form10qsbdec312006
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-QSB

[x] QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2006

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OF 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT


GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of small business issuer as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 0-25165


United States          14-1809721 
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)


302 Main Street, Catskill, New York                                             12414
(Address of principal executive office)                                    (Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (518) 943-2600

Check 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 is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Yes:           No:    X   

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12G-2 of the Exchange Act.

Yes:           No:    X   

As of February 2, 2007, the registrant had 4,305,670 shares of common stock issued at $ 0.10 par value, and 4,150,666 shares were outstanding.

Transitional Small Business Disclosure
Format: Yes:          No:    X   




 
GREENE COUNTY BANCORP, INC.
     
         
         
         
INDEX
       
         
         
         
PART I.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
     
     
Page
 
Item 1.
Financial Statements
     
 
* Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
   
 
* Consolidated Statements of Income
   
 
* Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
   
 
* Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
   
 
* Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
   
 
* Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
   
         
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis or Plan of Operation
   
         
Item 3.
Controls and Procedures
   
         
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
     
         
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
   
         
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
   
         
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
   
         
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
   
         
Item 5.
Other Information
   
         
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
         
 
Signatures
   
 
Exhibit 31.1 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 31.2 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Exhibit 32.1 906 Statement of Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 32.2 906 Statement of Chief Financial Officer
   




Part I.  Item 1.
Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
As of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006(unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)


ASSETS
   
December 31, 2006
   
June 30, 2006
 
Cash and due from banks
 
$
12,219
 
$
12,218
 
Federal funds sold
   
2,169
   
3,634
 
Total cash and cash equivalents
   
14,388
   
15,852
 
               
Securities available for sale, at fair value
   
79,103
   
87,267
 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
   
643
   
643
 
               
Loans
   
203,461
   
191,429
 
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(1,368
)
 
(1,314
)
Unearned origination fees and costs, net
   
20
   
(22
)
Net loans receivable
   
202,113
   
190,093
 
               
Premises and equipment
   
13,319
   
10,805
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,810
   
1,736
 
Prepaid expenses and other assets
   
942
   
1,169
 
Total assets
 
$
312,318
 
$
307,565
 
               
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
$
42,108
 
$
41,503
 
Interest bearing deposits
   
229,012
   
226,747
 
Total deposits
   
271,120
   
268,250
 
               
Borrowings from FHLB
   
5,000
   
5,000
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
899
   
734
 
Total liabilities
   
277,019
   
273,984
 
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
Preferred stock,
             
Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
   
---
   
---
 
Common stock, par value $.10 per share;
             
Authorized:12,000,000 shares
             
Issued: 4,305,670 shares
             
Outstanding: 4,146,826 shares at December 31, 2006
             
and 4,145,246 shares at June 30, 2006;
   
431
   
431
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
10,374
   
10,300
 
Retained earnings
   
25,675
   
24,588
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(231
)
 
(747
)
Treasury stock, at cost 158,844 shares at December 31,
             
2006, and 160,424 shares at June 30, 2006
   
(851
)
 
(860
)
Unearned ESOP shares, at cost
   
(99
)
 
(131
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
35,299
   
33,581
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
312,318
 
$
307,565
 
               
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
             




Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
         
     
2006
   
2005
 
Interest income:
             
Loans
 
$
6,482
 
$
5,466
 
Investment securities
   
320
   
250
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
751
   
779
 
Tax free securities
   
551
   
482
 
Interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold
   
190
   
212
 
Total interest income
   
8,294
   
7,189
 
               
Interest expense:
             
Interest on deposits
   
2,922
   
1,709
 
Interest on borrowings
   
93
   
137
 
Total interest expense
   
3,015
   
1,846
 
               
Net interest income
   
5,279
   
5,343
 
               
Provision for loan losses
   
111
   
60
 
               
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
5,168
   
5,283
 
               
Noninterest income:
             
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
1,057
   
913
 
Debit card fees
   
290
   
234
 
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
   
257
   
---
 
Other operating income
   
490
   
416
 
Total noninterest income
   
2,094
   
1,563
 
               
Noninterest expense:
             
Salaries and employee benefits
   
2,790
   
2,855
 
Occupancy expense
   
353
   
289
 
Equipment and furniture expense
   
396
   
395
 
Service and data processing fees
   
474
   
521
 
Computer supplies and support
   
118
   
104
 
Office supplies
   
80
   
57
 
Other
   
883
   
963
 
Total noninterest expense
   
5,094
   
5,184
 
               
Income before provision for income taxes
   
2,168
   
1,662
 
               
Provision for income taxes
   
657
   
479
 
               
Net income
 
$
1,511
 
$
1,183
 
               
Basic EPS
 
$
0.37
 
$
0.29
 
Basic shares outstanding
   
4,119,836
   
4,091,442
 
Diluted EPS
 
$
0.36
 
$
0.28
 
Diluted average shares outstanding
   
4,190,163
   
4,177,775
 
Dividends per share
 
$
0.23
 
$
0.22
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
             



Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
           
     
2006
   
2005
 
Interest income:
             
Loans
 
$
3,303
 
$
2,784
 
Investment securities
   
159
   
107
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
391
   
321
 
Tax free securities
   
282
   
249
 
Interest bearing deposits and federal funds sold
   
88
   
92
 
Total interest income
   
4,223
   
3,553
 
               
Interest expense:
             
Interest on deposits
   
1,546
   
892
 
Interest on borrowings
   
47
   
48
 
Total interest expense
   
1,593
   
940
 
               
Net interest income
   
2,630
   
2,613
 
               
Provision for loan losses
   
66
   
30
 
               
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
   
2,564
   
2,583
 
               
Noninterest income:
             
Service charges on deposit accounts
   
586
   
450
 
Debit card fees
   
151
   
120
 
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
   
257
   
---
 
Other operating income
   
209
   
191
 
Total noninterest income
   
1,203
   
761
 
               
Noninterest expense:
             
Salaries and employee benefits
   
1,412
   
1,394
 
Occupancy expense
   
196
   
153
 
Equipment and furniture expense
   
200
   
211
 
Service and data processing fees
   
257
   
239
 
Computer supplies and support
   
62
   
44
 
Office supplies
   
52
   
28
 
Other
   
482
   
550
 
Total noninterest expense
   
2,661
   
2,619
 
               
Income before provision for income taxes
   
1,106
   
725
 
               
Provision for income taxes
   
349
   
198
 
               
Net income
 
$
757
 
$
527
 
               
Basic EPS
 
$
0.18
 
$
0.13
 
Basic shares outstanding
   
4,122,029
   
4,093,593
 
               
Diluted EPS
 
$
0.18
 
$
0.13
 
Diluted average shares outstanding
   
4,192,392
   
4,179,338
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
             



Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


     
2006
   
2005
 
               
Net income
 
$
1,511
 
$
1,183
 
               
Other comprehensive income (loss):
             
               
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the six months
             
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, net of income
             
tax (expense) benefit of $(329) and $124, respectively.
   
516
   
(194
)
               
               
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
   
516
   
(194
)
               
Comprehensive income
 
$
2,027
 
$
989
 
               
Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


     
2006
   
2005
 
               
Net income
 
$
757
 
$
527
 
               
Other comprehensive income (loss) :
             
               
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the three months
             
ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, net of income
             
tax (expense) benefit of $(34) and $31, respectively.
   
53
   
(49
)
               
               
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
   
53
   
(49
)
               
Comprehensive income
 
$
810
 
$
478
 
               


See notes to consolidated financial statements.




Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)


       
Accumulated
     
   
Additional
 
Other
 
Unearned
Total
 
Capital
Paid - In
Retained
Comprehensive
Treasury
ESOP
Shareholders’
 
Stock
Capital
Earnings
Income
Stock
Shares
Equity
       
(loss)
     
Balance at
             
June 30, 2005
$431
$10,129
$23,168
$163
($942)
($196)
$32,753
               
ESOP shares earned
 
102
     
33
135
               
Options exercised
 
(3)
   
12
 
9
               
Dividends declared
   
(402)
     
(402)
               
Net income
   
1,183
     
1,183
               
Unrealized (loss) on securities, net
     
 
(194)
   
 
(194)
               
Balance at
             
December 31, 2005
$431
$10,228
$23,949
($31)
($930)
($163)
$33,484
               
Balance at
             
June 30, 2006
$431
$10,300
$24,588
($747)
($860)
($131)
$33,581
               
ESOP shares earned
 
76
     
32
108
               
Options exercised
 
(2)
   
9
 
7
               
Dividends declared
   
(424)
     
(424)
               
Net income
   
1,511
     
1,511
               
Unrealized gain on securities, net
     
 
516
   
 
516
               
Balance at
             
December 31, 2006
$431
$10,374
$25,675
($231)
($851)
($99)
$35,299

See notes to consolidated financial statements.



Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005
(Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

     
2006
   
2005
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
             
Net Income
 
$
1,511
 
$
1,183
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:
             
Depreciation
   
452
   
399
 
Net amortization of security premiums and discounts
   
448
   
1,001
 
Provision for loan losses
   
111
   
60
 
ESOP compensation earned
   
108
   
135
 
Gain on sale of premises and equipment
   
(257
)
 
---
 
Net decrease in accrued income taxes
   
(127
)
 
(73
)
Net increase in accrued interest receivable
   
(74
)
 
(29
)
Net decrease (increase) in prepaid and other assets
   
25
   
(266
)
Net increase (decrease) in other liabilities
   
165
   
(380
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
2,362
   
2,030
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
             
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities
   
2,980
   
4,812
 
Purchases of securities
   
(3,823
)
 
(5,353
)
Principal payments on securities
   
9,404
   
12,550
 
Net increase in loans receivable
   
(12,131
)
 
(11,633
)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
   
350
   
2
 
Purchases of premises and equipment
   
(3,059
)
 
(1,398
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(6,279
)
 
(1,020
)
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
             
Repayments of FHLB borrowings
   
---
   
(2,500
)
Dividends paid
   
(424
)
 
(402
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
   
7
   
9
 
Net increase in deposits
   
2,870
   
2,793
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
2,453
   
(100
)
               
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
   
(1,464
)
 
910
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
   
15,852
   
19,931
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
14,388
 
$
20,841
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements.
     



Greene County Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
As of and for the Six Months and Three Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005


(1)  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of June 30, 2006 was derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Bank of Greene County (the “Bank”) and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Greene County Commercial Bank. The consolidated financial statements at and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are unaudited.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-QSB and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. To the extent that information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements are contained in or are consistent with the audited financial statements incorporated by reference to Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended June 30, 2006, such information and footnotes have not been duplicated herein. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring items) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations and cash flows at and for the periods presented have been included. Amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current year’s presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on net income or retained earnings as previously reported. All material inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidation. The results of operations and other data for the six months ended December 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending June 30, 2007.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICY

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s critical accounting policy relates to the allowance for loan losses. It is based on management’s estimation of an amount that is intended to absorb losses in the existing portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for losses based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio, the composition of the portfolio, specific impaired loans and current economic conditions. Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans for which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience, management’s estimate of probable credit losses and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for the allowance of loan losses. However, this evaluation involves a high degree of complexity and requires management to make subjective judgments that often require assumptions or estimates about highly uncertain matters. This critical accounting policy and its application are periodically reviewed with the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors.
 
(2)  Nature of Operations

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s primary business is the ownership and operation of its subsidiaries. The Bank of Greene County has seven full-service offices and an operations center located in its market area consisting of Greene County, Columbia County and southern Albany County, New York. The Bank of Greene County is primarily engaged in the business of attracting deposits from the general public in The Bank of Greene County’s market area, and investing such deposits, together with other sources of funds, in loans and investment securities. Greene County Commercial Bank’s primary business is to attract deposits from and provide banking services to local municipalities.
 
(3)  Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses and the assessment of other-than-temporary security impairment.

While management uses available information to recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowance for loan losses (the “Allowance”) may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions, asset quality or other factors. In addition, various regulatory authorities, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our Allowance. Such authorities may require us to recognize additions to the Allowance based on their judgments of information available to them at the time of their examination.

Greene County Bancorp, Inc. makes an assessment to determine whether there have been any events or economic circumstances to indicate that a security on which there is an unrealized loss is impaired on an other-than-temporary basis. The Company considers many factors including the severity and duration of the impairment; the intent and ability of the Company to hold the security for a period of time sufficient for a recovery in value; recent events specific to the issuer or industry; and for debt securities, external credit ratings and recent downgrades. Securities on which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other-than-temporary are written down to fair value with the write-down recorded as a realized loss.
 
(4)  Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Shares of restricted stock are not considered outstanding for the calculation of basic earnings per share until they become fully vested. Diluted earnings per share is computed in a manner similar to that of basic earnings per share except that the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased to include the number of incremental common shares that would have been outstanding under the treasury stock method if all potentially dilutive common shares (such as stock options and unvested restricted stock) issued became vested during the period. Unallocated common shares held by the ESOP are not included in the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for either the basic or diluted earnings per share calculations.

     
Net Income
   
Weighted Average Number of Shares
Outstanding
   
Earnings Per Share
 
Six Months Ended
                   
                     
December 31, 2006:
 
$
1,511,000
             
Basic
         
4,119,836
 
$
0.37
 
Effect of dilutive stock options
                   
and unearned restricted stock
         
70,327
   
(0.01
)
Diluted
         
4,190,163
 
$
0.36
 
                     
December 31, 2005:
 
$
1,183,000
             
Basic
         
4,091,442
 
$
0.29
 
Effect of dilutive stock options
                   
and unearned restricted stock
         
86,333
   
(0.01
)
Diluted
         
4,177,775
 
$
0.28
 
                     
                     
 
 
 
   
 
Net Income 
   
Weighted Average Number of Shares
Outstanding
   
Earnings Per Share
 
Three Months Ended
                   
                     
December 31, 2006:
 
$
757,000
             
Basic
         
4,122,029
 
$
0.18
 
Effect of dilutive stock options
                   
and unearned restricted stock
         
70,363
   
(0.00
)
Diluted
         
4,192,392
 
$
0.18
 
                     
December 31, 2005:
 
$
527,000
             
Basic
         
4,093,593
 
$
0.13
 
Effect of dilutive stock options
                   
and unearned restricted stock
         
85,745
   
(0.00
)
Diluted
         
4,179,338
 
$
0.13
 
 
(5)  Dividends

On July 18, 2006, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.23 per share of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.46 per share, which is equal to the prior semi-annual dividend paid in March 2006. The dividend was payable to stockholders of record as of August 15, 2006, and paid on September 1, 2006. It should be noted that Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s mutual holding company continued to waive receipt of dividends on the 2,304,632 shares of Company common stock it owns for the current period.


(6)      Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The consolidated financial statements of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and notes thereto, presented elsewhere herein, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the assets and liabilities of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. are monetary. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.


(7)      Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 155, “Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments.”  SFAS No. 155 amends SFAS Nos. 133 and 140, and improves the financial reporting of certain hybrid financial instruments by requiring more consistent accounting that eliminates exemptions and provides a means to simplify the accounting for these instruments.  Specifically, SFAS No. 155 allows financial instruments that have embedded derivatives to be accounted for as a whole (eliminating the need to bifurcate the derivative from its host) if the holder elects to account for the whole instrument on a fair value basis.  SFAS No. 155 is effective for all financial instruments acquired or issued after the beginning of an entity's first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006.  The Company is required to adopt the provisions of SFAS No. 155, as applicable, beginning on July 1, 2007.  The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 155 will have any material impact on the Company's financial position or results of operations.

 In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, “Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets — An Amendment of FASB Statement No. 140.” SFAS No. 156 requires that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, and permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value. SFAS No. 156 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006, which for the Company will be July 1, 2007. The Company does not believe that the adoption of SFAS No. 156 will have any material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48), which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in tax positions. This Interpretation requires that companies recognize in their financial statements the impact of a tax position only if the Company has determined, based on the technical merits of the tax position, that the tax position would more likely than not be sustained upon an examination by the appropriate taxing authority. The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006, with the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle recorded as an adjustment to opening retained earnings. The Company does not believe that the adoption of FIN 48 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value under GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 applies to other accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The new guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

On September 29, 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans”, which amends SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 to require recognition of the overfunded or underfunded status of pension and other postretirement benefit plans on the balance sheet. Under SFAS 158, gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and any remaining transition amounts under SFAS 87 and SFAS 106 that have not yet been recognized through net periodic benefit cost will be recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax effects, until they are amortized as a component of net periodic cost. The measurement date — the date at which the benefit obligation and plan assets are measured — is required to be the company’s fiscal year end. SFAS 158 is effective for publicly-held companies for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006, except for the measurement date provisions, which are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS No. 158 on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

(8)      Stock-Based Compensation

At December 31, 2006, Greene County Bancorp, Inc. had two stock-based compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 9 of the financial statements and notes thereto for the year ended June 30, 2006. Through June 30, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation in accordance with SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, which required the measurement of the fair value of stock options or warrants granted to employees to be included in the statement of operations or, alternatively, disclosed in the notes to consolidated financial statements.  The Company elected to account for stock-based compensation of employees under the intrinsic value method of Accounting Principles Board (APB) Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related Interpretations and has elected the disclosure-only alternative under SFAS No. 123.  Accordingly no stock-based compensation cost was reflected in net income, as all options granted under the plans had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R), “Share-Based Payments” effective July 1, 2006. SFAS No. 123 (R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements over the period that the employees provide service in exchange for the award. Public companies were required to adopt the standard using a modified prospective method and they were given the option to elect to restate prior periods using the modified retrospective method. Under the modified prospective method, companies are required to record compensation cost for new and modified awards over the related vesting period of such awards prospectively and record compensation cost prospectively for the unvested portion, at the date of adoption of previously issued and outstanding awards over the remaining vesting period of such awards. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. chose the modified prospective method. However, since all outstanding options vested prior to March 31, 2006, there is no stock-based compensation expense to be recorded in the current period and, therefore, no effect on net income or earnings per share; consequently, no table illustrating the impact of share-based compensation on earnings for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 is included.
 
A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information for its option plans is as follows:

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006
   
Outstanding
Options
   
Wtd. Avg.
Exercise Price
   
Wtd. Avg. Rem.
Contractual Term
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
                           
Outstanding at 6/30/2006
   
100,084
 
$
4.38
             
                           
Granted
   
---
   
---
             
Exercised
   
1,580
 
$
3.94
             
Forfeited or Cancelled
   
---
   
---
             
                           
Outstanding at 12/31/2006
   
98,504
 
$
4.39
   
3.4 years
 
$
1,094,000
 
                           
Exercisable at 12/31/2006
   
98,504
 
$
4.39
   
3.4 years
 
$
1,094,000
 
                           


The total intrinsic value of the options exercised during the six and three months ended December 31, 2006, was approximately $18,000 and $10,000, respectively. There were no stock options granted during the six and three months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The Company had no non-vested options outstanding at or during the six months ended December 31, 2006.

For the purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of stock options is amortized to expense over their assumed vesting periods. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS No. 123 to all stock-related compensation prior to July 1, 2006. The fair value of each option grant has been estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.


     
Six Months Ended December 31,
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
 
     
2005
   
2005
 
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
             
Net income, as reported
 
$
1,183
 
$
527
 
               
Add: Stock related compensation expense included in
             
reported net income, net of income tax
   
---
   
---
 
               
Deduct: Stock related compensation expense determined
             
under the fair value method, net of income taxes
   
1
   
---
 
               
Pro forma net income
 
$
1,182
 
$
527
 
               
Earnings per share:
             
               
Basic, as reported
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.13
 
Basic, pro forma
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.13
 
               
Diluted, as reported
 
$
0.28
 
$
0.13
 
Diluted, pro forma
 
$
0.29
 
$
0.13
 


(9)      Subsequent Event

On January 17, 2007, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.25 per share of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. common stock. The dividend reflects an annual cash dividend rate of $0.50 cents per share, which represented an increase from the current annual cash dividend rate of $0.46 per share. The dividend will be payable to stockholders of record as of February 15, 2007, and will be paid on March 1, 2007. It should be noted that Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s mutual holding company continued to waive receipt of dividends on the 2,304,632 shares of Company common stock it owns for the current period.

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

Overview of the Company’s Activities and Risks

Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s results of operations depend primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income earned on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s loan and securities portfolios and its cost of funds, consisting of the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. Results of operations are also affected by Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s provision for loan losses, gains and losses from sales of securities, noninterest income and noninterest expense. Noninterest income consists primarily of fees and service charges. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s noninterest expense consists principally of compensation and employee benefits, occupancy, equipment and data processing, and other operating expenses. Results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, changes in interest rates, as well as government policies and actions of regulatory authorities. Additionally, future changes in applicable law, regulations or government policies may materially affect Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

To operate successfully, the Company must manage various types of risk, including but not limited to, market or interest rate risk, credit risk, transaction risk, liquidity risk, security risk, strategic risk, reputation risk and compliance risk. While all of these risks are important, the risks of greatest significance to the Company relate to market or interest rate risk and credit risk.

Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and/or interest rates. Since net interest income (the difference between interest earned on loans and investments and interest paid on deposits and borrowings) is the Company’s primary source of revenue, interest rate risk is the most significant non-credit related market risk to which the Company is exposed. Net interest income is affected by changes in interest rates as well as fluctuations in the level and duration of the Company’s assets and liabilities.

Interest rate risk is the exposure of the Company’s net interest income to adverse movements in interest rates. In addition to directly impacting net interest income, changes in interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers and debt issuers to repay loans and debt securities, the volume of loan repayments and refinancings, and the flow and mix of deposits.

Credit risk is the risk to the Company’s earnings and shareholders’ equity that results from customers, to whom loans have been made and to the issuers of debt securities in which the Company has invested, failing to repay their obligations. The magnitude of risk depends on the capacity and willingness of borrowers and debt issuers to repay and the sufficiency of the value of collateral obtained to secure the loans made or investments purchased.

Special Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This quarterly report contains forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. desires to take advantage of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this statement for the express purpose of availing itself of the protections of the safe harbor with respect to all such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements, which are included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis and elsewhere in this quarterly report, describe future plans or strategies and include Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s expectations of future financial results. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s ability to predict results or the effect of future plans or strategies or qualitative or quantitative changes based on market risk exposure is inherently uncertain. Factors that could affect actual results include but are not limited to:
(a)  
changes in general market interest rates,
(b)  
general economic conditions,
(c)  
legislative and regulatory changes,
(d)  
monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve,
(e)  
changes in the quality or composition of The Bank of Greene County’s loan portfolio or the consolidated investment portfolios of The Bank of Greene County and Greene County Bancorp, Inc.,
(f)  
deposit flows,
(g)  
competition, and
(h)  
demand for financial services in Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s market area.

These factors should be considered in evaluating the forward-looking statements, and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements, since results in future periods may differ materially from those currently expected because of various risks and uncertainties.

Comparison of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006

ASSETS

Total assets of the Company increased to $312.3 million at December 31, 2006 from $307.6 million at June 30, 2006. The asset composition shifted toward loans, which amounted to $202.1 million, or 64.7% of total assets at December 31, 2006, as compared to $190.1 million, or 61.8% of total assets at June 30, 2006. The asset composition shifted away from securities, which represented $79.1 million or 25.3% of total assets at December 31, 2006 as compared to $87.3 million or 28.4% of total assets at June 30, 2006.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Total cash and cash equivalents decreased to $14.4 million at December 31, 2006 as compared to $15.9 million at June 30, 2006, a decrease of $1.5 million or 9.4%. Cash, such as vault cash and balances with correspondent banks, remained constant at $12.2 million for both December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006. Federal funds sold decreased to $2.2 million at December 31, 2006 as compared to $3.6 million at June 30, 2006.

SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

Investment securities decreased to $79.1 million at December 31, 2006 as compared to $87.3 million at June 30, 2006, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 9.4%. The decline in the securities portolio was used to help fund loan growth and was the result of principal pay-downs that amounted to $9.4 million during the six-month period ended December 31, 2006, of which $8.8 million were mortgage-backed securities, and maturities that amounted to $3.0 million, of which $2.5 million were state and political subdivision securities and $0.5 million were corporate securities. Purchases of $3.8 million, primarily tax-free securities, partially offset the principal pay-downs and maturities between December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006. Additionally, during the six months ended December 31, 2006, unrealized losses on these available for sale securities declined $845,000. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. held 38.8% of the securities portfolio at December 31, 2006 in state and political subdivision securities to take advantage of tax savings and to promote Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s participation in the communities in which it operates.

(Dollars in thousands)
   
Fair value at
Dec. 31, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
   
Fair value at
June 30, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
 
   
                           
U.S. government agencies
 
$
11,393
   
14.4
%
$
10,990
   
12.6
%
State and political subdivisions
   
30,685
   
38.8
   
29,939
   
34.3
 
Mortgage-backed securities
   
36,685
   
46.4
   
45,490
   
52.1
 
Asset-backed securities
   
81
   
0.1
   
93
   
0.1
 
Corporate debt securities
   
---
   
---
   
501
   
0.6
 
Total debt securities
   
78,844
   
99.7
   
87,013
   
99.7
 
                           
Equity securities and other
   
259
   
0.3
   
254
   
0.3
 
                           
Total securities available-for-sale
 
$
79,103
   
100.0
%
$
87,267
   
100.0
%

LOANS

Net loans receivable increased to $202.1 million at December 31, 2006 from $190.1 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $12.0 million, or 6.3%. The loan growth experienced during the six months primarily consisted of $5.8 million in residential mortgages, $2.0 million in home equity loans, and $3.6 million in commercial loans. The continued low interest rate environment and strong customer satisfaction from personal service continued to enhance loan growth. Recent interest rate hikes by the Federal Open Market Committee have yet to significantly affect long term interest rates. If long term rates begin to rise, the Company anticipates some slow down in new loan demand as well as refinancing activities. It appears consumers continue to use the equity in their homes and credit cards to fund financing needs for some activities, where in the past an installment loan may have been the choice. The low financing options from auto makers continued to cut into the Bank’s automobile loan generation.

(Dollars in thousands)
   
At
Dec. 31, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
   
At
June 30, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
 
   
Real estate mortgages
                         
Residential
 
$
146,084
   
71.8
%
$
140,253
   
73.3
%
Commercial
   
26,928
   
13.2
   
23,284
   
12.2
 
Home equity loans
   
18,492
   
9.1
   
16,486
   
8.6
 
Commercial loans
   
7,543
   
3.7
   
7,390
   
3.8
 
Installment loans
   
3,834
   
1.9
   
3,384
   
1.8
 
Passbook loans
   
580
   
0.3
   
632
   
.3
 
Total loans
 
$
203,461
   
100.0
%
$
191,429
   
100.0
%
Less: Allowance for loan losses
   
(1,368
)
       
(1,314
)
     
Unearned origination fees and costs, net
   
20
         
(22
)
     
Net loans receivable
 
$
202,113
       
$
190,093
       





ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses based on management’s evaluation of the risk inherent in the loan portfolio, the composition of the loan portfolio, specific impaired loans and current economic conditions. Such evaluation, which includes a review of all loans on which full collectibility may not be reasonably assured, considers among other matters, the estimated net realizable value or the fair value of the underlying collateral, economic conditions, historical loan loss experience and other factors that warrant recognition in providing for an allowance for loan loss. In addition, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review The Bank of Greene County’s allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require The Bank of Greene County to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examination. The allowance for loan losses is increased by a provision for loan losses (which results in a charge to expense) and recoveries of loans previously charged off and is reduced by net charge-offs. The level of the provision for the six months ended December 31, 2006, was driven by the continued good asset quality. Any future increase in the allowance for loan losses or loan charge-offs could have a material adverse effect on Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s results of operations and financial condition.

Analysis of allowance for loan losses activity

(Dollars in thousands)
 
Six months ended
     
December 31, 2006
   
December 31, 2005
 
               
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
1,314
 
$
1,236
 
Charge-offs:
             
Commercial loan
   
7
   
---
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
15
   
22
 
Overdraft protection
   
68
   
35
 
Total loans charged off
   
90
   
57
 
               
Recoveries:
             
Installment loans to individuals
   
15
   
5
 
Overdraft protection
   
18
   
14
 
Total recoveries
   
33
   
19
 
               
Net charge-offs
   
57
   
38
 
               
Provisions charged to operations
   
111
   
60
 
Balance at the end of the period
 
$
1,368
 
$
1,258
 
               
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding
   
0.03
%
 
0.02
%
Ratio of net charge-offs to nonperforming assets
   
14.29
%
 
3.44
%
Allowance for loan loss to nonperforming loans
   
342.86
%
 
114.89
%
Allowance for loan loss to total loans receivable
   
0.67
%
 
0.71
%




Nonaccrual Loans and Nonperforming Assets

Loans are reviewed on a regular basis. Management determines that a loan is impaired or nonperforming when it is probable at least a portion of the loan will not be collected in accordance with its contractual terms due to an irreversible deterioration in the financial condition of the borrower or the value of the underlying collateral. When a loan is determined to be impaired, the measurement of the loan impairment is based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, except that all collateral-dependent loans are measured for impairment based on the fair value of the collateral. Management places loans on nonaccrual status once the loans have become 90 days or more delinquent. Nonaccrual is defined as a loan in which collectibility is questionable and therefore interest on the loan will no longer be recognized on an accrual basis. A loan does not have to be 90 days delinquent in order to be classified as nonperforming. Other real estate owned is considered nonperforming. The Bank of Greene County had no accruing loans delinquent more than 90 days at December 31, 2006 or June 30, 2006.

Analysis of Nonaccrual Loans and Nonperforming Assets

(Dollars in thousands)
   
At December 31, 2006
   
At June 30, 2006
 
               
               
Nonaccruing loans:
             
Real estate mortgage loans:
             
Residential mortgages loans (one- to four-family)
 
$
27
 
$
3
 
Commercial mortgage loans
   
259
   
---
 
Home equity
   
---
   
---
 
Commercial loans
   
108
   
---
 
Installment loans to individuals
   
5
   
4
 
               
Total nonaccruing loans
   
399
   
7
 
               
Foreclosed real estate:
   
---
   
---
 
               
Total nonperforming assets
 
$
399
 
$
7
 
               
Total nonperforming assets
as a percentage of total assets
   
0.13
%
 
0.00
%
               
Total nonperforming loans to total loans
   
0.20
%
 
0.00
%
               

During the six months ended December 31, 2006, gross interest income of approximately $10,000 would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans under their original terms if the loans had been current throughout the period. No interest income was recorded on nonaccrual loans.



DEPOSITS

Total deposits increased to $271.1 million at December 31, 2006 from $268.3 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $2.8 million, or 1.0%. The net growth in deposits was primarily due to a $10.1 million increase in municipal deposits at Greene County Commercial Bank. The Company has seen a shift from savings and money market deposits to NOW deposits as customers try to shop for the best rates while still maintaining liquidity. The Company continues to try to encourage customers to open noninterest bearing deposit accounts through various marketing strategies, including gifts.

(Dollars in thousands)
   
At
Dec. 31, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
   
At
June 30, 2006
   
Percentage
of portfolio
 
   
                           
Noninterest bearing deposits
 
$
42,108
   
15.5
%
$
41,503
   
15.5
%
Certificates of deposit
   
63,240
   
23.3
   
61,370
   
22.9
 
Savings deposits
   
75,600
   
27.9
   
87,776
   
32.7
 
Money market deposits
   
38,532
   
14.2
   
45,348
   
16.9
 
NOW deposits
   
51,640
   
19.1
   
32,253
   
12.0
 
Total deposits
 
$
271,120
   
100.0
%
$
268,250
   
100.0
%



BORROWINGS

At December 31, 2006, The Bank of Greene County had the following borrowings:

Amount
Rate
Maturity Date
$5,000,000
3.64% - convertible
10/24/2013
 
The $5.0 million borrowing, which carried a 3.64% interest rate at December 31, 2006, is convertible by FHLB under certain market interest rate scenarios, including three-month LIBOR at or above 7.5%. FHLB has the option to convert existing advances into replacement advances for the same or lesser principal amount based on the then current market rates. If the Bank chooses not to replace the funding, the Bank must repay this convertible advance, including any accrued interest, on the interest payment date.

EQUITY

Shareholders’ equity increased to $35.3 million at December 31, 2006 from $33.6 million at June 30, 2006, as net income of $1.5 million was partially offset by dividends declared and paid of $424,000. Accumulated other comprehensive loss decreased by $516,000 to $231,000 as a result of an improvement in the fair value of the securities available-for-sale portfolio, net of tax. The unrealized loss in the portfolio was due solely to interest rate movements and management does not consider the loss to be other-than-temporary. Other changes in equity were the result of activities associated with the various stock-based compensation plans of the Company including the 2000 Stock Option Plan and ESOP Plan. 1,580 options were exercised during the six months ended December 31, 2006, reducing the number of shares held as treasury stock to 158,844.
 




Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months and Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005


Average Balance Sheet

The following table sets forth certain information relating to Greene County Bancorp, Inc. for the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. For the periods indicated, the total dollar amount of interest income from average interest earning assets and the resultant yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, are expressed both in dollars and rates. No tax equivalent adjustments were made. Average balances were based on daily averages for the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Average loan balances include non-performing loans. The loan yields include net amortization of certain deferred fees and costs that are considered adjustments to yields.

Six Months Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005

(Dollars in thousands)
2006
2006
2006
2005
2005
2005
 
Average
Interest
Average
Average
Interest
Average
 
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
Outstanding
Earned/
Yield/
 
Balance
Paid
Rate
Balance
Paid
Rate
Interest earning assets:
           
Loans receivable, net1
$195,831
$6,482
6.62%
$169,220
$5,466
6.46%
Securities2
84,611
1,601
3.78
92,471
1,468
3.18
Federal funds
5,122
134
5.23
9,297
169
3.64
Interest bearing bank balances
2,597
56
4.31
2,718
43
3.16
FHLB stock
643
21
6.53
1,591
43
5.41
Total interest earning assets
$288,804
$8,294
5.74%
$275,297
$7,189
5.22%
             
Interest bearing liabilities:
           
Savings and money market deposits
$124,697
$1,240
1.99%
$135,633
$908
1.34%
Demand and NOW deposits
82,245
521
1.27
61,170
61
0.20
Certificates of deposit
62,403
1,161
3.72
55,202
740
2.68
Borrowings
5,001
93
3.72
6,291
137
4.36
Total interest bearing liabilities
$274,346
$3,015
2.20%
$258,296
$1,846
1.43%
             
Net interest income
 
$5,279
   
$5,343
 
             
Net interest rate spread
   
3.54%
   
3.79%
             
Net interest margin
   
3.66%
   
3.88%
             
Average interest earning assets to
           
average interest bearing liabilities
105.27%
   
106.58%
   

________________________________________________             
1Calculated net of deferred loan fees and costs, loan discounts, loans in process and loan loss reserves.
2Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities.



Rate / Volume Analysis

The following Rate / Volume tables present the extent to which changes in interest rates and changes in the volume of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities have affected Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s interest income and interest expense during the periods indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to:
(i)  
change attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate);
(ii)  
change attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and
(iii)  
the net change.
The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

   
Six Months
Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2006 versus 2005
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Total
 
   
Due to
 
Increase/
 
Interest-earning assets:
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(Decrease
)
Loans receivable, net1
 
$
878
 
$
138
 
$
1,016
 
Securities2
   
(131
)
 
264
   
133
 
Federal funds
   
(93
)
 
58
   
(35
)
Interest-bearing bank balances
   
(2
)
 
15
   
13
 
FHLB stock
   
(30
)
 
8
   
(22
)
Total interest-earning assets
   
622
   
483
   
1,105
 
                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                   
Savings deposits
   
(78
)
 
410
   
332
 
Demand and NOW deposits
   
28
   
432
   
460
 
Certificates of deposit
   
106
   
315
   
421
 
Borrowings
   
(26
)
 
(18
)
 
(44
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
30
   
1,139
   
1,169
 
Net interest income
 
$
592
 
$
(656
)
$
(64
)

______________________________________________
1 Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and loan loss reserves.
2 Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities.



Quarter Ended December 31, 2006 and 2005

(Dollars in thousands)
   
2006
   
2006
   
2006
   
2005
   
2005
   
2005
 
     
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
 
     
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
     
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
Interest earning assets:
                                     
Loans receivable, net1
 
$
198,610
 
$
3,303
   
6.65
%
$
171,842
 
$
2,784
   
6.48
%
Securities2
   
83,576
   
821
   
3.93
   
89,710
   
657
   
2.93
 
Federal funds
   
4,765
   
62
   
5.20
   
7,121
   
70
   
3.93
 
Interest bearing bank balances
   
2,388
   
26
   
4.36
   
2,639
   
22
   
3.33
 
FHLB stock
   
643
   
11
   
6.84
   
1,396
   
20
   
5.73
 
Total interest earning assets
 
$
289,982
 
$
4,223
   
5.82
%
$
272,708
 
$
3,553
   
5.21
%
                                       
Interest bearing liabilities:
                                     
Savings and money market deposits
 
$
118,631
 
$
591
   
1.99
%
$
132,531
 
$
464
   
1.40
%
Demand and NOW deposits
   
88,954
   
345
   
1.55
   
61,972
   
36
   
0.23
 
Certificates of deposit
   
62,946
   
610
   
3.88
   
56,220
   
392
   
2.79
 
Borrowings
   
5,000
   
47
   
3.76
   
5,082
   
48
   
3.78
 
Total interest bearing liabilities
 
$
275,531
 
$
1,593
   
2.31
 
$
255,805
 
$
940
   
1.47
%
                                       
Net interest income
       
$
2,630
             
$
2,613
       
Net interest rate spread
               
3.51
%
             
3.74
%
Net interest margin
               
3.63
%
             
3.83
%
Average interest earning assets to
                                     
average interest bearing liabilities
   
105.24
%
             
106.61
%
           
______________________________________________
1Calculated net of deferred loan fees and costs, loan discounts, loans in process and loan loss reserves.
2Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities.


   
Three Months
Ended December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2006 versus 2005
   
Increase/(Decrease)
 
Total
 
   
Due to
 
Increase/
 
Interest-earning assets:
   
Volume
   
Rate
   
(Decrease
)
Loans receivable, net1
 
$
444
 
$
75
 
$
519
 
Securities2
   
(47
)
 
211
   
164
 
Federal funds
   
(27
)
 
19
   
(8
)
Interest-bearing bank balances
   
(2
)
 
6
   
4
 
FHLB stock
   
(12
)
 
3
   
(9
)
Total interest-earning assets
   
356
   
314
   
670
 
                     
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                   
Savings deposits
   
(53
)
 
180
   
127
 
Demand and NOW deposits
   
22
   
287
   
309
 
Certificates of deposit
   
51
   
167
   
218
 
Borrowings
   
(1
)
 
---
   
(1
)
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
19
 
 
634
   
653
 
Net interest income
 
$
337
 
$
(320
)
$
17
 

_____________________________________________
1 Calculated net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts, loans in process and loan loss reserves.
2 Includes tax-free securities, mortgage-backed securities and asset-backed securities.
 
GENERAL

Return on average assets and return on average equity are common methods of measuring operating results. Return on average assets increased to 0.98% for the six months and 0.97% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 0.81% for the six months and 0.73% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Return on average equity increased to 8.79% for the six months and 8.68% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 7.18% for the six months and 6.36% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The increase in return on average assets and return on average equity was primarily the result of higher noninterest income. Net income amounted to $1.5 million and $1.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of $328,000 or 27.7% and amounted to $757,000 and $527,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of $230,000 or 43.6%. Average assets amounted to $309.3 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $293.0 million for the same period ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $16.3 million or 5.6%. Average assets amounted to $311.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $290.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $20.3 million or 7.0%. Average equity amounted to $34.4 million for the six month period ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $32.9 million for the same period ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $1.5 million or 4.6%. Average equity amounted to $34.9 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $33.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $1.8 million or 5.4%.


INTEREST INCOME

Interest income amounted to $8.3 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $7.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $1.1 million or 15.3%. Interest income amounted to $4.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $3.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $670,000 or 18.9%. The increase in loan volume complemented by an increase in the yield on interest earning assets had the greatest impact on interest income when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Average loan balances increased $26.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to December 31, 2005 and the yield increased by 16 basis points when comparing the same periods. Average loan balances increased $26.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the quarter ended December 31, 2005 and the yield increased by 17 basis points when comparing the same periods. The overall impact on interest income from securities was positive despite a decline in average balances which was offset by a 60 basis point increase in yield when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 and a 100 basis point increase when comparing the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The average balance of securities decreased $7.9 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005, and decreased $6.1 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005. Short term investments such as interest bearing bank balances and federal funds sold were utilized to fund loan growth, and therefore, interest income from these investments decreased due to the $4.3 million and $2.6 million decreases in average balances when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Most of the decrease in income from short term investments was offset by a higher yield on such investments, primarily as a result of the short-term interest rate hikes implemented by the Federal Open Market Committee during 2006. Although the Federal Open Market Committee increased short-term rates several times during calendar 2006, the long-term rates continue to remain relatively unchanged and low.
 

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense amounted to $3.0 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $1.8 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $1.2 million. Interest expense amounted to $1.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $940,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $653,000. Changes in rates on interest-bearing liabilities had the greatest impact on overall interest expense. The average balance of interest bearing liabilities amounted to $274.3 million and the average rate increased to 2.20% for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to an average balance of $258.3 million with an average rate of 1.43% for the six months ended December 31, 2005, an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $16.0 million and an increase in average rate of 77 basis points. The average balance of interest bearing liabilities amounted to $275.5 million and the average rate increased to 2.31% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to an average balance of $255.8 million with an average rate of 1.47% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $19.7 million and an increase in average rate of 84 basis points. The average rate paid on demand and NOW deposits increased 107 basis points and 132 basis points, respectively, when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, and the average balance of such accounts grew by $21.1 million and $27.0 million, respectively, when comparing the same periods, contributing to the overall increase in interest expense. The average balance of certificates of deposit grew by $7.2 million and the average rate paid increased by 104 basis points when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The average balance of certificates of deposit grew by $6.7 million and the average rate paid increased by 109 basis points when comparing the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. The average balance of savings and money market deposits fell by $10.9 million and $13.9 million when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 but was offset by increases of 65 basis points and 59 basis points in average rate paid when comparing the same periods. The level of interest paid on borrowings was lower when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 due to the repayment of a $2.5 million borrowing with a rate of 6.80% on October 4, 2005 and there were no significant additional borrowings.

NET INTEREST INCOME

Net interest income remained flat for both the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 at $5.3 million and $2.6 million, respectively. Net interest spread decreased 25 basis points to 3.54% for the six months ended December 31, 2006 from 3.79% for the six months ended December 31, 2005, and 23 basis points to 3.51% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 3.74% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. Net interest margin decreased 22 basis points to 3.66% for the six months ended December 31, 2006 from 3.88% for the six months ended December 31, 2005, and 20 basis points to 3.63% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to 3.83% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The tightening of the net interest spread and margin hindered net interest income growth when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.

Due to the large portion of fixed rate residential mortgages in the Company’s asset portfolio, interest rate risk is a concern and the Company will continue to monitor the situation and attempt to adjust the asset and liability mix as much as possible to take advantage of the benefits and reduce the risks or potential negative effects of a rising rate environment. Management attempts to mitigate the interest rate risk through balance sheet composition. Several strategies are used to help manage interest rate risk such as maintaining a high level of liquid assets such as short-term federal funds sold and various investment securities and maintaining a high concentration of less interest-rate sensitive and lower-costing core deposits.


PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES

The provision for loan losses amounted to $111,000 and $60,000 for the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of $51,000. The provision for loan losses amounted to $66,000 and $30,000 for the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively, an increase of $36,000. The increase in the level of provision was partially a result of growth in the loan portfolio and an increase in the amount of loan charge-offs, which were associated with the overdraft protection program. Net charge-offs associated with the overdraft protection program increased $29,000, or 138.1% when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005.





NONINTEREST INCOME

Noninterest income amounted to $2.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $531,000 or 34.0%. Noninterest income amounted to $1.2 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $761,000 for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $442,000 or 58.1%. A pretax gain of approximately $257,000 related to the sale of the old Coxsackie branch building was the most significant item contributing to the improvement in noninterest income. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $144,000 and $136,000 for the six months and quarter ended December 31, 2006, respectively, due to higher levels of insufficient funds charges.

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Noninterest expense amounted to $5.1 million for the six months ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $5.2 million for the six months ended December 31, 2005, a decrease of $90,000 or 1.7%. Noninterest expense amounted to $2.7 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 as compared to $2.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2005, an increase of $42,000 or 1.6%. Salaries and employee benefits decreased $65,000 when comparing six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. Retirement expense decreased approximately $103,000 primarily as a result of discontinuing the accrual of benefits under the defined benefit pension plan beginning July 1, 2006. This decrease was partially offset by an increase in 401(k) contribution expense of $20,000 resulting from an increase in employer match beginning July 1, 2006. Also contributing to the decrease in salaries and employee benefits was lower overtime expenses which declined $41,000. Lastly, expenses were higher for the six months ended December 31, 2005 as a result of the training and preparation for the data processing system conversion that occurred in October 2005. Salaries and employee benefits increased $18,000 when comparing the quarters ended December 31 2006 and 2005. This increase was primarily the result of increased staffing in preparation of the opening of two new branch locations in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, as well as an increase in 401(k) contribution expense of $8,000. Occupancy expense increased approximately $64,000 and $43,000 when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 due to higher utility costs, building maintenance and increased depreciation expense associated with the relocated Cairo and Coxsackie branches, and the opening of the new operations center in Catskill. Service and data processing fees decreased approximately $47,000 when comparing the six months ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 resulting from the discontinuation of the outsourcing of the data processing system following the implementation of the new system. Service and data processing fees increased approximately $18,000 when comparing the quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 resulting from higher debit card costs associated with the Visa Rewards program. Other noninterest expenses decreased approximately $80,000 and $68,000 when comparing the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2006 and 2005. These expenses were higher for the six months and quarters ended December 31, 2005 as a result of expenses associated with the data processing system conversion such as training costs, licensing fees, and professional fees.


INCOME TAXES

The provision for income taxes reflected the expected tax associated with the revenue generated for the given period and certain regulatory requirements. The effective tax rate was 30.3% for the six months ended December 31, 2006, compared to 28.8% for the six months ended December 31, 2005. The effective tax rate was 31.6% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to 27.3% for the quarter ended December 31, 2005. The increases in effective rates for the periods ended December 31, 2006 were the result of increased pre-tax income and the resultant reduced percentage of tax exempt interest earned in total taxable income.




LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Market risk is the risk of loss in a financial instrument arising from adverse changes in market rates or prices such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, and equity prices. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk since the majority of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s assets and liabilities are sensitive to changes in interest rates. Greene County Bancorp, Inc.’s primary sources of funds are deposits and proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, mortgage-backed securities and debt securities, with lines of credit available through the Federal Home Loan Bank as needed. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit outflows, mortgage prepayments, and lending activities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition.

Mortgage loan commitments totaled $9.1 million at December 31, 2006. The unused portion of overdraft lines of credit amounted to $7.8 million, the unused portion of home equity lines of credit amounted to $5.7 million, and the unused portion of commercial lines of credit amounted to $2.8 million at December 31, 2006. Greene County Bancorp, Inc. anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments based on the level of cash and cash equivalents as well as the available for sale investment portfolio and borrowing capacity from Federal Home Loan Bank of New York.

During the current fiscal year, The Bank of Greene County expects to open two new branch locations, one located in Greenport, New York and the other on the West Side of Catskill, New York. It is expected that these branches will be open during the third quarter of fiscal 2007. It is expected that the Company will have sufficient cash or other means of liquidity to fund these projects.

The Bank of Greene County met all regulatory capital requirements at December 31, 2006 and June 30, 2006. The Bank’s consolidated shareholder’s equity represented 11.3% of total assets at December 31, 2006 and 10.9% of total assets of June 30, 2006.




Item 3.    Controls and Procedures

Under the supervision and with the participation of the Company's management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the Company evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and in timely altering them to material information relating to the Company (or its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be filed in its periodic SEC filings.
 
There has been no change in the Company's internal control over financial reporting in connection with the quarterly evaluation that occurred during the Company's last fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.




Part II.    Other Information
 
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
           Greene County Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries are not engaged in any material
           legal proceedings at the present time.

Item 2.   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
      During the quarter ended December 31, 2006, no purchases of registrant’s equity
      securities were completed by the registrant or any affiliate.

Item 3.   Defaults Upon Senior Securities
          Not applicable

Item 4.   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On October 25, 2006, the Company held an annual meeting of shareholders. At the meeting, proposals to (1) elect J. Bruce Whittaker, Charles H. Schaefer and Arthur Place, CPA, to serve as directors of the Company for terms of three years and until their respective successors have been elected, and (2) ratify the engagement of Beard Miller Company LLP, to be the Company’s auditors for the June 30, 2007 fiscal year were approved. There were no broker non-votes. The votes cast for and against there proposals were as follows:

Election to the Board of Directors    For   Withheld

J. Bruce Whittaker      3,644,748      66,953
Charles H. Schaefer    3,646,847      64,892
Arthur Place, CPA         3,701,590                  11,195

 
Ratification of Appointment of Beard Miller Company LLP 
For  Against  Abstain

Number of votes                    3,753,056              3,476       7,168

Item 5.    Other Information
          Not applicable

Item 6   . Exhibits

(a)  
Exhibits
31.1 Certification of Chief Executive Officer, adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
31.2 Certification of Chief Financial Officer, adopted pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a)
32.1 Statement of Chief Executive Officer, furnished pursuant to U.S.C. section 1350
32.2 Statement of Chief Financial Officer, furnished pursuant to U.S.C. section 1350





SIGNATURES



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


Greene County Bancorp, Inc.

Date: February 13, 2007

By: /s/ J. Bruce Whittaker



J. Bruce Whittaker
President and Chief Executive Officer





Date: February 13, 2007

By: /s/ Michelle Plummer



Michelle Plummer
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer





EXHIBIT 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, J. Bruce Whittaker certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.
The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors:

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 13, 2007                                                                      _/s/ J. Bruce Whittaker 
J. Bruce Whittaker
                                                                                                                President and Chief Executive Officer




EXHIBIT 31.2


Certification of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

I, Michelle M. Plummer certify that:

1.
I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-QSB of Greene County Bancorp, Inc.;

2.
Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the small business issuer as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.
The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the small business issuer and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the small business issuer, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) evaluated the effectiveness of the small business issuer’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

c) disclosed in this report any change in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the small business issuer’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting; and 

5.
The small business issuer’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the small business issuer’s auditors and the audit committee of the small business issuer’s board of directors:

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the small business issuer’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the small business issuer’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: February 13, 2007                                                                      /s/ Michelle Plummer 
Michelle M. Plummer
Chief Financial Officer



EXHIBIT 32.1

Statement of Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



J. Bruce Whittaker, President and Chief Executive Officer, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies in his capacity as an officer of the Company that he has reviewed the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and that to the best of his knowledge:

1.   
the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   
the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the report.

This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the report so that this statement will accompany the report at such time as the report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 USC 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Date: February 13, 2007                                                                      _/s/ J. Bruce Whittaker 
J. Bruce Whittaker
                                                                                                                President and Chief Executive Officer





EXHIBIT 32.2

Statement of Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002



Michelle M. Plummer, Chief Financial Officer, of Greene County Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) certifies in her capacity as an officer of the Company that he or she has reviewed the Quarterly Report of the Company on Form 10-QSB for the quarter ended December 31, 2006 and that to the best of her
knowledge:

1.   
the report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   
the information contained in the report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the dates and for the periods covered by the report.


This statement is authorized to be attached as an exhibit to the report so that this statement will accompany the report at such time as the report is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 USC 1350. It is not intended that this statement be deemed to be filed for purposes of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.


Date: February 13, 2007                                                                      /s/ Michelle Plummer 
Michelle M. Plummer
Chief Financial Officer