form10-q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC  20549

FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
T  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010
OR
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from _______ to _______

Commission file number 0-23325

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
43-1792717
   
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
   
1341 West Battlefield
 
Springfield, Missouri
65807
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (417) 520-4333

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

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

Class
Outstanding as of May 6, 2010
Common Stock, Par Value $0.10 per share
2,641,087 Shares
 


 
 

 

GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
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Item 1.  Financial Statements
Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited):
 
 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
   
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Item 1A.  Risk factors
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Item 6.  Exhibits
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PART I  FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
MARCH 31, 2010 (UNAUDITED) AND DECEMBER 31, 2009

             
ASSETS
 
3/31/10
   
12/31/09
 
Cash
  $ 5,130,947     $ 4,527,813  
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions
    22,290,908       28,488,884  
Cash and cash equivalents
    27,421,855       33,016,697  
Interest-bearing deposits
    23,272,819       16,560,802  
Available-for-sale securities
    112,990,207       102,659,251  
Held-to-maturity securities
    415,476       472,783  
Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank, at cost
    5,976,600       5,976,600  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,818,993       3,465,080  
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of
               
March 31, 2010 - $12,420,916 - December 31, 2009 - $14,076,123
    503,355,248       525,038,053  
Accrued interest receivable:
               
Loans
    1,746,192       2,014,418  
Investments and interest-bearing deposits
    566,778       657,145  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    6,612,563       6,731,409  
Prepaid FDIC deposit insurance premiums
    3,840,671       4,135,875  
Foreclosed assets held for sale
    16,113,956       6,759,648  
Premises and equipment
    11,750,103       11,817,516  
Bank owned life insurance
    10,169,686       10,069,540  
Income taxes receivable
    4,356,721       3,718,970  
Deferred income taxes
    4,021,506       4,686,065  
    $ 734,429,374     $ 737,779,852  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits
  $ 509,529,019     $ 513,051,102  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    116,050,000       116,050,000  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    39,750,000       39,750,000  
Subordinated debentures
    15,465,000       15,465,000  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    252,038       135,610  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    632,797       519,385  
Accrued interest payable
    1,152,243       1,398,122  
      682,831,097       686,369,219  
                 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
    -       -  
                 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Capital Stock:
               
Series A preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 - 17,000 shares
    15,943,678       15,874,788  
Common stock, $0.10 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 - 6,779,800 shares;
    677,980       677,980  
Common stock warrants; March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 - 459,459 shares
    1,377,811       1,377,811  
Additional paid-in capital
    58,520,906       58,523,646  
Unearned ESOP shares
    (603,930 )     (660,930 )
Retained earnings, substantially restricted
    35,936,181       35,741,705  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
               
Unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities and effect of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
    1,568,532       1,696,502  
      113,421,158       113,231,502  
Treasury stock, at cost; March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 -4,079,446 and 4,079,067 shares, respectively
    (61,822,881 )     (61,820,869 )
      51,598,277       51,410,633  
    $ 734,429,374     $ 737,779,852  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
THREE  MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (UNAUDITED)

   
3/31/2010
   
3/31/2009
 
Interest Income
           
Loans
  $ 7,194,253     $ 7,444,709  
Investment securities
    936,943       829,396  
Other
    134,086       49,196  
      8,265,282       8,323,301  
Interest Expense
               
Deposits
    2,834,114       4,035,306  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    778,876       782,250  
Subordinated debentures
    255,946       255,946  
Other
    286,869       234,489  
      4,155,805       5,307,991  
Net Interest Income
    4,109,477       3,015,310  
Provision for Loan Losses
    950,000       980,000  
Net Interest Income After Provision for Loan Losses
    3,159,477       2,035,310  
Provision for Loan Losses Noninterest Income
               
Service charges
    378,452       425,189  
Other fees
    6,478       11,345  
Gain on sale of investment securities
    160,275       -  
Gain on sale of loans
    298,317       355,410  
Gain (loss) on foreclosed assets
    44,833       (150,712 )
Other income
    303,687       167,740  
      1,192,042       808,972  
Noninterest Expense
               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,065,502       2,032,460  
Occupancy
    425,017       481,264  
FDIC deposit insurance premiums
    309,654       274,530  
Data processing
    107,299       110,602  
Advertising
    75,000       90,976  
Other expense
    653,466       754,733  
      3,635,938       3,744,565  
Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes (Credits)
    715,581       (900,283 )
Provision (Credit) for Income Taxes
    239,715       (308,163 )
Net Income (Loss)
    475,866       (592,120 )
Preferred Stock Dividends and Discount Accretion
    281,391       187,594  
Net Income (Loss) Available to Common Shareholders
  $ 194,475     $ (779,714 )
                 
Basic Income (Loss) Per Common Share
  $ 0.07     $ (0.30 )
Diluted Income (Loss) Per Common Share
  $ 0.07     $ (0.30 )
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH  31, 2010 (UNAUDITED)

   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Common Stock Warrants
   
Additional Paid-In Capital
   
Unearned ESOP Shares
   
Treasury Stock
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 15,874,788     $ 677,980     $ 1,377,811     $ 58,523,646     $ (660,930 )   $ (61,820,869 )   $ 35,741,705     $ 1,696,502     $ 51,410,633  
Comprehensive income
                                                                       
Net income
    -       -       -       -       -       -       475,866       -       475,866  
Change in unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities and effect of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (127,970 )     (127,970 )
Total comprehensive income
                                                                    347,896  
Preferred stock discount accretion
    68,890       -       -       -       -       -       (68,890 )     -       -  
Preferred stock dividends (5%)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (212,500 )     -       (212,500 )
Stock award plans
    -       -       -       28,399       -       -       -       -       28,399  
Treasury stock purchased
    -       -       -       -       -       (2,012 )     -       -       (2,012 )
Release of ESOP shares
    -       -       -       (31,139 )     57,000       -       -       -       25,861  
Balance, March 31, 2010
  $ 15,943,678     $ 677,980     $ 1,377,811     $ 58,520,906     $ (603,930 )   $ (61,822,881 )   $ 35,936,181     $ 1,568,532     $ 51,598,277  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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GUARANTY FEDERAL BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH  31, 2009 (UNAUDITED)

   
Preferred Stock
   
Common Stock
   
Common Stock Warrants
   
Additional Paid-In Capital
   
Unearned ESOP Shares
   
Treasury Stock
   
Retained Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
   
Total
 
Balance, January 1, 2009
  $ -     $ 677,980     $ -     $ 58,535,159     $ (888,930 )   $ (61,813,354 )   $ 39,114,189     $ 1,687,858     $ 37,312,902  
Comprehensive loss
                                                                       
Net loss
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (592,120 )     -       (592,120 )
Change in unrealized appreciation on available-for-sale securities and effect of interest rate swaps, net of income taxes
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       410,531       410,531  
Total comprehensive loss
                                                                    (181,589 )
Preferred stock issued
    15,622,189       -       -       -       -       -               -       15,622,189  
Common stock warrants issued
    -       -       1,377,811       -       -       -       -       -       1,377,811  
Preferred stock discount accretion
    45,927       -       -       -       -       -       (45,927 )     -       -  
Preferred stock dividends (5%)
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (141,667 )     -       (141,667 )
Stock award plans
    -       -       -       24,426       -       -       -       -       24,426  
Release of ESOP shares
    -       -       -       (27,596 )     57,000       -       -       -       29,404  
Balance, March 31, 2009
  $ 15,668,116     $ 677,980     $ 1,377,811     $ 58,531,989     $ (831,930 )   $ (61,813,354 )   $ 38,334,475     $ 2,098,389     $ 54,043,476  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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GUARANTY FEDERAL  BANCSHARES, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2010 AND 2009 (UNAUDITED)

   
3/31/2010
   
3/31/2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income (loss)
  $ 475,866     $ (592,120 )
Items not requiring (providing) cash:
               
Deferred income taxes
    739,716       283,074  
Depreciation
    207,075       249,571  
Provision for loan losses
    950,000       980,000  
Gain on loans and investment securities
    (458,592 )     (355,410 )
(Gain) loss on sale of foreclosed assets
    (90,619 )     31,636  
Accretion of gain on termination of interest rate swaps
    (254,373 )     (254,373 )
Amortization of deferred income, premiums and discounts
    (11,650 )     (1,068 )
Stock award plan expense
    28,399       24,426  
Origination of loans held for sale
    (12,520,610 )     (24,292,585 )
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale
    14,465,014       23,652,529  
Release of ESOP shares
    25,861       29,404  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    (100,146 )     -  
Changes in:
               
Prepaid FDIC deposit insurance premiums
    295,204       -  
Accrued interest receivable
    358,593       311,349  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    118,846       88,404  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    (132,467 )     357,403  
Income taxes receivable
    (637,751 )     (891,237 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    3,458,366       (378,997 )
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Net change in loans
    10,510,939       19,946,469  
Principal payments on available-for-sale securities
    3,332,230       1,823,631  
Principal payments on held-to-maturity securities
    57,308       24,015  
Proceeds from maturities of available-for-sale securities
    12,456,500       -  
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (139,662 )     (897,120 )
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
    (33,686,763 )     (54,904,218 )
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
    7,778,597       5,566,848  
Purchase of interest-bearing deposits
    (12,501,000 )     (2,689,000 )
Proceeds from maturities of interest-bearing deposits
    5,788,983       -  
Capitalized costs on foreclosed assets held for sale
    (6,966 )     -  
Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets held for sale
    976,793       632,991  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (5,433,041 )     (30,496,384 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net increase in demand deposits, NOW accounts and savings accounts
    2,336,467       100,832,660  
Net decrease in certificates of deposit
    (5,858,550 )     (17,375,938 )
Repayments of FHLB advances
    -       (21,000,000 )
Repayments of notes payable
    -       (1,435,190 )
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    116,428       138,035  
Proceeds from preferred stock and warrants
    -       17,000,000  
Common and preferred cash dividends paid
    (212,500 )     -  
Treasury stock purchased
    (2,012 )     -  
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (3,620,167 )     78,159,567  
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (5,594,842 )     47,284,186  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    33,016,697       15,097,015  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 27,421,855     $ 62,381,201  


See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)

Note 1:  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.

These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.’s (the “Company”) Form 10-K annual report for 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  The results of operations for the periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.  The condensed consolidated statement of financial condition of the Company as of December 31, 2009, has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of that date.  Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company’s annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted.

Note 2:  Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Guaranty Bank (the “Bank”).  All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

Note 3:  Securities

The amortized cost and approximate fair values of securities classified as available-for-sale are as follows:

   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
As of March 31, 2010
                       
Equity Securities
  $ 102,212     $ 9,970     $ (33,874 )   $ 78,308  
Debt Securities:
                               
U. S. government agencies
    38,187,952       98,673       (69,433 )     38,217,192  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    72,464,700       2,283,396       (53,389 )     74,694,707  
    $ 110,754,864     $ 2,392,039     $ (156,696 )   $ 112,990,207  

 
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Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
As of December 31, 2009
                       
Equity Securities
  $ 102,212     $ 4,055     $ (41,219 )   $ 65,048  
Debt Securities:
                               
U. S. government agencies
    30,528,386       98,160       (86,326 )     30,540,220  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    69,844,555       2,209,428       -       72,053,983  
    $ 100,475,153     $ 2,311,643     $ (127,545 )   $ 102,659,251  
 
Maturities of available-for-sale debt securities as of March 31, 2010:

   
Amortized Cost
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
Within one year
  $ 3,500,000     $ 3,505,855  
1-5 years
    32,187,952       32,216,573  
6-10 years
    2,500,000       2,494,763  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities not due on a single maturity date
    72,464,700       74,694,707  
    $ 110,652,652     $ 112,911,899  

The amortized cost and approximate fair values of securities classified as held to maturity are as follows:

   
Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
As of March 31, 2010
                       
Debt Securities:
                       
U. S. government agencies
  $ 111,903     $ -     $ (541 )   $ 111,362  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    303,573       22,581       -       326,154  
    $ 415,476     $ 22,581     $ (541 )   $ 437,516  

 
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Amortized Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized (Losses)
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
As of December 31, 2009
                       
Debt Securities:
                       
U. S. government agencies
  $ 114,119     $ -     $ (535 )   $ 113,584  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    358,664       27,470       -       386,134  
    $ 472,783     $ 27,470     $ (535 )   $ 499,718  
 
Maturities of held-to-maturity securities as of March 31, 2010:

   
Amortized Cost
   
Approximate Fair Value
 
6-10 years
  $ 111,903     $ 111,362  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities not due on a single maturity date
    303,573       326,154  
    $ 415,476     $ 437,516  

The book value of securities pledged as collateral, to secure public deposits and for other purposes, amounted to $66,373,514 and $51,612,132 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  The approximate fair value of pledged securities amounted to $66,766,898 and $52,070,103 as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Realized gains and losses are recorded as net security gains.  Gains on sales of securities are determined on the specific identification method.  Gross gains of $160,275 and $0 as of March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively, were realized from the sale of available-for-sale securities.  The tax effect of these net gains was $59,302 and $0 as of March 31, 2010 and March 31, 2009, respectively.

The Company evaluates all securities quarterly to determine if any unrealized losses are deemed to be other than temporary.  Certain investment securities are valued less than their historical cost. These declines are primarily the result of the rate for these investments yielding less than current market rates, or declines in stock prices of equity securities. Based on evaluation of available evidence, management believes the declines in fair value for these securities are temporary. It is management’s intent to hold the debt securities to maturity or until recovery of the unrealized loss. Should the impairment of any of these debt securities become other than temporary, the cost basis of the investment will be reduced and the resulting loss recognized in net income in the period the other-than-temporary impairment is identified, to the extent the loss is related to credit issues, and to other comprehensive income to the extent the decline on debt securities is related to other factors and the Company does not intend to sell the security prior to recovery of the unrealized loss.
     
                Certain other investments in debt and equity securities are reported in the financial statements at an amount less than their historical cost.  Total fair value of these investments at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, was $34,591,709 and $7,052,226, respectively, which is approximately 30% and 7% of the Company’s investment portfolio.  These declines primarily resulted from changes in market interest rates and failure of certain investments to meet projected earnings targets.

The following table shows gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

 
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March 31, 2010
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
 Description of Securities
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
 
                                     
Equity Securities
  $ -     $ -     $ 37,660     $ (33,874 )   $ 37,660     $ (33,874 )
U. S. government agencies
    22,086,862       (69,433 )     111,903       (541 )     22,198,765       (69,974 )
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    12,355,284       (53,389 )     -       -       12,355,284       (53,389 )
    $ 34,442,147     $ (122,822 )   $ 149,563     $ (34,415 )   $ 34,591,709     $ (157,237 )

   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
Description of Securities
 
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
   
Unrealized Losses
 
 
                                   
Equity Securities
  $ -     $ -     $ 30,315     $ (41,219 )   $ 30,315     $ (41,219 )
U. S. government agencies
    7,021,911       (86,861 )     -       -       7,021,911       (86,861 )
    $ 7,021,911     $ (86,861 )   $ 30,315     $ (41,219 )   $ 7,052,226     $ (128,080 )
 
Note 4:  Benefit Plans

The Company has stock-based employee compensation plans, which are described fully in the Company’s December 31, 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The table below summarizes transactions under the Company’s stock option plans for three months ended March 31, 2010:

 
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Number of shares
       
   
Incentive Stock Option
   
Non-Incentive Stock Option
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
                   
Balance outstanding as of January 1, 2010
    148,750       136,704     $ 19.40  
Granted
    35,000       20,000       5.08  
Exercised
    -       -       -  
Forfeited
    -       (10,875 )     10.50  
Balance outstanding as of March 31, 2010
    183,750       145,829       17.30  
Options exercisable as of March 31, 2010
    77,250       84,329       21.15  

 
Stock-based compensation expense recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 was $28,399 and $24,426, respectively.  As of March 31, 2010, there was $298,939 of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, which will be recognized over the remaining vesting period.

Note 5: Income (Loss) Per Common Share

   
For three months ended March 31, 2010
 
   
Income Available to Common Stockholders
   
Average Common Shares Outstanding
   
Per Common Share
 
Basic Income per Common Share
  $ 194,475       2,636,561       0.07  
Effect of Dilutive Securities
            -          
Diluted Income per Common Share
  $ 194,475       2,636,561       0.07  
                         
   
For three months ended March 31, 2009
 
   
Loss Available to Common Stockholders
   
Average Common Shares Outstanding
   
Per Common Share
 
Basic Loss per Common Share
  $ (779,714 )     2,615,303       (0.30 )
Effect of Dilutive Securities
            -          
Diluted Loss per Common Share
  $ (779,714 )     2,615,303       (0.30 )

Stock options to purchase 329,579 shares of common stock and stock warrants to purchase 459,459 shares of common stock were outstanding during the three months ended March 31, 2010, but were not included in the computation of diluted income per common share because their exercise price was greater than the average market price of the common shares.  Due to the Company’s net loss for the period ended March 31, 2009, no potentially dilutive shares were included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share.

 
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Note 6: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss) components and related taxes were as follows:

   
3/31/2010
   
3/31/2009
 
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities
  $ 211,521     $ 906,010  
Accretion of gains on interest rate swaps into income
  $ (254,373 )   $ (254,373 )
Less: Reclassification adjustment for realized gains included in income
    (160,275 )     -  
Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax effect
    (203,127 )     651,637  
Tax expense (benefit)
    (75,157 )     241,106  
Other comprehensive income (loss)
  $ (127,970 )   $ 410,531  

The components of accumulated other comprehensive income, included in stockholders’ equity, are as follows:

   
3/31/2010
   
12/31/2009
 
             
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities
  $ 2,235,360     $ 2,184,098  
Unrealized gain on interest rate swaps
    254,373       508,746  
      2,489,733       2,692,844  
Tax effect
    921,201       996,342  
Net of tax amount
  $ 1,568,532     $ 1,696,502  

Note 7: New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASC 810-10, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46R”.  The standard amends the tests for analyzing whether a company’s interest in a variable interest entity (“VIE”) gives it a controlling financial interest.  A company must assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that the VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has the power to direct the activities of the VIE that significantly impact its economic performance.  Ongoing reassessments of whether a company is the primary beneficiary are also required by the standard.  This standard was effective for the Company on January 1, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In January 2010, the FASB issued ASU 2010-06, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements” which impacts ASC 820-10, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”.  The amendments in this update require new disclosures about significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements.  The amendment also requires a reporting entity to provide information about activity for purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in Level 3 fair value measurements and clarify disclosures about the level of disaggregation and disclosures about inputs and valuation techniques.  The ASU was effective for the Company on January 1, 2010 and did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 8: Disclosures about Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities

ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements, defines fair value as 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.  Topic 820 also specifies 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 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

 
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Level 2:  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 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

The following is a description of the inputs and valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and recognized in the accompanying statements of financial condition, as well as the general classification of such assets 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.  Level 1 securities include equity securities.  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.  For these investments, the inputs used by the pricing service to determine fair value may include one or a combination of observable inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bid offers and reference data market research publications and are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy.  Level 2 securities include U.S. government agencies and government sponsored mortgage-backed securities.  The Company has no Level 3 securities.

The following table presents the fair value measurements of assets recognized in the accompanying statements of financial condition measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (dollar amounts in thousands):

3/31/2010
                       
Financial assets:
                       
   
Level 1 inputs
   
Level 2 inputs
   
Level 3 inputs
   
Total fair value
 
Equity securities:
                       
Other
  $ 78     $ -     $ -     $ 78  
Debt securities:
                               
U.S. government agencies
    -       38,217       -       38,217  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    -       74,695       -       74,695  
Available-for-sale securities
  $ 78     $ 112,912     $ -     $ 112,990  
                                 
                                 
12/31/2009
                               
Financial assets:
                               
   
Level 1 inputs
   
Level 2 inputs
   
Level 3 inputs
   
Total fair value
 
Equity securities:
                               
Other
  $ 65     $ -     $ -     $ 65  
Debt securities:
                               
U.S. government agencies
    -       30,540       -       30,540  
Government sponsored mortgage-backed securities
    -       72,054       -       72,054  
Available-for-sale securities
  $ 65     $ 102,594     $ -     $ 102,659  

The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and recognized in the accompanying statements of financial condition, as well as the general classification of such assets pursuant to the valuation hierarchy.

 
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Foreclosed Assets Held for Sale:Fair value is estimated using recent appraisals, comparable sales and other estimates of value obtained principally from independent sources, adjusted for selling costs. Foreclosed assets held for sale are classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.
 
Impaired loans (Collateral Dependent):   Loans for which it is probable that the Company will not collect all principal and interest due according to contractual terms are measured for impairment.  Allowable methods for determining the amount of impairment include estimating fair value using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans.

If the impaired loan is identified as collateral dependent, then the fair value method of measuring the amount of impairment is utilized.  This method requires obtaining a current independent appraisal of the collateral and applying a discount factor to the value. Impaired loans that are collateral dependent are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when impairment is determined using the fair value method.

The following table presents the fair value measurement of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis and the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the fair value measurements fall at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 (dollar amounts in thousands):

Impaired loans:
                       
   
Level 1 inputs
   
Level 2 inputs
   
Level 3 inputs
   
Total fair value
 
March 31, 2010
  $ -     $ -     $ 6,638     $ 6,638  
                                 
December 31, 2009
  $ -     $ -     $ 17,186     $ 17,186  
                                 
Foreclosed assets held for sale:
                               
   
Level 1 inputs
   
Level 2 inputs
   
Level 3 inputs
   
Total fair value
 
March 31, 2010
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
December 31, 2009
  $ -     $ -     $ 3,897     $ 3,897  

The following methods were used to estimate the fair value of all other financial instruments recognized in the accompanying balance sheets at amounts other than fair value.

Cash and cash equivalents, interest-bearing deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank stock
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheets approximate those assets' fair value.

Held-to-maturity securities
Fair value is based on quoted market prices, if available.  If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities.

Loans
The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the market rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.  Loans with similar characteristics were aggregated for purposes of the calculations.  The carrying amount of accrued interest approximates its fair value.

Deposits
Deposits include demand deposits, savings accounts, NOW accounts and certain money market deposits.  The carrying amount approximates fair value.  The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities.

 
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Federal Home Loan Bank advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase
The fair value of advances and securities sold under agreements to repurchase is estimated by using rates on debt with similar terms and remaining maturities.

Subordinated debentures
For these variable rate instruments, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.  There is currently a limited market for similar debt instruments and the Company has the option to call the subordinated debentures at an amount close to its par value.

Interest payable
The carrying amount approximates fair value.

Commitments to originate loans, letters of credit and lines of credit
The fair value of commitments to originate loans is estimated using the fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the present credit worthiness of the counterparties.  For fixed-rate loan commitments, fair value also considers the difference between current levels of interest rates and the committed rates.  The fair value of letters of credit and lines of credit are based on fees currently charged for similar agreements or on the estimated cost to terminate them or otherwise settle the obligations with the counterparties at the reporting date.

The following table presents estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments at March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

   
March 31, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Financial assets:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 27,421,855     $ 27,421,855     $ 33,016,697     $ 33,016,697  
Interest-bearing deposits
    23,272,819       23,272,819       16,560,802       16,560,802  
Held-to-maturity securities
    415,476       437,516       472,783       499,718  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    5,976,600       5,976,600       5,976,600       5,976,600  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    1,818,993       1,818,993       3,465,080       3,465,080  
Loans, net
    503,355,248       508,903,980       525,038,053       529,941,646  
Interest receivable
    2,312,970       2,312,970       2,671,563       2,671,563  
Financial liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    509,529,019       513,464,856       513,051,102       517,380,184  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    116,050,000       113,320,518       116,050,000       112,377,239  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    39,750,000       38,980,713       39,750,000       40,198,606  
Subordinated debentures
    15,465,000       15,465,000       15,465,000       15,465,000  
Interest payable
    1,152,243       1,152,243       1,398,122       1,398,122  
Unrecognized financial instruments (net of contractual value):
                               
Commitments to extend credit
    -       -       -       -  
Unused lines of credit
    -       -       -       -  

Note 9: Derivative Financial Instruments

The Company recorded all derivative financial instruments at fair value in the financial statements.  Derivatives were used as a risk management tool to hedge the exposure to changes in interest rates or other identified market risks.

 
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When a derivative is intended to be a qualifying hedged instrument, the Company prepares written hedge documentation that designates the derivative as 1) a hedge of fair value of a recognized asset or liability (fair value hedge) or 2) a hedge of a forecasted transaction, such as, the variability of cash flows to be received or paid related to a recognized asset or liability (cash flow hedge).  The written documentation includes identification of, among other items, the risk management objective, hedging instrument, hedged item, and methodologies for assessing and measuring hedge effectiveness and ineffectiveness, along with support for management’s assertion that the hedge will be highly effective.

On November 7, 2008, the Company elected to terminate three interest rate swap agreements with a total notional value of $90 million.  At termination, the swaps had a market value (gain) of approximately $1.7 million.  The gain was deferred and is being accreted into income.  The Company recognized $254,373 of this gain for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009, respectively.  The remaining gain of $254,373 as of March 31, 2010 will be accreted into interest income over the remaining three month term in accordance with the stated maturity date of the original agreements.

Note 10: Preferred Stock and Common Stock Warrants

On January 30, 2009, as part of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program's Capital Purchase Program (“CPP”), the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement - Standard Terms with the United States Department of the Treasury (the "Treasury") pursuant to which the Company sold to the Treasury 17,000 shares of Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (the "Series A Preferred Stock") and issued a ten year warrant (the "Warrant") to purchase 459,459 shares of the Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") for $5.55 per share (the "Warrant Shares") for a total purchase price of $17.0 million (the "Transaction").

The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and is entitled to cumulative preferred dividends at a rate of 5% per year for the first five years, payable quarterly, and 9% thereafter. The Series A Preferred Stock has a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends.  The failure by the Company to pay a total of six quarterly dividends, whether or not consecutive, gives the holders of the Series A Preferred Stock the right to elect two directors to the Company's Board of Directors.

During the first three years after the Transaction, the Company may not redeem the Series A Preferred Stock except in conjunction with a "qualified equity offering" meeting certain requirements. After three years, the Company may redeem the Series A Preferred Stock for $1,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, in whole or in part, subject to regulatory approval.

The Warrant is exercisable immediately upon issuance and expires in ten years. The Warrant has anti-dilution protections and certain other protections for the holder of the Warrant, as well as potential registration rights upon written request from the Treasury.  The Treasury has agreed not to exercise voting rights with respect to the Warrant Shares that it may acquire upon exercise of the Warrant. If the Series A Preferred Stock is redeemed in whole, the Company has the right to purchase any shares of the Common Stock held by the Treasury at their fair market value at that time.

The Company is subject to certain contractual restrictions under the CPP and the Certificate of Designations for the Series A Preferred Stock that could prohibit the Company from declaring or paying dividends on its common stock or the Series A Preferred Stock.

The proceeds from the CPP were allocated between the Series A Preferred Stock and the Warrant based on a fair value assigned using a discounted cash flow model.  This resulted in an initial value of $15,622,189 for the Series A Preferred Stock and $1,377,811 for the Warrant.  The discount of approximately $1.4 million on the Series A Preferred Stock is being accreted over the straight-line method (which approximates the level-yield method) over five years ending February 28, 2014.

 
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On February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the “ARRA”) was signed into law.  The ARRA imposes certain additional executive compensation and corporate expenditure limits on all current and future CPP recipients.  These limits are in addition to those previously imposed by the Treasury under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the “EESA”).  The Treasury released an interim final rule (the “IFR”) on TARP standards for compensation and corporate governance on June 10, 2009, which implemented and further expanded the limitations and restrictions imposed by EESA and ARRA.  The IFR applies to the Company as of the date of publication in the Federal Register on June 15, 2009, but was subject to comment which ended on August 14, 2009.  The Treasury has not yet published a final version of the IFR.

As a result of the Company’s participation in the CPP, the restrictions and standards established under EESA and ARRA are applicable to the Company.  Neither the ARRA nor the EESA restrictions shall apply to any CPP recipient, including the Company, at such time that the federal government no longer holds any of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock.

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

The primary function of the Company is to monitor and oversee its investment in the Bank.  The Company engages in few other activities, and the Company has no significant assets other than its investment in the Bank.  As a result, the results of operations of the Company are derived primarily from operations of the Bank. The Bank’s results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest margin, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities.  The Bank’s income is also affected by the level of its noninterest expenses, such as employee salaries and benefits, occupancy expenses and other expenses.  The following discussion reviews the Company’s financial condition as of March 31, 2010, and the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2010 and 2009.

The discussion set forth below, as well as other portions of this Form 10-Q, may contain forward-looking comments. Such comments are based upon the information currently available to management of the Company and management’s perception thereof as of the date of this Form 10-Q.  When used in this Form 10-Q, words such as “anticipates,” “estimates,” “believes,” “expects,” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.  Such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties.  Actual results of the Company’s operations could materially differ from those forward-looking comments.  The differences could be caused by a number of factors or combination of factors including, but not limited to: changes in demand for banking services; changes in portfolio composition; changes in management strategy; increased competition from both bank and non-bank companies; changes in the general level of interest rates; changes in general or local economic conditions; changes in federal or state regulations and legislation governing the operations of the Company or the Bank; and other factors set forth in reports and other documents filed by the Company with the SEC from time to time, including the risk factors described under Item 1A. of the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.

Financial Condition

The Company’s total assets decreased $3,350,478 (0%) from $737,779,852 as of December 31, 2009, to $734,429,374 as of March 31, 2010.

Securities available-for-sale increased $10,330,956 (10%) from $102,659,251 as of December 31, 2009, to $112,990,207 as of March 31, 2010. The increase is primarily due to purchases of $33.7 million offset by sales, maturities and principal payments received of $23.4 million.

Securities held-to-maturity decreased primarily due to principal repayments by $57,307 (12%) from $472,783 as of December 31, 2009, to $415,476 as of March 31, 2010.

 
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Net loans receivable decreased by $21,682,805 (4%) from $525,038,053 as of December 31, 2009, to $503,355,248 as of March 31, 2010.  Commercial real estate loans decreased $3,692,817 (2%) from $236,980,868 as of December 31, 2009, to $233,288,051 as of March 31, 2010.  Commercial loans decreased $14,151,948 (12%) from $114,497,545 as of December 31, 2009, to $100,345,597 as of March 31, 2010.  Permanent multi-family loans decreased $4,289,088 (12%) from $34,498,240 as of December 31, 2009, to $30,209,152 as of March 31, 2010.  Construction loans increased $1,842,839 (8%) to $23,422,006 as of March 31, 2010 compared to $21,579,167 as of December 31, 2009.  Loans secured by owner occupied one to four unit residential real estate decreased $3,346,409 (3%) from $108,673,726 as of December 31, 2009, to $105,327,317 as of March 31, 2010.

Allowance for loan losses decreased $1,655,207 (12%) from $14,076,123 as of December 31, 2009 to $12,420,916 as of March 31, 2010. The allowance decreased due to net loan charge-offs of $2,605,207 exceeding the provision for loan losses of $950,000 recorded during the period.  Management charged off certain specific loans that had been identified and classified as impaired at December 31, 2009.  See discussion under “Results of Operations – Comparison of Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009 – Provision for Loan Losses.”   The allowance for loan losses, as a percentage of gross loans outstanding (excluding mortgage loans held for sale), as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 2.41% and 2.61%, respectively.  The allowance for loan losses, as a percentage of nonperforming loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 57.1% and 41.1%, respectively.  Management believes the allowance for loan losses is at a level to be sufficient in providing for potential loans losses in the Bank’s existing loan portfolio.

Foreclosed assets held for sale increased $9,354,308 (138%) from $6,759,648 as of December 31, 2009, to $16,113,956 as of March 31, 2010.  This is primarily due to the foreclosure of two commercial real estate credits that were classified as impaired at December 31, 2009.

Deposits decreased $3,522,083 (1%) from $513,051,102 as of December 31, 2009, to $509,529,019 as of March 31, 2010.  For the three months ended March 31, 2010, checking and savings accounts increased by $2.3 million and certificates of deposit decreased by $5.8 million.  See also the discussion under “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk – Asset/Liability Management.”

Stockholders’ equity (including unrealized appreciation on securities available-for-sale and interest rate swaps, net of tax) increased $187,644 from $51,410,633 as of December 31, 2009, to $51,598,277 as of March 31, 2010.  The Company’s net income during this period was $475,866.  In conjuction with the Series A Preferred Stock, the Company accrued $212,500 of dividends (5%) and recorded $68,890 of accretion associated with the discount recognized on the preferred stock.    On a per common share basis, stockholders’ equity increased from $13.49 as of December 31, 2009 to $13.51 as of March 31, 2010.

Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields

The Company’s profitability is primarily dependent upon net interest income, which represents the difference between interest and fees earned on loans and debt and equity securities, and the cost of deposits and borrowings.  Net interest income is dependent on the difference between the average balances and rates earned on interest-earning assets and the average balances and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.  Non-interest income, non-interest expense, and income taxes also impact net income.

The following table sets forth certain information relating to the Company’s average consolidated statements of financial condition and reflects the average yield on assets and average cost of liabilities for the periods indicated.  Such yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense annualized by the average balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods shown.  Average balances were derived from average daily balances.  The average balance of loans includes loans on which the Company has discontinued accruing interest.  The yields and costs include fees which are considered adjustments to yields.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.

 
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Three Months ended 3/31/2010
   
Three Months ended 3/31/2009
 
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield / Cost
   
Average Balance
   
Interest
   
Yield / Cost
 
ASSETS
                                   
Interest-earning:
                                   
Loans
  $ 531,917     $ 7,194       5.41 %   $ 563,137     $ 7,445       5.29 %
Investment securities
    110,184       937       3.40 %     73,437       829       4.52 %
Other assets
    53,176       134       1.01 %     88,665       49       0.22 %
Total interest-earning
    695,277       8,265       4.76 %     725,239       8,323       4.59 %
Noninterest-earning
    41,027                       20,889                  
    $ 736,304                     $ 746,128                  
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing:
                                               
Savings accounts
  $ 15,355       37       0.96 %   $ 11,968       27       0.90 %
Transaction accounts
    257,637       1,292       2.01 %     174,000       1,144       2.63 %
Certificates of deposit
    211,665       1,506       2.85 %     309,175       2,864       3.71 %
FHLB Advances
    116,050       779       2.69 %     114,005       782       2.74 %
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    39,750       286       2.88 %     39,750       232       2.33 %
Subordinated debentures
    15,465       256       6.62 %     15,465       256       6.62 %
Other borrowed funds
    -       -       -       462       3       2.60 %
Total interest-bearing
    655,922       4,156       2.53 %     664,825       5,308       3.19 %
Noninterest-bearing
    28,129                       31,926                  
Total liabilities
    684,051                       696,751                  
Stockholders’ equity
    52,253                       49,377                  
    $ 736,304                     $ 746,128                  
Net earning balance
  $ 39,355                     $ 60,414                  
Earning yield less costing rate
                    2.23 %                     1.40 %
Net interest income, and net interest margin on interest earning assets
          $ 4,109       2.36 %           $ 3,015       1.66 %
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
            106 %                     109 %        

Results of Operations - Comparison of Three Month Periods Ended March 31, 2010 and 2009

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 was $475,866 as compared to a net loss of $592,120 for the three months ended March 31, 2009, which represents an increase in earnings of $1,067,986 (180%) for the three month period ended March 31, 2010.

Interest Income

Total interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, decreased $58,019 (1%) as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009.  For the three month period ended March 31, 2010 compared to the same period in 2009, the average yield on interest earning assets increased 16 basis points to 4.76%, while the average balance of interest earning assets decreased approximately $29,962,000.  The Company’s increase in the average yield on interest earning assets was primarily impacted by the average yield on loans which increased 12 basis points to 5.41% for the three months ended March 31, 2010, as compared to 5.29% during the same period in 2009.

 
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Interest Expense

Total interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2010, decreased $1,152,186 (22%) when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009.  For the three month period ended March 31, 2010, the average cost of interest bearing liabilities decreased 66 basis points to 2.53%, and the average balance of interest bearing liabilities decreased approximately $8,903,000 when compared to the same period in 2009.  The significant decrease in the average cost was due to the Bank reducing the rate paid on money market accounts generated through an aggressive deposit campaign in 2009.  Also, the initiative to improve core transaction account liquidity in 2009 has allowed the Bank to steadily reduce its certificates of deposit over the last year, thus further increasing its interest cost savings quarter over quarter.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2010, increased $1,094,167 (36%) when compared to the same period in 2009. The average balance of interest earning assets decreased by approximately $21,059,000 more than the average balance in interest bearing liabilities decreased when comparing the three month period ended March 31, 2010 to the same period in 2009.  For the three month period ended March 31, 2010, the earning yield minus the costing rate spread increased 83 basis points to 2.23% when compared to the same period in 2009.

Provision for Loan Losses

Based on its internal analysis and methodology, management recorded a provision for loan losses of $950,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2010, compared to $980,000 for the same period in 2009.  The provision recorded for the current quarter is primarily due to the deterioration of one specific commercial borrower.  The Bank will continue to monitor its allowance for loan losses and make future additions based on economic and regulatory conditions.  Management of the Company anticipates the need to continue increasing the allowance for loan losses through charges to the provision for loan losses if anticipated growth in the Bank’s loan portfolio increases or other circumstances warrant.  Although the Bank maintains its allowance for loan losses at a level which it considers to be sufficient to provide for potential loan losses in its existing loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that future loan losses will not exceed internal estimates.  In addition, the amount of the allowance for loan losses is subject to review by regulatory agencies which can order the establishment of additional loan loss provisions.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income increased $383,070 (47%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Gain on sale of loans decreased $57,093 (16%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009.  Gains on investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2010 were $160,275 compared to $0 during the same period in 2009.  Gains on foreclosed assets increased $195,545 (130%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009.  Deposit service charges decreased $46,737 (11%) due primarily to declines in overdraft charges.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $108,627 (3%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009 primarily due to the Company’s cost control measures despite increases in personnel and FDIC insurance premiums.

Salaries and employee benefits increased $33,042 (2%) for the three months ended March 31, 2010 when compared to the same period in 2009.  This increase was primarily due to additions in a few key areas in 2009.

 
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FDIC deposit insurance premiums increased $35,124 (13%) due to the increase in premium assessments beginning in 2009.

Provision for Income Taxes

The increase in the provision for income taxes is a direct result of the increase in the Company’s taxable income for the three months ended March 31, 2010 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2009.
 
Nonperforming Assets

The allowance for loan losses is calculated based upon an evaluation of pertinent factors underlying the various types and quality of the Bank’s existing loan portfolio.  When making such evaluation, management considers such factors as the repayment status of its loans, the estimated net realizable value of the underlying collateral, borrowers’ intent (to the extent known by the Bank) and ability to repay the loan, local economic conditions and the Bank’s historical loss ratios.  The allowance for loan losses, as a percentage of nonperforming loans outstanding, as of March 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009 was 57.1% and 41.1%, respectively.  Total loans classified as substandard, doubtful or loss as of March 31, 2010, were $41.1 million or 5.60% of total assets as compared to $50.6 million, or 6.86% of total assets at December 31, 2009.  Management considered nonperforming and total classified loans in evaluating the adequacy of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses.

The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets is another useful tool in evaluating exposure to credit risk.  Nonperforming assets of the Bank include nonperforming loans and assets which have been acquired as a result of foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure.  All dollar amounts are in thousands.

   
3/31/2010
   
12/31/2009
   
12/31/2008
 
Nonperforming loans
  $ 21,753     $ 34,285     $ 20,694  
Real estate acquired in settlement of loans
    16,114       6,760       5,655  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 37,867     $ 41,045     $ 26,349  
                         
Total nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
    5.16 %     5.56 %     3.90 %
Allowance for loan losses
  $ 12,421     $ 14,076     $ 16,728  
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of gross loans
    2.41 %     2.61 %     2.92 %

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity refers to the ability to manage future cash flows to meet the needs of depositors and borrowers and fund operations.  Maintaining appropriate levels of liquidity allows the Company to have sufficient funds available for customer demand for loans, withdrawal of deposit balances and maturities of deposits and other liabilities.  The Company’s primary sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, customer deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines borrowings.  The Company also has established borrowing lines available from the Federal Reserve Bank which is considered a secondary source of funds.

The Company’s most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents, which are cash on hand, amounts due from financial institutions, and certificates of deposit with other financial institutions that have an original maturity of three months or less.  The levels of such assets are dependent on the Bank’s operating, financing, and investment activities at any given time.  The Company’s cash and cash equivalents totaled $27,421,855 as of March 31, 2010 and $33,016,697 as of December 31, 2009, representing a decrease of $5,594,842.  The variations in levels of cash and cash equivalents are influenced by deposit flows and anticipated future deposit flows, which are subject to, and influenced by, many factors.

The Bank’s capital ratios are above the levels required to be considered a well-capitalized financial institution.  As of March 31, 2010, The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.42%, its Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio was 10.85% and the Bank’s total risk-based capital ratio was 12.11% - all exceeding the minimums of 5%, 6% and 10%, respectively.

 
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With regards to the securities sold to the Treasury under CPP, if the Company is unable to redeem the Series A Preferred Stock within five years of its issuance, the cost of capital to the Company will increase significantly from 5% per annum ($850,000 annually) to 9% per annum ($1,530,000 annually).  Depending on the Company’s financial condition at the time, the increase in the annual dividend rate on the Series A Preferred Stock could have a material effect on the Company’s liquidity and net income available to common stockholders.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Asset/Liability Management

The goal of the Bank’s asset/liability policy is to manage interest rate risk so as to maximize net interest income over time in changing interest rate environments.  Management monitors the Bank’s net interest spreads (the difference between yields received on assets and paid on liabilities) and, although constrained by market conditions, economic conditions, and prudent underwriting standards, the Bank offers deposit rates and loan rates designed to maximize net interest income.  Management also attempts to fund the Bank’s assets with liabilities of a comparable duration to minimize the impact of changing interest rates on the Bank’s net interest income.  Since the relative spread between financial assets and liabilities is constantly changing, the Bank’s current net interest income may not be an indication of future net interest income.

As a part of its asset and liability management strategy and throughout the past several years, the Bank has continued to emphasize the origination of short-term commercial real estate, commercial business and consumer loans, while originating fixed-rate, one- to four-family residential loans primarily for immediate resale in the secondary market.

The Bank constantly monitors its deposits in an effort to decrease their interest rate sensitivity.  Rates of interest paid on deposits at the Bank are priced competitively in order to meet the Bank’s asset/liability management objectives and spread requirements.  The Bank believes, based on historical experience, that a substantial portion of such accounts represents non-interest rate sensitive core deposits.  The Bank does believe that certain accounts generated from the 2009 money market deposit campaign will be interest rate sensitive, however, the Bank does not have the historical experience with this type of campaign to predict fluctuations.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis

The following table sets forth as of March 31, 2010 management’s estimates of the projected changes in net portfolio value (“NPV”) in the event of 100 and 200 basis point (“bp”) instantaneous and permanent increases and decreases in market interest rates.  Dollar amounts are expressed in thousands.

BP Change
   
Estimated Net Portfolio Value
   
NPV as % of PV of Assets
 
in Rates
   
$ Amount
   
$ Change
   
% Change
   
NPV Ratio
   
Change
 
+200       61,906       (101 )     0 %     8.59 %     0.18 %
+100       61,911       (96 )     0 %     8.50 %     0.09 %
NC
      62,006       -       -       8.41 %     -  
-100       62,555       548       1 %     8.39 %     -0.02 %
-200       64,453       2,446       4 %     8.54 %     0.13 %

Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on an internally generated model using actual maturity and repricing schedules for the Bank’s loans and deposits, and are based on numerous assumptions, including relative levels of market interest rates, loan repayments and deposit run-offs, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.  Further, the computations do not contemplate any actions the Bank may undertake in response to changes in interest rates.  For further discussion of the Company’s market risk, see the Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis Section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 
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Management cannot predict future interest rates or their effect on the Bank’s NPV in the future.  Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the computation of NPV.  For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in differing degrees to changes in market interest rates.  Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have an initial fixed rate period typically from one to five years, and over the remaining life of the asset changes in the interest rate are restricted.  In addition, the proportion of adjustable-rate loans in the Bank’s portfolio could decrease in future periods due to refinancing activity if market interest rates remain steady in the future.  Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels could deviate significantly from those assumed in the table.  Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their adjustable-rate debt may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.

The Bank’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) is responsible for reviewing the Bank’s asset and liability policies.  The Board meets quarterly to review interest rate risk and trends, as well as liquidity and capital ratios and requirements.  The Bank’s management is responsible for administering the policies and determinations of the Board with respect to the Bank’s asset and liability goals and strategies.

Item 4T. Controls and Procedures

(a)  The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC's rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
The Company conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures.   Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2010.
 
(b)  There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended March 31, 2010 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
None.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors
Not applicable.

Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table summarizes the Company’s repurchase activity regarding its common stock during the Company’s first quarter ended March 31, 2010.

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Period
 
(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
(b) Average Price Paid per Share
   
(c) Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs (1)
   
(d) Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
January 1, 2010 to January 31, 2010
    -       -       -       198,777  
February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010
    -       -       -       198,777  
March 1, 2010 to March 31, 2010
    379     $ 5.31       379       198,398  
Total
    379     $ 5.31       379          

(1)
The Company has a repurchase plan which was announced on August 20, 2007.  This plan authorizes the purchase by the Company of up to 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.  There is no expiration date for this plan.  There are no other repurchase plans in effect at this time.

Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.

Item 4.
(Removed and Reserved)

Item 5.
Other Information
None.

Item 6.

 
10.1
Written Description of 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer* (1)
 
10.2
Written Description of 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Lending Officer* (2)
 
10.3
Written Description of 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Credit Officer* (3)
 
10.4
Written Description of 2010 Executive Incentive Compensation Annual Plan – Chief Operating Officer* (4)
 
11.
Statement re: computation of per share earnings (set forth in “Note 5: Income (Loss) Per Common Share” of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statement (unaudited)
 
Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a -14(a) of the Exchange Act
 
Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a - 14(a) of the Exchange Act
 
CEO certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
CFO certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
           *Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement
___________________________________________________________

(1)
Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(2)
Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(3)
Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on February 2, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
(4)
Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on April 26, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.

 
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SIGNATURES

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

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.


Signature and Title
   
Date
       
/s/ Shaun A. Burke
   
May 12, 2010
Shaun A. Burke
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
   
(Principal Executive Officer and Duly Authorized Officer)
   
       
       
       
/s/ Carter Peters
   
May 12, 2010
Carter Peters
   
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
   
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
   
 
 
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