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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 December 31, 2015

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

For transition period from to

Commission File Number 001-35033

Oconee Federal Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Federal		32-0330122
(State of Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)		(I.R.S Employer Identification Number)

201 East North Second Street, Seneca, South Carolina		29678
(Address of Principal Executive Officers)		(Zip Code)

(864) 882-2765

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See 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

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.

There were 5,880,340 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, outstanding as of February 16, 2016.

OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

Form 10-Q Quarterly Report

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PART I.		2

ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	2

ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	33

ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	43

ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	43

PART II.		44

ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	44

ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	44

ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	44

ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	45

ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	45

ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	45

ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	45

SIGNATURES		46

INDEX TO EXHIBITS		47

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

PART I

ITEM 1.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

	December 31, 2015			June 30, 2015
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	4,515		$	4,883
Interest-earning deposits		19,715			21,309
Total cash and cash equivalents		24,230			26,192
Securities available-for-sale		124,168			111,167
Loans		297,246			309,267
Allowance for loan losses		(1,148	)		(1,008	)
Net loans		296,098			308,259
Loans held for sale		-			118
Premises and equipment, net		6,990			7,058
Real estate owned, net		1,918			2,092
Accrued interest receivable
Loans		1,035			1,077
Investments		414			312
Restricted equity securities		440			440
Bank owned life insurance		17,283			9,044
Goodwill		2,593			2,593
Core deposit intangible		804			874
Loan servicing rights		1,310			1,396
Deferred tax assets		2,847			3,766
Other assets		656			956
Total assets	$	480,786		$	475,344

LIABILITIES
Deposits
Noninterest bearing	$	22,644		$	20,254
Interest bearing		374,524			373,839
Total deposits		397,168			394,093
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities		947			461
Total liabilities		398,115			394,554

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 5,880,340 and 5,882,140, shares outstanding, respectively		65			65
Treasury stock, $0.01 par value, 591,699 and 589,899 shares, respectively		(6	)		(6	)
Additional paid-in capital		13,647			13,354
Retained earnings		70,230			68,950
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		98			(26	)
Unearned ESOP shares		(1,363	)		(1,547	)
Total shareholders' equity		82,671			80,790
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	480,786		$	475,344

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Interest and dividend income:
Loans, including fees	$	3,850		$	3,337		$	7,734		$	6,224
Securities, taxable		430			370			820			751
Securities, tax-exempt		119			40			208			76
Interest-earning deposits and other		26			16			42			54
Total interest income		4,425			3,763			8,804			7,105

Interest expense:
Deposits		295			315			584			623
Total interest expense		295			315			584			623

Net interest income		4,130			3,448			8,220			6,482

Provision for loan losses		277			9			422			9

Net interest income after provision for loan losses		3,853			3,439			7,798			6,473

Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts		121			81			240			100
Income on bank owned life insurance		132			72			240			139
Mortgage banking income		95			34			191			34
Gain on sales of securities		-			24			9			29
Gain on disposition of purchase credit impaired loans		90			-			809			-
Gain on sales of real estate owned		10			44			-			36
Change in loan servicing asset		(21	)		(28	)		(86	)		(28	)
Other		14			30			19			31
Total noninterest income		441			257			1,422			341

Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits		1,857			1,232			3,346			2,142
Occupancy and equipment		354			230			714			397
Data processing		110			107			258			174
Professional and supervisory fees		167			216			417			329
Office expense		58			44			99			87
Advertising		63			20			100			42
FDIC deposit insurance		53			38			108			77
Provision for real estate owned and related expenses		57			20			163			39
Loss on sales of real estate owned		-			-			59			-
Other		174			83			328			178
Total noninterest expense		2,893			1,990			5,592			3,465

Income before income taxes		1,401			1,706			3,628			3,349
Income tax expense		452			659			1,237			1,215

Net income	$	949		$	1,047		$	2,391		$	2,134

Other comprehensive income (loss)
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale	$	(579	)	$	529		$	204		$	286
Tax effect		209			(201	)		(74	)		(110	)
Reclassification adjustment for gains realized in net income		-			(24	)		(9	)		(29	)
Tax effect		-			9			3			11
Total other comprehensive gain (loss)		(370	)		313			124			158

Comprehensive income	$	579		$	1,360		$	2,515		$	2,292

Basic net income per share: (Note 3)	$	0.17		$	0.18		$	0.42		$	0.38
Diluted net income per share: (Note 3)	$	0.16		$	0.18		$	0.41		$	0.37
Dividends declared per share:	$	0.10		$	0.10		$	0.20		$	0.20

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

												Accumulated
						Additional						Other			Unearned
	Common		Treasury			Paid-In			Retained			Comprehensive			ESOP
	Stock		Stock			Capital			Earnings			Income (Loss)			Shares			Total

Balance at July 1, 2014	$	64	$	(6	)	$	12,186		$	66,705		$	(147	)	$	(1,821	)	$	76,981
Net income		-		-			-			2,134			-			-			2,134
Other comprehensive loss		-		-			-			-			158			-			158
Stock-based compensation expense		-		-			132			-			-			-			132
Common stock issued, 36,945 shares⁽¹⁾		1		-			699			-			-			-			700
Dividends⁽²⁾⁽³⁾		-		-			25			(1,124	)		-			-			(1,099	)
ESOP shares earned		-		-			119			-			-			175			294
Balance at December 31, 2014	$	65	$	(6	)	$	13,161		$	67,715		$	11		$	(1,646	)	$	79,300

Balance at July 1, 2015	$	65	$	(6	)	$	13,354		$	68,950		$	(26	)	$	(1,547	)	$	80,790
Net income		-		-			-			2,391			-			-			2,391
Other comprehensive income		-		-			-			-			124			-			124
Purchase of 1,800 shares of treasury stock⁽⁴⁾		-		-			(32	)		-			-			-			(32	)
Stock-based compensation expense		-		-			151			-			-			-			151
Dividends⁽⁵⁾⁽⁶⁾		-		-			18			(1,111	)		-			-			(1,093	)
ESOP shares earned		-		-			156			-			-			184			340
Balance at December 31, 2015	$	65	$	(6	)	$	13,647		$	70,230		$	98		$	(1,363	)	$	82,671

(1)

36,945 shares issued to Oconee MHC at approximately $18.95 per share for the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank.

(2)

Cash dividends declared on July 24, 2014 were paid on August 21, 2014. Cash dividends declared on October 23, 2014 were paid on November 20, 2014.

(3)

Approximately $99 of cash dividends paid on shares in the ESOP was used as additional principal reduction on the ESOP debt, resulting in the release of approximately 8,000 additional shares. The portion of the dividend paid on allocated shares of approximately $25 was treated as a dividend. The remaining portion of the dividend payment and resulting release of approximately 8,000 shares was accounted for as additional compensation expense of approximately $74 for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

(4)

1,800 shares of treasury stock were purchased December 16, 2015 at $18.34 per share. Treasury stock repurchases were accounted for using the par value method.

(5)

Approximately $99 of cash dividends paid on shares in the ESOP was used as additional principal reduction on the ESOP debt, resulting in the release of approximately 8,500 additional shares. The portion of the dividend paid on allocated shares of approximately $18 was treated as a dividend. The remaining portion of the dividend payment and resulting release of approximately 8,500 shares was accounted for as additional compensation expense of approximately $66 for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

(6)

Cash dividends declared on July 30, 2015 were paid on August 27, 2015. Cash dividends declared on October 29, 2015 were paid on November 27, 2015.

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

	Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Net income	$	2,391		$	2,134
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for loan losses		422			9
Provision for real estate owned		110			-
Depreciation and amortization, net		557			454
Deferred loan (costs) fees, net		35			(33	)
Deferred income tax expense		848			9
Net (gain) loss on sale of real estate owned		59			(36	)
Change in loan servicing asset		86			28
Gain on sales of securities		(9	)		(29	)
Mortgage loans originated for sale		(2,532	)		(605	)
Mortgage loans sold		2,690			591
Gain on sales of mortgage loans		(40	)		(5	)
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(240	)		(139	)
Gain on disposition of purchased credit impaired loans		(809	)		-
ESOP compensation expense		340			294
Stock-based compensation expense		151			132
Net change in operating assets and liabilities:
Accrued interest receivable		(60	)		(42	)
Accrued interest payable		(7	)		(1	)
Other		794			(1,061	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		4,786			1,700

Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Net cash received from acquisition of Stephens Federal		-			24,079
Purchases of premises and equipment		(57	)		(329	)
Purchases of securities available-for-sale		(23,465	)		(13,908	)
Proceeds from maturities, paydowns and calls of securities available-for-sale		9,142			8,143
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale		1,164			6,421
Purchases of bank owned life insurance		(8,000	)		-
Proceeds from sale of real estate owned		1,448			1,089
Proceeds from dispositions of purchased credit impaired loans		2,648			-
Loan originations and repayments, net		8,422			(3,812	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(8,698	)		21,683

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net change in deposits		3,075			(12,873	)
Dividends paid		(1,093	)		(1,099	)
Purchase of treasury stock		(32	)		-
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		1,950			(13,972	)

Change in cash and cash equivalents		(1,962	)		9,411

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		26,192			11,890
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	24,230		$	21,301

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(1)

BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of Oconee Federal Financial Corp., which include the accounts of its wholly owned subsidiary Oconee Federal Savings and Loan Association (the “Association”) (referred to herein as “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated during consolidation. The Company is majority owned (70.82%) by Oconee Federal, MHC. These financial statements do not include the transactions and balances of Oconee Federal, MHC.

On December 1, 2014, the Company acquired Stephens Federal Bank. The consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 are reflective of the addition of Stephens Federal Bank’s assets and liabilities.

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position as of December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 and the results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. All interim amounts have not been audited, and the results of operations for the interim periods herein are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations to be expected for the year. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2015.

Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or shareholders’ equity as previously reported.

(2)

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

On January 5, 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-01, Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, to address certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The ASU affects public and private companies, not-for-profit organizations, and employee benefit plans that hold financial assets or owe financial liabilities. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company does not believe that this new guidance will have a material effect to the consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(3)

EARNINGS PER SHARE (“EPS”)

Basic EPS is determined by dividing net earnings available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. The factors used in the earnings per common share computation follow:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Earnings per share
Net income	$	949		$	1,047		$	2,391		$	2,134
Less: distributed earnings allocated to participating securities		(6	)		(7	)		(13	)		(13	)
Less: (undistributed income) dividends in excess of earnings allocated to participating securities		(4	)		(5	)		(12	)		(11	)
Net earnings available to common shareholders	$	939		$	1,035		$	2,366		$	2,110

Weighted average common shares outstanding including participating securities		5,881,847			5,846,442			5,881,993			5,840,419
Less: participating securities		(62,502	)		(65,899	)		(62,502	)		(65,899	)
Less: average unearned ESOP shares		(141,676	)		(170,170	)		(144,160	)		(172,535	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding		5,677,669			5,610,373			5,675,331			5,601,985

Basic earnings per share	$	0.17		$	0.18		$	0.42		$	0.38

Weighted average common shares outstanding		5,677,669			5,610,373			5,675,331			5,601,985
Add: dilutive effects of assumed exercises of stock options		71,507			68,961			71,221			57,822
Average shares and dilutive potential common shares		5,749,176			5,679,334			5,746,552			5,659,807

Diluted earnings per share	$	0.16		$	0.18		$	0.41		$	0.37

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, 15,400 and 7,700 shares, respectively, were considered anti-dilutive as the exercise price was below the average market price for the respective periods.

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

(4)

SECURITIES AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE

Debt, mortgage-backed and equity securities have been classified in the consolidated balance sheets according to management’s intent. U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities consist of securities issued by U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises. Investment securities at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are as follows:

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
December 31, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

FHLMC common stock	$	20	$	112	$	-		$	132
Certificates of deposit		7,221		9		(22	)		7,208
Municipal securities		23,161		251		(42	)		23,370
SBA loan pools		1,468		7		(1	)		1,474
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities		70,168		357		(576	)		69,949
U.S. Government agency bonds		21,976		110		(51	)		22,035
Total available-for-sale	$	124,014	$	846	$	(692	)	$	124,168

			Gross		Gross
	Amortized		Unrealized		Unrealized			Fair
June 30, 2015	Cost		Gains		Losses			Value

FHLMC common stock	$	20	$	160	$	-		$	180
Certificates of deposit		7,221		29		(8	)		7,242
Municipal securities		13,574		11		(152	)		13,433
SBA loan pools		2,249		17		-			2,266
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities		64,177		488		(523	)		64,142
U.S. Government agency bonds		23,967		80		(143	)		23,904
Total available-for-sale	$	111,208	$	785	$	(826	)	$	111,167

Securities pledged at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 had carrying amounts of $6,007 and $5,951, respectively. These securities were pledged to secure public deposits.

At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than U.S. Government agencies and U.S. Government sponsored enterprises, in an amount greater than 10% of shareholders’ equity.

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

The following tables show the fair value and unrealized loss of securities that have been in unrealized loss positions for less than twelve months and for more than twelve months at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015. The tables also show the number of securities in an unrealized loss position for each category of investment security as of the respective dates.

	Less than 12 Months							12 Months or More							Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾
December 31, 2015

Certificates of deposit	$	3,962	$	(22	)		16	$	-	$	-			-	$	3,962	$	(22	)		16
Municipal securities		6,787		(39	)		16		291		(3	)		1		7,078		(42	)		17
SBA loan pools		660		(1	)		1		-		-			-		660		(1	)		1
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities		33,056		(329	)		27		8,887		(247	)		10		41,943		(576	)		37
U.S. Government agency bonds		1,997		(2	)		1		2,946		(49	)		2		4,943		(51	)		3
	$	46,462	$	(393	)		61	$	12,124	$	(299	)		13	$	58,586	$	(692	)		74

	Less than 12 Months							12 Months or More							Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Number in Unrealized Loss⁽¹⁾
June 30, 2015

Certificates of deposit	$	1,737	$	(6	)		7	$	247	$	(2	)		1	$	1,984	$	(8	)		8
Municipal securities		10,472		(152	)		30		-		-			-		10,472		(152	)		30
SBA loan pools		-		-			-		-		-			-		-		-			-
U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities		18,981		(195	)		15		11,521		(328	)		12		30,502		(523	)		27
U.S. Government agency bonds		6,951		(68	)		4		4,920		(75	)		3		11,871		(143	)		7
	$	38,141	$	(421	)		56	$	16,688	$	(405	)		16	$	54,829	$	(826	)		72

(1)

Actual amounts.

The Company evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairments (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. The Company considers the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer. Additionally, the Company considers its intent to sell or whether it will be more likely than not it will be required to sell the security prior to the security's anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer's financial condition, the Company may consider whether the securities are issued by federal Government agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer's financial condition.

None of the unrealized losses at December 31, 2015 were recognized into net income for the three or six months ended December 31, 2015 because the issuers’ bonds are of high credit quality, management does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates. The fair value of these securities is expected to recover as they approach their maturity date or reset date. None of the unrealized losses at June 30, 2015 were recognized as having OTTI during the three or six months ended December 31, 2015.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

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The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of debt securities classified as available-for-sale at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 by contractual maturity. FHLMC common stock is not presented in this table.

	December 31, 2015				June 30, 2015
	Amortized		Fair		Amortized		Fair
	Cost		Value		Cost		Value
Less than one year	$	996	$	998	$	1,244	$	1,249
Due from one to five years		18,015		17,990		22,156		22,042
Due from six to ten years		25,429		25,646		11,450		11,412
Due after ten years		7,918		7,979		9,912		9,876
Mortgage-backed securities⁽¹⁾		71,636		71,423		66,426		66,408
Total	$	123,994	$	124,036	$	111,188	$	110,987

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Actual cash flows may differ from contractual maturities as borrowers may prepay obligations without prepayment penalty.

The following table presents the gross proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale and gains or losses recognized for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014		December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Proceeds	$	-	$	4,508	$	1,164	$	6,421
Gross gains		-		24		9		29
Gross losses		-		-		-		-

The tax provision related to these net realized gains for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was $0 and $3, respectively, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was $9 and $11, respectively.

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LOANS

The components of loans at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were as follows:

	December 31, 2015			June 30, 2015
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	248,071		$	256,321
Multi-family		2,060			2,574
Home equity		7,401			8,198
Nonresidential		21,779			21,685
Agricultural		3,664			4,164
Construction and land		13,520			14,590
Total real estate loans		296,495			307,532
Commercial and industrial		144			184
Consumer and other loans		1,836			2,745
Total loans		298,475			310,461
Deferred net loan fees		(1,229	)		(1,194	)
Total loans net of deferred loan fees	$	297,246		$	309,267

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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 by portfolio segment:

	Beginning Balance		Provision			Charge-offs			Recoveries		Ending Balance
Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	881	$	148		$	(68	)	$	-	$	961
Multi-family		4		-			-			-		4
Home equity		20		53			(72	)		-		1
Nonresidential		68		(1	)		-			-		67
Agricultural		4		-			-			-		4
Construction and land		19		67			-			-		86
Total real estate loans		996		267			(140	)		-		1,123
Commercial and industrial		8		-			-			-		8
Consumer and other loans		7		10			-			-		17
Total loans	$	1,011	$	277		$	(140	)	$	-	$	1,148

Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	910	$	259		$	(208	)	$	-	$	961
Multi-family		4		-			-			-		4
Home equity		1		72			(72	)		-		1
Nonresidential		55		12			-			-		67
Agricultural		4		-			-			-		4
Construction and land		25		61			-			-		86
Total real estate loans		999		404			(280	)		-		1,123
Commercial and industrial		-		8			-			-		8
Consumer and other loans		9		10			(2	)		-		17
Total loans	$	1,008	$	422		$	(282	)	$	-	$	1,148

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The following table presents the recorded balances of loans and amount of allowance allocated based upon impairment method by portfolio segment at December 31, 2015:

	Ending Allowance on Loans:						Loans:
At December 31, 2015	Individually Evaluated for Impairment				Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Individually Evaluated for Impairment				Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
	Non-PCI		PCI⁽¹⁾				Non-PCI		PCI⁽¹⁾
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	288	$	29	$	644	$	2,564	$	2,065	$	243,442
Multi-family		-		-		4		-		-		2,060
Home equity		-		-		1		34		-		7,367
Nonresidential		-		13		54		-		2,001		19,778
Agricultural		-		-		4		-		944		2,720
Construction and land		58		6		22		241		555		12,724
Total real estate loans		346		48		729		2,839		5,565		288,091
Commercial and industrial		-		-		8		-		-		144
Consumer and other loans		8		-		9		9		-		1,827
Total loans	$	354	$	48	$	746	$	2,848	$	5,565	$	290,062

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“Purchase Credit Impaired” (or “PCI”) loans include all loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.

The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 by portfolio segment:

Three Months Ended December 31, 2014	Beginning Balance		Provision			Charge-offs		Recoveries		Ending Balance
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	771	$	11		$	-	$	-	$	782
Multi-family		4		-			-		-		4
Home equity		1		-			-		-		1
Nonresidential		52		(2	)		-		-		50
Agricultural		-		-			-		-		-
Construction and land		26		-			-		-		26
Total real estate loans		854		9			-		-		863
Commercial and industrial		-		-			-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		1		-			-		-		1
Total loans	$	855	$	9		$	-	$	-	$	864

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Six Months Ended December 31, 2014	Beginning Balance		Provision			Charge-offs		Recoveries		Ending Balance
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	736	$	46		$	-	$	-	$	782
Multi-family		4		-			-		-		4
Home equity		1		-			-		-		1
Nonresidential		52		(2	)		-		-		50
Agricultural		-		-			-		-		-
Construction and land		59		(33	)		-		-		26
Total real estate loans		852		11			-		-		863
Commercial and industrial		-		-			-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		3		(2	)		-		-		1
Total loans	$	855	$	9		$	-	$	-	$	864

The following table presents the recorded balances of loans and amount of allowance allocated based upon impairment method by portfolio segment at June 30, 2015:

	Ending Allowance on Loans:						Loans:
At June 30, 2015	Individually Evaluated for Impairment				Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Individually Evaluated for Impairment				Collectively Evaluated for Impairment
	Non-PCI		PCI⁽¹⁾				Non-PCI		PCI⁽¹⁾
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	197	$	6	$	707	$	2,666	$	2,778	$	250,877
Multi-family		-		-		4		-		-		2,574
Home equity		-		-		1		-		-		8,198
Nonresidential		-		10		45		-		2,627		19,058
Agricultural		-		-		4		-		1,441		2,723
Construction and land		-		-		25		-		599		13,991
Total real estate loans		197		16		786		2,666		7,445		297,421
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		-		184
Consumer and other loans		7		-		2		7		-		2,738
Total loans	$	204	$	16	$	788	$	2,673	$	7,445	$	300,343

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PCI loans include all loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected.

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The tables below present loans that were individually evaluated for impairment by portfolio segment at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, including the average recorded investment balance and interest earned for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and year ended June 30, 2015:

	December 31, 2015
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no recorded allowance:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	3,828	$	2,898	$	-	$	3,151	$	95
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity		225		34		-		17		-
Nonresidential		2,240		1,131		-		1,219		38
Agricultural		1,809		944		-		1,193		51
Construction and land		1,070		535		-		567		53
Total real estate loans		9,172		5,542		-		6,147		237
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		-		-		-		-		-
Total loans	$	9,172	$	5,542	$	-	$	6,147	$	237

With recorded allowance:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	1,734	$	1,731	$	317	$	1,887	$	35
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity		-		-		-		-		-
Nonresidential		1,308		870		13		1,095		11
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		-
Construction and land		354		261		64		131		7
Total real estate loans		3,396		2,862		394		3,113		53
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		9		9		8		-		-
Total loans	$	3,405	$	2,871	$	402	$	3,113	$	53

Totals:
Real estate loans	$	12,568	$	8,404	$	394	$	9,260	$	290
Consumer and other loans		9		9		8		-		-
Total loans	$	12,577	$	8,413	$	402	$	9,260	$	290

The unpaid principal balance and recorded investment in PCI loans was $9,729 and $5,565, respectively, at December 31, 2015.

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	June 30, 2015
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Related Allowance		Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized
With no recorded allowance:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	4,651	$	3,403	$	-	$	1,889	$	92
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity		207		-		-		-		-
Nonresidential		2,830		1,307		-		654		39
Agricultural		2,893		1,441		-		721		45
Construction and land		1,271		599		-		300		23
Total real estate loans		11,852		6,750		-		3,564		199
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		-		-		-		-		-
Total	$	11,852	$	6,750	$	-	$	3,564	$	199

With recorded allowance:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	2,082	$	2,042	$	203	$	1,658	$	28
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		-
Home equity		-		-		-		-		-
Nonresidential		1,938		1,319		10		660		25
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		-
Construction and land		-		-		-		-		-
Total real estate loans		4,020		3,361		213		2,318		53
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		-
Consumer and other loans		9		7		7		-		-
Total	$	4,029	$	3,368	$	220	$	2,318	$	53

Totals:
Real estate loans	$	15,872	$	10,111	$	213	$	5,882	$	252
Consumer and other loans		9		7		7		-		-
Total	$	15,881	$	10,118	$	220	$	5,882	$	252

The unpaid principal balance and recorded investment in PCI loans was $13,209 and $7,445, respectively, at June 30, 2015.

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Purchased Credit Impaired Loans:

The Company has purchased loans, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. The following table presents the carrying amount of those loans at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015:

PCI Loans, net of related discounts:

	December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	2,036	$	2,772
Multi-family		-		-
Home equity		-		-
Nonresidential		1,987		2,617
Agricultural		944		1,441
Construction and land		550		599
Total real estate loans		5,517		7,429
Commercial and industrial		-		-
Consumer and other loans		-		-
Total loans	$	5,517	$	7,429

Carrying amounts listed above are net of an allowance for loan losses of $48 and $16 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, respectively.

The following table presents the changes in the carrying value and the accretable yield on purchased credit impaired loans for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2015						Six Months Ended December 31, 2015
	Accretable Yield			Carrying Value			Accretable Yield			Carrying Value
Balance at beginning of year	$	(500	)	$	6,250		$	(694	)	$	7,429
Subsequent adjustments		-			-			-			-
Liquidations		5			(693	)		123			(1,839	)
Reductions from payments		-			(9	)		-			(41	)
Accretion		128			-			252			-
Reclassification from nonaccretable to accretable		(151	)		-			(199	)		-
Change in the allowance		-			(31	)		-			(32	)
Balance at end of period	$	(518	)	$	5,517		$	(518	)	$	5,517

The acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank occurred on December 1, 2014. The amount of accretion recognized for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was $12.

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Income is not recognized on PCI loans if the Company cannot reasonably estimate cash flows expected to be collected. The carrying amount of such loans at December 31, 2015 is as follows:

	December 31, 2015			June 30, 2015
Balance at beginning of year	$	2,798		$	3,853
Additions		132			1,407
Reductions from payments and liquidations		(963	)		(2,462	)
Balance at end of period	$	1,967		$	2,798

No income was recognized for the three or six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 on the cost recovery basis for these loans.

The following tables present the aging of past due loans as well as nonaccrual loans. Nonaccrual loans and accruing loans past due 90 days or more include both smaller balance homogenous loans and larger balance loans that are evaluated both collectively and individually for impairment. Separate tables are presented to show the aging of total past due loans and the aging of past due PCI loans only.

Total past due loans and nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2015:

															Accruing
	30-59		60-89		90 Days										Loans
	Days		Days		or More		Total				Total		Nonaccrual		Past Due 90
December 31, 2015	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Loans		Loans		Days or More
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	6,564	$	1,723	$	993	$	9,280	$	238,791	$	248,071	$	1,675	$	-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		2,060		2,060		-		-
Home equity		162		61		39		262		7,139		7,401		39		-
Nonresidential		-		-		-		-		21,779		21,779		1,192		-
Agricultural		939		51		31		1,021		2,643		3,664		469		-
Construction and land		-		-		1,084		1,084		12,436		13,520		262		-
Total real estate loans		7,665		1,835		2,147		11,647		284,848		296,495		3,637		-
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		144		144		-		-
Consumer and other loans		19		325		109		453		1,383		1,836		2		-
Total loans	$	7,684	$	2,160	$	2,256	$	12,100	$	286,375	$	298,475	$	3,639	$	-

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PCI past due and nonaccrual loans at December 31, 2015:

															Accruing
	30-59		60-89		90 Days										Loans
	Days		Days		or More		Total				Total		Nonaccrual		Past Due 90
December 31, 2015	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Loans		Loans		Days or More
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	131	$	155	$	127	$	413	$	1,652	$	2,065	$	282	$	-
Nonresidential		-		325		1,191		1,516		484		2,000		1,191		-
Agricultural		469		-		-		469		475		944		469		-
Construction and land		13		-		25		38		518		556		25		-
Total loans	$	613	$	480	$	1,343	$	2,436	$	3,129	$	5,565	$	1,967	$	-

PCI loans for which the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows are classified as nonaccrual.

Total past due and nonaccrual loans by portfolio segment at June 30, 2015:

															Accruing
	30-59		60-89		90 Days										Loans
	Days		Days		or More		Total				Total		Nonaccrual		Past Due 90
June 30, 2015	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Loans		Loans		Days or More
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	5,871	$	1,243	$	2,311	$	9,425	$	246,896	$	256,321	$	2,311	$	-
Multi-family		-		-		-		-		2,574		2,574		-		-
Home equity		49		-		-		49		8,149		8,198		-		-
Nonresidential		229		313		1,108		1,650		20,035		21,685		1,379		-
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		4,164		4,164		487		-
Construction and land		78		-		-		78		14,512		14,590		-		-
Total real estate loans		6,227		1,556		3,419		11,202		296,330		307,532		4,177		-
Commercial and industrial		-		-		-		-		184		184		-		-
Consumer and other loans		1		1		-		2		2,743		2,745		-		-
Total loans	$	6,228	$	1,557	$	3,419	$	11,204	$	299,257	$	310,461	$	4,177	$	-

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PCI past due and nonaccrual loans at June 30, 2015:

															Accruing
	30-59		60-89		90 Days										Loans
	Days		Days		or More		Total				Total		Nonaccrual		Past Due 90
June 30, 2015	Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Past Due		Current		Loans		Loans		Days or More
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	237	$	-	$	932	$	1,169	$	1,609	$	2,778	$	932	$	-
Home equity		-		-		-		-		-		-		-		-
Nonresidential		14		313		1,108		1,435		1,192		2,627		1,379		-
Agricultural		-		-		-		-		1,441		1,441		487		-
Construction and land		-		-		-		-		599		599		-		-
Total loans	$	251	$	313	$	2,040	$	2,604	$	4,841	$	7,445	$	2,798	$	-

PCI loans for which the Company cannot reasonably estimate the amount and timing of future cash flows are classified as nonaccrual.

Troubled Debt Restructurings:

At December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015, total loans that have been modified as troubled debt restructurings were $469 and $487, respectively, which consisted of one agricultural loan and one home equity line of credit. These loans were PCI loans recorded initially at fair value. No additional allowance has been specifically reserved for these loans. Additionally, there were no commitments to lend any additional amounts under either loan or any payment default on any loan after the modification. There were no troubled debt restructurings during the three or six months ended December 31, 2015.

Loan Grades:

The Company utilizes a grading system whereby all loans are assigned a grade based on the risk profile of each loan. Loan grades are determined based on an evaluation of 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. All loans, regardless of size, are analyzed and are given a grade based upon the management’s assessment of the ability of borrowers to service their debts.

Pass: Loan assets of this grade conform to a preponderance of our underwriting criteria and are acceptable as a credit risk, based upon the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor. Loans in this category also include loans secured by liquid assets and secured loans to borrowers with unblemished credit histories.

Pass-Watch: Loan assets of this grade represent our minimum level of acceptable credit risk. This grade may also represent obligations previously rated “Pass”, but with significantly deteriorating trends or previously rated.

Special Mention: Loan assets of this grade have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

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

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

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Portfolio Segments:

One-to-four family: One-to-four family residential loans consist primarily of loans secured by first or second deeds of trust on primary residences, and are originated as adjustable-rate or fixed-rate loans for the construction, purchase or refinancing of a mortgage. These loans are collateralized by owner-occupied properties located in the Company's market area. The Company currently originates residential mortgage loans for our portfolio with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80% for traditional owner-occupied homes.

For traditional homes, the Company may originate loans with loan-to-value ratios in excess of 80% if the borrower obtains mortgage insurance or provides readily marketable collateral. The Company may make exceptions for special loan programs that we offer. For example, the Company currently offers mortgages of up to $95 with loan-to-value ratios of up to 95% to low- to moderate-income borrowers solely for the purchase of their primary residence. The Company also originates residential mortgage loans for non-owner-occupied homes with loan-to-value ratios of up to 80%.

The Company has historically originated residential mortgage loans with loan-to-value ratios of up to 75% for manufactured or modular homes. The Company no longer offers residential mortgage loans for manufactured or modular homes as of December 1, 2014. However, renewals of existing performing credits that meet the Company’s underwriting requirements will be considered. The Company requires lower loan-to-value ratios for manufactured and modular homes because such homes tend to depreciate over time. Manufactured or modular homes must be permanently affixed to a lot to make them more difficult to move without the Company’s permission. Such homes must be "de-titled" by the State of South Carolina or Georgia so that they are taxed and must be transferred as residential homes rather than vehicles. The Company also obtains a mortgage on the real estate to which such homes are affixed.

Multi-family: Multi-family real estate loans generally have a maximum term of five years with a 30 year amortization period and a final balloon payment and are secured by properties containing five or more units in the Company's market area. These loans are generally made in amounts of up to 75% of the lesser of the appraised value or the purchase price of the property with an appropriate projected debt service coverage ratio. The Company's underwriting analysis includes considering the borrower's expertise and requires verification of the borrower's credit history, income and financial statements, banking relationships, independent appraisals, references and income projections for the property. The Company generally obtains personal guarantees on these loans.

Multi-family real estate loans generally present a higher level of risk than loans secured by one-to-four family residences. This greater risk is due to several factors, including the concentration of principal in a limited number of loans and borrowers, the effects of general economic conditions on income-producing properties and the increased difficulty of evaluating and monitoring these types of loans. Furthermore, the repayment of loans secured by multi-family residential real estate is typically dependent upon the successful operation of the related real estate project.

Home Equity: The Company offers home equity loans and lines of credit secured by first or second deeds of trust on primary residences in our market area. The Company’s home equity loans and lines of credit are limited to an 80% loan-to-value ratio (including all prior liens). Standard residential mortgage underwriting requirements are used to evaluate these loans. The Company offers adjustable-rate and fixed-rate options for these loans with a maximum term of 10 years. The repayment terms on lines of credit are interest only monthly with principle due at maturity. Home equity loans have a more traditional repayment structure with principal and interest due monthly. The maximum term on home equity loans is 10 years with an amortization schedule not exceed 20 years.

Nonresidential Real Estate: Nonresidential loans include those secured by real estate mortgages on churches, owner-occupied and non-owner-occupied commercial buildings of various types, retail and office buildings, hotels, and other business and industrial properties. The nonresidential real estate loans that the Company originates generally have terms of five to 20 years with amortization periods up to 20 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio of our nonresidential real estate loans is generally 75%.

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Loans secured by nonresidential real estate generally are larger than one-to-four family residential loans and involve greater credit risk. Nonresidential real estate loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Repayment of these loans depends to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties securing the loans or the businesses conducted on such property, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general, including the current adverse conditions. In addition, because a church's financial stability often depends on donations from congregation members rather than income from business operations, repayment may be affected by economic conditions that affect individuals located both in our market area and in other market areas with which we are not as familiar. In addition, due to the unique nature of church buildings and properties, the real estate securing church loans may be less marketable than other nonresidential real estate.

The Company considers a number of factors in originating nonresidential real estate loans. The Company evaluates the qualifications and financial condition of the borrower, including credit history, cash flows, the applicable business plan, the financial resources of the borrower, the borrower's experience in owning or managing similar property and the borrower's payment history with the Company and other financial institutions. In evaluating the property securing the loan, the factors the Company considers include the net operating income of the mortgaged property before debt service and depreciation, the ratio of the loan amount to the appraised value of the mortgaged property and the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to debt service). For church loans, the Company also considers the length of time the church has been in existence, the size and financial strength of the denomination with which it is affiliated, attendance figures and growth projections and current operating budgets. The collateral underlying all nonresidential real estate loans is appraised by outside independent appraisers approved by our board of directors. Personal guarantees may be obtained from the principals of nonresidential real estate borrowers, and in the case of church loans, guarantees from the applicable denomination may be obtained.

Agricultural: These loans are secured by farmland and related improvements in the Company’s market area. These loans generally have terms of five to 20 years with amortization periods up to 20 years. The maximum loan-to-value ratio of these loans is generally 75%. The Company is managing a small number of these loans in our portfolio. We continue to closely monitor our existing relationships.

Loans secured by agricultural real estate generally are larger than one-to-four family residential loans and involve greater credit risk. Agricultural real estate loans often involve large loan balances to single borrowers or groups of related borrowers. Repayment of these loans depends to a large degree on the results of operations and management of the properties securing the loans or the businesses conducted on such property, and may be affected to a greater extent by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy in general, including the current adverse conditions.

Construction and Land: The Company makes construction loans to individuals for the construction of their primary residences and to commercial businesses for their real estate needs. These loans generally have maximum terms of twelve months, and upon completion of construction convert to conventional amortizing mortgage loans. Residential construction loans have rates and terms comparable to one-to-four family residential mortgage loans that the Company originates. Commercial construction loans have rate and terms comparable to commercial loans that we originate. During the construction phase, the borrower generally pays interest only. Generally, the loan-to-value ratio of our owner-occupied construction loans is 80%. Residential construction loans are generally underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used for originating permanent residential mortgage loans. Commercial construction loans are generally underwritten pursuant to the same guidelines used for originating commercial loans.

The Company also makes interim construction loans for nonresidential properties. In addition, the Company occasionally makes loans for the construction of homes "on speculation," but the Company generally permits a borrower to have only two such loans at a time. These loans generally have a maximum term of eight months, and upon completion of construction convert to conventional amortizing nonresidential real estate loans. These construction loans have rates and terms comparable to permanent loans secured by property of the type being constructed that we originate. Generally, the loan-to-value ratio of these construction loans is 85%.

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Commercial and Industrial Loans: As a result of the Stephens Federal Bank acquisition, the Company acquired commercial and industrial loans. These loans are offered to businesses and professionals in the Company’s market area. These loans generally have short and medium terms on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. The structure of these loans are largely determined by the loan purpose and collateral. Sources of collateral can include a lien on furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, receivables and other assets of the company. A UCC-1 is typically filed to perfect our lien on these assets.

Commercial and industrial loans and leases typically are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s or lessee’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of its business and generally are collateralized by business assets. As a result, such loans and leases involve additional complexities, variables and risks and require more thorough underwriting and servicing than other types of loans and leases.

Consumer and Other Loans: The Company offers installment loans for various consumer purposes, including the purchase of automobiles, boats, and for other legitimate personal purposes. The maximum terms of consumer loans is 18 months for unsecured loans and 18 to 60 months for loans secured by a vehicle, depending on the age of the vehicle. The Company generally only extends consumer loans to existing customers or their immediate family members, and these loans generally have relatively low balances.

Consumer loans may entail greater credit risk than residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or are secured by rapidly depreciable assets, such as automobiles. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability, and thus are more likely to be affected by adverse personal circumstances. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk grade of loans by portfolio segment are presented in the following tables. Separate tables are presented to show the risk grade of loans that have been acquired.

Total loans by risk grade and portfolio segment at December 31, 2015:

December 31, 2015	Pass		Pass-Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	233,249	$	8,621	$	1,572	$	4,629	$	-	$	248,071
Multi-family		2,060		-		-		-		-		2,060
Home equity		6,918		200		248		35		-		7,401
Nonresidential		14,067		4,188		1,523		2,001		-		21,779
Agricultural		1,318		413		989		944		-		3,664
Construction and land		11,541		939		244		796		-		13,520
Total real estate loans		269,153		14,361		4,576		8,405		-		296,495
Commercial and industrial		132		12		-		-		-		144
Consumer and other loans		1,823		-		5		8		-		1,836
Total loans	$	271,108	$	14,373	$	4,581	$	8,413	$	-	$	298,475

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Total loans by risk grade and portfolio segment at June 30, 2015:

June 30, 2015	Pass		Pass-Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	242,399	$	6,909	$	1,568	$	5,445	$	-	$	256,321
Multi-family		2,574		-		-		-		-		2,574
Home equity		7,840		184		174		-		-		8,198
Nonresidential		13,226		4,275		1,558		2,355		271		21,685
Agricultural		1,295		423		1,005		1,441		-		4,164
Construction and land		12,586		920		485		599		-		14,590
Total real estate loans		279,920		12,711		4,790		9,840		271		307,532
Commercial and industrial		169		15		-		-		-		184
Consumer and other loans		2,725		6		7		7		-		2,745
Total loans	$	282,814	$	12,732	$	4,797	$	9,847	$	271	$	310,461

At December 31, 2015, consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties totaling $303 were in formal foreclosure proceedings.

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FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

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

Investment Securities:

The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). The Company’s preferred stock investments are not actively traded; therefore, management estimates the fair value of its preferred stock using estimations provided by external dealer quotes.

Impaired Loans:

The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Non-real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledge of the client and client’s business, resulting in a Level 3 fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

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Real estate owned:

Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals, which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

Appraisals for both collateral-dependent impaired loans and real estate owned are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, management reviews the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics. On an annual basis, the Company compares the actual selling price of collateral that has been sold to the most recent appraised value to determine what additional adjustment should be made to the appraisal value to arrive at fair value.

Loan Servicing Rights:

Fair value is determined based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model utilizes assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income and that can be validated against available market data and results in a Level 3 classification.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are summarized below:

	Fair Value Measurements
	(Level 2)		(Level 3)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	December 31, 2015				June 30, 2015
Financial assets:
Securities available-for-sale	$	124,036	$	132	$	110,987	$	180
Loan servicing rights		-		1,310		-		1,396
Total financial assets	$	124,036	$	1,442	$	110,987	$	1,576

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Presented in the table below are assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis using level 3 inputs at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015:

	Fair Value Measurements
	(Level 3)		(Level 3)
	December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
Impaired loans, with specific allocations:
One-to-four family	$	1,414	$	1,839
Nonresidential		857		1,309
Construction and land		197		-
Consumer and other loans		1		-
Total financial assets		2,469		3,148
Non-financial assets:
Real estate owned, net:
One-to-four family		1,295		1,335
Nonresidential		454		365
Construction and land		169		392
Total non-financial assets		1,918		2,092
Total assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis	$	4,387	$	5,240

The Company's impaired loans at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were measured at fair value based primarily upon the estimated value of real estate collateral less costs to sell. The carrying amounts of these loans were $2,469 and $3,148, respectively, which consisted of valuation allowances of $402 and $220, respectively. Not shown in the table above, there were recorded investments at June 30, 2015 of consumer and other loans with a recorded investment amount of $7 with a valuation allowance of $7. The impact to the provision for loan losses from the change in the valuation allowance for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was an increase of $262 and $292 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was an increase of $16 and $9.

Real estate owned is carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value less costs to sell. The carrying value of real estate owned and their respective valuation allowances at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were $1,918 and $2,092 and $77 and $84, respectively. The resulting write-downs for measuring real estate owned at the lower of carrying or fair value less costs to sell for the three and six months ended were $15 and $110, respectively. There were no write-downs for real estate owned for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014.

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The tables below present a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs Level 3 for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014:

	Fair Value Measurements
	(Level 3)
	Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2015									December 31, 2014
	FHLMC Common Stock			Loan Servicing Rights			Total			FHLMC Common Stock			Loan Servicing Rights		Total
Balance at beginning of period:	$	179		$	1,332		$	1,511		$	215		$	-	$	215
Purchases		-			-			-			-			1,369		1,369
Change in fair value		(47	)		(22	)		(69	)		(48	)		-		(48	)
Balance at end of period:	$	132		$	1,310		$	1,442		$	167		$	1,369	$	1,536

	Fair Value Measurements
	(Level 3)
	Six Months Ended									Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015									December 31, 2014
	FHLMC Common Stock			Loan Servicing Rights			Total			FHLMC Common Stock			Loan Servicing Rights		Total
Balance at beginning of year:	$	180		$	1,396		$	1,576		$	314		$	-	$	314
Purchases		-			-			-			-			1,369		1,369
Change in fair value		(48	)		(86	)		(134	)		(147	)		-		(147	)
Balance at end of period:	$	132		$	1,310		$	1,442		$	167		$	1,369	$	1,536

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The table below presents the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

Level 3 Quantitative Information

December 31,
2015

June 30,
2015

Valuation
Technique

Unobservable
Inputs

Range

Fair Value

Impaired real estate loans net, with specific allocations:

One-to-four family

1,414

1,839

Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales

0% to 30%

Nonresidential

857

1,309

Discounted cash flows

Discount rate, estimated timing of cash flows

2% to 28%

Construction and land

197

Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales

0% to 30%

Real estate owned net:

One-to-four family

1,295

1,335

Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales

0% to 20%

Nonresidential

454

365

Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales

0% to 20%

Construction and land

169

392

Sales comparison approach

Adjustment for differences between the comparable sales

0% to 20%

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Many of the Company’s assets and liabilities are short-term financial instruments whose carrying amounts reported in the consolidated balance sheet approximate fair value. These items include cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable and payable balances, variable rate loan and deposits that re-price frequently and fully. The estimated fair values of the Company’s remaining on-balance sheet financial instruments at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are summarized below:

	December 31, 2015
	Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Financial assets
Securities available-for-sale	$	124,168	$	-	$	124,036	$	132	$	124,168
Loans, net		296,098		-		-		296,163		296,163
Loans held for sale⁽²⁾		-		-		-		-		-
Loan servicing rights		1,310		-		-		1,310		1,310
Restricted equity securities⁽¹⁾		440		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A

Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	397,168	$	134,726	$	232,664	$	-	$	367,390

	June 30, 2015
	Carrying		Fair Value
	Amount		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)		Total
Financial assets
Securities available-for-sale	$	111,167	$	-	$	110,987	$	180	$	111,167
Loans, net		308,259		-		-		310,116		310,116
Loans held for sale⁽²⁾		118		-		-		118		118
Loan servicing rights		1,396		-		-		1,396		1,396
Restricted equity securities⁽¹⁾		440		N/A		N/A		N/A		N/A

Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	394,093	$	137,618	$	256,681	$	-	$	394,299

(1)

It is not practicable to determine fair value of restricted equity securities due to restrictions placed on transferability.

(2)

Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of cost or fair value, which is evaluated on a pool-level basis. The fair value of loans held for sale is determined using quoted prices for similar assets, adjusted for specific attributes of that loan or other observable market data, such as outstanding commitments from third party investors and result in a Level 2 classification.

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EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

Employees participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”). The ESOP borrowed from the Company to purchase 248,842 shares of the Company’s common stock at $10 per share during 2011. The Company makes discretionary contributions to the ESOP and pays dividends on unallocated shares to the ESOP, and the ESOP uses funds it receives to repay the loan. When loan payments are made, ESOP shares are allocated to participants based on relative compensation and expense is recorded. Dividends on allocated shares increase participant accounts. Participants receive the shares at the end of employment.

No contributions to the ESOP were made during the three or six months ended December 31, 2015. The expense recognized for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $251 and $218, respectively. The expense recognized for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $340 and $294, respectively. An additional $100 discretionary contribution was paid to the ESOP for additional debt retirement during the three months ended December 31, 2015, which resulted in the release of additional shares and recognition of additional compensation expense of $160 for both the three and six months ended December 31, 2015.

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Shares held by the ESOP at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 were as follows:

	December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
Committed to be released to participants		-		9,938
Allocated to participants		114,179		85,248
Unearned		134,663		153,656
Total ESOP shares		248,842		248,842

Fair value of unearned shares	$	2,511	$	2,827

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STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

On April 5, 2012, the shareholders of Oconee Federal Financial Corp. approved the Oconee Federal Financial Corp. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for employees and directors of the Company. The Plan authorizes the issuance of up to 435,472 shares of the Company’s common stock, with no more than 124,420 of shares as restricted stock awards and 311,052 as stock options, either incentive stock options or non-qualified stock options. The exercise price of options granted under the Plan may not be less than the fair market value on the date the stock option is granted. The compensation committee of the board of directors has sole discretion to determine the amount and to whom equity incentive awards are granted.

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the six months ended December 31, 2015:

	Options		Weighted- Average Exercise Price/Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value⁽¹⁾
Outstanding - July 1, 2015		248,686	$	12.02
Granted		-		-
Exercised		-		-
Forfeited		-		-
Outstanding - December 31, 2015		248,686	$	12.02		6.46	$	1,649
Fully vested and exercisable at December 31, 2015		128,841	$	11.68		6.46	$	898
Expected to vest in future periods		119,845
Fully vested and expected to vest - December 31, 2015		248,686	$	12.02		6.46	$	1,649

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The intrinsic value for stock options is defined as the difference between the current market value and the exercise price. The current market price was based on the closing price of common stock of $18.65 per share on December 31, 2015.

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The fair value for each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model that uses the following assumptions. The Company uses the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant to determine the risk-free interest rate. The expected dividend yield is estimated using the projected annual dividend level and recent stock price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant. Expected stock volatility is based on historical volatilities of the SNL Financial Index of Thrifts. The expected life of the options is calculated based on the “simplified” method as provided for under generally accepted accounting principles.

The weighted-average fair value of options granted and assumptions used in the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model in the fiscal years granted are listed below:

	Fiscal Years Granted
	2015			2014			2012
Risk-free interest rate		1.68	%		2.32	%		1.54	%
Expected dividend yield		2.00	%		2.33	%		3.45	%
Expected stock volatility		15.9			15.5			15.3
Expected life (years)		8			8			8
Fair value	$	2.86		$	2.46		$	1.00

Stock options are assumed to be earned ratably over their respective vesting periods and charged to compensation expense based upon their grant date fair value and the number of options assumed to be earned. There were 21,835 and 21,835 options that were earned during the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Stock-based compensation expense for stock options for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was $12 and $24, respectively, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was $11 and $22, respectively. Total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options was $107 at December 31, 2015 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.1 years.

The following table summarizes non-vested restricted stock activity for the six months ended December 31, 2015:

	December 31, 2015
Balance - beginning of year		62,502
Granted		-
Forfeited		-
Vested		(1,800	)
Balance - end of period		60,702
Weighted average grant date fair value	$	13.15

The fair value of the restricted stock awards is amortized to compensation expense over their respective vesting periods and is based on the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant multiplied by the number of shares granted that are expected to vest. The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted on April 27, 2012 was $11.58 per share or $1,009 in total. The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted on November 13, 2013 was $17.16 per share or $216 in total. The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock granted on January 23, 2015 was $20.01 per share or $252 in total. Stock-based compensation expense for restricted stock included in noninterest expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 was $64 and $127 and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2014 was $54 and $109, respectively. Unrecognized compensation expense for nonvested restricted stock awards was $682 at December 31, 2015 and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.6 years.

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OCONEE FEDERAL FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

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LOAN SERVICING RIGHTS

Mortgage loans serviced for others are not reported as assets; however, the underlying mortgage servicing rights associated with servicing these mortgage loans serviced for others is recorded as an asset in the consolidated balance sheet.

The principal balances of those loans at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 are as follows:

	December 31, 2015		June 30, 2015
Mortgage loan portfolio serviced for:
FHLMC	$	133,134	$	141,195

Custodial escrow balances maintained in connection with serviced loans were $426 and $986 at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

Activity for loan servicing rights for the three and six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months
	December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014			December 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Loan servicing rights:
Beginning of period:	$	1,332		$	-		$	1,396		$	-
Additions		-			1,369			-			1,369
Change in fair value		(22	)		(28	)		(86	)		(28	)
End of period:	$	1,310		$	1,341		$	1,310		$	1,341

Fair value at December 31, 2015 was determined using a discount rate of 9.75%, prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 5.2% to 17.5% Conditional Prepayment Rate (“CPR”) depending on the loans coupon, term and seasoning, and a weighted average default rate of 0.61%. Fair value at December 31, 2014 was determined using a discount rate of 9.50%, prepayment speed assumptions ranging from 6.9% to 19.8% CPR depending on the loans’ coupon, term and seasoning, and a weighted average default rate of 0.61%.

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SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Supplemental cash flow information for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 is as follows:

	December 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest paid	$	591	$	316
Income taxes paid	$	117	$	1,240
Supplemental noncash disclosures:
Transfers from loans to real estate owned	$	1,443	$	59

Acquisition:
Assets acquired (excluding goodwill) $2,593	$	-	$	137,291
Liabilities assumed	$	-	$	140,249
Acquisition price (common stock issued to OFED, MHC)	$	-	$	700
Goodwill recorded	$	-	$	3,658

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On January 28, 2016, the Board of Directors of Oconee Federal Financial Corp. (the “Company”) declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.10 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable to stockholders of record as of February 11, 2016, and will be paid on or about February 25, 2016.

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ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of such words as estimate, project, believe, intend, anticipate, plan, seek, expect and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include:

statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

statements regarding our business plans and prospects and growth and operating strategies;

statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

estimates or our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic, and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

our ability to manage our operations under the current adverse economic conditions (including real estate values, loan demand, inflation, commodity prices and employment levels) nationally and in our market areas;

adverse changes in the financial industry, securities, credit and national and local real estate markets (including real estate values);

significant increases in our delinquencies and loan losses, including as a result of our inability to resolve classified assets, changes in the underlying cash flows of our borrowers, and management’s assumptions in determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and in our allowance and provision for loan losses;

use of estimates for determining the fair value of certain of our assets, which may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuations;

increased competition among depository and other financial institutions;

our ability to attract and maintain deposits, including attracting and maintaining deposits from former depositors of Stephens Federal Bank and introducing new deposit products;

changes in interest rates generally, including changes in the relative differences between short term and long term interest rates and in deposit interest rates, that may affect our net interest margin and funding sources;

fluctuations in the demand for loans, which may be affected by the number of unsold homes, land and other properties in our market areas and by declines in the value of real estate in our market area;

declines in the yield on our assets resulting from the current low interest rate environment;

our ability to successfully implement our business strategies, including attracting and maintaining deposits and introducing new financial products;

risks related to high concentration of loans secured by real estate located in our market areas;

changes in the level of government support of housing finance;

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the results of examinations by our regulators, including the possibility that our regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our reserve for loan losses, write down assets, change our regulatory capital position, limit our ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, or prohibit us from paying dividends, which could adversely affect our dividends and earnings;

our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

the integration of our business with that of Stephens Federal Bank may not be successful, or such integration may take longer to accomplish than expected;

the growth opportunities and cost savings from the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank may not be fully realized or may take longer to realize than expected;

our ability to manage increased expenses following the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, including salary and employee benefit expenses, occupation expenses, additional provisions related to loans acquired from Stephens Federal Bank and expenses related to foreclosed real estate acquired from Stephens Federal Bank;

operating costs, customer losses and business disruption following the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, including adverse effects of relationships with employees, may be greater than expected;

changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including the Dodd-Frank Act and the JOBS Act, which could result in, among other things, increased deposit insurance premiums and assessments, capital requirements (particularly the new capital regulations), regulatory fees and compliance costs and the resources we have available to address such changes;

our reliance on a small executive staff;

changes in our compensation and benefit plans, and our ability to retain key members of our senior management team and to address staffing needs to implement our strategic plan;

changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

our ability to control costs and expenses, particularly those related to operating as a publicly traded company;

other changes in our financial condition or results of operations that reduce capital available to pay dividends;

other changes in the financial condition or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own, including our stock in the FHLB of Atlanta; and

other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and operational factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.

Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for Oconee Federal Financial Corp. for the year ended June 30, 2015, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015

Our total assets increased by $5.5 million, or 1.2%, to $480.8 million at December 31, 2015 from $475.3 million at June 30, 2015. The increase largely reflects the increase in our total deposits of $3.1 million, or 0.79%, to $397.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $394.1 million at June 30, 2015 and net income less dividends paid for the six months ended December 31, 2015. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $2.0 million, or 7.6%, to $24.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $26.2 million at June 30, 2015. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents is reflective of net cash used in investing activities of $13.2 million, net cash provided by a decrease in loans of $11.3 million, the purchase of $8.0 million in bank owned life insurance, and the increase in total deposits of $3.1 million during the six months ended December 31, 2015. Bank owned life insurance increased $8.3 million, or 92.2%, to $17.3 million at December 31, 2015 from $9.0 million at June 30, 2015. Securities available-for-sale increased to $124.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $111.2 million at June 30, 2015 due to new securities purchases and an increase in the unrealized gains on securities at December 31, 2015. New available-for-sale security purchases were funded by decreases in gross loans and increases in total deposits.

Total gross loans decreased by $12.1 million, or 3.9%, to $297.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $309.3 million at June 30, 2015. A portion of this decrease, $1.8 million, was from the liquidation and foreclosure of PCI loans during the six months ended December 31, 2015 that we acquired from the Stephens Federal Bank acquisition. An additional $786 thousand in originated loans were foreclosed on during the six months ended December 31, 2015. The remaining $9.5 million decrease in loans is reflective of the seasonally slower loan demand in our market area as well normal loan payment amortization.

Deposits increased $3.1 million, or 0.79%, to $397.2 million at December 31, 2015 from $394.1 million at June 30, 2015. The increase in our deposits reflected an increase in money market and NOW and demand deposits of $30.3 million, offset by a decrease of $23.9 million in certificates of deposit. The increase in money market deposits is reflective of an increase in rate on certain money market accounts during the six months ended December 31, 2015. We believe the decline in our certificates of deposit is reflective of depositors moving their deposits into higher yielding investments in the market.

Oconee Federal, MHC’s cash is held on deposit with the Company. We generally do not accept brokered deposits and no brokered deposits were accepted during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

We had no advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta as of December 31, 2015 or June 30, 2015. We have credit available under a loan agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of 11% of our total assets (as of December 31, 2015), or approximately $52.9 million.

Total shareholders’ equity increased $1.9 million, or 2.4%, to $82.7 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $80.8 million at June 30, 2015. The increase in total shareholders’ equity is primarily reflective of net income of $2.4 million, net of dividends paid of $1.1 million, and increases from other comprehensive income, stock based compensation expense and ESOP expense of $124 thousand, $151 thousand, and $340 thousand, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2015.

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Nonperforming Assets

The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming assets at the dates indicated.

	December 31, 2015			June 30, 2015
	(Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans:
Real estate loans:
One-to-four family	$	1,675		$	2,311
Home equity		39			-
Nonresidential		1,192			1,379
Agricultural		469			487
Construction and land		262			-
Total real estate loans		3,637			4,177
Consumer and other loans		2			-
Total nonaccrual loans	$	3,639		$	4,177
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more	$	-		$	-
Total of nonaccrual and 90 days or more past due loans (1)	$	3,639		$	4,177
Real estate owned, net:
One-to-four family	$	1,295		$	1,335
Nonresidential		454			365
Construction and land		169			392
Total nonperforming assets	$	5,557		$	6,269

Troubled debt restructurings	$	469		$	487
Troubled debt restructurings and total nonperforming assets	$	6,026		$	6,756

Total nonperforming loans to total loans		1.22	%		1.35	%
Total nonperforming assets to total assets		1.25	%		1.42	%
Total nonperforming assets to loans and real estate owned		2.01	%		2.16	%

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There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015.

Interest income that would have been recorded had our non-accruing loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $97 thousand and $193 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Interest of $31 thousand and $4 thousand, respectively, was recognized on these loans and is included in net income for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Interest income that would have been recorded had our trouble debt restructured loans been current in accordance with their original terms was $37 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015. No interest was recognized on trouble debt restructured loans for the six months ended December 31, 2014.

The decrease in nonperforming loans to total loans is reflective of continued improvement in asset quality by the successful liquidation through sale or payoff of $1.2 million in PCI loans that were nonperforming during the six months ended December 31, 2015. The net decline in our real estate owned of $174 thousand, or 8.3%, to $1.9 million at December 31, 2015 from $2.1 million at June 30, 2015 improved our ratios of nonperforming assets to total assets and nonperforming assets to loans and real estate owned to 1.25% and 2.01%, respectively, at December 31, 2015 from 1.42% and 2.16%, respectively at June 30, 2015.

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Analysis of Net Interest Margin

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average annualized yields and rates, and certain other information at and for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect thereof was not material. All average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans were included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the tables as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of net deferred costs, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to income.

	For the Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost			Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	300,351		$	3,850		5.13	%	$	265,831		$	3,337		5.02	%
Investment securities		98,791			430		1.74			91,228			370		1.62
Investment securities, tax-free		21,600			119		2.20			6,831			40		2.34
Interest-bearing deposits		19,555			26		0.53			8,617			16		0.74
Total interest-earning assets		440,297			4,425		4.02			372,507			3,763		4.04
Noninterest-earning assets		41,661								27,260
Total assets	$	481,958							$	399,767

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and demand deposits	$	50,029		$	6		0.05	%	$	29,287		$	5		0.07	%
Money market and regular savings		86,437			55		0.25			57,734			42		0.29
Certificates of deposit		239,525			234		0.39			222,096			268		0.48
Total interest-bearing deposits		375,991			295		0.31			309,117			315		0.40
Total interest-bearing liabilities		375,991								309,117
Noninterest bearing deposits		20,641								10,485
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		2,262								1,530
Total liabilities		398,894								321,132
Shareholders’ equity		83,064								78,635
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$	481,958							$	399,767

Net interest income				$	4,130							$	3,448
Interest rate spread							3.71	%							3.64	%
Net interest margin							3.75	%							3.70	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		1.17	x							1.21	x

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	For the Six Months Ended
	December 31, 2015								December 31, 2014
	Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost			Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Assets:
Interest-earning assets:
Loans	$	303,389		$	7,734		5.10	%	$	248,803		$	6,224		5.00	%
Investment securities		97,359			820		1.68			94,175			751		1.59
Investment securities, tax-free		18,779			208		2.22			6,371			76		2.39
Interest-earning deposits		17,106			42		0.49			9,184			54		1.18
Total interest-earning assets		436,633			8,804		4.03			358,533			7,105		3.96
Noninterest-earning assets		40,710								24,027
Total assets	$	477,343							$	382,560

Liabilities and shareholders' equity:
Interest-bearing liabilities:
NOW and demand deposits	$	49,684		$	19		0.08	%	$	23,666		$	8		0.07	%
Money market and regular savings		76,398			76		0.20			56,351			87		0.31
Certificates of deposit		245,130			489		0.40			210,521			528		0.50
Total interest-bearing deposits		371,212			584		0.31			290,538			623		0.43
Total interest-bearing liabilities		371,212								290,538
Noninterest bearing deposits		21,809								12,525
Other noninterest-bearing liabilities		1,969								1,499
Total liabilities		394,990								304,562
Shareholders' equity		82,353								77,998
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$	477,343							$	382,560

Net interest income				$	8,220							$	6,482
Interest rate spread							3.72	%							3.53	%
Net interest margin							3.77	%							3.62	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		1.18	X							1.23	X

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

General. We reported net income of $949 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to net income of $1.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in net income is largely reflective of the increased provision for loan losses to $277 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to $9 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014, and the increase in noninterest expenses of $903 thousand, or 45.2%, to $2.9 million from $2.0 million for the same periods ended. The increases in the provision for loan losses and noninterest expense were offset, partially, by an increase in net interest income before the provision for loan losses and an increase in noninterest income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $682 thousand, or 20.1%, to $4.1 million from $3.4 million. Noninterest income increased $184 thousand, or 71.6%, to $441 thousand from $257 thousand.

Interest Income. Interest income increased by $662 thousand, or 17.4%, to $4.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $3.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets by $67.8 million, or 18.2%, to $440.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $372.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014, offset partially by a slight decrease in the yield on interest earning-assets of two basis points. The increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank and the related addition of $94.5 million in loans at fair value on December 1, 2014. The average balances of loans for the three months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month of these acquired assets.

Interest income on loans increased by $513 thousand, or 15.5%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $3.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase of $34.5 million, or 13.0%, in the average balance of loans to $300.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $265.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and an increase of 11 basis points in the yield on loans to 5.13% from 5.02% for the same periods. The increase in the average balance of our loans is reflective of the aforementioned acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, and as a result of the acquisition, we obtained loans with slightly higher coupon rates from ours, which had the positive effect of increasing our overall loan portfolio yield. Interest income on investment securities increased by $139 thousand, or 33.9%, to $549 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $410 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase in the average balance of securities of $22.3 million, or 22.7%, to $120.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $98.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and an increase of 15 basis points in the yield on securities to 1.82% from 1.67%. The increase in the average balances of our investment securities is reflective of our efforts to continue to invest in high-quality investment securities during this period of low loan demand. The increase in the yield on our investment securities is reflective of our efforts to shift our portfolio concentration to investments in municipal securities, which give us slightly higher yields.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $20 thousand, or 6.3%, to $295 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $315 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease reflected a decrease of nine basis points in the average rate paid on deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2015 to 0.31% from 0.40% for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits more than offset the increase of $66.9 million, or 21.6%, in the average balances of interest-bearing deposits to $376.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $309.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The largest decrease in interest expense related to expense on certificates of deposit, which decreased $34 thousand, or 12.7%, to $234 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $268 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease is reflective of a decrease in the average rate paid on these deposits of nine basis points to 39 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 48 basis points for the three months ended December 31, 2014, which more than offset the increase of $17.4 million, or 7.8%, in the average balance of these deposits to $239.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $222.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in the average balance of all deposits is largely the result of only one month of the $139.2 million in total deposits acquired from Stephens Federal Bank being in the three month average balances of deposits for the three months ended December 31, 2014, further aided by the increase in total deposits of $3.1 million, or 0.8%, to $397.2 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $394.1 million at June 30, 2015. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits is reflective of our efforts to keep our cost of funds as low as possible but still maintain our competitiveness in our market area among other banking institutions.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased by $682 thousand, or 20.1%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $3.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Our interest rate spread and net interest margin for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased to 3.71% and 3.75%, respectively, from 3.64% and 3.70%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in interest rate spread and net interest margin are reflective of our lower costs of funds on interest-bearing liabilities for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

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Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $277 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 compared with $9 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were $140 thousand compared with no charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The provision for specific valuation allowances on impaired loans was approximately $267 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Our general valuation component of our allowance only increased by approximately $10 thousand for the same period ended, which is due to the declines in our loan portfolio balances. Total loans evaluated collectively for impairment decreased $10.2 million, or 3.4%, to $290.1 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $300.3 million at December 31, 2014. Of the $267 thousand in provision for specific valuation allowances for the three months ended December 31, 2015, approximately $31 thousand was related to specific valuation allowances needed on PCI loans. All of the charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2015 were related to loans we acquired.

Our total allowance for loan losses was $1.1 million, or 0.38%, of total gross loans, at December 31, 2015 and $1.0 million, or 0.32%, of total gross loans at June 30, 2015. The ending allowance for specifically identified impaired loans was $402 thousand at December 31, 2015 compared to $220 thousand at June 30, 2015. The general valuation allowance at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 was $746 thousand and $788 thousand, respectively. The allowance for specifically identified impaired loans at December 31, 2015 and June 30, 2015 includes an allowance of $48 thousand and $16 thousand, respectively for PCI loans. No general valuation allowance has been recorded for the acquired portion of our loan portfolio that was not determined to be PCI.

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable for the three months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. There have been no changes to our allowance for loan loss methodology, and even though our policy with respect to identifying loans for individual impairment analysis does not require a review of every loan, we review all loans adversely classified as substandard or doubtful for impairment, regardless of size.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $184 thousand, or 71.6%, to $441 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $257 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The majority of this increase comes from an increase in service charges on deposit accounts, income on bank owned life insurance, mortgage banking income, and gain on disposition of purchase credit impaired loans. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $40 thousand, or 49.4%, to $121 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $81 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The significant factor contributing to the increase is that service charges on deposit accounts for the three months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month’s service charges and other deposit related fee income related to the acquired deposits from Stephens Federal Bank. Income on bank owned life insurance increased $60 thousand, or 83.3%, to $132 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $72 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014, which is reflective of the purchase of $8.0 million in bank owned life insurance during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Mortgage banking income increased $61 thousand, or 179.4%, to $95 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $34 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. As with service charges on deposit accounts, the primary reason for the increase is the three months of mortgage banking income included in the three months ended December 31, 2015 as compared with one month for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Prior to the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, we did not have a secondary mortgage platform or perform any servicing of loans outside of our own portfolio. These gains were offset slightly by a decrease in gain on sales of securities of $24 thousand and a decrease in gain on sales of real estate owned of $34 thousand, or 77.3%, to $10 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $44 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. There were no sales of available-for-sale securities during the three months ended December 31, 2015. Real estate owned is carried at the lower of its carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell. We typically do not experience large gains or losses on real estate properties sold.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $903 thousand, or 45.2%, to $2.9 million from $2.0 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in noninterest expenses is primarily reflective of increases in salaries and employee benefits of $625 thousand, or 52.1%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $1.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2014 and occupancy and equipment expenses of $124 thousand, or 53.9%, to $354 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $230 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is primarily due to increases in salaries related to promotions and pay increases for supervisory and management personnel taking on more responsibilities resulting from the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, and the fact the total salaries and employee benefits for the three months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month of compensation and benefits expense for the employees of the former Stephens Federal Bank. We also accrued an additional $100 thousand in December 2015 for a profit sharing match for all eligible employees’ 401(k) accounts as a reward for our financial success and successful completion of the acquisition. This profit sharing match will be contributed to the 401(k) Plan during our third fiscal quarter. The increase in occupancy and equipment expenses is related to the increase in additional costs to maintain three newly added branch facilities as well as moderate increases in depreciation expense due to the addition of property and equipment, all as a result of the acquisition, and as with salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2014 only includes the additional costs for acquired Stephens Federal Bank properties for one month. These increases and other moderate increases in all other noninterest expenses were offset partially by a decrease in professional and supervisory fees of $49 thousand, or 22.7%, to $167 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2015 from $216 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. This decline is primarily related to merger related costs of $67 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014 but there were no merger related costs for the same period in 2015.

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Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2015 was $452 thousand compared with $659 thousand for the three months ended December 31, 2014. Our effective income tax rate was 32.3% and 38.6% for the same periods, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate is largely due to the increase in non-taxable bank owned life insurance, resulting from the purchase of $8.0 million of bank owned life insurance during the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014

General. We reported net income of $2.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to net income of $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in net income is largely reflective of increases in net interest income before the provision for loan losses and in noninterest income, offset partially by an increase in noninterest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared to amounts reported for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $1.7 million, or 26.2%, to $8.2 million from $6.5 million. Noninterest income increased $1.1 million, or 322.6%, to $1.4 million from $341 thousand. Noninterest expense increased by $2.1 million, or 60.0%, to $5.6 million from $3.5 million.

Interest Income. Interest income increased by $1.7 million, or 23.9%, to $8.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $7.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase in average balance of interest-earning assets by $78.1 million, or 21.8%, to $436.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $358.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and a slight increase in the yield on interest earning assets of seven basis points. The increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets was primarily the result of the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank and the related addition of $94.5 million in loans at fair value on December 1, 2014. The average balances of loans for the six months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month of these acquired assets. The increase in the yield on earning assets reflects slightly higher loan yields on the acquired loan portfolio and a 12 basis point increase in the yield on total investment securities.

Interest income on loans increased by $1.5 million, or 24.2%, to $7.7 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $6.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase of $54.6 million, or 21.9%, in the average balance of loans to $303.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $248.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and an increase of ten basis points in the yield on loans to 5.10% from 5.00% for the same periods. The increase in the average balance of our loans is reflective of the aforementioned acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, and as a result of the acquisition, we obtained loans with slightly higher coupon rates from ours, which had a positive effect of increasing our overall loan portfolio yield. Interest income on investment securities increased by $201 thousand, or 24.3%, to $1.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $827 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase reflected an increase in the average balance of securities of $15.6 million, or 15.5%, to $116.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $100.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014 and an increase of 12 basis points in the yield on securities to 1.77% from 1.65%. The increase in average balances of our investment securities is reflective of our efforts to continue to invest in high-quality investment securities during this period of low loan demand. The increase in the yield on our investment securities is reflective of our efforts to shift our portfolio concentration to investments in municipal securities, which give us slightly higher yields.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased by $39 thousand, or 6.3%, to $584 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $623 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease reflected a decrease of 12 basis points in the average rate paid on deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2015 to 0.31% from 0.43% for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits more than offset the increase of $80.7 million, or 27.8%, in the average balances of interest-bearing deposits to $371.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $290.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The largest decrease in interest expense came from certificates of deposit, which decreased $39 thousand, or 7.4%, to $489 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $528 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The decrease is reflective of a decrease in the average rate paid on these deposits of 10 basis points to 40 basis points for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared to 50 basis points for the six months ended December 31, 2014, which more than offset the increase of $34.6 million, or 16.4%, in the average balance of these deposits to $245.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $210.5 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in the average balance of all deposits is largely the result of only one month of the $139.2 million in total deposits acquired from Stephens Federal Bank being in the six month average balances of deposits for the six months ended December 31, 2014, further aided by the increase in total deposits of $3.1 million, or 0.8%, to $397.2 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $394.1 million at June 30, 2015. The decrease in the average rate paid on deposits is reflective of our efforts to keep our cost of funds as low as possible but still maintain our competitiveness in our market area among other banking institutions.

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Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for loan losses increased $1.7 million, or 26.2%, to $8.2 million from $6.5 million. Our interest rate spread and net interest margin for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased to 3.72% and 3.77%, respectively, from 3.53% and 3.62%, respectively, for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in interest rate spread and net interest margin are reflective of our lower costs of funds on interest-bearing liabilities for the six months ended December 31, 2015.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses of $422 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 compared with $9 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Net charge-offs for the six months ended December 31, 2015 were $282 thousand compared with no charge-offs for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The provision for specific valuation allowances on impaired loans was approximately $297 thousand, and for our general valuation allowance, the provision was $125 thousand. Total loans evaluated collectively for impairment decreased $10.2, or 3.4%, to $290.1 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $300.3 million at December 31, 2014. Of the $297 thousand in provision for specific valuation allowances for the six months ended December 31, 2015, approximately $32 thousand was related to specific valuation allowances needed on PCI loans.

To the best of our knowledge, we have recorded all losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and 2014. There have been no changes to our allowance for loan loss methodology, and even though our policy with respect to identifying loans for individual impairment analysis does not require a review of every loan, we review all loans adversely classified as substandard or doubtful for impairment, regardless of size.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $1.1 million, or 322.6%, to $1.4 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $341 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The majority of this increase comes from increases in service charges on deposit accounts, income on bank owned life insurance, mortgage banking income, and gain on disposition of purchase credit impaired loans. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $140 thousand, or 140.0%, to $240 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $100 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The significant factor contributing to the increase is that service charges on deposit accounts for the six months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month’s service charges and other deposit related fee income related to acquired deposits from Stephens Federal Bank. Income on bank owned life insurance increased $104 thousand, or 74.8%, to $243 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $139 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014, which is reflective of the purchase of $8.0 million in bank owned life insurance during the three months ended September 30, 2015. Mortgage banking income increased $157 thousand, or 461.8%, to $191 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $34 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. As with service charges on deposit accounts, the primary reason for the increase is the five additional months of mortgage banking income included in the six months ended December 31, 2015 as compared with one month for the six months ended December 31, 2014. Prior to the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, we did not have a secondary mortgage platform or perform any servicing of loans outside of our own portfolio. The increase in gain on disposition of purchased credit impaired loans represents the net total gains realized on the sale or disposition of purchased credit impaired loans during the six months ended December 31, 2015 of $809 thousand. These gains to noninterest income were offset slightly by decreases in gain on sales of securities, gain on sales of real estate owned and in the value of our loan servicing asset. The gain on sales of securities decreased $20 thousand, or 69.0%, to $9 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $29 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014, and the gain on sales of real estate owned decreased $36 thousand for the same periods ended. There were no gains realized on the sale of real estate owned real estate owned during the six months ended December 31, 2015, but we did realize a net loss on sales of real estate owned of $59 thousand for the same period. Real estate owned is carried at the lower of its carrying value or fair value, less costs to sell. We typically do not experience large gains or losses on real estate properties sold. The net decline in the value of the loan servicing asset is mostly reflective of the decrease in the amount of loans serviced. The total loans serviced at December 31, 2015 was $133.1 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $141.2 million at June 30, 2015.

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Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense for the six months ended December 31, 2015 increased by $2.1 million, or 60.0%, to $5.6 million from $3.5 million for the same period in 2014. The increase in noninterest expenses is primarily reflective of increases in salaries and employee benefits of $1.2 million, or 57.1%, to $3.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2014, occupancy and equipment expenses of $317 thousand, or 79.8%, to $714 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $397 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014, and an increase in the provision for real estate owned and related expenses of $124 thousand, or 317.9%, to $163 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2015 from $39 thousand for the six months ended December 31, 2014. The increase in salaries and employee benefits is primarily due to increases in salaries related to promotions and pay increases for supervisory and management personnel taking on more responsibilities resulting from the acquisition of Stephens Federal Bank, and the fact the total salaries and employee benefits for the six months ended December 31, 2014 only included one month of compensation and benefits expense for the employees of Stephens Federal Bank. We also accrued an additional $100 thousand in December 2015 for a profit sharing match to all eligible employees’ 401(k) accounts as reward for our financial success and successful completion of the acquisition. This profit sharing match will be contributed to the 401(k) Plan during our third fiscal quarter. The increase in occupancy and equipment expenses is related to the increase in additional costs to maintain three newly added branch facilities as well as moderate increases in depreciation expense due to the addition of property and equipment, all as a result of the acquisition, and as with salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses for the three months ended December 31, 2014 only includes the additional costs for acquired Stephens Federal Bank properties for one month. The increase in the provision for real estate owned and related expenses is primarily related to additional impairment losses taken on real estate properties due to declines in their fair market values less costs to sell below their carrying values.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense for the six months ended December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was $1.2 million. Our effective income tax rate was 34.1% and 36.3% for the same periods ended, respectively. The decrease in our effective tax rate is largely due to the increase in non-taxable bank owned life insurance, resulting from the purchase of $8.0 million of bank owned life insurance during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are deposits and the proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans and investment securities. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and mortgage prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We generally manage the pricing of our deposits to be competitive within our market and to increase core deposit relationships.

Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term responsibility of management. We adjust our investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) expected deposit flows, (iii) yields available on interest-earning deposits and investment securities, and (iv) the objectives of our asset/liability management program. Excess liquid assets are invested generally in interest-earning overnight deposits, federal funds sold, and short and intermediate-term U.S. Government sponsored agencies and mortgage-backed securities of short duration. If we require funds beyond our ability to generate them internally, we have credit available under a loan agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta in the amount of 11% assets (as of December 31, 2015), or approximately $52.9 million.

Common Stock Dividends. On August 27 and November 27, 2015, the Company paid a $0.10 per share cash dividend on its common stock for a total of $1.1 million.

Equity Compensation Plans. There were no issuances of restricted stock or stock options during the six months ended December 31, 2015.

ITEM 3.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Disclosures of quantitative and qualitative market risk are not required by smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of December 31, 2015. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

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During the quarter ended December 31, 2015, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, amended) that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There are various claims and lawsuits in which the Company is periodically involved incidental to the Company’s business. In the opinion of management, no material loss is expected from any of such pending claims or lawsuits.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

Disclosures of risk factors are not required of smaller reporting companies, such as the Company.

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

(a)

None.

(b)

Not applicable.

(c) Issuer Repurchases. On November 24, 2015, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 175,000 of the Company’s common stock, which represents approximately 10.2% of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares (excluding shares that Oconee Federal, MHC currently holds).

In connection with the authorization of this stock repurchase program, the Board of Directors terminated the Company’s existing stock repurchase program, which had authorized the Company to purchase up to 150,000 shares of its issued and outstanding common stock. The Company had previously purchased a total of 113,400 shares of its common stock at a weighted average price of $16.04 per share under the existing stock repurchase program.

The following table sets forth information in connection with repurchases of the Company’s common stock for the period October 1, 2015 through December 31, 2015.

								Approximate Maximum
	Total				Total Number of			Dollar Value or Number
	Number of		Average Price		Shares Purchased			of Shares That May Yet
	Shares		Paid Per		as Part of Publicly			be Purchased Under
	Purchased		Share		Announced Plan			Publicly Announced Plan
October 1 - October 31, 2015		-	$	-		-		$	-
November 1 - November 30, 2015		1,800		18.34		1,800	⁽¹⁾		173,200	⁽²⁾
December 1 - December 31, 2015		-		-		-			-
Total		1,800	$	18.34		1,800		$	173,200

(1)

All shares were purchased pursuant to a publicly announced repurchase program that was approved by the Board of Directors on November 24, 2015.

(2)

Represents the maximum number of shares available for repurchase under the November 24, 2015 plan at December 31, 2015.

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ITEM 3.

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

The exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K are included with this Form 10-Q and are listed in the “Index to Exhibits” immediately following the Signatures.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

	Oconee Federal Financial Corp.
Date: February 16, 2016

	/s/ T. Rhett Evatt
	T. Rhett Evatt
	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

	/s/ H. Allen Salter
	H. Allen Salter
	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit number		Description

31.1		Certification of T. Rhett Evatt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

31.2		Certification of H. Allen Salter, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a).

32		Certification of T. Rhett Evatt, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and H. Allen Salter, Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101		The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language):

(i)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(ii)

Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

(iii)

Consolidated Statements of Changes In Shareholders’ Equity

(iv)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and

(v)

Notes to The Consolidated Financial Statements

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