UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2016

OR

for the transition period from ______________ to ____________

Commission file number 000-50820

FIRST CLOVER LEAF FINANCIAL CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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FIRST CLOVER LEAF FINANCIAL CORP.

FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 2016

INDEX

FIRST CLOVER LEAF FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (CONTINUED)

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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The information contained in the accompanying consolidated financial statements is unaudited. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results of operations for the interim periods. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. Any differences appearing between the numbers presented in the financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis are due to rounding. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year or for any other period. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements of First Clover Leaf Financial Corp. (the “Company” or “First Clover Leaf”) for the year ended December 31, 2015 contained in the 2015 Annual Report to Stockholders that is filed as Exhibit 13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, footnote disclosures which would substantially duplicate the disclosures in the audited consolidated financial statements have been omitted.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, as well as the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

The Company is a single-bank holding company, whose wholly-owned bank subsidiary, First Clover Leaf Bank (the “Bank”), which is a community bank operating with six branch locations in Madison and St. Clair Counties in Illinois along with one branch location in Clayton, Missouri. The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions and nonfinancial institutions providing financial products and services. Additionally, the Company and the Bank are subject to the regulations of certain regulatory agencies and undergo periodic examinations by those regulatory agencies. In August 2014, the Bank converted from a federal savings and loan association to a nationally chartered bank. First Clover Leaf’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol “FCLF”.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements: The following accounting standards were recently issued relating to the financial services industry:

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (the “FASB”) issued an update creating FASB Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers.  The guidance in this update affects any entity that either enters into contracts with customers to transfer goods or services or enters into contracts for the transfer of nonfinancial assets unless those contracts are within the scope of other standards (for example, insurance contracts or lease contracts).  The core principle of the guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.  The guidance provides steps to follow to achieve the core principle.  An entity should disclose sufficient information to enable users of financial statements to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers.  Qualitative and quantitative information is required about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments, and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.  The amendments in this update become effective for annual periods and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017.  We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, the FASB issued an update (ASU No. 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Liabilities). The new guidance is intended to improve the recognition and measurement of financial instruments by requiring: equity investments (other than equity method or consolidation) to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income; public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring the fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes; separate presentation of financial assets and financial liabilities by measurement category and form of financial assets (i.e. securities or loans and receivables) on the balance sheet or the accompanying notes to the financial statements; eliminating the requirement to disclose the fair value of financial instruments measured at amortized cost for organizations that are not public business entities; eliminating the requirement for non-public business entities to disclose the method(s) and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is to be required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet; and requiring a reporting organization to present separately in other comprehensive income the portion of the total change in fair value of a liability resulting from the change in the instrument-specific credit risk (also referred to as “own credit”) when the organization has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. The new guidance is effective for public business entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842)” (“ASU 2016-02”). The standard requires a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for leases with lease terms greater than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2018, and early adoption is permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on our consolidated financial statements.

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no impact on the Company’s net income or total stockholders’ equity.

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

The amortized cost and fair values of securities with gross unrealized gains and losses as of the dates indicated are summarized as follows:

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Continued)

Unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, are summarized as follows:

Management evaluates the investment portfolio on at least a quarterly basis to determine if investments have suffered an other-than-temporary decline in value. In addition, management monitors market trends, investment grades, bond defaults and other circumstances to identify trends and circumstances that might impact the carrying value of equity securities.

At March 31, 2016, the Company had 18 securities in an unrealized loss position which included: seven state and municipal securities and 11 mortgage-backed securities. This was a decrease from 67 securities at December 31, 2015. The unrealized losses resulted from changes in market interest rates and liquidity, as opposed to changes in the probability of contractual cash flows. The Company does not intend to sell the securities, and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of the amortized cost. Full collection of the amounts due according to the contractual terms of the securities was expected as of March 31, 2016; therefore, the Company did not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at March 31, 2016.

NOTE 2 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Continued)

The amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s securities at March 31, 2016 by contractual maturity, are shown below. Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be called or repaid without any penalties. Additionally, an item in our “other securities” category has no stated maturity. Therefore, stated maturities are not disclosed for these items.

Securities with a carrying amount of approximately $84,723,000 and $66,882,000 were pledged to secure deposits, as required or permitted by law, at March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively.

At March 31, 2016 there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity. The Company received proceeds of $3,686,240 from the sale of securities during the three months ended March 31, 2016, resulting in gross realized gains of $29,489 and gross realized losses of $308. For the same time period last year, there were no sales of securities.

NOTE 3 - LOANS

The components of the Company’s loans are as follows:

The Company has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and presents these policies to the board of directors at least annually. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with reports related to loan production, loan quality, loan delinquencies and non-performing and potential problem loans.

Additional information regarding our accounting policies for the individual loan categories is contained in our 2015 Annual Report to Stockholders that is filed as Exhibit 13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

On occasion, the Company originates loans secured by single-family dwellings with initial loan to value ratios exceeding 90%. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, these loans represented 1.88% and 2.07%, respectively, of our combined one-to-four family and home equity portfolios. The Company did not consider the level of such loans to be a significant concentration of credit as of March 31, 2016 or December 31, 2015.

The recorded investment in loans does not include accrued interest and loan origination fees due to immateriality. The allowance for loan losses does not include a component for undisbursed loan commitments; rather this amount is included in other liabilities.

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

The following tables present our past-due loans, segregated by class, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

All loans are reviewed on a regular basis and are placed on non-accrual status when, in the opinion of management, there is reasonable probability of loss of principal or collection of additional interest is deemed insufficient to warrant further accrual. Generally, we place all loans 90 days or more past due on non-accrual status. However, exceptions may occur when a loan is in process of renewal, but it has not yet been completed. In addition, we may place any loan on non-accrual status if any part of it is classified as loss or if any part has been charged-off. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, total interest accrued and unpaid to date is reversed. Subsequent payments are applied to the outstanding principal balance.

Non-accrual loans, segregated by class, are as follows:

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

The following tables separate the allocation of the allowance for loan losses and the loan balances between loans evaluated both individually and collectively as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

Credit Quality Indicators: As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt and comply with various terms of their loan agreements. The Company considers current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends. Generally, all sizeable credits receive a financial review no less than annually to monitor and adjust, if necessary, the credit’s risk profile. Credits classified as watch generally receive a review more frequently than annually. A watch classification is generally used for new businesses, for a business expanding in a new direction, or for borrowers experiencing temporary difficulties. The risk category of homogeneous loans, including consumer loans and smaller balance loans, is evaluated when the loan becomes delinquent. For special mention, substandard, and doubtful credit classifications, the frequency of review is increased to no less than quarterly in order to determine potential impact on credit loss estimates.

The Company categorizes loans into the following risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt:

Pass - A pass asset is well protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the obligor (or guarantors, if any) or by the fair value, less cost to acquire and sell, of any underlying collateral in a timely manner. Pass assets also include certain assets considered watch, which are still protected by the worth and paying capacity of the borrower but deserve closer attention and a higher level of credit monitoring.

Special Mention - A special mention asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. The asset may also be subject to a weak or speculative market or to economic conditions, which may in the future adversely affect the obligor. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Bank’s credit position at some future date. Special mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose the Bank to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

Substandard - A substandard asset is an asset with a well-defined weakness that jeopardizes repayment, in whole or in part, of the debt. These credits are inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged. These assets are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss of principal and/or interest if the deficiencies are not corrected. It is not necessary for a loan to have an identifiable loss potential in order to receive this rating.

Doubtful - An asset that has all the weaknesses inherent in the substandard classification, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently known facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. The possibility of loss is extremely likely, but it is not identified at this point due to pending factors.

Loss - An asset, or portion thereof, classified as loss is considered uncollectible and of such little value that its continuance on the Company’s books as an asset is not warranted. This classification does not necessarily mean that an asset has no recovery or salvage value; but rather, there is much doubt about whether, how much, or when the recovery would occur. As such, it is not practical or desirable to defer the write-off. Therefore, there is no balance to report for credits categorized as loss.

NOTE 3 - LOANS (Continued)

The following tables present our credit quality indicators, segregated by class, as of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015: