-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, J48B2oLevJhr24Vo6n8hqEJjIHtSkUQC6Tezz1RrbXpbmwTRc7XlPG/Uri51xTHM uWItrDV/V/2V0eZJIsYICg== 0001140361-07-021897.txt : 20071114 0001140361-07-021897.hdr.sgml : 20071114 20071114142521 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001140361-07-021897 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070930 FILED AS OF DATE: 20071114 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071114 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001279756 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021] IRS NUMBER: 580601113 STATE OF INCORPORATION: GA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51287 FILM NUMBER: 071243414 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 108 SOUTH CHURCH STREET CITY: THOMASTON STATE: GA ZIP: 30286 BUSINESS PHONE: 706-647-5426 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 108 SOUTH CHURCH STREET CITY: THOMASTON STATE: GA ZIP: 30286-4104 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UPSON BANKSHARES INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040211 10-Q 1 form10-q.htm SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP 10-Q 9-30-2007 form10-q.htm


U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 

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

For the quarterly period ended  September 30, 2007

¨
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: 000-51287
 


 
SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)
 

 
 
Georgia
 
58-2256460
(State or other jurisdiction of  incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer  Identification No.)
 
600 North Glynn Street
Fayetteville, GA 30214
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(770)-461-2781
(Issuer’s telephone number)
 
____________________________________________________
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
 

 
Check whether the issuer (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   x     No   ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer or a non-accelerated filer.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer  ¨    Accelerated Filer ¨    Non-Accelerated Filer  x

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

State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common equity, as of November 9, 2007: 3,952,328.
 





SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.
And Subsidiaries
 
INDEX


       
     
Page
Part I.
 
       
 
Item 1.
 
       
   
1
   
2
   
3
   
4
   
5
   
7
       
 
Item 2.
13
       
 
Item 3.
22
       
 
Item 4.
22
       
Part II.
22
       
 
Item 1.
22
 
Item 1A.
22
 
Item 2.
23
 
Item 3.
23
 
Item 4.
23
 
Item 5.
23
 
Item 6.
23
       
   
24
 

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
Assets
 
2007
      2006 *
Cash and due from banks
  $
15,068
    $
16,926
 
Interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions
   
11,215
     
4,881
 
Federal funds sold
   
3,447
     
12,504
 
Securities available for sale
   
84,243
     
61,519
 
Securities held to maturity (fair value $61,162 and $66,036)
   
62,309
     
67,268
 
Restricted equity securities, at cost
   
2,351
     
2,029
 
Loans held for sale
   
227
     
446
 
Loans, net of unearned income
   
376,377
     
335,006
 
Less allowance for loan losses
   
5,134
     
4,480
 
Loans, net
   
371,243
     
330,526
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
16,136
     
12,521
 
Premises and equipment, net
   
17,839
     
15,324
 
Goodwill
   
14,255
     
9,057
 
Intangible assets, net
   
4,525
     
4,493
 
Other assets
   
8,439
     
6,523
 
Total assets
  $
611,297
    $
544,017
 
                 
Liabilities, Redeemable Common Stock, and Stockholders' Equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $
77,641
    $
80,581
 
Interest-bearing
   
434,390
     
382,041
 
Total deposits
   
512,031
     
462,622
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
10,555
     
5,165
 
Federal funds purchased
   
772
     
-
 
Note payable
   
4,780
     
780
 
Other liabilities
   
10,772
     
6,907
 
Total liabilities
   
538,910
     
475,474
 
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Redeemable common stock held by ESOP
   
1,117
     
988
 
                 
Stockholders' equity:
               
Common stock, par value $1; 10,000,000 shares authorized, 3,952,328 issued
   
3,952
     
3,952
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
50,113
     
50,034
 
Retained earnings
   
16,923
     
13,740
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
282
      (171 )
Total stockholders' equity
   
71,270
     
67,555
 
Total liabilities, redeemable common stock, and stockholders' equity
  $
611,297
    $
544,017
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
* Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

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SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
 
For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
   
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Interest income:
                       
Loans
  $
7,840
    $
5,980
    $
21,654
    $
16,695
 
Securities - taxable
   
1,521
     
1,229
     
4,190
     
3,678
 
Securities - nontaxable
   
241
     
104
     
594
     
330
 
Federal funds sold
   
121
     
50
     
351
     
237
 
Interest-bearing deposits at other banks
   
92
     
46
     
265
     
134
 
Total interest income
   
9,815
     
7,409
     
27,054
     
21,074
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
   
3,682
     
2,482
     
9,900
     
6,621
 
Other borrowings
   
229
     
186
     
415
     
507
 
Total interest expense
   
3,911
     
2,668
     
10,315
     
7,128
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
5,904
     
4,741
     
16,739
     
13,946
 
Provision for loan losses
   
212
     
267
     
438
     
508
 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
5,692
     
4,474
     
16,301
     
13,438
 
                                 
Other income:
                               
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,036
     
810
     
2,771
     
2,461
 
Other service charges and fees
   
340
     
281
     
957
     
808
 
Net gain on sale of loans
   
73
     
39
     
259
     
110
 
Income on bank-owned life insurance
   
168
     
104
     
428
     
197
 
Other operating income
   
132
     
103
     
386
     
326
 
Total other income
   
1,749
     
1,337
     
4,801
     
3,902
 
                                 
Other expenses:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
   
2,841
     
1,920
     
7,794
     
5,873
 
Equipment and occupancy expenses
   
552
     
419
     
1,508
     
1,179
 
Amortization of intangibles
   
237
     
189
     
683
     
602
 
Other operating expenses
   
1,451
     
1,128
     
4,089
     
3,318
 
Total other expenses
   
5,081
     
3,656
     
14,074
     
10,972
 
                                 
Income before income taxes
   
2,360
     
2,155
     
7,028
     
6,368
 
Income tax expense
   
710
     
706
     
2,174
     
2,087
 
Net income
  $
1,650
    $
1,449
    $
4,854
    $
4,281
 
                                 
Basic and diluted earnings per share
  $
0.42
    $
0.41
    $
1.23
    $
1.20
 
Dividends per share
  $
0.130
    $
0.125
    $
0.390
    $
0.375
 
Average shares outstanding - basic and diluted
   
3,952,328
     
3,581,193
     
3,952,328
     
3,581,193
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
 
For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
                         
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
   
 
 
Net income
  $
1,650
    $
1,449
    $
4,854
    $
4,281
 
                                 
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Unrealized holding gains on securities available for sale arising during the period, net of taxes of  $335, $194, $274, and $95
   
543
     
324
     
453
     
158
 
                                 
Comprehensive income
  $
2,193
    $
1,773
    $
5,307
    $
4,439
 
                                 
                                 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.                
 
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SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.
 
And Subsidiaries
 
Consolidated Statement of Stockholders' Equity
 
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
 
                           
Accumulated
       
               
Additional
         
Other
   
Total
 
   
Common Stock
   
Paid-In
   
Retained
   
Comprehensive
   
Stockholders'
 
   
Shares
   
Par
   
Capital
   
Earnings
   
Income )Loss)
   
Equity
 
                                     
Balance, December 31, 2006
   
3,952,328
    $
3,952
    $
50,034
    $
13,740
    $ (171 )   $
67,555
 
Net income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
4,854
     
-
     
4,854
 
Cash dividends declared,  $.39 per share
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (1,542 )    
-
      (1,542 )
Stock-based compensation
   
-
     
-
     
79
     
-
     
-
     
79
 
Adjustment for shares owned by ESOP
   
-
     
-
     
-
      (129 )    
-
      (129 )
Other comprehensive income
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
453
     
453
 
Balance, September 30, 2007
   
3,952,328
    $
3,952
    $
50,113
    $
16,923
    $
282
    $
71,270
 
 
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
 
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
2007
   
2006
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
           
Net income
  $
4,854
    $
4,281
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation
   
778
     
584
 
Amortization of intangibles
   
683
     
602
 
Other amortization
   
84
     
105
 
Provision for loan losses
   
438
     
508
 
Stock compensation expense
   
79
     
72
 
Deferred income taxes
   
116
      (354 )
Income on bank-owned life insurance
    (428 )     (197 )
Increase in interest receivable
    (518 )     (316 )
Increase (decrease) in income taxes payable
   
195
      (9 )
Increase (decrease) in interest payable
    (215 )    
676
 
Net gain on sale of loans
    (259 )     (110 )
Originations of mortgage loans held for sale
    (9,307 )     (11,473 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale
   
9,785
     
11,217
 
Decrease in other assets
    (112 )     (142 )
Increase in other liabilities
   
613
     
449
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
6,786
     
5,893
 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
               
Proceeds from maturities of securities held to maturity
   
4,913
     
7,153
 
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (15,429 )     (4,195 )
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale
   
16,536
     
3,772
 
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
   
1,003
     
-
 
Net change in restricted equity securities
    (65 )    
134
 
Net (increase) decrease in interest-bearing deposits in banks
    (6,153 )    
1,096
 
Net decrease in federal funds sold
   
17,157
     
4,297
 
Net increase in loans
    (15,332 )     (24,699 )
Purchase of premises and equipment
    (2,384 )     (2,871 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
   
-
     
517
 
Purchase of life insurance contracts
   
-
      (3,601 )
Net cash paid in business combination
    (14,247 )    
-
 
Net cash (used in) investing activities
    (14,001 )     (18,397 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
               
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
    (263 )    
12,904
 
Principal repayments on Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    (110 )     (5,110 )
Increases in FHLB advances
   
2,500
     
-
 
Net increase in federal funds purchased
   
772
     
1,479
 
Proceeds from other borrowings
   
4,000
     
-
 
Dividends paid
    (1,542 )     (1,344 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
5,357
     
7,929
 
Net decrease in cash and due from banks
    (1,858 )     (4,575 )
Cash and due from banks at beginning of year
   
16,926
     
15,930
 
Cash and due from banks at end of period
  $
15,068
    $
11,355
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
 
For The Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
 
(Unaudited)
 
(In thousands)
 
   
   
2007
   
2006
 
   
 
   
 
 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES
           
Cash paid for:
           
Interest
  $
10,100
    $
6,452
 
Income taxes
   
2,185
     
2,449
 
                 
NONCASH TRANSACTIONS
               
Principal balances of loans transferred to other real estate owned
  $
422
    $
441
 
(Decrease) increase in redeemable common stock held by ESOP
   
129
     
75
 
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net
   
453
     
158
 
                 
BUSINESS COMBINATION
               
Cash and due from banks, net of cash paid
  $
3,103
    $
-
 
Federal funds sold
   
8,100
     
-
 
Interest bearing deposits at other financial institutions
   
181
     
-
 
Securities available for sale
   
24,046
     
-
 
Restricted equity securities
   
257
     
-
 
Loans, net
   
26,344
     
-
 
Bank-owned life insurance
   
3,187
     
-
 
Premises and equipment
   
909
     
-
 
Goodwill
   
5,198
     
-
 
Core deposit intangible
   
715
     
-
 
Other assets
   
1,254
     
-
 
Total assets
  $
73,294
    $
-
 
                 
Deposits
  $
49,672
    $
-
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
3,000
     
-
 
Other liabilities
   
3,272
     
-
 
Total liabilities assumed
   
55,944
     
-
 
Purchase price
  $
17,350
    $
-
 

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)

NOTE 1 — NATURE OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF PRESENTATION

SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. (“SouthCrest” or the “Company”) is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of its wholly owned subsidiary banks, Bank of Upson (“Upson”), The First National Bank of Polk County (“FNB Polk”), Peachtree Bank (“Peachtree”), and Bank of Chickamauga (“Chickamauga”).  All of the subsidiary banks (collectively, the “Banks”) are commercial banks that provide a full range of banking services within their primary market areas.  Upson is headquartered in Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia with six branches located in Thomaston, Fayetteville, Manchester, Warm Springs and Luthersville, Georgia, serving its primary market area of Upson, Fayette, Meriwether and the surrounding counties.  FNB Polk is located in Cedartown, Polk County, Georgia with two branches in Cedartown, Georgia and one branch in Rockmart, Georgia.  FNB Polk primarily serves the market area of Polk County.  Peachtree is headquartered in Maplesville, Chilton County, Alabama with one branch in Maplesville and another in Clanton, Alabama.  Chickamauga is headquartered in Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia where it maintains two branches.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and notes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended December 31, 2007. For further information, refer to the financial statements and notes included in the Company's consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K (Registration No. 000-51287).

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bank of Upson,  The First National Bank of Polk County, Peachtree Bank, and Bank of Chickamauga.  All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.  Certain reclassifications to prior year balance sheets and income statements have been made to conform to current classifications.  These reclassifications have no impact on net income or stockholders’ equity reported for the previous year.

NOTE 2 – EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share would be computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding and dilutive potential common shares, such as outstanding stock options.  Dilutive potential common shares are calculated in accordance with the treasury stock method, which assumes that proceeds from the exercise of all options are used to repurchase common stock at market value.  The amount of shares remaining after the proceeds are exhausted represents the potentially dilutive effect of the securities.

At September 30, 2007 and 2006, the Company had 191,400 and 183,500 options outstanding under the SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, these options were nondilutive.   The weighted average number of shares outstanding was 3,952,328 and 3,581,193 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

NOTE 3 - STOCK BASED COMPENSATION
 
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment,” (“SFAS No. 123R”) which was issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) in December 2004.  SFAS No. 123R revises SFAS No. 123 “Accounting for Stock Based Compensation,” and supersedes APB No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” (APB No. 25) and its related interpretations.  SFAS No. 123R requires recognition of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments in the financial statements over the period the employee is required to perform the services in exchange for the award (presumptively the vesting period).  SFAS No. 123R also requires measurement of the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award based on the grant-date fair value of the award.  SFAS No. 123R also amends SFAS No. 95 “Statement of Cash Flows,” to require that excess tax benefits be reported as financing cash inflows, rather than as a reduction of taxes paid, which is included within operating cash flows.

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The Company adopted SFAS No. 123R using the modified prospective application as permitted under SFAS No. 123R.  Accordingly, prior period amounts have not been restated.  Under this application, the Company is required to record compensation expense for all awards granted after the date of adoption and for the unvested portion of previously granted awards that remain outstanding at the date of adoption.

Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123R, the Company used the intrinsic value method as prescribed by APB No. 25 and thus recognized no compensation expense for options granted with exercise prices equal to the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant.

At September 30, 2007, the Company maintained one share-based compensation plan, the SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), approved at the Company’s annual shareholders’ meeting held on May 12, 2005.  The compensation cost that has been charged against income for the Plan was $26,330 and $23,770 for the three month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $78,990 and $71,310 for the nine month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  The Company recorded no deferred tax benefit in 2007 or 2006 because all of the compensation cost was related to incentive (tax qualifying) stock options.

The Plan provides for up to 549,000 shares of common stock to be awarded in the form of stock options. Options are granted at the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. All options under the Plan expire ten years from the date of grant.  At September 30, 2007, 191,400 options had been granted.  Of these options, 104,000 were not tax qualifying and were fully vested on the date of grant, while 87,400 options were tax qualifying and vest over 60 months.  At September 30, 2007, 357,600 options were available for grant.

The fair market value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.  The Company did not grant options during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.

A summary of option activity under the Plan as of September 30, 2007, and changes during the nine month period ended September 30, 2007 is presented below:

               
Weighted
       
         
Weighted
   
Average
       
         
Average
   
Remaining
   
Aggregate
 
         
Exercise
   
Contractual
   
Intrinsic
 
   
Shares
   
Price
   
Term
   
Value
 
                         
Outstanding at December 31, 2006
   
191,400
    $
23.44
             
Options granted
   
-
     
-
             
Options exercised
   
-
     
-
             
Options forfeited
   
-
     
-
             
Outstanding at September 30, 2007
   
191,400
    $
23.44
     
8.47
    $ (390,000 )
                                 
Exercisable at September 30, 2007
   
119,900
    $
23.45
     
8.47
    $ (246,000 )

For the quarter ended September 30, 2007, no options were granted, exercised or became fully vested.

As of September 30, 2007, there was $352,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 3.4 years.

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NOTE 4 — LOANS RECEIVABLE

The composition of loans at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is summarized as follows:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
  $
23,907
    $
23,996
 
Real estate – construction
   
69,509
     
59,745
 
Real estate – mortgage
   
236,952
     
211,676
 
Consumer
   
39,182
     
33,690
 
Other
   
6,966
     
6,058
 
     
376,516
     
335,165
 
Unearned income
    (139 )     (159 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,134 )     (4,480 )
Loans, net
  $
371,243
    $
330,526
 

Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $
4,480
    $
3,477
 
Provision for loan losses
   
438
     
839
 
Loans charged off
    (600 )     (903 )
Recoveries of loans previously charged off
   
472
     
436
 
Allowance acquired in business combination
   
344
     
631
 
Balance, end of year
  $
5,134
    $
4,480
 

The following is a summary of information pertaining to impaired loans:
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance
  $
-
    $
-
 
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
   
196
     
479
 
Total impaired loans
  $
196
    $
479
 
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $
29
    $
38
 
Average investment in impaired loans
  $
226
    $
614
 

There were $196,000 and $479,000 loans on nonaccrual status at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006.  Loans of $778,000 and $1,015,000 were past due ninety days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Nonaccrual loans
  $
196
    $
479
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
  $
778
    $
1,015
 
Loans restructured under troubled debt
  $
-
    $
-
 

The Company acquired certain loans for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since the dates the loans were originated and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.  Under the provisions of Statement of Position 03-03 Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (“SOP 03-03”), at the acquisition date these loans were recorded at a carrying value of $376,000, which was net of a nonaccretable adjustment of $183,000.  At September 30, 2007 the carrying value for these loans had been reduced to $366,000 as a result of cash payments by the borrowers.  For further discussion of these loans, refer to Note 7 below.

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NOTE 5 — DEPOSITS

At September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, deposits were as follows:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars In Thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
             
Noninterest bearing deposits
  $
77,641
    $
80,581
 
Interest checking
   
81,261
     
72,386
 
Money market
   
53,849
     
56,461
 
Savings
   
44,145
     
35,542
 
Certificates of deposit
   
255,135
     
217,652
 
    $
512,031
    $
462,622
 

NOTE 6 — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets-an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140. This statement requires that an entity recognize a servicing asset or servicing liability each time it undertakes an obligation to service a financial asset, and that the servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value. The statement also permits an entity to choose a subsequent measurement method for each class of separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. The Company adopted SFAS No. 156 as of January 1, 2007 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations.

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”). This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. The interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. We adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in financial statements and requires the impact of a tax position to be recognized in the financial statements if that position is more likely than not of being sustained by the taxing authority.  The years 2003 through 2006 are still subject to audit for our Federal, Georgia, and Alabama income tax returns.  The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operation.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, which provides for enhanced guidance for using fair value to measure assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is applicable under other accounting pronouncements that either require or permit fair value measurements and does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the implementation of SFAS No. 157.

In September 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue 06-4, Accounting for Deferred Compensation and Postretirement Benefit Aspects of Endorsement Split-Dollar Life Insurance Arrangements. EITF Issue 06-4 addresses accounting for split-dollar life insurance arrangements after the employer purchases a life insurance policy on the covered employee. This Issue states that an obligation arises as a result of a substantive agreement with an employee to provide future postretirement benefits. Under Issue EITF 06-4, the obligation is not settled upon entering into an insurance arrangement. Since the obligation is not settled, a liability should be recognized in accordance with applicable authoritative guidance. Issue EITF 06-4 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007. The Company has not yet evaluated the impact of the implementation of EITF Issue 06-4.

In September 2006, the FASB ratified EITF Issue 06-5, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance—Determining the Amount That Could Be Realized in Accordance with FASB Technical Bulletin (“FTB”) No. 85-4, Accounting for Purchases of Life Insurance. This Issue addresses how an entity should determine the amount that could be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date in applying FTB 85-4 and if the determination should be on an individual or group policy basis. EITF Issue 06-5 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company’s adoption EITF Issue 06-5 effective January 1, 2007 did not have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.

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In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, TheFair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This statement permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective of this standard is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This statement is effective as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted under certain circumstances. The Company did not choose to early adopt this standard and has not yet evaluated the impact of its implementation.


NOTE 7 – COMPLETION OF MERGERS WITH MAPLESVILLE BANCORP AND BANK OF CHICKAMAUGA

On October 31, 2006, the Company completed its merger with Maplesville Bancorp. (“Maplesville”), a Maplesville, Alabama based bank holding company and the parent company of Peachtree Bank (“Peachtree”).  In connection with the merger,  shareholders of Maplesville received approximately 371,135 shares of SouthCrest stock and $7,557,000 in cash.  The merger was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.  Accordingly, results of operations for Peachtree Bank are included in the results of operations of SouthCrest prospectively from the date of merger, and the purchase price of $17.3 million, which includes merger costs of $254,000, was allocated to the fair values of Maplesville’s assets and liabilities.  As a result, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible of $1,052,000 and goodwill of $6,392,000.  The core deposit intangible is being amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated life of the deposits.

On July 1, 2007 the Company completed its acquisition of Bank of Chickamauga pursuant to the definitive agreement entered into on February 23, 2007.  Bank of Chickamauga is a community bank located in the City of Chickamauga, Walker County, Georgia where it maintains two offices.  The City of Chickamauga is located in the Chattanooga, Tennessee metropolitan area, and completing this merger allows the Company to enter a new market.  Under terms of the agreement, the shareholders of Chickamauga were to receive $18 million cash, less certain costs related to merger and the termination of the Chickamauga defined benefit plan.  The Chickamauga shareholders received $17.2 million in cash with an additional $687,000 being placed in a reserve account to fund the costs related to terminating the Chickamauga defined benefit plan.  The reserve account is recorded as a liability in the financial statements.  Any funds remaining after the termination of the defined benefit plan will be distributed to the Chickamauga shareholders, which will increase the purchase amount recorded at acquisition.  The timing of the plan termination is dependent on approval by the Internal Revenue Service.  Management anticipates that the termination of the plan could occur in the second or third quarter of 2008.

The merger was accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. Accordingly, results of operations for Bank of Chickamauga are included in the results of operations of SouthCrest prospectively from the date of merger, and the purchase price of $17.35 million, which includes merger costs of $150,000 but does not include the $687,000 reserve established for the defined benefit plan termination, was allocated to the fair values of Chickamauga’s assets and liabilities.  As a result, the Company recorded a core deposit intangible of $715,000 and goodwill of $5,198,000.  The core deposit intangible is being amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated life of the deposits.  Because of the uncertainty of the final disposition of the defined benefit plan and the resulting distribution from the reserve account, the purchase price and the resulting allocation have not been finalized.

Statement of Position 03-03, Accounting for Certain Loans or Debt Securities Acquired in a Transfer (“SOP 03-03”) addresses accounting for differences between contractual cash flows and cash flows expected to be collected from an investor's initial investment in loans or debt securities (loans) acquired in a transfer if those differences are attributable, at least in part, to credit quality.  It includes loans acquired in purchase business combinations.  The SOP does not apply to loans originated by the entity.  At July 1, 2007 the Company identified $559,000 in loans to which the application of the provisions of SOP 03-03 was required.  The carrying amount of these loans was reduced to $376,000 at July 1, 2007, representing a nonaccretable adjustment of $183,000.  Because the Company could not reasonably estimate cash flows expected to be collected from these loans, interest income is only recognized when cash payments are received on such loans.  The purchase accounting adjustments reflect a reduction in loans for $183,000 related to Chickamauga’s impaired loans, thus reducing the carrying value of these loans to $376,000 as of July 1, 2007.  At September 30, 2007, the carrying value of these loans had been reduced to $366,000 due to cash payments received from the borrowers.  Interest income recognized on such loans has been insignificant for the three months ended September 30, 2007.

To fund the payments to the Chickamauga shareholders, the Company’s subsidiary banks paid $15 million in special dividends to the parent.  Additionally, the Company received an increase in its line of credit from $5.5 million to $8.0 million on the same terms and conditions as previously existed on the loan.  The interest rate for the line of credit is Prime minus 0.50%.  The Company drew $4 million on this line in connection with the merger.

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The following schedule presents pro forma information for revenues and net income as if the combinations with Maplesville Chickamauga had occurred on January 1, 2006. Revenues and net income of both acquired entities for periods prior to the dates of acquisition are added to actual results of SouthCrest for each of the periods indicated in the table.  Revenues include interest income plus other income less proforma merger adjustments affecting revenues. Net income includes the net income less the proforma effect of merger adjustments, including the amortization of intangibles:

(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
                       
   
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
Revenues
  $
11,564
    $
10,790
    $
33,807
    $
30,766
 
Net income
  $
1,650
    $
1,645
    $
4,783
    $
4,841
 
Earnings per share
  $
0.42
    $
0.42
    $
1.21
    $
1.22
 
 
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SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following is management’s discussion and analysis of certain significant factors which have affected the financial position and operating results of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. and its bank subsidiaries, Bank of Upson, The First National Bank of Polk County, Peachtree Bank, and Bank of Chickamauga during the period included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.   The purpose of this discussion is to focus on information about our financial condition and results of operations that are not otherwise apparent from our consolidated financial statements.  Reference should be made to those statements and the selected financial data presented elsewhere in this report for an understanding of the following discussion and analysis.
 
Forward Looking Statements


Some of the statements in this Report, including, without limitation, matters discussed under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation,” of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws.  Forward-looking statements include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, integration of recently acquired banks, pending or proposed acquisitions, our other business strategies, our expectations with respect to our allowance for loan losses and impaired loans, anticipated capital expenditures for our operations center, and other statements that are not historical facts.  When we use words like “anticipate,” “believe,” “intend,” “expect,” “estimate,” “could,” “should,” “will,” and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing.  These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared.  Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce margins; (3) general economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduction in demand for credit; (4) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards may adversely affect the businesses in which we are engaged; (5) costs or difficulties related to the integration of our businesses, may be greater than expected; (6) deposit attrition, customer loss or revenue loss following acquisitions may be greater than expected; (7) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than us; and (8) adverse changes may occur in the equity markets.
 
Many of such factors are beyond our ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.  We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
 
Critical Accounting Estimates
 
We have adopted various accounting policies that govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United States in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to the consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in our Form 10-K (Registration No. 000-51287).   Certain accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider these accounting judgments and assumptions to be our critical accounting estimates. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates which could have a material impact on our carrying values of assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
 
We believe the allowance for loan losses is a critical accounting estimate that requires the most significant judgments and assumptions used in preparation of our consolidated financial statements.  Because the allowance for loan losses is replenished through a provision for loan losses that is charged against earnings, our subjective determinations regarding the allowance affect our earnings directly.   Refer to the portion of this discussion that addresses our allowance for loan losses for a description of our processes and methodology for determining our allowance for loan losses.

The consolidated financial statements include certain accounting and disclosures that require management to make estimates about fair values.  Estimates of fair value are used in the accounting for securities available for sale, loans held for sale, intangible assets, and acquisition purchase accounting adjustments.  Estimates of fair values are used in disclosures regarding securities held to maturity, stock compensation, commitments, and the fair values of financial instruments.  Fair values are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions such as interest rates, credit risk, prepayments and other factors.  The fair values of financial instruments are subject to change as influenced by market conditions.

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Financial Condition
 
During the nine months ended September 30, 2007, our total assets increased $67.3 million to $611.3 million at September 30, 2007 of which $73.3 million relates to the assets acquired in the Chickamauga acquisition.   Excluding the impact of those acquired assets, total assets declined by $6.0 million.

During the year to date period, total loans increased $41.4 million, or 12.4%, while loans held for sale decreased $219,000.  Excluding the Chickamauga acquisition, loans increased $14.7 million, an annual growth rate of $5.8%.  Securities available for sale increased $22.7 million due primarily to securities obtained in the Chickamauga acquisition, while securities held to maturity decreased $5.0 million due to maturities.  Federal funds sold declined $9.1 million.

During the year to date period ended September 30, 2007, deposits increased $49.4 million or 10.7%.  Excluding the impact of Chickamauga, deposits would have declined by $263,000.  The Company has generally funded its loan growth with maturities in its investment portfolio and has not had to aggressively seek deposits for that funding.  Significant components of the decline excluding Chickamauga included a $10.8 million decline in noninterest bearing deposits, a $2.9 million decline in money market accounts, and a $2.2 million decline in savings accounts.  Interest checking accounts increased $3.7 million while certificate accounts increased $11.9 million.  The decline in noninterest bearing accounts is attributable to declines in deposits of local governments. Since December 31, 2006, FHLB advances increased $5.4 million which includes $3.5 million acquired as a result of the Chickamauga acquisition.    Other borrowed funds increased $4.0 million as the Company drew on its line of credit to provide a portion of the funding for the Chickamauga acquisition.  At September 30, 2007 we had purchased $772,000 million in federal funds.  The Company monitors changes in its loan portfolio and changes in its deposit levels, and seeks to maintain a proper mix of types, maturities, and interest rates. We believe that our cash flows and liquidity levels are adequate to support the Company’s loan growth.

Our total stockholders’ equity has increased by $3.7 million since December 31, 2006, primarily due to net income for the period, net of dividends paid to shareholders.  In addition, the Company experienced a $453,000 increase in the unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale, net of deferred taxes.

Loan Portfolio. The following table presents various categories of loans contained in the loan portfolios of the subsidiary banks as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Commercial, financial, and agricultural
  $
23,907
    $
23,996
 
Real estate – construction
   
69,509
     
59,745
 
Real estate – mortgage
   
236,952
     
211,676
 
Consumer
   
39,182
     
33,690
 
Other
   
6,966
     
6,058
 
     
376,516
     
335,165
 
Unearned income
    (139 )     (159 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,134 )     (4,480 )
Loans, net
  $
371,243
    $
330,526
 

Nonaccrual, Past Due and Restructured Loans. The following table presents various categories of nonaccrual, past due and restructured loans in the Banks’ loan portfolios as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Nonaccrual loans
  $
196
    $
479
 
Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing
  $
778
    $
1,015
 
Loans restructured under troubled debt
  $
-
    $
-
 

Nonaccrual loans increased $18,000 during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 increasing from $178,000 to $196,000.  Nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2007 include $174,000 in loans secured by first mortgage loans on single family dwellings.  The largest of these loans was $42,000.  The Company believes that there is limited risk of loss for the nonaccrual loans secured by single family dwellings.  In total, the Company has recorded a valuation allowance of $29,000 related to nonaccrual loans at September 30, 2007.

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Information regarding impaired loans as of September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are as follows:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2007
   
2006
 
Impaired loans without a valuation allowance
  $
-
    $
-
 
Impaired loans with a valuation allowance
   
196
     
479
 
Total impaired loans
  $
196
    $
479
 
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $
29
    $
38
 
Average investment in impaired loans
  $
226
    $
614
 


Summary of Loan Loss Experience. An analysis of SouthCrest’s loan loss experience is included in the following table for the periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006:

Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses
             
For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
             
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
 
                         
Balance at beginning of period
  $
4,674
    $
3,759
    $
4,480
    $
3,477
 
Chargeoffs
                               
Commercial loans
   
25
     
34
     
72
     
34
 
Real estate - construction
   
-
     
-
     
-
     
-
 
Real estate - mortgage
   
41
     
78
     
41
     
79
 
Consumer
   
158
     
132
     
397
     
275
 
Other
   
32
     
50
     
90
     
109
 
Total Chargeoffs
   
256
     
294
     
600
     
497
 
                                 
Recoveries
                               
Commercial loans
   
1
     
-
     
27
     
-
 
Real estate - construction
   
40
     
-
     
40
     
5
 
Real estate - mortgage
   
8
     
2
     
12
     
6
 
Consumer
   
101
     
69
     
334
     
241
 
Other
   
10
     
15
     
59
     
78
 
Total recoveries
   
160
     
86
     
472
     
330
 
                                 
Net (chargeoffs) recoveries
    (96 )     (208 )     (128 )     (167 )
Additions charged to operations
   
212
     
267
     
438
     
508
 
Additions to reserves resulting from business combination
   
344
     
-
     
344
     
-
 
Balance at end of period
  $
5,134
    $
3,818
    $
5,134
    $
3,818
 
Annualized ratio of net chargeoffs (recoveries)  during the period to average loans outstanding during the period
    0.10 %     0.28 %     0.05 %     0.08 %

Allowance for Loan Losses.  The allowance for loan losses as of September 30, 2007 was $5,134,000 compared to $4,480,000 at December 31, 2006 and $3,818,000 at September 30, 2006.  Of the $1,316,000 increase in the allowance since September 30, 2006, $987,000 relates to addition to the allowance attributable to the acquisitions of Peachtree and Chickamauga, with $643,000 relating to the acquisition of Peachtree in the fourth quarter of 2006 and $344,000 relating to the acquisition of Chickamauga in the third quarter of 2007.  As a percentage of gross loans, the allowance for loan losses was 1.36% at September 30, 2007 compared to 1.34% as of December 31, 2006 and 1.27% at September 30, 2006. The provision for loan losses during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 of $438,000 was the result of management's assessment of risks inherent in the loan portfolio.  Management’s estimate of the allowance for loan losses utilizes a loan grading system to assign a risk grade to each loan based on factors such as the quality of collateral securing a loan, the financial condition of the borrower and the payment history of each loan.  Based on net charge-off history experienced for each category within the loan portfolio, as well as general economic factors affecting the lending market, management assigns an estimated allowance range for each risk grade within each of the loan categories.  Management then estimates the required allowance, which may also include a portion that is not allocated to a specific category of the loan portfolio, but which management deems is necessary based on the overall risk inherent in the loan portfolio.  The estimation of the allowance may change due to fluctuations in the factors noted above as well as changes in the trends of net charge-offs, past due loans, and general economic conditions of the markets served by the Company’s subsidiary banks.

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Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate; however, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that additional provisions of the allowance will not be required.

Results of Operations For The Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006

Net income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $1,650,000, or $0.42 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $1,449,000 or $0.41 basic and diluted earnings per share for the same three-month period in 2006, an increase of $201,000, or 13.9%.  Of this increase, approximately $314,000 is attributable to the net earnings of Peachtree and Chickamauga.  Net income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $4,854,000, or $1.23 basic and diluted earnings per share, compared to net income of $4,281,000 or $1.20 basic and diluted earnings per share for the same nine-month period in 2006, an increase of $573,000, or 13.4%.  Of this increase, approximately $762,000 is attributable to the net earnings of Peachtree and Chickamauga. Results of operations for Peachtree and Chickamauga are only included since their respective acquisition dates of October 31, 2006 and July 1, 2007.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income represents the difference between interest received on interest earning assets and interest paid on interest bearing liabilities.

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 increased $1,163,000 or 24.5% over the same period in 2006.  The increase in net interest income is primarily driven by the increase in the average balances in earning assets.  This growth accounted for an increase in net interest income of $1.2 million and is primarily the result of the acquisitions of Peachtree and Chickamauga.  There was growth in the average balance of the loan portfolio of $76.0 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  This growth, along with an increase in the average yield on loans from 8.07% in 2006 to 8.41% in 2007, resulted in a $1.9 million increase in interest income earned on loans in 2007 over 2006.  Increases in the prime interest rate, resulting from Federal Reserve increases in the discount rate, contributed to the increase in the loan yield for the 2007 period compared to 2006.  The increase in rates and the growth in the loan portfolio contributed to the 29 basis point increase in the average yield on earning assets as loans earn a higher rate of interest than investment securities and other earning assets.

The average cost of funds increased 43 basis points to 3.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  Since 2005, the Company has generally funded the growth in its loan portfolio with borrowed funds, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and with certificates of deposit.  These sources of funds typically carry higher rates of interest than other sources of funds such as checking and money market accounts.  In addition, interest rates on these funds have increased over last year as a result of increases in the Federal Reserve discount rate, and in case of certificates of deposits, competition from other banks for such funds.  While the Federal Reserve has recently reduced its discount rate, average rates paid on these deposits typically lag these rate reductions due to the longer term of the accounts.

The net yield on earning assets declined 9 basis points from 4.46% for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 to 4.37% for the current year period.  The net interest spread decreased from 3.88% in 2006 to 3.74% in 2007.

Excluding the impact of Peachtree and Chickamauga, net interest income would have declined $78,000 or 1.7%.

The following presents, for the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the main components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and related interest income and expense and effective yields and cost of funds.

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Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
 
For the Three Month Periods Ended September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                                       
   
Average Balances (1)
   
Yields / Rates
   
Income / Expense
   
Increase
   
Change Due to
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
   
(Decrease)
   
Rate
   
Volume
 
Assets
                                                     
Loans, including fee income
  $
369,857
    $
293,949
      8.41 %     8.07 %   $
7,840
    $
5,980
    $
1,860
    $
261
    $
1,599
 
Taxable securities
   
126,625
     
110,174
      4.77 %     4.43 %    
1,521
     
1,229
     
292
     
99
     
193
 
Nontaxable securities
   
24,489
     
11,114
      3.90 %     3.71 %    
241
     
104
     
137
     
6
     
131
 
Federal funds sold
   
8,175
     
3,639
      5.87 %     5.45 %    
121
     
50
     
71
     
4
     
67
 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
   
7,029
     
3,117
      5.19 %     5.85 %    
92
     
46
     
46
      (35 )    
81
 
Total earning assets
   
536,175
     
421,993
      7.26 %     6.97 %    
9,815
     
7,409
     
2,406
     
335
     
2,071
 
Cash and due from banks
   
15,379
     
11,694
                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (5,059 )     (3,793 )                                                        
Other assets
   
56,239
     
31,729
                                                         
                                                                         
Total
  $
602,734
    $
461,623
                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and Equity
                                                                       
Interest bearing demand (2)
  $
133,037
    $
112,526
      1.87 %     1.77 %   $
628
    $
503
    $
125
    $
30
    $
95
 
Savings
   
45,393
     
32,440
      0.75 %     0.59 %    
86
     
48
     
38
     
15
     
23
 
Certificates of deposit
   
246,868
     
183,588
      4.77 %     4.17 %    
2,968
     
1,931
     
1,037
     
305
     
732
 
Total interest bearing deposits
   
425,298
     
328,554
      3.43 %     3.00 %    
3,682
     
2,482
     
1,200
     
350
     
850
 
Borrowed funds
   
15,614
     
14,128
      5.82 %     5.22 %    
229
     
186
     
43
     
22
     
21
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
440,912
     
342,682
      3.52 %     3.09 %    
3,911
     
2,668
     
1,243
     
372
     
871
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
   
81,835
     
58,914
                                                         
Other liabilities
   
281
     
3,020
                                                         
Redeemable common stock held by ESOP
   
1,062
     
1,038
                                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
78,644
     
55,969
                                                         
                                                                         
Total
  $
602,734
    $
461,623
                                                         
Net interest income
                                  $
5,904
    $
4,741
    $
1,163
    $ (37 )   $
1,200
 
Net interest yield on earning assets
                    4.37 %     4.46 %                                        
Net interest spread
                    3.74 %     3.88 %                                        
                                                                         
(1) Daily averages. Loans include nonaccrual loans.                             
(2) Includes money market accounts                                 
 
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The following presents, for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, the main components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities and related interest income and expense and effective yields and cost of funds.

Average Consolidated Balance Sheets and Net Interest Income Analysis
 
For the Nine Month Periods Ended September 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
                                                       
   
Average Balances (1)
   
Yields / Rates
   
Income / Expense
   
Increase
   
Change Due to
 
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
   
2007
   
2006
   
(Decrease)
   
Rate
   
Volume
 
Assets
                                                     
Loans, including fee income
  $
345,621
    $
284,307
      8.38 %     7.85 %   $
21,654
    $
16,695
    $
4,959
    $
1,182
    $
3,777
 
Taxable securities
   
118,541
     
111,866
      4.73 %     4.40 %    
4,190
     
3,678
     
512
     
285
     
227
 
Nontaxable securities
   
20,342
     
11,468
      3.90 %     3.85 %    
594
     
330
     
264
     
5
     
259
 
Federal funds sold
   
8,903
     
5,927
      5.27 %     5.35 %    
351
     
237
     
114
      (6 )    
120
 
Interest bearing deposits in banks
   
5,748
     
3,451
      6.16 %     5.19 %    
265
     
134
     
131
     
28
     
103
 
Total earning assets
   
499,155
     
417,019
      7.25 %     6.76 %    
27,054
     
21,074
     
5,980
     
1,494
     
4,486
 
Cash and due from banks
   
13,880
     
11,844
                                                         
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,772 )     (3,679 )                                                        
Other assets
   
51,069
     
29,663
                                                         
Total
  $
559,332
    $
454,847
                                                         
                                                                         
Liabilities and Equity
                                                                       
Interest bearing demand (2)
  $
129,212
    $
112,579
      1.85 %     1.60 %   $
1,788
    $
1,348
    $
440
    $
226
    $
214
 
Savings
   
39,192
     
34,447
      0.72 %     0.59 %    
212
     
151
     
61
     
38
     
23
 
Certificates of deposit
   
223,851
     
175,638
      4.72 %     3.90 %    
7,900
     
5,122
     
2,778
     
1,205
     
1,573
 
Total interest bearing deposits
   
392,255
     
322,664
      3.37 %     2.74 %    
9,900
     
6,621
     
3,279
     
1,469
     
1,810
 
Borrowed funds
   
9,651
     
13,496
      5.75 %     5.02 %    
415
     
507
      (92 )    
100
      (192 )
Total interest bearing liabilities
   
401,906
     
336,160
      3.43 %     2.83 %    
10,315
     
7,128
     
3,187
     
1,569
     
1,618
 
Noninterest bearing demand deposits
   
79,521
     
60,521
                                                         
Other liabilities
   
5,011
     
2,263
                                                         
Redeemable common stock held by ESOP
   
1,054
     
1,012
                                                         
Shareholders' equity
   
71,840
     
54,891
                                                         
Total
  $
559,332
    $
454,847
                                                         
Net interest income
                                  $
16,739
    $
13,946
    $
2,793
    $ (75 )   $
2,868
 
Net interest yield on earning assets
              4.48 %     4.47 %                                        
Net interest spread
                    3.82 %     3.93 %                                        
                                                                         
(1) Daily averages. Loans includes nonaccrual loans.                             
(2) Includes money market accounts                                 

Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 increased $2.8 million or 20.0% over the same period in 2006.  Excluding the impact of Peachtree and Chickamauga, net interest income would have increased $278,000 or 2.0%.  The primary reason for the increase in net interest income is the growth in the average balance of the loan portfolio of $62.0 million during the period ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  This growth, along with an increase in the average yield on loans from 7.85% in 2006 to 8.38% in 2007, resulted in a $5.0 million increase in interest income earned on loans in 2007 over 2006.  Increases in the prime interest rate, resulting from Federal Reserve increases in the discount rate, contributed to the increase in the loan yield for the 2007 period compared to 2006.  The average yield on earning assets increased 49 basis points to 7.25%.

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The average cost of funds increased 60 basis points to 3.43% for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 compared to the same period in 2006.  Since 2005, the Company has generally funded the growth in its loan portfolio with borrowed funds, primarily Federal Home Loan Bank advances, and with certificates of deposit.  These sources of funds typically carry higher rates of interest than other sources of funds such as checking and money market accounts.  In addition, interest rates on these funds have increased over last year as a result of increases in the Federal Reserve discount rate, and in case of certificates of deposits, competition from other banks for such funds.

These changes resulted in the net yield on earning assets increasing one basis point from 4.47% for the nine months ended September 30, 2006 to 4.48% for the current year period.  The net interest spread decreased from 3.93% in 2006 to 3.82% in 2007.

Other Income. Total other income for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $1,749,000, compared to $1,337,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $412,000.  The addition of Peachtree and Chickamauga accounted for $254,000 of this increase.  Other income for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $4,801,000, compared to $3,902,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $899,000.  The addition of Peachtree and Chickamauga accounted for $633,000 of this increase.

For the three month period, service charges on deposit accounts declined $28,000 excluding the impact of Peachtree and Chickamauga due to a $38,000 reduction in NSF fees earned.  For the nine month period, service charges on deposit accounts declined $243,000 exclusive of acquisitions due to a $251,000 reduction in NSF fees earned.  In general, NSF fees have declined as a result of the implementation of required consumer disclosures regarding these fees.  For the three month periods ended September 30, 2007 other service charges and fees increased $26,000 exclusive of acquisitions and results primarily from a $22,000 increase in fees earned from brokerage services and a $8,000 increase in debit card fees.  For the nine month period, other service charges and fees increased $113,000 exclusive of acquisitions and results primarily from a $48,000 increase in debit card fees, the result of increased usage by the banks’ customers, a $50,000 increase in brokerage services, and a $18,000 increase in ATM fees.

For the three months ended September 30, 2007, net gain on sale of loans increased $22,000 exclusive of acquisitions due to recognition of mortgage servicing rights, net of amortization, of $20,000 in the current year.  For the nine month period, net gain on sale of loans exclusive of acquisitions increased $112,000 due to recognition of mortgage servicing rights net of amortization of $111,000.   The following presents the activity in the Company’s mortgage servicing rights in 2007:

   
Three
   
Nine
 
(dollars in thousands)
 
Months
   
Months
 
             
Beginning balance
  $
466
    $
375
 
Servicing rights recognized
   
60
     
202
 
Amortization
    (40 )     (91 )
Ending balance
  $
486
    $
486
 

Exclusive of acquisitions, income recognized on bank-owned life insurance increased $6,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and $133,000 for the nine month period.  The higher income earned in 2007 results from insurance contracts purchased in the third and fourth quarters of 2006.  Excluding acquisitions, other income increased $14,000 for the three month period and $35,000 for the nine month period.

Other Expenses.  Other expenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 amounted to $5,081,000 compared to $3,656,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $1,425,000 or 39.0%.  Excluding the impact of acquisitions, these expenses increased $390,000 or 10.7%.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, other expenses increased $1,035,000 exclusive of acquisitions, or 9.4%.

The largest component of other expenses is salaries and employee benefits, which excluding the impact of acquisitions increased $348,000 for the three month period and $813,000 for the nine month period.  The significant causes of this increase include an increase in salaries of $175,000 (including cost of living and merit increases as well as costs attributable to new hires), a $54,000 increase in employee benefits, and an increase in incentive expense of $93,000.  For the nine month period, the increase in cost is attributable to increased salaries of $473,000 in higher incentive expense of $219,000.
The compensation cost that was charged against income for our stock option plans was $26,000 and $24,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and $79,000 and $71,000 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.  The total compensation cost related to nonvested awards not yet recognized at June 30, 2007 is $354,000 which will be recognized over the weighted average period of approximately 3.4 years.  See “Note 3 – Stock Compensation Plans” in the notes to condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.

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For the three month period ended September 30, 2007, amortization of intangibles increased $48,000.  Amortization of the core deposit intangible recorded in conjunction with the acquisitions of Peachtree and Chickamauga amounted to $55,000 for the quarter.  For the nine month period, amortization expense increased $81,000 of which $121,000 relates to Peachtree and Chickamauga.  Occupancy expenses increased $133,000 for the quarter of which $91,000 relates to Peachtree and Chickamauga.  Excluding the impact of acquisitions, occupancy expenses increased $42,000 for the three-month period which includes $37,000 of higher depreciation costs, due primarily to depreciation recorded in 2007 associated with the renovation of the main office of Bank of Upson which was still under construction during 2006.  For the nine month period, occupancy expenses increased $329,000, or $146,000 exclusive of acquisitions, which includes $119,000 in higher depreciation costs.  Other operating expenses increased $323,000 for the three months of which $316,000 relates to Peachtree and Chickamauga.  For the nine month period, other operating expenses increased $771,000 or $116,000 excluding the impact of Peachtree and Chickamauga.

Income Taxes.  The Company recorded income taxes totaling $710,000 and $706,000 for the three-month periods ending September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.  Effective tax rates for the periods were 30.1% and 32.8%, respectively.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, income taxes totaled $2,174,000 and $2,087,000, respectively.  Effective tax rates were 30.9% and 32.8%, respectively.  Tax-exempt interest income and income on bank-owned life insurance are the primary reasons that the Company’s effective tax rates are less than the statutory tax rate of 34%.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Liquidity is our ability to meet deposit withdrawals immediately while also providing for the credit needs of our customers.  We monitor our liquidity resources on an ongoing basis. State and Federal regulatory authorities also monitor our liquidity on a periodic basis. As of September 30, 2007, we believe our liquidity, as determined under guidelines established by regulatory authorities and internal policies, was satisfactory.

If needed, our banks have the ability on a short-term basis to borrow and purchase federal funds from other financial institutions.  At September 30, 2007, the banks had available additional federal funds lines of credit totaling $23.2 million in place with five banks and  $44.1 million of available funds on their lines of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta.

At September 30, 2007, our capital ratios were adequate based on regulatory minimum capital requirements. The minimum capital requirements and the actual capital ratios on a consolidated and bank-only basis are as follows:

   
Tier 1
   
Tier 1 Risk-
   
Total Risk-
 
   
Leverage
   
Based
   
Based
 
                   
Minimum required
    4.00 %     4.00 %     8.00 %
Minimum required to be well capitalized
    5.00 %     6.00 %     10.00 %
Actual ratios at September 30, 2007
                       
Consolidated
    9.26 %     13.14 %     14.39 %
Bank of Upson
    9.80 %     12.92 %     14.13 %
The First National Bank of Polk County
    11.48 %     17.14 %     18.39 %
Peachtree Bank
    9.14 %     12.89 %     14.12 %
Bank of Chickamauga
    7.42 %     13.11 %     14.36 %
 
Capital ratios may decline as asset growth continues, but are expected to continue to exceed minimum regulatory requirements.

Other than the items described above, we are not aware of any trends, demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that will result, or are reasonably likely to result, in our liquidity increasing or decreasing in any material way.
 
Off-Balance-Sheet Financing

Our financial statements do not reflect various commitments and contingent liabilities that arise in the normal course of business. These off-balance-sheet financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These financial instruments are included in the financial statements when funds are distributed or the instruments become payable. We use the same credit policies in making commitments as we do for on-balance ­sheet instruments. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and credit card commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The table below contains a summary of our contractual obligations and commitments as of September 30, 2007.

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Commitments and Contractual Obligations
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
   
Less than
                         
   
one year
   
1-3 years
   
3-5 years
   
Thereafter
   
Total
 
                               
Contractual obligations
                             
Deposits having no stated maturity
  $
256,896
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
256,896
 
Certificates of Deposit
   
210,520
     
32,373
     
12,242
     
-
     
255,135
 
Federal funds purchased
   
772
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
772
 
FHLB advances and
                                       
other borrowed funds
   
5,555
     
5,956
     
956
     
2,868
     
15,335
 
Deferred compensation
   
23
     
86
     
356
     
18,494
     
18,959
 
Leases
   
114
     
226
     
158
     
335
     
833
 
                                         
Total contractal obligations
  $
473,880
    $
38,641
    $
13,712
    $
21,697
    $
547,930
 
                                         
Commitments
                                       
Commitments to extend credit
  $
35,228
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
35,228
 
Credit card commitments
   
9,141
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
9,141
 
Commercial standby letters of credit
   
930
     
-
     
-
     
-
     
930
 
                                         
Total commitments
  $
45,299
    $
-
    $
-
    $
-
    $
45,299
 

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ITEM 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Market risk is the potential economic loss resulting from changes in market prices and interest rates. This risk can either result in diminished current fair values of financial instruments or reduced net interest income in future periods. While its balance sheet has changed as a result of the Chickamauga acquisition, Management believes that as of September 30, 2007, SouthCrest’s market risk profile has not changed significantly from December 31, 2006. Changes in fair value that result from movement in market rates cannot be predicted with any degree of certainty. Therefore, the impact that future changes in market rates will have on the fair values of financial instruments is uncertain.


As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (“Disclosure Controls”).  Disclosure Controls, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), are procedures that are designed with the objective of ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms.  Disclosure Controls are also designed with the objective of ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Our management, including the CEO and CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the company have been detected.  These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake.  The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

Based upon their controls evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that our Disclosure Controls are effective at a reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our third fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
Legal Proceedings

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to claims and suits arising in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate resolution of these pending claims and legal proceedings will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations.

Item 1A.
Risk Factors

As disclosed in Note 7 of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, on October 31, 2006 SouthCrest completed its acquisition of Maplesville Bancorp, the parent of Peachtree Bank, and on July 1, 2007 it completed its acquisition of Bank of Chickamauga (collectively “the acquired banks” or “the acquisitions”).  If SouthCrest does not successfully integrate the acquired banks into its business, SouthCrest may not realize the expected benefits from its acquisitions.    SouthCrest may encounter unforeseen expenses, as well as difficulties and complications in integrating the operations of the acquired banks with its overall operations.  SouthCrest expects that it be able to maintain most of the acquired banks’ key customers and personnel and integrate their operating systems and procedures with those of SouthCrest with a minimal amount of costs and diversion of management time and attention.  If SouthCrest is unable to integrate the acquired banks in a timely manner or experiences disruptions with their customer relationships, the anticipated benefits of the acquisitions may not be realized and SouthCrest’s results of operations may be adversely affected.

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In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, "Item 1. Business" under the heading "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  The risks described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks facing our Company.  Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.


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

The purchases shown below were made by the SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan whose trustees are executive officers of the Company.  The transactions were open market transactions.

   
Total Number of Shares Purchased
   
Average Price Paid Per Share
   
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs
   
Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
 
                         
January 1 - 31
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
February 1 - 28
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
March 1 - 31
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
April 1 - 30
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
May 1 - 31
   
1,422
    $
22.00
     
-
     
-
 
June 1 - 30
   
479
    $
24.00
     
-
     
-
 
July 1 - 31
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
August 1 - 31
   
-
    $
-
     
-
     
-
 
September 1 - 30
   
6,500
    $
22.23
     
-
     
-
 


Item 3.
Defaults upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

None.

Item 5.
Other Information

None.

Item 6.
Exhibits

Exhibits

 
Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

 
Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)

 
Chief Executive Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

 
Chief Financial Officer Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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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.
 
SOUTHCREST FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)

 
DATE:  November 14, 2007
 
BY:
 
/s/ Larry T. Kuglar
 
 
 
 
Larry T. Kuglar.
 
 
 
 
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
DATE:  November 14, 2007
 
BY:
 
/s/ Douglas J. Hertha
 
 
 
 
Douglas J. Hertha
 
 
 
 
Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
 
 
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EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Larry T. Kuglar, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation;
 
 
c)
Disclosed in the report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
Date: November 14, 2007
 
By:
/s/ Larry T. Kuglar
 
 
 
Larry T. Kuglar
Chief Executive Officer
 
 

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EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, Douglas J. Hertha, certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.;

2
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. 
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13(a)-15(e) and 15(d)-15(e)) for the registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report, based on such evaluation;
 
 
c)
Disclosed in the report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a) 
all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal controls over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b) 
any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.


Date: November 14, 2007
By:
/s/ Douglas J. Hertha
 
 
Douglas J. Hertha
Chief Financial Officer
 
 

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EXHIBIT 32.1
 
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
 
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 (the “ Periodic Report ”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to Title 18, Section 1350 United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his individual knowledge and belief, that the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated: November 14, 2007

/s/ Larry T. Kuglar
 
Larry T. Kuglar
Chief Executive Officer
 
 
 

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EXHIBIT 32.2

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) for the quarter ended September 30, 2007 (the “ Periodic Report ”), the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of the Company, hereby certifies pursuant to Title 18, Section 1350 United States Code, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, to the best of his individual knowledge and belief, that the Periodic Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.
 
Dated: November 14, 2007

/s/ Douglas J. Hertha
 
Douglas J. Hertha
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 

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