10-Q 1 w58007e10vq.htm FORM 10-Q FOR FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC. e10vq
 
 
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     
Commission File Number: 000-25328
FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Pennsylvania   23-2576479
     
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
     
22 West State Street    
Media, Pennsylvania   19063
     
(Address of principal executive office)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 565-6210
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports) and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant 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 (check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer o   Non-accelerated filer þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by checkmark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Number of shares of Common Stock outstanding as of April 30, 2008: 2,432,998
 
 

 


 

FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
Contents
             
        Page
PART I
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION:        
 
           
Item 1.
  Financial Statements        
 
           
 
  Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2008 (Unaudited) and September 30, 2007     1  
 
           
 
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007     2  
 
           
 
  Unaudited Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007     3  
 
           
 
  Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007     4  
 
           
 
  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements     5  
 
           
Item 2.
  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     14  
 
           
Item 3.
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     20  
 
           
Item 4.
  Controls and Procedures     20  
 
           
PART II
  OTHER INFORMATION        
 
           
Item 1.
  Legal Proceedings     22  
 
           
Item 1A.
  Risk Factors     22  
 
           
Item 2.
  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds     22  
 
           
Item 3.
  Defaults Upon Senior Securities     22  
 
           
Item 4.
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     22  
 
           
Item 5.
  Other Information     22  
 
           
Item 6.
  Exhibits     23  
 
           
SIGNATURES
        25  
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FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(dollars in thousands)
                 
    March 31,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
ASSETS:
               
Cash and amounts due from depository institutions
  $ 8,331     $ 4,642  
Interest-bearing deposits with depository institutions
    19,773       48,293  
 
           
Total cash and cash equivalents
    28,104       52,935  
Investment securities available for sale
    30,614       29,284  
Mortgage-related securities available for sale
    114,489       79,178  
Investment securities held to maturity (approximate fair value of $3,350 at March 31, 2008 and $3,266 at September 30, 2007)
    3,255       3,256  
Mortgage-related securities held to maturity (approximate fair value of $28,655 at March 31, 2008 and $30,511 at September 30, 2007)
    28,495       31,294  
Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $3,377 and $3,322 at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively)
    278,410       292,418  
Accrued interest receivable
    2,532       2,702  
FHLBank stock, at cost
    6,297       6,338  
Office properties and equipment, net
    4,587       4,762  
Deferred income taxes
    2,137       2,505  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    17,594       17,234  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    3,037       2,975  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 519,551     $ 524,881  
 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits:
               
Non-interest-bearing
  $ 16,020     $ 18,404  
Interest-bearing
    331,751       335,304  
 
           
Total deposits
    347,771       353,708  
Advances from FHLBank and other borrowings
    113,196       115,384  
Junior subordinated debentures
    15,264       15,264  
Accrued interest payable
    2,339       2,324  
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    2,043       870  
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    3,038       2,637  
 
           
Total liabilities
    483,651       490,187  
Commitments and contingencies
           
Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized; none issued
               
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued 2,712,556 shares; outstanding at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, 2,432,998 shares
    27       27  
Additional paid in capital
    12,595       12,598  
Employee stock ownership plan
    (2,930 )     (2,985 )
Treasury stock at cost: 279,558 shares at March 31, 2008 and at September 30, 2007
    (4,244 )     (4,244 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (508 )     (1,223 )
Retained earnings — partially restricted
    30,960       30,521  
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    35,900       34,694  
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
  $ 519,551     $ 524,881  
 
           
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    Three months ended     Six months ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
INTEREST INCOME:
                               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 4,391     $ 5,259     $ 9,062     $ 10,614  
Interest and dividends on:
                               
Mortgage-related securities
    1,583       1,209       2,963       2,416  
Investment securities:
                               
Taxable
    402       315       797       625  
Tax-exempt
    42       145       84       296  
Dividends
    66       156       152       243  
Interest on interest-bearing deposits
    178       114       341       177  
 
                       
 
Total interest income
    6,662       7,198       13,399       14,371  
 
                       
 
                               
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
 
                               
Interest on:
                               
Deposits
    2,423       2,838       5,101       5,542  
FHLBank and other borrowings
    1,374       1,242       2,599       2,747  
Junior subordinated debentures
    365       499       732       1,001  
 
                       
 
                               
Total interest expense
    4,162       4,579       8,432       9,290  
 
                       
Net interest income
    2,500       2,619       4,967       5,081  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS
    14       100       56       175  
 
                       
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    2,486       2,519       4,911       4,906  
 
                       
 
                               
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
                               
Service charges and other fees
    410       410       832       797  
Net gain on sales of loans held for sale
          8             124  
Net gain on sales of investments
          120       69       120  
Net gain on sales of REO
          61             61  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    178       147       360       294  
Other income
    120       107       209       204  
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-interest income
    708       853       1,470       1,600  
 
                       
 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,440       1,473       2,870       2,971  
Occupancy and equipment
    417       404       817       800  
Professional fees
    299       533       581       870  
Federal deposit insurance premium
    49       36       100       74  
Data processing
    144       140       281       278  
Advertising
    110       119       211       226  
Deposit processing
    145       142       290       296  
Other
    378       406       774       875  
 
                       
 
                               
Total non-interest expense
    2,982       3,253       5,924       6,390  
 
                       
Income before income tax expense (benefit)
    212       119       457       116  
Income tax expense (benefit)
    5       (48 )     18       (139 )
 
                       
 
                               
Net income
  $ 207     $ 167     $ 439     $ 255  
 
                       
Earnings per common share:
                               
 
                               
Basic
  $ 0.09     $ 0.07     $ 0.19     $ 0.12  
Diluted
  $ 0.09     $ 0.07     $ 0.19     $ 0.12  
 
                               
Weighted average shares — basic
    2,317,080       2,303,333       2,315,988       2,146,185  
Weighted average shares — diluted
    2,317,337       2,323,978       2,316,311       2,166,137  
     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(dollars in thousands)
                                                         
                    Employee             Accumulated     Retained        
            Additional     stock             other     earnings-     Total  
    Common     paid-in     ownership     Treasury     comprehensive     partially     stockholders’  
    stock     capital     plan     stock     (loss) gain     restricted     equity  
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 1, 2006
  $ 27     $ 12,974     $ (3,089 )   $ (10,522 )   $ (787 )   $ 30,056     $ 28,659  
Net income
                                  255       255  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Net unrealized loss on securities net of reclassification adjustment, net of tax benefit of $38(1)
                            (74 )           (74 )
 
                                         
Comprehensive income
                                        181  
 
                                         
ESOP shares committed to be released
                51                         51  
Share-based compensation
          21                               21  
Excess of fair value above cost of ESOP shares committed to be released
          22                               22  
Exercise of stock options
                      1                   1  
Release of treasury shares for equity offering
          (412 )           6,200                   5,788  
 
                                         
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2007
  $ 27     $ 12,605     $ (3,038 )   $ (4,321 )   $ (861 )   $ 30,311     $ 34,723  
 
                                         
 
                                                       
BALANCE AT OCTOBER 1, 2007
  $ 27     $ 12,598     $ (2,985 )   $ (4,244 )   $ (1,223 )   $ 30,521     $ 34,694  
Net income
                                  439       439  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                                                       
Net unrealized gain on securities net of reclassification adjustment, net of taxes of $368(1)
                                    715       715  
 
                                         
Comprehensive income
                                        1,154  
 
                                         
ESOP shares committed to be released
                55                         55  
Excess of fair value above cost of ESOP shares committed to be released
          (3 )                             (3 )
 
                                         
BALANCE AT MARCH 31, 2008
  $ 27     $ 12,595     $ (2,930 )   $ (4,244 )   $ (508 )   $ 30,960     $ 35,900  
 
                                         
 
(1)   Disclosure of reclassification amount, net of tax:
                 
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) arising during the period
  $ 715     $ 5  
Less: reclassification adjustment for net gains included in net income (net of tax)
          (79 )
 
           
Net unrealized gain (loss) on securities
  $ 715     $ (74 )
 
           
     See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six months ended  
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net income
  $ 439     $ 255  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for depreciation and amortization
    285       272  
Amortization of premiums and discounts
    40       93  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    (360 )     (294 )
Net gain on sales of loans held for sale
          (124 )
Net gain on sales of investments
    (69 )     (120 )
Net gain on sale of real estate owned
          (61 )
Provision for loan losses
    56       175  
Amortization of ESOP
    52       73  
Deferred income tax
          770  
Share-based compensation
          21  
Changes in assets and liabilities which provided (used) cash:
               
Origination of loans held for sale
          (272 )
Loans sold in the secondary market
          1,214  
Accrued interest receivable
    170       (7 )
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (62 )     3,158  
Accrued interest payable
    15       488  
Accrued expenses
    401       (978 )
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    967       3,123  
 
           
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Loans originated
    (32,121 )     (54,827 )
Purchases of:
               
Mortgage-related securities available for sale
    (41,625 )     (10,038 )
Investment securities available for sale
    (4,977 )     (4,271 )
Redemption of FHLB stock
    1,521       1,975  
Purchase of FHLB stock
    (1,480 )     (1,201 )
Principal collected on loans
    46,103       66,477  
Proceeds from sales of investments
    69       7,912  
Proceeds from sales of real estate owned
          2,511  
Proceeds from maturities, calls, or repayments of:
               
Investment securities available for sale
    3,027       1,058  
Mortgage-related securities available for sale
    7,981       6,559  
Mortgage-related securities held to maturity
    2,766       3,275  
Purchase of property and equipment
    (110 )     (106 )
 
           
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
    (18,846 )     19,324  
 
           
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net decrease in deposit accounts
    (5,937 )     5,050  
FHLBank advances and other borrowings — repayments
    (56,190 )     (64,630 )
FHLBank advances and other borrowings — draws
    54,002       51,801  
Net increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance
    1,173       1,179  
Exercise of stock options
          1  
Net proceeds from equity offering
          5,788  
 
           
Net cash used in financing activities
    (6,952 )     (811 )
 
           
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (24,831 )     21,636  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    52,935       12,787  
 
           
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 28,104     $ 34,423  
 
           
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW AND NON-CASH INFORMATION:
               
Cash payments for interest on deposits and borrowings
  $ 8,417     $ 8,802  
Cash payments of income taxes
    50        
See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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FIRST KEYSTONE FINANCIAL, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
1.   BASIS OF PRESENTATION
 
    The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. However, such information reflects all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of results for the periods.
 
    The results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 or any other period. The consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the First Keystone Financial, Inc. (the “Company”) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007.
 
2.   INVESTMENT SECURITIES
 
    The amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity, by contractual maturities, are as follows:
                                 
    March 31, 2008  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Approximate  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Available for Sale:
                               
U.S. Government and agency bonds:
                               
Over 10 years
  $ 2,964     $ 37     $     $ 3,001  
Municipal obligations:
                               
5 to 10 years
    2,138       81             2,219  
Over 10 years
    1,815       112             1,927  
Corporate bonds:
                               
Less than 1 year
    1,000       25             1,025  
1 to 5 years
    1,066             (48 )     1,018  
5 to 10 years
    2,000             (640 )     1,360  
Over 10 years
    9,493             (624 )     8,869  
Mutual funds
    10,441       18       (321 )     10,138  
Other equity investments
    1,040       17             1,057  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 31,957     $ 290     $ (1,633 )   $ 30,614  
 
                       
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
Municipal obligations:
                               
1 to 5 years
  $ 276     $ 4     $     $ 280  
5 to 10 years
    2,979       91             3,070  
 
                       
 
                               
 
  $ 3,255     $ 95     $     $ 3,350  
 
                       

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    Provided below is a summary of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2008.
                                                 
    Loss Position     Loss Position        
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
Corporate bonds
  $ 8,136     $ (409 )   $ 3,110     $ (903 )   $ 11,246     $ (1,312 )
Mutual funds
                9,602       (321 )     9,602       (321 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 8,136     $ (409 )   $ 12,712     $ (1,224 )   $ 20,848     $ (1,633 )
 
                                   
    At March 31, 2008, investment securities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer consisted of three securities and investments in two mutual funds having an aggregate depreciation of 8.8% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. Management believes that the estimated fair value of the securities disclosed above is primarily dependent upon the movement in market interest rates. These investment securities are comprised of securities that are rated investment grade by at least one bond credit rating service. Although the fair value will fluctuate as the market interest rates move, management believes that these fair values will recover as the underlying portfolios mature and are reinvested in investments yielding market rates of interest. Mutual funds in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer consist of two funds primarily invested in asset-backed securities and have an aggregate depreciation of 3.2%. Corporate bonds in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer consisted of three debt securities and had an aggregate depreciation of 22.5%. The Company has the ability and intent to hold all of these securities until such time as the value recovers. Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of March 31, 2008 represents an other-than-temporary impairment.
 
    The amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity, by contractual maturities, are as follows:
                                 
    September 30, 2007  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Approximate  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Available for Sale:
                               
U.S. Government bonds:
                               
1 to 5 years
  $ 2,000     $     $     $ 2,000  
Over 10 years
    3,950       10       (9 )     3,951  
Municipal obligations:
                               
5 to 10 years
    1,130             (14 )     1,116  
Corporate bonds:
                               
1 to 5 years
    2,074       50             2,124  
5 to 10 years
    2,000             (560 )     1,440  
Over 10 years
    7,654       61       (42 )     7,673  
Mutual funds
    10,203       7       (322 )     9,888  
Other equity investments
    1,040       60       (8 )     1,092  
 
                       
 
Total
  $ 30,051     $ 188     $ (955 )   $ 29,284  
 
                       
 
Held to Maturity:
                               
Municipal obligations:
                               
5 to 10 years
  $ 3,256     $ 10     $     $ 3,266  
 
                       

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    Provided below is a summary of investment securities available for sale and held to maturity which were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2007.
                                                 
    Loss Position     Loss Position        
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
U.S. Government bonds
  $ 2,954     $ (9 )   $     $     $ 2,954     $ (9 )
Corporate bonds
                3,420       (602 )     3,420       (602 )
Municipal bonds
                986       (14 )     986       (14 )
Mutual funds
                9,374       (322 )     9,374       (322 )
Equity securities
    327       (8 )                 327       (8 )
 
                                   
 
Total
  $ 3,281     $ (17 )   $ 13,780     $ (938 )   $ 17,061     $ (955 )
 
                                   
3.   MORTGAGE-RELATED SECURITIES
 
    Mortgage-related securities available for sale and mortgage-related securities held to maturity are summarized as follows:
                                 
    March 31, 2008  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Approximate  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Available for Sale:
                               
FHLMC pass-through certificates
  $ 37,601     $ 586     $ (19 )   $ 38,168  
FNMA pass-through certificates
    46,216       690       (52 )     46,854  
GNMA pass-through certificates
    1,965       70       (1 )     2,034  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    28,134       51       (752 )     27,433  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 113,916     $ 1,397     $ (824 )   $ 114,489  
 
                       
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
FHLMC pass-through certificates
  $ 10,931     $ 76     $ (12 )   $ 10,995  
FNMA pass-through certificates
    17,542        115       (19 )     17,638  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    22                   22  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 28,495     $ 191     $ (31 )   $ 28,655  
 
                       
    Provided below is a summary of mortgage-related securities available for sale and held to maturity which were in an unrealized loss position at March 31, 2008.
                                                 
    Loss Position     Loss Position        
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
Pass-through certificates
  $ 16,237     $ (83 )   $ 1,550     $ (20 )   $ 17,787     $ (103 )
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    14,069       (434 )     7,157       (318 )     21,226       (752 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 30,306     $ (517 )   $ 8,707     $ (338 )   $ 39,013     $ (855 )
 
                                   

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    At March 31, 2008, mortgage-related securities in a gross unrealized loss position for twelve months or longer consisted of seven securities that at such date had an aggregate depreciation of 3.7% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. Management does not believe any individual unrealized loss as of March 31, 2008 represents an other-than-temporary impairment. The unrealized losses reported for mortgage-related securities relate primarily to securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and private institutions. The majority of the unrealized losses associated with mortgage-related securities are attributable to changes in interest rates and not due to the deterioration of the creditworthiness of the issuer. The Company has the ability and intent to hold these securities until the securities mature or recover in value.
 
    Mortgage-related securities available for sale and mortgage-related securities held to maturity are summarized as follows:
                                 
    September 30, 2007  
            Gross     Gross        
    Amortized     Unrealized     Unrealized     Approximate  
    Cost     Gain     Loss     Fair Value  
Available for Sale:
                               
FHLMC pass-through certificates
  $ 15,647     $ 1     $ (137 )   $ 15,511  
FNMA pass-through certificates
    31,744       80       (320 )     31,504  
GNMA pass-through certificates
    2,185       3       (7 )     2,181  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    30,689       19       (726 )     29,982  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 80,265     $ 103     $ (1,190 )   $ 79,178  
 
                       
 
                               
Held to Maturity:
                               
FHLMC pass-through certificates
  $ 11,957     $ 5     $ (316 )   $ 11,646  
FNMA pass-through certificates
    19,289       4       (476 )     18,817  
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    48                   48  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 31,294     $ 9     $ (792 )   $ 30,511  
 
                       
    Provided below is a summary of mortgage-related securities available for sale and held to maturity which were in an unrealized loss position at September 30, 2007.
                                                 
    Loss Position     Loss Position        
    Less than 12 Months     12 Months or Longer     Total  
            Unrealized             Unrealized             Unrealized  
    Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses     Fair Value     Losses  
Pass-through certificates
  $ 21,075     $ (176 )   $ 47,185     $ (1,080 )   $ 68,260     $ (1,256 )
Collateralized mortgage obligations
    2,754       (20 )     26,392       (706 )     29,146       (726 )
 
                                   
 
                                               
Total
  $ 23,829     $ (196 )   $ 73,577     $ (1,786 )   $ 97,406     $ (1,982 )
 
                                   

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4.   LOANS RECEIVABLE
 
    Loans receivable consist of the following:
                 
    March 31,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
Real estate loans:
               
Single-family
  $ 143,323     $ 139,888  
Construction and land
    24,963       23,501  
Multi-family and commercial
    53,512       60,026  
Home equity and lines of credit
    54,504       57,808  
Consumer loans
    1,168       1,204  
Commercial loans
    14,791       19,044  
 
           
Total loans
    292,261       301,471  
Loans in process
    (10,782 )     (6,008 )
Allowance for loan losses
    (3,377 )     (3,322 )
Deferred loan costs
    308       277  
 
           
 
               
Loans receivable — net
  $ 278,410     $ 292,418  
 
           
    At March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, non-performing loans (which include loans in excess of 90 days delinquent) amounted to approximately $1,187 and $4,685, respectively. At March 31, 2008, non-performing loans consisted of three single-family residential mortgage loans aggregating $219, one non-residential mortgage loan in the amount of $220, three commercial business loans aggregating $504, two home equity lines of credit aggregating $237, and three consumer loans aggregating $7.
 
    At March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company had impaired loans with a total recorded investment of $244 and $1,173, respectively. Interest income of $1 was recognized on these impaired loans during the six months ended March 31, 2008. Interest income of approximately $9 was not recognized as interest income due to the non-accrual status of such loans for the six months ended March 31, 2008.
 
    Loans collectively evaluated for impairment include residential real estate, home equity (including lines of credit) and consumer loans and are not included in the data that follow:
                 
    March 31,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
Impaired loans with related allowance for loan losses under SFAS No. 114
  $ 220     $ 1,148  
Impaired loans with no related allowance for loan losses under SFAS No. 114
    24       25  
 
           
 
               
Total impaired loans
  $ 244     $ 1,173  
 
           
 
               
Valuation allowance related to impaired loans
  $ 110     $ 271  
 
           
    The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses:
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2008     2007  
Balance beginning of period
  $ 3,322     $ 3,367  
Provisions charged to income
    56       175  
Charge-offs
    (14 )     (43 )
Recoveries
    13       26  
 
           
 
               
Total
  $ 3,377     $ 3,525  
 
           

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5.   DEPOSITS
 
    Deposits consist of the following major classifications:
                                 
    March 31,     September 30,  
    2008     2007  
    Amount     Percent     Amount     Percent  
Non-interest bearing
  $ 16,020       4.6 %   $ 18,404       5.2 %
NOW
    78,233       22.5       75,194       21.2  
Passbook
    36,302       10.5       37,369       10.6  
Money market demand
    33,512       9.6       34,252       9.7  
Certificates of deposit
    183,704       52.8       188,489       53.3  
 
                       
 
                               
Total
  $ 347,771       100.0 %   $ 353,708       100.0 %
 
                       
6.   EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
    Basic net income per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, while diluted net income per share is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and common share equivalents that would arise from the exercise of dilutive securities. All dilutive shares consist of options the exercise price of which is lower than the market price of the common stock covered thereby at the dates presented. At March 31, 2008 and 2007, anti-dilutive shares consisted of options covering 47,237 and 527 shares, respectively.
 
    The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) is as follows:
                                 
    For the Three Months Ended     For the Six Months Ended  
    March 31,     March 31,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Numerator
  $ 207     $ 167     $ 439     $ 255  
 
                               
Denominators:
                               
Basic shares outstanding
    2,317,080       2,303,333       2,315,988       2,146,185  
Effect of dilutive securities
    257       20,645       323       19,952  
 
                       
Diluted shares outstanding
    2,317,337       2,323,978       2,316,311       2,166,137  
 
                       
EPS:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.09     $ 0.07     $ 0.19     $ 0.12  
Diluted
  $ 0.09     $ 0.07     $ 0.19     $ 0.12  

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7.   REGULATORY CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
 
    The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum regulatory capital requirements can result in certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
 
    Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth below) of tangible and core capital (as defined in the regulations) to adjusted assets (as defined), and of Tier I and total capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of March 31, 2008, that the Bank meets all regulatory capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.
 
    The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table.
                                                 
                    Required for   Well Capitalized
                    Capital Adequacy   Under Prompt Corrective
    Actual   Purpose   Action
    Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio
At March 31, 2008:
                                               
Core Capital (to Adjusted Tangible Assets)
  $ 50,126       9.68 %   $ 20,723       4.0 %   $ 25,904       5.0 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
    50,126       16.53       N/A       N/A       18,196       6.0  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
    53,503       17.64       24,261       8.0       30,326       10.0  
Tangible Capital (to Tangible Assets)
    50,052       9.66       7,770       1.5       N/A       N/A  
 
                                               
At September 30, 2007:
                                               
Core Capital (to Adjusted Tangible Assets)
  $ 49,207       9.38 %   $ 20,975       4.0 %   $ 26,219       5.0 %
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
    49,207       15.44       N/A       N/A       19,118       6.0  
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)
    52,529       16.49       25,491       8.0       31,864       10.0  
Tangible Capital (to Tangible Assets)
    49,126       9.37       7,864       1.5       N/A       N/A  
    On February 13, 2006, the Bank entered into a supervisory agreement with the Office of Thrift Supervision (“OTS.”) The supervisory agreement requires the Bank, among other things, to maintain minimum core capital and total risk-based capital ratios of 7.5% and 12.5%, respectively. At March 31, 2008, the Bank was in compliance with such requirement. The Bank has been deemed to be “well-capitalized” for purposes of the prompt corrective action regulations by the OTS. However, due to the supervisory agreement, it is still deemed in “troubled condition.”

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8.   RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
    In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141(R)”), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. SFAS No. 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s results of operations.
 
    In September 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements. The definition of fair value retains the exchange price notion in earlier definitions of fair value. SFAS No. 157 clarifies that the exchange price is the price in an orderly transaction between market participants to sell the asset or transfer the liability in the market in which the reporting entity would transact for the asset or liability. The definition focuses on the price that would be received to sell the asset or paid to transfer the liability (an exit price), not the price that would be paid to acquire the asset or received to assume the liability (an entry price). SFAS No. 157 emphasizes that fair value is a market-based measurement, not an entity-specific measurement. This Statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of this pronouncement but does not expect that the guidance will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
    In September 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-retirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” For defined benefit post-retirement plans, SFAS No. 158 requires that the funded status be recognized in the statement of financial position, that assets and obligations that determine funded status be measured as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and that changes in funded status be recognized in comprehensive income in the year the changes occur. SFAS No. 158 does not change the amount of net periodic benefit cost included in net income or address measurement issues related to defined benefit post-retirement plans. This requirement is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The other provisions of the Statement were effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, for public companies. The Company has determined that the guidance provided by SFAS No. 158 does not have an impact on its stockholders’ equity or on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
 
    In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51.” SFAS No. 160 amends ARB No. 51 to establish accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. It clarifies that a noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary, which is sometimes referred to as minority interest, is an ownership interest in the consolidated entity that should be reported as equity in the consolidated financial statements. Among other requirements, this statement requires consolidated net income to be reported at amounts that include the amounts attributable to both the parent and the noncontrolling interest. It also requires disclosure, on the face of the consolidated income statement, of the amounts of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest. SFAS No. 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s results of operations.

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    The Company adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109,” effective October 1, 2007. FIN No. 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Benefits from tax positions should be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the appropriate taxing authority that would have full knowledge of all relevant information. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than fifty percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold should be derecognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which that threshold is no longer met. FIN No. 48 also provides guidance on the accounting for and disclosure of unrecognized tax benefits, interest and penalties. Adoption of FIN No. 48 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s financial statements.
 
    In June 2007, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-11 (“EITF 06-11”), “Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards.” EITF 06-11 applies to share-based payment arrangements with dividend protection features that entitle employees to receive (a) dividends on equity-classified nonvested shares, (b) dividend equivalents on equity-classified nonvested share units, or (c) payments equal to the dividends paid on the underlying shares while an equity-classified share option is outstanding, when those dividends or dividend equivalents are charged to retained earnings under SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment, and result in an income tax deduction for the employer. A consensus was reached that a realized income tax benefit from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and are paid to employees for equity-classified nonvested equity shares, nonvested equity share units, and outstanding equity share options should be recognized as an increase in additional paid-in capital. EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the EITF will have on the Company’s results of operations.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
     In addition to historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes certain “forward-looking statements” based on management’s current expectations. The Company’s actual results could differ materially, as such term is defined in the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, from management’s expectations. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding management’s current intentions, beliefs or expectations as well as the assumptions on which such statements are based. These forward-looking statements are subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are not subject to the Company’s control. Existing stockholders and potential stockholders of the Company are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause future results to vary from current management expectations include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, changes in tax policies, rates and regulations of federal, state and local tax authorities, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, the cost of funds, demand for loan products, demand for financial services, competition, changes in the quality or composition of the Company’s loan and investment portfolios, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, availability and cost of energy resources and other economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services and fees.
     The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results that occur subsequent to the date such forward-looking statements are made.
General
     The Company is a Pennsylvania corporation and the sole stockholder of the Bank, a federally chartered stock savings bank, which converted to the stock form of organization in January 1995. The Bank is a community-oriented bank emphasizing customer service and convenience. The Bank’s primary business is attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds, together with other available sources of funds, primarily borrowings, to originate loans. The Bank’s management remains focused on its long-term strategic plan to continue to shift the Bank’s loan composition towards increased investment in commercial, construction and home equity loans and lines of credit in order to provide a higher yielding loan portfolio with generally shorter contractual terms. In view of the Company’s reduction in criticized and classified commercial loans over the past eighteen months combined with the implementation of an enhanced credit review and loan administration infrastructure, as well as underwriting standards with respect to the origination of commercial loans, the Company expects to renew its emphasis on the origination of commercial loans. In furtherance of such goal, the Company recently engaged an experienced commercial loan officer and expects to hire additional commercial loan officers during the remainder of fiscal 2008.
Critical Accounting Policies
     Accounting policies involving significant judgments and assumptions by management, which have, or could have, a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or comprehensive income, are considered critical accounting policies. In management’s opinion, the most critical accounting policy affecting the Company’s financial statements is the evaluation of the allowance for loan losses. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level management believes is sufficient to provide for known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio that were both probable and reasonable to estimate. The allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting estimate because there is a large degree of judgment in (i) assigning individual loans to specific risk levels (pass, substandard, doubtful and loss), (ii) valuing the underlying collateral securing the loans, (iii) determining the appropriate reserve factor to be applied to specific risk levels for criticized and classified loans (special mention, substandard, doubtful and loss) and (iv) determining reserve factors to be applied to pass loans based upon loan type. Accordingly, there is a likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different, but reasonably plausible conditions or assumptions.
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economy could increase loan delinquencies, foreclosures or repossessions resulting in increased charge-off amounts and the need for additional loan loss allowances in future periods. The Bank will continue to monitor and adjust its allowance for loan losses through the provision for loan losses as economic conditions and other factors dictate. Management reviews the allowance for loan losses generally on a monthly basis, but at a minimum at least quarterly. Although the Bank maintains its allowance for loan losses at levels considered adequate to provide for the inherent risk of loss in its loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that future losses will not exceed estimated amounts or that additional provisions for loan losses will not be required in future periods. In addition, the Bank’s determination as to the amount of its allowance for loan losses is subject to review by its primary federal banking regulator, the OTS, as part of its examination process, which may result in additional provisions to increase the allowance based upon the judgment and review of the OTS.
Supervisory Agreements
          On February 13, 2006, the Company and the Bank each entered into a supervisory agreement with the OTS which primarily addressed issues identified in the OTS’ reports of examination of the Company’s and the Bank’s operations and financial condition conducted in 2005.
     Under the terms of the supervisory agreement between the Company and the OTS, the Company agreed to, among other things, (i) develop and implement a three-year capital plan designed to support the Company’s efforts to maintain prudent levels of capital and to reduce its debt-to-equity ratio below 50%; (ii) not incur any additional debt without the prior written approval of the OTS; and (iii) not repurchase any shares of or pay any cash dividends on its common stock until the Company complied with certain conditions. Upon reducing its debt-to-equity below 50%, the Company may resume the payment of quarterly cash dividends at the lesser of the dividend rate in effect immediately prior to entering into the supervisory agreement ($0.11 per share) or 35% of its consolidated net income (on an annualized basis), provided that the OTS, upon review of prior written notice from the Company of the proposed dividend, does not object to such payment.
     The Company has submitted to and received from the OTS approval of a capital plan, which calls for an equity infusion in order to reduce the Company’s debt-to-equity ratio below 50%. As part of its capital plan, the Company conducted a private placement of 400,000 shares of common stock, raising gross proceeds of approximately $6.5 million. In June 2007, the net proceeds of approximately $5.8 million were used to reduce the amount of the Company’s outstanding debt through the redemption of $6.2 million of its junior subordinated debentures. As a result of such redemption, the Company’s debt-to-equity ratio is less than 50%. Although the Company’s debt-to-equity ratio is below 50%, it does not anticipate resuming the payment of dividends until such time as the Company’s operating results materially improve.
     Under the terms of the supervisory agreement between the Bank and the OTS, the Bank agreed to, among other things, (i) not grow in any quarter in excess of the greater of 3% of total assets (on an annualized basis) or net interest credited on deposit liabilities during such quarter; (ii) maintain its core capital and total risk-based capital in excess of 7.5% and 12.5%, respectively; (iii) adopt revised policies and procedures governing commercial lending; (iv) conduct periodic reviews of its commercial loan department; (v) conduct periodic internal loan reviews; (vi) adopt a revised asset classification policy and (vii) not amend, renew or enter compensatory arrangements with senior executive officers and directors, subject to certain exceptions, without the prior approval of the OTS. As a result of the growth restriction imposed on the Bank, the Company’s growth is currently and will continue to be substantially constrained unless and until the supervisory agreements are terminated or modified. As of March 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006, the Bank exceeded the growth limitation contained in the supervisory agreement with the OTS described above. Subsequent to June 30, 2006, the Bank reduced its assets sufficiently to be below the June 30, 2006 limitation. The OTS advised the Bank that it would not take any regulatory action against the Bank provided it was in compliance with the growth limitation as of September 30, 2006. The Bank has continued to comply with the growth restriction as of each quarter since and including September 30, 2006.
     As a result of the supervisory agreement, the Bank hired a Chief Credit Officer (“CCO”) who, under the direction of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer, has taken steps to enhance the Bank’s credit review analysis, develop loan administrative procedures and adopt an asset classification system. The Bank continues to address these areas and to reduce the level of classified and criticized assets in order to remain in full compliance with the terms of the supervisory agreements. At March 31, 2008, the Company believes it and the Bank are in compliance with all the operative provisions of both supervisory agreements.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007
     The Company’s total assets decreased by $5.3 million from $524.9 million at September 30, 2007 to $519.6 million at March 31, 2008. Cash and cash equivalents decreased by $24.8 million to $28.1 million at March 31, 2008 from $52.9 million at September 30, 2007 primarily due to purchases of mortgage-related securities available for sale, and, to a lesser extent, a reduction in deposits. This reduction in cash and cash equivalents was partially offset by loan repayments. Loans receivable decreased by $14.0 million, from $292.4 million at September 30, 2007 to $278.4 million at March 31, 2008 primarily as a result of the Company’s experiencing repayments within the commercial real estate and business loan portfolios while only originating a limited amount of such loans. This resulted from the Company’s self-imposed curtailment of such lending activity while implementing a substantially enhanced credit review and administration infrastructure. However, in view of the significant progress achieved in enhancing and improving the Company’s credit review and administration, and in order to be able to actively engage in commercial real estate and business lending, the Company recently hired an experienced commercial lending officer. Deposits decreased $5.9 million, or 1.7%, from $353.7 million at September 30, 2007 to $347.8 million at March 31, 2008. The decrease in deposits resulted from a $4.8 million, or 2.5%, decrease in certificates of deposit combined with a $1.1 million, or 0.7%, decrease in core deposits (which consist of passbook, money market, NOW and non-interest bearing accounts). This decline in certificates of deposit was primarily due to the runoff of higher interest-bearing deposits as part of the Company’s management of its cost of funds.
Stockholders’ equity increased $1.2 million to $36.0 million primarily due to a $715,000 improvement in other comprehensive loss combined with net income of $439,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2008.
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2008 and 2007
Net Income. Net income was $207,000, or $.09 per diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as compared to $167,000, or $.07 per diluted share, for the same period in 2007. Net income for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was $439,000, or $.19 per diluted share, an increase of $184,000, or 72.2%, as compared to $255,000, or $.12 per diluted share, for the same period in 2007.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income decreased $119,000, or 4.5%, to $2.5 million and $114,000, or 2.2%, to $5.0 million for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2007. Such decreases were primarily due to decreases in interest income of $536,000, or 7.4%, and $972,000, or 6.8%, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2007. The decreases in interest income were partially offset by decreases in interest expense of $417,000, or 9.1%, and $858,000, or 9.2% for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2007. The weighted average yield earned on interest-earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2008 decreased 46 basis points to 5.62% compared to the same period in 2007 and 26 basis points to 5.75% for the six months ended March 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. For the three months ended March 31, 2008, the weighted average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 34 basis points to 3.58% from 3.92% for the same period in the prior fiscal year and 22 basis points to 3.69% for the six months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 3.91% for the six months ended March 31, 2007.
     The interest rate spread and net interest margin were 2.04% and 2.11%, respectively, for the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 2.16% and 2.21%, respectively, for the same period in 2007. The interest rate spread and net interest margin were 2.07% and 2.13%, respectively, for the six months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to 2.10% and 2.13%, respectively, for the same period in 2007. The smaller decrease in the net interest margin for the quarter to quarter comparison as compared to the decrease in spread was primarily due to a decline in the average balance of interest-bearing liabilities primarily as result of the $6.2 million redemption of the junior subordinated debentures during fiscal 2007 which bore an interest rate of 9.1% at time of their redemption. As a result of the Federal Reserve’s actions with the recent reductions in the prime rate, the Company has experienced a more rapid reduction in the yield earned on our interest-earning assets than the cost of our funds.

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     The following tables present the average balances for various categories of assets and liabilities, and income and expense related to those assets and liabilities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007.
                                                 
    For the three months ended  
    March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007  
                    Average                     Average  
    Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Interest     Cost     Balance     Interest     Cost  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans receivable(1) (2)
  $ 277,586     $ 4,391       6.33 %   $ 314,315     $ 5,259       6.69 %
Mortgage-related securities(2)
    130,792       1,583       4.84       105,920       1,209       4.57  
Investment securities
    40,398       510       5.05       41,133       616       5.99  
Other interest-earning assets
    25,638       178       2.78       12,449       114       3.66  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    474,414       6,662       5.62       473,817       7,198       6.08  
 
                                   
Non-interest-earning assets
    34,443                       35,880                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 508,857                     $ 509,697                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 342,678       2,423       2.83     $ 355,649       2,838       3.19  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    107,025       1,374       5.14       90,469       1,242       5.49  
Junior subordinated debentures
    15,264       365       9.56       21,471       499       9.30  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    464,967       4,162       3.58       467,589       4,579       3.92  
 
                                   
 
Interest rate spread(3)
                    2.04 %                     2.16 %
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    7,647                       7,691                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    472,614                       475,280                  
Stockholders’ equity
    36,243                       34,417                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 508,857                     $ 509,697                  
 
                                           
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 9,447                     $ 6,228                  
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 2,500                     $ 2,619          
 
                                           
Net interest margin(3)
                    2.11 %                     2.21 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                    102.03 %                     101.33 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Includes non-accrual loans.
 
(2)   Includes assets classified as either available for sale or held for sale.
 
(3)   Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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    For the six months ended  
    March 31, 2008     March 31, 2007  
                    Average                     Average  
    Average             Yield/     Average             Yield/  
(Dollars in thousands)   Balance     Interest     Cost     Balance     Interest     Cost  
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans receivable(1) (2)
  $ 282,055     $ 9,062       6.43 %   $ 317,960     $ 10,614       6.68 %
Mortgage-related securities(2)
    122,739       2,963       4.83       106,332       2,416       4.54  
Investment securities
    39,209       1,033       5.27       42,534       1,164       5.47  
Other interest-earning assets
    21,700       341       3.14       11,154       177       3.17  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    465,703       13,399       5.75       477,980       14,371       6.01  
 
                                   
Non-interest-earning assets
    34,594                       35,837                  
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 500,297                     $ 513,817                  
 
                                           
 
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Deposits
  $ 344,860       5,101       2.96     $ 354,450       5,542       3.13  
FHLB advances and other borrowings
    97,312       2,599       5.34       99,160       2,747       5.54  
Junior subordinated debentures
    15,264       732       9.59       21,476       1,001       9.32  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    457,436       8,432       3.69       475,086       9,290       3.91  
 
                                   
 
Interest rate spread(3)
                    2.07 %                     2.10 %
 
                                           
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
    7,219                       7,112                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities
    464,655                       482,198                  
Stockholders’ equity
    35,642                       31,619                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 500,297                     $ 513,817                  
 
                                           
Net interest-earning assets
  $ 8,267                     $ 2,894                  
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 4,967                     $ 5,081          
 
                                           
Net interest margin(3)
                    2.13 %                     2.13 %
 
                                           
Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities
                    101.81 %                     100.61 %
 
                                           
 
(1)   Includes non-accrual loans.
 
(2)   Includes assets classified as either available for sale or held for sale.
 
(3)   Net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
Provision for Loan Losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to earnings to maintain the total allowance for loan losses at a level believed by management sufficient to cover all known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio which are both probable and reasonably estimable. Management’s analysis includes consideration of the Company’s historical experience, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Company, the amount of the Company’s classified assets, the status of past due principal and interest payments, general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to the Company’s primary market area, and other factors related to the collectibility of the Company’s loan portfolio. For the three months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, the provision for loan loss decreased $86,000 to $14,000. For the six months ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the six months ended March 31, 2007, the provision for loan loss decreased $119,000 to $56,000. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, the provision for loan loss was based on the Company’s monthly review of the credit quality of its loan portfolio, the net charge-offs during the first and second quarters of fiscal 2008 and the continual evaluation of the classified and pass loan portfolios in order to maintain the overall allowance for loan losses at a level deemed appropriate.

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     At March 31, 2008, non-performing assets decreased $3.5 million to $1.2 million, or 0.2%, of total assets, from $4.7 million at September 30, 2007. During the second quarter, the Company experienced a decrease of $600,000 in non-performing assets which was primarily the result of $1.0 million in commercial loans that had been previously designated as 90 days delinquent and still accruing because the loans had exceeded their contractual maturities, being returned to performing status. This return to performing status was the result of a $618,000 commercial real estate loan being renewed with an extended term and four commercial lines of credit aggregating $427,000 being renewed. This decrease was partially offset by the inclusion in non-performing loans of a $500,000 construction-related line of credit that has exceeded its contractual maturity but, because it is otherwise continuing to pay in accordance with its terms, is designated as 90 days past due and still accruing. The Company’s coverage ratio, which is the ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans, was 284.5% and 70.9% at March 31, 2008 and September 30, 2007, respectively.
     At March 31, 2008, the Bank decreased its classified assets by $2.0 million to $10.0 million compared to $12.0 million at September 30, 2007. All the assets were classified as substandard and consisted primarily of commercial business and real estate loans.
     Management continues to review its loan portfolio to determine the extent, if any, to which additional loss provisions may be deemed necessary. There can be no assurance that the allowance for losses will be adequate to cover losses which may in fact be realized in the future and that additional provisions for losses will not be required.
Non-interest Income. For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, non-interest income decreased $145,000 to $708,000 as compared to the same period last year. The decrease was primarily the result of decreases of $120,000, $61,000, and $8,000 in gains on sales of investment securities, real estate owned, and loans, respectively. Partially offsetting these decreases were increases of $31,000 and $13,000 in earnings on bank owned life insurance and other non-operating income, respectively.
     Non-interest income decreased $130,000 to $1.5 million for the six months ended March 31, 2008 by comparison to the same period last year. The decrease for the six months ended March 31, 2008 was primarily due to decreases of $124,000, $61,000, and $51,000 in gains on sales of loans, real estate owned, and investment securities, respectively. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $66,000 in earnings on bank owned life insurance. These decreases in gains on sales of loans, real estate owned and investment securities for both the three and six months ended March 31, 2008 resulted because no sales of assets occurred during the quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Non-interest Expense. Non-interest expense decreased $271,000 to $3.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 as compared to the same period last year. The decrease for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was primarily due to decreases of $234,000, $33,000 and $28,000 in professional fees, salaries and employee benefits, and other non-interest expense, respectively. The decrease in professional fees for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 was primarily the result of $159,000 and $37,000 decreases in audit and legal fees, respectively, related to cost savings measures implemented by the Company. These decreases were partially offset by $13,000 increases in both federal deposit insurance premiums and occupancy and equipment costs.
     For the six months ended March 31, 2008, non-interest expense decreased by $466,000 primarily due to decreases of $289,000, $101,000 and $101,000, in professional fees, salary and employee benefits, and other non-interest expense, respectively, compared to the same period in 2007. The decrease in professional fees for the six months ended March 31, 2008 occurred for reasons discussed in the preceding paragraph. Salaries and employee benefits decreased primarily due to a reduction in the number of employees employed by the Bank. In addition, non-interest expense decreased due to a reduction in cash loss and the completion of amortization of capitalized organizational costs. The decreases in non-interest expense were partially offset by increases of $26,000 and $17,000 in federal deposit insurance premiums and occupancy and equipment costs, respectively, compared to the same period in 2007.
Income Tax Expense. The Company recognized income tax expense of $5,000 and $18,000 for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to income tax benefits of $48,000 and $139,000 for the same periods in 2007. The shift to the recognition of tax expense, for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008, respectively, as compared to income tax benefit for the same periods in 2007 were a result of the increase in the Company’s pretax income combined with the decrease in the tax-exempt income from municipal securities for the three and six months ended March 31, 2008.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The Company’s liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of its operating, investing and financing activities. The Company’s primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization, prepayments and maturities of outstanding loans and mortgage-related securities, sales of loans and investment securities, maturities of investment securities and other short-term investments, borrowings and funds provided from operations. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and mortgage-related securities and maturing investment securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. In addition, the Company invests excess funds in overnight deposits and other short-term interest-earning assets which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. The Company has been able to generate sufficient cash through its deposits as well as borrowings to satisfy its funding commitments. At March 31, 2008, the Company had short-term borrowings (due within one year or currently callable by the FHLBank Pittsburgh (“FHLB”)) outstanding of $113.2 million, all of which consisted of advances from the FHLB.
     Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of business management. Excess liquidity is generally invested in short-term investments such as overnight deposits. On a longer term basis, the Company maintains a strategy of investing in various lending products, mortgage-related securities and investment securities. The Company uses its sources of funds primarily to meet its ongoing commitments, to fund maturing certificates of deposit and savings withdrawals, fund loan commitments and maintain a portfolio of mortgage-related and investment securities. At March 31, 2008, total approved loan commitments outstanding amounted to $3.1 million, not including loans in process. At the same date, commitments under unused lines of credit amounted to $32.9 million. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less at March 31, 2008 totaled $158.5 million. Based upon the Company’s historical experience, management believes that a significant portion of maturing deposits will remain with the Company.
     The Bank is required under applicable federal banking regulations to maintain tangible capital equal to at least 1.5% of its adjusted total assets, core capital equal to at least 4.0% of its adjusted total assets and total capital equal to at least 8.0% of its risk-weighted assets. At March 31, 2008, the Bank had tangible capital and core capital equal to 9.7% of adjusted total assets and total capital equal to 16.5% of risk-weighted assets. However, as a result of the supervisory agreement discussed in Item 2 of Part I hereof, the Bank is required to maintain core and risk-based capital in excess of 7.5% and 12.5%, respectively. The Bank is in compliance with such higher requirements imposed by the supervisory agreement.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
     The Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.
     Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the price of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation to a larger extent than interest rates. In the current interest rate environment, liquidity and the maturity structure of the Company’s assets and liabilities are critical to the maintenance of acceptable performance levels.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     For a discussion of the Company’s asset and liability management policies, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation” in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended September 30, 2007.
     The Company utilizes reports prepared by the OTS to measure interest rate risk. Using data from the Bank’s quarterly thrift financial reports, the OTS models the net portfolio value (“NPV”) of the Bank over a variety of interest rate scenarios. The NPV is defined as the present value of expected cash flows from existing assets less the present value of expected cash flows from existing liabilities plus the present value of net expected cash inflows from existing off-balance sheet contracts. The model assumes instantaneous, parallel shifts in the U.S. Treasury Securities yield curve up to 300 basis points, and a decline of 100 basis points.
     The interest rate risk measures used by the OTS include an “Exposure Measure” or “Post-Shock” NPV ratio and a “Sensitivity Measure”. The “Post-Shock” NPV ratio is the net present value as a percentage of assets over the various yield curve shifts. A low “Post-Shock” NPV ratio indicates greater exposure to interest rate risk and can result from a low initial NPV ratio or high sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The “Sensitivity Measure” is the decline in the NPV ratio, in basis points, caused by a 2% increase or decrease in rates, whichever produces a larger decline. The following sets forth the Bank’s NPV as of March 31, 2008.
                                     
Net Portfolio Value
(Dollars in thousands)
Changes in                           Net    
Rates in           Dollar   Percentage   Portfolio Value As    
Basis Points   Amount   Change   Change   a % of Assets   Change
300
  $ 43,101     $ (19,695 )     (31 )%     8.48 %   (324) bp
200
    50,783       (12,012 )     (19 )     9.80     (192) bp
100
    57,618       (5,177 )     (8 )     10.92     (80) bp
50
    60,544       (2,252 )     (4 )     11.38     (34) bp
0
    62,795                   11.72     —   bp
(50)
    64,191       1,396       2       11.91     19   bp
(100)
    65,158       2,363       4       12.03     31   bp
     As of March 31, 2008, the Company’s NPV was $62.8 million or 11.72% of the market value of assets. Following a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Company’s “post shock” NPV would be $50.8 million or 9.80% of the market value of assets. The change in the NPV ratio or the Company’s sensitivity measure was a decline of 192 basis points.
     As of December 31, 2007 the Company’s NPV was $67.0 million or 12.56% of the market value of assets. Following a 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Company’s “post shock” NPV was $53.1 million or 10.30% of the market value of assets. The change in the NPV ratio, or the Company’s sensitivity measure, was a decline of 226 basis points.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
     Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods

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specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations and (ii) accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure and that such disclosure controls and procedures are operating in an effective manner.
     No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 6. Exhibits
List of Exhibits
     
Exhibit No   Description
3.1
  Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of First Keystone Financial, Inc. 1
 
   
3.2
  Amended and Restated Bylaws of First Keystone Financial, Inc. 1
 
   
4.1
  Specimen Stock Certificate of First Keystone Financial, Inc. 2
 
   
4.2
  Instrument defining the rights of security holders **
 
   
10.1
  Employment Agreement between First Keystone Financial, Inc. and Thomas M. Kelly dated December 1, 2004 3,*
 
   
10.2
  Severance Agreement between First Keystone Financial, Inc. and Carol Walsh dated December 1, 2004 3,*
 
   
10.3
  1995 Stock Option Plan 4, *
 
   
10.4
  1995 Recognition and Retention Plan and Trust Agreement 5,*
 
   
10.5
  1998 Stock Option Plan 5, *
 
   
10.6
  Employment Agreement between First Keystone Bank and Thomas M. Kelly dated December 1, 2004 3, *
 
   
10.7
  Severance Agreement between First Keystone Bank and Carol Walsh dated December 1, 2004 3, *
 
   
10.8
  First Keystone Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan 6,*
 
   
10.9
  Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement between First Keystone Financial, Inc. and Thomas M. Kelly 7,*
 
   
10.10
  Amendment No. 1 to the Employment Agreement between First Keystone Bank and Thomas M. Kelly 7,*
 
   
10.11
  Transition, Consulting, Noncompetition and Retirement Agreement by and between First Keystone Financial, Inc., First Keystone Bank and Donald S. Guthrie 8,*
 
   
10.12
  Letter dated December 11, 2006 with respect to appointment to Board 9
 
   
10.13
  Form of Registration Rights Agreement 10
 
   
11
  Statement re: computation of per share earnings. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item I of Part I of this Form 10-Q
 
   
23.1
  Consent of S.R. Snodgrass, A.C.
 
   
23.2
  Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
   
31.1
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
 
   
31.2
  Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
 
   
32.1
  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
32.2
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
   
99.1
  Codes of Ethics 11
 
   
99.2
  Supervisory Agreement between First Keystone Financial, Inc. and the Office of Thrift Supervision dated February 13, 2006. 12
 
   
99.3
  Supervisory Agreement between First Keystone Bank and the Office of Thrift Supervision dated February 13, 2006. 12
 
(1)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1(with respect to the Articles) and Exhibit 3.2 (with respect to the Bylaws) on Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on February 12, 2008.
 
(2)   Incorporated by reference from the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registration No. 33-84824) filed by the Registrant with the SEC on October 6, 1994, as amended.

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(3)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibits 10.5, 10.8, 10.14, and 10.16, respectively, in the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on December 7, 2004 (File No. 000-25328).
 
(4)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.9 in the Form 10-K filed by the Registrant with SEC on December 29, 1995 (File No. 000-25328).
 
(5)   Incorporated from Appendix A of the Registrant’s definitive proxy statement dated December 24, 1998 (File No. 000-25328).
 
(6)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 in the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on July 2, 2007.
 
(7)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibits 10.19 and 10.20, respectively, in the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 29, 2005.
 
(8)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.21 in the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 29, 2005.
 
(9)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.1 in the Form 8-K filed by the Registrant with the SEC on December 20, 2006.
 
(10)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 10.17 in the Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2006 filed by the Registrant with the SEC on December 29, 2006.
 
(11)   Incorporated by reference from the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 filed by the Registrant with the SEC on February 14, 2006.
 
(12)   Incorporated by reference from Exhibit 99.2 and 99.3 in the Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 filed by the Registrant with the SEC on February 14, 2006.
 
(*)   Consists of a management contract or compensatory plan
 
(**)   The Company has no instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt where the amount of securities authorized under such instrument exceeds 10% of the total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the SEC upon request.

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