UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended June 30, 2010 Commission File No. 000-29640

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina		58-2322486
(State or other jurisdiction of		(IRS Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or organization)

449 HIGHWAY 123 BYPASS

SENECA, SOUTH CAROLINA 29678

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

(Address of principal executive offices, zip code)

(864) 886-0206

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(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.

Yes [ X ] 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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes [ ] No [ ] (Not yet applicable to Registrant)

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. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer [ ] Accelerated filer [ ]

Non-accelerated filer [ ] Smaller reporting company [ X ]

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [ ] No [ X ]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: Common Stock, no par or stated value, 3,784,159 Shares Outstanding on August 2, 2010

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FORM 10-Q

Index

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

PART I –	FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements

	Consolidated Balance Sheets	3
	Consolidated Statements of Income	4
	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity	6
	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
	Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements	8

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	16
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	26

PART II -	OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.	Exhibits	27

SIGNATURE		28

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. – Financial Statements

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
	(Unaudited)
	June 30,			December 31,
	2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,134		$	1,463
Interest bearing balances due from banks		42,353			46,020
Cash and cash equivalents		44,487			47,483
Securities available-for-sale		180,170			141,710
Securities held-to-maturity (fair value $8,373 for 2010
and $9,476 for 2009)		7,770			9,024
Other investments		1,307			1,307
Loans		265,349			267,248
Allowance for loan losses		(6,427	)		(6,052	)
Loans - net		258,922			261,196
Premises and equipment - net		8,345			8,470
Accrued interest receivable		2,851			2,424
Foreclosed assets		7,139			6,078
Bank-owned life insurance		9,471			9,289
Other assets		4,243			5,916
Total assets	$	524,705		$	492,897

Liabilities
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	$	42,160		$	47,067
Interest bearing		424,443			389,581
Total deposits		466,603			436,648
Accrued interest payable		3,081			2,043
Long-term debt		6,500			8,000
Other liabilities		1,700			1,388
Total liabilities		477,884			448,079

Shareholders' equity
Preferred stock - Series A - non-voting 5% cumulative - $1,000 per share
liquidation preference; 5,000 shares authorized;
issued and outstanding - 3,150 shares		3,126			3,126
Preferred stock - no par value; 9,995,000 shares authorized;
None issued and outstanding		-			-
Common stock - no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
issued and outstanding - 3,784,159 for 2010 and
3,782,415 for 2009		38,940			38,923
Additional paid-in capital		748			748
Retained earnings		1,961			1,434
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		2,046			587
Total shareholders' equity		46,821			44,818
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	524,705		$	492,897


See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION

Consolidated Statements of Income

	(Unaudited)
	Period Ended June 30,
	Three Months					Six Months
	2010			2009		2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share)

Interest income
Loans, including fees	$	4,053		$	4,197	$	8,057		$	8,246
Interest bearing balances due from banks		32			6		70			22
Securities
Taxable		1,332			1,456		2,617			2,962
Tax-exempt		197			202		396			411
Other investments		2			-		2			-
Federal funds sold		-			-		-			3
Total interest income		5,616			5,861		11,142			11,644

Interest expense
Time deposits $100M and over		746			990		1,479			2,083
Other deposits		1,436			1,757		2,855			3,573
Long-term debt		73			91		149			182
Total interest expense		2,255			2,838		4,483			5,838

Net interest income		3,361			3,023		6,659			5,806
Provision for loan losses		1,125			700		2,250			1,450
Net interest income after provision		2,236			2,323		4,409			4,356

Other income
Service charges on deposit accounts		309			348		610			671
Debit card transaction fees		214			156		350			296
Gains on sales of securities
available-for-sale		-			90		-			90
Increase in value of bank-owned
life insurance		90			91		182			183
Other income		79			67		86			83
Total other income		692			752		1,228			1,323

Other expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		1,204			1,244		2,323			2,425
Net occupancy expense		138			134		283			269
Furniture and equipment expense		96			100		186			193
Amortization of computer software		97			112		209			207
Debit card transaction expenses		123			101		223			214
Directors' fees		43			34		78			57
FDIC insurance expense		235			300		633			370
Other expense		527			401		1,013			788
Total other expenses		2,463			2,426		4,948			4,523

Income before income taxes		465			649		689			1,156
Income tax expense		66			160		83			253
Net income		399			489		606			903
Deductions for amounts not available to common shareholders:
Dividends declared or accumulated on
preferred stock		(40	)		-		(99	)		-
Net income available to common shareholders	$	359		$	489	$	507		$	903

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Consolidated Statements of Income - continued

	(Unaudited) Period Ended June 30,
	Three Months				Six Months
		2010		2009		2010		2009
Per common share*
Net income	$	0.09	$	0.13	$	0.13	$	0.24
Net income, assuming dilution		0.09		0.13		0.13		0.24
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* Per common share information has been retroactively adjusted to reflect a 5% stock dividend effective December 15, 2009.

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity

					(Unaudited)
												Accumulated
	Shares of						Additional					Other
	Common		Preferred		Common		Paid-in		Retained			Comprehensive
	Stock		Stock		Stock		Capital		Earnings			Income (Loss)			Total
					(Dollars in thousands)

Balance, January 1, 2009		3,564,279	$	-	$	37,084	$	748	$	1,769		$	327		$	39,928
Comprehensive income:
Net income		-		-		-		-		903			-			903
Unrealized holding gains and losses
on available-for-sale securities
arising during the period, net of		.
income taxes of $410		-		-		-		-		-			(733	)		(733	)
Reclassification adjustment,
net of income tax effects of $33		-		-		-		-		-			(57	)		(57	)
Total other comprehensive income																(790	)
Total comprehensive income																113
Exercise of employee stock options		45,532		-		486		-		-			-			486
Balance, June 30, 2009		3,609,811	$	-	$	37,570	$	748	$	2,672		$	(463	)	$	40,527


Balance, January 1, 2010		3,782,415	$	3,126	$	38,923	$	748	$	1,434		$	587		$	44,818
Comprehensive income:
Net income		-		-		-		-		606			-			606
Unrealized holding gains and losses
on available-for-sale securities
arising during the period, net of		.
income taxes of $817		-		-		-		-		-			1,459			1,459
Total other comprehensive income																1,459
Total comprehensive income																2,065
Dividends paid on preferred stock		-		-		-		-		(79	)		-			(79	)
Exercise of employee stock options		1,744		-		17		-		-			-			17
Balance, June 30, 2010		3,784,159	$	3,126	$	38,940	$	748	$	1,961		$	2,046		$	46,821



See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

	(Unaudited)
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2010			2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Operating activities
Net income	$	606		$	903
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities
Provision for loan losses		2,250			1,450
Depreciation		192			195
Amortization of net loan fees and costs		(21	)		(59	)
Securities accretion and premium amortization		661			323
Gains on sales of securities available-for-sale		-			(90	)
(Gain) on sale of foreclosed assets		(8	)		-
Increase in value of bank-owned life insurance		(182	)		(183	)
(Increase) decrease in interest receivable		(427	)		248
Increase in interest payable		1,038			1,132
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets		856			246
Increase in other accrued expenses		312			547
Net cash provided by operating activities		5,277			4,712

Investing activities
Purchases of securities available-for-sale		(95,381	)		(103,423	)
Maturities, calls and paydowns of securities available-for-sale		58,537			82,930
Maturities, calls and paydowns of securities held-to-maturity		1,253			1,629
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale		-			5,851
Proceeds from sales of other investments		-			38
Purchases of other investments		-			(125	)
Net increase in loans made to customers		(1,440	)		(5,770	)
Purchases of premises and equipment		(67	)		(138	)
Additional investments in foreclosed assets		(29	)		(239	)
Proceeds of sale of foreclosed assets		461			300
Net cash used by investing activities		(36,666	)		(18,947	)

Financing activities
Net (decrease) increase in demand deposits, interest
bearing transaction accounts and savings accounts		(3,689	)		(7,155	)
Net increase in certificates of deposit and other
time deposits		33,644			5,161
Repayments of long-term debt		(1,500	)		-
Cash paid in lieu of issuing fractional shares		-			(3	)
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock		(79	)		-
Exercise of employee stock options		17			486
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities		28,393			(1,511	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(2,996	)		(15,746	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning		47,483			40,966
Cash and cash equivalents, ending	$	44,487		$	25,220

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

COMMUNITY FIRST BANCORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - continued


	(Unaudited) Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2010		2009
	(Dollars in thousands)
Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information
Cash paid during the period for
Interest	$	3,445	$	4,706
Income taxes		4		8
Net transfers from loans to foreclosed assets		1,485		1,537
Noncash investing and financing activities:
Other comprehensive income (loss)		1,459		(790	)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

Accounting Policies – A summary of significant accounting policies is included in Community First Bancorporation’s (the “Company,” “our,” “we,” “us,” and similar references) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain amounts in the 2009 financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such reclassifications had no effect on net income or retained earnings for any period.

Management Opinion – In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Community First Bancorporation reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results of the periods presented. Such adjustments were of a normal, recurring nature.

Investment Securities – The following table presents information about amortized cost, unrealized gains, unrealized losses, and estimated fair values of securities:

	June 30, 2010
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized		Estimated
	Amortized		Holding		Holding		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by US Government agencies	$	1,271	$	74	$	-	$	1,345
Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)		130,261		1,488		3		131,746
Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs		26,716		1,492		-		28,208
State, county and municipal		18,729		253		111		18,871
Total	$	176,977	$	3,307	$	114	$	180,170

Held-to-maturity
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by US Government agencies	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)		-		-		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs		7,770		603		-		8,373
State, county and municipal		-		-		-		-
Total	$	7,770	$	603	$	-	$	8,373


	December 31, 2009
			Gross		Gross
			Unrealized		Unrealized		Estimated
	Amortized		Holding		Holding		Fair
	Cost		Gains		Losses		Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by US Government agencies	$	1,426	$	49	$	-	$	1,475
Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)		87,143		643		823		86,963
Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs		32,707		1,005		10		33,702
State, county and municipal		19,517		241		188		19,570
Total	$	140,793	$	1,938	$	1,021	$	141,710

Held-to-maturity
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by US Government agencies	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Government sponsored enterprises (GSEs)		-		-		-		-
Mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs		9,024		452		-		9,476
State, county and municipal		-		-		-		-
Total	$	9,024	$	452	$	-	$	9,476

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities by contractual maturity are shown below:

	June 30, 2010
Available-for-sale at fair value	Due within one year		Due after one through five years		Due after five through ten years		Due after ten years		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)

Non-mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs	$	-	$	30,340	$	58,033	$	43,373	$	131,746
State, county and municpal issuers		301		1,225		2,188		15,157		18,871
		301		31,565		60,221		58,530		150,617
Mortgage-backed securities issued by:
US Government agencies										1,345
GSEs										28,208
Total available-for-sale									$	180,170

Held-to-maturity at amortized cost
Mortgage-backed securities issued by:
GSEs									$	7,770
Total held-to-maturity									$	7,770

	December 31, 2009
Available-for-sale at fair value		Due within one year		Due after one through five years			Due after five through ten years		Due after ten years		Total
		(Dollars in thousands)

Non-mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs		$	1,520		$	10,032	$	32,832	$	42,579	$	86,963
State, county and municpal issuers			301			1,000		2,656		15,613		19,570
			1,821			11,032		35,488		58,192		106,533
Mortgage-backed securities issued by:
US Government agencies												1,475
GSEs												33,702
Total available-for-sale											$	141,710

Held-to-maturity at amortized cost
Mortgage-backed securities issued by:
GSEs											$	9,024
Total held-to-maturity											$	9,024

The estimated fair values and gross unrealized losses of our investment securities whose fair values were less than amortized cost as of June 30, 2010 which had not been determined to be other-than-temporarily impaired are presented below. We evaluate all available-for-sale securities and all held-to-maturity securities for impairment as of each balance sheet date. The securities have been segregated in the table by investment category and the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

		June 30, 2010
		Continuously in Unrealized Loss Position for a Period of
		Less than 12 Months					12 Months or more				Total
		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
		(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale
US Government agencies		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
Government-sponsored
enterprises (GSEs)			6,076			3		-		-		6,076		3
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by GSEs			-			-		-		-		-		-
State, county and
municipal securities			3,587			53		870		58		4,457		111
	Total	$	9,663		$	56	$	870	$	58	$	10,533	$	114

Held-to-maturity
GSEs		$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
	Total	$	-		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

		December 31, 2009
		Continuously in Unrealized Loss Position for a Period of
		Less than 12 Months				12 Months or more				Total
		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Estimated Fair Value		Unrealized Loss
		(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale
GSEs		$	40,430	$	823	$	-	$	-	$	40,430	$	823
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by GSEs			2,811		10		-		-		2,811		10
State, county and
municipal securities			6,220		188		-		-		6,220		188
	Total	$	49,461	$	1,021	$	-	$	-	$	49,461	$	1,021

Held-to-maturity
GSEs		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-
		$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-	$	-

As of June 30, 2010, 13 securities had been continuously in an unrealized loss position for less than 12 months and 3 securities had been continuously in an unrealized loss position for 12 months or more. We do not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired because the unrealized losses involve primarily issuances of state, county and municipal government issuers and mortgage-backed securities issued by GSEs. We also believe that the impairments resulted from current credit market disruptions, and note that there have been no failures by the issuers to remit periodic interest payments as required, nor are we aware that any such issuer has given notice that it expects that it will be unable to make any such future payment according to the terms of the bond indenture. Although we classify a majority of our investment securities as available-for-sale, management has not determined that any specific securities will be disposed of prior to maturity and believes that we have both the ability and the intent to hold those investments until a recovery of fair value, including until maturity. Substantially all of the issuers of state, county and municipal securities were rated at least “investment grade” as of June 30, 2010.

Our subsidiary bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) and, accordingly, is required to own restricted stock in that institution in amounts that may vary from time to time. Because of the restrictions imposed, the stock may not be sold to other parties, but is redeemable by the FHLB at the same price as that at which it was acquired by the subsidiary. We evaluate this security for impairment based on the probability of ultimate recoverability of the par value of the investment. No impairment has been recognized based on this evaluation.

During the first six months of 2010, we had no sales of available-for-sale securities. There were no transfers of available-for-sale securities to other categories in the 2010 six-month period.

Nonperforming Loans – As of June 30, 2010, there were $15,842 in nonaccrual loans and no loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest.

Earnings Per Share – Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income applicable to common shares by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and any dilutive potential common shares and dilutive stock options. It is assumed that all dilutive stock options are exercised at the beginning of each period and that the proceeds are used to purchase shares of our common stock at the average market price during the period. All 2009 per share information has been retroactively adjusted to give effect to a 5% stock dividend effective December 15, 2009. Net income per common share and net income per share, assuming dilution, were computed as follows:

	Period Ended June 30,
	Three Months				Six Months
	2010		2009		2010		2009
	(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

Net income per common share, basic
Numerator - net income available to
common shareholders	$	359	$	489	$	507	$	903
Denominator
Weighted average common shares
issued and outstanding		3,784,159		3,790,302		3,783,287		3,777,163

Net income per common share, basic	$	.09	$	.13	$	.13	$	.24

Net income per common share, assuming dilution
Numerator - net income available to
common shareholders	$	359	$	489	$	507	$	903
Denominator
Weighted average common shares
issued and outstanding		3,784,159		3,790,302		3,783,287		3,777,163
Effect of dilutive stock options		-		-		-		-
Total common shares		3,784,159		3,790,302		3,783,287		3,777,163
Net income per common share,
assuming dilution	$	.09	$	.13	$	.13	$	.24

Stock-Based Compensation – Our 1998 stock option plan terminated on March 19, 2008 and no further options may be issued under the plan. As of June 30, 2010, a total of 326,946 unexpired and non-forfeited options outstanding under the plan remain exercisable until their expiration dates.

Fair Value Measurements – Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly fashion between market participants at the measurement date. A three-level hierarchy is used for fair value measurements based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of an asset or liability as of the measurement date. In developing estimates of the fair values of assets and liabilities, no consideration of large position discounts for financial instruments quoted in active markets is allowed. However, an entity is required to consider its own creditworthiness when valuing its liabilities. For disclosure purposes, fair values for assets and liabilities are shown in the level of the hierarchy that correlates with the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.

The three levels of the fair value input hierarchy are described as follows:

Level 1 inputs reflect quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2 inputs reflect observable inputs that may consist of quoted market prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted prices that are not in an active market, or other inputs that are observable in the market and can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities being valued.

Level 3 inputs reflect the use of pricing models and/or discounted cash flow methodologies using other than contractual interest rates or methodologies that incorporate a significant amount of management judgment, use of the entity’s own data, or other forms of unobservable data.

The following is a summary of the measurement attributes applicable to assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

			Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using
			Quoted Prices
			in Active		Significant
			Markets for		Other		Significant
			Identical		Observable		Unobservable
			Assets		Inputs		Inputs
Description	June 30, 2010		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
			(Dollars in thousands)
Securities available-for-sale
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by US Government
agencies	$	1,345	$	-	$	1,345	$	-
Government sponsored
enterprises (GSEs)		131,746		-		131,746		-
Mortgage-backed securities
issued by GSEs		28,208		-		28,208		-
State, county and municipal		18,871		-		18,871		-
Total securities available-for-sale	$	180,170	$	-	$	180,170	$	-

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

Assets

Inputs

Description

December 31, 2009

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Securities available-for-sale

141,710

Level 2 inputs for our securities available-for-sale are obtained from an independent third-party that uses a process that may incorporate current market prices, benchmark yields, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, benchmark securities, bids, offers, other reference data and industry and economic events that a market participant would be expected to use in valuing the securities. Not all of the inputs listed apply to each individual security at each measurement date. The independent third party assigns specific securities into an “asset class” for the purpose of assigning the applicable level of the fair value hierarchy used to value the securities. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, all of our securities available-for-sale were valued using Level 2 inputs, as described above.

The following is a summary of the measurement attributes applicable to assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the six month period ended June 30, 2010 and the twelve month period ended December 31, 2009 and which remained outstanding at the end of each period:

Fair Value Measurement at Reporting Date Using

Quoted Prices

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

Assets

Inputs

Description

June 30, 2010

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Collateral-dependent

impaired loans

5,558

Gains and (losses) recognized during the periods ended June 30, 2010:


	Three months			Six Months
	(Dollars in thousands)
Collateral-dependent impaired loans	$	(268	)		(834	)

The fair value measurements shown above were made to reduce cost-based measurements to fair value measurements at initial recognition, or to adjust fair value based measurements subsequent to initial recognition, due to changes in the circumstances of individual assets during the period. For collateral-dependent impaired loans, the measurements reflect our belief that we will receive repayment solely from the liquidation of the underlying collateral. As a practical expedient, such loans may be valued by comparing the fair value of the collateral securing the loan with the loan’s carrying value. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value of the collateral, the excess is charged to the allowance for loan losses. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the loan’s carrying amount, no adjustment is made, the loan continues to be carried at historical cost, and the loan is not included in the table.

The value of other real estate obtained through loan foreclosure is adjusted, if needed, upon the acquisition of each property to the lower of the recorded investment in the loan or the fair value of the property as determined by a recently performed independent appraisal less the estimated costs to sell. Similarly, the fair value of repossessions is measured by reference to dealers’ quotes or other market information believed to reliably reflect the value of the specific property held. Immaterial adjustments may be made by management to reflect property-specific factors such as age or condition. Losses recognized when loans are initially transferred to or otherwise included in any of the categories shown above are reported as loan losses. Subsequent to initial recognition, changes in fair value measurements of other real estate and repossessions are included in other income or other expenses, as applicable.

The following table presents the carrying amounts and fair values of our financial instruments:

	June 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Carrying		Estimated		Carrying		Estimated
	Amount		Fair Value		Amount		Fair Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks	$	2,134	$	2,134	$	1,463	$	1,463
Interest bearing deposits due from banks		42,353		42,353		46,020		46,020
Securities available-for-sale		180,170		180,170		141,710		141,710
Securities held-to-maturity		7,770		8,373		9,024		9,476
Federal Home Loan Bank stock		1,307		1,307		1,307		1,307
Loans		258,922		259,745		261,196		262,308
Accrued interest receivable		2,851		2,851		2,424		2,424
Financial liabilities
Deposits		466,603		467,938		436,648		436,444
Accrued interest payable		3,081		3,081		2,043		2,043
Long-term debt		6,500		6,531		8,000		8,005

The following is a summary of the notional or contractual amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s off-balance sheet financial instruments:

	June 30, 2010				December 31, 2009
	Notional/		Estimated		Notional/		Estimated
	Contract		Fair		Contract		Fair
	Amount		Value		Amount		Value
	(Dollars in thousands)
Off-balance sheet commitments
Loan commitments	$	24,404	$	-	$	28,527	$	-
Standby letters of credit		921		-		873		-

New Accounting Pronouncements – In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) updated Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” to require enhanced fair value disclosures. Specifically, we are, or will be, required to provide additional information about fair values and fair value measurements as follows: (1) We must provide a description of the reasons for, and the amounts of, significant transfers in and out of Level 1 or Level 2 fair value measurements, and (2) for fair value measurements using significant unobservable (Level 3) inputs, we will be required to present separately information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements (that is, on a gross basis rather than as one net number). The update requires that we expand our fair value measurement disclosures to provide information for each class of assets and liabilities. Classes are described as subsets of line items that appear in our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The update further requires that we provide additional disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements when the measurement bases are either Level 2 or Level 3 inputs. The requirements relative to presenting information about purchases, sales, issuances and settlements of fair value measurements using Level 3 inputs will be effective for interim and annual periods of fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. The other enhanced disclosures are required to be, and have been, presented in interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009.

CAUTIONARY NOTICE WITH RESPECT TO FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This report contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the securities laws. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements. In order to comply with the terms of the safe harbor, the Company notes that a variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results and experience to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the Company's forward-looking statements.

All statements that are not historical facts are statements that could be "forward-looking statements." You can identify these forward-looking statements through the use of words such as "may," "will," "should," "could," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "assume," “indicate," "contemplate," "seek," "plan," "predict," "target," "potential," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "project," "continue," or other similar words. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the Company's future business prospects, revenues, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs, income, business operations and proposed services.

These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the banking industry, management's beliefs, and assumptions made by management. Such information includes, without limitation, discussions as to estimates, expectations, beliefs, plans, strategies, and objectives concerning future financial and operating performance. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

·	future economic and business conditions;

·	lack of sustained growth and disruptions in the economies of the Company's market areas;

·	government monetary and fiscal policies;

·	the effects of changes in interest rates on the levels, composition and costs of deposits, loan demand, and the values of loan collateral, securities, and interest sensitive assets and liabilities;

·	the effects of competition from a wide variety of local, regional, national and other providers of financial, investment, and insurance services, as well as competitors that offer banking products and services by mail, telephone, computer and/or the Internet;

·	credit risks;

·	higher than anticipated levels of defaults on loans;

·	perceptions by depositors about the safety of their deposits;

·	capital adequacy;

·	the failure of assumptions underlying the establishment of the allowance for loan losses and other estimates, including the value of collateral securing loans;

·	ability to weather the current economic downturn;

·	loss of consumer or investor confidence;

·	availability of liquidity sources;

·	the risks of opening new offices, including, without limitation, the related costs and time of building customer relationships and integrating operations as part of these endeavors and the failure to achieve expected gains, revenue growth and/or expense savings from such endeavors;

·	changes in laws and regulations, including tax, banking and securities laws and regulations;

·	changes in the requirements of regulatory authorities;

·	changes in accounting policies, rules and practices;

·	cost and difficulty of implementing changes in technology and products;

·	the effects of war or other conflicts, acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events that may affect general economic conditions and economic confidence; and

·	other factors and information described in this report and in any of the other reports that we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

All forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary notice. We have no obligation, and do not undertake, to update, revise or correct any of the forward-looking statements after the date of this report. We have expressed our expectations, beliefs and projections in good faith and believe they have a reasonable basis. However, there is no assurance that these expectations, beliefs or projections will result or be achieved or accomplished.

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

(Dollar amounts, except per share data, are in thousands)

Changes in Financial Condition

During the first six months of 2010, we focused on increasing deposits, investing those funds into relatively safe securities issued by government sponsored enterprises, and monitoring and managing our existing loan portfolio, including higher amounts of nonaccrual and other problem loans, and the related foreclosed assets. The unemployment rates in Oconee and Anderson counties continue to be elevated at 11.5% each for June, 2010, respectively, though the unemployment rate in both counties decreased for June from the March, 2010 measurements. The Federal Reserve recently indicated that it foresees that it may take up to six more years for the economy to recover fully from the recession. This less-optimistic view is based on cautiousness exhibited by companies in their hiring and capital spending practices resulting from uncertainty in the economic outlook, by households focusing on improving their financial condition given lower equity in their houses because of declines in house prices and continuing tightened credit conditions.

Deposit growth during the first six months of 2010 totaled $29,955, an increase of 6.9% over the amount of deposits held at the end of 2009, which we achieved without increasing rates paid. Time deposits accounted for the majority of the growth, increasing by $33,644, or 10.8%, over the amount as of December 31, 2009. We believe that this increase occurred because the rates currently paid for time deposits exceed by a relatively large margin the rates paid for interest bearing transaction accounts and savings deposits.

In light of the foregoing, and with respect to our recent investment activities, we are proceeding currently under the philosophy that maintaining the value of our investment securities is a higher priority than recognizing outsized returns. However, we cannot ignore completely the need for realizing income from those investments, both to allow us to pay for our funding sources and to replace income lost due to higher levels of nonaccrual loans and other problem assets. Consequently, while we have selected securities issuers that we believe to be excellent credit risks, we have assumed a higher-than-normal level of interest rate risk. The majority of the securities purchased in 2010 have maturities ranging from 5 to 10 years. Yields on shorter term securities of similar credit quality are so low as to be unattractive to us. We expect that the Federal Reserve’s policy of maintaining interest rates at or near the current levels will continue for a prolonged period into the future, perhaps for the six years projected to complete the recovery. Until such time as this policy is abandoned and market rates of interest begin to increase, we expect that the market values of our securities portfolio will hold steady or increase somewhat. We expect that, at the time that interest rates begin to rise, fundamental economic conditions will be markedly improved. Furthermore, with the passage of time, the longer-term securities purchased recently will constantly be moving toward shorter remaining maturities and the effects of increasing rates on their fair values will diminish. If economic conditions indeed improve over time, we expect that we will have potentially more attractive alternative uses for the funds as they are repaid to us.

Loan quality deteriorated during the first six months of 2010. Nonaccrual loans increased by $1,972, or 14.2%, and foreclosed assets increased by $1,061 during the period. We believe that the rapid increase in problem assets has peaked and, while our totals of such assets may increase in future periods, we expect the rate of any such increase to be significantly lower. Recently, local unemployment statistics and other economic indicators, although still at undesirable levels, have improved slightly.

We believe that our liquidity position continues to provide us with sufficient flexibility to fund loan requests or make investments in securities at attractive yields, and to meet normal demands for deposit withdrawals by our customers. Management also believes that our current balance sheet positions maintain our exposures to changes in interest rates at acceptable levels.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

We recorded consolidated net income of $399 for the second quarter of 2010 compared with $489 for the second quarter of 2009. After deducting amounts applicable to preferred stock and not available to common shareholders, net income per common share and net income per common share, assuming dilution was $.09 for the 2010 quarter and $.13 for the 2009 period. Net income per common share amounts for 2009 were retroactively adjusted to reflect a five percent stock dividend effective December 15, 2009.

Net interest income for the 2010 second quarter was $3,361, an increase of $338, or 11.2%, over the 2009 second quarter. Total interest income for the 2010 second quarter was $245 lower than for the same 2009 quarter primarily due to lower amounts of loans outstanding and lower rates earned on investment securities. Total interest expense for the 2010 quarter was $583 lower than for the same period of 2009 due to lower interest rates paid for deposits and borrowings.

The provision for loan losses for the second quarter of 2010 increased by $425 over the amount for the same period of 2009 due to continuing elevated amounts of net charge-offs, nonaccrual loans and potential problem loans. These negative factors are the result of current economic conditions, especially with respect to lower valuations for commercial and residential real estate and high levels of unemployment. Relatively large provisions for loan losses may be needed in the future.

Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2010 was $60 lower than for the same period of 2009. In the second quarter of 2009, we realized a $90 gain on the sale of securities available-for-sale which did not recur in 2010. Noninterest expense for the 2010 second quarter increased slightly from the amount recorded for the same 2009 period, primarily as a result of higher consulting fees, higher legal expenses related to problem loans and the acquisition of foreclosed assets, and increased expenses incurred to carry foreclosed assets. Also during the second quarter of 2010, our FDIC deposit insurance expense decreased by $65 from the amount expensed in the same period of 2009. A special assessment was imposed by the FDIC in the 2009 period which did not recur in the 2010 period and our Bank withdrew from the FDIC’s Transaction Account Guarantee Program during the 2010 period. All deposit accounts continue to be insured up to the $250,000 limit currently in effect.

	Summary Income Statement
	(Dollars in thousands)
For the Three Months Ended June 30,	2010			2009		Dollar Change			Percentage Change
Interest income	$	5,616		$	5,861	$	(245	)		-4.2	%
Interest expense		2,255			2,838		(583	)		-20.5	%
Net interest income		3,361			3,023		338			11.2	%
Provision for loan losses		1,125			700		425			60.7	%
Noninterest income		692			752		(60	)		-8.0	%
Noninterest expenses		2,463			2,426		37			1.5	%
Income tax expense		66			160		(94	)		-58.8	%
Net income		399			489		(90	)		-18.4	%
Preferred stock dividends paid or accumulated		(40	)		-		(40	)	NA
Net income available to common shareholders	$	359		$	489	$	(130	)		-26.6	%

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

We recorded consolidated net income of $606 for the six months ended June 30, 2010, compared with $903 for the first half of 2009. After deducting amounts applicable to preferred stock and not available to common shareholders, net income per common share was $.13 and $.24 for the 2010 and 2009 six-month periods, respectively. No potentially dilutive stock options were outstanding at either June 30, 2010 or June 30, 2009. Net income per share amounts for 2009 have been retroactively adjusted to reflect a five percent stock dividend effective December 15, 2009.

Net interest income for the first six months of 2010 increased by $853 or 14.7% over the 2009 amount, primarily due to lower rates paid for interest bearing deposits.

Noninterest income for the first six months of 2010 decreased by $95, primarily as a result of the non-recurrence of gains on sales of securities available-for-sale in the 2009 six-month period totaling $90.

Noninterest expenses for the 2010 period increased by $425 or 9.4% over the amount for the 2009 six-month period. Salaries and employee benefits decreased by $102, or 4.2%, due to our decision to leave some vacant positions unfilled. Expenses for FDIC deposit insurance increased by $263 over the prior year period due increases in both the assessment rate and the assessment base over the prior year amounts.

	Summary Income Statement
	(Dollars in thousands)
For the Six Months Ended June 30,	2010			2009		Dollar Change			Percentage Change
Interest income	$	11,142		$	11,644	$	(502	)		-4.3	%
Interest expense		4,483			5,838		(1,355	)		-23.2	%
Net interest income		6,659			5,806		853			14.7	%
Provision for loan losses		2,250			1,450		800			55.2	%
Noninterest income		1,228			1,323		(95	)		-7.2	%
Noninterest expenses		4,948			4,523		425			9.4	%
Income tax expense		83			253		(170	)		-67.2	%
Net income		606			903		(297	)		-32.9	%
Preferred stock dividends paid or accumulated		(99	)		-		(99	)	NA
Net income available to common shareholders	$	507		$	903	$	(396	)		-43.9	%

Net Interest Income

Three Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

The average yield on interest earning assets decreased to 4.50% for the 2010 three-month period from 5.24% for the 2009 three-month period, primarily due to higher average amounts of taxable securities at lower rates and lower average amounts of loans in the 2010 period. Taxable securities were 32.0% of average earning assets for the 2010 three-month period compared with 30.8% for the 2009 three-month period. The average rate for such securities was 89 basis points lower in the 2010 period. We also held significantly higher amounts of interest-bearing balances due from banks in the 2010 period, which earn extremely low rates. However, these holdings provide us with the flexibility to invest in securities or loans as opportunities arise and there is no associated credit risk. Similarly, interest rates paid for deposits and borrowings were lower in the 2010 period. The average rate paid for interest-bearing liabilities during the 2010 three-month period was 2.07%, compared with 2.98% in the same period of 2009. As a result of these factors, the average interest rate spread for the 2010 period was 17 basis points higher than for the 2009 period.

“Floors” on the rates for some variable rate loans have kept loan rates from falling further while time deposits continue to mature and be renewed at lower rates due to the low market rates currently in effect.

	Average Balances, Yields and Rates
	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2010								2009
				Interest								Interest
	Average			Income/		Yields/			Average			Income/		Yields/
	Balances			Expense		Rates (1)			Balances			Expense		Rates (1)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets
Interest-bearing balances due from banks	$	53,216		$	32		0.24	%	$	13,690		$	6		0.18	%
Securities
Taxable		160,150			1,332		3.34	%		138,021			1,456		4.23	%
Tax exempt (2)		19,380			197		4.08	%		19,870			202		4.08	%
Total investment securities		179,530			1,529		3.42	%		157,891			1,658		4.21	%
Other investments		1,307			2		0.61	%		1,320			-		0.00	%
Federal funds sold		-			-		0.00	%		-			-		0.00	%
Loans (2) (3) (4)		266,219			4,053		6.11	%		275,480			4,197		6.11	%
Total interest earning assets		500,272			5,616		4.50	%		448,381			5,861		5.24	%
Cash and due from banks		1,916								7,079
Allowance for loan losses		(6,276	)							(5,527	)
Valuation allowance - available-for-
sale securities		2,621								1,296
Premises and equipment		8,498								8,505
Other assets		22,336								15,068
Total assets	$	529,367							$	474,802

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Interest bearing deposits
Interest bearing transaction accounts	$	52,550		$	83		0.63	%	$	53,315		$	90		0.68	%
Savings		29,947			30		0.40	%		21,209			20		0.38	%
Time deposits $100M and over		150,994			746		1.98	%		127,700			990		3.11	%
Other time deposits		194,955			1,323		2.72	%		170,605			1,647		3.87	%
Total interest bearing
deposits		428,446			2,182		2.04	%		372,829			2,747		2.96	%
Long-term debt		7,868			73		3.72	%		9,500			91		3.84	%
Total interest bearing
liabilities		436,314			2,255		2.07	%		382,329			2,838		2.98	%
Noninterest bearing demand deposits		42,969								46,016
Other liabilities		3,745								4,870
Shareholders' equity		46,339								41,587
Total liabilities and shareholders'
equity	$	529,367							$	474,802
Interest rate spread							2.43	%							2.26	%
Net interest income and net yield
on earning assets				$	3,361		2.69	%				$	3,023		2.70	%
Interest free funds supporting earning
assets	$	63,958							$	66,052
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(1) Yields and rates are annualized
(2) Yields on tax exempt instruments have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.
(3) Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances and income on such loans is recognized on a cash basis.
(4) Includes immaterial amounts of loan fees.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2010 and 2009

For the first half of 2010, the average yield on interest earning assets was 4.50%, compared with 5.15% for the 2009 period. Yields were lower on substantially all types of earning assets in the 2010 period. However, loan yields increased slightly because more loans are currently being originated with fixed rates and “floor” rates have prevented the repricing of some loans at lower rates.

Average rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities were lower in the 2010 period as well, averaging 2.08% compared with 3.00% in the 2009 six-month period. Decreases in interest rates paid resulted from the Federal Reserve’s ongoing policy to maintain at low levels certain interest rates within its purview.

Given the current economic environment, the Company expects that it will be unable profitably to increase its loan portfolio significantly in the near term. As a result, management anticipates that the Company will not grow significantly from within until the negative economic trends begin to improve.

Average Balances, Yields and Rates

Six Months Ended June 30,

2010

2009

Interest

Average

Income/

Yields/

Average

Income/

Yields/

Balances

Expense

Rates (1)

Balances

Expense

Rates (1)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets
Interest-bearing balances due from banks	$	60,921		$	70	0.23	%	$	17,810		$	22	0.25	%
Securities
Taxable		150,887			2,617	3.50	%		138,972			2,962	4.30	%
Tax exempt (2)		19,446			396	4.11	%		20,177			411	4.11	%
Total investment securities		170,333			3,013	3.57	%		159,149			3,373	4.27	%
Other investments		1,307			2	0.31	%		1,271			-	0.00	%
Federal funds sold		-			-	0.00	%		3,995			3	0.15	%
Loans (2) (3) (4)		266,272			8,057	6.10	%		273,938			8,246	6.07	%
Total interest earning assets		498,833			11,142	4.50	%		456,163			11,644	5.15	%
Cash and due from banks		1,952							7,819
Allowance for loan losses		(6,123	)						(5,473	)
Valuation allowance - available-for-
sale securities		2,118							1,355
Premises and equipment		8,530							8,635
Other assets		22,874							14,584
Total assets	$	528,184						$	483,083

Liabilities and shareholders' equity
Interest bearing deposits
Interest bearing transaction accounts	$	54,489		$	167	0.62	%	$	56,319		$	188	0.67	%
Savings		33,073			57	0.35	%		25,121			43	0.35	%
Time deposits $100M and over		146,288			1,479	2.04	%		131,580			2,083	3.19	%
Other time deposits		192,050			2,631	2.76	%		169,929			3,342	3.97	%
Total interest bearing
deposits		425,900			4,334	2.05	%		382,949			5,656	2.98	%
Short-term borrowings		-			-	0.00	%		11			-	0.00	%
Long-term debt

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