SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 31, 2023

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On August 31, 2023, IF Bancorp, Inc., the holding company for Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association, issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter and year ended June 30, 2023.  A copy of the press release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

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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, hereunto duly authorized.

Contact:   Walter H. Hasselbring, III

(815) 432-2476

IF BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2023

Watseka, Illinois, August 31, 2023 - IF Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: IROQ) (the “Company”) the holding company for Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”), announced net income of $4.7 million, or $1.50 per basic share and $1.46 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, compared to $5.8 million, or $1.88 per basic share and $1.84 per diluted share for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022.  The Company also announced net income of $597,000, or $0.19 per basic share and $0.18 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $1.0 million, or $0.34 per basic share and $0.33 per diluted share for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Net income decreased $1.1 million, or 19.4%, to $4.7 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, from $5.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  For the year ended June 30, 2023, net interest income was $22.0 million, compared to $22.3 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  Interest income increased to $32.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, from $24.8 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  Interest expense increased to $10.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, from $2.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  Non-interest income decreased to $4.1 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, from $5.5 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  Non-interest expense increased to $20.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2023, from $19.4 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.  For the year ended June 30, 2023, income tax expense totaled $1.6 million compared to $2.0 million for the year ended June 30, 2022.

Effective July 1, 2022, the Company early adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-13 which requires an entity to use the new impairment model known as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) to calculate the allowance for credit losses.  The Company recorded a reduction to retained earnings of approximately $388,000 upon the adoption of ASU 2016-13.  The transition adjustment included an increase in the allowance for credit losses on loans of $47,000 and an increase to the allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures of $496,000.  The transition adjustment included a corresponding increase in deferred tax assets.

Total assets at June 30, 2023 were $849.0 million compared to $857.6 million at June 30, 2022.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased to $11.0 million at June 30, 2023, from $75.8 million at June 30, 2022.  Investment securities decreased to $201.3 million at June 30, 2023, from $220.9 million at June 30, 2022.  Net loans receivable increased to $587.5 million at June 30, 2023, from $518.9 million at June 30, 2022.  Deposits decreased to $735.3 million at June 30, 2023, from $752.0 million at June 30, 2022.  Total borrowings, including repurchase agreements, increased to $30.3 million at June 30, 2023 from $24.2 million at June 30, 2022.   Stockholders’ equity increased to $71.8 million at June 30, 2023 from $71.7 million at June 30, 2022.  Equity increased primarily due to net income of $4.7 million, and ESOP and stock equity plan activity of $1.4 million, partially offset by a decrease of $4.3 million in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, and the accrual of approximately $1.3 million in dividends to our shareholders.  The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was primarily due to unrealized depreciation on available-for-sale securities, net of tax, as a result of a decline in market value that was attributable to changes in interest rates and not credit quality.

The allowance for credit losses on loans increased $87,000 and was $7.1 million at both June 30, 2023 and 2022.  The increase was the result of a transition adjustment of $47,000 due to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 and a provision for credit losses of $52,000, partially offset by net charge-offs of $12,000.

As announced on August 9, 2023, IF Bancorp, Inc. will pay a cash dividend of $0.20 per common share on or about October 13, 2023, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on September 22, 2023.

IF Bancorp, Inc. is the savings and loan holding company for Iroquois Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”).  The Association, originally chartered in 1883 and headquartered in Watseka, Illinois, conducts its operations from seven full-service banking offices located in Watseka, Danville, Clifton, Hoopeston, Savoy, Bourbonnais, and Champaign, Illinois and a loan production office in Osage Beach, Missouri.  The principal activity of the Association’s wholly-owned subsidiary, L.C.I. Service Corporation, is the sale of property and casualty insurance.

This press release may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the “PSLRA”). Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential." For these statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the PSLRA.

Selected Income Statement Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

	Quarter Ended June 30, 2023	Quarter Ended June 30, 2022			Year Ended June 30, 2023		Year Ended June 30, 2022
	(unaudited)		(unaudited)		(unaudited)
Interest income	$  8,690		$  6,232		$  32,072		$  24,792
Interest expense	4,024		612		10,075		2,529
Net interest income	4,666		5,620		21,997		22,263
Provision (credit) for credit losses	(481)		453		(228)		492
Net interest income after provision (credit) for credit losses	5,147		5,167		22,225		21,771
Noninterest income	1,041		1,065		4,069		5,504
Noninterest expense	5,419		4,848		20,034		19,448
Income before taxes	769		1,384		6,260		7,827
Income tax expense	172		349		1,600		2,043
Net income	$  597		$  1,035		$  4,660		$  5,784
Earnings per share (1):
Basic	$               0.18		$               0.34		$               1.50		$               1.88
Diluted	$               0.19		$               0.33		$               1.46		$               1.84
Weighted average shares outstanding (1):
Basic	3,198,260		3,082,015		3,113,307		3,069,879
Diluted	3,259,085		3,141,056		3,195,029		3,136,091

Performance Ratios

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Selected Balance Sheet Data

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Asset Quality

(Dollars in thousands)

(1)	Shares outstanding do not include ESOP shares not committed for release.

(2)	Total stockholders’ equity divided by shares outstanding of 3,354,626 and 3,257,626 at June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(3)	Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more and accruing, and foreclosed assets held for sale.