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GRAND RIVER COMMERCE INC - Quarter Report: 2011 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
 
GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Michigan
 
20-5393246
(State or other jurisdiction of
 
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
 
Identification No.)

4471 Wilson Ave., SW, Grandville, Michigan 49418
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(616) 929-1600
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
þ Yes ¨ No
   
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 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
þ Yes ¨ No
  
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 ¨
Accelerated filer o
 
    
Non-accelerated filer ¨  ( Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  þ
   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
¨ Yes þ No
 
The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date was 1,700,120 shares as of November 4, 2011.

 
 

 

GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
 
FORM 10-Q
 
INDEX
 
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
1
   
ITEM 1.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
1
     
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
30
     
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
40
     
ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
41
     
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
41
   
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
41
     
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
41
     
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
41
     
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
41
     
ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)
41
     
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
41
     
ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
42

 
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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
           
Cash
  $ 10,932,611     $ 3,891,549  
Federal funds sold
    673,605       551,436  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    11,606,216       4,442,985  
                 
Investment securities, available-for-sale
    5,416,253       3,793,769  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost
    80,500       33,400  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    -       89,971  
Loans
               
Total loans
    54,729,243       43,490,233  
Less:  allowance for loan losses
    611,000       458,000  
Net loans
    54,118,243       43,032,233  
Premises and equipment
    188,385       202,973  
Interest receivable and other assets
    213,751       212,412  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 71,623,348     $ 51,807,743  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
                 
Liabilities
               
Deposits
               
Noninterest bearing
  $ 8,658,946     $ 4,533,944  
Interest bearing
    52,147,496       36,107,976  
Total deposits
    60,806,442       40,641,920  
                 
Interest payable and other liabilities
    227,488       141,279  
Total liabilities
    61,033,930       40,783,199  
                 
Shareholders’ equity
               
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized — 1,700,120 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2011 and at December 31, 2010
    17,001       17,001  
Additional paid-in capital
    15,035,418       14,998,127  
Additional paid-in capital warrants
    479,321       479,321  
Accumulated deficit
    (5,002,364 )     (4,463,983 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    60,042       (5,922 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    10,589,418       11,024,544  
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 71,623,348     $ 51,807,743  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
 
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Interest income
                       
Loans, including fees
  $ 676,331     $ 454,681     $ 1,911,955     $ 1,011,009  
Investment securities
    29,074       23,711       82,141       67,837  
Federal funds sold and other income
    6,087       2,651       13,915       12,695  
Total interest income
    711,492       481,043       2,008,011       1,091,541  
 
                               
Interest expense
                               
Deposits
    186,164       125,427       526,259       285,752  
Total interest expense
    186,164       125,427       526,259       285,752  
 
                               
Net interest income
    525,328       355,616       1,481,752       805,789  
 
                               
Provision for loan losses
    73,100       56,000       153,000       230,000  
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    452,228       299,616       1,328,752       575,789  
 
                               
Noninterest income
                               
Service charges and other fees
    2,261       1,575       6,571       3,162  
Gain on sale of loans
    29,363       7,265       35,831       18,871  
Other
    3,060       1,634       11,080       5,105  
Total noninterest income
    34,684       10,474       53,482       27,138  
 
                               
Noninterest expenses
                               
Salaries and benefits
    426,829       349,331       1,139,711       998,471  
Occupancy and equipment
    46,632       42,285       131,902       123,355  
Share based payment awards (Note 8)
    11,905       13,629       37,291       35,769  
Travel and training
    10,692       12,802       32,142       36,417  
Data processing and computer support
    35,805       33,046       109,034       87,431  
Advertising and Marketing
    11,195       15,816       38,606       73,727  
Audit and other professional fees
    73,333       47,055       173,706       161,755  
Legal fees
    15,066       14,793       54,170       71,399  
Insurance, including FDIC coverage
    21,210       19,809       68,482       51,828  
Telephone and data communications
    12,567       10,138       35,549       31,293  
Other
    39,276       23,308       100,022       67,467  
Total noninterest expenses
    704,510       582,012       1,920,615       1,738,912  
 
                               
Net loss
  $ (217,598 )   $ (271,922 )     (538,381 )   $ (1,135,985 )
 
                               
Basic and diluted (loss) per share
  $ (0.13 )   $ (0.16 )   $ (0.32 )   $ (0.67 )
    
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net loss
  $ (217,598 )   $ (271,922 )   $ (538,381 )   $ (1,135,985 )
Other comprehensive income
                               
Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale
    28,173       (3,948 )     99,944       56,032  
Deferred income taxes
    (9,581 )     1,342       (33,980 )     (19,051 )
Comprehensive loss
  $ (199,006 )   $ (274,528 )   $ (472,417 )   $ (1,099,004 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)

   
Common
Stock
   
Additional
Paid in
Capital
   
Additional
Paid in
Capital
Warrants
   
Accumulated
Deficit
   
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Total
 
                                     
Balances, January 1, 2010
  $ 17,001     $ 14,948,729     $ 479,321     $ (3,102,722 )   $ 803     $ 12,343,132  
Share based payment awards under equity compensation plan
          35,769                         35,769  
Comprehensive loss
                      (1,135,985 )     36,981       (1,099,004 )
                                                 
Balances, September 30, 2010
  $ 17,001     $ 14,984,498     $ 479,321     $ (4,238,707 )   $ 37,784     $ 11,279,897  
                                                 
Balances, January 1, 2011
  $ 17,001     $ 14,998,127     $ 479,321     $ (4,463,983 )   $ (5,922 )   $ 11,024,544  
Share based payment awards under equity compensation plan
          37,291                         37,291  
Comprehensive loss
                      (538,381 )     65,964       (472,417 )
                                                 
Balances,  September 30, 2011
  $ 17,001     $ 15,035,418     $ 479,321     $ (5,002,364 )   $ 60,042     $ 10,589,418  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
INTERIM CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

     
Nine Months Ended
 
     
September 30,
 
 
   
2011
     
2010
 
Cash flows from operating activities
               
Net loss
 
$
(538,381
)
 
$
(1,135,985
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
               
Share based compensation
   
37,291
     
35,769
 
Provision for loan losses
   
153,000
     
230,000
 
Net realized gain on call of investment securities
   
(129
)
   
 
Net amortization on  investment securities
   
9,992
     
11,112
 
Originations of loans held for sale
   
(2,061,300)
     
(1,183,000
)
Proceeds from loan sales
   
2,187,102
     
1,618,871
 
Deferred income taxes
   
(33,980
)
   
(19,051
)
Net realized gain on sale of loans
   
(35,831
)
   
(18,871
)
Depreciation
   
68,685
     
67,366
 
Net change in:
               
Interest receivable and other assets
   
(1,339
)
   
(65,088
)
Interest payable and other liabilities
   
86,209
     
96,458
 
Net cash used in operating activities
   
(128,681)
     
(362,419
)
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities
               
Loan principal originations and collections, net
   
(11,239,010
)
   
(22,824,508
)
Activity in available for sale investment securities
               
Maturities and prepayments
   
3,967,676
     
2,931,115
 
Purchases of investment securities
   
(5,500,079
)
   
(4,008,262
)
Purchase of FHLB stock
   
(47,100
)
   
(32,400
)
Purchase of equipment
   
(54,097
)
   
(7,232
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(12,872,610
)
   
(23,941,287
)
                 
Cash flows from financing activities
               
Acceptances of and withdrawals of deposits, net
   
20,164,522
     
15,546,571
 
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
   
7,163,231
     
(8,757,136)
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
   
4,442,985
     
13,392,886
 
                 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
 
$
11,606,216
   
$
4,635,750
 
                 
Supplemental cash flows information:
               
Cash paid during the period for interest
 
$
522,479
   
$
269,059
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim condensed consolidated financial statements.

 
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Grand River Commerce, Inc.

Notes to Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
Note 1:
Organization, Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Principles
 
Nature of Organization and Basis of Presentation
 
Grand River Commerce, Inc. (“GRCI” or the “Company”) was incorporated under the laws of the State of Michigan on August 15, 2006, to organize a de novo bank in Michigan.  GRCI’s fiscal year ends on December 31.  Upon receiving final regulatory approvals to commence business in April 2009, GRCI capitalized Grand River Bank, a de novo bank (the “Bank”) which also has a December 31 fiscal year end.  The Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GRCI.
 
The Bank is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Grandville, Michigan serving the communities of Grandville, Grand Rapids and the surrounding area with a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to small-and medium-sized businesses, professionals, and local residents who it believes will be particularly responsive to the style of service which the Bank provides.
 
Active competition, principally from other commercial banks, savings banks and credit unions, exists in all of the Bank’s primary markets.  The Bank’s performance can be significantly affected by changes in interest rates or changes in the automotive, furniture and medical industries which comprise a significant portion of the local economic environment.
 
The Bank’s primary deposit products are interest and noninterest bearing checking accounts, savings accounts and time deposits and its primary lending products are real estate mortgages, commercial and consumer loans.  The Bank does not have significant concentrations with respect to any one industry, customer, or depositor.  However, the smaller size of the Bank results in individual loan customers comprising a proportionately larger percentage of total loan volume than they would with the same size loan relationship at a larger institution.
 
The Bank is a state chartered bank and is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).  The Bank is subject to the regulations and supervision of the FDIC and state regulators and undergoes periodic examinations by these regulatory authorities.  The Company is also subject to regulations of the Federal Reserve Board governing bank holding companies.
 
Principles of Consolidation
 
The accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of GRCI and the Bank (collectively, “the Company”).  All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of interim condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes.  Actual results could differ from those estimates and assumptions.
 
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, share-based compensation, and the valuation of deferred income tax assets.  In connection with the determination of the allowance for loan losses, management obtains independent appraisals for significant real estate properties serving as collateral for certain loans.

 
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Management believes that the allowance for losses on loans is adequate to absorb losses inherent in the portfolio.  Future additions to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions or changes in the performance of certain loans.
 
In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Bank’s allowance for loan losses.  Such agencies may require the Bank to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination.  Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that the allowance for losses on loans may change materially in the near term.
 
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting policies used in preparation of the accompanying interim condensed consolidated financial statements are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.  The principles which materially affect the determination of the financial position and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiary bank are summarized below.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For the purposes of the interim condensed consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from banks, and federal funds sold, all of which mature within ninety days.  Generally, federal funds are sold for a one-day period.  The Company maintains deposit accounts in various financial institutions which generally do not exceed the FDIC insured limits.  Management does not believe the Company is exposed to any significant interest, credit, or other financial risk of these deposits.
 
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value refers to the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity transacts such sales or transfers based on the assumptions market participants would use when pricing an asset or liability.  Assumptions are developed based on prioritizing information within a fair value hierarchy that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable data, such as the reporting entity's own data (Level 3).  A description of each category in the fair value hierarchy is as follows:
 
 
·
Level 1 – inputs to the valuation methodology are quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets which the Company can participate.
 
 
·
Level 2 – inputs to the valuation methodology include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, and inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial instrument.
 
 
·
Level 3 – inputs to the valuation methodology are unobservable and significant to the fair value measurement, and include inputs that are available in situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the related asset or liability.
 
For a further discussion of Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value, refer to Note 6 to the interim condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
Investment Securities
 
Debt investment securities that management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold-to-maturity are classified as investment securities held-to-maturity and are recorded at amortized cost. Investment securities not classified as investment securities held-to-maturity, including equity investment securities with readily, determinable fair values, are classified as investment securities available-for-sale and are recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).  Purchase premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using methods approximating the interest method over the terms of the investment securities. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investment securities are included in earnings on the trade date using the specific identification method.

 
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Investment securities are reviewed quarterly for possible other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”).  In determining whether an OTTI exists for debt investment securities, management must assert that: (a) it does not have the intent to sell the security; and (b) it is more likely than not it will not have to sell the security before recovery of its cost basis.  Declines in the fair value of held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt investment securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses to the extent the impairment is related to credit risk.  The amount of the impairment related to other risk factors (interest rate and market) is recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss).
 
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
 
Restricted stock consists of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock, which represents an equity interest in this entity and is recorded at cost plus the value assigned to dividends.  This stock does not have a readily determinable fair value because ownership is restricted and lacks a market.
 
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
 
Mortgage loans originated and held for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or fair value in the aggregate.  Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance of which the provision is accounted for in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations.
 
Loans
 
Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, and unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans.  Interest is credited to income on a daily basis based upon the principal amount outstanding.  Management estimates that direct costs incurred in originating loans classified as held-to-maturity approximate the origination fees generated on these loans.  Therefore, net deferred loan origination fees on loans classified as held-to-maturity are not included on the accompanying interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
The accrual of interest on impaired loans is discontinued when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payments as they become due.  When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed.  Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received.  Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured of repayment within a reasonable time frame.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged to expense.  Loans are charged-off against the allowance for loan losses when management believes the collection of the principal is unlikely.  Subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance. The allowance for loan losses is evaluated by management on a regular basis and is maintained at a level believed to be adequate by management to absorb loan losses based upon evaluations of known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio.
 
Due to our limited operating history, the loans in our loan portfolio and our lending relationships are of very recent origin.  In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process known as seasoning.  As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio.  Because our loan portfolio consists of loans issued primarily in the past thirty months, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels.  If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision and allowance for loan losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.  Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on known and inherent risks in the portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay (including the timing of future payments), the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors.

 
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Specific allowances for losses are established for large impaired loans on an individual basis.  The specific allowance established for these loans is based on a thorough analysis of the most probable source of repayment, including the present value of the loan’s expected future cash flows, the loan’s estimated market value, or the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral.  A general allowance is established for those loans not determined to be impaired and those that are collectively evaluated for impairment.  The general component is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.  The qualitative factors consider credit concentrations, recent levels and trends in delinquencies and nonaccrual, growth in the loan portfolio and other economic and industry factors.  The occurrence of certain events could result in changes to the loss factors.  Accordingly, these loss factors are reviewed periodically and modified as necessary.
 
Unallocated allowance relates to inherent losses that are not otherwise evaluated in the first two elements.  The qualitative factors associated with unallocated allowance are subjective and require a high degree of management judgment.  These factors include the inherent imprecision in mathematical models and credit quality statistics, recent economic uncertainty, losses incurred from recent events, and lagging or incomplete data.
 
Transfers of Financial Assets
 
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been separated from the Bank, presumptively beyond the reach of the Bank and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets and (3) the Bank does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.  The Bank has no substantive continuing involvement related to these loans.
 
In the first nine months of 2011, the Bank sold residential mortgage loans to an unrelated third party with proceeds of $2,061,300 which resulted in gains of $36,000.  In the first nine months of 2010, the Bank sold residential mortgage loans to an unrelated third party with proceeds of $1,183,000 which resulted in a gain of $19,000.
 
Foreclosed Real Estate
 
Real estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs at the date of foreclosure establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the real estate is carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Revenues and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets.  As of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Bank had no foreclosed real estate properties.
 
Premises and Equipment
 
Equipment is carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation is computed principally by the straight line method based upon the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range generally from 3 to 9 years.  Major improvements are capitalized and appropriately amortized based upon the useful lives of the related assets or the expected terms of the leases, if shorter, using the straight line method.  Maintenance, repairs and minor alterations are charged to current operations as expenditures occur.  Management annually reviews these assets to determine whether carrying values have been impaired.

 
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Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and federal income tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  Deferred income tax benefits result from net operating loss carry forwards.  Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  As a result of the Company commencing operations in the second quarter of 2009, any potential deferred tax benefit from the anticipated utilization of net operating losses generated during the development period and the first years of operations has been completely offset by a valuation allowance.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus, or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Additionally, the Company has a deferred tax liability recognized in connection with the unrealized gain on available for sale investment securities which is reported in the “interest payable and other liabilities” section of the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
Share-Based Compensation
 
The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards.  An expense equal to the fair value of the awards over the requisite service period of the awards is recognized in the interim condensed consolidated statements of operations.  The Company estimates the per share fair value of option grants on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term.  These assumptions are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  The Black-Scholes option pricing model also contains certain inherent limitations when applied to options that are not traded on public markets.  The per share fair value of options is highly sensitive to changes in assumptions.  In general, the per share fair value of options will move in the same direction as changes in the expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term, and in the opposite direction as changes in the expected dividend yield.  For example, the per share fair value of options will generally increase as expected stock price volatility increases, risk-free interest rate increases, expected option term increases and expected dividend yield decreases.  The use of different assumptions or different option pricing models could result in materially different per share fair values of options.
 
Advertising Costs
 
Advertising and marketing costs, amounting to $39,000 and $74,000 for the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, respectively, are expensed as incurred.
 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income (loss). Certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities, are reported as a separate component of the equity section in the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.   Such items, along with net income (loss), are components of comprehensive income (loss).
 
Net Loss per Share
 
Basic and diluted losses per share have been computed by dividing the net loss by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period.  Weighted-average common shares outstanding for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 totaled 1,700,120.  Common stock equivalents consisting of common stock options and common stock purchase warrants as described in Notes 8 and 9, are anti-dilutive and are therefore excluded.

 
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Off-Balance Sheet Credit Related Financial Instruments
 
In the ordinary course of business the Bank enters into off-balance sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit.  Such financial instruments are considered to be guarantees; however, as the amount of the liability related to such guarantees on the commitment date is considered insignificant, the commitments are generally recorded only when they are funded.
 
Reclassifications
 
Certain amounts as reported in the 2010 interim condensed consolidated financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the 2011 presentation.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Updates
 
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-06: “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurement.”  In January 2010, ASU No. 2010-06 amended Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” to add new disclosures for: (1) significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and the reasons for the transfers and (2) presenting separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements for Level 3 fair value instruments (as opposed to reporting activity as net).
 
ASU No. 2010-06 also clarified existing disclosures by requiring reporting entities to provide fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities and to provide disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements.
 
The new authoritative guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in Level 3 fair value measurements, which was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2010.  The new guidance did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.
 
ASU No. 2011-01:  “Deferral of the Effective Date of Disclosures about Troubled Debt Restructurings in Update No. 2010-20.”  In January 2011, ASU No. 2011-01 amended ASC Topic 310, “Receivables”  to temporarily delay the effective date of new disclosures related to troubled debt restructurings as required in ASU No. 2010-20, “Disclosures about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses”, which was effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 15, 2010.  The effective date of the new disclosures about troubled debt restructurings was delayed to coordinate with newly issued guidance for determining what constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (ASU No. 2011-02). The new disclosures were effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011 and required increased disclosures related to troubled debt restructurings.
 
ASU No. 2011-02:  “A Creditor’s Determination of Whether a Restructuring Is a Troubled Debt Restructuring.”  In April 2011, ASU No. 2011-02 amended ASC Topic 310, “Receivables” to clarify authoritative guidance as to what loan modifications constitute concessions, and would therefore be considered a troubled debt restructuring.  ASU No. 2011-02 clarifies that:
 
 
·
If a debtor does not otherwise have access to funds at a market rate for debt with similar risk characteristics as the modified debt, the modification would be considered to be at a below-market rate, which may indicate that the creditor has granted a concession.
 
 
·
A modification that results in a temporary or permanent increase in the contractual interest rate can’t be presumed to be at a rate that is at or above a market rate and therefore could still be considered a concession.
 
 
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·
A creditor must consider whether a borrower’s default is “probable” on any of its debt in the foreseeable future when assessing financial difficulty.
 
 
·
A modification that results in an insignificant delay in payments is not a concession.
 
In addition, ASU No. 2011-02 clarifies that a creditor is precluded from using the effective interest rate test in the debtor’s guidance on modification of payables (ASC Topic 470, “Debt”) when evaluating whether a modification constitutes a troubled debt restructuring.  The new authoritative guidance was effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after June 15, 2011.  The adoption of this standard increased the disclosure requirements related to troubled debt restructurings (See Note 3 – Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses).
 
Pending Accounting Standards Updates
 
ASU No. 2011-03: “Reconsideration of Effective Control for Repurchase Agreements.”  In April 2011, ASU No. 2011-03 amended ASC Topic 360, “Transfers and Servicing” to eliminate from the assessment of  effective control, the criteria calling for the transferor to have the ability to repurchase or redeem the financial assets on substantially the agreed upon terms, even in the event of the transferee's default. The assessment of effective control should instead focus on the transferor’s contractual rights and obligations. The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2011-04: “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS.”  In May 2011, ASU No. 2011-04 amended ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement” to align fair value measurements and disclosures in U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). The ASU changes the wording used to describe the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and disclosures about fair value. The ASU clarifies the application of existing fair value measurements and disclosure requirements related to:

 
·
The application of highest and best use and valuation premise concepts.
 
 
·
Measuring the fair value of an instrument classified in a reporting entity’s stockholders’ equity.
 
 
·
Disclosure about fair value measurements within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
 
The ASU also changes particular principles or requirements for measuring fair value and disclosing information measuring fair value and disclosures related to:

 
·
Measuring the fair value of financial instruments that are managed within a portfolio.
 
 
·
Application of premiums and discounts in a fair value measurement.
 
The new authoritative guidance is effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU No. 2011-05: “Presentation of Comprehensive Income.”  In June 2011, ASU No. 2011-05 amended ASC Topic 220, “Comprehensive Income” to improve the comparability, consistency, and transparency of financial reporting and to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income. In addition, to increase the prominence of items reported in other comprehensive income, and to facilitate the convergence of GAAP and IFRS, the FASB eliminated the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity.  Recently, the FASB deferred the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from other comprehensive income to net income alongside their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income will be deferred.  The new authoritative guidance is effective for public entities’ interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with the exception of the part deferred, and is not expected to impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on the current presentation.

 
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ASU No. 2011-08:”Testing Goodwill for Impairment.”  In September 2011, ASU No. 2011-08 amended ASC Topic 350, “Goodwill and Other” to simplify the testing of goodwill impairments.  This update will allow for the qualitative assessment of goodwill to determine whether or not it is necessary to perform the two-step impairment test described in ASC Topic 350.  The new authoritative guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2011, with early adoption permitted, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 2:
Investment Securities
 
The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale, including gross unrealized gains and losses, were as follows:
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
September 30, 2011
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. government agencies
  $ 2,499,462     $ 1,198     $ (5,460 )   $ 2,495,200  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
    2,825,818       95,235       -       2,921,053  
Total
  $ 5,325,280     $ 96,433     $ (5,460 )   $ 5,416,253  
 
         
Gross
   
Gross
       
   
Amortized
   
Unrealized
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
December 31, 2010
 
Cost
   
Gains
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. government agencies
  $ 1,499,836     $     $ (14,906 )   $ 1,484,930  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
    2,302,904       9,820       (3,885 )     2,308,839  
Total
  $ 3,802,740     $ 9,820     $ (18,791 )   $ 3,793,769  
 
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of investment securities available for sale at September 30, 2011, by contractual maturity are shown below.  Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations.
 
   
Less than 
one year
   
One year
to five years
   
Five years 
to ten years
   
Over ten
years
   
Total
 
Available for Sale
                             
U.S. Government agencies
  $     $ 2,499,462     $     $     $ 2,499,462  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies and corporations
                655,484       2,170,334       2,825,818  
Total Amortized Cost
  $     $ 2,499,462     $ 655,484     $ 2,170,334     $ 5,325,280  
Fair Value
  $     $ 2,495,200     $ 671,735     $ 2,249,318     $ 5,416,253  
 
There were no sales of investment securities during the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 or 2010.

 
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Securities pledged to the FHLB as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 had fair values of $1,489,000 and $989,000, respectively, and were pledged to secure available borrowings of $650,000.  Securities pledged to First Tennessee Bank as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 had fair values of $2,417,000 and $2,912,000, respectively, and were pledged to secure the available Federal funds line of credit of $2,000,000.  There have been no borrowings from the FHLB and no Federal funds advances, other than for testing purposes, since inception.
 
Investment securities with unrealized losses not recognized in income, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual investment securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Less than Twelve Months
   
Less than Twelve Months
 
   
Gross
         
Gross
       
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
   
Unrealized
   
Fair
 
   
Losses
   
Value
   
Losses
   
Value
 
U.S. government agencies
  $ (5,460 )   $ 1,494,050     $ (14,906 )   $ 1,484,930  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by US government agencies
    -       -       (3,885 )     678,368  
Total
  $ (5,460 )   $ 1,494,050     $ (18,791 )   $ 2,163,298  
 
Management has asserted that it does not have the intent to sell investment securities in an unrealized loss position and that it is more likely than not the Company will not have to sell the investment securities before recovery of its cost basis; therefore, the Company does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.
 
Note 3:
Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses
 
The components of the outstanding loan balances are as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ 5,821,560     $ 4,722,588  
Commercial real estate
               
Commercial
    42,955,548       31,895,812  
Construction and land development
    2,971,163       4,846,407  
Total commercial real estate
    45,926,711       36,742,219  
Consumer
               
Consumer  residential and other
    2,432,891       854,443  
Construction
    548,081       1,170,983  
Total consumer
    2,980,972       2,025,426  
                 
Gross loans
    54,729,243       43,490,233  
Less allowance for loan losses
    611,000       458,000  
Total loans, net
  $ 54,118,243     $ 43,032,233  

 
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Changes in the allowance for loan losses are as follows:
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Balance, beginning of the period
  $ 537,900     $ 308,000     $ 458,000     $ 134,000  
Provision charged to operations
    73,100       56,000       153,000       230,000  
Loans charged-off
    -       -       -       -  
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -  
Balance, end of the period
  $ 611,000     $ 364,000     $ 611,000     $ 364,000  

The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment based on the impairment method used:
 
Allowance for Credit Losses for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
                   
   
and
   
Real
                   
Allowance for credit losses:
 
Industrial
   
Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Balances, January 2011
  $ 50,704     $ 395,903     $ 11,145     $ 248     $ 458,000  
Charge-offs
    -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       -  
Provision
    6,837       126,618       18,648       897       153,000  
Ending Balance
  $ 57,541       522,521       29,793       1,145       611,000  
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 57,541     $ 522,521     $ 29,793     $ 1,145     $ 611,000  
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

Allowance for Credit Losses for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
                   
   
and
   
Real
                   
Allowance for credit losses:
 
Industrial
   
Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Balances, January 2010
  $ 18,447     $ 108,322     $ 7,231     $ -     $ 134,000  
Charge-offs
    -       -       -       -       -  
Recoveries
    -       -       -       -       -  
Provision
    32,257       287,581       3,914       248       324,000  
Ending Balance
  $ 50,704     $ 395,903     $ 11,145     $ 248     $ 458,000  
Ending balance: individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment
  $ 50,704     $ 395,903     $ 11,145     $ 248     $ 458,000  
Ending balance: loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  

 
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Financing Receivables for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
                   
   
and
   
Real
                   
Allowance for credit losses:
 
Industrial
   
Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ 690,265     $ -     $ -     $ 690,265  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    5,821,560       45,236,446       2,980,972       -       54,038,978  
Total ending balance
  $ 5,821,560     $ 45,926,711     $ 2,980,972     $ -     $ 54,729,243  

Financing Receivables for the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2010
 
   
Commercial
   
Commercial
                   
   
and
   
Real
                   
Allowance for credit losses:
 
Industrial
   
Estate
   
Consumer
   
Unallocated
   
Total
 
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    4,722,588       36,742,219       2,025,426       -       43,490,233  
Total ending balance
  $ 4,722,588     $ 36,742,219     $ 2,025,426     $ -     $ 43,490,233  

The Bank categorizes 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 Bank analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.

Prime Rating-1. Borrower demonstrates exceptional credit fundamentals, including stable and predictable profit margins and cash flows, strong liquidity and a conservative balance sheet with superior asset quality.  Historic and projected performance indicates that borrower is able to meet obligations under almost any economic circumstance.

High Quality-2. Borrower consistently and internally generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service.  Borrower’s management has successful experience with this Bank or with similar business activities in a similar market.  Current and projected trends are positive and superior.  Management breadth and depth indicates high degree of stability.

Average Quality-3. Balance sheet is comprised of good capital base, acceptable leverage, and liquidity.  Ratios are at or slightly above peers.  Operation generates sufficient cash to fund debt service and some working assets or capital expansion.  Loans have excellent collateral with standard advance rates.  Current trends are positive or stable.

Acceptable Quality-4. Borrower generates sufficient cash flow to fund debt service, but most working assets and all capital expansion needs are funded by other sources.  Borrower is able to meet interest payments but could not term out evergreen credit lines in a reasonable period of time.  Earnings may be trending down; a loss may be shown indicating some volatility in earnings.  However, management is acceptable and long term trends are positive or neutral.  Borrower may be able to obtain similar financing from other banks.

Watch-5. Borrower may exhibit declining earnings, strained cash flow, increasing leverage, and weakening market position.  Borrower generally has limited additional debt capacity, modest coverage, and/or weakness in asset quality.  Loans may be currently performing as agreed but could be adversely affected by factors such as deteriorating economic conditions, operating problems, pending litigation, or declining value of collateral.  Borrower’s management may be of good character, but weak.  The borrower may have some limited ability to obtain similar financing with comparable or somewhat worse terms at other lending institutions.

 
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Special Mention-6.  Loans classified as special mention have a potential for 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-7.  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-8. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristics that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loss-9.  Loans are considered uncollectible and of little or no value as a bank asset.

Pass.  Meets the qualities of the definition of loan grades 1-5 listed above.
 
The Bank has certain lending policies and procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income within an acceptable level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on a regular basis. A reporting system supplements the review process by providing management with frequent reports related to loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and non-performing and potential problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk associated with fluctuations in economic conditions.
 
Commercial and industrial loans are underwritten after evaluating and understanding the borrower’s ability to operate profitably and prudently expand its business. Underwriting standards are designed to promote relationship banking rather than transactional banking. Once it is determined that the borrower’s management possesses sound ethics and solid business acumen, the Bank’s management examines current and projected cash flows to determine the ability of the borrower to repay its obligations as agreed. Commercial and industrial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flows of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. Most commercial and industrial loans are secured by the assets being financed or other business assets such as accounts receivable or inventory and may incorporate a personal guarantee.  Rarely, some short-term loans may be made on an unsecured basis. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers.
 
Commercial real estate loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans, in addition to those of real estate loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and secondarily as loans secured by real estate. Commercial real estate lending typically involves higher loan principal amounts and the repayment of these loans is generally largely dependent on the successful operation of the property securing the loan or the business conducted on the property securing the loan. Commercial real estate loans may be more adversely affected by conditions in the real estate markets or in the general economy. The properties securing the Bank’s commercial real estate portfolio are diverse in terms of type. This diversity helps reduce the Bank’s exposure to adverse economic events that affect any single industry. Management monitors and evaluates commercial real estate loans based on collateral, geography and risk grade criteria. As a general rule, the Bank avoids financing single-purpose projects unless other underwriting factors are present to help mitigate risk. The Bank also utilizes third-party experts to provide insight and guidance about economic conditions and trends affecting market areas it serves. In addition, management tracks the level of owner-occupied commercial real estate loans versus non-owner occupied loans. At September 30, 2011, approximately 23% of the outstanding principal balances of the Bank’s commercial real estate loans were secured by owner-occupied properties, 43% by non-owner occupied properties, 15% by multi-family, 10% by 1-4 family residential properties and 9% by other types.

 
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With respect to loans to developers and builders that are secured by non-owner occupied properties that the Bank may originate from time to time, the Bank generally requires the borrower to have had an existing relationship with the Bank and have a proven record of success. Construction loans are underwritten utilizing feasibility studies, independent appraisal reviews, sensitivity analysis of absorption and lease rates and financial analysis of the developers and property owners. Construction loans are generally based upon estimates of costs and value associated with the complete project. These estimates may be inaccurate. Construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment substantially dependent on the success of the ultimate project. Sources of repayment for these types of loans may be pre-committed permanent loans from approved long-term lenders, sales of developed property or an interim loan commitment from the Bank until permanent financing is obtained. These loans are closely monitored by on-site inspections and are considered to have higher risks than other real estate loans due to their ultimate repayment being sensitive to interest rate changes, governmental regulation of real property, general economic conditions and the availability of long-term financing.

The Bank monitors and manages consumer loan risk through its policies and procedures.  These policies and procedures are developed and modified, as needed by management.  This activity, coupled with relatively small average loan amounts minimizes risk.  Underwriting standards for consumer real estate loans are heavily influenced by statutory requirements, which include, but are not limited to, a maximum combined loan-to-value percentage of 90%, collection remedies, the number of such loans a borrower can have at one time and documentation requirements.  The Bank recognizes the value of an independent loan review that reviews and validates the credit risk program on a periodic basis.  Results of these reviews are presented to management.  The loan review process complements and reinforces the risk identification and assessment decisions made by lenders and credit personnel, as well as the Bank’s policies and procedures.

The credit risk profile of the loan portfolio is presented in the following tables.

Credit Quality Indicators as of September 30, 2011:
 
                   
Commercial
 
       
Commercial
         
Real Estate
 
       
and
   
Commercial
   
Construction and
 
   
Risk Rating Definitions
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Land Development
 
1—2  
High quality
  $ 1,299,491     $ 4,552,180     $  
3  
Average quality
    2,326,203       17,999,213       147,163  
4  
Acceptable Risk
    2,164,866       19,713,890       2,824,000  
5  
Watch
    31,000              
6  
Special Mention
                 
7  
Substandard
          690,265        
8  
Doubtful
                 
9  
Loss
                 
Total
      $ 5,821,560     $ 42,955,548     $ 2,971,163  

 
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Credit Quality Indicators as of December 31, 2010:
 
                   
Commercial
 
       
Commercial
         
Real Estate
 
       
and
   
Commercial
   
Construction and
 
   
Risk Rating Definitions
 
Industrial
   
Real Estate
   
Land Development
 
1—2  
High quality
  $ 128,438     $ 4,459,047     $  
3  
Average quality
    1,151,291       11,095,807       199,391  
4  
Acceptable Risk
    3,442,859       16,340,958       4,647,016  
5  
Watch
                 
6  
Special Mention
                 
7  
Substandard
                 
8  
Doubtful
                 
9  
Loss
                 
Total
      $ 4,722,588     $ 31,895,812     $ 4,846,407  

Consumer Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade as of September 30, 2011
 
   
Consumer
             
   
Residential
   
Consumer
       
Grade
 
and Other
   
Construction
   
Total
 
                   
Pass
  $ 2,411,334     $ 548,081     $ 2,959,415  
Special mention
                 
Substandard
                 
Total
  $ 2,411,334     $ 548,081     $ 2,959,415  

Consumer Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile by Internally Assigned Grade as of December 31, 2010
 
   
Consumer
             
   
Residential
   
Consumer
       
Grade
 
and Other
   
Construction
   
Total
 
                   
Pass
  $ 840,745     $ 1,170,983     $ 2,011,728  
Special mention
                 
Substandard
                 
Total
  $ 840,745     $ 1,170,983     $ 2,011,728  

 
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The Company considers the performance of the loan portfolio and its impact on the allowance for loan losses. For 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. A loan is considered performing if loan payments are timely. The following table presents the recorded investment in consumer loans based on payment activity as of:
 
Consumer Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity as of September 30, 2011
 
   
Consumer
 
   
Other
 
Performing
  $ 21,557  
Nonperforming
     
Total
  $ 21,557  
 
Consumer Credit Exposure
 
Credit Risk Profile Based on Payment Activity as of December 31, 2010
 
   
Consumer
 
   
Other
 
Performing
  $ 13,698  
Nonperforming
     
Total
  $ 13,698  

Impaired loans are presented in the following tables as of September 30, 2011.  The balance of impaired loans relates to one borrower and management does not believe the impairment to be associated with any particular aspect of the borrower’s industry or the local economy.

         
Unpaid
       
Impaired without  
 
Recorded
   
Principal
   
Valuation
 
recorded valuation allowance
 
Investment
   
Balance
   
Allowance
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ -     $ -     $ -  
Commercial real estate
    690,265       690,265       -  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -       -  
                         
Consumer residential and other
    -       -       -  
                         
Consumer construction
    -       -       -  
Total impaired without a valuation allowance
    690,265       690,265       -  
                         
Impaired with a recorded valuation allowance
                       
Commercial and industrial
    -       -       -  
Commercial real estate
    -       -       -  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -       -  
                         
Consumer residential and other
    -       -       -  
                         
Consumer construction
    -       -       -  
Total impaired with valuation allowance
    -       -       -  
Total impaired loans
  $ 690,265     $ 690,265     $ -  
 
 
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Average of impaired loans
 
Three Months
   
Nine Months
 
without allocation recorded
 
Months Ended
   
Months Ended
 
over the period
 
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2011
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ -     $ -  
Commercial real estate
    689,940       690,318  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -  
                 
Consumer residential and other
    -       -  
Consumer construction
    -       -  
                 
Interest income recognized during impairment
               
Commercial and industrial
    -       -  
Commercial real estate
    -       -  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -  
                 
Consumer residential and other
    -       -  
Consumer construction
    -       -  
                 
Cash-basis interest income recognized
               
Commercial and industrial
    -       -  
Commercial real estate
    -       -  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -  
                 
Consumer residential and other
    -       -  
Consumer construction
    -       -  

There were no impaired loans as of December 31, 2010.
 
The following table presents the recorded investments in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class as of September 30, 2011:
 
         
Over 90
 
         
Days
 
   
Nonaccrual
   
Accruing
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ -     $ -  
Commercial real estate
    690,265       -  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -  
                 
Consumer residential and other
    -       -  
                 
Consumer construction
    -       -  
Total
  $ 690,265     $ -  

 
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There were no nonaccrual loans or loans past due over 90 days as of December 31, 2010.
 
The following table presents the aging of recorded investment in past due loans as of September 30, 2011 by class of loans:
 
         
Greater
         
Loans
       
    30-90    
than
   
Total
   
not
       
   
Days
   
90 days
   
past due
   
past due
   
Total
 
Commercial and industrial
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 5,821,560       5,821,560  
Commercial real estate
    -       -       -       42,955,548       42,955,548  
Commercial real estate-construction and land development
    -       -       -       2,971,163       2,971,163  
Consumer residential and other
    -       -       -       2,432,891       2,432,891  
Consumer construction
    -       -       -       548,081       548,081  
Total
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 54,729,243       54,729,243  

There were no past due loans as of December 31, 2010.  In addition, no loans have been transferred to foreclosed real estate in 2011 or 2010.
 
As of September 30, 2011, the terms of certain loans were modified and are considered troubled debt restructurings (“TDR”). The Company had loans from one customer currently aggregating $690,265 which have been restructured.  The terms of these loans have been restructured to allow the customer to mitigate foreclosure by meeting a lowered loan payment requirement based upon the customer’s cash flow.  There were no loans modified as troubled debt restructurings during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2011 for which there was a payment default within twelve months following the modification. A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 30 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

The Company has determined that these loans have sufficient collateral to mitigate any potential loss.  Therefore, the Company has determined that no additional provision was required for loans whose terms have been modified in a troubled debt restructuring as of September 30, 2011.    The Company did not have any loans with modified terms that were determined to be troubled debt restructurings prior to the quarter ended June 30, 2011.
 
The following table is a comparison of our troubled debt restructuring by class as of the date indicated.
 
    September 30, 2011     December 31, 2010  
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post-restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Number of
Contracts
   
Pre-restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
   
Post-restructuring
Outstanding
Recorded
Investment
 
                                     
Troubled debt restructurings Commercial mortgages
    2     $ 690,695     $ 690,695       -     $ -     $ -  
Total
    2     $ 690,695     $ 690,695       -     $ -     $ -  

 
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Note 4:
Premises and Equipment
 
Major classifications of premises and equipment are summarized as follows:
 
   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
Leasehold improvements
  $ 45,265     $ 44,540  
Furniture, fixtures and equipment
    356,814       303,442  
Accumulated depreciation
    (213,694 )     (145,009 )
Premises and equipment, net
  $ 188,385     $ 202,973  

Depreciation expense was $68,685 and $67,366 for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Depreciation expense was $24,426 and $22,358 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Note 5:
Deposits
 
The components of the outstanding deposit balances are as follows:
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Noninterest bearing
           
Demand
  $ 8,658,946     $ 4,533,944  
Interest bearing
               
Checking
    5,617,936       4,162,066  
Savings
    23,755,325       9,779,584  
Time, under $100,000
    14,784,881       14,395,530  
Time, over $100,000
    7,989,354       7,770,796  
Total deposits
  $ 60,806,442     $ 40,641,920  

Note 6:
Financial Instruments Recorded at Fair Value
 
The Company utilizes fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures.  Available-for-sale investment securities are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.  Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets and liabilities on a nonrecurring basis.  As of September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010 the Company had no assets or liabilities recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.
 
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company in estimating fair value disclosures for financial instruments.  There were no changes in the methods used in estimating fair value decisions as of September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.
 
Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts of cash and short-term instruments, including Federal funds sold, approximate fair values.
 
Investment securities:  Fair values for investment securities are based on quoted market prices, where available.  If quoted market prices are unavailable, fair values are based on quoted market prices of comparable instruments or other model-based valuation techniques such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security’s credit rating, prepayment assumptions, and other factors such as credit loss and liquidity assumptions.  As such, we classify investments as Level 2.

 
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FHLB stock:  The redeemable carrying amount of these investment securities with limited marketability approximates their fair value.
 
Mortgage loans held for sale: Mortgage loans held for sale are carried at fair value or the lower of cost or market value.  Fair value is based on independent quoted market prices.  Quoted market prices are based on what secondary markets are currently offering for portfolios with similar characteristics.
 
Loans:  For variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values.  Fair values for other loans (e.g., real estate mortgage, commercial, and installment) are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses, using interest rates currently being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality.  The resulting amounts are adjusted to estimate the effect of declines, if any, in the credit quality of borrowers since the loans were originated.  Fair values for non-performing loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses or underlying collateral values, where applicable.
 
Deposits:  Demand, savings, and money market deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e., their carrying amounts).  Fair values for variable rate certificates of deposit approximate their recorded carrying value.  Fair values for fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities on time deposits.
 
Accrued interest:  The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value.
 
Off-balance-sheet credit-related instruments:  Fair values for off-balance-sheet lending commitments are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into consideration the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standings.  The Bank does not charge fees for lending commitments; thus it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of these instruments.
 
The preceding methods described may produce a fair value calculation that may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  Furthermore, although the Company believes its valuation methods are appropriate and consistent with other market participants, the use of different methodologies or assumptions could result in a different fair value measurement.
 
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
All of the Bank’s investment securities available for sale are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy because quoted prices for similar assets are available in an active market.
 
The following table presents the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis (000s omitted), and by valuation hierarchy (as described above).
 
As of September 30, 2011
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment securities available for sale
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $     $ 2,495     $     $ 2,495  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
          2,921             2,921  
Total
  $     $ 5,416     $     $ 5,416  
 
As of December 31, 2010
 
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
Investment securities available for sale
                       
U.S. government agencies
  $     $ 1,485     $     $ 1,485  
Mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. government agencies
          2,309             2,309  
Total
  $     $ 3,794     $     $ 3,794  

 
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Estimated Fair Values of Financial Instruments Not Recorded at Fair Value in their Entirety on a Recurring Basis:
 
Disclosure of the estimated fair values of financial instruments, which differ from carrying values, often requires the use of estimates.  In cases where quoted market values in an active market are not available, the Company uses present value techniques and other valuation methods to estimate the fair values of its financial instruments.  These valuation methods require considerable judgment and the resulting estimates of fair value can be significantly affected by the assumptions made and methods used.
 
The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments not recorded at fair value in their entirety on a recurring basis on the Company’s interim condensed consolidated balance sheets are as follows (000’s omitted):
 
   
September 30, 
2011
   
December 31, 
2010
 
   
Carrying Amount
   
Fair Value
   
Carrying
Amount
   
Fair Value
 
Financial assets
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 11,606     $ 11,606     $ 4,443     $ 4,443  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    -       -       90       90  
Net loans
    54,118       55,192       43,032       43,295  
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
    81       81       33       33  
Accrued interest receivable
    147       147       143       143  
                                 
Financial liabilities
                               
Noninterest bearing deposits
    8,659       8,659       4,534       4,534  
Interest bearing deposits
    52,147       52,273       36,108       36,108  
Accrued interest payable
    26       26       23       23  
 
Note 7:
Operating Lease
 
In November 2007, the Company began leasing the building used as its principle office. In December 2010, the Company renewed its operating lease agreement for 36 months through December 2013 at $4,100 per month. The lease provides that the Company pays insurance and certain other operating expenses applicable to the leased premise.  The lease also stipulates that the Company may use and occupy the premises only for the purpose of maintaining and operating a bank.
 
Note 8:
Common Stock Options
 
The Company has a 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the “2009 Plan”) which provides for the reservation of 200,000 authorized shares of GRCI’s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, for issuance upon the exercise of certain common stock options, that may be issued pursuant to the terms of the 2009 Plan.  The Plan offers awards to directors and employees of the Company.  These awards are granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors at an exercise price determined by the Board on the grant date.  Options awarded under the 2009 Plan have a term of ten years from date of grant.  Employee options have a five year vesting period and Director options have a three year vesting period.  The initial issuance of shares occurred in the second quarter of 2009, at which time the Company awarded and issued 100,000 options for the purchase of the Company’s common stock to Employees and Directors.
 
In December 2010, 5,000 options were cancelled due to forfeiture.  During the second quarter of 2011, GRCI awarded 16,500 additional shares under the 2009 Plan. Director options totaling 10,000 shares were awarded to new directors and an additional 6,500 shares were awarded to employees.  All such options expire in ten years and have a $10.00 per share strike price.  During the third quarter of 2011, 5,000 additional options were cancelled due to forfeiture. The total stock options outstanding at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were 106,500 and 95,000, respectively.  No options have been exercised as of September 30, 2011.

 
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The Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for equity awards, including stock options, based on the grant date fair value of the awards.  The cost is recognized as compensation expense over the vesting period of the awards.  The Company estimates the fair value of all stock options on each grant date, using the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
The weighted average assumptions used in the Black-Scholes model for the shares issued in the second quarter of 2011 are noted in the following table.  The Company uses expected data to estimate option exercise and employee termination within the valuation model.  The risk-free rate for periods within the contractual term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant of the option.
 
Calculated volatility
    10.86 %
Weighted average dividends
    0.00 %
Expected forfeiture rate
    4.43 %
Expected term (in years)
 
5 years
 
Risk-free interest rate
    1.65 %
         
Weighted average fair value of options granted
  $ 1.06  

A summary of option activity under the 2009 Plan for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

   
2011
   
2010
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
   
Shares
   
Exercise Price
   
Shares
   
Exercise Price
 
                         
Outstanding at January 1,
    95,000     $ 10.00       100,000     $ 10.00  
Granted
    16,500                    
Exercised
                       
Expired or cancelled
    (5,000 )                  
Outstanding at September 30,
    106,500     $ 10.00       100,000     $ 10.00  
 
There are 46,002 common stock options able to be exercised at September 30, 2011.  The weighted-average grant-date calculated value approximated $17,490 at September 30, 2011 for options granted during the second quarter of 2011.  As of September 30, 2011, there was approximately $94,100 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2009 Plan.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.3 years.

 
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A summary of the status of our non-vested shares as of September 30, 2011 and 2010, and changes during the nine month period ended September 30.
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
Weighted
         
Weighted
 
         
Average
         
Average
 
         
Grant
         
Grant
 
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
   
Shares
   
Fair Value
 
                         
Nonvested at January1,
    71,998       2.21       100,000     $ 2.21  
Granted
    16,500       1.06              
Forfeited
    (1,665 )     2.21              
Vested
    (23,000 )     2.21       (24,667 )      
Nonveseted at September 30,
    63,833       1.91       75,333     $ 2.21  

Note 9:
Common Stock Purchase Warrants
 
The Company measures the cost of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of the award (with limited exceptions).  The Company estimates the fair value of all common stock purchase warrants on each grant date, using an appropriate valuation approach based on the Black-Scholes option pricing model.
 
In recognition of the substantial financial risks undertaken by the members of the Company’s organizing group, GRCI granted common stock purchase warrants to such organizers.  GRCI has granted warrants to purchase an aggregate of 305,300 shares of common stock.  These warrants are exercisable at a price of $10.00 per share, the initial offering price, and may be exercised within ten years from the date that the Bank opened for business.  The warrants vested immediately.
 
In connection with the issuance of these warrants, the Company determined a share-based payment value, using the Black Scholes option-pricing model, of $479,000.  This amount was charged entirely to the additional paid in capital of the 2009 common stock offering.
 
The fair value of each warrant issued was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions.
 
Dividend yield or expected dividends
    0.00 %
Risk free interest rate
    2.02 %
Expected life
 
5 yrs
 
Expected volatility
    12.00 %

No warrants were exercised in the three or nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 or the years ended December 31, 2010 and 2009.

Note 10:
Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements and Restrictions on Capital
 
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies.  Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for the Bank, prompt corrective action regulations, involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting policies.  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators.  Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.  The 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.  If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits.  If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and plans for capital restoration are required.  The Company is restricted from paying dividends until such time as the Bank achieves profitability on a continuing basis and the Bank has sufficient capital to do so.  The Bank is required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets of 8% for the first seven years of operation.  The Bank was considered well capitalized as of September 30, 2011.

 
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The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):
 
   
Actual
   
Adequately Capitalized
   
Well Capitalized
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
September 30, 2011
                                   
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 10,642       20.97 %   $ 4,060       8.00 %   $ 5,075       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    10,031       19.77       2,030       4.00       3,045       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    10,031       14.74       2,723       4.00       3,403       5.00  
                                                 
December 31, 2010
                                               
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
  $ 10,889       26.00 %   $ 3,350       8.00 %   $ 4,187       10.00 %
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
    10,431       24.91       1,675       4.00       2,513       6.00  
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
    10,431       21.69       1,924       4.00       2,405       5.00  

Consistent with its policy that bank holding companies should serve as a source of financial strength for their subsidiary banks, the Federal Reserve has stated that, as a matter of prudence, Grand River Commerce, a bank holding company, generally should not maintain a rate of distributions to shareholders unless its available net income has been sufficient to fully fund the distributions, and the prospective rate of earnings retention appears consistent with the bank holding company’s capital needs, asset quality and overall financial condition.  In addition, the Company is subject to certain restrictions on the making of distributions as a result of the requirement that the Bank maintain an adequate level of capital as described above.  As a Michigan company, we are restricted under the Michigan Business Company Act from paying dividends under certain conditions.  Under Michigan law, the payment of dividends is subject to several additional restrictions. The Bank cannot declare or pay a cash dividend or dividend in kind unless the Bank will have a surplus amounting to not less than 20% of its capital after payment of the dividend. The Bank will be required to transfer 10% of net income to surplus until its surplus is equal to its capital before the declaration of any cash dividend or dividend in kind. In addition, the Bank may pay dividends only out of net income then on hand, after deducting its losses and bad debts.  The Company has not declared or paid any dividends since its inception and is currently prevented from paying dividends due to the aforementioned restrictions. 
 
Note 11:
Off-Balance Sheet Activities
 
To meet the financial needs of its customers, the Company is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business.  These financial instruments are comprised of unused lines of credit, overdraft lines and commitments to grant loans.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Company uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Company, upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.  These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates.  Commitments may expire without being used.  Risk to credit loss exists, up to the face amounts of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated.

 
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The contractual amount of financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk was as follows:
 
   
September
30, 2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit and overdraft lines
  $ 7,367,623     $ 5,146,105  
Commitments to grant loans
    13,577,439       3,448,000  
Total
  $ 20,945,062     $ 8,594,105  

Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving home equity lines of credit and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers.  The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon.  These lines of credit are uncollateralized and usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Bank is committed.
 
Commitments to grant loans are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee.  The commitments may expire without being drawn upon.  Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.  The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Bank, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
 
Note 12:
Income Taxes
 
Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and federal income tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the period in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.  A valuation allowance is established when necessary to reduce the deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.  As a result of the Company commencing operations in the second quarter of 2009, any potential deferred tax benefit from the anticipated utilization of net operating losses generated during the development period and the first few years of operations has been completely offset by a valuation allowance.  Income tax expense is the tax payable or refundable for the period plus or minus the change during the period in deferred tax assets and liabilities.
 
The components of the Company’s net deferred tax assets, included in other assets, are as follows:
 
   
September 30,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
 
Deferred Tax Asset:
           
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 1,683,000     $ 1,499,972  
Less:  valuation allowance
    (1,683,000 )     (1,499,972 )
Total net deferred tax asset
  $     $  
 
There are no material uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.  The Company does not expect the total amount of unrecognized tax liabilities to increase significantly over the next twelve months.  The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  The Company does not have any amounts accrued for interest and penalties at September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010 and is not aware of claims for any such amounts by the federal income tax authorities.

 
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Additionally, the Company has a deferred tax liability recognized related to the unrealized gain on available for sale investment securities and is reported in the “interest payable and other liabilities” section on the interim condensed consolidated balance sheets.
 
ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
The following discussion and analysis provides information which the management of the Company believes is relevant to an assessment and understanding of the results of operations and financial condition.  This discussion should be read in conjunction with the interim condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes appearing in this report.
 
Overview
 
GRCI is a Michigan corporation and a registered bank holding company which owns all of the issued and outstanding common shares of our subsidiary Grand River Bank, a Michigan state chartered bank.  On April 30, 2009, GRCI completed its initial public offering of common stock.  On the same date, GRCI acquired 100% of the authorized, issued, and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Bank.
 
The Bank opened for business on April 30, 2009 and is a full-service commercial bank headquartered in Grandville, Michigan.  The Bank serves Grandville, Grand Rapids, and their neighboring communities with a broad range of commercial and consumer banking services to small and medium-sized businesses, professionals and individuals who it believes will be particularly responsive to the style of service which the Bank provides.  It is assumed that local ownership and control will allow the Bank to serve customers more efficiently and effectively and will aid in the Bank’s growth and success.  The Bank endeavors to compete on the basis of providing a unique and personalized banking experience combined with a full range of services, customized and tailored to fit the needs of the client.  The Bank recently received approval of its revised business plan from the FDIC and the Michigan Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (“OFIR”), adjusting original financial forecasts to more accurately reflect current expectations and changed economic conditions from the time the original forecast was prepared prior to the opening of the Bank.
 
Our results of operations depend almost exclusively on the results of operations of the Bank.  The results of operations of the Bank depend primarily on its net interest income, which is directly impacted by the market interest rate environment.  Net interest income is the difference between the interest income the Bank earns on its interest-earning assets, primarily loans and investment securities, and the interest it pays on its interest-bearing liabilities, primarily money market, savings and certificates of deposit accounts.  Net interest income is affected by the shape of the market yield curve, the timing of the placement and re-pricing of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities on the Bank’s balance sheet, and the prepayment rate on its mortgage-related assets.  Our results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic conditions.  The financial services industry continues to face uncertain economic conditions.
 
As previously stated, the Bank began active banking operations on April 30, 2009.  As of September 30, 2011, the Company’s total assets were $71.6 million, compared to $51.8 million as of December 31, 2010.  As of September 30, 2011, total assets were primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents of $11.6 million, investment securities of $5.5 million, including restricted equity investment securities, and net loans of $54.1 million.  In addition, the Bank ended the September 30, 2011 quarter with $60.8 million in deposits and $10.5 million in shareholders’ equity, compared to $40.6 million in deposits and $11.0 million in shareholders’ equity as of December 31, 2010.
 
At September 30, 2011, the Bank’s allowance for loan losses was $611,000, or approximately 1.12% of its loans outstanding compared to an allowance for loan losses of $458,000, or approximately 1.05% of it loans outstanding, as of December 31, 2010.  As the Bank’s loan portfolio continues to grow, we expect to increase our loan loss provision and allowance for loan losses in a prudent and conservative manner, especially in light of the current economic environment.  Because we cannot predict with precision the future trajectory of the economy in 2011 and beyond and because significant uncertainty remains with respect to unemployment levels and recessionary economic conditions, we will continue to monitor our loan portfolio carefully and to administer our practice of conservative loan underwriting.  We believe that our strong initial capital position will help us navigate through this difficult and unprecedented environment.

 
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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Our interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared based on the application of certain accounting policies.  Certain of these policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic assumptions which are subject to valuation may prove to be inaccurate and may significantly affect our reported results and financial position for the period or in future periods.  The use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments are necessary when financial assets and liabilities are required to be recorded at, or adjusted to reflect, fair value.  Assets carried at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility.  Fair values and information used to record valuation adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based on either quoted market prices or are provided by other independent third-party sources, when available.  When such information is not available, management estimates valuation adjustments.  Changes in underlying factors, assumptions, or estimates in any of these areas could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations.
 
Allowance for Loan Losses:   The allowance for loan losses is established to provide for inherent losses which are estimated to have occurred through a provision for loan losses charged to earnings.  Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of the loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.
 
The allowance for loan losses is evaluated on a regular basis by management and is based upon management’s periodic review of the collectability of the loans in addition to the minimum amount required under regulatory guidelines, the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral and prevailing economic conditions.  This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.
 
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank 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 circumstance surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reason 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 industrial loans and commercial real estate 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 if obtainable, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.  If a commercial and industrial loan or commercial real estate loan is identified as individually impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary.
 
Groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as consumer and residential loans, are collectively evaluated for impairment and a general reserve is established accordingly.  As such, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and residential loans for impairment disclosures unless such loans are the subject of a restructuring agreement.
 
At September 30, 2011, the Company considers the allowance for loan losses of $611,000 adequate to provide for potential losses inherent in the loan portfolio.  Our evaluation considers such factors as changes in the composition and volume of the loan portfolio, the impact of changing economic conditions on the credit worthiness of our borrowers, changing collateral values and the overall quality of the loan portfolio.

 
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Income Taxes:  We use assumptions and estimates in determining income taxes payable or refundable for the current period, deferred income tax liabilities and assets for events recognized differently in its interim condensed consolidated financial statements and income tax returns, and income tax expense.  Determining these amounts requires analysis of certain transactions and interpretation of tax laws and regulations.  Management exercises judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of resulting tax liabilities and assets.  These judgments and estimates are reevaluated on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change.  A valuation allowance for deferred income tax assets is required when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  In assessing the realization of the deferred tax assets, management considers the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future income (in the near-term based on current projections), and tax planning strategies.
 
No assurance can be given that either the tax returns submitted by us or the income tax reported on the interim condensed consolidated financial statements will not be adjusted by either adverse rulings by the United States Tax Court, changes in the tax code, or assessments made by the Internal Revenue Service.  We are subject to potential adverse adjustments, including, but not limited to, an increase in the statutory federal or state income tax rates, the permanent non-deductibility of amounts currently considered deductible either now or in future periods, and the dependency on the generation of future taxable income in order to ultimately realize deferred income tax assets.  The Company recognizes interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  The Company did not have any amounts accrued for interest or penalties at either September 30, 2011 or December 31, 2010.
 
Share-Based Compensation:  The Company recognizes the cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments based on the grant-date fair value of those awards.  The Company estimates the per share fair value of option grants on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model using assumptions for the expected dividend yield, expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term.  These assumptions are subjective in nature, involve uncertainties and, therefore, cannot be determined with precision.  The Black-Scholes option pricing model also contains certain inherent limitations when applied to options that are not traded on public markets.  The per share fair value of options is highly sensitive to changes in assumptions.  In general, the per share fair value of options will move in the same direction as changes in the expected stock price volatility, risk-free interest rate and expected option term, and in the opposite direction as changes in the expected dividend yield.  For example, the per share fair value of options will generally increase as expected stock price volatility increases, risk-free interest rate increases, expected option term increases and expected dividend yield decreases.  The use of different assumptions or different option pricing models could result in materially different per share fair values of options.
 
Financial Condition at September 30, 2011
 
Total Assets
 
Total assets increased to $71.6 million at September 30, 2011 from $51.8 million at December 31, 2010.  The increase was primarily the result of a $20.1 million increase in total deposits, which funded a $11.1 million increase in net loans (excluding mortgage loans held for sale), a $1.7 million increase in investment securities, and a $7.2 million increase in cash and cash equivalents.  The increase in deposits are the result of Bank efforts to grow, combined with generally favorable market conditions for deposit generation.
 
Loans
 
Net loans were $54.1 million at September 30, 2011 compared to $43.0 million as of December 31, 2010.  Since loans typically provide higher interest yields than other types of interest earning assets, we intend to invest a substantial percentage of our earning assets in our loan portfolio.  At September 30, 2011, our loan portfolio consisted of $3.5 million in construction and land development loans, $43.0 million in commercial real estate loans, $5.8 million in commercial and industrial loans and $2.4 million in residential mortgage and other consumer loans compared to December 31, 2010, when our loan portfolio consisted of $6.0 million in construction and land development loans, $31.9 million in commercial real estate loans, $4.7 million in commercial and industrial loans, and $0.9 million in residential mortgage and other consumer loans.  Growth in all categories is generally expected as management expects loans to continue to grow as capital is deployed and excess cash is invested in higher yielding assets as part of the Bank’s business plan.  The volume of contruction and land development loans increases and decreases as projects are completed and loans move from construction phase to end loan status.

 
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As of September 30, 2011, the Company has unfunded loan commitments, including available credit totaling approximately $7.4 million compared to $5.1 million as of December 31, 2010.  At September 30, 2011, commitments to grant loans expiring in 30 days or less totaled $13.6 million as compared to December 31, 2010 when they totaled $3.4 million.  The increase is due to planned growth and the timing delay between commitment and funding and, therefore, may fluctuate significantly at any given time.  While the Company has no guarantee these commitments will actually be funded, management has no reason to believe a significant portion of these commitments will not become assets of the Company.
 
The allowance for loan losses was $611,000 and $458,000 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.  As of September 30, 2011 the Company had a total of $690,000 of impaired loans to one borrower, which are on nonaccrual status and have been restructured.   As of December 31, 2010, the Company had no nonaccrual or non-performing loans or loans considered to be impaired.  The allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans was approximately 1.12% and 1.05% at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively.
 
Future increases in the allowance for loan losses may be necessary based on the growth of the loan portfolio, the change in composition of the loan portfolio, possible future increases in non-performing loans and charge-offs, and the impact of the deterioration of the real estate and economic environments in our lending area.  Although the Company uses the best information available, the level of allowance for loan losses remains an estimate that is subject to significant judgment and short-term change.
 
Investment securities
 
Investment securities classified as available for sale consist of U.S. government agencies, which totaled $5.4 million at September 30, 2011, compared to $3.8 million as of December 31, 2010.  The balance as of September 30, 2011 consisted of $2.5 million in U.S. government agencies and $2.9 million in mortgage backed securities issued by the U.S. government agencies.  Other investment securities consist of $80,500 in restricted equity investment securities as of September 30, 2011 and $33,400 as of December 31, 2010.  The restricted equity investment securities are comprised entirely of stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.  The carrying value of investment securities increased by approximately $1.6 million from December 31, 2010 to September 30, 2011 due to planned growth in the investment portfolio.  The Company expects the investment portfolio to continue to grow as a part of the overall balance sheet growth.  The mix of investment securities purchased is not expected to change significantly.
 
Deposits
 
The Company had $60.8 million in deposits as of September 30, 2011, which consisted of $8.7 million in noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts, $22.8 million in time deposits, and $29.4 million of other interest bearing accounts.  Deposits increased $20.2 million from December 31, 2010 when deposits were $40.6 million consisting of $4.5 million in noninterest bearing demand deposit accounts, $22.2 million in time deposits, and $13.9 million of other interest bearing accounts.  Deposit growth came primarily from loan customers and local deposit customers with the majority of the growth occurring in MMDA (Money Market Deposit Accounts).  No deposits were obtained through deposit brokers.  We anticipate that deposits will continue to increase as the Bank continues to implement their business plan.
 
Liquidity
 
Liquidity represents the ability of a company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and the ability to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities.  For an operating bank, liquidity represents the ability to provide steady sources of funds for loan commitments and investment activities, as well as to maintain sufficient funds to cover deposit withdrawals and payment of debt and operating obligations.  Liquidity management involves monitoring our sources and uses of funds in order to meet our day-to-day cash flow requirements, while maximizing profits.  Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying degrees of management control.  For example, the timing of maturities of our investment portfolio is fairly predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are made.  However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to the same degree of control.

 
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The liquidity of a bank allows it to provide funds to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows of deposits, and to take advantage of other investment opportunities. Funding of loan requests, providing for liability outflows and managing interest rate margins require continuous analysis to attempt to match the maturities and re-pricing of specific categories of loans and investments with specific types of deposits and borrowings. Bank liquidity depends upon the mix of the banking institution’s potential sources and uses of funds.
 
Our primary sources of funds are cash and cash equivalents, deposits, principal and interest payments received on loans and investment maturities.  While scheduled amortization of loans is a predictable source of funds, deposit flows are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.  The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis which provides the Bank with a secured line of credit.  Collateral will primarily consist of specific pledged loans and investment securities.  Management is currently evaluating loans to be pledged in support of borrowings and has pledged investment securities issued by U.S. government agencies.  The amount available to advance on the line is determined by the value of pledged collateral as determined by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis.  The Bank has also received approval to borrow from the Federal Reserve Discount Window on a collateralized basis.  Collateral will consist of specific pledged loans.  A correspondent bank has approved a $2.0 million Federal funds line of credit on a secured basis.  Investment securities have been pledged and the line is available for use.  Lastly, the Bank has subscribed to a deposit listing service which allows the Bank to post its rates to other financial institutions.  This facility was utilized on a limited basis in 2010 and no new deposits have been obtained through this facility in 2011.   Present sources of liquidity are considered sufficient to meet current commitments.  At September 30, 2011, the Company had no borrowed funds outstanding.
 
In the normal course of business, the Bank routinely enters into various commitments, primarily relating to the origination of loans.  At September 30, 2011, outstanding unused lines of credit including ACH lines and overdraft lines totaled $7.4 million.  The Company expects to have sufficient funds available to meet current commitments in the normal course of business.  As of September 30, 2011, the Bank had $13.6 million of outstanding commitments to grant loans.  A majority of these commitments represent commercial loan commitments and are the result of planned growth in loan volume.  The increase in commitments is the result of timing between loan commitment and loan closing.
 
Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in one year or less are approximately $11.0 million at September 30, 2011.  Management estimates that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with the Bank.
 
Off-balance sheet arrangements
 
To meet the financing needs of its customers, the Bank is party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business.  These financial instruments are comprised of unused lines of credit, overdraft lines and loan commitments.  These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
 
The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments.  The Bank uses the same credit policies in making these commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank, upon extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the borrower.  These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates.  Commitments may expire without being used.  Risk to credit loss exists, up to the face amounts of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated.
 
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Total shareholders’ equity decreased from $11.0 million at December 31, 2010 to $10.6 million at September 30, 2011, primarily as a result of net operating losses during the first nine months of 2011.

 
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The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.  Regardless, the Bank is “well capitalized” under these minimum capital requirements as set per bank regulatory agencies.
 
Under the capital adequacy guidelines, regulatory capital is classified into two tiers.  These guidelines require an institution to maintain a certain level of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital to risk-weighted assets.  Tier 1 capital consists of common shareholders’ equity, excluding the unrealized gain or loss on investment securities available for sale, minus certain intangible assets.  In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets, are multiplied by a risk-weight factor of 0% to 100% based on the risks believed to be inherent in the type of asset.  Tier 2 capital consists of Tier 1 capital plus the general reserve for loan losses, subject to certain limitations.  We are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on total average assets, which is known as the Tier 1 leverage ratio.
 
At the bank level, we are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies.  To be considered “adequately capitalized” under these capital guidelines, we must maintain a minimum total risk-based capital of 8%, with at least 4% being Tier 1 capital.  In addition, we must maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 4%.  To be considered “well capitalized,” we must maintain total risk-based capital of at least 10%, Tier 1 capital of at least 6%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%.  For the first seven years of operation, during the Bank’s “de novo” period, the Bank will be required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 8%.  The Bank exceeded its minimum regulatory capital ratios as of September 30, 2011, as well as the ratios to be considered “well capitalized.”
 
The following table sets forth the Bank’s various capital ratios at September 30, 2011.
 
   
Bank
 
Total risk-based capital
    20.97 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    19.77 %
Leverage capital
    14.74 %

We believe that our capital is sufficient to fund the activities of the Bank in its initial stages of operation and that the rate of asset growth will not negatively impact the capital base.  As of September 30, 2011, there were no significant firm commitments outstanding for capital expenditures.
 
Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
 
Net Loss
 
The Company incurred a net loss of approximately $538,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a net loss of $1,136,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The Company incurred a net loss of approximately $218,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to a net loss of $272,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2010.  Basic and diluted loss per share was $0.13 and $0.32 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, and $0.16 and $0.67 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010.  The decrease in our net loss is primarily a result of increased interest income earned as a result of the growth in net interest income, primarily associated with growth in the loan portfolio.
 
Net Interest Income
 
Tables 1 and 2 on the following pages provide information regarding interest income and expense for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Tables 1 and 2 outline average balances and interest income and expense, as well as the average rates earned or paid on assets and liabilities. Table 3 outlines the changes in interest income and interest expense attributable to changes in volume and interest rate.  These tables are referred to in the discussion of interest income, interest expense and net interest income.

 
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Net yield on earning assets, defined as net interest income annualized, divided by average interest earning assets, was 3.09% and 3.21%, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 as compared to 3.34% and 2.92%, respectively, for the same period in 2010.  The Company anticipates that the spread and the margin will continue to expand as the Bank originates higher volumes of loans.  However, the continued low rate environment and competitive pressures will slow that expansion.
 
The Company’s yield on earning assets decreased in the third quarter but increased for the nine months of 2011, compared to the same periods of 2010, while its cost of funds decreased in both periods.  Although yields on loans and investments have declined compared to the comparable periods of 2010, large increases in the volume of average loans and investments has increased the yield on earning assets.  The average volume of Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances due from banks has increased significantly for the quarter, while remaining relatively unchanged for the first nine months of 2011.  These balances are expected to decline in the near term to fund loan growth.  The average volume of interest bearing liabilities has increased significantly in both the third quarter and nine months of the year due to planned growth, while interest rates paid on these interest bearing funds has declined overall due to changes in the composition of the balances and decreases in overall market rates.

The following table provides a summary of the various components of net interest income, and the results of changes in balance sheet makeup that have resulted in the changes in spread and net interest margin for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
Table 1 - Average Balances and Interest Rates
 
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 7,899,198     $ 13,915       0.23 %   $ 8,193,749     $ 12,695       0.21 %
Investment securities(3)
    4,964,848       82,141       2.21       3,820,189       67,837       2.37  
Loans(1)(2)
    48,741,500       1,911,955       5.23       24,823,826       1,011,009       5.43  
Total earning assets
    61,605,546       2,008,011       4.35 %     36,837,764       1,091,541       3.95 %
Nonearning assets
    83,652                       351,857                  
Total assets
  $ 61,689,198                     $ 37,189,621                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demands
  $ 5,174,417       36,679       0.95 %   $ 3,869,519       23,360       0.80 %
Savings
    17,456,207       170,804       1.30       2,979,245       25,473       1.14  
Time deposits
    21,979,735       318,776       1.93       14,872,012       236,919       2.12  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    44,610,359       526,259       1.57 %     21,720,776       285,752       1.75 %
Noninterest- bearing liabilities
    6,078,431                       3,693,339                  
Shareholders' equity
    11,000,408                       11,775,506                  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 61,689,198                     $ 37,189,621                  
Net interest spread
                    2.78 %                     2.20 %
Net interest income/ margin(3)
          $ 1,481,752       3.21 %           $ 805,789       2.92 %
(1) There were no loans in nonaccrual status in 2010.
(2) Loan fees are included in interest income.
(3) The Company has sustained a taxable loss, so the Company has not been able to realize any tax benefit from tax-exempt investment securities

 
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Table 2 - Average Balances and Interest Rates
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2011
   
September 30, 2010
 
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
   
Average
   
Income/
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Expense
   
Rate
 
Earning assets:
                                   
Federal funds sold and interest bearing balances due from banks
  $ 10,175,711     $ 6,087       0.24 %   $ 5,489,767     $ 2,651       0.19 %
Investment securities(3)
    5,600,909       29,074       2.06       3,970,997       23,711       2.39  
Loans(1)(2)
    52,222,754       676,331       5.18       33,118,886       454,681       5.49  
Total earning assets
    67,999,374       711,492       4.19 %     42,579,650       481,043       4.52 %
Nonearning assets
    124,327                       175,926                  
Total assets
  $ 68,123,701                     $ 42,755,576                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Interest-bearing demands
  $ 5,501,297       12,535       0.91 %   $ 4,409104       9,635       0.87 %
Savings
    22,922,262       71,595       1.25       3,890,455       11,851       1.22  
Time deposits
    21,489,194       102,034       1.90       19,314,116       103,941       2.15  
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    49,912,753       186,164       1.49 %     27,613,675       125,427       1.82 %
Noninterest- bearing liabilities
    7,508,947                       3,703,386                  
Shareholders' equity
    10,702,001                       11,438,515                  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
  $ 68,123,701                     $ 42,755,576                  
Net interest spread
                    2.70 %                     2.70 %
Net interest income/ margin(3)
          $ 525,328       3.09 %           $ 355,616       3.34 %
 
1) There were no loans in nonaccrual status in 2010.
(2) Loan fees are included in interest income.
(3) The Company has sustained a taxable loss, so the Company has not been able to realize any tax benefit from tax-exempt investment securities

Table 3 - Changes in Net Interest Income

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2011 over 2010
 
   
Total
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)
                 
Federal funds sold and interest- bearing deposits with banks
  $ 1,220     $ (566 )   $ 1,786  
Investment securities
    14,304       18,392       (4,088 )
Loans
    900,946       936,813       (35,867 )
Net change in interest income
    916,470       954,639       (38,169 )
                         
Increase (decrease) in interest expense
                       
Interest-bearing demand
    13,319       8,680       4,639  
Savings
    145,331       141,252       4,079  
Time deposits
    81,857       100,092       (18,235 )
Net change in interest expense
    240,507       250,024       (9,517 )
                         
Net change in net interest income
  $ 675,963     $ 704,615     $ (28,652 )

 
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Three months ended September 30,
 
   
2011 over 2010
 
   
Total
   
Volume
   
Rate
 
Increase (decrease) in interest income (1)
                 
Federal funds sold and interest- bearing deposits with banks
  $ 3,436     $ 2,626     $ 810  
Investment securities
    5,363       8,082       (2,719 )
Loans
    221,650       245,702       (24,052 )
Net change in interest income
    230,449       256,410       (25,961 )
                         
Increase (decrease) in interest expense
                       
Interest-bearing demand
    2,900       2,446       454  
Savings
    59,744       59,445       299  
Time deposits
    (1,907 )     58,620       (60,527 )
Net change in interest expense
    60,737       120,511       (59,774 )
                         
Net change in net interest income
  $ 169,712     $ 135,899     $ 33,813  

 
(1)
The volume variance is computed as the change in volume (average balance) multiplied by the previous year's interest rate. The rate variance is computed as the change in interest rate multiplied by the previous year's volume (average balance). The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to the volume and  rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

Provision for loan losses
 
The provision for loan losses for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $73,100 and $153,000, respectively, as compared to the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010 which was $56,000 and $230,000, respectively. The increased provision for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was due primarily to growth in the loan portfolio over the same period in the prior year.  Loan growth was $11.2 million in the first nine months of 2011 compared to $22.6 million in growth for the same period in 2010.  The allowance for loan losses was approximately 1.12% as of September 30, 2011 compared to approximately 1.00% as of September 30, 2010.  There were no charge-offs or recoveries during either period.  Management will continue to monitor the portfolio for potential inherent losses that may be existent and will increase the allowance for loan losses accordingly.
 
Noninterest income
 
Total noninterest income for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 was $34,700 and $53,500, respectively, as compared to $10,500 and $27,100 for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, respectively. The noninterest income earned in the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 consisted of gain on sale of loans held for sale of $29,400 and $35,800, respectively; service charges on deposit accounts of $2,300 and $6,600, respectively; and other miscellaneous income of $3,100 and $11,000 respectively.  For the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2010, noninterest income was comprised primarily of gain on sale of loans held for sale of $7,300 and $18,900, respectively. Increases in all categories are due to planned growth of the Bank. Gain on sale of loans is expected to increase for the last quarter of 2011 over the last quarter of 2010 and be greater for 2011 than is was for 2010 due to increased activity in mortgage refinancing and planned growth.

 
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Noninterest expenses
 
The following table summarizes changes in the Company's noninterest expense by category for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011 and 2010.
 
   
Three Months Ended September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended September 30,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
Noninterest expenses
                                   
Salaries and benefits
  $ 426,829     $ 349,331       22.2 %   $ 1,139,711     $ 998,471       14.1 %
Occupancy & equipment expense
    46,632       42,285       10.3 %     131,902       123,355       6.9 %
FAS 123R share based payments
    11,905       13,629       -12.6 %     37,291       35,769       4.3 %
Training & travel
    10,692       12,802       -16.5 %     32,142       36,417       -11.7 %
Data processing & computer support
    35,805       33,046       8.3 %     109,034       87,431       24.7 %
Advertising & marketing
    11,195       15,816       -29.2 %     38,606       73,727       -47.6 %
Audit & other professional fees
    73,333       47,055       32.0 %     173,706       161,755       7.4 %
Legal
    15,066       14,793       1.8 %     54,170       71,399       -24.1 %
Insurance
    21,210       19,809       7.1 %     68,482       51,828       32.1 %
Telephone expense
    12,567       10,138       24.0 %     35,549       31,293       13.6 %
Other expense
    39,279       23,308       165.2 %     100,022       67,467       31.7 %
                                                 
Total noninterest expenses
  $ 704,510     $ 582,012       21.0 %   $ 1,920,615     $ 1,738,912       10.4 %
 
Total noninterest expenses increased 21.0% and 10.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011, respectively, compared to the same period in the 2010.  Overall, increases were generally attributable to planned growth.  The largest increase for the three months ended September 30, 2011 was audit and other professional fees of 32.0%, although the increase was only 7.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  The variance is due to increases in the third quarter for additional professional services.  Other increases for the three months ended include telephone expense of 24.0%, salaries and benefits of 22.2%, and other expenses of 23.5%, as compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2011 of telephone expense of 13.6%, salaries and benefits of 14.1%, and other expenses of 31.7%. Telephone expenses increased due to growth in volume related charges and salary and benefits increased due to the increased number of employees. Other expenses are comprised of a number of smaller expenses amounts. The largest increases in other expense were increases in loan processing expense and MBT (Michigan Business Tax) expense.  Loan processing expense increased due to the increased volume of loans and the MBT expense increased due primarily to the reduction in net operating loss for the nine months ended 2011 over the same period in 2010.
 
Other increases in noninterest expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 compared to the same periods in 2010 were insurance of 7.1% and 32.1%, respectively, due to increased FDIC insurance associated with our growing deposit volumes, data processing and computer support expenses of 8.3% and 24.7%, respectively, due to growth in volume related charges; and occupancy and equipment expense of 10.3% and 6.9%, respectively, due to planned equipment purchases.  Occupancy and equipment expenses are expected to increase further in the fourth quarter as the Company plans to lease additional space in the same facility to accommodate planned staff growth. Rent expense is expected to increase, however, lease rates for the additional space are expected to be lower than those of the existing space.  Furniture and equipment expense is expected to increase as additional furniture and equipment will be necessary.
 
Several noninterest expense accounts decreased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 over the same period in 2010 due to planned reductions.  Marketing decreased 29.2% and 47.6%, respectively, training and travel decreased 16.5% and 11.7%, respectively, and legal expenses, which increased 1.8% for the three months ended September 30, 2011, but  decreased 24.1% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011.  Marketing and legal expense categories are expected to be less in 2011 than they were in 2010 due to planned reductions in these expenses.

 
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Income tax expense
 
No Federal income tax expense or benefit was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 due to the tax loss carry-forward position of the Company.  An income tax benefit may be recorded in future periods, when the Company begins to become profitable and management believes that profitability will continue for the foreseeable future.  An income tax receivable of $1,700 included in other assets in the September 30, 2011 interim condensed consolidated balance sheet represents the Company’s remaining overpayment of projected Michigan Business Tax for 2010.
 
Capital Expenditures
 
The Company’s capital expenditures have consisted primarily of leasehold improvements and purchases of furniture and equipment preparing our property to be utilized in the ordinary course of our banking business.  The Company incurred capitalized expenditures of $54,100 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and $7,200 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2010.  The Company expects to have capital expenditures for furniture and equipment as a result of leasing additional space in the current facility due to planned growth in the fourth quarter.  These expenditures are not expected to be significant.
 
Advisory Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
 
Certain of the statements contained in this report on Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are forward looking statements relating to, without limitation, future economic performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and projections of revenues and other financial items that are based on the beliefs of the Company’s management, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to the Company’s management.
 
The Company cautions readers of this report that such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Although management believes that its expectations of future performance are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of their business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially from its expectations.
 
Our operating performance each quarter is subject to various risks and uncertainties that are discussed in detail in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) in the Company’s 2010 Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on March 28, 2011.
 
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Because the Company is a smaller reporting company, disclosure under this item is not required.

 
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ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
The Company has carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based on this evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of the date of this report and designed so that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.
 
Our management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal controls will prevent all errors and all fraud.  Control systems, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.  Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of the controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
 
There were no significant changes made in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined under Rule 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) or in other factors during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
None.
 
ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
Not applicable.
 
ITEM 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
 
None.
 
ITEM 4.
(REMOVED AND RESERVED)

 
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
Not applicable.

 
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ITEM 6.
EXHIBITS
 
Number
 
Description
3.1
 
Articles of Incorporation**
3.2
 
Bylaws**
3.3
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws***
4.1
 
Specimen common stock certificate**
4.2
 
Form of Grand River Commerce, Inc. Organizers’ Warrant Agreement**
4.3
 
See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 for provisions of the articles of in Company and bylaws defining rights of holders of the common stock
10.1
 
Grand River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan***
10.2
 
Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement pursuant to the Grand River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan***
10.3
 
Form of Stock Option Award Agreement for non-qualified stock options pursuant to the Grand River Commerce, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan***
10.4
 
Form of Warrant Agreement****
10.5
 
Employment Agreement by and between Grand River Bank and Robert P. Bilotti+
10.6
 
Employment Agreement by and between Grand River Bank and Elizabeth C. Bracken+
10.7
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Grand River Commerce, Inc. and David H. Blossey+**
10.8
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Grand River Commerce, Inc. and Robert P. Bilotti+**
10.9
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Grand River Commerce, Inc. and Elizabeth C. Bracken+**
10.12
 
Employment Agreement by and between Grand River Bank and Mark Martis+
10.13
 
Consulting Agreement by and between Grand River Commerce, Inc. and Mark Martis+**
10.14
 
Lease Agreement by and between Grand River Bank and Southtown Center LLC, dated December 10, 2010.
10.15
 
Acknowledgement and Release dated January 31, 2011.+****
10.16
 
Amendment Number One to the Terms and Conditions to the Incentive Stock Award Agreement dated January 31, 2011.****
31.1
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer
31.2
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer
32.1
 
Certifications pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
 
+
Indicates a compensatory plan or contract
 
 
*
Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed March 10, 2009
 
 
**
Previously filed as an exhibit to the registration statement filed November 16, 2007
 
 
***
Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed May 30, 2008
 
 
****
Previously filed as an exhibit to our Current Report on Form 8-K filed February 4, 2011
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed in its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated:  November 7, 2011
GRAND RIVER COMMERCE, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/ Robert P. Bilotti
   
Robert P. Bilotti
   
President and Chief Executive Officer
     
 
By:
/s/ Elizabeth C. Bracken
   
Elizabeth C. Bracken
   
Chief Financial Officer

 
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