UNITED STATES
SECURITIES

SECURIT1ES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period endedJune 30,December 31, 2011

OR

 ¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________________________ to__________________________to

Commission file number 001-33003001-33003

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland 
Maryland20-5120010
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

2174 EastRidge Center, Eau Claire, WI 54701

(Address of principal executive offices)

715-836-9994

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 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 small 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)Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).     Yes  o¨    No  þ

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

At August 15, 2011February 10, 2012 there were 5,123,4145,133,050 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding.

 


CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

FORM 10-Q

DECEMBER 31, 2011

JUNE 30, 2011

INDEX

     Page Number 
Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION  
    Item 1. 
Financial Statements  
 
Financial Statements
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30,December 31, 2011 (Unaudited) and September 30, 20102011   3  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010   4  
 
Consolidated StatementsStatement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Gain/(Loss)Income (Unaudited) for the ninethree months ended June 30, 2011December 31, 2011and 2010   5  
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Unaudited) for the three months ended December 31, 2011   6  
 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 20106
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   7  
Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   8  
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   2124  
    Item 3. 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk   42  
    Item 4. 
Controls and Procedures   44  
Part II — OTHER INFORMATION   44  
    Item 1. 
Legal Proceedings   44  
    Item 1A. 
Risk Factors   45  
    Item 2. 
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds   45  
    Item 3. 
Defaults Upon Senior Securities   45  
    Item 4. 
[Removed and Reserved]   45  
    Item 5. 
Other Information   45  
    Item 6. 
Exhibits   45  
SIGNATURES   46  

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ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
June 30,

December 31, 2011 unaudited(unaudited) and September 30, 2010 derived2011 (derived from audited financial statements
statements)

(in thousands, except share data)

         
  June 30, 2011 September 30, 2010
 
         
Assets
        
         
Cash and cash equivalents $37,523  $72,438 
Other interest-bearing deposits  9,543    
Securities available-for-sale (at fair value)  52,861   41,708 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  5,787   5,787 
Loans receivable  431,457   456,232 
Allowance for loan losses  (4,655)  (4,145)
 
Loans receivable — net  426,802   452,087 
         
Office properties and equipment — net  6,888   7,216 
Accrued interest receivable  1,644   1,977 
Intangible assets  566   815 
Foreclosed assets  1,413   448 
Other assets  8,651   11,889 
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 $551,678  $594,365 
 
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
        
         
Liabilities:        
Deposits $459,074  $476,302 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  35,300   64,200 
Other liabilities  4,364   3,986 
 
Total liabilities  498,738   544,488 
         
Stockholders’ equity:        
Common stock — 5,123,414 and 5,113,258 shares, respectively  51   51 
Additional paid-in capital  53,880   53,823 
Retained earnings  1,147   1,130 
Unearned deferred compensation  (55)  (1)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (2,083)  (5,126)
 
Total stockholders’ equity  52,940   49,877 
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 $551,678  $594,365 
 

    December 31, 2011  September 30, 2011      
Assets    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $  19,397    $  31,763   

Other interest-bearing deposits

   9,345    9,543   

Securities available for sale (at fair value)

   54,005    44,338   

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

   5,787    5,787   

Loans receivable

   430,689    431,746   

Allowance for loan losses

   (5,536  (4,898  

Loans receivable — net

   425,153    426,848   

Office properties and equipment — net

   5,979    6,696   

Accrued interest receivable

   1,592    1,508   

Intangible assets

   400    483   

Foreclosed and repossessed assets

   1,031    1,360   

Other assets

   8,116    8,231    

TOTAL ASSETS

   $530,805    $536,557   
            

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Liabilities:

    

Deposits

   $444,130    $448,973   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   29,600    30,400   

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

   4,356    4,296    

Total liabilities

   478,086    483,669   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Common stock — 5,133,050 and 5,133,570 shares, respectively

   51    51   

Additional paid-in capital

   53,939    53,934   

Retained earnings

   909    1,323   

Unearned deferred compensation

   (97  (102 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (2,083  (2,318  

Total stockholders’ equity

   52,719    52,888    

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

   $530,805    $536,557   
            

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Operations — Unaudited
(unaudited)

Three and Nine Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010

(in thousands, except per share data)

                 
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
  2011 2010 2011 2010
 
                 
Interest and dividend income:                
Interest and fees on loans $6,773  $7,482  $21,038  $22,114 
Interest on investments  431   781   1,646   2,416 
 
Total interest and dividend income  7,204   8,263   22,684   24,530 
Interest expense:                
Interest on deposits  1,711   1,979   5,545   6,208 
Interest on borrowed funds  433   771   1,494   2,480 
 
Total interest expense  2,144   2,750   7,039   8,688 
 
Net interest income  5,060   5,513   15,645   15,842 
Provision for loan losses  1,364   1,331   4,614   3,493 
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses  3,696   4,182   11,031   12,349 
 
Noninterest income:                
Total other-than-temporary impairment (losses)/recoveries  126   (847)  (1,288)  (2,547)
Portion of loss/(recoveries) recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)  (126)  722   717   1,336 
Net gains from sale of securities  281      516    
 
Net gains / (losses) on available-for-sale securities recognized in earnings  281   (125)  (55)  (1,211)
Service charges on deposit accounts  386   395   1,095   1,123 
Insurance commissions  25   39   73   159 
Loan fees and service charges  70   60   349   288 
Other  4   4   8   9 
 
Total noninterest income  766   373   1,470   368 
 
                 
Noninterest expense:                
Salaries and related benefits  2,128   1,984   6,238   5,811 
Occupancy — net  606   638   1,915   1,896 
Office  311   363   1,019   1,057 
Data processing  116   59   249   244 
Amortization of core deposit  84   84   250   250 
Advertising, marketing and public relations  26   53   94   124 
FDIC premium assessment  279   225   822   689 
Professional services  299   329   865   899 
Other  310   539   990   1,286 
 
Total noninterest expense  4,159   4,274   12,442   12,256 
 
                 
Income before provision for income tax  303   281   59   461 
Provision for income taxes  127   119   42   203 
 
Net income $176  $162  $17  $258 
 
                 
Per share information:                
 
Basic earnings $0.03  $0.03  $  $0.05 
 
Diluted earnings $0.03  $0.03  $  $0.05 
 
Dividends paid $  $  $  $ 
 

   Three Months Ended
   December 31,  December 31,   
    2011  2010    

Interest and Dividend Income:

    

Interest and fees on loans

   $6,802    $7,269   

Interest on investments

   341    690    

Total interest and dividend income

   7,143    7,959   

Interest expense:

    

Interest on deposits

   1,495    1,989   

Interest on borrowed funds

   330    607    

Total interest expense

   1,825    2,596    

Net interest income

   5,318    5,363   

Provision for loan losses

   1,540    1,600    

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

   3,778    3,763    

Noninterest income:

    

Total other-than-temporary impairment losses

   (3,002  (1,980 

Portion of loss recognized in other comprehensive loss (before tax)

   2,329    1,410   

Net gains on sale of available-for-sale securities

   83        

Net losses on available for sale securities

   (590  (570 

Service charges on deposit accounts

   387    374   

Loan fees and service charges

   120    235   

Other

   133    108    

Total noninterest income

   50    147    

Noninterest expense:

    

Salaries and related benefits

   2,151    2,017   

Occupancy — net

   606    643   

Office

   274    374   

Data processing

   351    165   

Amortization of core deposit

   83    83   

Advertising, marketing and public relations

   53    48   

FDIC premium assessment

   180    270   

Professional services

   312    287   

Other

   498    410    

Total noninterest expense

   4,508    4,297    

Loss before provision for income tax

   (680  (387 

Benefit for income taxes

   (266  (148  

Net loss attibutable to common stockholders

   $  (414  $  (239  

Per share information:

           

Basic loss

   $ (0.08  $ (0.05  

Diluted loss

   $ (0.08  $ (0.05  

Dividends paid

   $     —    $     —    

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated StatementsStatement of
Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and

Comprehensive
Gain/(Loss) — Unaudited
Nine Income (unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2011
and 2010

(in thousands, except Shares)

                             
                      Accumulated  
          Additional         Other  
  Common Stock Paid-in Retained Unearned Comprehensive Total
  Shares Amount Capital Earnings Compensation Income (loss) Equity
 
Balance, September 30, 2010
  5,113,258  $51  $53,823  $1,130  $(1) $(5,126) $49,877 
Comprehensive gain:                            
Net income              17           17 
Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and net gains/losses, net of tax                          
Net unrealized gain on available for sale securities, net of tax                      2,391   2,391 
Change in unrealized gain arising from sale of securities, net of tax                      310   310 
Change for realized losses on securities available for sale for OTTI write-down, net of tax                      342   342 
                             
Total comprehensive gain                          3,060 
                             
Common stock awarded for recognition and retention plan - 10,156 shares  10,156       56       (56)        
Stock option expense          1               1 
Amortization of restricted stock                  2       2 
 
Balance, June 30, 2011
  5,123,414  $51  $53,880  $1,147  $(55) $(2,083) $52,940 
 
per share data)

   Three Months Ended
    

December 31,

2011

  December 31,
2010
    

Net loss attibutable to common stockholders

   $(414  $  (239  

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

    

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:

    

Unrealized holding (losses) gains arising during period

   (220  1,790   

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income

   50       

Change for realized losses on securities available for sale for OTTI write-down

   404    342    

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities

   234    2,132    

Defined benefit plans:

    

Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and net gains (losses)

   1    30    

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

   235    2,162    

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $(179  $1,923   
            

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated StatementsStatement of Cash Flows — Unaudited
Nine

Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited)

Three Months Ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010

(in thousands, except per share data)

         
  Nine Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2011 2010
 
         
Cash flows from operating activities:        
Net income attributable to common stockholders $17  $258 
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:        
Net securities amortization  (20)  (281)
Depreciation  840   839 
Provision for loan losses  4,614   3,493 
Net realized gain on sale of securites  (516)  0 
Impairment on mortgage-backed securities  620   1,211 
Amortization of core deposit intangible  250   250 
Amortization of restricted stock  2   20 
Provision for stock options  1   12 
Provision for deferred income taxes  0   583 
Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets  2,287   (3,794)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities  378   (89)
 
Total adjustments  8,456   2,244 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities  8,473   2,502 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:        
Net decrease (increase) in interest-bearing deposits  (9,543)  2,458 
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale  45,041   0 
Principal payments on securities available for sale  9,791   10,328 
Purchase of securities available-for-sale  (60,998)  0 
Net decrease (increase) in loans  18,959   (18,052)
Net capital expenditures  (510)  (215)
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities  2,740   (5,481)
 
Cash flows from financing activities:        
Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances  (28,900)  (31,705)
Net increase (decrease) in deposits  (17,228)  31,705 
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities  (46,128)  0 
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents  (34,915)  (2,979)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period  72,438   43,191 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $37,523  $40,212 
 
         
Supplemental cash flow information:
        
Cash paid during the year for:        
Interest on deposits $5,558  $6,207 
Interest on borrowings $1,581  $2,579 
Income taxes $8  $5 
         
Supplemental noncash disclosure:
        
Transfers from loans to foreclosed properties $1,750  $394 
Shares)

   Common Stock   Additional
Paid-in
   Retained  Unearned  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Total   
    Shares  Amount   Capital   Earnings  Compensation  Income (loss)  Equity    

Balance, September 30, 2011

   5,133,570    $51     $53,934     $1,323    $(102  $(2,318  $52,888   

Net loss

        (414    (414 

Other comprehensive income

          235    235   

Forfeiture of unvested shares — 520 shares

   (520               

Stock option expense

      5        5   

Amortization of restricted stock

                     5        5    

Balance, December 31, 2011

   5,133,050    $51     $53,939     $   909    $  (97  $(2,083  $52,719   
                                  

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

Three Months Ended December 31, 2011 and 2010

(in thousands, except per share data)

   Three Months Ended
    

December 31,

2011

  

December 31,

2010

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net loss attributable to common stockholders

   $    (414  $    (239  

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

    

Net securities amortization

   108    (97 

Depreciation

   258    305   

Provision for loan losses

   1,540    1,600   

Net realized gain on sale of securities

   (83     

Impairment on mortgage-backed securities, net of recoveries

   673    620   

Amortization of core deposit intangible

   83    83   

Amortization of restricted stock

   5    1   

Provision for stock options

   5       

Loss on sale of office properties

   134       

Net loss (gain) on disposal of foreclosed properties

   (2  5   

Provision for valuation allowance on foreclosed properties

   25    135   

Decrease (increase) in accrued interest receivable and other assets

   (239  770   

Increase (decrease) in other liabilities

   61    (642  

Total adjustments

   2,568    2,780    

Net cash provided by operating activities

   2,154    2,541    

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of securities available for sale

   (15,647     

Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits

   198       

Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale

   3,888       

Principal payments on securities available for sale

   1,783    3,932   

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed properties

   541    184   

Net decrease in loans

   34    4,003   

Net capital expenditures

   (138  (487 

Net cash received from sale of office properties

   464        

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

   (8,877  7,632    

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Net decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances

   (800  (21,400 

Net (decrease) increase in deposits

   (4,843  6,091    

Net cash used in financing activities

   (5,643  (15,309  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (12,366  (5,136 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   31,763    72,438    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $19,397    $67,302   
            

Supplemental cash flow information:

    

Cash paid during the year for:

    

Interest on deposits

   $  1,482    $  1,992   

Interest on borrowings

   $     330    $     676   

Income taxes

   $         5    $         3   

Supplemental noncash disclosure:

    

Transfers from loans receivable to foreclosed and repossessed assets

   $     134    $     192   

See accompanying condensed notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.

CONDENSED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial statements of Citizens Community Federal (the “Bank”) included herein have been included by its parent company, Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Citizens Community Bancorp (“CCB”) was a successor to Citizens Community Federal as a result of a regulatory restructuring into the mutual holding company form, which was effective on March 29, 2004. Originally, Citizens Community Federal was a credit union. In December 2001, Citizens Community Federal converted to a federal mutual savings bank. In 2004, Citizens Community Federal reorganized into the mutual holding company form of organization. In 2006, Citizens Community Bancorp completed its second-step mutual to stock conversion.

The consolidated income (loss) of the Company is principally derived from the Bank’s income (loss).income. The Bank originates residential and consumer loans and accepts deposits from customers, primarily in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan. The Bank operates 26 full-service offices consisting of 7offices; eight stand-alone locations and 19 in-store branch locations.

18 branches predominantly located inside Walmart Supercenters.

The Bank is subject to competition from other financial institutions and non-financial institutions providing financial products. Additionally, the Bank is subject to the regulations of certain regulatory agencies and undergoes periodic examination by those regulatory agencies.

In preparing these financial statements, we evaluated the events and transactions that occurred through August 15, 2011,February 10, 2012, the date on which the financial statements were available to be issued.

As of February 10, 2012, there were no subsequent events which required recognition or disclosure.

The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are in thousands.

Principles of ConsolidationThe accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly ownedwholly-owned subsidiary, Citizens Community Federal. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Use of EstimatesPreparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP)(“U.S. GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying disclosures. These estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of current events and actions the Company may undertake in the future. Estimates are used in accounting for, among other items, fair value of financial instruments, the allowance for loan losses, valuation of acquired intangible assets, useful lives for depreciation and amortization, future cash flows associated with impairment testing for goodwill, indefinite-lived intangible assets and long-lived assets, deferred tax assets, uncertain income tax positions and contingencies. Management does not anticipate any material changes to estimates in the near term. Factors that may cause sensitivity to the aforementioned estimates include but are not limited to; external market factors such as market interest rates and employment rates, changes to operating policies and procedures, and changes in applicable banking regulations. Actual results may ultimately differ from estimates, although management does not generally believe such differences would materially affect the consolidated financial statements in any individual reporting period.

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Securities —Securities are classified as available-for-saleavailable for sale when they might be sold before maturity. Although we generally intend to hold most of the securities in our investment portfolio until maturity, we may, from time to time, sell any of our investment securities as part of our overall management of our investment portfolio. As such, we classify all investment securities as available-for-sale. Securities available-for-saleavailable for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses and losses deemed other-than-temporarilyother than temporarily impaired

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due to non-credit issues being reported in other comprehensive income, net of tax. Unrealized losses deemed other-than-temporarily impaired due to credit issues are reported in currentoperations in the period operations.
in which the losses arise. Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or accretion of purchase discount. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the estimated lives of the securities.

Declines in the fair value of securities below their cost that are other than temporary due to credit issues are reflected as “Net impairment losses recognized in earnings”gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities” in the accompanying Consolidated Statementconsolidated statement of Operations.operations. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment, management considers: (1) the length of time and extent that fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the Bank’sCompany’s ability and intent to hold the security for a period sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. The difference between the present values of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis is the credit loss. The credit loss is the portion of the other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized in earnings and is a reduction to the cost basis of the security. The portion of other-than-temporary impairment related to all other factors is included in other comprehensive income (loss), net of the related tax effect.

Loans —Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of unearned interest, and deferred loan fees and costs and an allowance for loan losses.costs. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-yield method without anticipating prepayments.

Interest income on mortgage and consumer loans is discontinued at the time the loan is over 91 days delinquent. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. LoansIn all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered unlikely.doubtful. All interest accrued but not received for a loan placed on non-accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost recovery method until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when payments are made that bring the loan account due date, to less than 92 days delinquent. Interest on impaired loans considered troubled debt restructurings that are not more than 91 days delinquent is recognized as income as it accrues based on the revised terms of the loan.

loan over an established period of continued payment.

Real estate loans and open ended consumer loans are charged off to estimated net realizable value less estimated selling costs at the earlier of when (a) the loan is deemed by management to be uncollectible, or (b) the loan becomes greater than 180 days past due. Closed end consumer loans are charged off to net realizable value at the earlier of when (a) the loan is deemed by management to be uncollectible, or (b) the loan becomes greater than 120 days past due.

Allowance for Loan Losses —The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable and inherent credit losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio.losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan loss (“ALL”)(ALL) when management believes that the collectability of a loan balance is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the ALL. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience; the nature, volume and composition of the loan portfolio; known and inherent risks in the portfolio; information about specific borrowers’ ability to repay and estimated collateral values; current economic conditions; and other relevant factors. The ALL consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired. The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for certain qualitative factors. The entire ALL balance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

A loan is impaired when full payment under the loan terms is not expected. Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are individually evaluated for impairment. See Note 3 “Loans/Allowance for Loan Losses and Impaired Loans” for information on what we consider to determine the need forbe a specific allowance.TDR. If a specific allowanceloan is warranted,impaired, a specific allowance is established so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the

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fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the underlying collateral of the loan. Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as non-classified

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consumer and residential real estate loans are collectively evaluated for impairment, and accordingly, are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.
     The Bank manages its

Foreclosed and Repossessed Assets — Assets acquired through, or instead of loan portfolioforeclosure are initially recorded at fair value, less estimated costs to sell, which establishes a new cost basis. If the fair value declines subsequent to foreclosure or repossession, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs incurred after acquisition are expensed, and included in two segments; real estate loans and consumer loans. Real estate loans are secured by single family or 1-4 family real estate, and include first and second mortgage loans along with home equity lines of credit. Consumer loans consist mainly of loans secured by personal property as collateral. Approximately 80% of the Bank’s consumer loan portfolio consists of indirect paper loans. Indirect paper loans are secured consumer loans originated by the Bank where the borrowers are identified through the Bank’s relationships with various consumer product dealer networks mainly within the Bank’s market area. These loans are approved basedNon-interest Expense, Other on the Bank’s current underwriting standards. Management believes that bifurcationconsolidated statement of the Bank’s loan portfolio into these two segments for credit quality, impairmentoperations. Foreclosed and ALL disclosures provides the most meaningful presentation, consistent with how each portfolio is managed.

repossessed asset balances were $1,031 and $1,360 at December 31, and September 30, 2011, respectively.

Income Taxes —The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASCAccounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes”. Under this guidance, deferred taxes are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates that will apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized as income or expense in the period that includes the enactment date. See Note 14 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 20116 for details on the Company’s income taxes.

The Company includes in Other Assetsregularly reviews the carrying amount of its net deferred tax effectassets to determine if the establishment of differences in recorded bases of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and tax reporting purposes. At each measurement date, to the extent this tax effect represents a net benefit, the Company assesses the ability to realize that net benefitvaluation allowance is necessary. If based on existing tax carryback opportunities, projected future taxable income, arid intended income tax strategies. As of June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, the Company believesavailable evidence, it is more likely than not that all or a portion of the aggregate amount of these considerationsCompany’s net deferred tax assets will not be sufficient to enable the Company to realize those benefits. Accordingly, the Company has not recorded anyrealized in future periods, a deferred tax valuation allowance relatedwould be established. Consideration is given to various positive and negative factors that could affect the realization of the deferred tax assets. In evaluating this net benefit at either date.

available evidence, management considers, among other things, historical performance, expectations of future earnings, the ability to carry back losses to recoup taxes previously paid, length of statutory carry forward periods, experience with utilization of operating loss and tax credit carry forwards not expiring, tax planning strategies and timing of reversals of temporary differences. Significant judgment is required in assessing future earnings trends and the timing of reversals of temporary differences. The Company’s evaluation is based on current tax laws as well as management’s expectations of future performance.

Earnings (Loss) Per Share —Basic earnings (loss) per common share is calculated as net income or loss divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable during the period, consisting of stock options outstanding under the Company’s stock incentive plan.

Reclassifications —Certain items previously reported were reclassified for consistency with the current presentation.

Adoption of New Accounting StandardsIn June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting StandardStandards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05,Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income. This ASU allows an entity2011-05 requires the option to present the totalpresentation of comprehensive income the component of net income, and the components of other comprehensive incomein either in a single continuous financial statement of comprehensive income or in two separate, but consecutive financial statements. An entity is required to present each componentASU 2011-05 also includes a provision requiring the presentation of net income along with total net income, each component ofreclassification adjustments from other comprehensive income and a total amount for comprehensive income. ASU 2011-05 eliminatesto net income on the option to present the components of other comprehensive income as partface of the statementfinancial statements. In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12, “Deferral of changes in stockholders’ equity. The amendmentsthe Effective Date for Amendments to the CodificationPresentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05” which deferred this requirement in order to allow the ASU do not changeFASB more time to determine whether reclassification adjustments should be required to be presented on the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income or when an itemface of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income. The guidance in the ASU isfinancial statements. For public entities, ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after The fair value of foreclosed assets is determined by obtaining market price

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December 15, 2011.2011, and are required to be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The provisionsCompany has adopted ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12 effective October 31, 2011, electing to present a consolidated statement of this guidance are not expectedcomprehensive income separate from, but consecutive to, have a significant impactits statement of operations. The adoption of ASUs 2011-05 and 2011-12 had no material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operationoperations, financial position or liquidity.
cash flows.

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In JuneMay 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04,Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSsIFRS”. The amended guidance does not modify the requirements for when fair value measurements apply, rather it generally represents clarifications on how to measure and disclose fair value under Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement”. Respective disclosure requirements are essentially the same. However, some of the specific amendments in this ASU are intended to result in commonaddress the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs. Consequently, therequirements. Other specific amendments change the wording used to describe many of the requirements in U.S. GAAPa particular principal or requirement for measuring fair value, andor for disclosing information about fair value measurements. TheASU 2011-04 is intended to improve the comparability of fair value measurements presented and disclosed in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and IFRS. This guidance in the ASU is effective prospectively for the firstannual and interim or annual periodperiods beginning after December 15, 2011. The provisionsadoption of this guidance areis not expected to have a significantmaterial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.

statements.

In MayApril 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-03,Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860):; Reconsideration of Effective controlControl for Repurchase Agreements. This ASUUnder the amended guidance, a transferor maintains effective control over transferred financial assets if there is intended to improve financial reporting of repurchase agreements (“repos”) and other agreements thatan agreement between both entitle and obligate aentities which obligates the transferor to repurchase or redeemthe financial assets before their maturity. The amendmentsIn addition, the following requirements must be met: (a) the financial asset to be repurchased or redeemed is the Codification in this ASU are intended to improvesame or substantially the accounting for these transactions by removing fromsame as that transferred, (b) the assessment of effective control the criterion requiring the transferor to have the abilityagreement is to repurchase or redeem the transferred financial assets. Theasset before maturity at a fixed or determinable price, and (c) the agreement is entered into contemporaneously with, or in contemplation of the transfer. This guidance in the ASU is effective prospectively for transactions, or modifications of existing transactions, that occur on or after the first interim or annual period beginning on or after December 15, 2011. Early adoption is permitted. The provisionsCompany adopted this guidance effective October 1, 2011. The adoption of this guidance aredid not expected to have a significant impactmaterial effect on the Company’s consolidated financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.

     In April 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-02 Receivables (“Topic 310”):A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring. This ASU is intended to improve financial reporting by creating greater consistency in how GAAP is applied for various types of debt restructurings. It is intended to assist creditors in determining whether a modification of terms of a receivable meets the criteria to be considered a troubled debt restructuring, both for purposes of recording an impairment loss and for disclosure of troubled debt restructurings. The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011, and applies retrospectively to restructurings occurring on or after the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The provisions of this guidance are not expected to have a significant impact on our consolidated financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.
statements.

NOTE 2 — FAIR VALUE ACCOUNTING

ASC 820-10 establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The statement describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1- Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that we have the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2-2 - Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3-3 - Significant unobservable inputs that reflect our own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input within the valuation hierarchy that is significant to the fair value measurement.

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The fair value of securities available for sale is determined by obtaining market price quotes from independent third parties wherever such quotes are available (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs). Where such quotes are not available, we utilize independent third party valuation analyses to support our own estimates and judgments in determining fair value.
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Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis (000’s)
                 
      Quoted Prices in Significant  
      Active Markets Other Significant
      for Identical Observable Unobservable
  Fair Instruments Inputs Inputs
  Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
 
June 30, 2011:                
Securities available for sale:                
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities $11,574  $ —  $11,574  $ 
U.S. Agency floating Rate Bonds  30,904      30,904    
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities  10,383         10,383 
 
Total $52,861  $  $42,478  $10,383 
 
                 
September 30, 2010:                
Securities available for sale:                
U.S. Agency securities $16,709  $  $16,709  $ 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities  24,999         24,999 
 
Total $41,708  $  $16,709  $24,999 
 

    Fair
Value
   

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets

for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)

   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

 

December 31, 2011:

        

Securities available for sale:

        

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $15,339     $ —     $15,339     $   —  

U.S.Agency floating Rate Bonds

   24,316          24,316       

Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities

   6,052          6,052       

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

   8,298               8,298  

Total

   $54,005     $ —     $45,707     $8,298  
                     

September 30, 2011:

        

Securities available for sale:

        

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $  9,983     $ —     $  9,983     $   —  

U.S.Agency floating Rate Bonds

   25,212          25,212       

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

   9,143               9,143  

Total

   $44,338     $ —     $35,195     $9,143  
                     

Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis (000’s)

                 
      Quoted Prices in Significant  
      Active Markets Other Significant
      for Identical Observable Unobservable
  Fair Instruments Inputs Inputs
  Value (Level 1) (Level 2) (Level 3)
 
June 30, 2011:                
Foreclosed assets $1,413  $ —  $ —  $1,413 
Loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring  6,294         6,294 
 
Total $7,707  $  $  $7,707 
 
September 30, 2010:                
Foreclosed assets $448  $  $  $448 
Loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring  3,178         3,178 
 
Total $3,626  $  $  $3,626 
 

    Fair
Value
   

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets

for Identical
Instruments
(Level 1)

   Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs

(Level 3)

 

December 30, 2011:

        

Foreclosed and repossessed assets

   $1,031     $ —     $ —     $1,031  

Loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring

   6,724               6,724  

Total

   $7,755     $ —     $ —     $7,755  
                     

September 30, 2011:

        

Foreclosed and repossessed assets

   $1,360     $ —     $ —     $1,360  

Loans restructured in a troubled debt restructuring

   6,018               6,018  

Total

   $7,378     $ —     $ —     $7,378  
                     

Level 3 assets measured on a recurring basis are certain investments for which little or no market activity exists or whose value of the underlying collateral is not market observable. Management’s valuation uses both observable as well as unobservable inputs to assist in the Level 3 valuation of mortgage backed securities held by the Bank, employing a methodology that considers future cash flows along with risk-adjusted returns. The inputs in this methodology are as follows: ability and intent to hold to maturities, mortgage underwriting rates, market prices/conditions, loan type, loan-to-value, strength of borrower, loan age, delinquencies, prepayment/cash flows, liquidity, expected future cash flows, rating agency actions, and a discount rate, which is assumed to be approximately equal to the coupon rate for each security. We had an independent valuation of all Level 3 securities in the current quarter. Based on this valuation, we recorded pre-tax other than temporary impairment of $620$673 during the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011.

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The fair value of foreclosed assets is determined by obtaining market price quotes from independent third parties wherever such quotes are available. Where such quotes are not available, we utilize independent third party appraisals to support our own estimates and judgments in determining fair value.

The following table presents a reconciliation of residential mortgage-backed securities held by the Bank measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the ninethree month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010 (000’s):

         
  Nine Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2011 2010
 
 
Balance beginning of period $24,999  $36,517 
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):        
Included in earnings  (620)  (1,211)
Included in other comprehensive loss  5,417   40 
Sales  (13,633)   
Payments, accretion and amortization  (5,780)  (7,848)
 
         
Balance end of period $10,383  $27,498 
 
2010:

   Three Months Ended 
    December 31,
2011
  December 31,
2010
 

Balance beginning of period

   $ 9,143    $24,999  

Total (gains) or losses (realized/unrealized):

   

Included in earnings

   (673  (620

Included in other comprehensive loss

   606    3,632  

Sales

         

Payments, accretion and amortization

   (778  (2,735

Balance end of period

   $ 8,298    $25,276  
          

Fair Values of Financial Instruments

ASC 825-10 and ASC 270-10,Interim Disclosures about Fair Value Financial Instruments, require disclosures about fair value financial instruments and significant assumptions used to estimate fair value. The estimated fair values of financial instruments not previously disclosed are as follows:

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents were considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Interest Bearing Deposits

Fair value of interest bearing deposits is estimated based on their carrying amounts.

Loans Receivable

Fair value is estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type such as real estate and consumer. The fair value of loans is calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity date using market discount rates reflecting the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the loan. The estimate of maturity is based on the Bank’s repayment schedules for each loan classification.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock

Federal Home Loan Bank Stock is carried at cost, which is its redeemable fair value since the market for the stock is restricted (See Note 8 to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Form 10-K/A10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11,December 21, 2011 for additional information).

Accrued Interest Receivable and Payable

Due to their short-term nature, the carrying amounts of accrued interest receivable and payable, respectively, were considered to be a reasonable estimate of fair value.

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Deposits

The fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as demand deposits, savings accounts, and money market accounts, is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of certificate

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accounts is calculated by using discounted cash flows applying interest rates currently being offered on similar certificates.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances

The fair value of long-term borrowed funds is estimated using discounted cash flows based on the Bank’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar borrowing arrangements. The carrying value of short-term borrowingborrowed funds approximates its fair value.

Off-Balance-Sheet Instruments

The fair value of off-balance sheet commitments would be estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements, the current interest rates, and the present creditworthiness of the customers. Since this amount is immaterial to the Company, no amounts for fair value are presented.

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments were as follows (000’s):

                 
  June 30, September 30,
  2011 2010
      Estimated     Estimated
  Carrying Fair Carrying Fair
  Amount Value Amount Value
 
                 
Financial assets:                
Cash and cash equivalents $37,523  $37,523  $72,438  $72,438 
Interest-bearing deposits  9,543   9,543       
Securities available for sale  52,861   52,861   41,708   41,708 
Loans receivable  426,802   452,272   452,087   477,039 
FHLB stock  5,787   5,787   5,787   5,787 
Accrued interest receivable  1,644   1,644   1,977   1,977 
                 
Financial liabilities:                
Deposits  459,074   465,306   476,302   482,337 
FHLB advances  35,300   37,927   64,200   68,290 
Accrued interest payable $4,364  $4,364  $232  $232 
follows:

   

December 31,

2011

      

September 30,

2011

 
    Carrying
Amount
   

Estimated
Fair

Value

       Carrying
Amount
   

    Estimated        
Fair

Value

 

Financial assets:

          

Cash and cash equivalents

   $  19,397     $  19,397       $  31,763     $  31,763  

Interest-bearing deposits

   9,345     9,345       9,543     9,543  

Securities available for sale

   54,005     54,005       44,338     44,338  

FHLB stock

   5,787     5,787       5,787     5,787  

Loans receivable

   425,153     451,844       426,848     453,112  

Accrued interest receivable

   1,592     1,592       1,508     1,508  

Financial liabilities:

          

Deposits

   $444,130     $450,123       $448,973     $454,933  

FHLB advances

   29,600     31,541       30,400     32,454  

Accrued interest payable

   128     128       114     114  

NOTE 3 —LOANS,— LOANS, ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES AND IMPAIRED LOANS

The ALL represents management’s estimate of probable and inherent credit losses in the Bank’s loan portfolio. Estimating the amount of the ALL requires the exercise of significant judgment and the use of estimates related to the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impaired loans, estimated losses on pools of homogeneous loans based on historical loss experience, and consideration of other qualitative factors such as current economic trends and conditions, all of which may be susceptible to significant change. The loan portfolio also represents the largest asset on our consolidated balance sheet. Loan losses are charged off against the ALL, while recoveries of amounts previously charged off are credited to the ALL. A provision for loan losses is charged to operations based on management’s periodic evaluation of the aforementioned specific factors as well as any other pertinent factors.

     The ALL consists of a specific component on impaired loans and a general component for non-impaired loans. The components of the ALL represent estimations pursuant to either ASC 450-10,Accounting for Contingencies, or ASC 310-10,Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan. The specific component of the ALL reflects estimated losses from analyses developed through review of individual loans deemed impaired. These analyses involve a high degree of judgment in estimating the amount of potential loss associated with specific loans, including estimating the amount and timing of future cash flows and collateral values. The general
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component of the ALL is based on the Company’s historical loss experience which is updated quarterly. The general component of the ALL also includes consideration for concentrations, changes in portfolio mix and volume, changes in underwriting standards and other qualitative factors.
There are many factors affecting the ALL; some are quantitative, while others require qualitative judgment. The process for determining the ALL (which management believes adequately considers potential factors which result in probable credit losses), includes subjective elements and, therefore, may be susceptible to significant change. To the extent actual outcomes differ from management estimates, additional provision for loan losses could be required that could adversely affect our earnings or financial position in future periods. Allocations of the ALL may be made for specific loans but the entire ALL is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged-off or for which an actual loss is realized.

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Changes in the ALL for the periods presented below were as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

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follows:

 

    Real Estate  Consumer  Total     

December 31, 2011 and Three Months then Ended:

    

Allowance for Loan Losses:

    

Beginning balance, October 1, 2011

    $1,907   $2,991   $4,898      

Charge-offs

   (383  (582  (965)     

Recoveries

       63    63      

Provision (1)

   654    886    1,540      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, December 31, 2011

    $2,178   $3,358   $5,536      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

    $560   $303   $863      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    $1,618   $3,055   $4,673      
  

 

 

 

Loans Receivable:

    

Ending balance

    $282,393   $148,549   $430,942      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

    $5,399   $1,325   $6,724      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    $276,994   $147,224   $424,218      
  

 

 

 

Sepember 30, 2011 and Twelve Months then Ended:

    

Allowance for Loan Losses:

    

Beginning balance, October 1, 2010

    $1,562   $2,583   $4,145      

Charge-offs

   (2,476  (2,882  (5,358)     

Recoveries

   46    201    247      

Provision (1)

   2,775    3,089    5,864      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance, September 30, 2011

    $1,907   $2,991   $4,898      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

    $381   $263   $644      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    $1,526   $2,728   $4,254      
  

 

 

 

Loans Receivable:

    

Ending balance

    $275,339   $157,425   $432,764      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment

    $5,429   $1,233   $6,662      
  

 

 

 

Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment

    $269,910   $156,192   $426,102      
  

 

 

 


             
  Real Estate Consumer Total
 
June 30, 2011 and Nine Months then Ended:
            
Allowance for Loan Losses:
            
Beginning balance, October 1, 2010 $1,562  $2,583  $4,145 
Charge-offs  (1,924)  (2,359)  (4,283)
Recoveries  33   146   179 
Provision (1)  2,106   2,508   4,614 
   
Ending balance, June 30, 2011 $1,777  $2,878  $4,655 
   
 
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment  409  $287  $696 
   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $1,368  $2,591  $3,959 
   
             
Loans Receivable:
            
Ending balance $266,913  $164,544  $431,457 
   
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $9,585  $2,425  $12,010 
   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $257,328  $162,119  $419,447 
   
             
Sepember 30, 2010 and Twelve Months then Ended:
            
             
Allowance for Loan Losses:
            
Beginning balance, October 1, 2009 $846  $1,079  $1,925 
Charge-offs  (1,331)  (3,445)  (4,776)
Recoveries  44   51   95 
Provision (1)  2,003   4,898   6,901 
   
Ending balance, September 30, 2010 $1,562  $2,583  $4,145 
   
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $211  $522  $733 
   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $1,351  $2,061  $3,412 
   
             
Loans Receivable:
            
Ending balance $261,357  $194,875  $456,232 
   
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment $4,092  $4,560  $8,652 
   
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment $257,265  $190,315  $447,580 
   
(1)The Bank does not have historical data disaggregating provision for loan losses between real estate and consumer loans. Therefore, the provision for loan losses has been allocated between real estate and consumer loans for each period presented based on the ratio of real estate and consumer net loan charge-offs for that period.

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The Bank has originated substantially all loans currently recorded on its balance sheet. The Bank has not acquired any loans since 2005.

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As an integral part of their examination process, various regulatory agencies review the Bank’s ALL. Such agencies may require that changes in the ALL be recognized when such regulators’ credit evaluations differ from those of management based on information available to the regulators at the time of their examinations.

Loans receivable as of the end of the periods shown below arewere as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

                         
  Real Estate Loans Consumer Loans Total Loans
  June 30, September 30, June 30, September 30, June 30, September 30,
  2011 2010 2011 2010 2011 2010
   
Performing loans                        
Performing TDR loans $3,863  $2,714  $1,058  $559  $4,921  $3,273 
Performing loans other  257,328   255,110   162,119   192,765   419,447   447,875 
       
Total performing loans  261,191   257,824   163,177   193,324   424,368   451,148 
                         
Nonperforming loans (1)                        
Nonperforming TDR loans $1,751     $257     $2,008  $ 
Nonperforming loans other  3,971   3,533   1,110   1,551   5,081   5,084 
       
Total nonperforming loans  5,722   3,533   1,367   1,551   7,089   5,084 
       
Total loans $266,913  $261,357  $164,544  $194,875  $431,457  $456,232 
       
follows:

   Real Estate Loans  Consumer Loans  Total Loans
    December 31,
2011
   September 30,
2011
       December 31,
2011
   September 30,
2011
       December 31,
2011
   September 30,
2011
     

Performing loans

                  

Performing TDR loans

  $3,679    $3,191      $784    $914      $4,463    $4,105    

Performing loans other

   272,162     264,838       147,889     155,846       420,051     420,684    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Total performing loans

   275,841     268,029       148,673     156,760       424,514     424,789    

Nonperforming loans (1)

                  

Nonperforming TDR loans

   1,887     2,238       374     319      $2,261    $2,557    

Nonperforming loans other

   3,015     3,452       899     948       3,914     4,400    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Total nonperforming loans

   4,902     5,690       1,273     1,267       6,175     6,957    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

Total loans

  $280,743    $273,719      $149,946    $158,027      $430,689    $431,746    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

(1)Nonperforming loans are defined as loans that (a) are 91+ days past due and nonaccruing, or (b) TDR loans restructured at a 0% interest rate that were 91+ days past due and nonaccruing at the time of restructuring. `
     Impaired loans with a valuation allowance based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral had a carrying amount of $2,938 at June 30, 2011 compared to $2,581 at September 30, 2010. The valuation allowance on impaired loans was $696 at June 30, 2011, compared to $733 at September 30, 2010.

An aging analysis of the Bank’s real estate and consumer loans as of June 30,December 31, 2011 and September 30, 20102011 is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

                             
                          Recorded
          Greater             Investment >
  1 Month 2 Months Than Total     Total 90 Days and
  Past Due Past Due 3 Months Past Due Current Loans Accruing
 
June 30, 2011:
                            
Real estate loans $3,126  $2,091  $3,971  $9,188  $257,725  $266,913  $ 
Consumer loans  2,949   880   1,110   4,939   159,605   164,544   22 
   
Total $6,075  $2,971  $5,081  $14,127  $417,330  $431,457  $22 
   
                             
Sepember 30, 2010:
                            
Real estate loans $5,144  $1,054  $3,322  $9,520  $251,837  $261,357  $ 
Consumer loans  3,920   1,496   3,535   8,951   185,924   194,875    
   
Total $9,064  $2,550  $6,857  $18,471  $437,761  $456,232  $ 
   
follows:

    1 Month
Past Due
  2 Months
Past Due
  

Greater
Than

3 Months

  

Total

Past Due

  Current  Total
Loans
  Recorded
Investment >
90 Days and
Accruing
    

December 31, 2011:

                       

Real estate loans

   $3,553    $1,296    $3,334    $8,183    $272,560    $280,743    $   

Consumer loans

    2,824     898     908     4,630     145,316     149,946        
   

 

 

 

Total

   $6,377    $2,194    $4,242    $12,813    $417,876    $430,689    $   
   

 

 

 

Sepember 30, 2011:

                       

Real estate loans

   $3,867    $1,877    $3,452    $9,196    $264,523    $273,719    $   

Consumer loans

    2,517     868     948     4,333     153,694     158,027        
   

 

 

 

Total

   $6,384    $2,745    $4,400    $13,529    $418,217    $431,746    $   
   

 

 

 

A summary of the Bank’s impaired loans as of June 30,December 31, 2011 and September 30, 20102011 is as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

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    Recorded
Investment
      Unpaid
Principal
Balance
      Related
Allowance
      Average
Recorded
Investment
      Interest
Income
Recognized

December 31, 2011 and Three Months then Ended:

                       

With no related allowance recorded:

                       

Real estate loans

    $3,211       $3,211       $—       $3,414       $18 

Consumer loans

    405       405              $456       4 

With an allowance recorded:

                       

Real estate loans

    2,183       2,183       523       $1,998       12 

Consumer loans

    925       925       340       $826       7 

Total:

                       

Real estate loans

    5,399       5,399       523       5,412       30 

Consumer loans

    $1,325       $1,325       $340       $1,282       $11 

Sepember 30, 2011 and Twelve Months then Ended:

                       

With no related allowance recorded:

                       

Real estate loans

    $3,616       $3,616       $—       $2,262       $95 

Consumer loans

    506       506              $359       22 

With an allowance recorded:

                       

Real estate loans

    1,813       1,813       381       $1,555       29 

Consumer loans

    727       727       263       $843       16 

Total:

                       

Real estate loans

    5,429       5,429       381       3,817       124 

Consumer loans

    $1,233       $1,233       $263       $1,202       $38 

                     
      Unpaid     Average Interest
  Recorded Principal Related Recorded Income
  Investment Balance Allowance Investment Recognized
 
                     
June 30, 2011 and Nine Months then Ended:
                    
With no related allowance recorded:                    
Real estate loans $3,685  $3,685  $  $2,296  $61 
Consumer loans  366   366     $289   9 
With an allowance recorded:                    
Real estate loans  1,929   1,929   353  $1,613   17 
Consumer loans  949   949   283  $954   16 
Total:                    
Real estate loans  5,614   5,614   353   3,909   78 
Consumer loans $1,315  $1,315  $283  $1,242  $25 
                     
Sepember 30, 2010 and Twelve Months then Ended:
                    
With no related allowance recorded:                    
Real estate loans $907  $907  $  $937  $4 
Consumer loans  211   211     $869   5 
With an allowance recorded:                    
Real estate loans  1,297   1,297   271  $1,884   3 
Consumer loans  958   958   294  $2,418   18 
Total:                    
Real estate loans $2,204  $2,204  $271  $2,820  $7 
Consumer loans $1,169  $1,169  $294  $3,286  $23 
Troubled Debt Restructuring —A troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”)TDR includes a loan modification where a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and we grant a concession to that borrower that we would not otherwise consider except for the borrower’s financial difficulties. A TDR may be either on accrual or nonaccrual status based upon the performance of the borrower and management’s assessment of collectability. If a TDR is placed on nonaccrual status, it remains there until a sufficient period of performance under the restructured terms has occurred at which time it is returned to accrual status. A summary of loans modified in a troubled debt restructuring as of June 30,December 31, 2011 and during the nine months then ended is as follows:
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    Real Esta  Consumer  Total   

December 31, 2011 and Three Months then Ended:

          

Accruing / Performing:

          

Beginning balance

   $3,506    $950    $4,456  

Principal payments

    (33)    (25)    (58) 

Charge-offs

                

Advances

         3     3  

New restructured (1)

    7     41     48  

Class Transfers (2)

    199     (48)    151  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

         (137)    (137) 
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $3,679    $784    $4,463  
   

 

 

 

Non-accrual / Non-performing:

          

Beginning balance

   $1,923    $283    $2,206  

Principal payments

    (18)    (82)    (100) 

Charge-offs

    (21)    (80)    (101) 

Advances

    3     1     4  

New restructured

         32     32  

Class Transfers

         83     83  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

         137     137  
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $1,887    $374    $2,261  
   

 

 

 

Totals:

          

Beginning balance

   $5,429    $1,233    $6,662  

Principal payments

    (51)    (107)    (158) 

Charge-offs

    (21)    (80)    (101) 

Advances

    3     4     7  

New restructured

    7     73     80  

Class Transfers

    199     35     234  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

                
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $5,566    $1,158    $6,724  
   

 

 

 

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September 30, 2011 and Twelve Months then Ended:

          

Accruing / Performing:

          

Beginning balance

   $1,402    $415    $1,817  

Principal payments

    (80)    (140)    (220) 

Charge-offs

                

Advances

    35     8     43  

New restructured (1)

    1,085     422     1,507  

Class Transfers (2)

    1,275     229     1,504  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

    (211)    16     (195) 
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $3,506    $950    $4,456  
   

 

 

 

Non-accrual / Non-performing:

          

Beginning balance

   $1,312    $144    $1,456  

Principal payments

    (42)    (34)    (76) 

Charge-offs

         (31)    (31) 

Advances

    52     5     57  

New restructured

                

Class Transfers

    390     215     605  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

    211     (16)    195  
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $1,923    $283    $2,206  
   

 

 

 

Totals:

          

Beginning balance

   $2,714    $559    $3,273  

Principal payments

    (122)    (174)    (296) 

Charge-offs

         (31)    (31) 

Advances

    87     13     100  

New restructured

    1,085     422     1,507  

Class Transfers

    1,665     444     2,109  

Transfers between accrual/non-accrual

                
   

 

 

 

Ending balance

   $5,429    $1,233    $6,662  
   

 

 

 

(1)“New Restructured” represent loans restructured during the current period that meet TDR criteria in accordance with the Bank’s policy at the time of the restructuring.
(2)“Class Transfers” represent previously restructured loans that met TDR criteria per the Bank’s policy for the first time during the current period.

             
  Real Estate Consumer Total
 
June 30, 2011 and Nine Months then Ended:
            
             
Accruing / Performing:
            
Beginning balance $1,402  $415  $1,817 
Principal payments  58   104   162 
Charge-offs     8   8 
Advances  27   7   34 
New restructured  962   369   1,331 
Class Transfers  1,456   124   1,580 
Transfers between accrual/non-accrual  (167)  (4)  (171)
   
Ending balance $3,738  $1,023  $4,761 
   
             
Non-accrual / Non-performing:
            
Beginning balance $1,312  $144  $1,456 
Principal payments  27   24   51 
Charge-offs     31   31 
Advances  46   4   50 
New restructured         
Class Transfers         
Transfers between accrual/non-accrual  491   88   579 
   
Ending balance $1,876  $291  $2,167 
   
             
Totals:
            
Beginning balance $2,714  $559  $3,273 
Principal payments  85   128   213 
Charge-offs     39   39 
Advances  73   11   84 
New restructured  962   369   1,331 
Class Transfers  1,456   124   1,580 
Transfers between accrual/non-accrual  324   84   408 
   
Ending balance $5,614  $1,314  $6,928 
   
NOTE 4 — INVESTMENT SECURITIES
     All of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale and, as such are reported at fair value, determined by obtaining valuations from an independent source. If the fair value of a security is not available from a dealer or third-party pricing service, or if such data appears unreliable, we may estimate the fair value of the security using a variety of methods including other pricing services, discounted cash flow analysis, matrix pricing and other fundamental analyses of observable market factors. All non-agency mortgage-backed securities valuations were based on values provided by third-parties.

The amortized cost, estimated fair value and related unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale as of June 30,December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2010,2011, respectively, arewas as follows (dollar amounts in thousands):

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Description of Securities  Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gains
  Gross
Unrealized
Losses
  Estimated
Fair Value

December 31, 2011

            

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $15,264    $121    $46    $15,339 

U.S. Agency Floating Rate Bonds

    24,369          53     24,316 

Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities

    6,030     22          6,052 

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

    11,467          3,169     8,298 

Total investment securities

   $57,130    $143    $3,268    $54,005 
                         

September 30, 2011

            

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   $9,719    $264    $    $9,983 

U.S. Agency Floating Rate Bonds

    25,215     24     27     25,212 

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

    12,918          3,775     9,143 

Total investment securities

   $47,852    $288    $3,802    $44,338 
                         

                 
      Gross Gross  
  Amortized Unrealized Unrealized Estimated
Description of Securities Cost Gains Losses Fair Value
 
June 30, 2011                
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities $11,418  $156  $  $11,574 
U.S. Agency Floating Rate Bonds  30,937   17   50   30,904 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities  13,739      3,356   10,383 
 
Total investment securities $56,094  $173  $3,406  $52,861 
 
                 
September 30, 2010                
U.S. Agency securities $16,240  $469  $  $16,709 
Non-agency mortgage-backed securities  33,772      8,773   24,999 
 
Total investment securities $50,012  $469  $8,773  $41,708 
 
We evaluate securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. As part of such monitoring, the credit quality of individual securities and their issuers are assessed. Significant inputs used to measure the amount related to credit loss include, but are not limited to; default and delinquency rates of underlying collateral, remaining credit support, and historical loss severities. Adjustments to market value that are considered temporary are recorded as separate components of equity, net of tax. If an impairment of a security is identified as other-than-temporary based on information available, such as the decline in the credit worthiness of the issuer, external market ratings, or the anticipated or realized elimination of associated dividends, such impairments are further analyzed to determine if credit loss exists. If there is a credit loss, it will be recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations. Losses other than credit will continue to be recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).income. Unrealized losses reflected in the preceding tables have not been included in results of operations because the unrealized loss was not deemed other-than-temporary. Management has determined that it is more likely than not, that the BankCompany will not be required to sell the debt securitiessecurity before theirits anticipated recovery and therefore, there is no other-than-temporary impairment during the three months ended June 30, 2011. The non-agency mortgage backed securities with continuous unrealized losses for twelve months or more consist of six specific securities.
recovery.

A summary of the amount of other-than-temporary impairment related to credit losses on available-for-sale securities that have been recognized in earnings follows:

         
  Nine Months  Twelve Months 
  Ended  Ended 
  June 30,  September 30, 
  2011  2010 
Beginning balance of the amount of OTTI related to credit losses $9,497  $7,236 
Credit portion of OTTI on securities for which OTTI was not previously recognized  620   2,276 
Cash payments received on a security in excess of the security’s book value adjusted for previously recognized credit portion of OTTI  (50)  (15)
Credit portion of OTTI previously recognized on securities sold during the period  (7,659)   
 
 
Ending balance of the amount of OTTI related to credit losses $2,408  $9,497 
 
     On June 8, 2011, the Bank sold seven agency mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”) with an aggregate book value of approximately $20,500, resulting in a net realized gain of approximately $250. The sale was executed in order to take advantage of current favorable market prices. The Bank intends to reinvest the proceeds in securities of similar yields and durations when market conditions warrant such purchases.
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    Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
  Twelve Months
Ended
September 30,
2011

Beginning balance of the amount of OTTI related to credit losses

   $2,408    $9,497 

Credit portion of OTTI on securities for which OTTI was not previously recognized

    673     620 

Cash payments received on a security in excess of the security’s book value adjusted for previously recognized credit portion of OTTI

         (50)

Credit portion of OTTI on securities in default for which OTTI was previously recognized

         (2,798)

Credit portion of OTTI previously recognized on securities sold during the period

         (4,861)

Ending balance of the amount of OTTI related to credit losses

   $3,081    $2,408 
             

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The Bank has pledged certain of its U.S. Agency securities as collateral against a borrowing line with the Federal Reserve Bank. However, as of June 30,December 31, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding on the Federal Reserve line of credit.

NOTE 5 — FHLB ADVANCES

A summary of Federal Home Loan Bank advances at December 31, 2011 and September 30, 2011 is as follows:

Maturing during the fiscal year ended September 30,              As of
December 31,
2011
   Weighted
Average
Rate
   As of
September 30,
2011
   Weighted
Average
Rate
   2010   Weighted
Average
Rate
 

2012

  $  15,200     4.45%    $16,000     4.46%    $16,000     4.46%  

2013

   6,750     3.99%     6,750     3.99%     6,750     3.99%  

2014

   6,150     4.45%     6,150     4.45%     6,150     4.45%  

2015

   1,500     4.05%     1,500     4.05%     1,500     4.05%  

After 2015

   0     NA        0     NA        0     NA     

Total fixed maturity

  $29,600      $30,400      $  64,200    

Advances with amortizing principal

                              

Total

  $29,600      $30,400      $64,200    
                               

At December 31, 2011, the Bank’s available and unused portion of this borrowing agreement was approximately $156,000.

Maximum month-end amounts outstanding were $29,600 and $63,300 during the three month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Each advance is payable at the maturity date, with a prepayment penalty for fixed rate advances. Federal Home Loan Bank advances are secured by $257,000 of real estate mortgage loans.

NOTE 6 — INCOME TAXES

Income tax expense (benefit) for each of the periods shown below consisted of the following:

    Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
  Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2010
 

Current tax provision / (benefit)

   

Federal

  $327   $224  

State

   72    68  
   399    292  

Deferred tax benefit

   

Federal

   (580  (372

State

   (85  (68
    (665  (440

Total

  $(266 $(148
          

The provision for income taxes differs from the amount of income tax determined by applying statutory federal income tax rates to pretax income as result of the following differences:

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Three Months
Ended

December 31,
2011

  

Three Months
Ended

December 31,
2010

 

Tax expense at statutory Rate

  $(231  34.0%   $(132  34.0%  

State income taxes net of exception

   (36  5.4%    (21  5.4%  

Other permanent differences

   1    (0.2%  4    (0.2%

Total

  $(266  39.1%   $(148  11.9%  
                  

Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. The following is a summary of the significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, and September 30, 2011, respectively:

    December 31,
2011
  September 30,
2011
 

Deferred tax assets:

   

Allowance for loan losses

  $2,179   $1,928  

Deferred loan costs/fees

   403    366  

Director/officer compensation plans

   1,324    1,360  

Net unrealized loss on securities available for sale

   1,250    1,406  

Impairment loss

   574    72  

Other

   215    229  

Deferred tax assets

  $5,945   $5,361  

Deferred tax liabilities:

   

Office properties and equipment

   (844  (902

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

   (64  (64

Core deposit intangible

   (14  (42

481a adjustment

   (62  (82

Other

   (108  (108

Deferred tax liabilities

   (1,092  (1,198

Net deferred tax assets

  $4,853   $4,163  
          

The Company regularly reviews the carrying amount of its deferred tax assets to determine if the establishment of a valuation allowance is necessary, as further discussed in Note 1 “Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” above. At December 31, and September 30, 2011, respectively, management determined that no valuation allowance was necessary.

The Company’s income tax returns are subject to review and examination by federal, state and local government authorities. As of December 31, 2011, years open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service include all taxable years after the taxable year ended September 30, 2006. The years open to examination by state and local government authorities varies by jurisdiction.

The tax effects from uncertain tax positions can be recognized in the financial statements, provided the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized, upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. The Bank applied the foregoing accounting standard to all of its tax positions for which the statute of limitations remains open. As of the date of the accompanying financial statements.

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The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax issues as components of interest expense and miscellaneous expense, respectively. During the years three month periods ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, the Company did not recognize any interest or penalties related to income tax issues in its statement of operations. The Company has no accrual for the payments of interest and penalties related to income tax issues as of December 31, 2011 or 2010.

NOTE 7 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

In February 2005, ourthe Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s Recognition and Retention Plan. This plan provides for the grant of up to 113,910 shares of the Company’s common stock to eligible participants.participants under this plan. As of June 30,December 31, 2011, 80,77190,927 restricted shares were issued and outstanding under this plan. During the quarteryear ended JuneSeptember 30, 2011, 10,15620,312 shares were granted to an eligible participantsparticipant under this plan; and 9,338plan at a weighted average fair value of $5.24. No shares were granted during either of the three month periods ending December 31, 2011 or 2010, respectively. There were no previously awarded shares that were forfeited.forfeited in either of the three month periods ending December 31, 2011 or 2010, respectively. Restricted shares arepreviously granted were awarded at no cost to the employee and have a five-year vesting period. The fair value of thethese previously granted restricted shares on the date of award was $7.04 per share for 63,783 shares and $6.18 for 6,832 shares, and $5.48 for 10,156 shares. Compensation expense related to these awards was $1$5, and $2$1 for the three month periods ended December 31, 2011 and nine months ended June 30, 2011,2010, respectively.

In February 2005, our stockholders also approved the Company’s 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan. This plan provides for the grant of nonqualified and incentive stock options and stock appreciation rights to eligible participants.participants under the plan. The plan provides for the grant of awards for up to 284,778 shares of the Company’s common stock. At June 30,December 31, 2011, 225,416248,635 options had been granted under this plan to eligible participants at a weighted-average exercise price of $6.88$6.70 per share. Options granted vest over a five-year period. Unexercised, nonqualified stock options expire within 15 years of the grant date and unexercised incentive stock options expire within 10 years of the grant date. Through June 30,December 31, 2011, since the plan’s inception, options for 113,91593,980 shares of the Company’s common stock were vested, options for 83,72446,438 shares were unvested, options for 103,659 shares were forfeited and options for 4,558 shares were exercised. Of the 225,416248,635 options granted, 137,134140,418 remained outstanding as of June 30,December 31, 2011.

     We account

The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation related to our 2004 Stock Option and Incentive Plan using the fair-value-based method. Accordingly, we record compensation expense based on the value of the award as measured on the grant date and recognize that cost over the vesting period for the award. Compensation expense related to these awards was $1 and $1The compensation cost recognized for stock-based employee compensation for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011.

December 31, 2011 and 2010 were $5, and $0, respectively.

In February 2008, ourthe Company’s stockholders approved the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan. The aggregate number of shares of common stock reserved and available for issuance under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan is 597,605 shares. Under the Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant stock options and stock appreciation rights that, upon exercise, result in the issuance of 426,860 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Committee may grant restricted stock and restricted stock units for an aggregate of 170,745 shares of Company common stock under this plan. In October 2008, the Compensation Committee suspended consideration of distributions or awards under this plan, and as of June 30,December 31, 2011, no grants or awards have been made to eligible participants under the 2008 Equity Incentive Plan.

NOTE 8 — OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

On October 1, 2011, the Company adopted ASU 2011-05, “Presentation of Comprehensive Income”. In addition to presenting the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income herein, the following table shows the tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2011:

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    Before-Tax
Amount
  Tax
(Expense)/
Benefit
  Net-of-Tax
Amount
 

Unrealized gains (losses) on securities:

    

Unrealized holding losses arising during period

  $(367  147   $(220

Less: reclassification adjustment for gains (losses)realized in net income during period

   83    (33  50  

Changes for realized losses on securities available for sale for OTTI write-down

   673    (269  404  

Defined benefit plans:

    

Amortization of unrecognized prior service costs and related net gains (losses)

   2    (1  1  

Other comprehensive income

  $391   $(156 $235  
              

The changes in the accumulated balances for each component of other comprehensive income for the three months ended December 31, 2011 are as follows:

    Unrealized
Gains
(losses) on
Securities
  Defined
Benefit
Plans
  Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 

Balance, September 30, 2011

  $    (2,109 $    (209 $(2,318

Current period other comprehensive income, net of tax

   234    1    235  

Ending balance, December 31, 2011

  $(1,875 $(208 $(2,083
              

ITEM 2.MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained in this report are considered “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “planned,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” and “would.” Such forward-looking statements in this report are inherently subject to many uncertainties in the Company’s operations and business environment. These uncertainties include general economic conditions, in particular, relating to consumer demand for the Bank’s products and services; the Bank’s ability to maintain current deposit and loan levels at current interest rates; competitive and technological developments; deteriorating credit quality, including changes in the interest rate

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environment reducing interest margins; prepayment speeds, loan origination and sale volumes, charge-offs and loan loss provisions; the Bank’s ability to maintain required capital levels and adequate sources of funding and liquidity; maintaining capital requirements may limit the Bank’s operations and potential growth; changes and trends in capital markets; competitive pressures among depository institutions; effects of critical accounting policies and judgments; changes in accounting policies or procedures as may be required by the Financial

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Accounting Standards Board (FASB) or other regulatory agencies; further write-downs in the Bank’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio; the Bank’s ability to implement its cost-savings and revenue enhancement initiatives; legislative or regulatory changes or actions, or significant litigation, adversely affecting the Bank; fluctuation of the Company’s stock price; ability to attract and retain key personnel; ability to secure confidential information through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks; and the impact of reputational risk created by these developments on such matters as business generation and retention, funding and liquidity. Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Such uncertainties and other risks that may affect the Company’s performance are discussed further in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the year ended September 30, 2010 originally2011 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 23, 2010.21, 2011. The Company undertakes no obligation to make any revisions to the forward-looking statements contained in this report or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this report.

GENERAL

The following discussion sets forth management’s discussion and analysis of our consolidated financial condition as of June 30,December 31, 2011, and the consolidated results of operations for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to the same period in the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.2011. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim consolidated financial statements and the condensed notes thereto included with this report and with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the financial statements and notes related thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K/A10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 11, 2011 and originally filed on December 23, 2010.

21, 2011.

PERFORMANCE SUMMARY

The following table sets forth our results of operations and related summary information for the three and nine month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010:

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SUMMARY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollar amounts in thousands, except for per share data)

                 
  Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
  2011 2010 2011 2010
Net income (loss), as reported $176  $162  $17  $258 
EPS — basic, as reported $0.03  $0.03  $  $0.05 
EBS — diluted, as reported $0.03  $0.03  $  $0.05 
Cash dividends paid $  $  $  $ 
                 
Return on average assets (annualized)  0.12%  0.11%  0.00%  0.06%
Reteurn on average equity (annualized)  1.34%  1.16%  0.04%  0.62%
Efficiency ratio, as reported (1)  71.39%  71.10%  70.35%  70.35%

   Three Months Ended 
   December 31, 
   2011  2010 

Net loss, as reported

    $(414   $(239

EPS—basic, as reported

    $(0.08   $(0.05

EBS—diluted, as reported

    $(0.08   $(0.05

Cash dividends paid

    $     $  

Return on average assets (annualized)

   (0.31%)   (0.16%) 

Reteurn on average equity (annualized)

   (3.11%)   (1.87%) 

Efficiency ratio, as reported (1)

   74.62  70.67

(1)Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus non-interest income, excluding net impairment losses recognized in earnings. A lower ratio indicates greater efficiency.

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The following is a brief summary of some of the factors that affected our operating results in the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011. See the remainder of this section for a more thorough discussion. Unless otherwise stated, all monetary amounts in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, other than share and per share amounts, are stated in thousands.

We reported a net incomeloss of $176($414) for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to a net incomeloss of $162($239) for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010. We reported net income of $17 and $258 for the nine month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Both basic and diluted earningsloss per share were $0.03($0.08) for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and June 30,($0.05) for the three months ended December 31, 2010, respectively. Both basic and diluted earnings per share were $0.00 for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.05 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010.

The return on average assets for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010 was 0.12%(0.31%) and 0.11%(0.16%), respectively. The return on average equity for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010 was 0.04%(3.11%) and 0.62%(1.87%), respectively.

No cash dividends were declared or paid in either of the three or nine month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Key factors behind these results were:

Net interest income and net interest margin decreased slightly during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2011 from the comparable periods last year. We continue to see both rate and volume related decreases in both interest income on loans and interest expense on deposits. Reductions in FHLB borrowings led to decreases in interest expense on borrowed funds of $338 and $986 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011.
Net interest income was $5,060 for the three month period ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $453 or 8.22% from the three month period ended June 30, 2010. Net interest income was $15,645 for the nine month period ended June 30, 2011, a decrease of $197 or 1.24% from the nine month period ended June 30, 2010.
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Net interest income and net interest margin decreased during the three months ended December 31, 2011 from the comparable periods last year. We continue to see both rate and volume related decreases in both interest income on loans and interest expense on deposits. Reductions in FHLB borrowings led to decreases in interest expense on borrowed funds of $277 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011 over the same prior year period.

 

Net interest income was $5,318 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $45 or (0.84%) from the three month period ended December 31, 2010.


The net interest margin of 4.04% for the three months ended December 31, 2011 represents a 32 bp increase from a net interest margin of 3.73% for the three months ended December 31, 2010.

Total loans were $430,689 at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $1,057, or (0.24%) from December 31, 2010. Total deposits were $444,130 at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $4,843 or (1.08%) from December 31, 2010.

Net loan charge-offs decreased from $1,333 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 to $902 for the three months ended December 31, 2011. Continued lower levels of net loan charge-offs and non-performing loans led to decreased provision for loan losses of $1,540 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011, compared to $1,600 for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Annualized net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 0.84% for the three months ended December 31, 2011, compared to 1.15% for the three months ended December 31, 2010. Net loan charge-offs have been gradually decreasing over the past three quarters, primarily due to improved underwriting and collection practices over the past 18 months and improving macroeconomic trends.

The net interest margin of 3.66% for the three months ended June 30, 2011 represents a 35 bp decrease from a net interest margin of 4.01% for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Net interest margins were 3.72% and 3.88% for the nine month periods ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
Total loans were $431,457 at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $24,775, or 5.43% from September 30, 2010. Total deposits were $459,074 at June 30, 2011, a decrease of $17,228 or 3.62% from September 30, 2010.
Net loan charge-offs increased from $775 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $1,214 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Net loan charge-offs increased from $1,977 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 to $4,104 for the nine months ended June 30, 2011. Continued higher levels of net loan charge-offs and non-performing loans led to increased provision for loan losses of $1,364 and $4,614 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011, respectively. Annualized net loan charge-offs as a percentage of average loans were 1.11% for the three months ended June 30, 2011, compared to 0.58% for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Our new credit policy and more proactive charge-off and collection practices have contributed to increased loan charge-offs. Our customers’ ability to repay their loans has also been adversely affected by sustained higher unemployment rates. Further, depressed home prices and other collateral values have increased incidences of collateral shortfalls and have contributed to an increase in impaired loans, charge-offs and the need for higher levels of allowance for loan loss.
Non-interest income increased from $373 for the three months ended June 30, 2010 to $766 for the three months ended June 30, 2011. We also experienced an increase from the nine month period ended June 30, 2010 to the nine month period ended June 30, 2011 from $368 to $1,470. Contributors included other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on our non-agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio of $0 and $620 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011. We also experienced gains on sale of securities of $282 and $516 for the three and nine month periods ending June 30, 2011, respectively.
Non-interest expense decreased 2.69%, from $4,274 to $4,159 for the three month period ending June 30, 2010 compared to the three month period ending June 30, 2011 due to modest decreases in occupancy, office and other expenses.

Non-interest income decreased from $147 for the three months ended December 31, 2010 to $50 for the three months ended December 31, 2011. The primary contributor was other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) losses on our non-agency mortgage-backed securities portfolio of $673 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011, offset by gains on sale of securities of $83 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011.

Non-interest expense increased 4.91%, from $4,297 to $4,508 for the three month period ending December 31, 2010 compared to the three month period ending December 31, 2011, primarily due to a loss on disposal of properties of $134.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

We have established certain accounting policies, which require use of estimates and judgment. In addition to the policies included in Note 1, “Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included as an exhibit to our Form 10-K/A10-K annual report for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010,2011, our critical accounting policies are as follows:

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Allowance for Loan Losses.

We maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable incurred loss in our loan portfolio. The allowance is based on ongoing, quarterly assessments of the estimated probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for loan loss, we consider the types of loans and the amount of loans in the loan portfolio, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions. We follow all applicable regulatory guidance, including the “Interagency Policy Statement on the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses,” issued by the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC). The Bank’s Allowance for Loan Losses Policy conforms to all applicable regulatory expectations. However, based on periodic examinations by regulators, the amount of allowance for loan losses recorded during a particular period may be adjusted.

Our determination of the allowance for loan losses is based on (1) specific allowances for specifically identified and evaluated impaired loans and their corresponding estimated loss based on likelihood of default, payment history, and net realizable value of underlying collateral; and (2) a general allowance on loans not

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specifically identified in (1) above, based on historical loss ratios which are adjusted for qualitative and general economic factors. We continue to refine our allowance for loan losses methodology, with an increased emphasis on historical performance adjusted for applicable economic and qualitative factors.

Assessing the allowance for loan losses is inherently subjective as it requires making material estimates, including the amount and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans, any of which estimates may be susceptible to significant change. In our opinion, the allowance, when taken as a whole, reflects estimated probable loan losses in our loan portfolio.

Available for Sale Securities.

Securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss). Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the estimated lives of the securities.

We evaluate all investment securities on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic conditions warrant determining if other-than-temporary impairment exists. A debt security is considered impaired if the fair value is less than its amortized cost at the report date. If impaired, we then assess whether the impairment is other-than-temporary.

Current authoritative guidance provides that some portion of an unrealized loss maybemay be other-than-temporary and a credit loss is deemed to exist if the present value of the expected future cash flows is less than the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The credit loss component is recorded in earnings as a component of other-than-temporary impairment in the consolidated statements of operations, while the loss component related to other market factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss), provided the Bank does not intend to sell the underlying debt security and it is “more likely than not” that the Bank will not have to sell the debt security prior to recovery of the unrealized loss.

We consider the following factors in determining whether a credit loss exists and the period over which the debt security is expected to recover:

The length of time, and extent to which, the fair value has been less than the amortized cost.

Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, industry or geographic area.

27 The length of time, and extent to which, the fair value has been less than the amortized cost.
 Adverse conditions specifically related to the security, industry or geographic area.
The historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security.
The payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer or underlying borrowers being able to make payments that may increase in the future.
The failure of the issuer of the security or the underlying borrowers to make scheduled interest or principal payments.
Any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency.
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The historical and implied volatility of the fair value of the security.

The payment structure of the debt security and the likelihood of the issuer or underlying borrowers being able to make payments that may increase in the future.

The failure of the issuer of the security or the underlying borrowers to make scheduled interest or principal payments.

Any changes to the rating of the security by a rating agency.

Recoveries or additional declines in fair value subsequent to the balance sheet date.

Interest income on securities for which other-than-temporary impairment has been recognized in earnings is recognized at a rate commensurate with the expected future cash flows and amortized cost basis of the securities after the impairment.

Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific-identification method.

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To determine if other-than-temporary impairment exists on a debt security, the Bank first determines if (1) it intends to sell the security or (2) it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery. If either of the conditions is met, the Bank will recognize other-than-temporary impairment in earnings equal to the difference between the security’s fair value and its adjusted cost basis. If neither of the conditions is met, the Bank determines (a) the amount of the impairment related to credit loss and (b) the amount of the impairment due to all other factors. The difference between the present values of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis is the credit loss. The credit loss is the amount of the other-than-temporary impairment that is recognized in earnings and is a reduction to the cost basis of the security. The amount of the total impairment related to all other factors (excluding credit loss) is included in other comprehensive income (loss).

We monitor our portfolio investments on an on-going basis and we obtain an independent valuation of our non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities. This analysis is utilized to ascertain whether any decline in market value is other-than-temporary. In determining whether an impairment is other-than-temporary, we consider the length of time and the extent to which the market value has been below cost, recent events specific to the issuer including investment downgrades by rating agencies and economic conditions within the issuer’s industry, whether it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before there would be a recovery in value, and credit performance of the underlying collateral backing the securities, including delinquency rates, cumulative losses to date, and prepayment speed.

The independent valuation process included:

Obtaining individual loan level data directly from servicers and trustees, and making assumptions regarding the frequency of foreclosure, loss severity and conditional prepayment rate (both the entire pool and the loan group pertaining to the bond we hold).

Projecting cash flows based on these assumptions and stressing the cash flows under different time periods and requirements based on the class structure and credit enhancement features of the bond we hold.

Identifying various price/yield scenarios based on the Bank’s book value and valuations based on both hold-to-maturity and current free market trade scenarios. Discount rates were determined based on the volatility and complexity of the security and the yields demanded by buyers in the market at the time of the valuation.

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For non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities that are considered other-than-temporarily impaired and for which we have the ability and intent to hold these securities until the recovery of our amortized cost basis, we recognize other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Under these principles, we separate the amount of the other-than-temporary impairment into the amount that is credit related and the amount due to all other factors. The credit loss component is recognized in earnings and is the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the present value of expected future cash flows. The amount due to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Income Taxes.

The assessment of tax assets and liabilities involves the use of estimates, assumptions, interpretations, and judgments concerning certain accounting pronouncements and federal and state tax codes. There can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or positions of federal and state taxing authorities, will not differ from management’s current assessment, the impact of which could be material to our consolidated results of our operations and reported earnings. We believe that the tax assets and liabilities are adequate and properly recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of June 30,December 31, 2011, management does not believe a valuation allowance is necessary.

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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS ANALYSIS

Net Interest Income.Net interest income represents the difference between the dollar amount of interest earned on interest-bearing assets and the dollar amount of interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. The interest income and expense of financial institutions are significantly affected by general economic conditions, competition, policies of regulatory authorities and other factors.

Interest rate spread and net interest margin are used to measure and explain changes in net interest income. Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities that fund those assets. Net interest margin is expressed as the percentage of net interest income to average earning assets. Net interest margin exceeds interest rate spread because non-interest bearing sources of funds (“net free funds”), principally demand deposits and stockholders’ equity, also support interest income earning assets. The narrative below discusses net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011.

December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Net interest income was $5,060$5,318 for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to $5,513$5,363 for the three months ended June 30, 2010. Net interest income was $15,645 for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to $15,842 for the nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2010. The net interest margin for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 was 3.66%4.04% compared to 4.01%3.73% for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010. The 31 bp increase in net interest margin for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 was 3.72% compared to 3.88% for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. The decreases in interest margin areprimarily attributable to a corresponding decreases31 bp increases in interest rate spread. Contributing factors include rate-related decreasesThe primary factor is a decrease in interest earning assets including loans and available-for-sale securities. We also continue to pay interest atthe average balance of outstanding higher rates onrate FHLB borrowings. $13,200 of FHLB borrowings compared to our other funding sources such as customer deposits. These FHLB borrowings were originally obtained to fund the purchase of higher rate non-agency mortgage-backed securities, most of which we subsequently sold or on which we have stopped accruing interest.matured since December 31, 2010. As the FHLB borrowings continue to mature, we anticipate that they will be replaced with lower rate customer depositsborrowings as a source of funding as needed.

As shown in the rate/volume analysis in the following pages, volume changes resulted in increasesan increase of $176 and $205$202 in net interest income for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, respectively, compared to the comparable prior year periods.period. The decrease and changes in the composition of interest earning assets resulted in a $150$228 decrease in interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and a $389 decrease in interest income for the nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to the comparable prior year periods.period. Rate changes on interest earning assets decreased interest income by $909 and $1,457$588 for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011. These decreases wereThis decrease was partially offset by rate changes on interest-bearing liabilities that decreased interest expense by $280 and $1,055$341 over the same periods,prior year period, for a net impact of $629 and $402 decreasesa $247 decrease in net interest income due to changes in interest rates during the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011. The changesdecreases in balances of CDs (increase) and FHLB Advances, (decrease), discussed above, are the primary factors affecting volume changes. Rate decreases on loansall asset and all deposit categories are reflective of the current overall lower market interest rate environment versus the same period last year.

     For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, the yield on earning assets was 5.39%, compared to 6.00% for the nine months ended June 30, 2010 which was the combined effect of a decrease of 23 bp in the loan yield and a decrease in interest income on securities available for sale. The average loan yield was 6.33% for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 and 6.56% in the nine months ended June 30, 2010. Competitive pricing on new and refinanced loans, tightened credit underwriting standards, as well as increased prepayments due to the current low rate environment, all contributed to reduced loan yields during the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011 compared to the comparable prior year periods.
     For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 46 bps from 2.26% during in the nine months ended June 30, 2010, to 1.80%, resulting, in part, from a continuing decrease in interest rates, generally, in 2010. The combined average cost of interest-bearing deposits was 1.55% for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, down 43 bp from the nine months ended June 30, 2010, primarily resulting from the continued low short-term interest rate environment.
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Throughout the second half of fiscal 2010, the Bank sought increases in customer deposits at competitively low interest rates, in part to replace FHLB Advances, which represent a higher interest rate source of funds.
We have remained liability sensitive in the short term during the most recent two fiscal years, in which interest rates have declined to historically low levels. Continued low interest rates will enable us to experience a favorable interest rate margin.

Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Yields Earned and Rates Paid.The following net Interest Income Analysis table presents interest income from average interest earning assets, expressed in dollars and yields, and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed in dollars and rates. Also presented is the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets, rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant spread at June 30December 31, 2011 for each of the fiscal yearsthree-month periods shown below. No tax equivalent adjustments were made. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield.

Average interest earning assets were $553,904 and $562,588$522,053 for the three and nine month periods ending June 30,period ended December 31, 2011, compared to $551,097 and $546,510$571,190 for the comparable prior year periods.period. Interest income on interest earning assets was $7,204 and $22,684$7,143 for the three and nine month periods ending June 30,period ended December 31, 2011 compared to $8,263 and $24,530$7,959 for the comparable prior year periods.period. Interest income is comprised primarily of interest income on loans and interest income on available-for-saleavailable for sale securities. Interest income on loans was $6,773 and $21,038$6,802 for the three and nine month periods ending June 30,period ended December 31, 2011, compared to $7,482 and $22,114 for comparable prior year periods. Interest income on available-for-sale securities was $386 and $1,519 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011 compared to $779 and $2,400$7,269 for the comparable prior year periods. Decreasesperiod. Interest income on available for sale securities was $309 for the three month period ended December 31, 2011 compared to $649 for the comparable prior year period. The decrease in loan interest income arewas primarily due to decreased loan volumes and a continued lower interest rate environment. Decreases in interest income on available-for-saleavailable for sale securities arewere primarily due to two factors. First, we apply interest payments to principal on specific securities on which we had previously recorded other-than-temporary impairment. Also, we sold several higher risk non-agency mortgage backed securities and reinvested the proceeds in lower risk and lower yielding agency and floating rate bonds.

Average interest bearing liabilities were $511,534 and $522,739$477,017 for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to $518,296 and $513,504$534,082 for the comparable prior year periods.period. Interest expense on interest bearing liabilities was $2,144 and $7,039$1,825 for the three and nine month periods ending June 30,period ended December 31, 2011 compared to $2,750 and $8,688$2,596 for the comparable prior year periods.period. Interest expense is comprised primarily of interest expense on money market accounts, certificates of deposit and FHLB advances. Decreases were due to decreased balances of FHLB advances which carry higher interest rates than deposits, and lower rates paid on money market accounts and certificatecertificates of deposit.

For the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $222$170 from the volume and mix changes and decreased $490$324 from the impact of the rate environment, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $268 in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits. For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $969 from the volume and mix changes and decreased $1,632 from the impact of the rate environment, resulting in an aggregate decrease of $663$494 in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits. Average FHLB Advancesadvances decreased $51,850 and $49,601$23,475 for the three and nine monthsmonth period ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2010.comparable prior year period. Interest expense on FHLB advances was $433 and $1,494$330 for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to $771 and $2,480$607 for the comparable prior year periods.period. The decreases were due to scheduled paymentsmaturities on certain FHLB advances in 2010 and 2011. As noted above, throughout 2010, the Bank soughthas pursued increases in customer deposits at competitively lowlower interest rates, in part to replace FHLB Advances, which represent a higher interest rate source of funds.

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NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010

                         
  Three months ended June 30, 2011  Three months ended June 30, 2010 
      Interest  Average      Interest  Average 
  Average  Income/  Yield/  Average  Income/  Yield/ 
  Balance  Expense  Rate  Balance  Expense  Rate 
Average interest-earning assets:
                        
Cash and cash equivalents $44,068  $27   0.25% $40,795  $2   0.02%
Loans  434,586   6,773   6.25%  457,685   7,482   6.56%
Interest-bearing deposits  8,438   17   0.81%        0.00%
Securities available for sale  61,025   386   2.54%  46,577   779   6.71%
FHLB stock  5,787   1   0.07%  6,040      0.00%
     
Total interest earning assets $553,904  $7,204   5.22% $551,097  $8,263   6.01%
     
                         
Average interest-bearing liabilities:
                        
Savings Accounts $25,194  $7   0.11% $26,415  $44   0.67%
Demand deposits  23,488   1   0.02%  22,763   8   0.14%
Money Market  167,929   406   0.97%  153,323   615   1.61%
CD’s  231,849   1,184   2.05%  205,874   1,193   2.32%
IRA’s  23,911   113   1.90%  18,909   119   2.52%
     
Total deposits  472,371   1,711   1.45%  427,284   1,979   1.85%
                         
FHLB Advances  39,163   433   4.43%  91,013   771   3.40%
     
Total interest bearing deposits $511,534  $2,144   1.68% $518,296  $2,750   2.13%
     
                         
Net interest income     $5,060          $5,513     
                       
                         
Interest rate spread          3.54%          3.89%
                       
                         
Net interest margin          3.66%          4.01%
                       
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities          1.08           1.06 
                       
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   Three months ended Dec 31, 2011   Three months ended Dec 31, 2010 
       Interest   Average       Interest   Average 
   Average   Income/   Yield/   Average   Income/   Yield/ 
   Balance   Expense   Rate   Balance   Expense   Rate 

Average interest-earning assets:

            

Cash and cash equivalents

  $26,315    $13     0.20%    $71,676    $41     0.23%  

Loans

   432,218     6,802     6.24%     453,087     7,269     6.36%  

Interest-bearing deposits

   9,494     18     0.75%               0.00%  

Securities available for sale

   48,239     309     2.54%     40,640     649     6.34%  

FHLB stock

   5,787     1     0.07%     5,787          0.00%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest earning assets

  $522,053    $7,143     5.43%    $571,190    $7,959     5.53%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average interest-bearing liabilities:

            

Savings Accounts

  $24,270    $5     0.08%    $26,207    $17     0.26%  

Demand deposits

   23,644     1     0.02%     21,905     4     0.07%  

Money Market

   152,862     277     0.72%     154,846     433     1.11%  

CD’s

   221,774     1,100     1.97%     253,708     1,416     2.21%  

IRA’s

   24,667     112     1.80%     24,141     119     1.96%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

   447,217     1,495     1.33%     480,807     1,989     1.65%  

FHLB Advances

   29,800     330     4.39%     53,275     607     4.52%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

  $477,017    $1,825     1.52%    $534,082    $2,596     1.93%  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

    $5,318        $5,363    
    

 

 

       

 

 

   

Interest rate spread

       3.91%         3.60%  
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Net interest margin

       4.04%         3.73%  
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

       1.09            1.07     
    

 

 

       

 

 

 

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NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS
(Dollar amounts in thousands)
Nine months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2010
                         
  Nine months ended June 30, 2011  Nine months ended June 30, 2010 
      Interest  Average      Interest  Average 
  Average  Income/  Yield/  Average  Income/  Yield/ 
  Balance  Expense  Rate  Balance  Expense  Rate 
Average interest-earning assets:
                        
Cash and cash equivalents $60,219  $99   0.22% $38,539  $4   0.01%
Loans 444,327  21,038   6.33% 450,971  22,114   6.56%
Interest-bearing deposits 4,475  25   0.75% 865  12   1.85%
Securities available for sale 47,780  1,519   4.25% 50,095  2,400   6.41%
FHLB stock 5,787  3   0.07% 6,040     0.00%
     
Total interest earning assets  562,588   22,684   5.39%  546,510   24,530   6.00%
     
                         
Average interest-bearing liabilities:
                        
Savings Accounts $25,462  $31   0.16% $25,575  $131   0.68%
Demand deposits  22,701   7   0.04% 21,975  22   0.13%
Money Market  161,259   1,265   1.05% 152,992  1,877   1.64%
CD’s  243,707   3,889   2.13% 199,526  3,813   2.56%
IRA’s  24,075   353   1.96% 18,301  365   2.67%
     
Total deposits  477,204   5,545   1.55%  418,368   6,208   1.98%
                       
                         
FHLB Advances  45,535   1,494   4.39%  95,136   2,480   3.49%
     
Total interest bearing deposits $522,739  $7,039   1.80% $513,504  $8,688   2.26%
     
                         
Net interest income     $15,645          $15,842     
                       
                         
Interest rate spread          3.59%          3.74%
                       
                         
Net interest margin          3.72%          3.88%
                       
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities          1.08           1.06 
                       
Rate/Volume Analysis.The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities that are presented in the preceding table. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average outstanding balances multiplied by the prior period rate (i.e. holding the initial rate constant); and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in average interest rates multiplied by the prior period volume (i.e. holding the initial balance constant). Changes due to both rate and volume which cannot be segregated have been allocated in proportion to the relationship of the dollar amounts of the change in each.
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RATE / VOLUME ANALYSIS

(Dollar amounts in thousands)

Three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010

             
  Increase (decrease) due to
  Volume (1) Rate (1) Net
Interest income:
            
Cash and cash equivalents $  $25  $25 
Loans (368) (341)  (709)
Interest-bearing deposits 17     17 
Securities available for sale 200  (593)  (393)
FHLB stock 1     1 
   
Total interest earning assets  (150)  (909)  (1,059)
   
             
Interest expense:
            
Savings Accounts  (2)  (35)  (37)
Demand deposits     (7)  (7)
Money Market  54   (263)  (209)
CD’s  142   (151)  (9)
IRA’s  28   (34)  (6)
   
Total deposits  222   (490)  (268)
             
FHLB Advances  (548)  210   (338)
   
Total interest bearing deposits  (326)  (280)  (606)
             
Net interest income $176  $(629) $(453)
   
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   Increase (decrease) due to 
       Volume            Rate              Net       

Interest income:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

  $(23 $(5 $(28

Loans

   (330  (137  (467

Interest-bearing deposits

   18        18  

Securities available for sale

   106    (446  (340

FHLB stock

   1        1  
  

 

 

 

Total interest earning assets

   (228  (588  (816
  

 

 

 

Interest expense:

    

Savings Accounts

   (1  (11  (12

Demand deposits

       (3  (3

Money Market

   (5  (151  (156

CD’s

   (167  (149  (316

IRA’s

   3    (10  (7
  

 

 

 

Total deposits

   (170  (324  (494

FHLB Advances

   (260  (17  (277
  

 

 

 

Total interest bearing liabilities

   (430  (341  (771

Net interest income

  $202   $(247 $(45
  

 

 

 


Nine months ended June 30, 2011 compared to the nine months ended June 30, 2010
             
  Increase (decrease) due to
  Volume (1) Rate (1) Net
Interest income:
            
Cash and cash equivalents $3  $92  $95 
Loans  (322)  (754)  (1,076)
Interest-bearing deposits  33   (20)  13 
Securities available for sale  (106)  (775)  (881)
FHLB stock  3      3 
   
Total interest earning assets  (389)  (1,457)  (1,846)
   
             
Interest expense:
            
Savings Accounts  (1)  (99)  (100)
Demand deposits  1   (16)  (15)
Money Market  97   (709)  (612)
CD’s  771   (695)  76 
IRA’s  101   (113)  (12)
   
Total deposits  969   (1,632)  (663)
             
FHLB Advances  (1,563)  577   (986)
   
Total interest bearing deposits  (594)  (1,055)  (1,649)
             
Net interest income $205  $(402) $(197)
   
(1)the change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated in proportion to the relationship to the dollar amounts of the change in each.

Provision for Loan Losses.We determine our provision for loan losses (“provision”, or “PLL”), based on our desire to provide an adequate allowance for loan losses (“ALL”) to reflect probable incurred credit losses in our loan portfolio. Based on increased historical charge off ratios and the negative influence of certain qualitative and general economic factors discussed above under “Critical Accounting PoliciesAllowance for Loan Losses”, the provision for loan losses necessary to ensure an adequate allowance for loan lossesALL continues to remain at elevated levels. Specifically, our customers’ ability to repay loans continues to be adversely affected by higher unemployment rates, and depressed housing prices are causing increases in collateral deficiencies on real estate loans. With both local and national unemployment rates improving slightly in the past quarters, we anticipate our actual charge-off experience to stabilize throughout the fiscal year endedending September 30, 2011.

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Net loan charge-offs for the three and nine month periodsperiod ended June 30,December 31, 2011 were $1,214 and $4,104,$902, compared to $775 and $1,977$1,333 for the comparable prior year periods.period. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans were 1.23%0.84% for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to 1.03%1.18% for the twelvethree months ended September 30,December 31, 2010. For the nine months ended June 30, 2011, non-performingNon-accrual loans remained steadywere $4,242 at $5,081 at June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to $5,084$4,400 at September 30, 2010. This is a result of comparable2011. Non-accrual loans plus performing non-accrual TDRs totaled $6,175 at December 31, 2011 compared to $6,265 at September 30, 2011. These favorable changes are primarily due to significant decreases in the levels of 91+ days delinquent loans. Refer to the “Allowance for Loan Losses” and “Nonperforming Loans, Potential Problem Loans and Foreclosed Properties” sections below for more information related to non-performing loans.

We recorded provisions for loan losses of $1,364$1,540 and $4,614$1,600 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011, compared to $1,331 and $3,493 for the comparable prior year periods.December 31, 2011and 2010, respectively. Management believes that the provision taken for these three and nine month periods is adequate in view of the present condition of the loan portfolio and the sufficiency of collateral supporting non-performing loans. We are continually monitoring non-performing loan relationships and will make provisions, as necessary, if the facts and circumstances change. In addition, a decline in the quality of our loan portfolio as a result of general economic conditions, factors

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affecting particular borrowers or our market areas, or otherwise, could affect the adequacy of our ALL. If there are significant charge-offs against the ALL, or we otherwise determine that the ALL is inadequate, we will need to record an additional PLL in the future. See the section below captioned “Allowance for Loan Losses” in this discussion for further analysis of the provision for loan losses.

Non-Interest Income (loss)(Loss).The following table reflects the various components of non-interest income (loss) for the three and nine months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

                         
  Three months ended     Nine months ended  
  June 30, % June 30, %
  2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
 
                         
Non-interest Income (loss):                        
Net impairment losses recognized in earnings $  $(125)  (100.00%) $(571) $(1,211)  (52.85%)
Service charges on deposit accounts  386   395   (0.02)  1,095   1,123   (0.02)
Insurance commissions  25   39   (0.36)  73   159   (0.54)
Loan fees and service charges  70   60   0.17   349   288   0.21 
Gain on sale of securities  281     NA  516     NA
Other  4   4   0.00   8   9   (0.11)
 
Total non-interest income (loss) $766  $373   >100% $1,470  $368   >100%
 

   Three months ended    
   December 31,  % 
   2011  2010  Change 

 

 

Noninterest Income (loss):

    

Net gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities

  $(590 $(570  3.51%  

Service charges on deposit accounts

   387    374    3.48%  

Loan fees and service charges

   120    235    (48.94%

Other

   133    108    23.15%  

 

 

Total non-interest income

  $50   $147    (65.99%

 

 

Non-interest income was $766$50 and $1,470$1,47 for the three and nine month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to $373 and $368 for the comparable prior year periods.2010, respectively. Changes were due primarily to lower other-than-temporary impairment losses on mortgage backed securities portfolioa $115 decrease in loan fee and recognition of realized gains on sale of available-for-sale securities of $281 and $516service charge income for the three month period ended December 31, 2011 compared to the three month period ended December 31, 2010. The decrease in loan fee and nine month periods ended June 30, 2011.

service charge income was primarily due to the loss of credit card fee income following the 2011 sale of the Bank’s credit card portfolio, and a decrease in loan insurance commission income.

Non-Interest Expense.The following table reflects the various components of non-interest expense for the three and nine month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

                         
  Three months ended     Nine months ended  
  June 30, % June 30, %
  2011 2010 Change 2011 2010 Change
 
                         
Non-interest Expense:                        
Salaries and related benefits $2,128  $1,984   7.26% $6,238  $5,811   7.35%
Occupancy — net  606   638   (0.05)  1,915   1,896   0.01 
Office  311   363   (0.14)�� 1,019   1,057   (0.04)
Data processing  116   59   0.97   249   244   0.02 
Amortization of core deposit  84   84   0.00   250   250   0.00 
Advertising, marketing and public relations  26   53   (0.51)  94   124   (0.24)
FDIC premium assessment  279   225   0.24   822   689   0.19 
Professional services  299   329   (0.09)  865   899   (0.04)
Other  310   539   (0.42)  990   1,286   (0.23)
 
Total non-interest expense $4,159  $4,274   (2.69%) $12,442  $12,256   1.52%
 
                         
Non-interest expense (annualized) / Average assets  2.93%  2.97%  (1.02%)  2.90%  2.84%  2.03%
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   Three months ended  
   December 31, %
    2011 2010 Change

Non-interest Expense:

       

Salaries and related benefits

   $2,151   $2,017    6.64%

Occupancy — net

    606    643    (5.75%)

Office

    274    374    (26.74%)

Data processing

    351    165    112.73%

Amortization of core deposit

    83    83    0.00%

Advertising, marketing and public relations

    53    48    10.42%

FDIC premium assessment

    180    270    (33.33%)

Professional services

    312    287    8.71%

Other

    498    410    21.46%

Total non-interest expense

   $4,508   $4,297    4.91%
                 

Non-interest expense (annualized) / Average assets

    3.38%   2.93%  

Non-interest expense decreased $115 (2.69%increased $211, or (4.91%) for the three month period ended June 30, 2011 compared to the comparable prior year period. Non-interest expense increased $186 (1.52%) for the nine month period ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to the comparable prior year period. The non-interest expense (annualized) to average assets ratios were 2.93%3.38% and 2.90%2.93% for the three and nine month periods ended June 30,December 31, 2011 respectively; comparedand 2010, respectively. The increases are primarily attributable to; (a) increased data processing costs and (b) a loss on disposal of properties of $134 included in “Other” above. The increased data processing costs are a result of the 2011 migration to 2.97%a service bureau data processing model and 2.84% forenhancements to the comparable prior year periods. Increases in Salaries and related benefits were primarily due to continued staff realignment and restructuring efforts.
bank’s business continuity plan.

Income Taxes.Income tax expensebenefit was $127$266 for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 compared to income tax expensebenefit of $42$148 for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010. Income tax expense was $119 for the nine months ended June 30, 2011, compared to income tax expense of $203 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010. These changesThe change resulted from the changes in pre-tax income (loss)loss discussed above.

BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS

Loans.Loans decreased by $24,775,$1,057, or (5.43%(0.24%), to $431,457$430,689 as of June 30,December 31, 2011 from $456,232$431,746 at September 30, 2010.2011. At June 30,December 31, 2011, the loan portfolio was comprised of $266,913$280,743 of loans secured by real estate, or 61.9%65.2% of total loans, and $164,544$149,946 of consumer loans, or 38.1%34.8% of total loans. At September 30, 2010,2011, the loan portfolio mix included real estate loans of $261,357,$273,719, or 57.3%63.4% of total loans, and consumer loans of $194,875,$158,027, or 42.7%36.6% of total loans. Our decreasedThe shift in loan balances arebalance mix toward higher real estate loan levels were the result of our recently updated and more conservative underwriting standards, primarily on indirect paper consumer loans. We also continue to experience reduced loan demand in our markets, consistent with decreased loan demand throughout the United States.

Allowance for Loan Losses.The loan portfolio is our primary asset subject to credit risk. To address this credit risk, we maintain an ALL for probable and inherent credit losses through periodic charges to our earnings. These charges are shown in our consolidated statements of operations as Provision for Loan Losses (“PFLL”).PLL. See “Provision for Loan Losses” earlier in this Report. We attempt to control, monitor and minimize credit risk through the use of prudent lending standards, a thorough review of potential borrowers prior to lending and ongoing and timely review of payment performance. Asset quality administration, including early identification of loans performing in a substandard manner, as well as timely and active resolution of problems, further enhances management of credit risk and minimization of loan losses. Any losses that occur and that are charged off against the ALL are periodically reviewed with specific efforts focused on achieving maximum recovery of both principal and interest.

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At least quarterly, we review the adequacy of the ALL. Based on an estimate computed pursuant to the requirements of ASC 450-10,Accounting for Contingenciesand ASC 310-10,Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan, the analysis of the ALL consists of three components: (i) specific credit allocation established for expected losses relating to specific individual loans for which the recorded investment in the loan exceeds its fair value; (ii) general portfolio allocation based on historical loan loss experience for significant loan categories; and (iii) general portfolio allocation based on qualitative factors such as economic conditions and other factors specific to the markets in which we operate. We continue to refine our ALL methodology by introducing a greater level of granularity to the portfolio. For example, bifurcating consumer loans between indirect paper and other consumer loans; and segmenting real estate loans without an event of delinquency. The additional segmentation of the portfolio is intended to provide a more effective basis for the determination of qualitative factors. In addition, management evaluates its ALL methodology from time to time to assess whether modifications are appropriate in light of underwriting practices, market conditions, identifiable trends, regulatory pronouncements or other factors. Management is currentlycontinually reviewing its ALL methodology and may make modifications to it as necessary. We believe that any modifications or changes to the ALL methodology would be to enhance the ALL. However, any such modifications could result in materially different allowance levels in future periods.

The specific credit allocation for the ALL is based on a regular analysis of all loans that are considered troubled debt restructurings (TDRs).TDRs. In compliance with ASC 310-10, the fair value of the loan is determined based on either the present value of expected cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the market price of the loan, or, if the loan is collateral dependent, the fair value of the underlying collateral less the

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cost of sale. We currently have 100101 such loans, all secured by real estate or personal property. Their aggregate book value is $6,929$6,724 as of June 30,December 31, 2011. The total for the 4751 such individual loans where estimated fair value was less than their book value (i.e. we deemed impairment to exist) was $2,878$3,108 for which $636$863 in specific ALL was recorded as of June 30,December 31, 2011.

At June 30,December 31, 2011, the allowance for loan lossesALL was $4,655,$5,536, or 1.08%1.29% of the total loan portfolio, compared to allowance for loan lossesALL of $4,145,$4,898, or 0.91%1.14% of the total loan portfolio at September 30, 2010.2011. This level was based on our analysis of the loan portfolio risk at June 30,December 31, 2011, as discussed above.

All of the factors we take into account in determining ALL in general categories are subject to change; thus the allocations are management’s estimate of the loan loss categories in which the probable and inherent loss has occurred. Currently, management especially focuses on local and national unemployment rates and home prices, as management believes these factors currently have the most impact on our customers’ ability to repay loans and our ability to recover potential losses through collateral sales. As loan balances and estimated losses in a particular loan type decrease or increase and as the factors and resulting allocations are monitored by management, changes in the risk profile of the various parts of the loan portfolio may be reflected in the allowance allocated. The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. In addition, management continues to refine the ALL estimation process as new information becomes available. These refinements could also cause increases or decreases in ALL. The unallocated portion of the ALL is intended to account for imprecision in the estimation process or relevant current information that may not have been considered in the process.

Nonperforming Loans, Potential Problem Loans and Foreclosed Properties.We practice early identification of non-accrual and problem loans in order to minimize the risk of loss. Non-performing loans are defined as non-accrual loans and restructured loans that were 91+more than 91 days past due at the time of their restructure. The accrual of interest income is discontinued when a loan becomes more than 91 days past due as to principal and interest. When interest accruals are discontinued, interest credited to income is reversed. If collection is in doubt, cash receipts on non-accrual loans are used to reduce principal rather than become recorded as interest income. Restructuring a loan typically involves the granting of some concession to the borrower involving a loan modification, such as payment schedule or interest rate changes. Restructured loans may involve loans that have had a charge-off taken against the loan to reduce the carrying amount of the loan to fair market value as determined pursuant to ASC 310-10.

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The following table identifies the various components of non-performing assets and other balance sheet information as of the dates indicated below and changes in the allowance for loan lossesALL for the periods then ended:

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December 31,
2011

and Three
Months

Then Ended

  

September 30,
2011

and Twelve
Months Then
Ended

 

Nonperforming assets:

   

Nonaccrual loans

  $4,242   $4,400  

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

         

Total nonperforming loans (“NPLs”)

   4,242    4,400  

Other real estate owned

   724    1,153  

Other collateral owned

   308    207  

Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”)

  $5,274   $5,760  
          

Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDRs”)

  $6,724   $6,662  

Performing nonaccrual TDRs

  $1,933   $1,855  

Average outstanding loan balance

  $431,218   $443,989  

Loans, end of period

  $430,689   $431,746  

Total assets, end of period

  $530,805   $536,557  

ALL, at beginning of period

  $4,898   $4,145  

Loans charged off:

   

Real estate loans

   (383  (2,476

Consumer loans

   (582  (2,882

Total loans charged off

   (965  (5,358

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

   

Real estate loans

       46  

Consumer loans

   63    201  

Total recoveries of loans previously charged off:

   63    247  

Net loans charged off (“NCOs”)

   (902  (5,111

Additions to ALL via provision for loan losses charged to operations

   1,540    5,864  

ALL, at end of period

  $5,536   $4,898  
          

Ratios:

   

ALL to NCOs (annualized)

   1.53    0.96  

NCOs (annualized) to average loans

   0.84  1.15

ALL to total loans

   1.29  1.13

NPLs to total loans

   0.98  1.02

NPAs to total assets

   0.99  1.07

ALL to NPLs plus performing nonaccrual TDRs

   89.65  78.31


         
  June 30, September 30,
  2011 2010
  and Nine and Twelve
  Months Months
  Then Ended Then Ended
 
         
Nonperforming assets:        
Nonaccrual loans $5,059  $5,084 
Nonperforming troubled debt restructure loans  1,838    
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more  22    
 
         
Total nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) (1)  6,919   5,084 
Other real estate owned  1,259   372 
Other collateral owned  154   76 
 
      ��  
Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $8,332  $5,532 
 
         
Average outstanding loan balance $443,845  $452,696 
 
         
Loans, end of period  431,457   456,232 
 
         
Total assets, end of period  551,678   594,365 
 
         
ALL, at beginning of period  4,145   1,925 
 
         
Loans charged off:        
Real estate loans  (1,924)  (1,168)
Consumer loans  (2,359)  (3,608)
 
         
Total loans charged off  (4,283)  (4,776)
 
         
Recoveries of loans previously charged off:        
Real estate loans  33   44 
Consumer loans  146   51 
 
         
Total recoveries of loans previously charged off:  179   95 
 
         
Net loans charged off (“NCOs”)  (4,104)  (4,681)
 
         
Additions to ALL via provision for loan losses charged to operations  4,614   6,901 
 
         
ALL, at end of period $4,655  $4,145 
 
         
Ratios:        
ALL to NCOs (annualized)  1.13   0.89 
NCOs (annualized) to average loans  1.23%  1.03%
ALL to total loans  1.08%  0.91%
NPLs to total loans  1.60%  1.11%
NPAs to total assets  1.51%  0.93%
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(1)36 Included in the nonperforming loan total for June 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010 were $1,838 and $0 of troubled debt loan restructurings, respectively. As noted below the Bank now defines non-performing loans to include troubled debt restructure loans that were 91+ days past due at the time of their restructure.Page


Non-performing loans of $6,919$4,242 at June 30,December 31, 2011, which included $1,838$328 of non-performing troubled debt restructured loans reflected an increasea decrease of $1,835$158 over $5,084$4,400 of non-performing loans at September 30, 2010.2011. The non-performing loan relationships are secured primarily by collateral including residential real estate or the consumer assets financed by the loans.

Our non-performing assets were $8,332$5,274 at June 30,December 31, 2011, or 1.51%0.99% of total assets. This was updown from $5,532,$5,760, or 0.93%1.07% of total assets, at September 30, 2010.2011. The increasedecrease since September 30, 20102011 was primarily a result of two primary factors: (1) we changed our definitiondecreasing delinquencies, a decrease of non-performing$158 in nonaccrual loans to include all TDRs that were 91+ days delinquent at the time of restructure, regardless of whether the loan was currently performing under the restructured loan terms; and (2) increasesa decrease in non-performing one-to-four family residential loans, as well as new non-realother real estate consumer loans moving into the non-performing category, as our customers and we continue to be impactedowned, slightly offset by higher unemployment rates and decreasing property values.

an increase in other collateral owned.

Other real estate owned increaseddecreased by $887 and other$429, from $1,153 at September 30, 2011 to $724 at December 31, 2011. Other collateral owned increased $78$101 during the ninethree months ended JuneDecember 31, 2011 to $308 from the September 30, 2011 to $1,259 and $154, respectively from their balances asbalance of September 30, 2010.$207. The increasedecrease in other real estate owned was primarily due to several large residential real estate properties foreclosed upon and not yet sold.sold during the period. The increase in other collateral owned is due to more aggressive credit monitoring and collection practices along with general economic deterioration in the communities we serve.

     Despite

We believe the favorable trends noted above reflect our increasescontinued adherence to improved underwriting criteria and practices along with improvements in charge offs and non-performing assets, we anticipate that we will continue to perform favorably compared tomacroeconomic factors in our peers due to the following three key factors: (1) recent improvements to our underwriting practices requiring higher average credit scores; (2) the average balance of our individual consumer loans is $7,895 (not in thousands), and the average balance of our individual real estate loans is $86,462 (not in thousands), limiting our loss exposure on any one loan; and (3) as of June 30, 2011, our unsecured loan exposure was limited to $2,684, or 0.49% of total assets.markets. We believe our current allowance for loan lossALL is adequate to cover these probable losses onin our current loan portfolio.

Net charge offs for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2011 were $1,214$902 compared to $2,703$1,333 for the three months ended June 30,December 31, 2010. Net charge offs for the nine months ended June 30, 2011 were $4,104 compared to $1,977 for the nine months ended June 30, 2010.

The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans receivable was 1.23%0.84% for the ninethree months ended June 30,December 31, 2011, compared to 1.03%1.15% for the twelve months ended September 30, 2010.
     Based on current economic conditions, we anticipate continued elevated levels of2011. Improved net charges-offs, predominantly in real estate loan charge-offs are primarily a result of reduced delinquencies and we will monitor and maintain an adequate allowance for loan loss levels, accordingly.
overall credit quality improvement within the portfolio.

Securities Available for Sale.We manage our securities portfolio in an effort to enhance income, improve liquidity, and meet the Qualified Thrift Lender test.

Our total investment portfolio was $52,861$54,005 at June 30,December 31, 2011 compared with $41,708$44,338 at September 30, 2010.2011. The securities in our non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio were originally purchased throughout 2007 and early 2008 and are generally secured by prime 1-4 family residential mortgage loans. These securities were all rated “AAA” or the equivalent by major credit rating agencies at the time of their original purchase. As of June 30,December 31, 2011, $10,645 of the entire remaining book value of the non-agency residential MBS portfolio, which totaled $11,467, has been downgraded from investment grade to below investment grade. The market for these securities has depressed in response to stress and illiquidity in the financial markets and a general deterioration in

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economic conditions. Taking into consideration these developments, we have determined that it is likely the Bank will not collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of these securities.

As part of our asset and liability management activities, we review our non-agency MBS portfolio on a monthly basis. We analyze credit risk, i.e. the likelihood of potential future OTTI adjustments and current market prices relative to our current book value. We also analyze the impact of these securities on regulatory risk-based capital.

capital requirements.

During the quarterthree month period ended June 30,December 31, 2011, the results of our analysis indicated nonethree of our remaining non-agency residential MBS, with an aggregate book value of approximately $13,739,$6,275, had additional other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI).

OTTI of $673.

Despite more favorable market prices in recent months on certain non-agency MBS, we believe that the remaining fair value of our non-agency MBS portfolio, totaling $10,383,$8,298, is still subject to numerous risk factors outside of our control, such as market volatility and changes in the credit quality of underlying collateral. Future evaluations of fair value could result in additional OTTI losses.

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On June 30,December 31, 2011, all six of our remaining securities included in our non-agency residential MBS portfolio have unrealized losses currently included in accumulated other comprehensive income. These losses represent a 24.4%27.6% decline in value in comparison to our amortized cost basis of these securities. While performance of the non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities has deteriorated and the securities have been subject to downgrades, these unrealized losses relate principally to the continued volatility of the securities markets and are not due to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the quality of any underlying assets, or applicable credit enhancements.

The amortized cost and market values of our available-for-sale securities as of the periods indicated below were as follows:

         
  Amortized Fair
  Cost Value
 
         
June 30, 2011
        
Floating Rate Agency Bonds $30,937  $30,904 
Residential Agency MBS  11,418   11,574 
Residential Non-agency MBS  13,739   10,383 
 
         
Totals $56,094  $52,861 
 
         
September 30, 2010
        
Residential Agency MBS $16,240  $16,709 
Residential Non-agency MBS  33,772   24,999 
 
         
Totals $50,012  $41,708 
 

    Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 

December 31, 2011

    

U.S. Agency floating rate bonds

  $24,369    $24,316  

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   15,264     15,339  

Fannie Mae mortgage-backed securities

   6,030     6,052  

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

   11,467     8,298  

Totals

  $57,130    $54,005  
           

September 30, 2011

    

U.S. Agency floating rate bonds

  $25,215    $25,212  

U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities

   9,719     9,983  

Non-agency mortgage-backed securities

   12,918     9,143  

Totals

  $47,852    $44,338  
           

As noted above, over the past several quarters, the rating agencies have revised downward their original ratings on thousands of mortgage-backed securities which were issued during the 2001-2007 time period. As of June 30,December 31, 2011, we held $8,469$8,298 in fair value of investments that were originally rated “Investment Grade” but have been downgraded to “Below Investment Grade” by at least one of three recognized rating agencies.

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The composition of our available-for-sale portfolios by credit rating as of the periods indicated was as follows:
                 
  June 30, September 30,
  2011 2010
  Amortized Fair Amortized Fair
  Cost Value Cost Value
 
                 
Floating Rate Agency Bonds $30,937  $30,904  $  $ 
Residential Agency MBS  11,418   11,574   16,240   16,709 
AAA        4,514   4,380 
A        6,041   5,444 
B  3,094   1,914         
Below investment grade  10,645   8,469   23,217   15,175 
 
Total $56,094  $52,861  $50,012  $41,708 
 

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   December 31,
2011
   September 30,
2011
 
    Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
   Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value
 

Agency

  $45,663    $45,707    $34,934    $35,195  

AAA

                    

A

                    

BBB

                    

Below investment grade

   11,467     8,298     12,918     9,143  

Total

  $57,130    $54,005    $47,852    $44,338  
                     

Based on management’s impairment testing, during the quarter ended June 30,December 31, 2011 we determined that no additional other-than-temporary impairment loss of $673 was required. At June 30,December 31, 2011, the approximate aggregate fair value of the fivesix remaining non-agency securities, for which other-than-temporary impairment of $2,407$3,081 has been previously recorded, was $8,537.$8,298. The following table is a roll forward of the amount of other-than-temporary impairment, related to credit losses, recognized in earnings.

     
September 30, 2010, balance of OTTI related to credit losses $9,497 
Credit portion of OTTI recognized during the quarter ended December 31, 2010  620 
Credit portion of OTTI previously recognized on securities sold during the period  (7,709)
 
 
June 30, 2011, balance of OTTI related to credit losses $2,408 
 
     No securities were pledged as of June 30, 2011.

September 30, 2011, balance of OTTI related to credit losses

  $2,408  

Credit portion of OTTI recognized during the year ended December 31, 2011

   673  

Cash payments received on a security in exccess of the security’s book valuead justed for previously recognized credit portion of OTTI

     

Credit portion of OTTI previously recognized on a security in default

     

Credit portion of OTTI previously recognized on securities sold during the period

     

December 31, 2011, balance of OTTI related to credit losses

  $3,081  
      

Utilizing a third party firm, we will continue to obtain an independent valuation of our non-agency MBS portfolio on a quarterly basis. Our management and Board of Directors will review and consider additional testing in future periods to determine if additional write-downs of the MBS portfolio are warranted.

No securities were pledged as of December 31, 2011.

Deposits.Deposits decreased to $459,074$444,130 at June 30,December 31, 2011, from $476,302$448,973 at September 30, 20102011 due to institutional certificate maturities. Deposit growth by product and generated by in-store versus traditional branch locations is as follows:

                 
  In-store Traditional Institutional Total
 
Non-CD deposits $3,583  $9,145  $  $12,728 
CD deposits — customer  2,726   (9,244)     (6,518)
CD deposits — institutional        (22,903)  (22,903)
 
Total deposit growth $6,309  $(99) $(22,903) $(16,693)
 

    In-store  Traditional   Institutional  Total 

Non-CD deposits

  $(4,992 $1,368    $   $(3,624

CD deposits — customer

   2,979    1,014         3,993  

CD deposits — institutional

            (5,212  (5,212

Total deposit growth

  $(2,013 $2,382    $(5,212 $(4,843
                   

We continue to growstrengthen core deposit relationships through effective execution of our in-store branch growth strategy, and by expanding our deposit product offerings. We also continue to reduce our reliance upon institutional certificates of deposit as a funding source.

The Bank has made a deliberate effort to eliminate its reliance onhad no brokered deposits as a source of funding. Brokered deposits decreased from $297 atDecember 31, or September 30, 2010 to $0 at June 30, 2011. These deposits have been replaced by core deposits.

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Borrowed Funds.FHLB advances decreased from $64,200$30,400 as of September 30, 2010,2011, to $35,300$29,600 as of June 30,December 31, 2011, primarily as a result of payments ofon various FHLB borrowings as they matured.

Stockholders’ Equity.Total stockholders’ equity was $52,940$52,719 at June 30,December 31, 2011, versus $49,877$52,888 at September 30, 2010.2011. Total stockholders’ equity increaseddecreased by $3,063,$169, primarily as a result of net losses incurred in the current year period partially offset by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss due to favorable market value adjustments to our MBS portfolio of $3,043.

portfolio.

Liquidity and Asset / Liability Management.Liquidity management refers to our ability to ensure cash is available in a timely manner to meet loan demand and depositors’ needs, and meet other financial obligations as they become due without undue cost, risk or disruption to normal operating activities. We manage and monitor our short-term and long-term liquidity positions and needs through a regular review of maturity profiles, funding sources, and loan and deposit forecasts to minimize funding risk. A key metric we monitor is our liquidity ratio, calculated as cash and investments with maturities less than one-year divided by deposits with maturities less than one-year. At June 30,December 31, 2011, our liquidity ratio was 24.35%18.77%, above our targeted liquidity ratio of 10%.

Our primary sources of funds are deposits; amortization, prepayments and maturities of outstanding loans; and other short-term investments and funds provided from operations. We use our sources of funds primarily to meet ongoing commitments, to pay maturing certificates of deposit and savings withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and maturing short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Although $101,811$79,917 of our $241,057 (42.2%$219,576 (36.4%) CD portfolio will mature within the next 12 months, we have historically retained over 75% of our maturing CD’s. However, due to strategic pricing decisions regarding rate matching, our retention rate may decrease in the future due to our philosophy of building customer relationships — not just deposit accounts. Through new deposit product offerings to our branch customers, we are currently attempting to strengthen customer relationships while lengthening deposit maturities. In our present interest rate environment, and based on maturing yields this should also improve our cost of funds. We believe that the expansion of our in-store branch network in attracting core deposits will enhance long-term liquidity, and is a key component to our broader liquidity management strategy.

We maintain access to additional sources of funds including FHLB borrowings and lines of credit with both the Federal Reserve Bank and the United Bankers Bank. We utilize FHLB borrowings to leverage our capital base, to provide funds for our lending and investment activities, and to manage our interest rate risk. Our borrowing arrangement with the FHLB calls for pledging certain qualified real estate loans, and borrowing up to 75% of the value of those loans, not to exceed 35% of the Bank’s total assets. Currently, we have approximately $141,000$156,000 available under this arrangement. We also maintain lines of credit of $2,000$21,061 with the Federal Reserve Bank, and $5,000 with United Bankers Bank as part of our contingency funding plan. The Federal Reserve Bank line of credit is based on the collateral value of the agency securities being held at the Federal Reserve Bank. The United Bankers Bank line of credit is a discretionary line of credit.

Off-Balance Sheet Liabilities. Some of our financial instruments have off-balance sheet risk. These instruments include unused commitments for credit cards, lines of credit, overdraft protection lines of credit and home equity lines of credit, as well as commitments to extend credit. As of June 30,December 31, 2011, the Company had $3,412$3,989 in unused commitments, compared to $8,781$4,409 in unused commitments as of September 30, 2010.2011. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in (a) real estate mortgagenon-mortgage loan commitments from $1,566$697 at September 30, 20102011 to $912$42 at June 30, 2011; and (b) unused available credit commitments on our credit card portfolio from $4,969 at September 30, 2010 to $0 at June 30,December 31, 2011.

Capital Resources.As of June 30,December 31, 2011, we were “well capitalized” under applicable Prompt Corrective Action Provisions standards in all regulatory measured categories. Current OTSOffice of the Comptroller of Currency (“OCC”) guidance requires the Bank to apply significantly increased risk weighting factors to certain non-agency mortgage-backed securities whose prevailing bond agency ratings have been downgraded due to perceived increases in credit risk. This results in

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required risk based capital levels that are, in some cases, many times greater than the adjusted par value of the securities.
                         
                  To Be Well Capitalized
          For Capital Adequacy Under Prompt Corrective
  Actual Purposes Action Provisions
  Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
 
                         
As of June 30, 2011 (Unaudited)
                        
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $57,848,000   13.5% $34,375,000>=   8.0% $42,969,000>=   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  53,889,000   12.5%  17,187,000>=   4.0%  25,781,000>=   6.0%
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted total assets)  53,889,000   9.7%  22,122,000>=   4.0%  27,653,000>=   5.0%
Tangible capital (to tangible assets)  53,889,000   9.7%  8,296,000>=   1.5% NA NA
                         
As of September 30, 2010 (Audited)
                        
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $56,858,000   11.0% $41,386,000>=   8.0% $51,732,000>=   10.0%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)  53,447,000   10.3%  20,693,000>=   4.0%  31,039,000>=   6.0%
Tier 1 capital (to adjusted total assets)  53,447,000   8.9%  23,941,000>=   4.0%  29,927,000>=   5.0%
Tangible capital (to tangible assets)  53,447,000   8.9%  8,978,000>=   1.5% NA NA

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   Actual   For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
   To Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
 
    Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio 

As of December 31, 2011 (Unaudited)

            

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

   $58,841,000     14.9%     $31,621,000>=     8.0%     $39,526,000>=     10.0%  

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

   53,900,000     13.6%     15,810,000>=     4.0%     23,715,000>=     6.0%  

Tier 1 capital (to adjusted total assets)

   53,900,000     10.1%     21,291,000>=     4.0%     26,614,000>=     5.0%  

Tangible capital (to tangible assets)

   53,900,000     10.1%     7,984,000>=     1.5%     NA     NA  

As of September 30, 2010 (Audited)

            

Total capital (to risk weighted assets)

   $58,396,000     14.1%     $33,151,000>=     8.0%     $41,439,000>=     10.0%  

Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)

   54,182,000     13.1%     16,575,000>=     4.0%     24,863,000>=     6.0%  

Tier 1 capital (to adjusted total assets)

   54,182,000     10.1%     21,527,000>=     4.0%     26,909,000>=     5.0%  

Tangible capital (to tangible assets)

   54,182,000     10.1%     8,073,000>=     1.5%     NA     NA  

The Bank and the Company each continue to operate under Memoranda of Understanding (the “MOU”), issued December 23, 2009, by the Office of Thrift Supervision (the “OTS”(“OTS”) (our former primary federal regulator). The MOU resulted from issues noted during the examination of the Bank conducted by the OTS, the report on which was dated July 27, 2009. The MOU identified the need for improved management and monitoring of (a) business and capital planning, (b) asset quality, (c) liquidity, and (d) concentrations of credit. The MOU also called for a formalized internal audit and compliance plan and prohibits the Bank from declaring dividends, and the Company from issuing debt without the prior consent of our primary regulator (now the OTS.OCC). Under the MOU, the Bank is required to maintain Tier 1 and Risk-based Capital levels of 8.0% and 10.0%, respectively, and is considered “Well Capitalized” by our primary regulator. We believe that both the Company and the Bank have adequate plans in place to satisfactorily addressadequately addressed all of the issues raised by the MOU in appropriate timeframes originally agreed upon with the OTS.

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OTS, and now enforced by the OCC.

 

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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Our Risk When Interest Rates Change. The rates of interest we earn on assets and pay on liabilities generally are established contractually for a period of time. Market interest rates change over time. Accordingly, our results of operations, like those of other financial institutions, are impacted by changes in interest rates and the interest rate sensitivity of our assets and liabilities. The risk associated with changes in interest rates and our ability to adapt to these changes is known as interest rate risk and is our most significant market risk.

How We Measure Our Risk of Interest Rate Changes. As part of our attempt to manage our exposure to changes in interest rates and comply with applicable regulations, we monitor our interest rate risk. In monitoring interest rate risk we continually analyze and manage assets and liabilities based on their payment streams and interest rates, the timing of their maturities, and their sensitivity to actual or potential changes in market interest rates.

In order to manage the potential for adverse effects of material and prolonged increases in interest rates on our results of operations, we adopted asset and liability management policies to better align the maturities and re-pricing terms of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. These policies are implemented by our Asset and Liability Management Committee. The Asset and Liability Management Committee is comprised of members of senior management. The Asset and Liability Management Committee establishes guidelines for and monitors the volume and mix of assets and funding sources, taking into account relative costs and spreads, interest rate sensitivity and liquidity needs. The Committee’s objectives are to manage assets and funding sources to produce results that are consistent with liquidity, cash flow, capital adequacy, growth, risk and profitability goals. The Asset and Liability Management Committee meets on a weekly basis to review, among other things, economic conditions and interest rate outlook, current and projected liquidity needs and capital position, anticipated changes in the volume and mix of assets and liabilities and interest rate risk exposure limits versus current projections pursuant to net present value of portfolio equity analysis. At each meeting, the Committee recommends strategy changes, as appropriate, based on this review. The Committee is responsible for reviewing and reporting on the effects of the policy implementations and strategies to the Bank’s Board of Directors on a monthly basis.

In order to manage our assets and liabilities and achieve desired levels of liquidity, credit quality, cash flow, interest rate risk, profitability and capital targets, we have focused our strategies on:

originating shorter-term secured consumer loans;

originating shorter-term secured consumer loans;
managing our funding needs by focusing on core deposits and reducing our reliance on brokered deposits and borrowings;
originating first mortgage loans, with a clause allowing for payment on demand after a stated period of time;
reducing non-interest expense and managing our efficiency ratio;
realigning supervision and control of our branch network by modifying their configuration, staffing, locations and reporting structure;
improved asset and collateral disposition practices; and
focusing on sound and consistent loan underwriting practices based primarily on borrowers’ debt ratios, credit score and collateral values.

managing our funding needs by focusing on core deposits and reducing our reliance on brokered deposits and borrowings;

originating first mortgage loans, with a clause allowing for payment on demand after a stated period of time;

reducing non-interest expense and managing our efficiency ratio;

realigning supervision and control of our branch network by modifying their configuration, staffing, locations and reporting structure;

improving our asset and collateral disposition practices; and

focusing on sound and consistent loan underwriting practices based primarily on borrowers’ debt ratios, credit score and collateral values.

At times, depending on the level of general interest rates, the relationship between long- and short-term interest rates, market conditions and competitive factors, the Asset and Liability Management Committee may determine to increase the Bank’s interest rate risk position somewhat in order to maintain or improve its net interest margin.

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As of June 30,December 31, 2011, $228,294$245,708 of loans in our portfolio included a payable-on-demand clause. We have not utilized the clause since fiscal 2000 because, in our view, it has not been appropriate. Therefore, the clause has had no impact on our liquidity and overall financial performance for the periods presented.presented in this report. The purpose behind the payable-on-demand clause is to provide the Bank with some protection against the impact on net interest margin of sharp and prolonged interest rate increases. It is the Bank’s policy to write the majority of its real estate loans with a payable-on-demand clause. The factors considered in determining whether and when to utilize the payable-on-demand clause include a significant, prolonged increase in market rates of interest; liquidity needs; a desire to restructure the balance sheet; an individual borrower’s unsatisfactory payment history; and, the remaining term to maturity.

The following table sets forth, at March 31,September 30, 2011 (the most recent date available), an analysis of our interest rate risk as measured by the estimated changes in NPV resulting from instantaneous and sustained parallel shifts in the yield curve (up 300 basis points and down 100 basis points, measured in varying increments). As of March 31,September 30, 2011, due to the current level of interest rates, NPV estimates for decreases in interest rates greater than 100 basis points are not meaningful.

                     
Change in Interest Rates in Basis Net Portfolio Value Net Portfolio Value as $ of
Points (“bp”) Rate Shock in Rates (1) Amount Change Change NPV Ratio Change
  (Dollars in thousands)        
                     
+300 bp $43,428  $(708)  (2%)  7.63% 6bps
+200 bp  43,908   (228)  (1%)  7.65%  8 
+100 bp  44,580   444   1%  7.70%  13 
+50 bp  44,485   349   1%  7.65%  9 
0 bp  44,136         7.57%   
-50 bp  43,479   (657)  (1%)  7.43%  (13)
-100 bp  43,618   (518)  (1%)  7.43%  (14)

Change in Interest Rates in Basis Points (“bp”)  Net Portfolio Value  Net Portfolio Value as $ of 

Rate Shock in Rates (1)

  Amount   Change   Change  NPV Ratio   Change 
   (Dollars in thousands)        

+300 bp

   $48,629     $5,721     13%    9.16%     118bp 

+200 bp

   47,339     4,431     10%    8.87%     89  

+100 bp

   45,536     2,628     6%    8.50%     52  

+50 bp

   44,772     1,864     4%    8.33%     35  

0 bp

   42,908          —      7.98%       

-50 bp

   42,562     (346   (1%  7.90%     (8

-100 bp

   43,394     486     1%    8.04%     6  

(1)Assumes an instantaneous uniform change in interest rates at all maturities.

The assumptions used to measure and assess interest rate risk include interest rates, loan prepayment rates, deposit decay (runoff) rates, and the market values of certain assets under differing interest rate scenarios.

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ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
ITEM 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that the information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial and Accounting Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, we recognize that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management necessarily was required to apply judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures. We have designed our disclosure controls and procedures to reach a level of reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. We carried out an evaluation as of June 30,December 31, 2011, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial and Accounting Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and PrincipalChief Financial and Accounting Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30,December 31, 2011 at reaching a level of reasonable assurance.

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the Company’s most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On January 4, 2010, we received notice of a demand for arbitration by James G. Cooley, the Company’s former President and Chief Executive Officer, from the American Arbitration Association in connection with our termination of his employment and his employment agreement. As part of the demand, Mr. Cooley asserted claims against the Company (and certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors) related to breach of contract, wrongful discharge, defamation of character and intentional infliction of emotional distress. Mr. Cooley sought relief in the form of actual damages, punitive damages, attorneys’ fees, interest and reimbursement of costs. On March 1, 2010, Mr. Cooley initiated a declaratory judgment action in Wisconsin circuit court seeking a court determination as to whether the Company and certain members of the Company’s Board of Directors have a legal obligation to submit Mr. Cooley’s arbitration claims to an arbitrator. The declaratory judgment was dismissed on August 26, 2010, and the request for arbitration was subsequently withdrawn on August 26, 2010 as well.

On September 27, 2010, Mr. Cooley filed a lawsuit in the Eau Claire County Circuit court against the Company and the Bank and individual directors thereof, seeking damages for breach of employment contract, violation of public policy in the State of Wisconsin, defamation of character and intentional infliction of emotional distress, and punitive damages.

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On January 24, 2011, the court dismissed the defamation and infliction of emotional distress claims. The court subsequently reinstated post-termination claims of defamation, infliction of emotional distress and punitive damages.

Management continues to believe that the remaining aforementioned claims are without merit. Although the Company intends to vigorously defend against the remaining claims, no assurances can be given regarding the outcome of this matter.

In the normal course of business, the Company occasionally becomes involved in various legal proceedings. In our opinion, any liability from such proceedings would not have a material adverse effect on the business or financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Form 10-K, as amended, for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2010.2011. Please refer to that section for disclosures regarding the risks and uncertainties relating to our business.

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 (a)Not applicable.

 (b)Not applicable.

 (c)Not applicable.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.

Not applicable.

Item 4.[REMOVED [REMOVED AND RESERVED]

Not applicable.

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

Not applicable.

Item 6.EXHIBITS

 (a)Exhibits
 31.1  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer
 31.2  Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of the Company’s Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
 32.1*  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 (Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
101Interactive Data File
101**  The following materials from Citizens Community Bancorp, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2011 formatted in XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) and furnished electronically herewith: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (vi) Condensed Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

*This certification is not “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the Interactive Data Files in Exhibit 101 hereto are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and otherwise are not subject to liability under those sections.

 

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SIGNATURES


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

   
CITIZENS COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
Date: August 15, 2011February 10, 2012  By:

/s/ Edward H. Schaefer

 
   Edward H. Schaefer
 
   Chief Executive Officer
 
Date: August 15, 2011 By:  /s/ Rebecca L. Johnson
February 10, 2012 Rebecca L. Johnson 
  Principal Financial and Accounting Officer By: 

/s/ Mark C. Oldenberg

Mark C. Oldenberg
Chief Financial Officer
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