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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2009
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 000-51668
GREENVILLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
     
Ohio   20-3742295
     
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)
690 Wagner Avenue, Greenville, Ohio 45331
(Address of principal executive offices)
(937) 548-4158
(Issuer’s telephone number)
N/A
(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 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes o No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer o   Smaller reporting company þ
        (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act) Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of February 12, 2009, 2,097,341 shares of the small business issuer’s common stock, $0.01 par value, were issued and outstanding.
 
 

 

 


 

Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
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 Exhibit 4
 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2

 

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ITEM 1.   Financial Statements
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands, except share data)
                 
    December 31,     June 30,  
    2009     2009  
    (Unaudited)          
ASSETS
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 2,182     $ 1,870  
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    5,857       2,604  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents
    8,039       4,474  
Investment securities designated as available for sale — at market
    11,787       11,888  
Investment securities designated as held to maturity — at amortized cost (fair value: 12/31/09 — $5, 6/30/09 — $11)
    5       11  
Mortgage-backed securities designated as held to maturity — at amortized cost (fair value: 12/31/09 — $1,630, 6/30/09 — $1,893)
    1,546       1,822  
Loans receivable — net of allowance for loan losses of $680 and $577 at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively
    92,476       91,663  
Office premises and equipment — at depreciated cost
    1,896       1,958  
Real estate acquired through foreclosure
    319       559  
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank — at cost
    2,003       2,003  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    4,225       4,151  
Accrued interest receivable
    472       511  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    984       530  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 123,752     $ 119,570  
 
           
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Deposits
  $ 75,814     $ 72,918  
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    29,058       26,903  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    459       406  
Accrued interest payable
    81       111  
Other liabilities
    618       618  
 
           
Total liabilities
    106,030       100,956  
 
               
Commitments and contingencies
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity
               
Preferred stock — authorized 1,000,000 shares, $.01 par value; no shares issued
           
Common stock — authorized 8,000,000 shares of $.01 par value; 2,298,411 shares issued and 2,097,341 outstanding
    23       23  
Treasury Stock, at cost, 201,070 shares
    (1,308 )     (4 )
Additional paid-in capital
    9,079       9,051  
Retained earnings — restricted
    10,017       10,018  
Shares acquired by Employee Stock Ownership Plan
    (541 )     (541 )
Accumulated comprehensive income, net of related tax benefits
    452       67  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    17,722       18,614  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 123,752     $ 119,570  
 
           
See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(In thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
 
Interest income
                               
Loans
  $ 1,433     $ 1,494     $ 2,877     $ 2,988  
Mortgage-backed securities
    21       23       44       40  
Investment securities
    112       171       231       349  
Interest-bearing deposits and other
    23       28       48       73  
 
                       
Total interest income
    1,589       1,716       3,200       3,450  
 
                               
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
    311       447       630       905  
Borrowings
    235       202       482       407  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    546       649       1,112       1,312  
 
                       
 
                               
Net interest income
    1,043       1,067       2,088       2,138  
 
                               
Provision for losses on loans
    82       50       152       50  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for losses on loans
    961       1,017       1,936       2,088  
Other income
                               
Customer service charges
    157       147       302       303  
Gain (loss) on sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure
    (1 )     4       (1 )     4  
Other operating
    71       76       152       147  
 
                       
Total other income
    227       227       453       454  
 
                               
General, administrative and other expense
                               
Employee compensation and benefits
    523       610       1,120       1,177  
Occupancy and equipment
    113       97       212       196  
Franchise taxes
    44       48       87       96  
Data processing
    81       95       163       240  
Advertising
    11       18       31       37  
Loss (gain) on redemption of investment securities
    (11 )     4       (14 )     8  
Impairment charge on investment securities
          1,456             2,848  
Provision for loss on real estate acquired through foreclosure
          170       7       183  
FDIC insurance expense
    45       4       85       8  
Other operating
    276       234       518       435  
 
                       
Total general, administrative and other expense
    1,082       2,736       2,209       5,228  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    106       (1,492 )     180       (2,686 )
Federal income taxes
                               
Current
    24       (36 )     37       18  
Deferred
                       
 
                       
Total federal income taxes
    24       (36 )     37       18  
 
                       
 
                               
NET INCOME (LOSS)
  $ 82     $ (1,456 )   $ 143     $ (2,704 )
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share — basic and diluted
  $ 0.04     $ (0.66 )   $ 0.07     $ (1.22 )
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.07     $ 0.07     $ 0.07     $ 0.14  
 
                       
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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    December 31,     December 31,  
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
 
Net income (loss)
  $ 82     $ (1,456 )   $ 143     $ (2,704 )
 
                               
Other comprehensive income (losses), net of related tax benefits:
                               
Unrealized holding gains (losses) on securities during the period, net of taxes (benefits) of $0, $0, $0 and $0 for the respective periods
    (10 )           385        
 
                       
 
                               
Comprehensive income
  $ 72     $ (1,456 )   $ 528     $ (2,704 )
 
                       
 
                               
Accumulated comprehensive gain, net of related tax benefits
  $ 452     $     $ 452     $  
 
                       
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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    2009     2008  
 
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net income (loss) for the period
  $ 143     $ (2,704 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Accretion and amortization of premiums and discounts on investments and mortgage-backed securities — net
    5       (1 )
Amortization of deferred loan origination fees
    (106 )     (23 )
Depreciation and amortization
    73       60  
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights
    11       7  
Other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities designated as available for sale
          2,848  
Loss (gain) on redemption of investment security
    (14 )     8  
Provision for losses on loans
    82       50  
Provision for loss on real estate acquired through foreclosure
    7       183  
Loss (gain) on disposition of real estate acquired through foreclosure
    5       (4 )
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends
          (27 )
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    (74 )     (77 )
 
               
Increase (decrease) in cash due to changes in:
               
Accrued interest receivable on loans
    33       30  
Accrued interest receivable on mortgage-backed securities
    2       (4 )
Accrued interest receivable on investment securities and other
    4       22  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (465 )     10  
Accrued interest payable
    (30 )     (64 )
Other liabilities
    (45 )     (111 )
Stock option expense
    7       12  
Retention share expense
    21       24  
Federal income taxes
               
Current
    45       (55 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    (296 )     184  
 
               
Cash flows used in investing activities:
               
Purchases of mortgage-backed securities designated as held to maturity
          (1,004 )
Sale/redemption of investment securities
    500       500  
Proceeds from maturity of investment securities designated as held to maturity
          2,005  
Proceeds from repayment of mortgage-backed securities
    277       103  
Loan principal repayments
    2,889       6,032  
Loan disbursements
    (3,828 )     (6,881 )
Purchase of office equipment
    (11 )     (83 )
Additions to real estate acquired through foreclosure
          (13 )
Proceeds from sale of real estate acquired through foreclosure
    378       155  
 
           
Net cash provided by investing activities
    205       814  
 
           
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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
                 
    2009     2008  
 
               
(net balance brought forward)
  $ (91 )   $ 998  
 
               
Cash flows provided by financing activities:
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts
    2,896       (3,089 )
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    5,000       3,500  
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (2,845 )     (2,210 )
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    53       70  
Repurchase of common stock
    (1,304 )      
Dividends on common stock
    (144 )     (143 )
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    3,656       (1,872 )
 
           
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    3,565       (874 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    4,474       7,220  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 8,039     $ 6,346  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest on deposits and borrowings
  $ 1,088     $ 1,376  
 
           
 
               
Federal income taxes
  $     $ 92  
 
           
 
               
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing activities:
               
Transfers from loans to real estate acquired through foreclosure
  $ 150     $ 210  
 
           
 
               
Unrealized gains on securities designated as available for sale, net of related tax effects
  $ 385     $  
 
           
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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the six- and three-month periods ended December 31, 2009 and 2009
Note 1: Basis of Presentation
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation (the “Corporation” or “GFFC”) is the federally chartered savings and loan holding company of Greenville Federal and was formed upon the completion of the conversion of Greenville Federal into the stock form of organization and its reorganization into the mutual holding company structure (the “Reorganization”) pursuant to Greenville Federal’s Third Amended Plan of Reorganization and Stock Issuance Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to the Plan, on January 4, 2006, Greenville Federal converted into the stock form of ownership and issued all of its outstanding stock to the Corporation, and the Corporation sold 45% of its outstanding common stock, at $10.00 per share, to Greenville Federal’s depositors and others, including a newly formed employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”), and 55% of its outstanding common stock to Greenville Federal MHC, a federally chartered mutual holding company.
Greenville Federal, located in Greenville, Ohio, conducts a general banking business in west-central Ohio, which consists of attracting deposits from the general public and applying those funds to the origination of loans for residential, consumer and nonresidential purposes. Greenville Federal’s profitability is significantly dependent on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income generated from interest-earning assets (i.e. loans and investments) and interest expense paid on interest-bearing liabilities (i.e. customer deposits and borrowed funds). Net interest income is affected by the relative amount of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest received or paid on these balances. The level of interest rates paid or received by Greenville Federal can be significantly influenced by a number of environmental factors, such as governmental monetary policy, that are outside of management’s control.
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Accordingly, these financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of GFFC included in the Form 10-K as of and for the year ended June 30, 2009. However, in the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included. The results of operations for the six-month and three-month periods ended December 31, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire fiscal year.
Note 2: Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GFFC and Greenville Federal. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Note 3: Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is computed based upon the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period, less 51,784 and 60,794 weighted-average shares for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively, and less 52,909 and 61,919 weighted-average shares for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively, in the Corporation’s ESOP that are unallocated and not committed to be released.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Weighted-average common shares deemed outstanding totaled 2,148,160 and 2,222,469 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 respectively. Weighted-average common shares deemed outstanding totaled 2,189,535 and 2,221,344 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of all additional potential common shares issuable. Weighted-average common shares deemed outstanding for purposes of computing diluted earnings per share totaled 2,148,160 and 2,189,535 for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2009, respectively. Options to purchase 52,400 shares of common stock at $9.45 per share and 28,000 shares at $4.13 per share were outstanding at December 31, 2009, but were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because their exercise price was greater than the average fair value. There were 74,800 option shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share for the three-month and six-month periods ended December 31, 2008, because their exercise price was greater than the average fair value.
Note 4: Recent Accounting Developments
Subsequent Events: The Corporation adopted FASB ASC 855, Subsequent Events (SFAS No. 165 “Subsequent Events”), on June 30, 2009. This guidance establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. The Corporation has reviewed subsequent events through February 12, 2010, which is the date the Corporation filed the form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly: In April 2009, the FASB issued new guidance impacting FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (FASB Staff Position (FSP) FAS 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly”). This provides additional guidance for estimating fair value when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased. This also includes guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The Corporation’s adoption of the new guidance for the period ended June 30, 2009, did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 6— Fair Value for disclosures required by this new guidance.
Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments: The Corporation adopted new guidance impacting FASB ASC 825-10-50, Financial Instruments (FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments”), effective June 30, 2009. This guidance amended existing generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as well as in annual financial statements. The Corporation’s adoption of the new guidance did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements. See Note 6 — Fair Value for disclosures required by this new guidance.
The FASB has issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2009-12, Fair Value Measurements and Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent.) This ASU amends FASB ASC 820 to provide guidance on using the net asset value per share provided by the investee to estimate the fair value of an alternative investment. The amendments in this ASU apply to an investment that is required or permitted to be measured or disclosed at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis and; as of the reporting entity’s measurement date, meets certain criteria.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments: In April 2009, the FASB issued new guidance impacting FASB ASC 320-10, Investments — Debt and Equity Securities (FSP FAS 115-2 and FAS 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”). This guidance amends the other-than-temporary impairment guidance in GAAP for debt securities to make the guidance more operational and to improve the presentation and disclosure of other-than-temporary impairments on debt and equity securities in the financial statements. This FSP does not amend existing recognition and measurement guidance related to other-than-temporary impairments of equity securities. The Corporation’s adoption of the new guidance for the period ended June 30, 2009, did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s consolidated financial statements as the Corporation has not experienced other-than-temporary impairment within its debt securities portfolio. The other-than-temporary impairment recognized in prior periods related to its investment in an asset management mutual fund, considered an equity security.
In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 105-10, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“Codification”) and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles- a replacement of FASB Statement No. 162”. The Codification has become the source of authoritative U.S. non-governmental entities. Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of Codification supersedes all existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards. All other non-grandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification became non-authoritative. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.
Recently Issued but not yet Effective Accounting Pronouncements:
Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets: In June 2009, FASB issued SFAS No. 166 “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” This removes the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity from existing GAAP and removes the exception from applying FASB ASC 810-10, Consolidation (FASB Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003) Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities) to qualifying special purpose entities. The objective of this new guidance is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement in transferred financial assets. The new guidance shall be effective as of the beginning of each reporting entity’s first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim periods within that first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Management is still evaluating the impact of this accounting standard.
Note 5: Commitments
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Corporation had outstanding commitments to extend credit of $3.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively. Standby letters of credit as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, totaled $40,000 and $20,000, respectively.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 6: Disclosures About Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The measure of fair value under GAAP uses a hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:
     
Level 1
  Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
 
   
Level 2
  Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in active markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
 
   
Level 3
  Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities
Following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value, as well as the general classification of such instruments pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.
Available-for-Sale Securities
Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flows. Level 2 securities include the AMF Ultra Short Mortgage Fund (the “Fund”) based on the net asset value of the fund.
The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at December 31, 2009:
                                 
            Fair Value Measurements Using  
            Quoted Prices in     Significant        
            Active Markets     Other     Significant  
            for Identical     Observable     Unobservable  
            Assets     Inputs     Inputs  
    Fair Value     (Level 1)     (Level 2)     (Level 3)  
2009
                               
Asset Management Fund
  $ 11,787,000             $ 11,787,000          
As of December 31, 2009, the Company does not have any financial assets or liabilities for which fair value is measured on a non-recurring basis.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following table presents the fair values of financial assets and liabilities carried on the Corporation’s consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2009, including those financial assets and liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis. The methods used are greatly affected by the assumptions applied, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in an exchange for certain financial instruments.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Corporation in estimating its fair value disclosures for financial instruments at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009:
Cash and cash equivalents: The carrying amounts presented in the consolidated balance sheets for cash and cash equivalents are deemed to approximate fair value.
Investment and mortgage-backed securities: For investment and mortgage-backed securities, fair value is deemed to equal the quoted market price.
Loans receivable: The loan portfolio has been segregated into categories with similar characteristics, such as one- to four-family residential, multi-family residential, nonresidential real estate, commercial and consumer loans. These loan categories were further delineated into fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loans. The fair values for the resultant loan categories were computed via discounted cash flow analysis, using current interest rates offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.
Federal Home Loan Bank stock: It was not practicable to determine the fair value of the FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.
Accrued Interest Receivable: The carrying amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets is deemed to approximate fair value.
Deposits: The fair value of checking and NOW accounts, savings accounts, and money market deposits is deemed to approximate the amount payable on demand at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009. Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit have been estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation using the interest rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.
Federal Home Loan Bank advances: The fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank advances has been estimated using discounted cash flow analysis, based on the interest rates currently offered for advances of similar remaining maturities.
Accrued Interest Payable: The carrying amount presented in the consolidated balance sheets is deemed to approximate fair value.
Commitments to extend credit: For fixed-rate and adjustable-rate loan commitments, the fair value estimate considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and committed rates. At June 30, 2009 and 2008, the fair value of loan commitments was not material.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Based on the foregoing methods and assumptions, the carrying value and fair value of the Corporation’s financial instruments are as follows at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009:
                                 
    December 31, 2009     June 30, 2009  
    Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
    Value     Value     Value     Value  
    (In thousands)  
 
 
Financial Assets
                               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 8,039     $ 8,039     $ 4,474     $ 4,474  
Investment securities available for sale
    11,787       11,787       11,888       11,888  
Investment securities held to maturity
    5       5       11       11  
Mortgage-backed securities
    1,546       1,630       1,822       1,893  
Loans receivable
    92,476       99,110       91,663       96,002  
Accrued interest receivable
    472       472       511       511  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 114,325     $ 121,043     $ 110,369     $ 114,779  
 
                       
 
                               
Financial Liabilities
                               
Deposits
  $ 75,814     $ 76,788     $ 72,918     $ 73,859  
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank
    29,058       28,424       26,903       26,192  
Advances by borrowers for taxes and insurance
    459       459       406       406  
Accrued interest payable
    81       81       111       111  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 105,412     $ 105,752     $ 100,338     $ 100,568  
 
                       
Note 7: Investment and Mortgage-backed Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value of investment securities at December 31, and June 30, 2009 are shown below.
                                 
            Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (In thousands)  
December 31, 2009
                               
Available for Sale:
                               
Asset management fund
  $ 11,335     $ 452     $     $ 11,787  
 
                       
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
Municipal obligations
  $ 5     $     $     $ 5  
 
                       
 
                               
June 30, 2009
                               
Available for Sale:
                               
Asset management fund
  $ 11,821     $ 67     $     $ 11,888  
 
                       
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
Municipal obligations
  $ 11     $     $     $ 11  
 
                       

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of U.S. Government agency, government sponsored entities and municipal obligations held to maturity, by term to maturity at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, are shown below.
                                 
    December 31, 2009     June 30, 2009  
            Estimated             Estimated  
    Amortized     Fair     Amortized     Fair  
    Cost     Value     Cost     Value  
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
Due within one year
  $ 5     $ 5     $ 11     $ 11  
 
                       
 
                               
Total held to maturity
  $ 5     $ 5     $ 11     $ 11  
 
                       
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and estimated fair value of mortgage-backed securities held to maturity at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 are shown below.
                                 
            Gross     Gross     Estimated  
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Fair  
    Cost     Gains     Losses     Value  
    (In thousands)  
December 31, 2009
                               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation participation certificates
  $ 145     $ 2     $     $ 147  
Federal National Mortgage Association participation certificates
    794       50             844  
Government National Mortgage Association participation certificates
    607       32             639  
 
                       
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed securities
  $ 1,546     $ 84     $     $ 1,630  
 
                       
 
                               
June 30, 2009
                               
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation participation certificates
  $ 155     $     $     $ 155  
Federal National Mortgage Association participation certificates
    881       42             923  
Government National Mortgage Association participation certificates
    786       29             815  
 
                       
 
                               
Total mortgage-backed securities
  $ 1,822     $ 71     $     $ 1,893  
 
                       

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
The amortized cost and estimated fair values of mortgage-backed securities at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, by contractual term to maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may generally prepay obligations without prepayment penalties.
                                 
    December 31, 2009     June 30, 2009  
    Amortized     Estimated     Amortized     Estimated  
    Cost     Fair Value     Cost     Fair Value  
 
 
Due in one year or less
  $     $     $     $  
Due after one year through five years
                1       1  
Due after five years through ten years
    176       178       135       135  
Due after ten years
    1,370       1,452       1,686       1,757  
 
                       
 
  $ 1,546     $ 1,630     $ 1,822     $ 1,893  
 
                       
The Corporation had no securities in an unrealized loss position at December 31, 2009 or June 30, 2009.
The Corporation’s investments are generally limited to issuances of U. S. Government, government agencies, government sponsored entities and other high quality debt instruments. The Fund represents an open-ended adjustable-rate mortgage fund. The Fund invests primarily in high quality adjustable-rate mortgage-related investments, with a target duration generally no shorter than a six-month U. S. Treasury Bill and no longer than a one-year U.S. Treasury Bill. The Fund may also invest in U.S. Government and agency securities, government sponsored entities’ securities, certificates of deposit, repurchase agreements and bankers’ acceptances.
It is the policy of the Fund to pay cash in an amount not to exceed $250,000 over a ninety-day period to each investor requesting redemption. Greenville Federal took the $250,000 redemption option once each quarter during fiscal 2009 as well as the first two quarters of fiscal 2010. Currently, the Fund has an unrealized gain of $452,000.
Note 8: Loans Receivable
The composition of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 is as follows:
                 
    December 31,     June 30,  
    2009     2009  
    (In thousands)  
Residential real estate
               
One- to four-family
  $ 79,227     $ 77,866  
Multi-family
    3,781       3,825  
Construction
    1,326       686  
Nonresidential real estate
    5,375       5,793  
Commercial
    2,043       2,270  
Consumer and other
    2,500       2,710  
 
           
Total loans
    94,252       93,150  
Less
               
Unearned interest
    8       10  
Deferred loan origination fees, net
    317       338  
Allowance for loan losses
    680       577  
Undisbursed portion of loans in process
    771       562  
 
           
Net loans
  $ 92,476     $ 91,663  
 
           

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 9: Allowance for Loan Losses
Following is an analysis of changes in the alllowance for loan losses for the six-month periods ended December 31:
                 
    2009     2008  
    (In thousands)  
 
               
Balance, July 1
  $ 577     $ 583  
Provision for loan losses
    152       50  
Charge-offs of loans, net of recoveries
    (49 )     (75 )
 
           
Balance, end of year
  $ 680     $ 558  
 
           
At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Corporation had accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more totaling $665,000 and $388,000, respectively. At December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Corporation had non-accruing loans totaling $577,000 and $397,000, respectively. Interest income that would have been recognized had such nonperforming loans performed pursuant to contractual terms totaled approximately $34,000 and $22,000 for the six-months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
Impaired loans totaled $572,000 at December 31, 2009. There were no impaired loans at December 31, 2008. Interest of $20,000 was recognized on impaired loans of $572,000 for the six-months ended December 31,2009. Interest of $7,000 was recognized on impaired loans on a cash basis during the six-months ended December 31, 2009.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Forward Looking Statements
Certain statements contained in this report that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements that are subject to certain risks and uncertainties. When used herein, the terms “anticipates,” “plans,” “expects,” “believes,” “intends” and similar expressions as they relate to the Corporation or its management are intended to identify such forward looking statements. The Corporation’s actual results, performance or achievements may materially differ from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties that could cause or contribute to such material differences include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, interest rate environment, competitive conditions in the financial services industry, changes in law, governmental policies and regulations, and rapidly changing technology affecting financial services.
Critical Accounting Policies
There were no material changes to the Corporation’s critical accounting policies which were disclosed in the Corporation’s Form 10-K filing as of June 30, 2009.
Discussion of Financial Condition Changes from June 30, 2009 to December 31, 2009
The Corporation’s assets totaled $123.8 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $4.2 million, or 3.5%, from the $119.6 million total at June 30, 2009. The increase in assets resulted primarily from an increase in cash and cash equivalents and loans receivable, partially offset by a decrease in real estate acquired through foreclosure.
Cash and cash equivalents, consisting of cash and due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, increased by $3.6 million, or 79.7%, over the six-month period ended December 31, 2009. The primary reason for the increase in cash and cash equivalents was due to a deposit of proceeds from an FHLB advance taken during the quarter. Investment securities available-for-sale totaled $11.8 million at December 31, 2009, a decrease of $101,000, or 0.80%, from the total at June 30, 2009.
Loans receivable totaled $92.5 million at December 31, 2009, compared to $91.7 million at June 30, 2009, an increase of $813,000, or 0.9%. The increase was primarily attributable to a $1.4 million growth in one- to four-family residential real estate loans, coupled with a $640,000 increase in one- to four-family construction loans, partially offset by a $417,000 decrease in non-residential real estate, a $227,000 decrease in commercial loans, and a $211,000 decrease in consumer loans. Loan disbursements during the period totaling $3.8 million were partially offset by principal repayments of $2.9 million and loans transferred into real estate owned of $150,000.
Nonresidential real estate, multi-family residential real estate and commercial lending generally involves a higher degree of risk than one- to four-family residential real estate lending due to the relatively larger loan amounts and the effects of general economic conditions on the successful operation of income-producing properties and businesses. Greenville Federal endeavors to reduce such risk by evaluating the credit history and past performance of the borrower, the location of the real estate, the quality of the management operating the property or business, the debt service ratio, the quality and characteristics of the income stream generated by the property or business and appraisals supporting the real estate or collateral valuation. The majority of these loans have been made to existing customers. Consumer lending also may entail greater risk than residential lending. The risk of default on consumer lending increases during periods of recession, high unemployment and other adverse economic conditions. Management intends to pursue a limited rate of growth in nonresidential, consumer and commercial loans over the next year, but Greenville Federal is committed to retaining its historical focus on one- to four-family residential lending.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The allowance for loan losses totaled $680,000 at December 31, 2009, an increase of $103,000, or 17.9%, from the June 30, 2009 balance of $577,000, and represented 0.72% and 0.62% of total loans at those respective dates. Greenville Federal’s nonperforming loans totaled $1.2 million and $834,000 at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively. In determining the allowance for loan losses at any point in time, management and the board of directors apply a systematic process focusing on the risk of loss in the portfolio. First, the loan portfolio is segregated by loan types to be evaluated collectively and loan types to be evaluated individually. Delinquent multi-family and nonresidential loans are evaluated individually for potential impairment. Second, the allowance for loan losses is evaluated using Greenville Federal’s historic loss experience, adjusted for changes in economic trends in Greenville Federal’s lending area, by applying these adjusted loss percentages to the loan types to be evaluated collectively in the portfolio. To the best of management’s knowledge, all known and inherent losses that are probable and that can be reasonably estimated have been recorded at December 31, 2009. Although management believes that the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2009, was adequate based upon the available facts and circumstances, there can be no assurance that additions to the allowance will not be necessary in future periods, which could adversely affect Greenville Federal’s results of operations.
Deposits totaled $75.8 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $2.9 million, or 4.0%, from June 30, 2009. Greenville Federal participates in a bidding process for local short-term public deposits. Such short-term deposits from the City of Greenville totaled $1.3 million at December 31, 2009, up from $500,000 at June 30, 2009.
Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank totaled $29.1 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $2.2 million, or 8.0%, compared to June 30, 2009. The increase in advances was primarily the result of low interest rates offered on advances by the Federal Home Loan Bank. Funds from advances are currently a more affordable option than the above mentioned short-term public deposits.
Shareholders’ equity totaled $17.7 million at December 31, 2009, a decrease of $892,000, or 4.8%, from June 30, 2009. The decrease resulted from Greenville Federal purchasing 200,510 outstanding common shares at a purchase price of $6.50 per share, through a modified “dutch auction” tender offer, for a total cost of $1.3 million, partially offset by a $385,000 unrealized gain on securities designated as available for sale.
Greenville Federal is required to maintain minimum regulatory capital pursuant to federal regulations. At December 31, 2009, Greenville Federal’s regulatory capital continued to substantially exceed all minimum regulatory capital requirements.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The following tables summarize Greenville Federal’s regulatory capital requirements and actual capital at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009:
                                                 
                                    Minimum Required To  
                    Minimum Required For     Be Well Capitalized  
                    Capital Adequacy     Under Prompt Corrective  
    Actual     Purposes     Action Regulations  
    Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio     Amount     Ratio  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
December 31, 2009
                                               
Tangible capital
  $ 10,538       8.56 %   $ 1,846       1.50 %   $ 6,154       5.00 %
 
                                               
Core capital
  $ 10,538       8.56 %   $ 4,923       4.00 %   $ 7,385       6.00 %
 
                                               
Risk-based capital
  $ 11,097       13.44 %   $ 6,274       8.00 %   $ 7,843       10.00 %
 
                                               
June 30, 2009
                                               
Tangible capital
  $ 10,288       8.62 %   $ 1,791       1.50 %   $ 5,970       5.00 %
 
                                               
Core capital
  $ 10,288       8.62 %   $ 4,776       4.00 %   $ 7,164       6.00 %
 
                                               
Risk-based capital
  $ 10,813       13.83 %   $ 6,257       8.00 %   $ 11,939       10.00 %
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
General
The Corporation recorded net income of $82,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to a net loss of $1.5 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in net income was due primarily to the lack of a non-cash impairment charge on investment securities in the 2009 quarter as the Fund ended the quarter in an unrealized gain position. Additional factors include a decrease of $170,000 in provision for loss on real estate acquired through foreclosure, partially offset by an increase of $32,000 in provision for losses on loans and a decrease in net interest income of $24,000.
Net Interest Income
Interest income totaled $1.6 million for the three months ended December 31, 2009; a decrease of $127,000, or 7.4%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2008. Interest income on loans decreased by $61,000, or 4.1%, due primarily to a decrease in the weighted-average yield on loans from 6.62% to 6.19%, partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in the average balance of loans outstanding. Interest income on investment securities decreased by $59,000, or 34.5%, due primarily to a $2.5 million decrease in the average balance outstanding, coupled with a decrease in the weighted-average yield on such securities from 4.78% in the 2008 three-month period to 3.79% in the 2009 three-month period. All decreases in weighted average yields are primarily due to decreases in rates in the current rate environment.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Interest expense totaled $546,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $103,000, or 15.9%, compared to the three months ended December 31, 2008. This decrease was a result of a decrease in the weighted-average cost of funds to 2.24% for the three months ended December 31, 2009, from 2.56% for the three months ended December 31, 2008, coupled with a $3.7 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities outstanding year to year.
As a result of the foregoing changes in interest income and interest expense, net interest income decreased by $24,000, or 2.2%, compared to the same period in 2008. The interest rate spread decreased to 3.43% for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to 3.59% for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The net interest margin decreased to 3.72% for the three months ended December 31, 2009, from 3.83% for the three months ended December 31, 2008.
Provision for Losses on Loans
A provision for losses on loans is charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level calculated by management based on historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by Greenville Federal, the status of past due principal and interest payments and management’s assessment of economic factors in Greenville Federal’s lending area that may affect the collectibility of Greenville Federal’s loan portfolio. Management recorded a provision for losses on loans of $82,000 and $50,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The allowance for loan losses totaled $680,000 at December 31, 2009, compared to $577,000 at June 30, 2009. Greenville Federal’s nonperforming loans, consisting of loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans, totaled $1.2 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $408,000 compared to June 30, 2009. Due to the increase in nonperforming loans, additional provision for losses on loans was charged to earnings. Of Greenville Federal’s $1.2 million in nonperforming loans, 93.8% are single-family residential mortgage loans and 6.2% are consumer loans. Management believes all nonperforming loans are adequately collateralized; however, there can be no assurance that the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to absorb losses on known nonperforming assets or that the allowance will be adequate to cover losses on nonperforming assets in the future.
General, Administrative and Other Expense
General, administrative and other expense, net of the $1.5 million non-cash impairment charge on investment securities recorded for the three months ended December 31, 2008, decreased $198,000, or 15.5%, for the three months ended December 31, 2009, compared to the same quarter in 2008. The provision for losses on real estate acquired through foreclosure decreased $170,000, or 100.0%; employee compensation and benefits decreased $87,000, or 14.3%; and data processing expense decreased $14,000, or 14.7%. Such decreases were partially offset by an $83,000, or 34.9%, increase in other operating expense. The decrease in employee compensation and benefits resulted from a decrease in the number of employees. The decrease in data processing expense was due primarily to a decrease in the rate structure from the previous year. The increase in other operating expense was due primarily to an increase in FDIC insurance premiums and legal expenses. The increase in FDIC premiums was due primarily to increases imposed by the FDIC on all insured financial institutions.
The non-cash impairment charge of $1.5 million on investment securities recorded during the quarter ended December 31, 2008, resulted from an investment by the Corporation’s subsidiary, Greenville Federal, in the AMF Ultra Short Mortgage Fund (the “Fund”). For the quarter ended December 31, 2009, the Fund ended in an unrealized gain position of $452,000; therefore, no non-cash impairment charge was recorded in the 2009 quarter.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Federal Income Taxes
The provision for federal income taxes totaled $24,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $60,000, or 166.7%, compared to the same quarter in 2008. The increase resulted primarily from a $142,000 increase in pre-tax earnings, net of the $1.5 million other-than-temporary impairment charge, year to year. For the three months ended December 31, 2009, the effective tax rate was 22.6%, compared to 100.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2008, which was adjusted for the other-than-temporary impairment.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Six-Month Periods Ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
General
The Corporation recorded net income of $143,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to a net loss of $2.7 million for the same period in 2008. The increase in net income was due to the lack of a non-cash impairment charge on investment securities in the 2009 six-month period as the Fund ended the period in an unrealized gain position. Excluding the $2.8 million non-cash impairment charge on investment securities recorded during the six-month period ended December 31, 2008, the Corporation would have recorded net income of $144,000.
Net Interest Income
Interest income totaled $3.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $250,000, or 7.2%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2008. Interest income on loans decreased by $111,000, or 3.7%, due primarily to a decrease in the weighted-average yield on loans from 6.64% to 6.21%, partially offset by a $2.6 million increase in the average balance of loans outstanding. Interest income on investment securities decreased by $118,000, or 33.8%, due primarily to a $3.6 million decrease in the average balance outstanding, coupled with a decrease in the weighted-average yield on such securities from 4.52% in the 2008 six-month period to 3.90% in the 2009 six-month period. All decreases in weighted average yields are primarily due to decreases in rates in the current rate environment.
Interest expense totaled $1.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2009, a decrease of $200,000, or 15.2%, compared to the six months ended December 31, 2008. This decrease was a result of a decrease in the weighted-average cost of funds to 2.29% for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from 2.65% for the six months ended December 31, 2008, coupled with a $2.0 million decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities outstanding year to year.
As a result of the foregoing changes in interest income and interest expense, net interest income decreased by $50,000, or 2.3%, compared to the same period in 2008. The interest rate spread decreased to 3.43% for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to 3.48% for the six months ended December 31, 2008. The net interest margin decreased to 3.73% for the six months ended December 31, 2009, from 3.80% for the six months ended December 31, 2008.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Provision for Losses on Loans
Management recorded a provision for losses on loans of $152,000 and $50,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. The allowance for loan losses totaled $680,000 at December 31, 2009, compared to $577,000 at June 30, 2009. Greenville Federal’s nonperforming loans, consisting of loans 90 days or more past due and nonaccrual loans, totaled $1.2 million at December 31, 2009, an increase of $408,000 compared to June 30, 2009.
Other Income
Other income totaled $453,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to $454,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2008. The difference of $1,000, or 0.22%, resulted from a decrease in customer service charges.
General, Administrative and Other Expense
General, administrative and other expense, net of the $2.8 million non-cash impairment charge on investment securities recorded for the six months ended December 31, 2008, decreased $171,000, or 7.2%, for the six months ended December 31, 2009, compared to the same period in 2008. The provision for losses on real estate acquired through foreclosure decreased $176,000, or 96.2%; data processing expense decreased $77,000, or 32.1%; and employee compensation and benefits decreased $57,000, or 4.8%. Such decreases were partially offset by a $160,000, or 36.1%, increase in other operating expense. The decrease in data processing expense was due primarily to a decrease in the rate structure from the previous year. The decrease in employee compensation and benefits was due primarily to a decrease in employees. The increase in other operating expense resulted from a $77,000 increase in FDIC insurance premiums, a $38,000 increase in Edgar filing expenses, a $35,000 increase in professional services, and a $29,000 increase in loan expenses.
The non-cash impairment charge of $2.8 million on investment securities recorded during the six months ended December 31, 2008, resulted from an investment by the Corporation’s subsidiary, Greenville Federal, in the Fund. For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Fund ended in an unrealized gain position of $452,000; therefore, no non-cash impairment charge was recorded in the 2009 period.
Federal Income Taxes
The provision for federal income taxes totaled $37,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2009, an increase of $19,000, or 105.6%, compared to the same quarter in 2008. The increase resulted primarily from an increase in pre-tax earnings, net of the other-than-temporary impairment charge, year to year. For the six months ended December 31, 2009, the effective tax rate was 20.6%, compared to 11.1% for the six months ended December 31, 2008, which was adjusted for the other-than-temporary impairment.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
Economic Trends and Uncertainties
Negative developments in the capital markets beginning in the latter half of 2007 and continuing into 2010 produced uncertainty in the financial markets and a related economic downturn. Dramatic declines in the housing market, which resulted in decreasing home prices and increasing delinquencies and foreclosures, negatively impacted the credit performance of mortgage and construction loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by financial institutions, including government-sponsored entities and major commercial and investment banks. The values of real estate collateral supporting many loans have declined and may continue to decline, which may result in greater losses on loans that default. The declines in the performance and value of mortgage assets started in the sub-prime market but spread to all mortgage and real estate asset classes, leveraged bank loans and nearly all other asset classes, including equity securities. These write-downs have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail.
Concerns over the stability of the financial markets and the economy have resulted in decreased lending by some financial institutions to their customers and to each other. This market turmoil and tightening of credit has led to increased commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of customer confidence, increased market volatility and a widespread reduction in general business activity. Competition among depository institutions for deposits has increased significantly. Many financial institutions have experienced decreased access to deposits or borrowings. Also, our ability to assess the creditworthiness of customers and to estimate the losses inherent in our credit exposure is made more complex by these difficult market and economic conditions.
Business activity across a wide range of industries and regions is greatly reduced and local governments and many companies are in serious difficulty due to the lack of consumer spending and the lack of liquidity in the credit markets. A worsening of current conditions would likely exacerbate the adverse effects of these difficult market and economic conditions on us, our customers and the other financial institutions in our market. As a result, we may experience increases in foreclosures, delinquencies and customer bankruptcies, as well as more restricted access to funds.
In 2008 and continuing into 2009 and 2010, the Federal Reserve Board, Congress, the Treasury, the FDIC and others have taken numerous actions to address the current liquidity and credit crisis in the financial markets. These measures include homeowner relief that encourages loan restructuring and modification; the establishment of significant liquidity and credit facilities for financial institutions and investment banks; the lowering of the federal funds rate; and coordinated efforts to address liquidity and other weaknesses in the banking sector. There can be no assurance as to the actual impact that new legislation will have on the economy or financial markets. The failure of these programs to stabilize the financial markets could weaken public confidence in financial institutions and have a substantial and material adverse effect on our ability to attract and retain new customers.
Further, additional legislation or regulations may be adopted in the future that reduce the amount that our customers are required to pay under existing loan contracts or limit our ability to foreclose on collateral. For example, legislation has been proposed to give judges the ability to adjust the principal and interest payments on residential mortgages to allow homeowners to avoid foreclosure. There can be no assurance that future legislation will not significantly impact our ability to collect on our current loans or foreclose on collateral.
The economic turmoil of the last two years has resulted in higher levels of bank failures, which dramatically increased resolution costs of the FDIC and depleted the deposit insurance fund. The FDIC therefore increased assessment rates of insured institutions uniformly by 7 basis points (7 cents for every $100 of deposits), beginning with the first quarter of 2009. Additional changes, beginning April 1, 2009, were to require riskier institutions to pay a larger share of premiums by factoring in rate adjustments based on secured liabilities and unsecured debt levels.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”) instituted two temporary programs effective through December 31, 2009 to further insure customer deposits at FDIC-member banks: deposit accounts are now insured up to $250,000 per customer (up from $100,000) and noninterest bearing transactional accounts are fully insured (unlimited coverage). The effectiveness of these temporary programs has been extended through December 31, 2013.
On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule that imposed a special assessment for the second quarter of 2009 of 5 basis points on each insured depositary institution’s assets minus its Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, which was collected on September 30, 2009.
On November 12, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule requiring insured institutions to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. The prepaid assessments for these periods were collected on December 30, 2009, along with the regular quarterly risk-based deposit insurance assessment for the third quarter of 2009. For the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all of 2010, the prepaid assessment rate was based on each institution’s total base assessment rate in effect on September 30, 2009, modified to assume that the assessment rate in effect for the institution on September 30, 2009, was in effect for the entire third quarter of 2009. On September 29, 2009, the FDIC increased annual assessment rates uniformly by 3 basis points beginning in 2011. As a result, an institution’s total base assessment rate for purposes estimating an institution’s assessment for 2011 and 2012 was increased by 3 basis points. Each institution’s prepaid assessment base was calculated using its third quarter 2009 assessment base, adjusted quarterly for an estimated five percent annual growth rate in the assessment base through the end of 2012. The three-year prepayment for the Corporation will be approximately $519,000 for Greenville Federal, which will be expensed over three years.
In January 2010, the FDIC issued an advance notice of proposed rule-making asking for comments on how the FDIC’s risk-based deposit insurance assessment system could be changed to include the risks of certain employee compensation as criteria in the assessment system.
We are generally unable to control the amount of premiums that we are required to pay for FDIC insurance. If there are additional financial institution failures, we may be required to pay even higher FDIC premiums than the recently increased levels. Increases in FDIC insurance premiums may materially adversely affect our results of operations.
ITEM 3.  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable.
ITEM 4T.  
Controls and Procedures
The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant have evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2009, and have concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures in place at December 31, 2009, were effective.
There were no changes in the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended December 31, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
ITEM 1.  
Legal Proceedings
Not applicable.
ITEM 1A.  
Risk Factors
Not applicable.
ITEM 2.  
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
The following table sets forth information regarding the only purchase of the Corporation’s stock made by the Corporation during the quarter ended December 31, 2009:
                                 
                    Total Number of Shares (or     Maximum Number (or Approximate  
    Total Number of     Average Price     Units) Purchased as Part of     Dollar Value) of Shares (or Units)  
    Shares (or Units)     Paid Per Share     Publicly Announced Plans     That May Be Purchased Under the  
Period   Purchased(1)     (or Unit)     or Programs     Plans or Programs  
 
                               
November 2009
    200,510     $ 6.50       200,510        
     
(1)  
The shares were purchased pursuant to an issuer tender offer announced on July 8, 2009. The Board of Directors announced an intention to repurchase up to 200,000 shares, subject to an increase of up to an additional 2% of the outstanding common shares of the Corporation. The Board of Directors later determined to repurchase 200,510 shares. The tender offer expired on November 16, 2009.
ITEM 3.  
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
ITEM 4.  
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On October 29, 2009 the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation was held. The following members of the Board of Directors of the Company were re-elected for terms expiring in 2012 by the votes indicated below:
                 
    For     Withheld  
 
 
George S. Luce, Jr.
    1,976,136       85,165  
James W. Ward
    1,976,796       87,505  
David R. Wolverton
    1,971,636       89,665  

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
The following members of the Board of Directors of the Company were elected for terms expiring in 2010 by the votes indicated below:
                 
    For     Withheld  
 
 
Jeff D. Kniese
    1,973,471       87,830  
The selection of Crowe Horwath, LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements for fiscal year 2010 was ratified by the votes indicated below:
                         
                    Broker  
For   Against     Abstain     non-vote  
 
 
2,051,186     25       5,552       4,540  
ITEM 5.  
Other Information
Not applicable.
ITEM 6.  
Exhibits
         
  3.1    
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation Federal Stock Subsidiary Holding Company Charter
       
 
  3.2    
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation Federal Stock Subsidiary Holding Company Bylaws
       
 
  4    
Agreement to Furnish Long-Term Debt Instruments and Agreements
       
 
  31.1    
Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
       
 
  31.2    
Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
       
 
  32.1    
Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
       
 
  32.2    
Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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Greenville Federal Financial Corporation
SIGNATURES
In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
         
  GREENVILLE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
Date: February 12, 2010  By:   /s/ Jeff D. Kniese    
    Jeff D. Kniese   
    President and Chief Executive Officer   
     
Date: February 12, 2010  By:   /s/ Susan J. Allread    
    Susan J. Allread   
    Chief Financial Officer   

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
3.1  
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation Federal Stock Subsidiary Holding Company Charter (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2006)
3.2  
Greenville Federal Financial Corporation Federal Stock Subsidiary Holding Company Bylaws (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3 to the Registration Statement on Form 8-A filed by the Registrant with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2006)
 
   4  
Agreement to Furnish Long-Term Debt Instruments and Agreements
 
31.1  
Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
31.2  
Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.1  
Chief Executive Officer certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
32.2  
Chief Financial Officer certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 

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