UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)

x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
 
or
 
o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number:   000-31673

OHIO LEGACY CORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio
34-1903890
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
 
600 South Main St., North Canton, Ohio  44720
(Address of principal executive offices)

(330) 499-1900
Registrant's telephone number

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act of 1934 during the past 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
  Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o  
  Non-accelerated filer   o Smaller reporting company x  
       
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No x

As of November 14, 2011, the latest practicable date, there were 19,714,564 shares of the issuer’s Common Stock, without par value, issued and outstanding.
 
 
 

 

OHIO LEGACY CORP
FORM 10-Q
 
AS OF AND FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011
 
THIRD QUARTER REPORT
 
   
Page
 
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
       
Item 1. Financial Statements
    3  
         
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
    29  
         
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
    42  
         
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
    42  
         
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
       
         
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
    43  
         
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
    43  
         
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
    43  
         
Item 4. Removed and Reserved
    43  
         
Item 5. Other Information
    43  
         
Item 6. Exhibits
    44  
         
SIGNATURES
    44  
 
 
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OHIO LEGACY CORP
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and due from banks
  $ 1,106,519     $ 1,121,473  
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits in financial institutions
    50,842,255       31,560,745  
Cash and cash equivalents
    51,948,774       32,682,218  
Certificate of deposit in financial institution
    100,000       100,000  
Securities available for sale
    11,122,400       25,206,895  
Securities held to maturity (fair value September 30, 2011 - $0, December 31, 2010 - $2,885,216)
    -       2,815,634  
Loans held for sale
    427,173       636,794  
Loans, net of allowance of $2,364,643 and $3,055,766 at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010
    103,717,760       101,146,194  
Federal bank stock
    1,518,000       1,557,700  
Premises and equipment, net
    2,221,750       3,461,455  
Assets acquired in settlement of loans
    2,379,847       2,351,302  
Assets to be disposed of through branch sale
    10,096,653       -  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    2,058,974       658,779  
Total assets
  $ 185,591,331     $ 170,616,971  
                 
Commitments and contingent liabilities
    -       -  
                 
LIABILITIES
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 16,408,203     $ 20,760,836  
Interest-bearing demand
    4,663,798       9,564,745  
Savings
    35,520,226       59,285,422  
Certificates of deposit, net
    31,551,662       53,604,644  
Total deposits
    88,143,889       143,215,647  
Repurchase agreements
    5,661,395       4,391,252  
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    -       5,000,000  
Capital lease obligations
    -       407,593  
Liabilities to be disposed of through branch sale
    75,403,109       -  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    622,988       1,131,963  
Total liabilities
  $ 169,831,381     $ 154,146,455  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, no par value, 500,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
    -       -  
Common stock, no par value;
               
September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010: 22,500,000 shared authorized, 19,714,564 shares issued and outstanding
    35,756,764       35,603,803  
Accumulated deficit
    (20,276,592 )     (19,289,011 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    279,778       155,724  
Total shareholders' equity
    15,759,950       16,470,516  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 185,591,331     $ 170,616,971  
 
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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OHIO LEGACY CORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest and dividend income:
                       
Loans, including fees
  $ 1,409,382     $ 1,381,852     $ 4,154,898     $ 4,374,049  
Securities, taxable
    62,873       217,890       323,491       727,040  
Securities, tax-exempt
    27,177       28,534       81,612       85,713  
Interest-bearing deposits, federal funds sold and other
    25,032       24,969       65,174       57,338  
Dividends on federal bank stock
    17,637       19,505       56,045       53,046  
Total interest and dividend income
    1,542,101       1,672,750       4,681,220       5,297,186  
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Deposits
    270,438       446,407       876,716       1,454,727  
Short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    -       -       13,754       -  
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    -       64,735       -       249,305  
Repurchase agreements
    3,144       2,856       8,268       5,931  
Capital leases
    15,426       17,038       47,698       52,098  
Investor notes
    -       -       -       9,693  
Total interest expense
    289,008       531,036       946,436       1,771,754  
Net interest income
    1,253,093       1,141,714       3,734,784       3,525,432  
Provision for loan losses
    (108,874 )     287,450       (135,069 )     140,743  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    1,361,967       854,264       3,869,853       3,384,689  
Noninterest income:
                               
Service charges and other fees
    157,955       182,353       463,739       540,861  
Trust and brokerage fee income
    196,278       66,877       541,328       84,238  
Gain on sales of securities available for sale, net
    325,032       -       358,030       31,229  
Other than temporary impairment on securities available for sale
                               
Total impairment loss
    -       -       -       (47,200 )
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income
    -       -       -       -  
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings
    -       -       -       (47,200 )
Gain on sale of loans
    23,185       9,723       71,425       15,051  
Loss  on disposition of other real estate owned
    (86,934 )     (112,436 )     (122,233 )     (302,060 )
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
    (3,412 )     -       (3,749 )     (8,699 )
Other income
    10,069       9,108       38,447       43,611  
Total noninterest income
    622,173       155,625       1,346,987       357,031  
                                 
Noninterest expense:
                               
Salaries and benefits
    976,541       1,048,356       3,057,451       2,915,600  
Occupancy and equipment
    233,673       223,548       729,338       672,521  
Professional fees
    166,814       190,453       465,722       606,772  
Franchise tax
    51,875       7,250       158,175       22,800  
Data processing
    182,818       221,230       544,692       544,107  
Marketing and advertising
    11,760       31,399       51,118       126,454  
Stationery and supplies
    15,138       17,393       49,871       58,484  
Deposit expense and insurance
    91,753       91,374       299,501       385,992  
Branch disposal expenses
    166,687       -       166,687       -  
Investor expenses
    -       -       -       517,222  
Other expenses
    217,766       334,017       681,865       957,257  
Total noninterest expense
    2,114,825       2,165,020       6,204,420       6,807,209  
Loss before income taxes
    (130,685 )     (1,155,131 )     (987,580 )     (3,065,489 )
Income tax expense
    149,384       -       -       -  
                                 
Net loss
  $ (280,069 )   $ (1,155,131 )   $ (987,580 )   $ (3,065,489 )
                                 
Basic loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.18 )
Diluted loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.18 )

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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OHIO LEGACY CORP
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 16,155,730     $ 17,818,915     $ 16,470,516     $ 2,366,511  
                                 
Stock based compensation expense
    50,217       45,325       152,960       47,468  
                                 
Proceeds on sale of common stock, net
    -       -       -       16,714,781  
                                 
Comprehensive loss:
                               
Net loss
    (280,069 )     (1,155,131 )     (987,580 )     (3,065,489 )
Net unrealized income (loss) on securities available for sale arising during the period, including effect of reclassifications
    (165,928 )     87,750       124,054       733,588  
Total comprehensive loss
    (445,997 )     (1,067,381 )     (863,526 )     (2,331,901 )
                                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 15,759,950     $ 16,796,859     $ 15,759,950     $ 16,796,859  
 
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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OHIO LEGACY CORP
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net loss
  $ (987,580 )   $ (3,065,489 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
               
Provision for loan losses
    (135,069 )     140,743  
Depreciation and amortization
    277,164       280,273  
Loss on disposition of fixed assets
    3,749       8,699  
Securities amortization and accretion, net
    183,490       187,501  
Origination of loans held for sale
    (5,427,370 )     (2,304,700 )
Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale
    6,137,328       1,732,076  
Loss on disposition or direct write-down of real estate owned
    122,233       302,060  
Gain on sale of securities available for sale
    (358,030 )     (31,229 )
Other than temporary impairment of securities
    -       47,200  
Gain on sale of loans held for sale
    (71,425 )     (15,051 )
Stock based compensation expense
    152,960       47,468  
Net change in:
               
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
    (1,400,193 )     (292,592 )
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    (508,975 )     (153,846 )
Deferred loan fees
    53,922       (1,892 )
Net cash from operating activities
    (1,957,795 )     (3,118,779 )
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchases of securities available for sale
    (6,539,002 )     (11,656,522 )
(Purchases) or redemptions of federal bank stock
    39,700       (290,450 )
Maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available for sale
    12,967,243       4,644,526  
Sales of securities available for sale
    10,770,482       2,897,908  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned
    453,679       2,264,106  
Participation loans sold
    1,435,046       -  
Participation loans purchased
    (725,000 )     -  
Net change in loans
    (13,311,810 )     4,469,946  
Insurance claim proceeds for real estate owned
    -       2,879  
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
    14,250       200  
Acquisition of premises and equipment
    (74,138 )     (487,134 )
Net cash from investing activities
    5,030,450       1,845,459  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Net change in deposits
    19,231,988       1,985,815  
Net change in repurchase agreements
    1,996,427       3,147,633  
Repayment of capital lease obligations
    (34,514 )     (24,389 )
Repayments of FHLB advances
    (5,000,000 )     (13,500,000 )
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
    -       16,714,781  
Net cash from financing activities
    16,193,901       8,323,840  
                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    19,266,556       7,050,520  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    32,682,218       24,165,790  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 51,948,774     $ 31,216,310  
 
See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
           
Cash received during the period:
           
Federal income tax refund
  $ -     $ -  
                 
Cash paid during the period for:
               
Interest
    998,782       1,833,077  
Federal income taxes
    -       -  
Non-cash transactions:
               
Transfer of loans to assets acquired in settlement of loans
    604,459       1,763,948  
Reclassification of securities to available-for-sale from held-to-maturity
    2,816,058       -  
Reclassification of asset balances to assets to be disposed of through branch sale:
       
Loans, net
    9,077,972       -  
Premises and equipment, net
    1,018,681       -  
Reclassification of liability balances to liabilities to be disposed of through branch sale:
               
Deposits
    74,303,746       -  
Repurchase agreements
    726,284       -  
Capital lease obligation
    373,079       -  

See notes to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation : The consolidated financial statements include Ohio Legacy Corp (“the Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Premier Bank & Trust, National Association (“Bank”) (formerly known as Ohio Legacy Bank, National Association).  Ohio Legacy Corp is approximately 76% owned by Excel Bancorp, LLC, a registered bank holding company.  Intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. References to the Company include Ohio Legacy, consolidated with its subsidiary, the Bank.

Ohio Legacy is a bank holding company incorporated on July 1, 1999 under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Bank began operations on October 3, 2000.  The Bank provides financial services through its full-service offices in Wooster and Canton, Ohio.  Its primary deposit products are checking, savings and certificate of deposit accounts, and its primary lending products are residential mortgage, commercial and installment loans.  Substantially all loans are secured by specific items of collateral including business and consumer assets and real estate.  Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses.  Real estate loans are secured by residential and commercial real estate.  Other financial instruments that potentially represent concentrations of credit risk include deposit accounts in other financial institutions and federal funds sold.  On March 23, 2010, the Bank received approval from the Comptroller of the Currency of its application to commence fiduciary powers pursuant to 12 USC 92a.   Subsequently, the Bank opted to include “Trust” in its name and announced a name change to Premier Bank & Trust, N.A. effective April 2010.  The Bank also began to offer investment brokerage services in April 2010.

These consolidated financial statements are prepared without audit and reflect all adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary to present fairly the financial position of the Company at September 30, 2011, and its results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented.  All such adjustments are normal and recurring in nature.  The accounting principles used to prepare the consolidated financial statements are in compliance with U.S. GAAP.  However, the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the instructions of Form 10-Q and, therefore, do not purport to contain all necessary financial and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP.

The financial information presented in this report should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010, which includes information and disclosures not presented in this report.  Reference is made to the accounting policies of the Company described in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  The Company has consistently followed those policies in preparing this Form 10-Q.

Use of Estimates :  To prepare financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ.  The allowance for loan losses, judgments about the other than temporary impairment of securities, fair value of financial instruments, valuation of deferred tax assets and the fair value of assets acquired in settlement of loans are particularly subject to change.

Reclassifications :  Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation.  The reclassifications had no impact on reported net income or shareholders’ equity.

Adoption of New Accounting Pronouncements:

Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements:  In January 2010, the FASB issued an amendment to Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, Topic 820, Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements. This amendment requires new disclosures regarding significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and 2 fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers. This amendment also requires that a reporting entity present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, on a gross basis rather than a net basis for activity in Level 3 fair value measurements using significant unobservable inputs. This amendment also clarifies existing disclosures on the level of disaggregation, in that the reporting entity needs to use judgment in determining the appropriate classes of assets and liabilities, and that a reporting entity should provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements for Level 2 and 3. The new disclosures and clarifications of existing disclosures for ASC 820 are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements. Those disclosures are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASC 820 did not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses :  In July 2010, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-20,  Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses  (ASU 2010-20), to address   concerns about the sufficiency, transparency, and robustness of credit risk disclosures for finance receivables and the related allowance for credit losses. This ASU requires new and enhanced disclosures at disaggregated levels, specifically defined as “portfolio segments” and “classes”. Among other things, the expanded disclosures include roll-forward schedules of the allowance for credit losses and information regarding the credit quality of receivables as of the end of a reporting period. New and enhanced disclosures are required for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010, although the disclosures of reporting period activity are required for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010.   The adoption of the new guidance had no impact to the financial statements except for the additional disclosures.

No. 2011-01 | Receivables (Topic 310) Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20:   In January 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-01,  Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20  (ASU 2011-01). ASU 2011-01 was   issued as a result of concerns raised from stakeholders that the introduction of new disclosure requirements (paragraphs 310-10-50-31 through 50-34 of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification) about troubled debt restructurings in one reporting period followed by a change in what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring shortly thereafter would be burdensome for preparers and may not provide financial statement users with useful information.

No. 2011-02 | Receivables (Topic 310) A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring is a Troubled Debt Restructuring:   In April 2011, the FASB amended existing guidance for assisting a creditor in determining whether a restructuring is a troubled debt restructuring.  The amendments clarify the guidance for a creditor’s evaluation of whether it has granted a concession and whether a debtor is experiencing financial difficulties.  With regard to determining whether a concession has been granted, the ASU clarifies that creditors are precluded from using the effective interest method to determine whether a concession has been granted.  In the absence of using the effective interest method, a creditor must now focus on other considerations such as the value of the underlying collateral, evaluation of other collateral or guarantees, the debtor’s ability to access other funds at market rates, interest rate increases and whether the restructuring results in a delay in payment that is insignificant. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after June 15, 2011, and should be applied retrospectively to the beginning of the annual period of adoption.  For purposes of measuring impairment on newly identified troubled debt restructurings, the amendments should be applied prospectively for the first interim or annual period beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  The impact of adoption was not material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

No. 2011-04 | Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirement in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs :  In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-04, Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirement in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs (ASU 2011-04).  The new guidance in this ASU results in common fair value measurement and disclosure requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.  Certain amendments clarify the FASB[‘s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements. Other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements. These amendments also enhance disclosure requirements surrounding fair value measurement.  Most significantly, an entity will be required to disclose additional information regarding Level 3 fair value measurements including quantitative information about unobservable inputs used, a description of the valuation processes used by the entity, and a qualitative discussion about the sensitivity of the measurements.  The new guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011.  Management is currently working through the guidance to determine the impact, if any, to the consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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No 2011-05 |  Presentation of Comprehensive Income:  In June 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income (ASU 2011-05) :  The ASU eliminates the option to report other comprehensive income and its components in the statement of changes in equity.  An entity can elect to present the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements.  The ASU does not change the items that must be reported in other comprehensive income, when an item of other comprehensive income must be reclassified to net income, or how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011 and must be applied retrospectively.   The adoption of the new guidance will impact the presentation of the consolidated financial statements.
 
NOTE 2 – STOCK ISSUANCE

On November 15, 2009, the Company and the Bank entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) with Excel Financial, LLC (“Excel Financial”).  Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, Excel Financial agreed to purchase 15.0 million of the Company’s common shares at a price of $1.00 per share.  As a condition to Excel Financial’s purchase of the Company’s common shares, the Company agreed to sell a minimum of 1.5 million of its common shares to investors other than Excel Financial in a private offering, and to use its best efforts to sell an additional 1.0 million of its common shares in the same private offering, all at a purchase price of $1.00 per share.

At a special meeting held January 8, 2010, the Company’s shareholders approved the issuance and sale of up to 17,500,000 additional shares of Ohio Legacy common stock.  Shareholder approval was obtained in conjunction with the Stock Purchase Agreement.   At the special meeting, shareholders approved:  (1) an amendment to Ohio Legacy’s articles of incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 5,000,000 to 22,500,000; (2) the issuance of 15,000,000 shares of common stock to Excel Bancorp LLC (“Excel Bancorp”), an Ohio limited liability company formed to acquire the shares of Ohio Legacy’s common stock, pursuant to the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the issuance of up to 2,500,000 additional shares to other investors in a private offering made in connection with the sale of shares to Excel Bancorp; and (3) the control share acquisition by Excel Bancorp of 15,000,000 shares of common stock.

Excel Financial had engaged consultants and advisors to assist it in this endeavor and had no other business activity.  Although the Company entered into the Stock Purchase Agreement with Excel Financial, Excel Financial assigned the agreement to its assignee, Excel Bancorp.   The Federal Reserve Board approved Excel Bancorp’s application to become a registered bank holding company on February 12, 2010, in connection with its acquisition of Ohio Legacy’s common stock.  Following regulatory approval, Ohio Legacy issued 15,000,000 shares of common stock to Excel Bancorp and 2,500,000 shares of common stock in a private offering on February 19, 2010, at an issue price of $1.00 per share (the “Closing”).

The net proceeds to the Company of the stock offering were $16,714,781 after payment of various costs totaling $785,219.  Net proceeds were used by the Company to increase the capital level of the Bank in the amount of $16,184,135 and to repay notes payable and accrued interest to the organizers of Excel Bancorp and Excel Financial in the amount of $526,915 for advances made to Excel Financial for organization and operating expenses related to its pursuit of a bank acquisition.  The Company accepted the assignment of the notes payable to the organizers of Excel Bancorp and Excel Financial in exchange for their agreement to waive a closing condition that required the Bank to maintain a minimum tier 1 capital level of $5.7 million.  Since the notes to the organizers were an obligation to reimburse expenses not directly related to the stock offering, the cost was expensed rather than deducted from the stock offering proceeds.  Various management and board changes also took place as contemplated by the Stock Purchase Agreement.
 
 
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The issuance of common stock to Excel Bancorp resulted in an “ownership change” of the Company, as broadly defined in Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code.  As a result of the ownership change, utilization of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards and certain built-in losses under federal income tax laws will be subject to annual limitation.  The annual limitation placed on the Company’s ability to utilize these potential tax deductions will equal the product of an applicable interest rate mandated under federal income tax laws and the Company’s value immediately before the ownership change.  The annual limitation imposed under Section 382 would limit the deduction for both the carryforward tax attributes and the built-in losses realized within five years of the date of the ownership change to approximately $93,000 per year.  Given the limited carryforward period assigned to these tax deductions in excess of this annual limit, some portion of these potential deductions will be lost and, consequently, the related tax benefits will not be recorded in the financial statements.  See Note 10 for additional information regarding net operating loss carryforwards.

NOTE 3 – EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE

Basic earnings (loss) per share is equal to net income (loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings (loss) per share includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares that may be issued upon the exercise of stock options and stock warrants.  The following table details the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share:

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
BASIC:
                       
Net loss
  $ (280,069 )   $ (1,155,131 )   $ (987,580 )   $ (3,065,489 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    19,714,564       19,714,564       19,714,564       16,573,538  
Basic loss per share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.18 )
                                 
DILUTED:
                               
Net loss
  $ (280,069 )   $ (1,155,131 )   $ (987,580 )   $ (3,065,489 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    19,714,564       19,714,564       19,714,564       16,573,538  
Dilutive effect of stock options
    -       -       -       -  
Dilutive effect of stock warrants
    -       -       -       -  
Total common shares and dilutive potential common shares
    19,714,564       19,714,564       19,714,564       16,573,538  
Diluted loss per common share
  $ (0.01 )   $ (0.06 )   $ (0.05 )   $ (0.18 )

The dilutive potential common shares that were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect of their exercise was anti-dilutive were as follows:

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Stock options
    1,301,985       1,207,272       1,320,574       435,977  
Stock warrants
    -       35,500       -       56,051  
 
 
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NOTE 4 – INVESTMENT SECURITIES

The fair value of available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows:

         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
Available for sale, carried at fair value:
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
September 30, 2011
                       
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 2,530,013     $ 1,771     $ -     $ 2,531,784  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
    4,989,594       198,423       (79 )     5,187,938  
Other mortgage-backed securities
    264,384       -       (63,351 )     201,033  
Municipal securities
    2,816,230       168,215       -       2,984,445  
Equity securities
    39,900       177,300       -       217,200  
   Total
  $ 10,640,121     $ 545,709     $ (63,430 )   $ 11,122,400  


December 31, 2010
                       
U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 8,261,724     $ 3,424     $ (1,722 )   $ 8,263,426  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
    16,228,702       396,481       -       16,625,183  
Other mortgage-backed securities
    316,644       -       (69,078 )     247,566  
Equity securities
    41,600       29,120       -       70,720  
   Total
  $ 24,848,670     $ 429,025     $ (70,800 )   $ 25,206,895  

All mortgage-backed securities at both period ends are residential mortgage-backed securities.

The carrying amount, unrecognized gains and losses, and fair value of securities held to maturity were as follows:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
Held to maturity, carried at amortized cost
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
September 30, 2011
                       
None
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
                                 
December 31, 2010
                               
Municipal securities
  $ 2,815,634     $ 69,582     $ -     $ 2,885,216  

At June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified its municipal securities to the available-for-sale category from held-to-maturity since management no longer intends to hold these securities to maturity.  At the time of the transfer, the municipal securities were carried at amortized cost totaling $2,816,058 and the estimated fair value was $2,950,608.  The unrealized gain included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income related to the reclassification was $134,550.  The securities were reclassified because the Company may sell the municipal securities to assist in funding the branch sale described in Note 11.  No purchases will be classified as held-to-maturity for the next two years.

Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale totaled $10,770,482 and $2,897,908 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Proceeds from the sale of securities available-for-sale totaled $5,818,639 and $0 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

The fair value of debt securities and the carrying amount, if different, at September 30, 2011 by expected maturity are depicted in the following table.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because the loans underlying the mortgage-backed securities generally can be prepaid without penalty.

   
Available for sale
 
   
Fair Value
 
       
Due in one year or less
  $ -  
Due from one to five years
    3,205,437  
Due from five to ten years
    673,762  
Due after ten years
    1,637,030  
Equity securities
    217,200  
Mortgage-backed securities
    5,388,971  
Total
    11,122,400  
 
 
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The following summarizes the investment securities with unrealized losses by aggregated major security type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position:

   
Less than 12 months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
September 30, 2011:
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
Available for sale:
                                   
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government-sponsored enterprises
  $ 13,643     $ (79 )   $ -     $ -     $ 13,643     $ (79 )
Other mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       201,033       (63,351 )     201,033       (63,351 )
   Total
  $ 13,643     $ (79 )   $ 201,033     $ (63,351 )   $ 214,676     $ (63,430 )

   
Less than 12 months
   
12 Months or More
   
Total
 
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
 
December 31, 2010:
 
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
   
Value
   
Loss
 
Available for sale:
                                   
U.S. Government agencies
  $ 2,555,180     $ (1,722 )   $ -     $ -     $ 2,555,180     $ (1,722 )
Other mortgage-backed securities
    -       -       247,566       (69,078 )     247,566       (69,078 )
   Total
  $ 2,555,180     $ (1,722 )   $ 247,566     $ (69,078 )   $ 2,802,746     $ (70,800 )

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation.

As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s security portfolio consisted of 31 securities, one of which was in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer.

Mortgage-backed securities

The Company’s mortgage-backed securities portfolio includes one non-agency security with a fair value of $201,033 which represents an unrealized loss of approximately $63,351 at September 30, 2011; the estimated fair value has been less than its amortized cost for twelve months or more. This non-agency mortgage-backed security was rated Ba2 by Moody’s on April 21, 2011 and BBB- on July 12, 2011 by Standard & Poor’s rating services.    This security is senior to several subordinate classes of securities that together are collateralized by a pool of residential mortgages.  No losses incurred on the mortgages in the pool have been assigned to the senior classes.  Although the borrowers are not required to make principal payments during the initial 10 year period, 74% of the original principal has been repaid as of September 30, 2011. There are no negative amortization loans in the pool and none of the loans are subprime, Alt A or similar type of high-default product. Based on these factors, as of September 30, 2011, the Company believes there is no OTTI and does not have the intent to sell this security and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the security before its anticipated recovery.

NOTE 5 – LOANS
 
Loans, by collateral type, were as follows at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Balance
   
Percent
   
Balance
   
Percent
 
Residential real estate
  $ 30,286,376       28.5 %   $ 30,320,666       29.1 %
Multifamily real estate
    5,572,582       5.3 %     7,465,237       7.2 %
Commercial real estate
    41,116,186       38.8 %     42,222,715       40.4 %
Construction
    3,752,302       3.5 %     2,137,849       2.1 %
Commercial
    9,379,612       8.8 %     15,114,240       14.5 %
Secured by Trust Assets
    6,607,563       6.2 %                
Consumer and home equity
    9,386,301       8.9 %     7,013,694       6.7 %
  Total Loans
    106,100,922       100.0 %     104,274,401       100.0 %
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (2,364,643 )             (3,055,766 )        
   Net deferred loan fees
    (18,519 )             (72,441 )        
      Loans, net
  $ 103,717,760             $ 101,146,194          
 
 
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At September 30, 2011, loans with an aggregate balance of $9,677,972 were classified as “assets to be disposed of through branch sale” and are not included in the table above. The amount of the allowance for loan loss allocated to these loans, also excluded from the table above and previously included as part of the general component of the allowance, was $600,000.  The allowance amount allocated to the disposal group was contractually determined through negotiations with the purchaser.

No loans included in the disposal group were classified as impaired.  The following table presents loans included in the disposal group by collateral type and risk category:

   
Disposal Group Loans as of September 30, 2011
 
   
Not rated
   
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Total
 
Residential real estate
  $ 692,750     $ 322,924     $ -     $ -     $ 1,015,674  
Multifamily real estate
    -       -       409,578       -       409,578  
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Owner occupied
    183,092       1,681,968       611,333       1,193,028       3,669,421  
Non-owner occupied
    -       1,325,701       -       -       1,325,701  
Commercial
    -       2,842,727       -       39,089       2,881,816  
Consumer and home equity
    375,782       -       -       -       375,782  
  Total
  $ 1,251,624     $ 6,173,320     $ 1,020,911     $ 1,232,117     $ 9,677,972  
 
Approximately $23,141,000 and $23,966,000 of residential real estate were pledged as collateral to support available borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank at September 30, 2011 and for advances outstanding and additional borrowing capacity at December 31, 2010, respectively.  Approximately $11,056,000 and $30,177,000 of commercial and home equity loans were pledged as collateral at the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for available discount window borrowing at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses :  The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.

Management utilizes past due information as a credit quality indicator across the loan portfolio.  The past due information is the primary credit quality indicator within both the 1-4 family residential real estate loan portfolio (including first liens, home equity loans, and construction loans in the 1-4 family real estate segment) and consumer loans.

The primary credit quality indicator for commercial and commercial real estate loans (including non-owner occupied, owner occupied, multi-family real estate, 1-4 family rental property, and construction and development loans not included in the residential real estate segment) is based on an internal grading system. Credit grades are monitored regularly by the respective loan officer and independently by credit administration, and adjustments are made when appropriate. The frequency of loan review with respect to credit grades is dependent upon the size and grade of the loan.  See below for a description of credit quality indicators.

Commercial and commercial real estate loans that are graded “doubtful” are shown as nonperforming and management generally charges these loans down to their fair value by taking a partial charge-off or recording a specific allocation of the allowance. Loans classified as “doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as “substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable. Any commercial loan graded “loss” is immediately charged-off.
 
 
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When collection of principal and interest is in doubt or a loan is 90-days past due, the loan is placed on non-accrual status and is specifically reviewed for impairment.  Impairment is measured based on one of three methods:  (1) the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate; (2) at the observable market price of the loan; or (3) the fair value of the collateral less estimated disposal costs.  Individually impaired loans include all nonaccrual and restructured loans.  U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) require a specific allocation to be established as a component of the allowance for loan losses for certain loans when it is probable that all amounts due pursuant to the contractual terms of the loans will not be collected, and the recorded investment exceeds fair value.

For all loan segments, the Bank will initiate a charge-off or a partial charge-off based on the status of the loan.  If the loan is not fully collateralized and is in the process of collection, the Bank will charge off the amount of the uncollectable account balance as a loss.  The designated workout officer is generally responsible for calculating and recommending the charge-off amount.  All charge-offs must be approved by the Credit Committee whose members consist of the Chief Credit Officer, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief Operating Officer and the Senior Lending Officer.

Charge offs are recorded when consumer loans are 120 days past due and real estate loans are 180 days past due.  This may be extended if management believes that the risk of loss is minimal, and the Bank is in the process of collection with a reasonable prospect of full collection.  Management conducts reviews of impaired loans regularly and assesses the requirement for specific allocations or charge-offs.  When a loss has not been confirmed and payments are current, a specific allocation is generally recorded.  Charge-offs (either full or partial) are recognized when loss is confirmed (for example, upon receipt of a current appraisal) and is generally based on the amount that the loan balance exceeds the estimated net realizable value of the collateral.  For unsecured loans, the full balance is charged-off at the time the loan is deemed impaired.  The Company did not revise its charge-off policy during periods presented.

Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired and assigned a probable loss amount.  A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due.  Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired.  Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.  Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures unless the loan is on nonaccrual status.  The Company then divides the remaining loans by risk into four grades: pass, special mention, substandard, and doubtful.  Loans with a pass grade are divided into ten separate categories.  Total charge-offs for a specified time period, currently three years, are divided into the same categories and used as a starting point to estimate credit losses in each category.  Other subjective factors, such as industry conditions, local economic trends and similar items are assigned a numeric value by category and are also applied to the balances in the pass grade.  Historic loss percentages are applied separately to the special mention and substandard pools of loans based on actual charge-offs for each pool in total regardless of the category.   The amount and timing of full or partial charge-offs is important since charge-offs are factored into the calculation of the three-year historical loan loss experience rates used to estimate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  Failure to record charge-offs in a timely manner could result in lower historical loss rates and potentially understate  the estimate of the amount of incurred losses within the portfolio and distort coverage ratios such as the allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans used by management to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.
 
 
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A description of each segment of the loan portfolio, along with the risk characteristics of each segment, is included below:

Residential real estate :  The Company defines residential real estate loans   as first mortgages on individuals’ primary residence.  Credit approval for residential real estate loans requires demonstration of sufficient income to repay the principal and interest and the real estate taxes and insurance, stability of employment, an established credit record and an appropriately appraised value of the real estate securing the loan that generally requires that the residential real estate loan amount be no more than 85% of the purchase price or the appraised value of the real estate securing the loan, whichever is less, unless private mortgage insurance is obtained by the borrower.  Loans made for the Bank’s portfolio are generally adjustable rate, fully amortized mortgages. The rates used are generally fully-indexed rates and are not priced using low introductory “teaser” rates.

Home equity loans :  These loans are either lines of credit or closed-end loans secured by second mortgages.  The maximum amount of a home equity line of credit is generally limited to 95% (with acceptable credit scores) of the appraised value of the property less the balance of the first mortgage.

One to Four Family Rental Property:   These loans are secured by residential real estate rental properties.   The principal source of repayment generally is dependent upon satisfactory occupancy of the building by tenants.

Multi-family Real Estate :  These loans consist of residential rental properties and generally consist of buildings with rental units for five or more families.  The principal source of repayment generally is dependent upon satisfactory occupancy of the building by tenants.

Consumer Loans :  The Company originates direct consumer loans, primarily automobile loans, personal lines of credit, and unsecured consumer loans in its primary market areas. Credit approval for consumer loans requires income sufficient to repay principal and interest due, stability of employment, an established credit record and sufficient collateral for secured loans. Consumer loans typically have shorter terms and lower balances with higher yields as compared to real estate mortgage loans, but generally carry higher risks of default. Consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances.

Commercial Loans:   Commercial loans are made for a wide variety of general corporate purposes, including financing for industrial and commercial properties, financing for equipment, inventories and accounts receivable. The term of each commercial loan varies by its purpose.  Repayment terms are structured such that commercial loans will be repaid within the economic useful life of the underlying asset.  The commercial loan portfolio includes loans to a wide variety of corporations and businesses across many industrial classifications in the areas where the Bank operates.

Loans Secured by Trust Assets : These loans are secured by cash or marketable securities and have substantially less credit risk than other types of loans.
 
 
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Commercial Real Estate:    Commercial real estate loans (“CRE loans”)   include mortgage loans to developers and owners of commercial real estate.  The collateral for these CRE loans is the underlying commercial real estate.  The Bank generally requires that the CRE loan amount be no more than 90% of the purchase price or 80% of the appraised value of the commercial real estate securing the CRE loan, whichever is less.   The Bank evaluates commercial real estate based on whether the property is owner occupied or non-owner occupied.  Non-owner occupied CRE loans typically exhibit higher risk.

Construction and development:  Construction financing is generally considered to involve a higher degree of risk of loss than long-term financing on improved, occupied real estate. Risk of loss on a construction loan depends largely upon the accuracy of the initial estimate of the property’s value at completion of construction and the estimated cost (including interest) of construction. If the estimate of construction cost proves to be inaccurate, the Bank may be required to advance funds beyond the amount originally committed to permit completion of the project. If the estimate of value proves inaccurate, the Bank may be confronted, at or prior to the maturity of the loan, with a project having a value insufficient to assure full repayment, should the borrower default.  In the event a default on a construction loan occurs and foreclosure follows, the Bank must take control of the project and attempt either to arrange for completion of construction or to dispose of the unfinished project. Additional risk exists with respect to loans made to developers who do not have a buyer for the property, as the developer may lack funds to pay the loan if the property is not sold upon completion. Generally the Bank attempts to reduce such risks on loans to developers by requiring personal guarantees and reviewing current personal financial statements and tax returns.

Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three months and nine months ended September 30 was as follows:

   
For the Three Months Ended
   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 2,761,502     $ 3,817,696     $ 3,055,766     $ 3,945,670  
Provision for loan losses
    (108,874 )     287,450       (135,069 )     140,743  
Loans charged-off
    (9,185 )     (607,777 )     (327,234 )     (612,062 )
Recoveries of charged-off loans
    321,200       116,302       371,180       139,320  
Transfer of allowance for loans to be disposed of through branch sale
    (600,000 )     -       (600,000 )     -  
                                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,364,643     $ 3,613,671     $ 2,364,643     $ 3,613,671  
                                 
Balance as a percentage of total loans
    2.23 %     3.68 %     2.23 %     3.68 %

Activity in the allowance for loan loss by portfolio segment for the each quarter of 2011 was as follows:

   
1-4 family residential
   
1-4 family rental
   
Multi-family real estate
   
Home Equity
   
Consumer
   
Commercial
   
Secured by Trust Assets
 
                                           
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 183,507     $ 331,184     $ 454,670     $ 93,187     $ 10,818     $ 275,473     $ 12,095  
Provision for loan losses
    9,963       (115,792 )     71,951       2,873       2,116       45,004       9  
Charge-offs
    -       -       -       -       (174 )     -       -  
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       498       473       -  
Balance, March 31, 2011
    193,470       215,392       526,621       96,060       13,258       320,950       12,104  
Provision for loan losses
    29,018       (15,593 )     (116,017 )     (7,905 )     (2,908 )     39,529       (310 )
Charge-offs
    (48,077 )                             (342 )     (81,263 )        
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       375       955       -  
Balance, June 30, 2011
    174,411       199,799       410,604       88,155       10,383       280,171       11,794  
Provision for loan losses
    4,387       13,721       156,305       7,608       (4,260 )     43,907       1,421  
Charge-offs
    -       -       -       -       (426 )     -       -  
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       528       10,118       -  
Subtotal
    178,798       213,520       566,909       95,763       6,225       334,196       13,215  
Reclassification of allowance for loans to be disposed of through branch sale
    (5,745 )     (11,918 )     (132,966 )     (1,836 )     (914 )     (90,260 )     -  
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 173,053     $ 201,602     $ 433,943     $ 93,927     $ 5,311     $ 243,936     $ 13,215  

 
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Commercial real estate
             
   
Non-owner occupied
   
Owner Occupied
   
Construction
   
Total
 
                         
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ 509,739     $ 1,043,458     $ 141,635     $ 3,055,766  
Provision for loan losses
    27,878       (20,409 )     179       23,772  
Charge-offs
    -       -       -       (174 )
Recoveries
    -       23,698       6,000       30,669  
Balance, March 31, 2011
    537,617       1,046,747       147,814       3,110,033  
Provision for loan losses
    (80,941 )     95,744       9,416       (49,967 )
Charge-offs
    (29,089 )     (159,104 )             (317,875 )
Recoveries
    -       11,981       6,000       19,311  
Balance, June 30, 2011
  $ 427,587     $ 995,368     $ 163,230     $ 2,761,502  
Provision for loan losses
    (63,510 )     (30,860 )     (237,593 )     (108,874 )
Charge-offs
    -       (7,554 )     (1,205 )     (9,185 )
Recoveries
    -       59,708       250,846       321,200  
 Subtotal
    364,077       1,016,662       175,278       2,964,643  
Reclassification of allowance for loans to be disposed of through branch sale
    (5,966 )     (350,395 )     -       (600,000 )
Balance, September 30, 2011
  $ 358,111     $ 666,267     $ 175,278     $ 2,364,643  
 
Loans individually considered impaired and nonaccrual loans were as follows at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
             
Loans past due over 90 days still on accrual
  $ 27,412     $ 11,495  
Nonaccrual loans, includes smaller balance homogeneous loans
    1,712,489       3,452,602  
Impaired loans, included in nonaccrual loans
    1,684,209       3,409,242  
Impaired loans with no allowance for loan losses allocated
    1,217,188       3,371,759  
Amount of the allowance for loan losses allocated
    125,585       6,435  

No interest income was recognized during impairment for the year to date period ending September 30, 2011 or 2010.

The unpaid principal balance of loans reflects the borrowers’ principal balance and is not reduced by partial charge-offs previously recorded by the Company.  For nonaccrual loans, the recorded investment in loans is reduced by the full amount of payments received from the borrower, whereas the unpaid principal balance will continue to reflect an allocation of the borrower’s payment between principal and interest. Generally accepted accounting principles define the recorded investment in loans as the sum of unpaid principal balance, accrued interest receivable, and deferred fees and costs minus partial charge-offs.  Because accrued interest receivable, deferred fees and deferred costs are not material, the recorded investment in loans presented in the accompanying tables does not include these balances.

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment of loans by portfolio segment and based on impairment method.

   
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
   
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Total
 
September 30, 2011
 
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 82,640     $ 25,855,310     $ 90,413     $ 361,203     $ 173,053     $ 26,216,513  
1-4 family rental property
    193,441       3,877,673       8,161       192,190       201,602       4,069,863  
Multi-family real estate
    433,943       5,572,582       -       -       433,943       5,572,582  
Home equity
    93,927       8,242,386       -       -       93,927       8,242,386  
Consumer
    5,311       1,143,915       -       -       5,311       1,143,915  
Commercial
    241,304       9,254,017       2,632       125,595       243,936       9,379,612  
Secured by trust assets
    13,215       6,607,563       -       -       13,215       6,607,563  
Commercial real estate:
                                               
Non-owner occupied
    358,111       21,635,579       -       40,121       358,111       21,675,700  
Owner occupied
    641,888       18,791,008       24,379       649,478       666,267       19,440,486  
Construction and development
    175,278       3,436,680       -       315,622       175,278       3,752,302  
Total
  $ 2,239,058     $ 104,416,713     $ 125,585     $ 1,684,209     $ 2,364,643     $ 106,100,922  
 
 
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Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
   
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment
   
Total
 
December 31, 2010
 
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
   
Allowance for
Loan Loss
   
Recorded Investment
 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 177,072     $ 23,716,528     $ 6,435     $ 164,170     $ 183,507     $ 23,880,698  
1-4 family rental property
    331,184       6,161,295       -       278,673       331,184       6,439,968  
Multi-family real estate
    454,670       7,396,465       -       68,772       454,670       7,465,237  
Home equity
    93,187       6,277,141       -       -       93,187       6,277,141  
Consumer
    10,818       736,553       -       -       10,818       736,553  
Commercial
    275,473       8,818,892       -       247,731       275,473       9,066,623  
Commercial secured by trust assets
    12,095       6,047,617       -       -       12,095       6,047,617  
Commercial real estate:
                                               
Non-owner occupied
    509,739       18,112,082       -       174,750       509,739       18,286,832  
Owner occupied
    1,043,458       22,594,876       -       1,341,007       1,043,458       23,935,883  
Construction and development
    141,635       1,003,710       -       1,134,139       141,635       2,137,849  
Total
  $ 3,049,331     $ 100,865,159     $ 6,435     $ 3,409,242     $ 3,055,766     $ 104,274,401  
 
The following table presents loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan class.

   
September 30, 2011
 
   
Quarter-to-Date Average Recorded Investment
   
Year-to-Date Average Recorded Investment
   
Recorded Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 175,495     $ 243,244     $ 136,635     $ 234,589     $ -  
1-4 family rental property
    32,410       132,624       31,795       66,574       -  
Multi-family real estate
    -       15,283       -               -  
Home equity
    -       3,980       -               -  
Commercial
    145,130       171,291       122,963       345,287       -  
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Non-owner occupied
    40,121       101,698       40,121       61,800       -  
Owner occupied
    631,845       971,027       570,052       644,492       -  
Construction and development
    765,633       937,493       315,622       746,994       -  
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
1-4 Single family residential mortgage
    92,885       48,211       224,568       224,568       90,413  
1-4 family rental property
    152,234       67,716       160,395       222,100       8,161  
Commercial
    -       29,543       2,632       2,849       2,632  
Commercial real estate:
                                       
Non-owner occupied
    -       15,207       -       -       -  
Owner occupied
    54,499       42,449       79,426       82,517       24,379  
Total
  $ 2,090,252     $ 2,779,766     $ 1,684,209     $ 2,631,770     $ 125,585  
 
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Recorded Investment
   
Unpaid Principal Balance
   
Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 126,687     $ 200,650     $ -  
1-4 family rental property
    278,673       908,487       -  
Multi-family real estate
    68,772       116,139       -  
Home equity
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    247,731       674,733       -  
Commercial real estate:
                       
Non-owner occupied
    174,750       190,764       -  
Owner occupied
    1,341,007       1,864,179       -  
Construction and development
    1,134,139       2,269,265       -  
                         
With an allowance recorded:
                       
1-4 Single family residential mortgage
    37,483       37,483       6,435  
1-4 family rental property
    -       -       -  
Commercial
    -       -       -  
Commercial real estate:
                       
Non-owner occupied
    -       -       -  
Owner occupied
    -       -       -  
Total
  $ 3,409,242     $ 6,261,700     $ 6,435  

 
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The following table presents the amount of income recognized during impairment and the average recorded investment in impaired loans for the comparative periods:

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest income recognized during impairment
  $ 1,712     $ -     $ 13,163     $ -  
Cash-basis income recognized during impairment
    1,712       -       13,163       -  
Average of impaired loans during the period
    2,090,252       5,717,963       2,779,766       5,669,181  

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class of loans.

         
Days Past Due
             
 September 30, 2011
 
Loans Not
Past Due
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90 Days or Greater & Still Accruing
   
Non-Accrual
   
Total Past Due
   
Total
 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 25,630,292     $ 166,354     $ 58,664     $ -     $ 361,203     $ 586,221     $ 26,216,513  
1-4 family rental property
    3,877,673       -       -       -       192,190       192,190       4,069,863  
Multi-family real estate
    5,572,582       -       -       -       -       -       5,572,582  
Home equity loans
    8,196,878       -       45,508       -       -       45,508       8,242,386  
Consumer
    1,083,012       2,276       2,935       27,412       28,280       60,903       1,143,915  
Commercial
    9,254,017       -       -       -       125,595       125,595       9,379,612  
Secured by trust assets
    6,607,563       -       -       -       -       -       6,607,563  
Commercial real estate:
                                                       
Non-owner occupied
    21,578,420       57,159       -       -       40,121       97,280       21,675,700  
Owner occupied
    18,791,008       -       -       -       649,478       649,478       19,440,486  
Construction and development
    3,436,680       -       -       -       315,622       315,622       3,752,302  
Total
  $ 104,028,125     $ 225,789     $ 107,107     $ 27,412     $ 1,712,489     $ 2,072,797     $ 106,100,922  
 
         
Days Past Due
             
 December 31, 2010
 
Loans Not
Past Due
   
30-59 Days
   
60-89 Days
   
90 Days or Greater & Still Accruing
   
Non-Accrual
   
Total Past Due
   
Total
 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 23,367,952     $ 207,521     $ 141,055     $ -     $ 164,170     $ 512,746     $ 23,880,698  
1-4 family rental property
    6,161,295       -       -       -       278,673       278,673       6,439,968  
Multi-family real estate
    7,396,465       -       -       -       68,772       68,772       7,465,237  
Home equity loans
    6,192,016       74,621       10,504       -       -       85,125       6,277,141  
Consumer
    676,801       4,898       -       11,495       43,359       59,752       736,553  
Commercial
    8,751,090       8,889       58,913       -       247,731       315,533       9,066,623  
Commercial secured by trust assets
    6,047,617       -       -       -               -       6,047,617  
Commercial real estate:
                                            -       -  
Non-owner occupied
    18,050,282       61,800       -       -       174,750       236,550       18,286,832  
Owner occupied
    22,594,876       -       -       -       1,341,007       1,341,007       23,935,883  
Construction and development
    1,003,709       -       -       -       1,134,140       1,134,140       2,137,849  
Total
  $ 100,242,103     $ 357,729     $ 210,472     $ 11,495     $ 3,452,602     $ 4,032,298     $ 104,274,401  

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.
Troubled debt restructurings are separately identified for impairment disclosures and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral.  For troubled debt restructurings that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.

The Company has no allocated specific reserves to customers whose loan terms have been modified in troubled debt restructurings as of September 30, 2011.  There were no troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2010.  The Company has committed to lend additional amounts totaling up to $6,000 as of September 30, 2011 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings.   All loans classified as troubled debt restructurings were also classified as impaired loans as of September 30, 2011.
 
 
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During the period ending September 30, 2011, the terms of certain loans were modified as troubled debt restructurings. The modification of the terms of such loans included an extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk..

None of the modifications involved a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan. Modifications involving an extension of the maturity date were for periods ranging from 12 to 18 months.  In some cases, the maturity dates were shortened by up to 12 years.

Subsequent to the period ending September 30, 2011, the Company completed a restructure of loans totaling $2,159,147 of which $194,266 represented new funds advanced.   Although interest rates remained the same or were increased as compared to the original contractual rate, a concession was granted given that new funds were advanced at below market rates to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty.   No specific reserve was allocated for this restructuring.

There were no loans modified as troubled debt restructurings during the three months ending September 30, 2011.  The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the nine month period ending September 30, 2011:

         
Outstanding Recorded Investment
 
   
Number of Loans
   
Pre-Modification
   
Post-Modification
 
Troubled Debt Restructurings
                 
Commercial
    5     $ 145,294     $ 107,778  
Commercial real estate:
                       
Owner occupied
    2       120,403       113,648  
Total
    7     $ 265,697     $ 221,426  

The troubled debt restructurings described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses or result in charge offs during the period ending September 30, 2011.

The following table presents loans by class modified as troubled debt restructurings for which there was a payment default within nine months following the modification during the period ending September 30, 2011:

Troubled Debt Restructurings That Subsequently Defaulted
 
Number of Loans
   
Recorded Investment
 
Commercial
    1     $ 3,692  

The payment default on the above troubled debt restructuring occurred during the three months ending September 30, 2011.

A loan is typically considered to be in payment default once it is eleven days contractually past due under the modified terms.

The troubled debt restructuring that subsequently defaulted described above did not increase the allowance for loan losses or result in any loan charge offs during the period ending September 30, 2011.

No other loans were modified during the period ending September 30, 2011 that did not meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring.  In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.
 
 
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Credit Quality Indicators:

The Company classifies all non-homogeneous loans such as commercial and commercial real estate loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as:  current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors.  The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk into four non-classified categories (i.e. passing grade loans) and three categories of classified loans.    This analysis is performed on a quarterly basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention.   Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management's close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution's credit position at some future date.

Substandard.  Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful.  Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.  Loans listed as not rated are included in groups of homogeneous loans.  Loans not analyzed as part of homogeneous groups include commercial, commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, construction and development loans.  Homogeneous groups of loans are not typically risk rated unless the loan is placed on nonaccrual status.  A loan may also be separated from the homogeneous pool and individually risk rated due to recurrent delinquency problems, typically 60 to 89 days past due.  Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as follows:

September 30, 2011
 
Not Rated
   
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 22,219,061     $ 3,131,998     $ 205,032     $ 551,051     $ 109,371     $ 26,216,513  
1-4 family rental property
    405,623       2,760,051       520,488       383,701       -       4,069,863  
Multi-family real estate
    -       4,264,315       262,359       1,045,908       -       5,572,582  
Home equity loans
    8,158,267       76,085       1,759       6,275       -       8,242,386  
Consumer
    1,143,915       -       -       -       -       1,143,915  
Commercial
    -       9,236,703       32,499       48,015       62,395       9,379,612  
Secured by trust assets
    581,678       6,025,885       -       -       -       6,607,563  
Commercial real estate:
                                            -  
Non-owner occupied
    -       18,125,549       2,736,163       813,988       -       21,675,700  
Owner occupied
    -       17,053,368       1,528,571       744,899       113,648       19,440,486  
Construction and development
    2,012,379       1,395,976       28,324       315,623       -       3,752,302  
Total
  $ 34,520,923     $ 62,069,930     $ 5,315,195     $ 3,909,460     $ 285,414     $ 106,100,922  
 
December 31, 2010
 
Not Rated
   
Pass
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
                                     
1-4 family residential mortgage
  $ 23,135,647     $ 392,160     $ -     $ 197,341     $ 155,550     $ 23,880,698  
1-4 family rental property
    -       5,413,008       453,930       573,030       -       6,439,968  
Multi-family real estate
    91,908       4,350,194       1,591,890       1,431,245       -       7,465,237  
Home equity loans
    6,055,818       200,000       2,582       18,741       -       6,277,141  
Consumer
    736,553       -       -       -       -       736,553  
Commercial
    -       8,403,145       311,832       281,043       70,603       9,066,623  
Commercial secured by trust assets
    -       6,047,617       -       -       -       6,047,617  
Commercial real estate:
                                            -  
Non-owner occupied
    -       13,879,607       3,434,311       972,914       -       18,286,832  
Owner occupied
    -       18,659,084       1,722,292       3,427,262       127,245       23,935,883  
Construction and development
    262,922       592,301       32,824       1,249,802       -       2,137,849  
Total
  $ 30,282,848     $ 57,937,116     $ 7,549,661     $ 8,151,378     $ 353,398     $ 104,274,401  
 
 
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The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses.  For residential and consumer loan classes, the Company also evaluates credit quality based on the aging status of the loan, which was previously presented, and by payment activity.  The following table presents the current principal balance of residential and consumer loans based on payment activity:

   
Residential
             
September 30, 2011
 
1-4 family
   
Home Equity
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Performing
  $ 25,855,310     $ 8,242,386     $ 1,115,635     $ 35,213,331  
Nonperforming
    361,203       -       28,280       389,483  
Total
  $ 26,216,513     $ 8,242,386     $ 1,143,915     $ 35,602,814  


   
Residential
             
December 31, 2010
 
1-4 family
   
Home Equity
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Performing
  $ 23,716,528     $ 6,277,141     $ 693,194     $ 30,686,863  
Nonperforming
    164,170       -       43,359       207,529  
Total
  $ 23,880,698     $ 6,277,141     $ 736,553     $ 30,894,392  

NOTE 6 – ASSETS ACQUIRED IN SETTLEMENT OF LOANS

Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. If fair value declines, a valuation allowance is recorded through expense. Costs after acquisition are expensed. Expenditures that improve the fair value of the property are capitalized. The Company makes periodic reassessments of the value of assets held in this category and record valuation adjustments or write-downs as the reassessments dictate.

Assets acquired in settlement of loans were as follows:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest in limited liability company
  $ 1,305,437     $ 1,305,437  
Residential real estate
    124,761       401,111  
Commercial real estate
    339,000       -  
Multi-family real estate
    320,753       320,753  
Construction and development
    289,896       324,001  
Total
  $ 2,379,847     $ 2,351,302  
 
The interest in the limited liability company was obtained through a U.S. Bankruptcy Code 363 sale.  The limited liability company was formed by the lead bank for the banks participating in the project financing to acquire title to the real estate, conduct the operation of the facility, and market the real estate and the operations of the business for sale.  The carrying value of its interest is based upon the estimated fair value of the real estate less costs to sell.

Direct write-downs of assets acquired in settlement of loans totaled $70,148 and $514,890 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

NOTE 7 – FAIR VALUE

ASC 820-10 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. ASC 820-10 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
 
 
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Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial asset:

Securities :  The fair values for securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).

Impaired Loans and Other Real Estate :  The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses and other real estate is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized in the following table:

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Available for sale securities
  $ 11,122,400     $ 25,206,895  
                 
Quoted prices on active markets for identical assets (Level 1)
               
Equity securities
    217,200       70,720  
Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)
               
U.S. government sponsored enterprises
    2,531,784       8,263,426  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government-
               
sponsored enterprises
    5,187,938       16,625,183  
Other mortgage backed securities
    201,033       247,566  
Municipal securities
    2,984,445       -  
Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
    -       -  

Assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized in the following table:

   
Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
       
   
(Level 1)
   
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
September 30, 2011:
                       
Impaired loans:
                       
1-4 family residential mortgage
    -       -     $ 158,004     $ 158,004  
1-4 family rental property
    -       -       310,741       310,741  
Commercial
    -       -       107,778       107,778  
Commercial real estate:
                               
Non-owner occupied
    -       -       40,121       40,121  
Owner occupied
    -       -       55,047       55,047  
Construction and development
    -       -       287,897       287,897  
 
 
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Fair Value Measurements Using
 
   
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
       
    (Level 1)    
(Level 2)
   
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
Assets acquired in settlement of loans:
                               
Residential
    -       -       55,989       55,989  
Construction and development
    -       -       231,394       231,394  
                                 
December 31, 2010:
                               
Impaired loans:
                               
1-4 family residential mortgage
    -       -     $ 157,735     $ 157,735  
1-4 family rental property
    -       -       278,673       278,673  
Multi-family real estate
    -       -       68,772       68,772  
Commercial
    -       -       247,731       247,731  
Commercial real estate:
                               
Non-owner occupied
    -       -       174,750       174,750  
Owner occupied
    -       -       1,341,007       1,341,007  
Construction and development
    -       -       1,134,139       1,134,139  
                                 
Assets acquired in settlement of loans:
                               
Residential
    -       -       401,112       401,112  
Construction
    -       -       324,001       324,001  
 
Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a principal balance of $1,085,172, with a valuation allowance of $125,585 at September 30, 2011, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $94,673 for the three months ending September 30, 2011, and $445,784 for the nine months ending September 30, 2011.  At December 31, 2010, impaired loans had a principal balance of $3,409,242 with a valuation allowance of $6,435, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of $872,560 in 2010, of which $181,891 was provided for during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and $627,870 was provided for the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

Assets acquired in settlement of loans, measured at fair value less costs to sell, had a carrying value of $2,379,847 at September 30, 2011 and $2,351,302 at December 31, 2010.  Gross direct write-downs in the value of these assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 totaled $70,148.  Gross write-downs totaling $542,490 were recorded on assets acquired in settlement of loans during 2010.  Direct write-downs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 totaled $295,093 and $514,890, respectively.

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial assets and liabilities are as follows:

   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Carrying
Amounts
   
Estimated
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Amounts
   
Estimated
Fair Value
 
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 51,949,000     $ 51,949,000     $ 32,682,000     $ 32,682,000  
Certificate of deposit in financial institution
    100,000       100,000       100,000       100,000  
Securities available for sale
    11,122,000       11,122,000       25,207,000       25,207,000  
Securities held to maturity
    -       -       2,816,000       2,885,000  
Loans held for sale
    427,000       451,000       637,000       637,000  
Loans, net
    103,718,000       105,082,000       101,146,000       100,206,000  
Federal bank stock
    1,518,000    
NA
      1,558,000    
NA
 
Financial assets to be disposed of through branch sale
    9,078,000       9,078,000       -       -  
Accrued interest receivable
    358,000       358,000       429,000       429,000  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Deposits
    (88,144,000 )     (88,189,000 )     (143,216,000 )     (143,669,000 )
Repurchase agreements
    (5,661,000 )     (5,661,000 )     (4,391,000 )     (4,391,000 )
 Financial liabilities to be disposed of through branch sale
    (75,403,000 )     (75,493,000 )     -       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    -       -       (5,000,000 )     (5,013,000 )
Accrued interest payable
    (33,000 )     (33,000 )     (69,000 )     (69,000 )
 
 
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The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable and payable, noninterest-bearing demand deposits and variable-rate loans, deposits that reprice frequently and fully, repurchase agreements, certificates of deposit in financial institutions and overnight FHLB advances.  Security fair values are determined as previously described.  For fixed-rate loans or deposits and for variable-rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life.  The fair value of borrowings is based upon current rates for similar financing over the remaining terms of the borrowings.  It was not practicable to determine the fair value of federal bank stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.  The estimated fair value for other financial instruments and off-balance sheet loan commitments are considered nominal.

NOTE 8 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

Shareholders adopted the Ohio Legacy Corp 2010 Cash and Equity Incentive Plan in May 2010.  The Plan permits the grant of share-based awards for a maximum of 2,000,000 shares of common stock.  The Plan provides for awards of options, restricted stock, stock appreciation rights, and other stock-based awards to employees, directors and consultants.  Option awards are generally granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant.  Options awards have vesting periods as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.  All options currently outstanding have an original vesting period of five years.

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below.  Expected volatilities are based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock.  The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and post-vesting termination behavior.  (Employee and management options are tracked separately.)  The expected term of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable.  The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant.

The following table depicts the activity under this Plan:

   
2011
 
   
Options
   
Weighted Average Exercise Price
 
Outstanding, January 1
    1,330,400     $ 2.30  
Granted
    -       -  
Forfeited
    (41,150 )     2.30  
Exercised
    -       -  
Outstanding, September 30
    1,289,250     $ 2.30  

The weighted average remaining contractual life of the options outstanding at September 30, 2011 was 8.78 years.  The intrinsic value of options outstanding was $0.

No options were granted during 2011.  The fair market value of options granted during 2010 was determined using the following weighted-average assumptions as of grant date:

   
2010
Risk-free interest rate
 
1.11% - 1.83%
Expected term
 
      6.5 years
Expected stock price volatility
 
0.298
Dividend yield
 
0%
 
 
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The weighted average fair value of options granted during 2010 was $0.78.  The Company has a policy of using authorized but unissued common shares to satisfy option exercises.

The compensation cost yet to be recognized for stock options that have been awarded but not vested is as follows:

For the remainder of 2011
  $ 50,217  
2012
    199,233  
2013
    199,233  
2014
    199,233  
2015
    99,201  
Total
  $ 747,117  

NOTE 9 – REGULATORY MATTERS

Banks are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators.  Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications:  (i) well capitalized; (ii) adequately capitalized; (iii) undercapitalized; (iv) significantly undercapitalized; and (v) critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition.  Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.

On September 9, 2011, the Bank’s primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”), terminated the Consent Order entered into during February 2009 since the Bank demonstrated full compliance with all terms of the Consent Order, and the continued existence of the Consent Order was no longer required.  As a result, the Bank is considered well-capitalized under the risk-based capital regulations governing the banking industry and is no longer classified by the OCC as a “troubled” institution.

Actual and required capital amounts (in thousands) and ratios are presented below at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010:

                           
To Be Well-
 
                           
Capitalized Under
 
               
For Capital
   
Prompt Corrective
 
   
Actual
   
Adequacy Purposes
   
Action Provisions
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
September 30, 2011:
                                   
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                   
Premier Bank & Trust
  $ 16,815       14.2 %   $ 9,487       8.0 %   $ 11,859       10.0 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
                                               
Premier Bank & Trust
    15,322       12.9 %     4,744       4.0 %     7,115       6.0 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital to average assets
                                               
Premier Bank & Trust
    15,322       8.7 %     7,018       4.0 %     8,772       5.0 %
                                                 
December 31, 2010:
                                               
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
                                               
Premier Bank & Trust
  $ 17,507       17.1 %   $ 8,182       8.0 %   $ 10,228       10.0 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
                                               
Premier Bank & Trust
    16,207       15.8 %     4,091       4.0 %     6,137       6.0 %
                                                 
Tier 1 capital to average assets
                                               
Premier Bank & Trust
    16,207       9.6 %     6,727       4.0 %     8,409       5.0 %

 
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NOTE 10 – INCOME TAXES

A valuation allowance of $5,543,622 at September 30, 2011 and $5,453,661 at December 31, 2010, was recorded to reduce the carrying amount of the Company’s net deferred tax assets to zero as a result of the Company’s net operating losses.  As a result, income tax benefits related to net operating losses are not typically recorded.  The amount of income tax expense or benefit allocated to operations is generally determined without regard to the tax effects of other categories of income or loss, such as other comprehensive income (loss). However, an exception to the general rule is provided when, in the presence of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets, there is a pretax loss from operations and pretax income from other categories of comprehensive income (such as the appreciation in the market value of securities classified as available-for-sale) in the current period.  In such instances, income from other categories offsets the current loss from operations, and the tax benefit of such offset is reflected in operations.  The amount of the tax expense recorded for the third quarter of 2011 of $149,384 reversed the tax benefit for the same amount recorded during the second quarter of 2011 due to a change in the estimate of income for 2011 to include the expected gain from the branch sale that closed on October 14, 2011.   The second quarter tax benefit was the result of the tax allocation in the current period between other comprehensive income and the deferred tax asset valuation allowance.

Internal Revenue Code section 382 places a limitation on the amount of taxable income that can be offset by net operating loss carryforwards after a change in control (generally greater than 50% change in ownership) of a loss corporation.  Accordingly, utilization of net operating loss carryforwards may be subject to an annual limitation regarding their utilization against future taxable income upon change in control.

At February 19, 2010, a Stock Purchase Agreement between Ohio Legacy Corp and Excel Bancorp resulted in a section 382 limitation against pre-transaction Ohio Legacy Corp net operating loss carryforwards.  The Company reduced the deferred tax asset related to NOL carryforwards and the valuation allowance by $1,367,000, of which $1,039,000 was reflected in 2010 and an additional $328,000 in the second quarter of 2011, based on actions taken in the quarter with the 2010 income tax return.

After the actions taken on the 2010 income tax return, as of December 31, 2010, after consideration of the reduction to pre-transaction net operating losses due to the section 382 limitation, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8,987,000 that will expire as follows:  $1,419,000 on December 31, 2027, $132,000 on December 31, 2028, $1,694,000 on December 31, 2029, and $5,742,000 on December 31, 2030.

In addition, the Company has approximately $46,000 of alternative minimum tax credits that may be carried forward indefinitely.

NOTE 11 – BRANCH SALE AGREEMENT AND SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 On October 14, 2011, the Bank sold certain assets and liabilities under an Office Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into on June 23, 2011, with The Commercial and Savings Bank of Millersburg, Ohio (“CSB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSB Bancorp, Inc. relative to two Premier branches located in Wooster, Ohio.  Under the terms of the Agreement, CSB purchased certain assets of the branches at book value, including real estate, fixtures and equipment associated with the branch locations, and approximately $9.1 million in loans, while assuming the branch deposits of $74.3 million and a lease obligation associated with one of the acquired branch locations. CSB paid a premium of $3.5 million–an amount equal to 5% of the average amount of assumed deposits during a ten day period prior to and including the date of the closing less a fixed amount of $166,000.

The Company funded the transaction from operating liquidity, cash flow from the securities portfolio including the sale of securities, and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $19 million.  The total cash paid to CSB was $60.9 million.  The gain recorded for the sale was $3.7 million and consisted of the deposit premium paid of $3,526,000 and a gain on the assignment of a capital lease for one of the branch offices of $220,000.
 
 
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 The carrying values of assets and liabilities in the Disposal Groups as of September 30, 2011 were as follows:

Assets:
     
 Loans, net
  $ 9,077,972  
 Premises and equipment, net
    1,018,681  
 Total assets to be disposed of through branch sale
  $ 10,096,653  
         
 Liabilities:
       
 Deposits
       
 Noninterest-bearing demand
  $ 9,221,896  
 Interest-bearing demand
    4,947,070  
 Savings
    27,324,325  
 Certificates of deposit
    32,810,455  
 Total deposits
    74,303,746  
 Repurchase agreements
    726,284  
 Capital lease obligation
    373,079  
 Total liabilities to be disposed of through branch sale
  $ 75,403,109  

Item 2.  Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

In the following section, management presents an analysis of Ohio Legacy Corp's financial condition as of September 30, 2011, and results of operations as of and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.  This discussion is provided to give shareholders a more comprehensive review of the issues facing management than could be obtained from an examination of the financial statements alone.  This analysis should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in this Form 10-Q and the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Form 10-Q, including Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, includes “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act which can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “might,” “could,” “would,” “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “seek,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project,” or “continue” or the negative version of such terms or comparable terminology.  All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this Form 10-Q, including statements regarding our outlook, financial position, results of operation, liquidity, capital resources and interest rate sensitivity are forward-looking statements.

The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act provides a “safe harbor” for forward-looking statements to encourage companies to provide prospective information so long as those statements are identified as forward-looking and are accompanied by meaningful cautionary statements identifying important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.  We desire to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of that Act.

Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and, except as may be required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date on which the statement is made.
 
 
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Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause our actual results to be materially different from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Although we believe the assumptions, judgments and expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance such assumptions, judgments and expectations will prove to have been correct.  Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to:

 
·
competition in the industry and markets in which we operate;

 
·
rapid changes in technology affecting the financial services industry;

 
·
changes in government regulation;

 
·
general economic and business conditions;

 
·
changes in industry conditions created by state and federal legislation and regulations;

 
·
changes in general interest rates and the impact of future interest rate changes on our profitability, capital adequacy and the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities;

 
·
our ability to retain existing customers and attract new customers;

 
·
our development of new products and services and their success in the marketplace;

 
·
the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses; and

 
·
our anticipated loan and deposit account growth, expense levels, liquidity and capital resources and projections of earnings.
 
OVERVIEW OF STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENTS

In October 2011, Premier Bank & Trust completed the sale of two branch offices located in Wooster, Ohio, to The Commercial and Savings Bank of Millersburg, Ohio (“CSB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSB Bancorp, Inc., under an agreement (the “Agreement”) entered into during June 2011.  The assets and liabilities identified for sale are included in the categories of “Assets and Liabilities to be Disposed of through Branch Sale” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Under the terms of the Agreement, CSB purchased approximately $9 million in loans, net of an allocation of the Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses totaling $600,000, real estate, fixtures and equipment associated with the branch locations, and deposits and other liabilities of $75 million.   CSB paid a premium of $3.5 million, or 5% of the average amount of assumed deposits during the ten day period prior to and the day of closing less a fixed stated amount of $166,000.  In addition to the loans, real estate, and fixed assets sold to CSB, the transaction was funded with approximately $42 million in cash and $19 million in borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  This transaction positions the Company to focus on our core market of Stark County, Ohio, and provides future expansion potential.

In September 2011, the Bank was advised by its primary regulator, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the” OCC”), that it had terminated the Consent Order entered into during February 2009 since the Bank demonstrated full compliance with all terms of the Consent Order, and the continued existence of the Consent Order was no longer required.  As a result, the Bank is considered well-capitalized bank under the risk-based capital regulations governing the banking industry and is no longer classified by the OCC as a “troubled” institution.
 
 
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The following key factors summarize the Company’s financial condition at September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010:

 
·
Total assets increased $15.0 million to $185.6 million from $170.6 million .
 
 
·
Assets and liabilities associated with the branch sale to CSB were segregated on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2011, reflecting the intention of the Company to dispose of these assets and liabilities through the branch sale.  These assets and liabilities are collectively referred to as the “Disposal Group”.
 
 
·
Liquidity remained high during the third quarter with cash and cash equivalents increasing $19.3 million to $51.9 million. Liquidity will decrease following the sale of deposits associated with the Wooster branch offices in October 2011.
 
 
·
Net loans increased $2.6 million to $103.7 million.  Excluding the reclassification of $9.1 million in loans identified for the branch sale, total loans increased $11.6 million to $112.8 million.
 
 
·
Total deposits decreased $55.1 million to $88.1 million due to the reclassification of $74.3 million in deposits identified for the branch sale.  Excluding this reclassification, total deposits increased $19.2 million from $143.2 million to $162.4 million.
 
 
·
The Bank raised time deposits from other financial institutions totaling $11.2 million with an average account balance of $223,000 through a national certificate of deposit rate listing service offered through a subscription to participating financial institutions to provide funds for the branch sale and provide additional liquidity following the closing of the sale.  Retail depositors continued the trend toward investing in money market fund and savings deposit balances and reducing time deposit balances.
 
 
·
Debt with the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $5 million was repaid.
 
 
·
Total shareholders’ equity decreased $711,000 from $16.5 million to $15.8 million principally due to the operating loss recorded by the Company for the nine months ending September 30, 2011.

The following key factors summarize our results of operations for the nine months ending September 30, 2011:

 
·
The Company incurred a net loss of $987,580 in 2011 compared to a loss of $3,065,489 for the same period in 2010.
 
 
·
Net interest income improved $209,352 in 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.
 
 
·
The Company reduced its allowance for loan loss through a negative loan loss provision of $135,069 in 2011 compared to provision expense of $140,743 for the same period in 2010.
 
 
·
Noninterest income increased $989,956 primarily driven by an increase in trust and brokerage services fee income of $457,090, an increase in gains on securities sales of $326,801 and a reduction in the loss realized on disposition of other real estate owned of $179,827.  Trust and brokerage services are new services offered by the Company beginning with the second quarter of 2010.
 
 
·
Noninterest expense decreased by $602,789 principally due to the absence of investor expenses of $517,222 recorded in the first quarter of 2010 in connection with the assignment of promissory notes from Excel Financial to the Company in connection with the assignment of the Stock Purchase Agreement to Excel Bancorp by Excel Financial.

The following forward-looking statements describe our near term outlook:

 
·
Assets are expected to decrease and capital will increase during the fourth quarter of 2011 due to the sale of deposits associated with two branch offices in Wayne County, Ohio;
 
 
·
Liquidity will decrease following  the sale of the Wayne County branch offices in October 2011 which should improve our margins;
 
 
·
Credit quality will remain a primary focus of the Company, and costs associated with credit administration and collection efforts will remain high;
 
 
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·
Commercial lending,  with an emphasis on commercial and industrial lending, and new services in trust, brokerage and wealth management are expected to expand;
 
 
·
Operating expenses associated with the change in management during 2010 and new services are expected to be higher than the historical compensation costs at the Company;
 
 
·
The Bank’s costs associated with its regulatory risk profile including FDIC insurance and regulatory examination costs will remain high until asset quality and earnings improve.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of consolidated financial statements and related disclosures in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make judgments, assumptions and estimates at a specific point in time that affect the amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related notes.  In preparing these financial statements, we have utilized available information including our past history, industry standards and the current economic environment, among other factors, in forming our estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the consolidated financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality.  It is possible that the ultimate outcome as anticipated by management in formulating our estimates inherent in these financial statements may not materialize.  Application of the critical accounting policies described below involves the exercise of judgment and the use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from these estimates.  In addition, other companies may utilize different estimates, which may impact the comparability of our results of operation to similar businesses.

Allowance for loan losses .  The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses, increased by the provision for loan losses and recoveries, and decreased by charge-offs.  We estimate the allowance balance by considering the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions and other factors.  Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in our judgment, should be charged off.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when we believe the loan balance cannot be collected.

We consider various factors, including portfolio risk, economic environment and loan delinquencies, when determining the level of the provision for loan losses.  We monitor loan quality monthly and use an independent third party each quarter to review our loan grading system.

Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets .  Another critical accounting policy relates to valuation of the deferred tax asset for net operating losses. Net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $8,987,000 will expire as follows: $1,419,000 on December 31, 2027, $132,000 on December 31, 2028, $1,694,000 on December 31, 2029, and $5,742,000 on December 31, 2030.  A valuation allowance has been recorded for the related deferred tax asset for these carryforwards and other net deferred tax assets recorded by the Company to reduce the carrying amount of these assets to zero.  Additional information is included in Note 10 to our consolidated financial statements.

FINANCIAL CONDITION – September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010

Assets.   At September 30, 2011, total assets increased to $185.6 million, up $15.0 million from $170.6 million at December 31, 2010.   The asset increase was principally due to an increase in deposits of $19.2 million (including deposits in the Disposal Group) which was partially offset by the repayment from operating liquidity of Federal Home Loan Bank advances totaling $5 million during the first quarter of 2011.

Cash and Cash Equivalents .   Cash and cash equivalents increased to $51.9 million at September 30, 2011, up $19.3 million from year-end 2010.  The increase in cash was due to proceeds received from sales and calls of securities available for sale that were not reinvested and proceeds from an increase in deposits.  The sale of deposits associated with two branch offices in Wayne County, Ohio required a substantial use of cash when the transaction closed in October 2011.
 
 
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Securities.   Total securities available for sale had an estimated fair value of $11.1 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $25.2 million at year-end 2010.  Sales of securities available for sale totaled $10.8 million and maturities, calls and principal repayments totaled $13.0 million.  Securities sales consisted principally of GNMA mortgage-backed securities issued in 2009 with an original term of 30 years and a coupon rate of 4.5% to 5.0%.  These securities were sold in part as a defensive move to reduce the market price sensitivity of the portfolio to rising interest rates and to raise cash for the Wayne County branch office sale.  The net unrealized gain on the securities portfolio was $482,279 at September 30, 2011 compared to a net unrealized gain of $427,807 at December 31, 2010.  At June 30, 2011, the Company reclassified its municipal securities portfolio from the held-to-maturity classification to the available-for-sale sale classification, since it no longer intends to hold these securities to maturity.

Loans and Asset Quality .   Total loans, net of the allowance for loan loss and deferred loan fees, increased $2.6 million to $103.7 million.  Loans reclassified as assets to be disposed of through the branch sale totaled $9.1 million . Excluding this reclassification, total loans, net of the allowance for loan loss and deferred loan fees, increased $11.6 million at September 30, 2011.

Loans classified by management as special mention, substandard, doubtful and not deemed impaired represented 7.4% of total loans at September 30, 2011, compared to 12.5% at December 31, 2010.  Impaired loans represented 1.6% of total loans at September 30, 2011, and totaled $1,684,209, down $1,725,033 from year-end 2010.  Loan balances classified as special mention or substandard that are included in the Disposal Group total approximately $2.3 million.  Improving asset quality continues to be a prime objective for management.   Aside from this pending sale, outstanding loan balances are expected to increase over the remainder of the year through business development efforts.  However expected loan growth may be constrained by continued economic weakness in the markets served by the Company.

Allowance for loan losses.   The balance of the allowance for loan loss at September 30, 2011, was $2,364,643 excluding $600,000 for the portion of the allowance allocated to loans in the Disposal Group compared to $3,055,766 at year-end 2010.  For the nine months ending September 30, 2011, the allowance for loan loss was reduced by a negative loan loss provision of $135,069.  Recoveries on loans previously charged-off totaled $371,180. The amount of the allowance for loan loss is based on a combination of actual experiential factors such as historical losses for each category of loans, information about specific borrowers, and other factors, including delinquencies, general economic conditions and the outlook for specific industries, which are more subjective in nature.

The reduction to the allowance is directionally consistent with the trends in the criticized loan portfolio.  Criticized loans decreased as a result of loan risk upgrades on specific loans and principal reductions from payments.  Another contributing factor was a decrease in the historical loss percentages.  These loss rates are regularly updated to reflect the most recent three years of loss experience.   The loss rate for special mention and substandard loans for the first three quarters in 2011 (added to the loss experience calculation during the quarter) were lower than the loss experience for the first three quarters of 2008 that were eliminated from the calculation.

The general allowance allocated to loans not classified by management totaled 1.63% of non-classified loans at September 30, 2011, compared to 1.90% at year-end 2010.  As a percentage of total loans, the allowance decreased to 2.23% at September 30, 2011, compared to 2.93% at year-end 2010.  The allowance for loan loss as a percentage of loans not individually identified as impaired and that excludes the amount of the allowance specifically allocated to impaired loans totaled 2.14% at September 30, 2011, compared to 3.02% at year-end 2010.  Specific allocations of the allowance for impaired loans increased to $125,585 at September 30, 2011 compared to $6,435 at year-end 2010.
 
 
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Assets acquired in settlement of loans.   These assets include other real estate owned (“OREO”) and an interest in a limited liability company acquired during 2010 that owns the real estate and operations of an indoor water park and resort obtained through a U.S. Bankruptcy Code 363 sale.  The limited liability company was formed by the lead bank for the banks participating in the project financing to acquire title to the real estate, conduct the operation of the facility, and market the real estate and the operations of the business for sale.  The carrying value of its interest is $1.3 million and is based upon the estimated fair value of the real estate less costs to sell.

Other real estate owned consisted of eight properties and totaled $1.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $1.0 million at year-end 2010.   Six properties were sold for a net loss of $52,085, and six properties with an estimated value of $604,000 were transferred to OREO during 2011.

Deposits.   Total deposits decreased by $55.1 million to $88.1 million after the reclassification of $74.3 million in deposits to the Disposal Group at September 30, 2011, compared to year-end 2010.  Including those deposits reclassified to the Disposal Group, total deposits increased $19.2 million at September 30, 2011 compared to December 31, 2010.  Time deposits totaling $11.2 million were acquired from financial institutions subscribing to a national time deposit rate listing service.  These deposits had a weighted average rate of 0.54% with an average maturity of 376 days.  This funding source is less expensive than rates paid in the retail deposit market, but there is no opportunity to cross-sell other products and services to these depositors.  It has also allowed the Bank to extend the maturity term of its deposits since retail depositors have migrated into money market funds as customers anticipate higher interest rates in the near term reflecting an unwillingness to lengthen deposit maturities.

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances.   Debt remaining from the Federal Home Loan Bank was repaid during the first quarter of 2011.  The weighted average interest rate on $5.0 million in matured advances was 2.43%.  The advances were repaid from excess operating liquidity.

Shareholders’ Equity.   Shareholders’ Equity decreased $711,000 to $15.8 million at September 30, 2011.  The decrease was due to the operating loss of $988,000 incurred for the nine months of 2011.  Stock-based compensation expense of $153,000 increased equity as well as $124,000 in other comprehensive income related to the appreciation in market value of securities available for sale including the impact of the reclassification of securities to the available-for-sale classification from the held-to-maturity classification.
 
 
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The net loss for the three months ending September 30, 2011, totaled $280,069 or a loss of $0.01 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $1,155,131, or $0.06 per diluted share during the third quarter of 2010.  Average diluted shares outstanding were unchanged at 19,714,564 shares for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of 2010.

The following table sets forth information relating to the average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated.  These yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense, on an annualized basis, by the average balances of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities for the periods presented.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and federal funds sold
  $ 44,476     $ 25       0.22 %   $ 36,979     $ 25       0.27 %
Securities available for sale
    13,480       90       2.67 %     29,005       218       2.98 %
Securities held to maturity
    -       -       - %     2,995       28       3.78 %
Federal agency stock
    1,518       18       4.65 %     1,558       20       4.98 %
Loans (1)
    109,007       1,409       5.13 %     92,745       1,382       5.91 %
  Total interest-earning assets
    168,481       1,542       3.63 %     163,282       1,673       4.06 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    7,849                       9,719                  
Total assets
  $ 176,330                     $ 173,001                  
                                                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 9,712     $ 6       0.26 %   $ 9,036     $ 12       0.53 %
Savings accounts
    13,359       12       0.35 %     15,833       29       0.72 %
Money market accounts
    51,082       71       0.56 %     45,141       100       0.88 %
Certificates of deposit
    55,989       181       1.28 %     54,307       305       2.23 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    130,142       270       0.82 %     124,317       446       1.42 %
Other Borrowings
    4,967       19       1.48 %     13,129       85       2.56 %
      Total Interest-bearing liabilities
    135,109       289       0.85 %     137,446       531       1.53 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    24,529                       17,061                  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    700                       883                  
Total liabilities
    160,338                       155,390                  
Shareholders' equity
    15,992                       17,611                  
    Total liabilities and
                                               
      shareholders' equity
  $ 176,330                     $ 173,001                  
                                                 
Net interest income; interest rate spread (2)
          $ 1,253       2.78 %           $ 1,142       2.53 %
Net earning assets
  $ 33,372                     $ 25,836                  
Net interest margin (3)
                    2.95 %                     2.77 %
                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
    1.2       X               1.2       X          
 

(1)
Net of net deferred loan fees and costs and loans in process. Non-accrual loans are reported in non-interest earning assets in this table.

(2)
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the cost of interest bearing liabilities.
 
(3)
Net interest margin represents net interest income, annualized, divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
Net interest income.   For the three months ending September 30, 2010, net interest income was $1,253,093, up $111,379 from same period in 2010 while total interest earning assets were up $5.2 million.  The yield on earning assets declined 0.43% to 3.63% for the third quarter of 2011 from 4.06% for the comparable period of 2010.  The yield on interest-bearing liabilities declined 0.68% to 0.85% for the third quarter of 2011 from 1.53% for the same period in 2010. The net interest margin increased to 2.78% from 2.53%.

Interest Income.   Total interest income for the third quarter of 2011 was $1.5 million, down from $1.7 million for the third quarter of 2010.  A low interest rate environment combined with a larger allocation of funds to liquid assets or securities with a shorter duration contributed to lower interest income levels.  Average balances in funds invested in interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold increased to $44.5 million earning only 0.22% during the third quarter of 2011 compared to $37.0 million at a yield of 0.27% during the third quarter of 2010.  Management increased liquidity during the third quarter of 2011 anticipating the closing of the branch sale transaction on October 14, 2011.  Although the yield on loans decreased from 5.91% to 5.13%, an increase in average loan balances of $16.3 million more than offset the impact of lower rates on the loan portfolio for the comparative quarter as interest income on loans increased by $28,000.
 
 
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Interest expense.   Interest on deposits declined $176,000 to $270,000 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits dropped 0.60% to 0.82%.  Interest expense related to other borrowings including Federal Home Loan Bank advances declined by $66,000.  Management expects that it will be difficult to achieve further reductions to the cost its core deposits since the current cost is already priced at historically low rates.

Provision for Loan Loss.   A negative loan loss provision totaling $108,874 was recorded during the third quarter of 2011, compared to provision expense of $287,450 for the same quarter last year; negative loan loss provisions provide a positive contribution to net income.  The provision for loan loss will fluctuate based on management’s evaluation of the credit within the loan portfolio, changes in credit loss experience factors, and incurred losses in the loan portfolio during the period.  See also the discussion above for the Allowance for Loan Losses.

Noninterest income.   Noninterest income increased $466,548 to $622,173 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $155,625 for the same quarter of 2010.  The increase was largely driven by an increase in trust and brokerage fees, securities gains, and a reduction to the loss on disposition of other real estate owned.

Service charges and other fees declined $24,398, to $157,955 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.  The decline was due to lower overdraft fee income which decreased by approximately $40,000.

The Bank’s trust department and brokerage business generated $196,278 in gross fees during the third quarter of 2011, up from $66,877 for the comparative quarter of 2010.  These services, newly introduced during the second quarter of 2010, garnered assets under management in excess of $100 million in 2011.

Gains realized on the sale of securities during the third quarter of 2011 totaled $325,032.  The bonds sold were 5% coupon, 30 year GNMA mortgage-backed securities originally issued in 2009.  Three bonds were sold to raise liquidity in anticipation of the branch sale closing in October 2011 and to reduce the overall interest rate risk exposure of the investment portfolio.  No gains were realized during the third quarter of 2010.

Gains on sale of loans increased $13,462 to $23,185 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same quarter of 2010.  Low mortgage rates prevailed during the quarter contributing to a pickup in mortgage activity.

Losses recorded on the disposition of other real estate owned during the third quarter of 2011 declined to $86,934, an improvement over a net loss of $112,436 recorded during the third quarter of 2010.  Direct write-downs in the value of OREO totaled $70,148 for one property in the third quarter of 2011 and $295,093 for two properties in the comparative quarter of 2010.

Noninterest expense.   Noninterest expense decreased $50,195 to $2,114,825 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $2,165,020 for the third quarter of 2010.  Non-recurring expenses related to the pending branch sale totaled $166,687 for the third quarter of 2011.  The significant changes are detailed below.

Salaries and benefits, excluding severance benefits classified as part of branch disposal expenses associated with the pending branch sale, decreased $71,815 to $976,541 for the third quarter of 2011 compared to $1,048,356 for the same period of 2010. The reduction in compensation costs is principally related to an increase in the deferral of costs associated with loan originations.  Since the change of control in February 2010, Management has increased staff significantly in support of lending, trust and brokerage, branch management, and human resources, therefore personnel costs are higher than historical levels for the Company.  Benefits expense associated with incentive stock options granted during the last half of 2010 totaled $50,217 and $45,325 for the third quarter of 2011 and 2010, respectively.
 
 
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Occupancy and equipment costs increased $10,125 to $233,673 for the third quarter of 2011.  Increases in rent, property taxes and utilities were incurred while building repairs and maintenance costs declined.

Professional fees, including legal, accounting and other consulting expense, decreased $23,639 to $166,814 for the third quarter of 2011 principally due to a reduction in costs for consultants.

Franchise tax increased $44,625 to $51,875 for the third quarter of 2011.  Ohio franchise tax for financial institutions for the current year is based on the Bank’s net worth on the last day of the prior calendar year end; higher capital levels at year-end 2010 compared to year-end 2009 resulted in higher costs for 2011.

Data processing charges include costs for internet banking, core systems data processing and courier charges.  This expense category decreased $38,412 to $182,818.  This cost is principally driven by the costs associated with core processing and is largely driven by transaction volumes.

Marketing costs were down $19,639 for the third quarter of 2011 to $11,760.  This reduction is attributed to the difference in the timing when costs are incurred.  General marketing costs for 2011, except for costs incurred related to the Bank’s name change in 2010, are expected to be similar to the costs incurred in 2010.

Costs incurred during the third quarter of 2011 associated with the pending sale of the Wooster branch offices totaled $166,687.  These costs included severance costs associated with terminated employees in the market totaling $134,079, legal expenses of $19,083 and $13,525 in other costs.

Other expenses decreased $116,251 during the third quarter of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010.  Loan-related expense decreased $94,679, other real estate owned expenses decreased $7,116, and insurance expense decreased $13,584 contributing to this cost savings.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS – NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

The net loss for the nine months ending September 30, 2011, totaled $987,580, or a loss of $0.05 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $3,065,489, or $0.18 per diluted share during the same period of 2010.  Average diluted shares outstanding were 19,714,564 shares for the nine months ending September 30, 2011, compared to average diluted shares of 16,573,538 for the comparative prior year period.  During February 2010, 17.5 million shares were issued in connection with a common stock offering.

The following table sets forth information relating to the average balance sheet and reflects the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated.  These yields and costs are derived by dividing income or expense, on an annualized basis, by the average balances of interest-earning assets or interest-bearing liabilities for the periods presented.

   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and federal funds sold
  $ 38,726     $ 65       0.23 %   $ 33,382     $ 57       0.23 %
Securities available for sale
    17,424       360       2.75 %     27,446       727       3.53 %
Securities held to maturity
    1,564       45       3.87 %     2,996       86       3.81 %
Federal agency stock
    1,531       56       4.88 %     1,434       53       4.93 %
Loans (1)
    103,666       4,155       5.36 %     94,816       4,374       6.17 %
  Total interest-earning assets
    162,911       4,681       3.84 %     160,074     $ 5,297       4.42 %
Noninterest-earning assets
    8,072                       10,213                  
Total assets
  $ 170,983                     $ 170,287                  
 
 
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Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
Interest
               
Interest
       
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
                                   
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                   
Interest-bearing demand deposits
  $ 9,682     $ 21       0.29 %   $ 9,203     $ 43       0.62 %
Savings accounts
    13,496       38       0.37 %     16,386       102       0.83 %
Money market accounts
    50,022       225       0.60 %     42,606       281       0.88 %
Certificates of deposit
    53,245       592       1.49 %     56,015       1,029       2.46 %
Total interest-bearing deposits
    126,445       876       0.93 %     124,210       1,455       1.57 %
Other Borrowings
    5,019       70       1.85 %     14,031       317       3.01 %
      Total Interest-bearing liabilities
    131,464       946       0.96 %     138,241     $ 1,772       1.71 %
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits
    22,638                       16,102                  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities
    761                       871                  
Total liabilities
    154,863                       155,214                  
Shareholders' equity
    16,120                       15,073                  
    Total liabilities and
                                               
      shareholders' equity
  $ 170,983                     $ 170,287                  
                                                 
Net interest income; interest rate spread (2)
          $ 3,735       2.88 %           $ 3,525       2.71 %
Net earning assets
  $ 31,447                     $ 21,833                  
Net interest margin (3)
                    3.07 %                     2.95 %
                                                 
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
    1.2       X               1.2       X          
 

(1)
Net of net deferred loan fees and costs and loans in process. Non-accrual loans are reported in non-interest earning assets in this table.
 
(2)
Interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the cost of interest bearing liabilities.
 
(3)
Net interest margin represents net interest income, annualized, divided by average interest-earning assets.

Net interest income .   For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, net interest income was $3.7 million, up $209,352 from the same period in 2010. Total interest and dividend income decreased $615,966.  This decrease in revenue was offset by a decrease of $825,318 in total interest expense.  The net interest margin improved to 3.07% from 2.95%.

Management expects net interest margins may be negatively impacted by a sustained low interest rate environment.  There is little room to reduce the cost of funds further and earning assets will continue to reprice downward as interest-earning assets mature or reprice during a sustained period of low interest rates.  This could be exacerbated by the Federal Reserve Bank’s Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) stated intent to influence longer term interest rates through the purchase of longer term U.S. Treasury bonds on the open market with the intention of lowering longer term interest rates below current levels.  On September 21, 2011, the FOMC directed the Open Market Trading Desk (the Desk) at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York to purchase, by the end of June 2012, $400 billion in par value of Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 6 years to 30 years and to sell, over the same period, an equal par value of Treasury securities with remaining maturities of 3 years or less.  The FOMC also directed the Desk to reinvest principal payments from its holdings of agency debt and agency mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in agency MBS.  These purchases create a demand for bonds that could ultimately increase the price of the bonds thereby lowering interest rates in those maturity ranges since interest rates move inversely with bond prices.

Interest income .  Interest income decreased by $615,966 for the nine months of 2011 compared to 2010.  The average balance of funds invested in interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions and federal funds sold increased by $5.3 million to $38.7 million representing 23.8% of earning asset balances and yielded 0.23% in 2011.  Lower yields on the investment and loan portfolios contributed about $735,000 to the decline in interest income.  The average balance of the investment portfolio decreased $11.5 million contributing about $305,000 to the decline in interest income. The average loan balances increased by $8.9 million contributing about $408,000 in interest income partially offsetting the reductions to interest income due to lower yields.
 
 
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Interest expense .  A sustained low interest rate environment was evident in the decline in the Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 0.96% from 1.71% for the nine months of 2011 compared to the same period of 2010.  The cost of every funding category declined.  The volume of average interest-bearing liabilities declined $6.8 million.  The average balances of certificates of deposit balances declined $2.8 million and borrowings declined $9.0 million, while money market balances increased $7.4 million.  Advances owed to the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $5.0 million were repaid during 2011.

Provision for loan losses .   A negative loan loss provision totaling $135,069 was recorded for the nine months ended September 30, 2011; this had a positive effect on earnings.  During the same period of 2010, the Company recorded provision expense of $140,743.  The provision for loan loss will fluctuate based on management’s evaluation of the credits within the loan portfolio, changes in credit loss experience factors, and incurred losses in the loan portfolio during the period.  See also the discussion above for the Allowance for Loan Losses.

Noninterest income .   Noninterest income increased to $1,346,987 for the first nine months of 2011 from $357,031 for the same period in 2010.  Significant changes to the components of noninterest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to September 30, 2010 are discussed below.

Service charges and other fees declined $77,122 to $463,739 for 2011 compared to 2010.  The decline was due to lower overdraft fee income which decreased by approximately $98,000, and reflects a shift in customer behavior.

The Bank’s trust department and brokerage business generated $541,328 in gross fees during the first nine months of 2011, up from $84,238 for the comparative period of 2010.  These are newly offered financial services that began during second quarter of 2010.

Gains on sale of securities available of sale resulted in revenue of $358,030 for the 2011 period also contributing to the increase in total noninterest income.  Securities sold included $10.8 million of 30 year GNMA mortgage-backed securities issued during 2009.  These securities were sold to reduce the price sensitivity of the Bank’s securities portfolio.  Sales during the third quarter of 2011 were completed to raise liquidity for the pending branch sale.  Gains on the sale of securities available for sale resulted in revenue of $31,229 in the 2010 period.  However, these gains were more than offset by an “other-than-temporary” impairment charge on FNMA and FHLMC preferred stock totaling $47,200.

Gains on sale of loans increased $56,374 to $71,425 for the 2011 period.  Low mortgage rates prevailed during 2011 contributing to a pickup in mortgage activity, and home purchase activity  recently began to improve in the Bank’s market area.

Net losses recorded on the disposition of other real estate owned during the 2011 period totaled $122,233 compared to net losses of $302,060 for the 2010 period.  The loss for 2011 included a direct write-down in value for one property for $70,148. Sales of six properties resulted in net losses of $52,085.  During the first nine months of 2010, direct write-downs in the value of OREO for four properties totaled $514,890 and were partially offset by a gain of $212,830 on the sale of fourteen properties.

Noninterest expense.   Total noninterest expense decreased $602,789 to $6.2 million compared to $6.8 million for the nine months of the prior year. In 2010, substantial costs were incurred related to the change in ownership control and subsequent change in management.  The Company recorded investor expenses of $517,222 in February 2010 in connection with the assignment of promissory notes from Excel Financial to the Company in connection with the assignment of the Stock Purchase Agreement to Excel Bancorp by Excel Financial.   The investor expenses represent expenses incurred in connection with the pursuit of an acquisition of a financial institution and development of fiduciary services in connection with an acquisition.  Other changes comparing the first nine months of 2011 to the same period of 2010 are described below.
 
 
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Compensation costs, excluding severance benefits classified as part of branch disposal expenses associated with the pending branch sale, increased $141,851 to $3,057,451 for the nine months of 2011.  Benefits cost for the nine months of 2011 included $152,960 in expense associated with incentive stock options that were granted during the last half of 2010 compared to $47,468 in stock based compensation expense for the first nine months of 2010.  Salaries and benefits for the asset management business increased $109,842 for the first nine months of 2011 compared to the same period in 2010 based on a full nine months of operation in 2011 compared to partial year operations in the prior period. A position for loan workout, previously outsourced to a consultant in 2010, was eliminated and replaced with internal staffing resulting in a net cost savings for the Company.  Salaries expense for the first nine months of 2010 included incentive payments totaling $175,500 paid to newly hired management.  Salaries and benefits expense also included salary continuation for terminated staff totaling $61,603 and for departing executive management totaling $85,569.  New positions were added during 2010 in trust and investment services, credit administration, and other departments within the Company.

Occupancy and equipment costs increased $56,817 for the nine months of 2011.  Increases in costs were incurred for rent, property taxes, insurance and depreciation expense.

Professional fees decreased $141,050 for the nine months of 2011.  These costs include legal, accounting and auditing, regulatory examination and consulting fees.  Costs for consultants and regulatory examination costs were lower in 2011 by approximately $187,000.  Consulting fees of $140,000 were paid to Excel Financial for the period prior to closing the stock offering in 2010; no costs were incurred from Excel Financial during the first nine months of 2011.  Accounting and auditing fees increased by approximately $33,000.  The internal audit and loan review functions were outsourced to CPA firms with practices in these fields resulting in this increase.  Legal expense increased by approximately $13,000.

Franchise tax increased $135,375 to $158,175 for the first nine months of 2011.   Ohio franchise tax for financial institutions for the current year is based on the Bank’s net worth on the last day of the prior calendar year end; higher capital levels at year-end 2010 compared to year-end 2009 resulted in higher costs for 2011.

Marketing and advertising expense decreased $75,336 to $51,118 for the nine month of 2011.  Most of this decrease relates to the absence of expense in 2011 associated with a name change for the Bank in 2010.  During the first quarter of 2010, the Board of Directors of the Bank approved changing the name of the Bank to Premier Bank & Trust, National Association.  The Bank opted to include “Trust” in its name in connection with obtaining fiduciary powers from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.  Costs associated with the name change in 2010 were approximately $47,000 and included logo design, the reissuance of credit and debit cards, and promotional materials.

Deposit expense and insurance fees decreased $86,491 to $299,501 for the nine months of 2011.  A change in the deposit insurance assessment base to total assets, net of Tier 1 capital, instead of total deposits and an improvement in the Bank’s risk rating for FDIC insurance based partly on higher capital levels following the common stock issuance in February 2010 were two factors that contributed to a reduction in FDIC deposit insurance expense totaling $83,334 for 2011.

Non-recurring costs incurred for the pending sale of the Wooster branch offices totaled $166,687.  These costs included severance costs associated with terminated employees in the market totaling $134,079, legal expenses of $19,083, data processing costs of $9,524, and other costs of $4,001.
 
 
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Other expenses decreased $275,392 to $681,865 for the first nine months of 2011.  Loan expenses declined by $195,152 and OREO related expenses decreased $78,494.  These savings were partially offset by increases in other miscellaneous expenses.

CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS, COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

On June 23, 2011, the Bank entered into an Office Purchase and Assumption Agreement (the “Agreement”), with The Commercial and Savings Bank of Millersburg, Ohio (“CSB”), a wholly owned subsidiary of CSB Bancorp, Inc., that provided for the sale of certain assets and the transfer of certain liabilities relative to two Premier branches located in Wooster, Ohio.  On October 14, 2011, the sale of these assets and liabilities was completed. CSB purchased certain assets of the branches at book value, including real estate, fixtures and equipment associated with the branch locations, and approximately $9.1 million in loans, while assuming $74.3 million in branch deposits and a lease obligation associated with one of the acquired branch locations.  CSB paid a premium of 5% based on the average amount of assumed deposits during a specified period prior to the closing minus a fixed stated amount of $166,000 for a total premium of $3.5 million.

At September 30, 2011, the Company had no active unconsolidated, related special purpose entities, nor did the Company engage in derivatives and hedging contracts, such as interest rate swaps, that may expose the Company to liabilities greater than the amounts recorded on the consolidated balance sheet.  The investment policy prohibits engaging in derivatives contracts for speculative trading purposes; however, the Company may pursue certain contracts, such as interest rate swaps, to execute a sound and defensive interest rate risk management policy.

LIQUIDITY

Liquidity refers to our ability to fund loan demand and customers’ deposit withdrawal needs and to meet other commitments and contingencies. The purpose of liquidity management is to ensure sufficient cash flow to meet all of our financial commitments and to capitalize on opportunities for business expansion in the context of managing the Company’s interest rate risk exposure. This ability depends on our financial strength, asset quality and the types of deposit and loan instruments we offer to our customers.

Our principal sources of funds are deposits, loan and security repayments, maturities and sales of securities, borrowings from the FHLB and capital transactions.  Alternative sources of funds include repurchase agreements and brokered certificates of deposit and the sale of loans.  While scheduled loan repayments and maturing investments are relatively predictable, deposit flows and early loan and security prepayments are more influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions and competition.  We maintain investments in liquid assets based upon our assessment of our need for funds, our expected deposit flows, yields available on short-term liquid assets and the objectives of our asset/liability management program.

We have implemented a liquidity contingency funding plan that identifies liquidity thresholds and red flags that may provide evidence of an impending liquidity crisis.  Additionally, the liquidity contingency plan details specific actions to be taken by management and the Board of Directors and identifies sources of emergency liquidity, both asset and liability-based, should we encounter a liquidity crisis.  We actively monitor our liquidity position and analyze various scenarios that could impact our ability to access emergency funding in conjunction with our asset/liability and interest rate risk management activities.

The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows provides details on sources and uses of cash for the nine months ending September 30.  Cash and cash equivalents increased $19.3 million to $51.9 million at September 30, 2011 since year-end 2010.  To assist in funding the branch sale to CSB, the Company expects to borrow approximately $19 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank.  Approximately $42 million in cash available from current liquidity will also fund the transaction.

 
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CAPITAL RESOURCES

Total shareholders’ equity was $15.8 million at September 30, 2011, a decrease of $711,000 from the prior year-end balance.  The decrease in equity was primarily due to the net loss of approximately $988,000 incurred by the Company for the nine months of 2011.  Stock-based compensation expense of approximately $153,000 increased equity as well as $124,000 in other comprehensive income related to the appreciation in market value of securities available for sale including the impact of the reclassification of securities to the available-for-sale classification from the held-to-maturity classification.

The Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies.  Capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators.  Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.  At September 30, 2011, the Bank was well capitalized under the provisions of prompt corrective action.  See Note 9 for more information regarding the regulatory capital requirements for the Bank and the Bank’s capital ratios as of September 30, 2011.

The payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company and by the Company to shareholders is subject to restrictions by regulatory agencies.  These restrictions generally limit dividends to the sum of the current year’s earnings and the prior two years’ retained earnings, as defined.  In addition, dividends may not reduce capital levels below the minimum regulatory requirements as described above.  The Bank cannot declare dividends without prior approval from the Comptroller of the Currency in 2011.

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not applicable for Smaller Reporting Companies.

Item  4T.  Controls and Procedures

As of September 30, 2011, an evaluation was conducted under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended).  Based on their evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s third fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2011, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Legal Proceedings.
 
There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 1A.  Risk Factors
 
Not applicable for Smaller Reporting Companies.

Item 2.  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.
 
Not applicable.

Item 3.  Defaults upon Senior Securities.
 
There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 4.  (Removed and Reserved)
 
Not Applicable

Item 5.  Other Information.
 
There are no matters required to be reported under this item.
 
 
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Item 6.  Exhibits.

INDEX TO EXHIBITS
 
The following exhibits are included in this Report on Form 10-Q or are incorporated herein by reference as noted in the following table:
 
Exhibit Number
 
Description of Exhibit
10.1
 
Office Purchase and Assumption Agreement by and between Premier Bank & Trust, National Association and The Commercial and Savings Bank of Millersburg, Ohio (incorporated herein by reference to Ohio Legacy Corp’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2011) (File No. 000-31673)
     
31.1
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Executive Officer)
     
31.2
 
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification (Principal Financial Officer)
     
32.1
 
Section 1350 Certification (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

 
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
       
 
By: 
/s/ Rick L. Hull  
   
Rick L. Hull,
President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
(principal executive officer)
 
       
 
Date: November 14, 2011
 
       
       
 
By: 
/s/ Jane Marsh  
   
Jane Marsh,
Senior Vice President,
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
(principal financial officer and
principal accounting officer)
 
       
 
Date:  November 14, 2011
 
 
 
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