10-Q 1 imcb-2014331q110q.htm 10-Q IMCB-2014.3.31 Q1 10Q
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
(Mark One)
þ
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2014
OR
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to           
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-50667
INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Idaho
 
82-0499463
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(IRS Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

414 Church Street, Sandpoint, ID 83864
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(208) 263-0505

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
Smaller reporting company þ
 
 
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Voting Common Stock, no par value per share, as of May 7, 2014 was 2,861,214 and the number of outstanding shares of Non-Voting Common Stock, no par value per share, was 3,839,688.



Intermountain Community Bancorp
FORM 10-Q
For the Quarter Ended March 31, 2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
 
 
 
Item 4 —Mine Safety Disclosure
 EX-31.1
 EX-31.2
 EX-32
 EX-101

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PART I — Financial Information
Item - 1 Financial Statements
Intermountain Community Bancorp
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
ASSETS
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents:
 
 
 
Interest-bearing
$
16,712

 
$
44,946

Non-interest bearing and vault
10,122

 
7,851

Total cash and cash equivalents
26,834

 
52,797

Restricted cash
10,747

 
12,333

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value
261,097

 
251,638

Held-to-maturity securities, at amortized cost
26,174

 
28,286

Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) of Seattle stock, at cost
2,167

 
2,187

Loans held for sale
628

 
614

Loans receivable, net
507,000

 
514,834

Accrued interest receivable
4,028

 
4,170

Office properties and equipment, net
34,232

 
34,685

Deferred tax asset, net
20,963

 
21,655

Bank-owned life insurance ("BOLI")
9,876

 
9,797

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)
3,768

 
3,684

Prepaid expenses and other assets
2,936

 
2,968

Total assets
$
910,450

 
$
939,648

LIABILITIES
 
 
 
Deposits:
 
 
 
Interest bearing deposits
$
473,473

 
$
470,257

Noninterest bearing deposits
237,077

 
235,793

Total deposits
710,550

 
706,050

Securities sold subject to repurchase agreements
64,720

 
99,888

Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank
4,000

 
4,000

Unexercised stock warrant liability
1,048

 
942

Cashier checks issued and payable
2,959

 
3,620

Accrued interest payable
219

 
219

Other borrowings
23,235

 
23,410

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
7,828

 
7,507

Total liabilities
814,559

 
845,636

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 
 
Common stock 30,000,000 authorized; 2,701,214 and 2,701,214 shares issued and 2,651,214 and 2,651,214 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
97,180

 
97,087

Common stock - non-voting 10,000,000 shares authorized; 3,839,688 and 3,839,688 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively
31,941

 
31,941

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
(431
)
 
(1,182
)
Accumulated deficit
(32,799
)
 
(33,834
)
Total stockholders’ equity
95,891

 
94,012

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
$
910,450

 
$
939,648

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

3


Intermountain Community Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Interest income:
 
 
 
Loans
$
6,114

 
$
6,735

Investments and cash equivalents
1,642

 
1,593

Total interest income
7,756

 
8,328

Interest expense:
 
 
 
Deposits
424

 
561

Other borrowings
358

 
424

Total interest expense
782

 
985

Net interest income
6,974

 
7,343

Provision for loan loss
(103
)
 
(179
)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
6,871

 
7,164

Other income:
 
 
 
Fees and service charges
1,122

 
1,079

Commissions & fees from trust & investment advisory services
541

 
527

Loan related fee income
305

 
611

Net gain on sale of securities
5

 
40

Net gain on sale of other assets
4

 
4

Other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) losses on investments (1)

 
(42
)
Bank-owned life insurance
79

 
84

Fair value adjustment on cash flow hedge

 
67

Unexercised warrant liability fair value adjustment
(106
)
 
56

Other
48

 
113

Total other income
1,998

 
2,539

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
3,876

 
4,175

Occupancy
1,181

 
1,185

Technology
822

 
876

Advertising
149

 
113

Fees and service charges
90

 
93

Printing, postage and supplies
175

 
217

Legal and accounting
403

 
349

FDIC assessment
146

 
186

OREO operations
(63
)
 
111

Other expenses
656

 
873

Total operating expenses
7,435

 
8,178

Net income before income taxes
1,434

 
1,525

Income tax expense
(400
)
 

Net income
1,034

 
1,525

Preferred stock dividend

 
458

Net income applicable to common stockholders
$
1,034

 
$
1,067

Earnings per share — basic
$
0.16

 
$
0.17

Earnings per share — diluted
$
0.16

 
$
0.16

Weighted average common shares outstanding — basic
6,540,902

 
6,442,988

Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted
6,606,489

 
6,480,024

(1)    Consisting of $0 and $0 of total other-than-temporary impairment net losses, net of $0 and $(42) recognized in other comprehensive income, for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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

4


Intermountain Community Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Net income
$
1,034

 
$
1,525

Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 
 
Change in unrealized gains/losses on investments, and mortgage backed securities (“MBS”) available for sale, excluding non-credit loss on impairment of securities
1,249

 
495

Realized net gains reclassified from other comprehensive income
(5
)
 
(40
)
Non-credit loss on impairment on available-for-sale debt securities

 
42

Less deferred income tax provision on securities
(493
)
 
(197
)
Net other comprehensive income
751

 
300

Comprehensive income
$
1,785

 
$
1,825

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


5


Intermountain Community Bancorp
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
1,034

 
$
1,525

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
569

 
605

Stock-based compensation expense
93

 
13

Net amortization of premiums on securities
1,314

 
1,697

Provision for loan losses
103

 
179

Amortization of core deposit intangibles
12

 
17

(Gain) on sale of loans, investments, property and equipment
(163
)
 
(369
)
Impact of hedge dedesignation and current fair value adjustment

 
69

OTTI credit loss on available-for-sale investments

 
42

OREO valuation adjustments

 
26

Accretion of deferred gain on sale of branch property
(4
)
 
(4
)
Net accretion of loan and deposit discounts and premiums

 
(3
)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance
(79
)
 
(84
)
Change in value of stock warrants
106

 
(56
)
Change in:
 
 
 
Accrued interest receivable
142

 
269

Prepaid expenses and other assets
203

 
366

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
325

 
(440
)
Accrued expenses and other cashiers checks
(661
)
 
743

Proceeds from sale of loans originated for sale
6,934

 
13,711

Loans originated for sale
(6,792
)
 
(13,721
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
3,136

 
4,585

Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB Stock
20

 
21

Purchases of available-for-sale securities
(28,680
)
 
(23,575
)
Proceeds from sales, calls or maturities of available-for-sale securities
11,229

 
2,003

Principal payments on mortgage-backed securities
8,023

 
17,778

Purchases of held-to-maturity securities
(870
)
 

Proceeds from sales, calls or maturities of held-to-maturity securities
2,885

 
24

Origination of loans, net of principal payments
7,647

 
21,444

Purchase of office properties and equipment and software
(100
)
 
(384
)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

 
656

Proceeds from sale of office properties and equipment
3

 

Net change in restricted cash
1,586

 
868

Net cash provided by investing activities
1,743

 
18,835

Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 
 
Net change in demand, money market and savings deposits
5,744

 
(16,214
)
Net change in certificates of deposit
(1,243
)
 
(13,253
)
Net change in repurchase agreements
(35,168
)
 
(10,581
)
Payments on borrowings
(175
)
 

Retirement of treasury stock

 
(1
)
Payment of preferred stock dividend

 
(338
)
Net cash used in financing activities
(30,842
)
 
(40,387
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
(25,963
)
 
(16,967
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
52,797

 
66,938

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
26,834

 
$
49,971

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
 
 
Cash paid during the period for:
 
 
 
Interest
$
783

 
$
1,833

Noncash investing and financing activities:
 
 
 
Loans converted to other real estate owned
$
84

 
$
394

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

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Intermountain Community Bancorp
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

1. Basis of Presentation:
The foregoing unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these financial statements do not include all of the disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2013. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements furnished herein include adjustments, all of which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods presented.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities known to exist as of the date the financial statements are published, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Uncertainties with respect to such estimates and assumptions are inherent in the preparation of Intermountain Community Bancorp’s (“Intermountain’s” or “the Company’s”) consolidated financial statements; accordingly, it is possible that the actual results could differ from these estimates and assumptions, which could have a material effect on the reported amounts of Intermountain’s consolidated financial position and results of operations.


2. Cash & Cash Equivalents:

The balances of the Company's cash and cash equivalents are as follows (in thousands):
 
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
Unrestricted interest-bearing cash and cash equivalents
$
16,712

 
$
44,946

Unrestricted non interest-bearing and vault cash
$
10,122

 
$
7,851

Restricted non-interest bearing cash
$
10,747

 
$
12,333

At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, unrestricted interest bearing cash was deposited at the Federal Reserve ("FRB") and Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle ("FHLB"). Unrestricted non-interest bearing cash includes overnight cash deposited at several of the Company's correspondent banks and balances kept in the vaults of its various offices. At March 31, 2014 restricted non-interest bearing cash consisted of the following:
At March 31, 2014, no reserve balance was required at the FRB; a $1.6 million reserve balance was required to meet FRB reserve requirements on December 31, 2013;
At both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $172,000 was pledged to various correspondent banks to secure interest rate swap transactions and foreign currency exchange lines;
At both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $1.1 million was held at the Company's subsidiary Bank to be used for future tenant improvements of the Sandpoint Center, as required by the agreement executed to sell the Sandpoint Center in 2009;
At both March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $9.5 million was held at the Company's subsidiary Bank as required by an intercompany agreement signed by the Company and the Bank as part of the Company's January 2012 capital raise, which represents a pledge of funds to the Bank to partially secure the loan made by the Bank to the third party who bought and subsequently leased the Sandpoint Center back to the Bank.

3. Investments:

The amortized cost and fair values of investments are as follows (in thousands):

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Available-for-Sale
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
 
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value/
Carrying Value
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
$
4,000

 
$

 
$
(19
)
 
$
3,981

State and municipal securities
60,636

 
1,088

 
(967
)
 
60,757

Mortgage-backed securities - Agency Pass Throughs
48,171

 
820

 
(382
)
 
48,609

Mortgage-backed securities - Agency CMO's
118,655

 
617

 
(1,695
)
 
117,577

SBA Pools
25,620

 
363

 
(29
)
 
25,954

Mortgage-backed securities - Non Agency CMO's (investment grade)
1,965

 

 
(173
)
 
1,792

Mortgage-backed securities - Non Agency CMO's (below investment grade)
2,514

 
25

 
(112
)
 
2,427

 
$
261,561

 
$
2,913

 
$
(3,377
)
 
$
261,097

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
$
4,000

 
$

 
$
(85
)
 
$
3,915

State and municipal securities
$
51,335

 
$
469

 
$
(1,765
)
 
$
50,039

Mortgage-backed securities - Agency Pass Throughs
52,104

 
768

 
(499
)
 
52,373

Mortgage-backed securities - Agency CMO's
114,704

 
849

 
(1,542
)
 
114,011

SBA Pools
26,518

 
355

 
(46
)
 
26,827

Mortgage-backed securities - Non Agency CMO's (investment grade)
2,025

 

 
(65
)
 
1,960

Mortgage-backed securities - Non Agency CMO's (below investment grade)
2,654

 
31

 
(172
)
 
2,513

 
$
253,340

 
$
2,472

 
$
(4,174
)
 
$
251,638

 
Held-to-Maturity
 
Carrying Value / Amortized Cost
 
Gross Unrealized Gains
 
Gross Unrealized Losses
 
Fair Value
March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State and municipal securities
$
26,174

 
$
918

 
$
(24
)
 
$
27,068

December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
State and municipal securities
$
28,286

 
$
857

 
$
(119
)
 
$
29,024



8


The following table summarizes the duration of Intermountain’s unrealized losses on available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities as of the dates indicated (in thousands).

 
Less Than 12 Months
 
12 Months or Longer
 
Total
March 31, 2014
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Corporate Bonds
$
1,981

 
$
(19
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
1,981

 
$
(19
)
Residential mortgage-back securities
72,701

 
(1,919
)
 
15,196

 
(443
)
 
87,897

 
(2,362
)
SBA Pools
2,745

 
(3
)
 
4,130

 
(26
)
 
6,875

 
(29
)
State and municipal securities
30,134

 
(840
)
 
2,162

 
(151
)
 
32,296

 
(991
)
Total
$
107,561

 
$
(2,781
)
 
$
21,488

 
$
(620
)
 
$
129,049

 
$
(3,401
)
December 31, 2013
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
 
Fair Value
 
Unrealized
Losses
Corporate bonds
$
3,915

 
$
(85
)
 
$

 
$

 
$
3,915

 
$
(85
)
Mortgage-backed securities & CMO's
$
69,297

 
$
(1,709
)
 
$
20,657

 
$
(569
)
 
$
89,954

 
$
(2,278
)
SBA Pools
7,206

 
(46
)
 

 

 
7,206

 
(46
)
State and municipal securities
36,615

 
(1,760
)
 
1,586

 
(124
)
 
38,201

 
(1,884
)
Total
$
117,033

 
$
(3,600
)
 
$
22,243

 
$
(693
)
 
$
139,276

 
$
(4,293
)

At March 31, 2014, the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities, by contractual maturity, are as follows (in thousands):

 
Available-for-Sale
 
Held-to-Maturity
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
 
Amortized
Cost
 
Fair
Value
One year or less
$

 
$

 
$
1,372

 
$
1,390

After one year through five years
1,537

 
1,555

 
3,956

 
4,109

After five years through ten years
7,271

 
7,125

 
14,945

 
15,408

After ten years
55,828

 
56,057

 
5,901

 
6,161

  Subtotal
64,636

 
64,737

 
26,174

 
27,068

Mortgage-backed securities
171,305

 
170,406

 

 

SBA Pools
25,620

 
25,954

 

 

  Total Securities
$
261,561

 
$
261,097

 
$
26,174

 
$
27,068


Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Intermountain’s investment portfolios are managed to provide and maintain liquidity; to maintain a balance of high quality, diversified investments to minimize risk; to offset other asset portfolio elements in managing interest rate risk; to provide collateral for pledging; and to maximize returns. At March 31, 2014, the Company does not intend to sell any of its available-for-sale securities that have a loss position and it is not likely that it will be required to sell the available-for-sale securities before the anticipated recovery of their remaining amortized cost or maturity date. The unrealized losses on residential mortgage-backed securities without other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) were considered by management to be temporary in nature.


9


The following table presents the OTTI losses for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:
 
2014
 
2013
 
Held To
Maturity
 
Available
For Sale
 
Held To
Maturity
 
Available
For Sale
Total other-than-temporary impairment losses
$

 
$

 
$

 
$

Portion of other-than-temporary impairment losses transferred from other comprehensive income (1)

 

 

 
42

Net impairment losses recognized in earnings (2)
$

 
$

 
$

 
$
42


(1)
Represents other-than-temporary impairment losses related to all other factors.
(2)
Represents other-than-temporary impairment losses related to credit losses.

The OTTI recognized on investment securities available for sale in 2013 relates to one non-agency collateralized mortgage obligation, that was sold in the fourth quarter of 2013. This security held various levels of credit subordination. This security was valued by third-party pricing services using matrix or model pricing methodologies and were corroborated by broker indicative bids. We estimated the cash flows of the underlying collateral for this security considering credit, interest and prepayment risk models that incorporate management’s estimate of projected key assumptions including prepayment rates, collateral default rates and loss severity. Assumptions utilized vary from security to security, and are influenced by factors such as underlying loan interest rates, geographic location, borrower characteristics, vintage, and historical experience. We then used a third party to obtain information about the structure of the security, including subordination and other credit enhancements, in order to determine how the underlying collateral cash flows will be distributed to each security issued in the structure. These cash flows were then discounted at the interest rate equal to the yield anticipated at the time the security was purchased. We reviewed the actual collateral performance of this security on a quarterly basis and updated the inputs as appropriate to determine the projected cash flows.

On June 30, 2013, six securities with an amortized cost of $8,512,039 were transferred from the available-for-sale category to the held-to-maturity category of the portfolio. The fair market value of the securities at the time of transfer was $8,234,244. The unrealized loss of $277,795 will continue to be reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, and amortized over the remaining life of the securities as an adjustment to yield. Upon transfer to the held-to-maturity category, premium and discount accounts were adjusted to reflect the fair market value of the security. The resulting premiums and discounts will also be amortized as an adjustment to yield.

See Note 9 “Fair Value of Financial Instruments” for more information on the calculation of fair or carrying value for the investment securities.


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4. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses:
The components of loans receivable are as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2014
 
Loans
Receivable
 
%
 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
Commercial
$
110,879

 
21.5
%
 
$
5,258

 
$
105,621

Commercial real estate
174,371

 
33.9

 
2,824

 
171,547

Commercial construction
15,230

 
3.0

 

 
15,230

Land and land development loans
30,695

 
6.0

 
2,255

 
28,440

Agriculture
94,809

 
18.4

 
2,983

 
91,826

Multifamily
14,529

 
2.8

 

 
14,529

Residential real estate
58,333

 
11.3

 
3,321

 
55,012

Residential construction
1,533

 
0.3

 

 
1,533

Consumer
8,672

 
1.7

 
32

 
8,640

Municipal
5,928

 
1.1

 

 
5,928

Total loans receivable
514,979

 
100.0
%
 
$
16,673

 
$
498,306

Allowance for loan losses
(7,779
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred loan fees, net of direct origination costs
(200
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
$
507,000

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average interest rate
5.10
%
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
December 31, 2013
 
Loans
Receivable
 
%
 
Individually
Evaluated for
Impairment
 
Collectively
Evaluated for
Impairment
Commercial
$
113,736

 
21.8
%
 
$
4,713

 
$
109,023

Commercial real estate
181,207

 
34.7

 
3,128

 
178,079

Commercial construction
7,383

 
1.4

 

 
7,383

Land and land development loans
28,946

 
5.5

 
2,487

 
26,459

Agriculture
96,584

 
18.5

 
2,868

 
93,716

Multifamily
18,205

 
3.5

 

 
18,205

Residential real estate
59,172

 
11.3

 
3,157

 
56,015

Residential construction
2,531

 
0.5

 

 
2,531

Consumer
9,033

 
1.7

 
33

 
9,000

Municipal
5,964

 
1.1

 

 
5,964

Total loans receivable
522,761

 
100.0
%
 
$
16,386

 
$
506,375

Allowance for loan losses
(7,687
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred loan fees, net of direct origination costs
(240
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans receivable, net
$
514,834

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average interest rate
5.14
%
 
 
 
 
 
 


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The components of the allowance for loan loss by types are as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Total
Allowance
 
Individually
Evaluated
Allowance
 
Collectively
Evaluated
Allowance
 
Total
Allowance
 
Individually
Evaluated
Allowance
 
Collectively
Evaluated
Allowance
Commercial
$
1,838

 
$
469

 
$
1,369

 
$
1,819

 
$
398

 
$
1,421

Commercial real estate
2,370

 
330

 
2,040

 
2,455

 
332

 
2,123

Commercial construction
340

 

 
340

 
177

 

 
177

Land and land development loans
888

 
78

 
810

 
1,067

 
257

 
810

Agriculture
754

 
28

 
726

 
726

 
17

 
709

Multifamily
31

 

 
31

 
33

 

 
33

Residential real estate
1,402

 
728

 
674

 
1,192

 
495

 
697

Residential construction
34

 

 
34

 
56

 

 
56

Consumer
98

 
10

 
88

 
136

 
7

 
129

Municipal
24

 

 
24

 
26

 

 
26

Total
$
7,779

 
$
1,643

 
$
6,136

 
$
7,687

 
$
1,506

 
$
6,181


A summary of current, past due and nonaccrual loans as of March 31, 2014 is as follows, (in thousands):

 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or More
Past Due
and Accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
Commercial
$
107,660

 
$
253

 
$

 
$
2,966

 
$
110,879

Commercial real estate
174,273

 
19

 

 
79

 
174,371

Commercial construction
15,230

 

 

 

 
15,230

Land and land development loans
30,538

 

 

 
157

 
30,695

Agriculture
94,196

 
2

 

 
611

 
94,809

Multifamily
14,529

 

 

 

 
14,529

Residential real estate
57,077

 
554

 

 
702

 
58,333

Residential construction
1,533

 

 

 

 
1,533

Consumer
8,635

 
34

 

 
3

 
8,672

Municipal
5,928

 

 

 

 
5,928

Total
$
509,599

 
$
862

 
$

 
$
4,518

 
$
514,979


A summary of current, past due and nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2013 is as follows, (in thousands):

 
Current
 
30-89 Days
Past Due
 
90 Days or More
Past Due
and Accruing
 
Nonaccrual
 
Total
Commercial
$
111,353

 
$
952

 
$

 
$
1,431

 
$
113,736

Commercial real estate
181,028

 
12

 

 
167

 
181,207

Commercial construction
7,383

 

 

 

 
7,383

Land and land development loans
28,776

 
9

 

 
161

 
28,946

Agriculture
96,320

 
51

 

 
213

 
96,584

Multifamily
18,205

 

 

 

 
18,205

Residential real estate
58,238

 
241

 

 
693

 
59,172

Residential construction
2,531

 

 

 

 
2,531

Consumer
9,028

 
2

 

 
3

 
9,033

Municipal
5,964

 

 

 

 
5,964

Total
$
518,826

 
$
1,267

 
$

 
$
2,668

 
$
522,761


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The following table provides a summary of Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDR") outstanding at period end by performing status, (in thousands).

 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accrual
 
Total
 
Nonaccrual
 
Accrual
 
Total
Commercial
$
233

 
$
1,940

 
$
2,173

 
$
249

 
$
1,590

 
$
1,839

Commercial real estate
37

 
2,008

 
2,045

 
38

 
1,931

 
1,969

Land and land development loans
44

 
1,907

 
1,951

 
46

 
2,063

 
2,109

Agriculture

 
2,065

 
2,065

 

 
2,483


2,483

Residential real estate
496

 
1,129

 
1,625

 
498

 
1,140

 
1,638

Consumer

 
7

 
7

 

 
9

 
9

Total
$
810

 
$
9,056

 
$
9,866

 
$
831

 
$
9,216

 
$
10,047


The Company's loans that were modified in the three-month period ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 and considered a TDR are as follows (dollars in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
Number
 
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded Investment
 
Number
 
Pre-Modification Recorded Investment
 
Post-Modification Recorded Investment
Commercial
7

 
$
425

 
$
417

 
4

 
$
263

 
$
263

Land and land development loans

 

 

 
2

 
153

 
153

Agriculture

 

 

 
4

 
1,216

 
1,216

Consumer

 

 

 
1

 
90

 
90

 
7

 
$
425

 
$
417

 
11

 
$
1,722

 
$
1,722


The balances below provide information as to how the loans were modified as TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, (in thousands).
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Three months ended March 31, 2013
 
Adjusted Interest Rate Only
 
Other*
 
Adjusted Interest Rate Only
 
Other*
Commercial
$
111

 
$
306

 
$

 
$
263

Land and land development loans

 

 
36

 
117

Agriculture

 

 
852

 
364

Consumer

 

 

 
90

 
$
111

 
$
306

 
$
888

 
$
834

(*) Other includes term or principal concessions or a combination of concessions, including interest rates.

As of March 31, 2014, the Company had specific reserves of $693,000 on TDRs, and there were no TDRs in default.

The allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments are maintained at levels considered adequate by management to provide for probable loan losses as of the reporting dates. The allowance for loan losses and reserve for unfunded commitments are based on management’s assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, including problem loans, business conditions and loss experience, and an overall evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral. Changes in the allowance for loan losses and the reserve for unfunded commitments during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:


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Allowance for Loan Losses
for the three months ended March 31, 2014
 
Balance,
Beginning of
Quarter
 
Charge-Offs
Jan 1 through Mar 31, 2014
 
Recoveries
Jan 1 through Mar 31, 2014
 
Provision
 
Balance,
End of
Quarter
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
$
1,819

 
$
(71
)
 
$
43

 
$
47

 
$
1,838

Commercial real estate
2,455

 
(1
)
 
3

 
(87
)
 
2,370

Commercial construction
177

 

 

 
163

 
340

Land and land development loans
1,067

 

 
6

 
(185
)
 
888

Agriculture
726

 

 
12

 
16

 
754

Multifamily
33

 

 

 
(2
)
 
31

Residential real estate
1,192

 
(19
)
 
24

 
205

 
1,402

Residential construction
56

 

 
2

 
(24
)
 
34

Consumer
136

 
(42
)
 
32

 
(28
)
 
98

Municipal
26

 

 

 
(2
)
 
24

Allowance for loan losses
$
7,687

 
$
(133
)
 
$
122

 
$
103

 
$
7,779



 
Allowance for Loan Losses
for the three months ended March 31, 2013
 
Balance,
Beginning of
Quarter
 
Charge-Offs
Jan 1 through Mar 31, 2013
 
Recoveries
Jan 1 through Mar 31, 2013
 
Provision
 
Balance,
End of
Quarter
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
$
2,156

 
$
(89
)
 
$
178

 
$
(482
)
 
$
1,763

Commercial real estate
2,762

 
(566
)
 
6

 
612

 
2,814

Commercial construction
101

 

 
2

 
114

 
217

Land and land development loans
1,197

 
(7
)
 
15

 
5

 
1,210

Agriculture
228

 

 
19

 
(6
)
 
241

Multifamily
51

 

 

 
4

 
55

Residential real estate
1,144

 

 
25

 
(66
)
 
1,103

Residential construction
24

 

 

 
11

 
35

Consumer
202

 
(65
)
 
38

 
31

 
206

Municipal
78

 

 

 
(44
)
 
34

Allowances for loan losses
$
7,943

 
$
(727
)
 
$
283

 
$
179

 
$
7,678



Allowance for Unfunded Commitments

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning of period
$
16

 
$
15

Adjustment
1

 
2

Allowance — Unfunded Commitments at end of period
$
17

 
$
17


Management's policy is to charge off loans or portions of loans as soon as an identifiable loss amount can be determined from evidence obtained, such as current cash flow information, updated appraisals or similar real estate evaluations, equipment, inventory or similar collateral evaluations, accepted offers on loan sales or negotiated discounts, and/or guarantor asset valuations. In situations where problem loans are dependent on collateral liquidation for repayment, management obtains updated independent valuations, such as appraisals or broker opinions, generally no less frequently than once every twelve months and more frequently for larger or more troubled loans. In the time period between these independent valuations, the Company monitors market conditions for

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any significant event or events that would materially change the valuations, and updates them as appropriate. If the valuations suggest an increase in collateral values, the Company does not recover prior amounts charged off until the assets are actually sold and the increase realized. However, if the updated valuations suggest additional loss, the Company charges off the additional amount.

The following tables summarize impaired loans:
 
Impaired Loans
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
Recorded
Investment
 
Principal
Balance
 
Related
Allowance
 
(Dollars in thousands)
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
1,622

 
$
1,681

 
$
469

 
$
1,742

 
$
1,896

 
$
398

Commercial real estate
1,109

 
1,141

 
330

 
1,133

 
1,165

 
332

Land and land development loans
632

 
636

 
78

 
843

 
848

 
257

Agriculture
442

 
442

 
28

 
375

 
375

 
17

Residential real estate
1,321

 
1,322

 
728

 
1,094

 
1,095

 
495

Consumer
11

 
13

 
10

 
8

 
10

 
7

Total
$
5,137

 
$
5,235

 
$
1,643

 
$
5,195

 
$
5,389

 
$
1,506

Without an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
3,636

 
$
4,592

 
$

 
$
2,971

 
$
3,780

 
$

Commercial real estate
1,715

 
2,054

 

 
1,995

 
2,377

 

Land and land development loans
1,623

 
1,782

 

 
1,644

 
1,799

 

Agriculture
2,541

 
2,575

 

 
2,493

 
2,524

 

Residential real estate
2,000

 
2,232

 

 
2,063

 
2,277

 

Consumer
21

 
38

 

 
25

 
43

 

Total
$
11,536

 
$
13,273

 
$

 
$
11,191

 
$
12,800

 
$

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
5,258

 
$
6,273

 
$
469

 
$
4,713

 
$
5,676

 
$
398

Commercial real estate
2,824

 
3,195

 
330

 
3,128

 
3,542

 
332

Land and land development loans
2,255

 
2,418

 
78

 
2,487

 
2,647

 
257

Agriculture
2,983

 
3,017

 
28

 
2,868

 
2,899

 
17

Residential real estate
3,321

 
3,554

 
728

 
3,157

 
3,372

 
495

Consumer
32

 
51

 
10

 
33

 
53

 
7

Total
$
16,673

 
$
18,508

 
$
1,643

 
$
16,386

 
$
18,189

 
$
1,506









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Impaired Loans
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized (*)
 
Average
Recorded
Investment
 
Interest Income
Recognized (*)
 
(Dollars in thousands)
With an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
$
1,682

 
$
30

 
$
1,360

 
$
115

Commercial real estate
1,121

 
20

 
1,329

 
25

Land and land development loans
737

 
14

 
1,609

 
28

Agriculture
409

 
16

 
23

 
2

Residential real estate
1,207

 
25

 
978

 
15

Consumer
10

 
1

 
142

 
3

Total
$
5,166

 
$
106

 
$
5,441

 
$
188

Without an allowance recorded:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commercial
$
3,303

 
$
203

 
$
3,439

 
$
207

Commercial real estate
1,855

 
107

 
2,847

 
160

Land and land development loans
1,634

 
25

 
380

 
22

Agriculture
2,517

 
57

 
2,316

 
111

Residential real estate
2,032

 
53

 
1,373

 
46

Consumer
23

 
1

 
36

 
1

Total
$
11,364

 
$
446

 
$
10,391

 
$
547

Total:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Commercial
$
4,985

 
$
233

 
$
4,799

 
$
322

Commercial real estate
2,976

 
127

 
4,176

 
185

Land and land development loans
2,371

 
39

 
1,989

 
50

Agriculture
2,926

 
73

 
2,339

 
113

Residential real estate
3,239

 
78

 
2,351

 
61

Consumer
33

 
2

 
178

 
4

Total
$
16,530

 
$
552

 
$
15,832

 
735

(*) Interest Income on individually impaired loans is calculated using the cash-basis method, using year to date interest on loans outstanding at March 31.

Loan Risk Characteristics

The following is a recap of the risk characteristics associated with each of the Company's major loan portfolio segments.

Commercial Loans: Although the impacts of the soft recovery continue to heighten risk in the commercial portfolio, management does not consider the portfolio to present “concentration risk” at this time. Management believes there is adequate diversification by type, industry, and geography to mitigate excessive risk. The commercial portfolio includes a mix of term loan facilities and operating loans and lines made to a variety of different business types in the markets it serves. The Company utilizes SBA, USDA and other government-assisted or guaranteed financing programs whenever advantageous to further mitigate risk in this area. With the exception of the agricultural portfolio discussed in more detail below, there is no other significant concentration of industry types in its loan portfolio, and no dominant employer or industry across all the markets it serves. Underwriting focuses on the evaluation of potential future cash flows to cover debt requirements, sufficient collateral margins to buffer against devaluations, credit history of the business and its principals, and additional support from willing and capable guarantors.

Commercial Real Estate Loans: Recovering economic conditions and stabilizing commercial property values have reduced risk in this segment from prior recent quarters. In comparison to its national peer group, the Company has less overall exposure to commercial real estate and a stronger mix of owner-occupied (where the borrower occupies and operates in at least part of the building) versus non-owner occupied loans. The loans represented in this category are spread across the Company's footprint, and there are no significant concentrations by industry type or borrower. The most significant property types represented in the portfolio

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are office 22.4%, industrial 16.3%, health care 13.7% and retail 14.2%. The other 33.4% is a mix of property types with smaller concentrations, including religious facilities, auto-related properties, restaurants, convenience stores, storage units, motels and commercial investment land.

While 70.3% of the Company's commercial real estate portfolio is in its Northern Idaho/Eastern Washington region, this region is a large and diverse region with differing local economies and real estate markets. Given this diversity, and the diversity of property types and industries represented, management does not believe that this concentration represents a significant concentration risk.

Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans are made only to projects with strong debt-service-coverage and lower loan-to-value ratios and/or to borrowers with established track records and the ability to fund potential project cash flow shortfalls from other income sources or liquid assets. Project due diligence is conducted by the Bank, to help provide for adequate contingencies, collateral and/or government guaranties. The Company has largely avoided speculative financing of investment properties, particularly of the types most vulnerable in the recent downturn, including investment office buildings and retail strip developments. Management believes geographic, borrower and property-type diversification, and prudent underwriting and monitoring standards applied by seasoned commercial lenders mitigate concentration risk in this segment.

Construction and Development Loans: After the aggressive reduction efforts of the past few years, the land development and commercial construction loan components pose much lower concentration risk for the total loan portfolio, and now total $45.9 million, or 9.0% of the loan portfolio. The substantial portfolio reduction, combined with stabilizing real estate values, has reduced risk in this portfolio to a level where it no longer represents a significant concentration risk.

Agricultural Loans: The agricultural portfolio represents a larger percentage of the loans in the Bank's southern Idaho region. At the end of the period, agricultural loans and agricultural real estate loans totaled $94.8 million or 18.4% of the total loan portfolio. The agricultural portfolio consists of loans secured by livestock, crops and real estate. Agriculture has typically been a cyclical industry with periods of both strong and weak performance. Current conditions remain strong but may weaken in the next few years because of rising input costs, weaker commodity prices, and potential water shortages. To mitigate credit risk, specific underwriting is applied to retain only borrowers that have proven track records in the agricultural industry. Many of Intermountain's agricultural borrowers are third or fourth generation farmers and ranchers with limited real estate debt, which reduces overall debt coverage requirements and provides extra flexibility and collateral for equipment and operating borrowing needs. In addition, the Bank has hired senior lenders with significant experience in agricultural lending to administer these loans. Further mitigation is provided through frequent collateral inspections, adherence to farm operating budgets, and annual or more frequent review of financial performance.

Multifamily: The multifamily segment comprises $14.5 million or 2.8% of the total loan portfolio at the end of the period. This portfolio represents relatively low risk for the Company, as a result of the strong current market for multifamily properties and low vacancy rates across the Company's footprint.

Residential Real Estate, Residential Construction and Consumer: Residential real estate, residential construction and consumer loans total $68.5 million or 13.3% of the total loan portfolio. Management does not believe they represent significant concentration risk. However, continuing soft employment conditions and reduced home equity is putting pressure on some borrowers in this portfolio.

Municipal loans: Municipal loans comprise $5.9 million or 1.1% of the total loan portfolio. The small size of the portfolio and careful underwriting of the loans within it limit overall concentration risk in this segment.

Credit quality indicators

The risk grade analyses included as part of the Company's credit quality indicators for loans and leases are developed through review of individual borrowers on an ongoing basis. Each loan is evaluated at the time of origination and each subsequent renewal. Loans with principal balances exceeding $500,000 are evaluated on a more frequent basis. Trigger events (such as loan delinquencies, customer contact, and significant collateral devaluation) also require an updated credit quality review. Loans with risk grades four through eight are evaluated at least annually with more frequent evaluations often done as borrower, collateral or market conditions change. In situations where problem loans are dependent on collateral liquidation for repayment, management obtains updated independent valuations, generally no less frequently than once every twelve months and more frequently for larger or more troubled loans.


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Other measurements used to assess credit quality, including delinquency statistics, nonaccrual and OREO levels, net chargeoff activity, and classified asset trends, are updated and evaluated monthly.

These risk grades are defined as follows:
     
Satisfactory — A satisfactory rated loan is not adversely classified because it does not display any of the characteristics for adverse classification.

Watch — A watch loan has a solid but vulnerable repayment source. There is loss exposure only if the primary repayment source and collateral experience prolonged deterioration. Loans in this risk grade category are subject to frequent review and change due to the increased vulnerability of repayment sources and collateral valuations.

 Special mention — A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, such potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects or collateral position at some future date. Special mention loans are not adversely classified and do not warrant adverse classification.

 Substandard — A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard generally have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility of loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 Doubtful — A loan classified doubtful has all the weaknesses inherent in a loan classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values.

Loss — Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuing to be carried as an asset is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that there is to no potential for recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not appropriate to defer a full write-off even though partial recovery may be realized in the future.

Credit quality indicators by loan segment are summarized as follows:

 
Loan Portfolio Credit Grades by Type
March 31, 2014
 
Satisfactory
Grade 1-3
 
Internal
Watch
Grade 4
 
Special
Mention
Grade 5
 
Substandard
Grade 6
 
Doubtful
Grade 7
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
$
78,051

 
$
23,935

 
$
1,308

 
$
7,585

 
$

 
$
110,879

Commercial real estate
131,127

 
39,499

 

 
3,745

 

 
174,371

Commercial construction
15,225

 
5

 

 

 

 
15,230

Land and land development loans
16,658

 
13,216

 

 
821

 

 
30,695

Agriculture
74,364

 
16,115

 
103

 
4,227

 

 
94,809

Multifamily
3,703

 
10,826

 

 

 

 
14,529

Residential real estate
46,918

 
8,266

 

 
3,149

 

 
58,333

Residential construction
1,533

 

 

 

 

 
1,533

Consumer
8,128

 
460

 
2

 
82

 

 
8,672

Municipal
5,837

 
91

 

 

 

 
5,928

Loans receivable, net
$
381,544

 
$
112,413

 
$
1,413

 
$
19,609

 
$

 
$
514,979



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Loan Portfolio Credit Grades by Type
December 31, 2013
 
Satisfactory
Grade 1-3
 
Internal
Watch
Grade 4
 
Special
Mention
Grade 5
 
Substandard
Grade 6
 
Doubtful
Grade 7
 
Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial
$
81,303

 
$
23,741

 
$
1,172

 
$
7,520

 
$

 
$
113,736

Commercial real estate
136,253

 
41,295

 

 
3,659

 

 
181,207

Commercial construction
7,292

 
51

 
40

 

 

 
7,383

Land and land development loans
14,187

 
13,718

 

 
1,041

 

 
28,946

Agriculture
77,402

 
14,466

 
678

 
4,038

 

 
96,584

Multifamily
6,368

 
8,086

 

 
3,751

 

 
18,205

Residential real estate
47,441

 
8,771

 

 
2,960

 

 
59,172

Residential construction
2,531

 

 

 

 

 
2,531

Consumer
8,469

 
474

 
3

 
87

 

 
9,033

Municipal
5,863

 
101

 

 

 

 
5,964

Loans receivable, net
$
387,109

 
$
110,703

 
$
1,893

 
$
23,056

 
$

 
$
522,761


The following table summarizes non-performing assets and classified loans at the dates indicated:

 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing
$

 
$

Non-accrual loans
4,518

 
2,668

Total non-performing loans
4,518

 
2,668

Other real estate owned (“OREO”)
3,768

 
3,684

Total non-performing assets (“NPAs”)
$
8,286

 
$
6,352

Classified loans (1)
$
19,609

 
$
23,056

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1)
Classified loan totals are inclusive of non-performing loans and may also include troubled debt restructured loans, depending on the grading of these restructured loans.

5. Other Borrowings:
The components of other borrowings are as follows (in thousands):
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Term note payable (1)
$
8,279

 
$
8,279

Term note payable (2)
8,248

 
8,248

Term note payable (3)
6,708

 
6,883

Total other borrowings
$
23,235

 
$
23,410

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(1)
In January 2003, the Company issued $8.0 million of Trust Preferred securities through its subsidiary, Intermountain Statutory Trust I. The debt associated with these securities bears interest on a variable basis tied to the 90-day LIBOR (London Inter-Bank Offering Rate) index plus 3.25%, with interest only paid quarterly. The rate on this borrowing was 3.49% at March 31, 2014. The debt is callable by the Company quarterly and matures in March 2033. See Note A below.
(2)
In March 2004, the Company issued $8.0 million of Trust Preferred securities through its subsidiary, Intermountain Statutory Trust II. The debt associated with these securities bears interest on a variable basis tied to the 90-day LIBOR index plus 2.8%, with interest only paid quarterly. The rate on this borrowing was 3.04% at March 31, 2014. The debt is callable by the Company quarterly and matures in April 2034. See Note A below:

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A)
Intermountain’s obligations under the debentures issued to the trusts referred to above constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by Intermountain of the Statutory Trusts’ obligations under the Trust Preferred Securities. In accordance with ASC 810, Consolidation, the trusts are not consolidated and the debentures and related amounts are treated as debt of Intermountain.
(3)    In November 2013, the Company entered into a Loan Agreement with NexBank SSB (“Lender”) providing for
a term loan in the amount of $7,000,000 (the “Loan Agreement”). The loan accrues interest at three-month LIBOR plus 4% per annum and has a maturity date of November 19, 2018. The rate on the loan at March 31, 2014 was 4.28%. The Company used the net proceeds of the loan as part of its full repayment to Treasury to redeem the preferred shares issued to Treasury under the CPP. Commencing December 1, 2013, monthly installments of principal in the amount of $58,333.33, plus accrued interest are due and payable. The Company may prepay the loan (and all accrued interest) without fee or penalty. In connection with entering into the Loan Agreement, the Company issued to Lender a Promissory Note dated as of November 19, 2013 (“Note”). The obligations of the Company under the Loan Agreement and the Note are secured by a pledge of all of the common stock of the Company’s subsidiary, Panhandle State Bank (the “Bank”), pursuant to a Pledge and Security Agreement dated as of November 19, 2013 (the “Pledge Agreement”). In the event of a default by the Company under the Loan Agreement, the Lender may declare the Note to be immediately due and payable and exercise or pursue any other remedy permitted under or conferred on Lender by operation of law. The Loan Agreement and the related Note include various covenants and agreements that are customary for loan agreements and promissory notes of this type, including certain financial and capital ratios. Under the Loan Agreement, the Company among other things must limit any indebtedness that it incurs during the life of the loan and is restricted from merging or being acquired without Lender approval. As of March 31, 2014, the Company believes that it had met all covenants and other conditions of the Loan Agreement.


6. Earnings Per Share:
The following table presents the basic and diluted earnings per share computations (numbers in thousands):
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
Net income - basic and diluted
$
1,034

 
$
1,525

Preferred stock dividend

 
458

Net income applicable to common stockholders
$
1,034

 
$
1,067

Denominator:
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic
6,490,902

 
6,442,988

     Effect of unvested restricted stock awards considered participating securities
50,000

 

     Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
6,540,902

 
6,442,988

Dilutive effect of common stock options, warrants, restricted stock awards
65,587

 
37,036

Weighted average shares outstanding — diluted
6,606,489


6,480,024

Earnings per share — basic and diluted:
 
 
 
Earnings per share — basic
$
0.16

 
$
0.17

Effect of dilutive common stock options, warrants, restricted stock awards

 
(0.01
)
Earnings per share — diluted
$
0.16

 
$
0.16


At March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, there were 2,127 and 8,042 anti-dilutive common stock options, respectively, not included in diluted earnings per share.  At March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, there were 65,323 anti-dilutive common stock warrants-Series A not included in diluted earnings per share. 
As part of the Company's January 2012 capital raise (see Note 7 "Stockholders' Equity"), warrants were issued for 1,700,000 shares, and on a reverse-split adjusted basis, 170,000 shares of non-voting common stock. The impacts of these warrants were included in diluted earnings per share, and were calculated using the treasury stock method.

7. Stockholders' Equity:

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On December 19, 2008, the Company issued 27,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, no par value with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (“Preferred Stock”) a 10-year warrant to purchase up to 653,226 shares, and on a reverse-split adjusted basis, 65,323 shares, of Common Stock, no par value, as part of the Troubled Asset Relief Program Capital Purchase Program of the U.S. Department of Treasury (“U.S. Treasury”). The $27.0 million cash proceeds were allocated between the Preferred Stock and the warrant to purchase common stock based on the relative estimated fair values at the date of issuance, and the estimated value of the warrants was included in equity. The fair value of the warrants was determined under the Black-Scholes model. The model includes assumptions regarding the Company’s common stock prices, dividend yield, and stock price volatility as well as assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate. The strike price for the warrant, as adjusted for the 10-for-1 reverse stock split, is $62.00 per share. The Series A preferred stock was repurchased by the Company in November, 2013 for $27 million. The warrants, however, remain outstanding. Until its redemption, dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock accrued and were paid quarterly at a rate of 5% per year.
As part of the Company's capital raise in January, 2012, the Company authorized up to 864,600 shares of Mandatorily Convertible Cumulative Participating Preferred Stock, Series B, no par value with a liquidation preference of $0.01 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”), 698,993 of which were issued. Each of these shares automatically converted into 50 shares of a new series of non-voting common stock at a conversion price of $1.00 per share (the “Non-Voting Common Stock”) in May, 2012 after shareholder approval of such Non-Voting Common Stock. The Non-Voting Common Stock has equal rights in terms of dividends and liquidation preference to the Company's Voting Common Stock, but does not provide holders with voting rights on shareholder matters. A 10-for-1 reverse stock split became effective October 5, 2012, which reduced the number of non-voting shares outstanding. The Series B Preferred Stock remains authorized, but unissued.
In addition, as part of the Company's January 2012 capital raise, warrants to purchase 1,700,000 shares, and on a reverse-split adjusted basis, 170,000 shares of the Company's Voting Common or Non-Voting Common were issued to two of the shareholders participating in the raise. The cash proceeds of the offering were allocated between the warrants, the Common Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock based on the relative estimated fair values at the date of issuance. The fair value of the warrants was determined using common valuation modeling. The modeling includes assumptions regarding the Company’s common stock prices, dividend yield, and stock price volatility as well as assumptions regarding the risk-free interest rate. The strike price for the warrant, on a reverse-split adjusted basis, is $10 per share, but is adjusted down if the Company recorded or otherwise issues shares at a price lower than the strike price. As such, the warrants are accounted for as a liability and listed at fair value on the Company's financial statements. Adjustments to the fair value are measured quarterly and any changes are recorded through non-interest income.
In May 2012, the Company successfully completed an $8.7 million Common Stock rights offering, including the purchase of unsubscribed shares by investors in the Company's January private placement. As a result of the raise, the Company, issued, on a reverse-split adjusted basis, 525,000 shares of Voting Common stock and 345,000 shares of Non-Voting Common Stock.

8. Income Taxes:
For the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $400,000, as compared to no expense for the same period last year. In each of these periods, the Company generated positive net income before income taxes, but for the three months ended March 31, 2013, recorded no expense as it offset current income against carryforward losses from prior years.
The Company had deferred tax assets totaling $21.0 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $21.7 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the net deferred tax asset reflects the impacts of additional earnings and an increase in the unrealized market value of the Company's investment securities.
At March 31, 2014, Intermountain assessed whether it was more likely than not that it would realize the benefits of its deferred tax asset. It determined that the positive evidence associated with a three-year cumulative positive income, improving national and regional economic conditions, significantly reduced credit and other balance sheet risk, and improving Company performance offset the negative evidence of losses in 2009 and 2010. Intermountain used an estimate of future earnings, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, and tax planning strategies to determine whether it is more likely than not that the benefit of the deferred tax asset would be realized. In estimating the future earnings, management assumed moderately improving economic conditions. As such, its estimates included continued lower credit losses in 2014 and ensuing years as the Company’s loan portfolio continues to turn over. It also assumed: (1) a compressed but stable net interest margin in 2014, with gradual improvement in future years, as the Company is able to convert some of its cash position to higher yielding instruments; (2) stable other income as increased trust and investment income offsets reductions in mortgage origination income; and (3) stable operating expenses as continued cost reduction strategies offset inflationary increases. The Company analyzes the deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and may establish a new allowance at some future time depending on actual results and estimates of future profitability.
Intermountain has performed an analysis of its uncertain tax positions and has not recorded any potential penalties, interest or additional tax in its financial statements as of March 31, 2014. If Intermountain did incur penalties or interest, they would be

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reported in income tax expense. Intermountain’s tax positions for the years after 2009 remain subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Intermountain does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change within the next twelve months.

9. Fair Value of Financial Instruments:
Intermountain is required to disclose the estimated fair value of financial instruments, both assets and liabilities on and off the balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate fair value. These fair value estimates are made at March 31, 2014 based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Fair value estimates are intended to represent the price an asset could be sold at or the price a liability could be settled for. However, given there is no active market or observable market transactions for many of the Company's financial instruments, the Company has made estimates of many of these fair values which are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimated values.
The estimated fair value of the instruments as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are as follows (in thousands):
 
Fair Value Measurements as of
 
 
 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Level
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
 
Carrying
Amount
 
Fair Value
Financial assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash, cash equivalents, restricted cash and federal funds sold
1

 
$
37,581

 
$
37,581

 
$
65,130

 
$
65,130

Available-for-sale securities
2

 
261,097

 
261,097

 
251,638

 
251,638

Held-to-maturity securities
2

 
26,174

 
27,068

 
28,286

 
29,024

Loans held for sale
2

 
628

 
628

 
614

 
614

Loans receivable, net
3

 
507,000

 
515,221

 
514,834

 
523,209

Accrued interest receivable
2

 
4,028

 
4,028

 
4,170

 
4,170

BOLI
1

 
9,876

 
9,876

 
9,797

 
9,797

Other assets
2 & 3

 
2,124

 
2,124

 
2,060

 
2,060

Financial liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deposit liabilities
3

 
710,550

 
673,033

 
706,050

 
670,895

Borrowings
3

 
91,955

 
92,519

 
127,298

 
127,656

Accrued interest payable
2

 
219

 
219

 
219

 
219

Unexercised warrants
3

 
1,048

 
1,048

 
942

 
942

Fair value is defined under ASC 820-10 as the price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair value estimates are based on quoted market prices, if available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value estimates are based on quoted market prices of similar assets or liabilities, or the present value of expected future cash flows and other valuation techniques. These valuations are significantly affected by discount rates, cash flow assumptions, and risk and other assumptions used. Therefore, fair value estimates may not be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and are not intended to reflect the proceeds that may be realizable in an immediate settlement of the instruments.
Fair value is determined at one point in time and is not representative of future value. These amounts do not reflect the total value of a going concern organization. Management does not have the intention to dispose of a significant portion of its assets and liabilities and therefore, the unrealized gains or losses should not be interpreted as a forecast of future earnings and cash flows.
In support of these representations, ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the information used to develop those assumptions. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:
     Level 1 inputs — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
     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 might include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

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     Level 3 inputs — Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair values requires significant management judgment or estimation.
The methods and assumptions used to estimate the fair values of each class of financial instruments are as follows:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Federal Funds and Certificates of Deposit
The carrying value of cash, cash equivalents, federal funds sold and certificates of deposit approximates fair value due to the relatively short-term nature of these instruments.
Securities
The fair values of securities are based principally on market prices and dealer quotes. Certain fair values are estimated using pricing models or are based on comparisons to market prices of similar securities. The Company obtained fair value measurements from an independent pricing service and internally validated these measurements. 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, prepayment speeds, credit information and the bond’s terms and conditions, among other things.
BOLI
The fair value of BOLI is equal to the cash surrender value of the life insurance policies.
Other Assets
Other assets include FHLB stock and an interest rate swap. The fair value of stock in the FHLB equals its carrying amount since such stock is only redeemable at its par value. The fair value of the interest rate swap is discussed below.
Loans Receivable and Loans Held For Sale
The fair value of performing mortgage loans, commercial real estate, construction, consumer and commercial loans is estimated by discounting the cash flows using interest rates that consider the interest rate risk inherent in the loans and current economic and lending conditions. See the discussion below for fair valuation of impaired loans. Non-accrual loans are assumed to be carried at their current fair value and therefore are not adjusted.
Deposits
The fair values for deposits subject to immediate withdrawal such as interest and non-interest bearing checking, savings and money market deposit accounts are discounted using market rates for replacement dollars and using Company and industry statistics for decay/maturity dates. The carrying amounts for variable-rate certificates of deposit approximate their fair value at the reporting date. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated by discounting future cash flows using interest rates currently offered on time deposits with similar remaining maturities.
Borrowings
The fair value of short-term borrowing under repurchase agreements is calculated using market rates for replacements and using the Bank's funding migration analysis.
The fair value of long-term FHLB Seattle advances and other long-term borrowings is estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements with similar remaining terms. The carrying amounts of variable rate long-term borrowings and Trust Preferred instruments approximate their fair values due to the short period of time between repricing dates.
Accrued Interest
The carrying amounts of accrued interest payable and receivable approximate their fair value.
Interest Rate Swaps
The Company holds interest rate swaps as a hedging strategy to help manage the Company's interest-rate-risk. Derivative contracts are valued by the counter party and are periodically validated by management. The counter-party determines the fair value of interest rate swaps using a discounted cash flow method based on current incremental rates for similar types of arrangements.

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Unexercised Warrant Liability
A liability for unexercised warrants was created as part of the Company's capital raise in January, 2012 (see Note 7--Stockholders' Equity). The liability is carried at fair value and adjustments are made periodically through non-interest income to record changes in the fair value. The fair value is measured using warrant valuation modeling techniques, which seek to estimate the market price that the unexercised options would bring if sold. Assumptions used in calculating the value include the volatility of the underlying stock, the risk-free interest rate, the expected term of the warrants, the market price of the underlying stock and the dividend yield on the stock.

Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following tables present information about the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2014, and December 31, 2013, and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value (in thousands).
 
 
Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Bonds
$
3,981

 
$

 
$
3,981

 
$

State and municipal bonds
60,757

 

 
60,757

 

Residential mortgage backed securities and SBA Pools
196,359

 

 
196,359

 

Other Assets — Derivative
(43
)
 

 

 
(43
)
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
261,054

 
$

 
$
261,097

 
$
(43
)
Unexercised Warrants
$
1,048

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,048

Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
$
1,048

 
$

 
$

 
$
1,048

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Available-for-Sale Securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate bonds
$
3,915

 
$

 
$
3,915

 
$

State and municipal bonds
50,039

 

 
50,039

 

Residential mortgage backed securities and SBA Pools
197,684

 

 
197,684

 

Other Assets — Derivative
(127
)
 

 

 
(127
)
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
251,511

 
$

 
$
251,638

 
$
(127
)
Unexercised Warrants
$
942

 
$

 
$

 
$
942

Total Liabilities Measured at Fair Value
$
942

 
$

 
$

 
$
942



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The changes in Level 3 assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized as follows (in thousands):

 
Fair Value Measurements Using Significant
Unobservable Inputs ( Level 3)
Quarter to Date
 
2014
 
2013
Description
Derivatives (net)
 
Unexercised Warrants
 
Residential MBS
 
Derivatives (net)
 
Unexercised Warrants
January 1, Balance
$
(127
)
 
(942
)
 
$
10,242

 
$
(573
)
 
$
(828
)
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Included in earnings
84

 
(106
)
 
(1
)
 
93

 
56

Included in other comprehensive income

 

 
181

 

 

Principal Payments

 

 
(340
)
 

 

Sales of Securities

 

 
(1,862
)
 

 

Transfers in and /or out of Level 3

 

 

 

 

March 31, Balance
$
(43
)
 
$
(1,048
)
 
$
8,220

 
$
(480
)
 
$
(772
)

The following tables present additional quantitative information about assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis and for which the company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value, as of March 31, 2014:
 

Valuation Techniques

Unobservable Input

Range of Inputs
Interest Rate Derivatives

Discounted cash flow modeling and market indications

Cash flows of underlying instruments

Various payment mismatches based on characteristics of underlying loans
Swap rates

0.50% to 1.00%



Unexercised Warrants
 
Warrant valuation models
 
Estimated underlying stock price volatility
 
25% to 75%
Duration
 
0.5 to 2.0 years
Risk-free rate
 
 0.12% to 0.36%
There were no material changes in the unobservable inputs since December 31, 2013.


Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis
Intermountain may be required, from time to time, to measure certain other financial assets at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The following table presents the carrying value for these financial assets as of dates indicated (in thousands):

Description
Total
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Balance at March 31, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans(1)
$
15,030

 
$

 
$

 
$
15,030

OREO
3,768

 

 

 
3,768

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
18,798

 
$

 
$

 
$
18,798

Balance at December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans(1)
$
14,880

 
$

 
$

 
$
14,880

OREO
3,684

 

 

 
3,684

Total Assets Measured at Fair Value
$
18,564

 
$

 
$

 
$
18,564

_____________________________
(1)
Represents impaired loans, net of allowance for loan loss, which are included in loans.

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The following table presents additional quantitative information about assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and for which the company has utilized Level 3 inputs to determine fair value at March 31, 2014:
 
 
 
 
 
Valuation Techniques
 
Unobservable Input
 
Range of Inputs
Impaired Loans
 
Discounted cash flows and appraisal of collateral
 
Amount and timing of cash flows
 
No payment deferral to indefinite payment deferral
Discount Rate
 
4% to 9%
Appraisal adjustments
 
10% to 35%
Liquidation Expenses
 
10% to 15%
OREO
 
Discounted cash flows of future installment payments on sale of OREO
 
Amount and timing of cash flows
 
$4.2 million over 5 years
Discount Rate
4%
Appraisal of Collateral
Appraisal adjustments
10% to 35%
Liquidation Expenses
10% to 15%

Impaired Loans
Periodically, the Company records nonrecurring adjustments to the carrying value of loans based on fair value measurements for partial charge-offs of the uncollectible portions of those loans. Nonrecurring adjustments also include certain impairment amounts for impaired loans when establishing the allowance for credit losses. Such amounts are generally based on either the estimated fair value of the cash flows to be received or the fair value of the underlying collateral supporting the loan less selling costs. Real estate collateral on these loans and the Company’s OREO is typically valued using appraisals or other indications of value based on recent comparable sales of similar properties or assumptions generally observable in the marketplace. Management reviews these valuations and makes additional valuation adjustments, as necessary, including subtracting estimated costs of liquidating the collateral or selling the OREO. If the value of the impaired loan is determined to be less than the recorded investment in the loans, the impairment is recognized and the carrying value of the loan is adjusted to fair value through the allowance for loan and lease losses. The carrying value of loans fully charged off is zero. The related nonrecurring fair value measurement adjustments have generally been classified as Level 3 because of the significant assumptions required in estimating future cash flows on these loans, and the uncertain collateral values underlying the loans. Volatility and the lack of relevant and current sales data in the Company’s market areas for various types of collateral create additional uncertainties and require the use of multiple sources and management judgment to make adjustments. Loans subject to nonrecurring fair value measurement were $15.0 million at March 31, 2014 all of which were classified as Level 3.
OREO
OREO represents real estate which the Company has taken control of in partial or full satisfaction of loans. At the time of foreclosure, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) states that OREO is recorded at its fair value less cost to sell. Any write-downs based on the asset’s fair value at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance for loan and lease losses. After foreclosure, management periodically performs valuations such that the real estate is carried at the lower of its new cost basis or fair value, net of estimated costs to sell. Fair value adjustments on other real estate owned are recognized within net loss on real estate owned as a component of non-interest expense. Fair value is determined from external appraisals and other valuations using judgments and estimates of external professionals. Many of these inputs are not observable and, accordingly, these measurements are classified as Level 3. The Company’s OREO at March 31, 2014 totaled $3.8 million, all of which was classified as Level 3.
The majority of the Company’s OREO balance, comprising $3.7 million of the total $3.8 million at March 31, 2014, was valued differently, however, because it is subject to an installment sales agreement. While the contract requires full payment of the balance recorded by the Company, because of the installment sales contract, accounting guidance requires the maintenance of the OREO balance on the Company's books and the establishment of a $539,000 valuation reserve against the balance. The Company anticipates recovery of this reserve over the five-year period. In valuing the OREO, the Company discounted the expected cash flows from the installment sale at a rate similar to rates provided on loans similar to the subject transaction.


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10. New Accounting Pronouncements:
In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, "Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists." ASU 2013-11 provides guidance on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits related to any disallowed portion of net operating loss carryforwards, similar tax losses, or tax credit carryforwards, if they exist. ASU 2013-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2013, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In January 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-04, "Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon foreclosure." ASU 2014-04 clarifies that an in substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor to satisfy that loan through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. ASU 2014-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2014, and is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

11. Subsequent Events:

At the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) held on April 2, 2014, Intermountain’s shareholders approved an amendment to the Company's 2012 Stock Option and Equity Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) increasing the number of shares available for issuance under the Plan by 175,000 (the “Amended and Restated Plan”). The Amended and Restated Plan authorizes the issuance of stock awards for up to 275,000 shares of Intermountain’s common stock to employees and directors in the form of incentive and nonqualified stock options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights and restricted stock units. Prior to shareholders approving the Amended and Restated Plan, all shares under the Plan had been granted and no shares remained available for grant. Subject to shareholders approving the Amended and Restated Plan, Intermountain’s Compensation Committee and Board of Directors approved the grant of 160,000 shares in the form of restricted stock awards to certain executive officers and employees, leaving 15,000 shares remaining available for future grant under the Amended and Restated Plan. The awards are subject to participants meeting certain performance thresholds and are subject to vesting conditions.


Item 2 — Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     This report contains forward-looking statements. For a discussion about such statements, including the risks and uncertainties inherent therein, see “Forward-Looking Statements.” Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes presented elsewhere in this report and in Intermountain’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
   This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about our plans, objectives, expectations and intentions that are not historical facts, such as the statements in this report regarding expected or projected growth, asset quality and losses, other income and operating expenses, and other statements identified by words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “will likely," “should,” “projects,” “seeks,” “estimates” or words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of management 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. In addition to the factors set forth in the sections titled “Risk Factors,” “Business” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, as applicable, in this report, the following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results:

deterioration in economic conditions that could result in increased loan and lease losses;
inflation and interest rate levels, and market and monetary fluctuations;
changes in market interest rates and spreads, which could adversely affect our net interest income and profitability;
trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate and income tax policies of the federal government;
growth and acquisition strategies;

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applicable laws and regulations and legislative or regulatory changes, including the ultimate financial and operational burden of financial regulatory reform legislation;
our ability to attract new deposits and loans and leases;
competitive market pricing factors;
the effects of any adverse regulatory action;
our ability to raise capital or incur debt on reasonable terms;
the risks associated with lending and potential adverse changes in credit quality;
risks associated with concentrations in real estate-related loans;
declines in real estate values supporting loan collateral;
increased loan delinquency rates;
the timely development and acceptance of new products and services;
the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services;
consolidation in the financial services industry in our markets, resulting in the creation of larger financial institutions who may have greater resources that could change the competitive landscape;
technological changes;
our ability to recruit and retain key management and staff;
changes in estimates and assumptions used in financial accounting;
our critical accounting policies and the implementation of such policies;
potential interruption or breach in security of our systems;
lower-than-expected revenue or cost savings or other issues in connection with mergers and acquisitions;
changes in consumer spending, saving and borrowing habits;
the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which Intermountain conducts its operations;
stability of funding sources and continued availability of borrowings;
our success in gaining regulatory approvals, when required;
results of regulatory examinations that could restrict growth; and
our success at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.

General (Overview & History)
Intermountain Community Bancorp (“Intermountain” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. Panhandle State Bank ("PSB" or "Bank"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was first opened in 1981 to serve the local banking needs of Bonner County, Idaho. PSB is regulated by the Idaho Department of Finance, the State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions, the Oregon Division of Finance and Corporate Securities and by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), its primary federal regulator and the insurer of its deposits.
Since opening in 1981, the Bank has continued to grow by opening additional branch offices throughout Idaho and has also expanded into the states of Oregon and Washington. Intermountain also operates Trust & Investment Services divisions, which provide investment, insurance, wealth management and trust services to its clients.
The slow pace of national and regional economic recovery has slowed the Company’s growth over the past several years. In response, Company management shifted its priorities to improving asset quality, raising additional capital, maintaining a conservative balance sheet and improving the efficiency of its operations. Significant progress has been made in these areas, and management is now pursuing prudent growth opportunities, both organically and through acquisition.
Intermountain offers banking and financial services that fit the needs of the communities it serves. Lending activities include consumer, commercial, commercial real estate, construction, mortgage and agricultural loans. A full range of deposit services are available including checking, savings and money market accounts as well as various types of certificates of deposit. Trust and wealth management services, investment and insurance services, business cash management and electronic banking solutions round out the Company’s product offerings.
Intermountain seeks to differentiate itself by attracting, retaining and motivating highly experienced employees who are local market leaders, and supporting them with advanced technology, training and compensation systems. This approach allows the Bank to provide local marketing and decision-making to respond quickly to customer opportunities and build leadership in its communities. Simultaneously, the Bank has focused on standardizing and centralizing administrative and operational functions to improve risk management, efficiency and the ability of the branches to serve customers effectively.
The Company’s strengths include a strong, committed team of experienced banking officers, a loyal and low-cost deposit base, a sophisticated risk management system, and a strong operational and compliance infrastructure. In the current slow-growth environment, the Company is leveraging these strengths to seek prudent growth opportunities while continuing to improve operating efficiency.

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Critical Accounting Policies
The accounting and reporting policies of Intermountain conform to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) and to general practices within the banking industry. The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Intermountain’s management has identified the accounting policies described below as those that, due to the judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies, are critical to an understanding of Intermountain’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Investments. Assets in the investment portfolio are initially recorded at cost, which includes any premiums and discounts. Intermountain amortizes premiums and discounts as an adjustment to interest income using the interest yield method over the life of the security. The cost of investment securities sold, and any resulting gain or loss, is based on the specific identification method.
Management determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase. Held-to-maturity securities are those securities that Intermountain has the intent and ability to hold to maturity, and are recorded at amortized cost. Available-for-sale securities are those securities that would be available to be sold in the future in response to liquidity needs, changes in market interest rates, and asset-liability management strategies, among others. Available-for-sale securities are reported at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in stockholders’ equity as a separate component of other comprehensive income, net of applicable deferred income taxes.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2013, the Company transferred $8.5 million in securities from its available-for-sale portfolio to its held-to-maturity portfolio, based on management's intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. This transfer was recorded at fair market value and the unrealized loss at the date of transfer continues to be reported as accumulated other comprehensive income, net of applicable deferred income taxes, and will be amortized over the remaining life of the securities as an adjustment to yield. Upon transfer to the held-to-maturity category,  premium and discount accounts were adjusted to reflect the fair market value of the security.  The resulting premiums and discounts will also be amortized as an adjustment to yield.
Management evaluates investment securities for other-than-temporary declines in fair value on a periodic basis. If the fair value of an investment security falls below its amortized cost and the decline is deemed to be other-than-temporary, the security’s fair value will be analyzed based on market conditions and expected cash flows on the investment security. The unrealized loss is considered an other-than-temporary impairment. The Company then calculates a credit loss charge against earnings by subtracting the estimated present value of estimated future cash flows on the security from its amortized cost. The other-than-temporary impairment less the credit loss charge against earnings is a component of other comprehensive income.
Allowance For Loan Losses. In general, determining the amount of the allowance for loan losses requires significant judgment and the use of estimates by management. This analysis is designed to determine an appropriate level and allocation of the allowance for losses among loan types and loan classifications by considering factors affecting loan losses, including: specific losses; levels and trends in impaired and nonperforming loans; historical bank and industry loan loss experience; current national and local economic conditions; volume, growth and composition of the portfolio; regulatory guidance; and other relevant factors. Management monitors the loan portfolio to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance. The allowance can increase or decrease based upon the results of management’s analysis.
The amount of the allowance for the various loan types represents management’s estimate of probable incurred losses inherent in the existing loan portfolio based upon historical bank and industry loan loss experience for each loan type. The allowance for loan losses related to impaired loans is based on the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, and on the present value of expected cash flows for non-collateral dependent loans. For collateral dependent loans, this evaluation requires management to make estimates of the value of the collateral and any associated holding and selling costs, and for non-collateral dependent loans, estimates on the timing and risk associated with the receipt of contractual cash flows.
Management believes the allowance for loan losses was adequate at March 31, 2014. While management uses available information to provide for loan losses, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of the loan portfolio and the need for future additions to the allowance will be based on changes in economic conditions and other relevant factors. A slowdown in economic activity could adversely affect cash flows for both commercial and individual borrowers, as a result of which the Company could experience increases in nonperforming assets, delinquencies and losses on loans. The allowance requires considerable judgment on the part of management, and material changes in the allowance can have a significant impact on the Company's financial position and results of operations.
Fair Value Measurements. ASC 820 “Fair Value Measurements” establishes a standard framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, clarifies the definition of “fair value” within that framework, and expands disclosures about the use of fair value measurements. A number of valuation techniques are used to determine the fair value of assets and liabilities in Intermountain’s

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financial statements. These include quoted market prices for securities, interest rate swap valuations based upon the modeling of termination values adjusted for credit spreads with counterparties, and appraisals of real estate from independent licensed appraisers, among other valuation techniques. Fair value measurements for assets and liabilities where there exists limited or no observable market data are based primarily upon estimates, and are often calculated based on the economic and competitive environment, the characteristics of the asset or liability and other factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset or liability. Additionally, there are inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, could significantly affect the results of current or future values. Significant changes in the aggregate fair value of assets and liabilities required to be measured at fair value or for impairment will be recognized in the income statement under the framework established by GAAP. If impairment is determined, it could limit the ability of Intermountain’s banking subsidiaries to pay dividends or make other payments to the Holding Company. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair value measurements.
Income Taxes. Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in the Company’s income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established to reduce the net carrying amount of deferred tax assets if it is determined to be more likely than not, that all or some portion of the potential deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company uses an estimate of future earnings, an evaluation of its loss carryback ability and tax planning strategies to determine whether or not the benefit of its net deferred tax asset may be realized. The analysis used to determine whether a valuation allowance is required and if so, the amount of the allowance, is based on estimates of future taxable income and the effectiveness of future tax planning strategies. These estimates require significant management judgment about future economic conditions and Company performance.
Note 10, “New Accounting Pronouncements” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, discusses new accounting pronouncements adopted by Intermountain and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed, but not yet required to be adopted.

Results of Operations
Overview. Intermountain recorded net income applicable to common stockholders of $1.0 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared with net income of $1.1 million, or $0.16 per diluted share for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Lower interest and operating expenses and a lower loan loss provision offset lower interest and other income and higher income tax expense to produce comparable results to the first quarter of last year.
The annualized return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.45% for the three months ended March 31, 2014, as compared to 0.45% in the same period last year (ROAA is defined as the Net Income to Common Shareholders divided by the annualized average assets). The annualized return on average common tangible equity (“ROAE”) was 4.42% in 2014 and 4.89% in 2013, respectively.
Net Interest Income. The most significant component of earnings for the Company is net interest income, which is the difference between interest income from the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, and interest expense on deposits, repurchase agreements and other borrowings. During the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, net interest income was $7.8 million and $8.3 million, respectively. The decrease in net interest income from last year reflects lower interest income on loans resulting primarily from declines in loan yields. Very low market rates and intense competition for strong borrowers continue to pressure both the Company's and its competitors' loan yields. Investment interest income was up, reflecting moderately higher investment yields and a significant reduction in premium amortization speeds on the Company's mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Investment income increased despite accelerated premium amortization of $60,000 on a municipal security that was allowed to be called early as a result of the 2012 federal sequestration legislation. Interest expense on deposits continued to decrease as deposit rates declined in response to lower market rates, and CD volumes continued to contract. The decrease in interest expense on other borrowings from the same three-month period last year reflected lower rates paid, particularly on repurchase agreements.
Average interest-earning assets decreased by 4.4% to $825.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 compared to $863.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Average loans decreased $3.2 million during this period, and average investments and interest-earning cash equivalents decreased by $35.0 million. Lower average loan volumes primarily reflected the impact of paydowns in the fourth quarter of 2013, as loan balances actually increased at a stronger pace near the end of the first quarter of 2014.
Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by $5.4 million, or 0.7%, for the three month period ended March 31, 2014 compared to March 31, 2013. Average deposit balances decreased $18.5 million, or 2.6%, average Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") advances were flat, and average other borrowings increased $13.1 million, or 13.9%. The decrease in deposits primarily reflects payoffs of higher rate wholesale and retail CDs and the loss of savings balances associated with a terminated contract for

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secured credit cards. The increase in other borrowings resulted from stronger repurchase demand by the Company's municipal customers and the addition of a holding company loan used to redeem the Company's CPP preferred stock.
The net interest margin was 3.43% for the three months ended March 31, 2014 as compared to 3.44% in the comparable period of 2013. A decrease in the average yield on loans was offset by higher investment yields and lower deposit and borrowing costs.
The Company continues to operate in an unprecedented low rate environment, in which the Fed Funds target rate is less than 0.25% and the Federal Reserve continues to purchase mortgage assets to reduce longer rates. After increasing about 1% in the second quarter of 2013, yields on the 10-year US Treasury bond have largely stabilized since, as economic conditions have remained tepid and the Federal Reserve continues with a largely accommodative monetary policy. The Company's short-term variable rate loans are tied primarily to the national prime rate or the overnight or one-month London Interbank Offering Rate (LIBOR), which has not moved. In addition, excess industry liquidity and continuing strong competition for quality borrowers dampened any short-term impact higher long-term market rates had on the loan portfolio. Investment portfolio yields have improved slightly, although strong market liquidity and demand for fixed income investments continues to dampen performance.
Higher market rates could improve yields and earnings in the Company's loan and investment portfolios in future quarters by increasing yields on variable rate loans, and on new loans and investments added to the portfolio. Management also continues to work diligently to redeploy cash assets into higher yielding loans and investments, and in particular is now focused on more rapid expansion of the loan portfolio to offset some of the pressure on yields. The Company also continues to focus on lowering its overall cost of funds, while maintaining transaction deposit balances from core relationship customers. The cost on interest-bearing liabilities dropped from 0.49% for the first three months of 2013 to 0.39% for the same period in 2014, reflecting a 0.10% drop in average deposit rates to 0.24% and a 0.46% drop in repurchase and other borrowing average rates to 1.24%. Management believes that some opportunities still remain to further lower funding costs. However, given the already low level of market rates and the Company’s cost of funds, any future gains are likely to be less than those already experienced.
     Provision for Loan Losses & Credit Quality. Management’s policy is to establish valuation allowances for estimated losses by charging corresponding provisions against income. This evaluation is based upon management’s assessment of various factors including, but not limited to, current and anticipated future economic trends, historical loan losses, delinquencies, underlying collateral values, and current and potential risks identified in the portfolio.
The provision for loan losses totaled $103,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2014, compared to a provision of $179,000 for the comparable period last year. Lower provision costs reflect continued improvements in the quality of the Company's loan portfolio as reflected by the reduction in non-performing assets to 0.9% of assets as of March 31, 2014. For more information on provision and loan loss allowance activity for the periods indicated, see Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses."

Net chargeoffs declined to $11,000 in the first three months of 2014, compared to $444,000 in the first three months of 2013. In general, portfolio losses are no longer concentrated in any particular industry or loan type, as prior efforts to reduce exposure in construction, land development and commercial real estate loans have decreased the exposure in these segments considerably. The Company continues to resolve or liquidate its problem loans aggressively, particularly those with higher loss exposures, and now believes that the risk of future large losses is significantly reduced. The loan loss allowance to total loans ratio was 1.51% at March 31, 2014, compared to 1.52% at March 31, 2013. At the end of March 2014, the allowance for loan losses totaled 172.2% of non-performing loans compared to 149.5% at March 31, 2013. The increase in this coverage ratio reflects a slightly higher total dollar allowance for loan loss and the reduction of non-performing loans over the prior period.

Given current economic uncertainty, management continues to evaluate and adjust the loan loss allowance carefully and frequently to reflect the most current information available concerning the Company’s markets and loan portfolio. In its evaluation, management considers current economic and borrower conditions in both the pool of loans subject to specific impairment, and the pool subject to a more generalized allowance based on historical and other factors. When a loan is characterized as impaired, the Company performs a specific evaluation of the loan, focusing on potential future cash flows likely to be generated by the loan, current collateral values underlying the loan, and other factors such as government guarantees or guarantor support that may impact repayment. Based on this evaluation, it sets aside a specific reserve for this loan and/or charges down the loan to its net realizable value (selling price less estimated closing costs) if it is unlikely that the Company will receive any cash flow beyond the amount obtained from liquidation of the collateral. If the loan continues to be impaired, management periodically re-evaluates the loan for additional potential impairment, and charges it down or adds to reserves if appropriate. On the pool of loans not subject to specific impairment, management evaluates regional, bank and loan-specific historical loss trends to develop its base reserve level on a loan-by-loan basis. It then modifies those reserves by considering the risk grade of the loan, current economic conditions, the recent trend of defaults, trends in collateral values, underwriting and other loan management considerations, and unique market-specific factors such as water shortages or other natural phenomena.


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General trending information with respect to non-performing loans, non-performing assets, and other key portfolio metrics is as follows (dollars in thousands):

Credit Quality Trending
 
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
 
9/30/2013
 
3/31/2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Loans past due in excess of 90 days and still accruing
$

 
$

 
$
42

 
$

Non-accrual loans
4,518

 
2,668

 
2,808

 
5,137

Total non-performing loans (“NPLs”)
$
4,518

 
$
2,668

 
$
2,850

 
$
5,137

OREO
3,768

 
3,684

 
4,236

 
4,664

Total non-performing assets (“NPAs”)
$
8,286

 
$
6,352

 
$
7,086

 
$
9,801

Classified loans (1)
$
19,609

 
$
23,056

 
$
23,098

 
$
25,295

Troubled debt restructured loans (2)
$
9,866

 
$
10,047

 
$
9,212

 
$
7,827

Total allowance related to non-accrual loans
$
176

 
$
84

 
$
561

 
$
86

Interest income recorded on non-accrual loans (3)
$
45

 
$
187

 
$
144

 
$
85

Non-accrual loans as a percentage of net loans receivable
0.89
%
 
0.52
%
 
0.54
%
 
1.03
%
Total non-performing loans as a % of net loans receivable
0.89
%
 
0.52
%
 
0.55
%
 
1.03
%
Allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) as a percentage of non-performing loans
172.8
%
 
288.1
%
 
281.8
%
 
149.5
%
Total NPAs as a % of total assets (4)
0.91
%
 
0.68
%
 
0.77
%
 
1.05
%
Total NPAs as a % of tangible capital + ALLL (“Texas Ratio”) (4)
7.99
%
 
6.25
%
 
5.76
%
 
7.93
%
Loan delinquency ratio (30 days and over)
0.17
%
 
0.24
%
 
0.31
%
 
0.14
%
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(1)
Classified loan totals are inclusive of non-performing loans and may also include troubled debt restructured loans, depending on the grading of these restructured loans.
(2)
Includes accruing restructured loans of $9.1 million and non-accruing restructured loans of $810,000 as of March 31, 2014. No other funds are available for disbursement on restructured loans.
(3)
Interest income on non-accrual loans based on year-to-date interest totals
(4)
NPAs include both nonperforming loans and OREO
The increase in NPLs from year end reflects the addition of several commercial SBA loans that are expected to be resolved in the near future. The Company’s special assets team continues to migrate loans through the collections process through multiple management strategies, including borrower workouts and individual asset sales to local and regional investors. The Company continues to monitor its non-accrual loans closely and revalue the collateral on a periodic basis. This re-evaluation may create the need for additional write-downs or additional loss reserves on these assets. Loan delinquencies (30 days or more past due) continue at very low levels.
The following table summarizes NPAs by type and provides trending information over the past year:

Nonperforming Asset Trending By Category
 
3/31/2014
 
12/31/2013
 
3/31/2013
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
2,966

 
$
1,431

 
$
1,573

 
Commercial real estate loans
163

 
167

 
2,910

 
Land and land development loans
3,841

 
3,845

 
4,852

 
Agriculture loans
611

 
213

 
276

 
Residential real estate loans
702

 
693

 
186

 
Consumer loans
3

 
3

 
4

 
Total NPAs by Categories
$
8,286

 
$
6,352

 
$
9,801

 


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Land development assets continue to represent the highest segment of non-performing assets, and primarily reflect one large $3.7 million OREO property, which was sold on an installment sales contract. While the contract requires full payment of the balance recorded by the Company, because of the installment sales contract, accounting guidance requires the maintenance of the OREO balance on the Company's books and the establishment of a $539,000 valuation reserve against the balance. The Company anticipates recovery of this reserve over the five-year period. As noted above, the increase in commercial loans represents the addition of several government-guaranteed loans with resolutions pending in the near future. The totals for the other segments are relatively small. The majority of NPAs are in northern Idaho, reflecting the OREO property noted above and the stronger market presence the Company holds in Northern Idaho. The overall level of NPAs remains below the average of the Company’s peer group.
At March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 classified loans (loans with risk grades 6, 7 or 8) by loan type are as follows:

 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
Amount
 
% of Total
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
7,585

 
38.6
%
 
$
7,520

 
32.6
%
Commercial real estate loans
3,745

 
19.1

 
3,659

 
15.9

Land and land development loans
821

 
4.2

 
1,041

 
4.5

Agriculture loans
4,227

 
21.6

 
4,038

 
17.5

Multifamily loans

 

 
3,751

 
16.3

Residential real estate loans
3,149

 
16.1

 
2,960

 
12.8

Consumer loans
82

 
0.4

 
87

 
0.4

Total classified loans
$
19,609

 
100.0
%
 
$
23,056

 
100.0
%

Classified loans are loans for which management believes it may experience some problems in obtaining repayment under the contractual terms of the loan, and are inclusive of the Company’s non-accrual loans. However, categorizing a loan as classified does not necessarily mean that the Company will experience any or significant loss of expected principal or interest.
Classified loans decreased from December 31, 2013 as the Company resolved or upgraded several credits during the first quarter without any significant additional loss. As with NPAs, the geographical distribution of the Company’s classified loans reflects the distribution of the Company’s loan portfolio, with higher distributions in the “North Idaho/Eastern Washington” region, and decreased levels in southern Idaho.
Local economies continue to improve, but are still subject to risk from various world and national events, particularly as they impact local confidence and business investment. Within the local economies, there are relatively wide variations in the strength of different industry segments. Manufacturing, technology, and health-care businesses are strong and improving. Housing is also improving, although at a slower pace as mortgage rates have ticked up and affordability has dropped slightly. Agriculture continues to be strong overall, although risks are increasing as a result of moderating prices, increasing input costs and concerns over adequate water in future years. The Company has enhanced its monitoring of this portfolio and added to the loan loss reserves tied to this segment. Although conditions are better than a year ago, the government and retail sectors remain relatively weak.
Full economic recovery in the region is likely to occur slowly and over a multi-year period. As such, management believes that classified loans will likely remain elevated through the remainder of 2014, but at levels lower than those experienced in recent periods. In addition, loss exposure from these loans appears to have decreased significantly, and should continue to be lower than the heavy losses experienced in prior years. Given market volatility and future uncertainties, as with all forward-looking statements, management cannot assure nor guarantee the accuracy of these future forecasts.
Management continues to work towards reducing the level of non-performing assets, classified loans and loss exposures. It uses a variety of analytical tools and an integrated stress testing program involving both qualitative and quantitative modeling to assess the current and projected state of its credit portfolio. The results of this program are integrated with the Company’s capital and liquidity modeling programs to manage and mitigate future risk in these areas as well.
     Other Income.
The following tables detail dollar amount and percentage changes of certain categories of other income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.

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Other Income - Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Fees and service charges
$
1,122

 
$
1,079

 
$
43

 
4
 %
Commissions & fees from trust & investment advisory services
541

 
527

 
14

 
3

Loan related fee income
305

 
611

 
(306
)
 
(50
)
Net gain on sale of securities
5

 
40

 
(35
)
 
(88
)
Net (loss) gain on sale of other assets
4

 
4

 

 

Other-than-temporary credit impairment on investment securities ("OTTI")

 
(42
)
 
42

 
(100
)
Bank-owned life insurance
79

 
84

 
(5
)
 
(6
)
Fair value adjustment on cash flow hedge

 
67

 
(67
)
 
(100
)
Unexercised warrant liability fair value adjustment
(106
)
 
56

 
(162
)
 
(289
)
Other income
48

 
113

 
(65
)
 
(58
)
Total
$
1,998

 
$
2,539

 
$
(541
)
 
(21
)%

Total other income was $2.0 million and $2.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. For the three-month comparable periods, increases in fees and service charges and investment services income were offset by reductions in mortgage origination fees, the fair value of unexercised warrants and cash flows hedges, and other income.
Fees and service charges earned on deposit accounts continue to be the Company’s primary source of other income. Fees and service charges in the first three months of 2014 increased by $43,000 from the comparable 2013 period as changes in the Company's deposit account pricing and improved debit card income offset reductions in overdraft fee income.
Commissions and fees from trust and investment advisory services grew by $14,000 over the prior period as the Company continues to expand its production efforts. The Company is targeting additional resources and marketing efforts in this area and anticipates continued future growth.
Loan related fee income was down from the same period last year, as a result of significantly weaker mortgage refinance activity. Higher mortgage rates are having a significant impact on both refinance and purchase activity, although purchase activity should experience seasonal increases in the second and third quarters.
The Company recognized $5,000 in gains on the sale of securities during the first quarter of 2014, down from $40,000 in the first quarter of last year. This reduction was offset, however, by a $42,000 reduction in credit loss impairment on impaired securities for the period. The cash flow hedge that generated positive fair value adjustments in 2013 matured in the fourth quarter of last year, resulting in the reduction in the first quarter of 2014. The Company recognized a negative fair value adjustment taken on the Company's unexercised warrant liability in 2014, as an increase in the Company's stock price increased this liability. The liability was created by the issuance of three-year warrants for 1,700,000 shares, and on a reverse-split adjusted basis, 170,000 shares, to investors as part of the Company's January 2012 capital raise and must be fair-valued every quarter. As such, there are likely to be fluctuating adjustments in future periods.
BOLI income was down slightly from the prior year as yields declined modestly and the Company did not purchase or liquidate BOLI assets. Other non-interest income totaled $48,000 for the first quarter of 2014, compared to $113,000 for the comparable prior period. The reduction reflects continued decreases in the Company's secured card contract as this contract terminated in the first quarter of 2013. The Company is seeking to replace the lost income from this contract with other card or payment-based initiatives.
     Operating Expenses.
The following tables detail dollar amount and percentage changes of certain categories of other expense for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and 2013.


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Other Expense - Three Months Ended
March 31, 2014
 
March 31, 2013
 
Change
 
Percent
Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits
$
3,876

 
$
4,175

 
$
(299
)
 
(7
)%
Occupancy expense
1,181

 
1,185

 
(4
)
 
 %
Technology
822

 
876

 
(54
)
 
(6
)%
Advertising
149

 
113

 
36

 
32
 %
Fees and service charges
90

 
93

 
(3
)
 
(3
)%
Printing, postage and supplies
175

 
217

 
(42
)
 
(19
)%
Legal and accounting
403

 
349

 
54

 
15
 %
FDIC assessment
146

 
186

 
(40
)
 
(22
)%
OREO operations(1)
(63
)
 
111

 
(174
)
 
(157
)%
Other expense
656

 
873

 
(217
)
 
(25
)%
Total
$
7,435

 
$
8,178

 
$
(743
)
 
(9
)%

(1)
Amount includes expenses, chargedowns and gains and losses on sale of OREO
Operating expenses for the first quarter of 2014 totaled $7.4 million compared to $8.2 million for the same quarter last year. Lower compensation, technology, printing, FDIC, OREO and other expenses offset higher advertising and legal expenses.
At $3.9 million, compensation and benefits expense decreased from the same quarter in 2013, as lower incentive compensation and medical benefits expense and higher deferred loan origination cost credits offset slightly higher salary expenses. The Company continues to evaluate opportunities to improve staff efficiency while positioning itself for balance sheet growth.
Occupancy expenses were stable from the prior three-month period as the Company continued to exercise caution in purchasing new fixed assets. The decrease in technology expenses reflects the initial benefits of the technology upgrades the Company made in 2013. It anticipates the full completion of these upgrades will result in significant savings in future years. The Company continues to review asset and software purchases carefully and re-negotiate contracts to further lower expense in this area.
Advertising expense was up modestly from the prior year, reflecting stronger marketing activity in the Company's branches. Fee and service charge expenses were relatively stable, while technology changes have lowered printing, postage and supply expenses. Legal and accounting fees increased over last year as a result of accelerated costs associated with holding an earlier annual shareholders' meeting than in prior years. FDIC expenses decreased over the same quarter last year because of a decrease in the assessment base and a lower assessment rate.
OREO expenses reflect the collection of property improvement funds from a third party on the Company's larger remaining OREO property. Other expenses decreased $217,000 from the same quarter in 2013, primarily as a result of decreased operational losses relating to electronic banking and debit card fraud activity. The Company continues to implement new tools and systems to reduce its exposure in this area.
Annualized operating expense as a percentage of average assets was 3.26% and 3.48% for the quarters ending March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively. The Company’s efficiency ratio (noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income) was 82.9% for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, compared to 82.8% for the comparable period one year ago. Improving expense performance was offset by lower net interest and other income. With economic conditions likely to remain challenging in the near future, the Company continues to develop and implement additional efficiency and cost-cutting efforts to offset constrained asset and revenue growth.
     Income Tax Provision.
For the three month period ended March 31, 2014, the Company recorded income tax expense of $400,000, as compared to no expense for the same period last year. In each of these periods, the Company generated positive net income before income taxes, but for the three months ended March 31, 2013, recorded no expense as it offset current income against carryforward losses from prior years. The effective tax rates were 27.9% and 0.0% for each of these periods, respectively.
The Company had deferred tax assets totaling $21.0 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $21.7 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the net deferred tax asset reflects the impacts of additional earnings and an increase in the unrealized market value of the Company's investment securities.
At March 31, 2014, Intermountain assessed whether it was more likely than not that it would realize the benefits of its deferred tax asset. It determined that the positive evidence associated with a three-year cumulative positive income, improving national

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and regional economic conditions, significantly reduced credit and other balance sheet risk, and improving Company performance offset the negative evidence of losses in 2009 and 2010. Intermountain used an estimate of future earnings, future reversals of taxable temporary differences, and tax planning strategies to determine whether it is more likely than not that the benefit of the deferred tax asset would be realized. In estimating the future earnings, management assumed moderately improving economic conditions. As such, its estimates included continued lower credit losses in 2014 and ensuing years as the Company’s loan portfolio continues to turn over. It also assumed: (1) a compressed but stable net interest margin in 2014, with gradual improvement in future years, as the Company is able to convert some of its cash position to higher yielding instruments; (2) stable other income as increased trust and investment income offsets reductions in mortgage origination income; and (3) stable operating expenses as continued cost reduction strategies offset inflationary increases. The Company analyzes the deferred tax asset on a quarterly basis and may establish a new allowance at some future time depending on actual results and estimates of future profitability.
Intermountain has performed an analysis of its uncertain tax positions and has not recorded any potential penalties, interest or additional tax in its financial statements as of March 31, 2014 . If Intermountain did incur penalties or interest, they would be reported in income tax expense. Intermountain’s tax positions for the years after 2009 remain subject to review by the Internal Revenue Service. Intermountain does not expect its unrecognized tax benefits to significantly change within the next twelve months.

Financial Position
Assets. At March 31, 2014, Intermountain’s assets were $910.5 million, down $29.2 million from $939.6 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in assets reflected seasonal reductions in net loans receivable and cash, partially offset by an increase in available-for-sale investments.
Fed Funds Sold & Cash Equivalents. The Bank held $16.7 million in interest-bearing cash equivalents at March 31, 2014. This compares to $44.9 million in interest-bearing cash equivalents at December 31, 2013, as funds were deployed to offset seasonal reductions in local municipal repurchase obligations.
Non-interest bearing and restricted cash totaled $20.9 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $20.2 million at December 31, 2013.
Investments. Intermountain’s investment portfolio at March 31, 2014 was $287.3 million, an increase of $7.3 million, or 2.6% from the December 31, 2013 balance of $279.9 million. The increase reflects the purchase of additional short-duration securities and a reduction in prepayment speeds on the Company's mortgage-backed securities portfolio. Management remains cautious about the volatile investment environment and is working to further shorten the duration of its available-for-sale investment portfolio. As of March 31, 2014, the balance of the unrealized loss on investment securities, net of federal income taxes, was $431,000, compared to an unrealized loss at December 31, 2013 of $1.2 million. The decrease in the unrealized loss position reflected the positive impact on the value of the portfolio resulting from a small reduction in market interest rates during the quarter.

Loans Receivable. At March 31, 2014, net loans receivable totaled $507.0 million, down $7.8 million from $514.8 million at December 31, 2013.
The following table sets forth the composition of Intermountain’s loan portfolio at the dates indicated. Loan balances exclude deferred loan origination costs and fees and allowances for loan losses.

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March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Amount
 
%
 
Amount
 
%
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
110,879

 
21.5
%
 
$
113,736

 
21.8
%
Commercial real estate loans
174,371

 
33.9

 
181,207

 
34.7

Commercial construction loans
15,230

 
3.0

 
7,383

 
1.4

Land and land development loans
30,695

 
6.0

 
28,946

 
5.5

Agriculture loans
94,809

 
18.4

 
96,584

 
18.5

Multifamily loans
14,529

 
2.8

 
18,205

 
3.5

Residential real estate loans
58,333

 
11.3

 
59,172

 
11.3

Residential construction loans
1,533

 
0.3

 
2,531

 
0.5

Consumer loans
8,672

 
1.7

 
9,033

 
1.7

Municipal loans
5,928

 
1.1

 
5,964

 
1.1

Total loans
514,979

 
100.0
%
 
522,761

 
100.0
%
Allowance for loan losses
(7,779
)
 
 
 
(7,687
)
 
 
Deferred loan fees, net of direct origination costs
(200
)
 
 
 
(240
)
 
 
Loans receivable, net
$
507,000

 
 
 
$
514,834

 
 
Weighted average interest rate
5.10
%
 
 
 
5.14
%
 
 

The $7.8 million reduction from December 31, 2013 reflected the resolution and payoff of several commercial real estate loans and seasonal reductions in agricultural and commercial credit lines. Net loans receivable was up $8.2 million over March 31, 2013, led by increases in commercial construction and agricultural loans, as the Company is experiencing stronger loan demand in its markets.

The commercial portfolio is diversified by industry with a variety of small business customers that held up relatively well during the economic downturn. As soft economic conditions continue, however, the Company continues to experience some stress in this portfolio. Most of the commercial credits are smaller, however, and Intermountain carries a higher proportion of SBA and USDA guaranteed loans than many of its peers, reducing the overall risk in this portfolio. Commercial customers continue to watch economic conditions very closely, and have turned to cash more often to pay ongoing costs than borrowing. Quality commercial borrowers are highly sought after, resulting in keen competition and competitive pricing for these customers.

The commercial real estate portfolio is also well-diversified and consists of a mix of owner and non-owner occupied properties, with relatively few truly non-owner-occupied investment properties. The Company has lower concentrations in this segment than most of its peers, and has underwritten these properties cautiously. In particular, it has limited exposure to speculative investment office buildings and retail strip malls, two of the higher risk segments in this category. This portfolio continues to perform well with relatively low delinquency and loss rates. The Company believes it has some opportunity to increase prudent lending in this area, but again competition is keen for these borrowers.

Commercial construction and development activity has picked up recently, as the survivors of the building recession are capitalizing on opportunities created by the lack of inventory resulting from five years of limited construction activity. The Company is approaching these loans cautiously, lending only to strong borrowers with substantial equity positions and backup liquidity. In addition, the Company is watching concentrations closely and carefully selecting its areas of focus.
Most agricultural markets continue to perform well. The sector has performed so well in recent years that many of the Company's best borrowing customers have used excess cash generated to reduce their overall borrowing position. Risks appear to be increasing in this portfolio as prices moderate, input costs rise and concerns increase over adequate water supplies in future years.
The residential and consumer portfolios consist primarily of first and second mortgage loans, unsecured loans to individuals, and auto, boat and RV loans. These portfolios have generally performed well with limited delinquencies and defaults. While these loans have generally been underwritten with relatively conservative loan-to-values and strong debt-to-income ratios, the continued soft economy and lower home prices have resulted in some losses in this loan type.
Economic conditions and property values are demonstrating slow but steady improvement in most of the Company's markets, and as such, management expects that credit losses will continue to decrease. New borrowing activity is picking up, and loan demand in the Company's markets is stronger now than it has been in several years.

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Geographic Distribution
As of March 31, 2014, the Company’s loan portfolio by loan type and geographical market area was:

 
North Idaho —
Eastern
 
Magic
Valley
 
Greater
Boise
 
E. Oregon,
SW Idaho,
excluding
 
 
 
 
 
% of Loan
type to
total
Loan Portfolio by Location
Washington
 
Idaho
 
Area
 
Boise
 
Other
 
Total
 
Loans
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
76,362

 
$
4,545

 
$
9,506

 
$
19,317

 
$
1,149

 
$
110,879

 
21.5
%
Commercial real estate loans
122,525

 
9,525

 
9,074

 
14,592

 
18,655

 
174,371

 
33.9

Commercial construction loans
14,913

 

 
317

 

 

 
15,230

 
3.0

Land and land development loans
22,253

 
1,309

 
5,144

 
1,332

 
657

 
30,695

 
6.0

Agriculture loans
1,903

 
3,028

 
23,681

 
60,505

 
5,692

 
94,809

 
18.4

Multifamily loans
9,213

 
169

 
3,628

 
30

 
1,489

 
14,529

 
2.8

Residential real estate loans
41,090

 
3,476

 
4,131

 
6,960

 
2,676

 
58,333

 
11.3

Residential construction loans
1,356

 

 
177

 

 

 
1,533

 
0.3

Consumer loans
5,215

 
1,172

 
638

 
1,426

 
221

 
8,672

 
1.7

Municipal loans
4,604

 
1,324

 

 

 

 
5,928

 
1.1

Total
$
299,434

 
$
24,548

 
$
56,296

 
$
104,162

 
$
30,539

 
$
514,979

 
100.0
%
Percent of total loans in geographic area
58.2
%
 
4.8
%
 
10.9
%
 
20.2
%
 
5.9
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Percent of total loans where real estate is the primary collateral
71.1
%
 
63.5
%
 
53.3
%
 
36.2
%
 
85.4
%
 
62.6
%
 
 


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As of December 31, 2013, the Company’s loan portfolio by loan type and geographical market area was:

 
North Idaho —
Eastern
 
Magic
Valley
 
Greater
Boise
 
E. Oregon,
SW Idaho,
excluding
 
 
 
 
 
% of Loan
type to
total
Loan Portfolio by Location
Washington
 
Idaho
 
Area
 
Boise
 
Other
 
Total
 
Loans
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
80,582

 
$
4,602

 
$
9,745

 
$
18,013

 
$
794

 
$
113,736

 
21.8
%
Commercial real estate loans
128,248

 
9,862

 
9,299

 
15,465

 
18,333

 
181,207

 
34.7
%
Commercial construction loans
7,028

 

 
317

 

 
38

 
7,383

 
1.4
%
Land and land development loans
20,397

 
1,378

 
5,344

 
1,203

 
624

 
28,946

 
5.5
%
Agriculture loans
2,003

 
3,440

 
26,143

 
61,034

 
3,964

 
96,584

 
18.5
%
Multifamily loans
12,431

 
149

 
4,420

 
30

 
1,175

 
18,205

 
3.5
%
Residential real estate loans
42,141

 
3,365

 
4,244

 
7,046

 
2,376

 
59,172

 
11.3
%
Residential construction loans
2,337

 

 
77

 
117

 

 
2,531

 
0.5
%
Consumer loans
5,400

 
1,149

 
730

 
1,506

 
248

 
9,033

 
1.7
%
Municipal loans
4,627

 
1,337

 

 

 

 
5,964

 
1.1
%
Total
$
305,194

 
$
25,282

 
$
60,319

 
$
104,414

 
$
27,552

 
$
522,761

 
100.0
%
Percent of total loans in geographic area
58.4
%
 
4.8
%
 
11.5
%
 
20.0
%
 
5.3
%
 
100.0
%
 
 
Percent of total loans where real estate is the primary collateral
70.1
%
 
62.7
%
 
52.1
%
 
39.6
%
 
85.8
%
 
62.4
%
 
 

As indicated, 58.2% of the Company’s loans are in northern Idaho and eastern Washington, with the next highest percentage in the rural markets of southwest Idaho outside of Boise. Economic trends and real estate valuations are showing consistent improvement in all the Company's markets now. The southwest Idaho and Magic Valley markets are largely agricultural areas which have not seen levels of price appreciation or depreciation as steep as other areas over the last few years. The “Other” category noted above largely represents loans made to local borrowers where the collateral is located outside the Company’s communities. The mix in this category is relatively diverse, with the highest proportions in Oregon, Washington, California, Nevada and Arizona, but no single state comprising more than 3.12% of the total loan portfolio. Participation loans where Intermountain purchased part of the loan and was not the lead bank totaled $11.3 million at March 31, 2014.

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The following table sets forth the composition of Intermountain’s loan originations for the periods indicated.

 
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
2014
 
2013
 
% Change
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Commercial loans
$
7,722

 
$
6,959

 
11.0
 %
Commercial real estate loans
1,128

 
3,124

 
(63.9
)
Commercial construction loans
1,587

 
5,384

 
(70.5
)
Land and land development loans
1,136

 
203

 
459.6

Agriculture loans
12,610

 
8,867

 
42.2

Multifamily loans
330

 

 
100.0

Residential real estate loans
9,733

 
15,452

 
(37.0
)
Residential construction loans
384

 
606

 
(36.6
)
Consumer loans
267

 
767

 
(65.2
)
Municipal loans
311

 
157

 
98.1

Total loans originated
$
35,208

 
$
41,519

 
(15.2
)%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Renewed loans
$
49,625

 
$
45,428

 
9.2
 %

The decrease in new origination activity from the same quarter last year primarily reflects reductions in mortgage loan activity as higher mortgage rates impacted both refinance and new purchase volumes. Otherwise, higher origination activity in agriculture commercial and land development loans offset reductions in commercial real estate and commercial construction loans. Renewal activity increase by 9.2% over the prior period, reflecting slightly stronger borrowing demand from existing customers.

While 2014 origination activity continues to reflect muted economic growth, the Company is starting to see stronger market conditions and borrowing demand in its local markets. This is particularly true for commercial and construction activity. Improvements in agricultural production reflect both increased borrowing demand from existing customers and the development of new customers. Overall origination activity is likely to continue improving from earlier totals as the economy rebounds, but will still be under pressure from slow employment growth and aggressive industry competition for strong borrowers. Residential real estate activity will likely pick up in the next couple quarters, reflecting seasonal increases, but will not likely return to prior levels given the lack of refinance activity. The Company has chosen not to purchase loan pools or pursue additional participation loans in order to maintain a more conservative credit position. Management believes that those banks that have low-cost funding structures and pursue loan growth through strong relationship networks will perform relatively better in the long run.
Office Properties and Equipment. Office properties and equipment decreased $453,000 from year end to $34.2 million at March 31, 2014 as the Company continued to limit new purchase activity.
Other Real Estate Owned. OREO balances totaled $3.8 million at March 31, 2014, compared to $3.7 million at December 31, 2013. One small property was added to the OREO portfolio during the quarter. As noted above, the bulk of the OREO balance is one development property, which is being sold in an installment sales agreement over a five-year period.
The following table details OREO activity during the first three months of 2014 and 2013.

Other Real Estate Owned Activity

 
2014
 
2013
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, beginning of period, January 1
$
3,684

 
$
4,951

Additions to OREO
84

 
394

Proceeds from sale of OREO

 
(655
)
Valuation Adjustments in the period(1)

 
(26
)
Balance, end of period, March 31
$
3,768

 
$
4,664

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(1)
Amount includes chargedowns and gains/losses on sale of OREO
Intangible Assets. Intangible assets now consist only of a small core deposit intangible derived from prior acquisitions that is amortizing down as time progresses.
Deferred Tax Asset. The Company had deferred tax assets totaling $21.0 million at March 31, 2014 compared to $21.7 million at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the net deferred tax asset reflects the impacts of additional earnings and an increase in the unrealized market value of the Company's investment securities.
BOLI and Other Assets. Bank-owned life insurance (“BOLI”) and other assets decreased to $19.6 million at March 31, 2014 from $19.7 million at year end, 2013. The decrease reflected lower interest accrued on interest-bearing assets.
Deposits. Total deposits increased $4.5 million to $710.6 million at March 31, 2014 from $706.1 million at December 31, 2013. The increase reflects higher demand, money market and savings balances, which offset continued, but smaller, reductions in CDs. The Company continues to focus on managing relationship customers closely, lowering its cost of funds, and moving CD customers seeking higher yields into our investment products. Overall, transaction account deposits comprised 78.6% of total deposits at March 31, 2014, up slightly from 78.5% at the prior year end.
The following table sets forth the composition of Intermountain’s deposits at the dates indicated.

 
March 31, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Amount
 
% of total deposits
 
Amount
 
% of total deposits
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Non-interest bearing demand accounts
$
237,077

 
33.3
%
 
$
235,793

 
33.4
%
Interest bearing demand accounts
103,677

 
14.6

 
102,629

 
14.6

Money market 0.0% to 2.00%
217,954

 
30.7

 
215,458

 
30.5

Savings and IRA 0.0% to 4.91%
69,470

 
9.8

 
68,555

 
9.7

Certificate of deposit accounts (CDs)
33,563

 
4.7

 
34,178

 
4.8

Jumbo CDs
48,809

 
6.9

 
49,437

 
7.0

Total deposits
$
710,550

 
100.0
%
 
$
706,050

 
100.0
%
Weighted average interest rate on certificates of deposit
 
 
1.20
%
 
 
 
1.19
%
Core Deposits as a percentage of total deposits (1)
 
 
93.1
%
 
 
 
93.0
%
Deposits generated from the Company’s market area as a % of total deposits
 
 
100.0
%
 
 
 
100.0
%
_____________________________
(1)
Core deposits consist of non-interest and interest bearing demand accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, and certificate of deposit accounts of less than $100,000 (excluding public deposits).
The Company’s strong local, core funding base, high percentage of checking, money market and savings balances and careful management of its wholesale CD funding provide lower-cost, more reliable funding to the Company than many of its peers and add to the liquidity strength of the Bank. Maintaining the local funding base at a reasonable cost remains a critical priority for the Company’s management and production staff.
Deposits by location are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
3/31/2014
 
% of total deposits
 
12/31/2013
 
% of total deposits
Deposits by Location
North Idaho — Eastern Washington
$
360,360

 
50.7
%
 
$
359,655

 
51.1
%
Magic Valley Idaho
66,630

 
9.4

 
65,634

 
9.3

Greater Boise Area
67,292

 
9.5

 
70,182

 
9.9

Southwest Idaho — Oregon, excluding Boise
171,342

 
24.1

 
167,496

 
23.7

Administration, Secured Savings
44,926

 
6.3

 
43,083

 
6.0

Total
$
710,550

 
100.0
%
 
$
706,050

 
100.0
%


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The Company attempts to, and has been successful in balancing loan and deposit balances in each of the market areas it serves. Northern Idaho and eastern Washington deposits currently exceed those in the Company’s southern Idaho and eastern Oregon markets, reflecting the longer presence it has had in these markets. The Company’s deposit market share has grown significantly over the past ten years, and it now ranks third in overall market share in its core markets.
     Borrowings. Deposit accounts are Intermountain’s primary source of funds. Intermountain also relies upon advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle, repurchase agreements and other borrowings to supplement its funding, reduce its overall cost of funds, and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. These borrowings totaled $92.0 million and $127.3 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The decrease from year end reflects fluctuations in municipal repurchase activity.

Interest Rate Risk

The results of operations for financial institutions may be materially and adversely affected by changes in prevailing economic conditions, including rapid changes in interest rates, declines in real estate market values and the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. Like all financial institutions, Intermountain’s net interest income and its NPV (the net present value of financial assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts), are subject to fluctuations in interest rates. Intermountain utilizes various tools to assess and manage interest rate risk, including an internal income simulation model that seeks to estimate the impact of various rate changes on the net interest income and net income of the bank. This model is validated by comparing results against various third-party estimations. Currently, the model and third-party estimates indicate that Intermountain’s interest rate profile is neutral to slightly asset-sensitive. An asset-sensitive bank generally sees improved net interest income and net income in a rising rate environment, as its assets reprice more rapidly and/or to a greater degree than its liabilities. The opposite is true in a falling interest rate environment. When market rates fall, an asset-sensitive bank tends to see declining income. The Company has become less asset-sensitive over the preceding year, as many of its variable-rate loans have hit contractual floors and the duration of its liability portfolio has shortened.

The current highly unusual market and rate conditions have heightened interest rate risk for the Company and most other financial institutions. Continued very low market rates, keen competition for quality borrowers, rapid mortgage prepayments, and high demand for fixed income securities is negatively impacting net interest income and could continue to do so for a relatively long period of time. In addition, market values on the Company's available-for-sale securities portfolio are susceptible to potentially large negative impacts in the future should market rates increase, as they did in the second quarter of last year.

To minimize the long-term impact of fluctuating interest rates on net interest income, Intermountain promotes a loan pricing policy of utilizing variable interest rate structures that associates loan rates to Intermountain’s internal cost of funds and to the nationally recognized prime or London Interbank Offered (“LIBOR”) lending rates. While this strategy has had adverse impacts in the current unusually low rate environment, the approach historically has contributed to a relatively consistent interest rate spread over the long-term and reduces pressure from borrowers to renegotiate loan terms during periods of falling interest rates. Intermountain currently maintains over fifty percent of its loan portfolio in variable interest rate assets.

Additionally, the extent to which borrowers prepay loans is affected by prevailing interest rates. When interest rates increase, borrowers are less likely to prepay loans. When interest rates decrease, borrowers are generally more likely to prepay loans. Prepayment speeds were unusually high in the period from 2010 to early 2013, as borrowers refinanced into lower rates, paid down debt to improve their financial position, or liquidated assets as part of problem loan work-out strategies. These prepayments slowed in the latter half of 2013 and first quarter of 2014, however, after market rates increased about one percent in 2013. Prepayments may affect the levels of loans retained in an institution’s portfolio, as well as its net interest income.

On the liability side, Intermountain generally seeks to manage its interest rate risk exposure by maintaining a relatively high percentage of non-interest bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, savings and money market accounts. These instruments tend to lag changes in market rates and may afford the Bank more protection in increasing interest rate environments than other short-term borrowings, but can also be changed relatively quickly in a declining rate environment. The Bank utilizes various deposit pricing strategies and other borrowing sources to manage its rate risk. As noted above, the duration of the Company’s liabilities has shortened considerably over the past two years, as customers have preferred shorter-term deposit products and the Company has not replaced longer-term brokered and wholesale funding instruments as they have come due. This presents some additional risk in a rising rate environment. The Company is evaluating various alternatives to mitigate this risk, including the assumption of some longer-term fixed wholesale funding and the use of off-balance sheet interest rate swaps and caps.

Intermountain maintains an asset and liability management program intended to manage net interest income through interest rate cycles and to protect its income by controlling its exposure to changing interest rates. As part of this program, Intermountain uses a simulation model designed to measure the sensitivity of net interest income and net income to changes in interest rates. This simulation model is designed to enable Intermountain to generate a forecast of net interest income and net income given

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various interest rate forecasts and alternative strategies. The model is also designed to measure the anticipated impact that prepayment risk, basis risk, customer maturity preferences, volumes of new business and changes in the relationship between long-term and short-term interest rates have on the performance of the Company. The following table represents the estimated sensitivity of the Company’s net interest income as of March 31, 2014 and 2013, compared to the established policy limits:

 
 
2014
 
 
 
2013
 
 
12 Month Cumulative% effect on NII
 
Policy Limit %
 
3/31/2014
 
Policy Limit %
 
3/31/2013
+100bp
 
+5.0 to -3.0
 
0.56%
 
+5.0 to -3.0
 
(0.41)%
+300bp
 
+10.0 to -8.0
 
3.50%
 
+10.0 to -8.0
 
2.38%
−100bp
 
+5.0 to -3.0
 
(5.05)%
 
+5.0 to -3.0
 
(3.20)%
–300bp
 
-10.0 to -8.0
 
N/A
 
-10.0 to -8.0
 
N/A
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
24 Month Cumulative% effect on NII
 
Policy Limit %
 
3/31/2014
 
Policy Limit %
 
3/31/2013
+100bp
 
+8.0% to -6.0%
 
1.93%
 
+8.0% to -6.0%
 
1.10%
+300bp
 
+20.0% to -15.0%
 
5.55%
 
+20.0% to -15.0%
 
5.28%
−100bp
 
+8.0% to -6.0%
 
(7.57)%
 
+8.0% to -6.0%
 
(6.13)%
–300bp
 
+20.0% to -15.0%
 
N/A
 
+20.0% to -15.0%
 
N/A

The results of modeling indicate that the estimated impact of changing rates on net interest income in a 100 and 300 basis point upward adjustment are within the guidelines established by management. The estimated impact of changing rates on net interest income in a 100 basis point downward adjustment in market interest rates is outside of the Company's guidelines over both a 12-month and 24-month period. A 300 basis point decrease in rates is not considered feasible at this time. The impacts of changing rates on the Company's modeled economic value of equity ("EVE") are within the Company's guidelines for both rising and falling rates. The Company has chosen not to take action to resolve the falling rate guideline exceptions, because of the current low level of market rates and the negative impact actions it could take would have on its exposure to rising rates.

The continuing low level of market rates, and particularly the Federal Funds target range of between 0.00 and 0.25% is unprecedented. This has created significant challenges for interest rate risk management over the past several years, and is reflected in the significant reduction in net interest income during this period. Given the unusual current market rate conditions and the potential for either a prolonged low-rate environment or rapidly rising rates at some point in the future, Company management continues to refine and expand its interest rate risk modeling, and is responding to the results by proactively managing both its on-balance sheet and off-balance sheet positions. Based on the results of its continuing evaluations, management believes that its interest rate risk position is relatively neutral, but that current economic and market conditions heighten overall interest rate risk for both the Company and the industry as a whole.

Intermountain is continuing to pursue strategies to manage the level of its interest rate risk while increasing its long-term net interest income and net income: 1) through the origination and retention of a diversified mix of variable and fixed-rate consumer, business, commercial real estate, and residential loans which generally have higher yields than alternative investments; 2) by prudently managing its investment portfolio to provide relative earnings stability in the face of changing rate environments; and 3) by increasing the level of its core deposits, which are generally a lower-cost, less rate-sensitive funding source than wholesale borrowings. There can be no assurance that Intermountain will be successful implementing any of these strategies or that, if these strategies are implemented, they will have the intended effect of reducing interest rate risk or increasing net interest income.


Liquidity and Sources of Funds
As a financial institution, Intermountain’s primary sources of funds from assets include the collection of loan principal and interest payments, cash flows from various investment securities, and sales of loans, investments or other assets. Liability financing sources consist primarily of customer deposits, repurchase obligations with local customers, advances from FHLB Seattle and correspondent bank borrowings.
The combined impact of liability and other asset changes resulted in an overall decrease of $26.0 million in the Company’s unrestricted cash position from December 31, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
Driving the decrease in unrestricted cash was a $35.2 million reduction in repurchase agreements, reflecting seasonal fluctuations in local municipal balances, and an increase in available-for-sale investments of $9.5 million. Partially offsetting these reductions in cash were a $4.5 million increase in deposits and a $7.8 million seasonal reduction in net loans receivable.

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During the three months ended March 31, 2014, cash provided by investing activities consisted primarily of payments on loan receivables, sales of investment securities and principal payments on mortgage-back securities, which offset purchases of available-for-sale securities. During the same period, cash used by financing activities consisted primarily of decreases in CD deposit balances and repurchase agreements.
Securities sold subject to repurchase agreements totaled $64.7 million at March 31, 2014. These borrowings are required to be collateralized by investments with a market value exceeding the face value of the borrowings. Under certain circumstances, Intermountain could be required to pledge additional securities or reduce the borrowings.
Intermountain’s credit line with FHLB Seattle provides for borrowings up to a percentage of its total assets subject to general collateralization requirements. At March 31, 2014, the Company’s FHLB Seattle credit line represented a total borrowing capacity of approximately $136.6 million, of which $4.9 million was being utilized. Additional collateralized funding availability at the Federal Reserve totaled $27.7 million. Both of these collateral secured lines could be expanded more with the placement of additional collateral. Overnight-unsecured borrowing lines have been established at US Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and Pacific Coast Bankers Bank (“PCBB”). At March 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $45.0 million of overnight funding available from its unsecured correspondent banking sources.
Intermountain and its subsidiary Bank maintain an active liquidity monitoring and management plan, and have worked aggressively over the past several years to expand sources of alternative liquidity. Given continuing volatile economic conditions, the Bank has taken additional protective measures to enhance liquidity, including issuance of new capital, movement of funds into more liquid assets and increased emphasis on relationship deposit-gathering efforts. Because of its relatively low reliance on non-core funding sources and the additional efforts undertaken to improve liquidity discussed above, management believes that the subsidiary Bank’s current liquidity risk is moderate and manageable.
Management continues to monitor its liquidity position carefully and conducts periodic stress tests to evaluate future potential liquidity concerns in the subsidiary Bank. It has established contingency plans for potential liquidity shortfalls. Longer term, the Company intends to fund asset growth primarily with core deposit growth, and it has initiated a number of organizational changes and programs to spur this growth when needed.
Liquidity for the parent Company depends substantially on dividends from the Bank. The other primary sources of liquidity for the parent Company are capital or borrowings. Management projects that available resources will be sufficient to meet the parent Company’s projected funding needs.

Capital Resources

Intermountain’s total stockholders’ equity was $95.9 million at March 31, 2014, compared with $94.0 million at December 31, 2013, as earnings and a reduction in the unrealized loss on the Company investment portfolio bolstered capital. Stockholders’ equity and tangible stockholders' equity was 10.5% of total assets at March 31, 2014 and 10.00% at December 31, 2013, respectively. Tangible common equity as a percentage of tangible assets was 10.53% at March 31, 2014 and 10.00% for December 31, 2013.

At March 31, 2014, Intermountain had unrealized losses of $431,000 (including cumulative OTTI recognized through other comprehensive income), net of related income taxes, on investments classified as available-for-sale, as compared to unrealized losses of $1.2 million, net of related income taxes, on investments classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2013. The decrease in the unrealized loss during this time period reflected the positive impact of slightly lower market interest rates on the value of the Company's securities portfolio.

Intermountain issued and has outstanding $16.5 million of Trust Preferred Securities. The indenture governing the Trust Preferred Securities limits the ability of Intermountain under certain circumstances to pay dividends or to make other capital distributions. The Trust Preferred Securities are treated as debt of Intermountain. These Trust Preferred Securities can be called for redemption by the Company at 100% of the aggregate principal plus accrued and unpaid interest. See Note 5 of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.”

Intermountain and the Bank are required by applicable regulations to maintain certain minimum capital levels and ratios of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier I capital to average assets. Intermountain and the Bank plan to maintain their capital resources and regulatory capital ratios through the retention of earnings and the management of the level and mix of assets. At March 31, 2014, Intermountain exceeded the minimum published regulatory capital requirements to be considered “well-capitalized” pursuant to Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council “FFIEC” regulations. The Company has also evaluated its projected capital position in relation to new higher capital standards issued by federal regulators in 2013, but effective over a phased time period from 2015 through 2020. Based on its initial evaluation, the Company would continue to meet the new higher requirements to be considered "well capitalized" after full phase-in. As with other future estimates, the Company cannot guarantee these future results.

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Well-Capitalized
 
Actual
 
Capital Requirements
 
Requirements
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
 
Amount
 
Ratio
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company
$
100,741

 
17.28
%
 
$
46,637

 
8
%
 
$
58,296

 
10
%
Panhandle State Bank
101,216

 
17.33
%
 
46,716

 
8
%
 
58,396

 
10
%
Tier I capital (to risk-weighted assets):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company
93,448

 
16.03
%
 
23,319

 
4
%
 
34,978

 
6
%
Panhandle State Bank
93,910

 
16.08
%
 
23,358

 
4
%
 
35,037

 
6
%
Tier I capital (to average assets):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Company
93,448

 
10.36
%
 
36,077

 
4
%
 
45,096

 
5
%
Panhandle State Bank
93,910

 
10.41
%
 
36,073

 
4
%
 
45,091

 
5
%


Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
The Company, in the conduct of ordinary business operations routinely enters into contracts for services. These contracts may require payment for services to be provided in the future and may also contain penalty clauses for the early termination of the contracts. The Company is also party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Management does not believe that these off-balance sheet arrangements have a material current effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources, but there is no assurance that such arrangements will not have a future effect. There have not been any material changes to the Off Balance Sheet Arrangements or Contractual Obligations since the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

New Accounting Pronouncements
The “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements” in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which is included in Note 10 of this Report, discusses new accounting pronouncements adopted by Intermountain and the expected impact of accounting pronouncements recently issued or proposed.

Item 3 —Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

As of March 31, 2014, there have not been any material changes to the information set forth under the caption “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Item 4 —Controls and Procedures
(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures: Intermountain’s management, with the participation of Intermountain’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of Intermountain’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, Intermountain’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, Intermountain’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in recording, processing, summarizing and reporting, on a timely basis, information required to be disclosed by Intermountain in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act.
(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting: In the three months ended March 31, 2014, there were no changes in Intermountain’s internal control over financial reporting that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, Intermountain’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II — Other Information

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Item 1.  
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Intermountain and Panhandle are parties to various claims, legal actions and complaints in the ordinary course of business. In Intermountain’s opinion, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts, that unfavorable disposition would not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position or results of operations of Intermountain.

Item 1A.  
RISK FACTORS

The Company believes that there have been no material changes from risk factors previously discussed under “Part I - Item A - Risk Factors” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (the “2013 Annual Report”).  In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties discussed in our 2013 Annual Report. These factors, as well as those that we do not know about, that we currently believe are immaterial, or that we have not predicted, could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and capital position, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.


Item 2 —Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
Item 3 —Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4 —Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5 — Other Information
Not applicable.
Item 6 —Exhibits

Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit
31.1

 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
 

 
 
31.2

 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
 

 
 
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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and 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*

 
The following financial information from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 is formatted in XBRL: (i) the Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Changes in Cash Flows, (iv) the Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss),and (v) the Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.
 
 
 
*

 
Furnished herewith

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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.
 
 
 
 
 
INTERMOUNTAIN COMMUNITY BANCORP
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
May 13, 2014
By:
 
/s/ Curt Hecker
Date
 
 
Curt Hecker
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 
 
May 13, 2014
By:
 
/s/ Doug Wright
Date
 
 
Doug Wright
 
 
 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer

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