at the date of concession are initially classified as accruing TDRs if the loan is reasonably assured of repayment and performance is expected in accordance with its modified terms. Such loans may be designated as nonaccrual loans subsequent to the concession date if reasonable doubt exists as to the collection of interest or principal under the restructuring agreement. TDRs are returned to accruing status when there is economic substance to the restructuring, there is documented credit evaluation of the borrower's financial condition, the remaining balance is reasonably assured of repayment in accordance with its modified terms, and the borrower has demonstrated sustained repayment performance in accordance with the modified terms for a reasonable period of time (generally a minimum of six months).

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, loans with a balance of $42,000 and $0, respectively defaulted within twelve months after their restructure.