Edgar Filing: MALVERN FEDERAL BANCORP INC

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended December 31, 2008

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

		For the transition period from to

		Commission file number: 001-34051

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

United States		38-3783478
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

41 East Lancaster Avenue
Paoli, Pennsylvania	19301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)	(Zip Code)

(610) 644-9400

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):

Large accelerated filer	o	Accelerated filer	o

Non-accelerated filer	o	Smaller reporting company	x

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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

o Yes x No

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: As of February 13, 2009, 6,152,500 shares of the Registrant’s common stock were issued and outstanding.

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1 -	Financial Statements (Unaudited)	1

Item 2 -	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	23

Item 3 -	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	34

Item 4T -	Controls and Procedures	34

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 -	Legal Proceedings	34

Item 1A -	Risk Factors	34

Item 2 -	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35

Item 3 -	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	35

Item 4 -	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	35

Item 5 -	Other Information	35

Item 6 -	Exhibits	35

Signatures		36

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition (Unaudited)

	December 31, 2008			September 30, 2008

Assets

Cash and due from depository institutions	$	5,948,247		$	5,727,820
Interest bearing deposits in depository institutions		5,680,899			7,194,477

Cash and Cash Equivalents		11,629,146			12,922,297

Investment securities available for sale		21,827,343			21,968,607
Investment securities held to maturity (fair value of $2,809,928 and $2,830,221, respectively)		2,748,206			2,869,837
Restricted stock, at cost		6,566,973			6,895,673
Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,799,347 and $5,504,512, respectively		589,717,461			571,536,460
Accrued interest receivable		2,181,961			2,452,694
Property and equipment, net		9,118,424			9,018,484
Deferred income taxes, net		2,166,010			2,257,575
Bank-owned life insurance		13,222,100			8,135,630
Real estate owned		3,536,343			230,262
Other assets		1,329,158			1,221,188

Total Assets	$	664,043,125		$	639,508,707

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

Liabilities

Deposits:
Deposits-noninterest-bearing	$	19,472,872		$	18,470,229
Deposits-interest-bearing		456,449,034			435,022,907

Total Deposits		475,921,906			453,493,136

FHLB line of credit		8,000,000			8,500,000
FHLB advances		105,707,721			105,298,447
Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,581,841			1,579,203
Accrued interest payable		1,283,550			894,061
Other liabilities		1,208,628			908,161

Total Liabilities		594,703,646			570,673,008

Commitments and Contingencies		-			-

Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued		-			-
Common stock, $0.01par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding: 6,152,500 shares		61,525			61,525
Additional paid-in capital		25,955,973			25,959,169
Retained earnings		46,068,628			45,663,389
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares		(2,534,646	)		(2,571,028	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(212,001	)		(277,356	)
Total Shareholders’ Equity		69,339,479			68,835,699

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$	664,043,125		$	639,508,707

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2008		2007
Interest and Dividend Income

Loans, including fees	$	8,678,487	$	7,779,464
Investment securities, taxable		210,446		281,928
Investment securities, tax-exempt		20,882		26,448
Dividends, restricted stock		-		65,139
Interest-bearing cash accounts		5,506		70,829

Total Interest and Dividend Income		8,915,321		8,223,808

Interest Expense

Deposits		3,513,859		4,011,278
Short-term borrowings		1,281		45,151
Long-term borrowings		1,331,953		957,444

Total Interest Expense		4,847,093		5,013,873

Net Interest Income		4,068,228		3,209,935

Provision for Loan Losses		445,000		128,000

Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses		3,623,228		3,081,935

Other Income

Service charges and other fees		303,590		295,708
Rental income		63,386		62,795
Gain on sale of investment securities available for sale, net		17,796		-
Gain on sale of loans, net		-		42,788
Earnings on bank owned life insurance		86,470		87,561

Total Other Income		471,242		488,852

Other Expenses

Salaries and employee benefits		1,558,300		1,391,610
Occupancy expense		442,905		465,817
Federal deposit insurance premiums		81,677		12,128
Advertising		152,876		111,245
Data processing		306,745		246,415
Professional fees		281,663		113,818
Other operating expenses		525,069		385,160

Total Other Expenses		3,349,235		2,726,193

Income before Income Taxes		745,235		844,594

Income Taxes		229,251		278,779
Net Income	$	515,984	$	565,815
Basic Earnings Per Share	$	0.09		N/A
Dividend Declared Per Share	$	0.04		N/A

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity (Unaudited)

	Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Unearned ESOP Shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance, October 1, 2007	$	-	$	-		$	44,321,829		$	-		$	(282,654	)	$	44,039,175
Comprehensive Income:
Net Income		-		-			565,815			-			-			565,815
Net change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax effect		-		-			-			-			91,446			91,446
Total Comprehensive Income		-		-			-			-			-			657,261

Balance, December 31, 2007	$	-	$	-		$	44,887,644		$	-		$	(191,208	)	$	44,696,436

Balance, October 1, 2008	$	61,525	$	25,959,169		$	45,663,389		$	(2,571,028	)	$	(277,356	)	$	68,835,699
Comprehensive Income:
Net Income		-		-			515,984			-			-			515,984
Net change in unrealized loss on securities available for sale, net of tax effect		-		-			-			-			65,355			65,355
Total Comprehensive Income		-		-			-			-			-			581,339
Cash dividend declared ($0.04 per share)		-		-			(110,745	)		-			-			(110,745	)
Committed to be released ESOP shares		-		(3,196	)		-			36,382			-			33,186

Balance, December 31, 2008	$	61,525	$	25,955,973		$	46,068,628		$	(2,534,646	)	$	(212,001	)	$	69,339,479

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2008			2007
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	515,984		$	565,815
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation expense		232,886			233,605
Provision for loan losses		445,000			128,000
Deferred income taxes		26,027			(141,688	)
ESOP expenses		33,186			-
Amortization of premiums and discounts on investments securities, net		350,351			258,097
Amortization of mortgage servicing rights		24,500			29,585
Net gain on sale of investment securities available for sale		(17,796	)		-
Net gain on sale of loans		-			(42,788	)
Decrease in accrued interest receivable		270,733			223,037
Increase in accrued interest payable		389,489			62,002
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities		300,467			(6,397	)
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance		(86,470	)		(87,561	)
Increase in other assets		(132,470	)		(576,730	)
Amortization of loan origination fees and costs		(174,294	)		(219,548	)
Increase in income tax payable		-			187,432

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		2,177,593			612,860

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from maturities and principal collections:
Investment securities held to maturity		109,911			42,785
Investment securities available for sale		449,866			8,955,313
Proceeds from sales, investment securities available for sale		1,143,619			-
Purchases of investment securities available for sale		(1,642,163	)		-
Proceeds from sale of loans		-			9,301,059
Purchase of other real estate owned		(780,281	)		-
Loan purchases		(15,396,557	)		(20,239,811	)
Loan originations and principal collections, net		(5,580,950	)		2,554,455
Purchases of bank-owned life insurance		(5,000,000	)		-
Net (increase) decrease in FHLB stock		328,700			88,000
Purchases of property and equipment		(332,826	)		(115,448	)

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Investing Activities		(26,700,681	)		586,352

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net increase (decrease) in deposits		22,428,770			(8,236,287	)
Net decrease in short-term borrowings		(500,000	)		(4,000,000	)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings		5,000,000			4,000,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings		(4,590,726	)		(3,357,178	)
Increase in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance		1,002,638			966,546
Cash dividend paid		(110,745	)		-

Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities		23,229,937			(10,626,919	)

Net Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents		(1,293,151	)		(9,427,707	)

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Beginning		12,922,297			18,966,750

Cash and Cash Equivalents – Ending	$	10,540,146		$	9,539,043

Supplementary Cash Flows Information
Interest paid	$	4,457,604		$	4,951,871

Income taxes paid	$	-		$	213,000

Non-cash transfer of loans to foreclosed real estate	$	2,525,800		$	212,500

See notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1 – Organizational Structure and Nature of Operations

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries, Malvern Federal Holdings, Inc., a Delaware company, formed on September 26, 2008 for the purpose of managing certain investment securities, and Malvern Federal Savings Bank (the “Bank”) and its subsidiaries, Strategic Asset Management Group, Inc. (“SAMG”) and Malvern Federal Investments, Inc., a Delaware investment company, formed on September 26, 2008 for the purpose of managing certain investment securities, provides various banking services, primarily the accepting of deposits and the origination of residential and commercial mortgage loans through the Bank’s seven full-service branches in Chester County, Pennsylvania. SAMG owns 50% of Malvern Insurance Associates, LLC. Malvern Insurance Associates, LLC offers a full line of business and personal lines of insurance products. As of December 31, 2008 and 2007, SAMG’s total assets were $50,989 and $36,810, respectively. The net loss of SAMG for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $425 and $600, respectively. The Company is subject to competition from various other financial institutions and financial services companies. The Company is also subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and, therefore, undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory agencies.

On May 19, 2008 Malvern Federal Savings Bank completed its reorganization to a two-tier mutual holding company structure and the sale by the mid-tier stock company, Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc., of shares of its common stock. In the reorganization and offering, the Company sold 2,645,575 shares of common stock to certain members of the Bank and the public at a purchase price of $10.00 per share, issued 3,383,875 shares to Malvern Federal Mutual Holding Company and contributed 123,050 shares to the Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation. The Mutual Holding Company is a federally chartered mutual holding company. The Mutual Holding Company and the Company are subject to regulation and supervision of the Office of Thrift Supervision. Malvern Federal Mutual Holding Company owns 55% of Malvern Federal Bancorp’s outstanding common stock after the reorganization and must always own at least a majority of the voting stock of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. In addition to the shares of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. which it owns, Malvern Federal Mutual Holding Company was capitalized with $100,000 in cash. The offering resulted in approximately $26.0 million in net proceeds. The financial statements prior to the reorganization are the financial statements of the Bank. An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) was established which borrowed approximately $2.6 million from Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. to purchase 241,178 shares of common stock. Principal and interest payments of the loan are being made quarterly over a term of 18 years at an interest rate of 5.0%.

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation and Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008 and for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 include the accounts of the Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries, Malvern Federal Savings Bank and its subsidiaries, and Malvern Federal Holdings, Inc. For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, the consolidated financial statements are of Malvern Federal Savings Bank and its subsidiary, Strategic Asset Management Group, Inc. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q, and therefore, do not include all the information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, statement of income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. However, all normal recurring adjustments that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements have been included. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and the accompanying notes thereto for the year ended September 30, 2008, which are included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. The results for the three months ended December 31, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, or any other period.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

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 income 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, the valuation of deferred tax assets, and the evaluation of other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities and restricted stock.

Significant Group Concentrations of Credit Risk

Most of the Company’s activities are with customers located within Chester County, Pennsylvania. Note 5 discusses the types of investment securities that the Company invests in. Note 6 discusses the types of lending that the Company engages in. The Company does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer. Although the Company has a diversified portfolio, its debtors ability to honor their contracts is influenced by the region’s economy.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from depository institutions and interest bearing deposits at other institutions.

The Company maintains cash deposits in other depository institutions that occasionally exceed the amount of deposit insurance available. Management periodically assesses the financial condition of these institutions and believes that the risk of any possible credit loss is minimal.

The Bank is required to maintain average reserve balances in vault cash with the Federal Reserve Bank based upon outstanding balances of deposit transaction accounts. Based upon the Company’s outstanding transaction deposit balances, the Bank maintained a deposit account with the Federal Reserve Bank in the amount of $2,006,000 and $1,840,000 at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively.

Investment Securities

Investment securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold until maturity are classified as held to maturity and are carried at their remaining unpaid principal balance, net of unamortized premiums, or unaccreted discounts. Premiums are amortized and discounts are accreted using a method, which approximates the interest method over the estimated remaining term of the underlying security.

Investment securities that will be held for indefinite periods of time, including securities that may be sold in response to changes in market interest or prepayment rates, needs for liquidity, and changes in the availability of and the yield of alternative investments are classified as available for sale. These securities are carried at estimated fair value, which is determined using published quotes. Unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and are reported net of taxes in other comprehensive income. Realized gains and losses are recorded on the trade date and are determined using the specific identification method.

Management determines the appropriate classification of investment securities at the time of purchase and reevaluates such designation as of each balance sheet date.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Declines in the fair value of held to maturity and available for sale investment securities below their cost that are deemed to be other than temporary are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Loans Receivable

The Company, through the Bank, grants mortgage, commercial and consumer loans to customers. A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by residential and commercial mortgage loans throughout Chester County, Pennsylvania. The ability of the Company’s debtors to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and general economic conditions in this area.

Loans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold until maturity or payoff are stated at their outstanding unpaid principal balances, net of an allowance for loan losses and any deferred fees and costs. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees and costs are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the yield (interest income) of the related loans using the interest method. The Company is amortizing these amounts over the contractual life of the loan.

The accrual of interest is generally discontinued when the contractual payment of principal or interest has become 90 days past due or management has serious doubts about further collectibility of principal or interest, even though the loan is currently performing. A loan may remain on accrual status if it is in the process of collection and is either guaranteed or well secured. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, unpaid interest credited to income in the current year is reversed and unpaid interest accrued in prior years is charged against the allowance for loan losses. Interest received on nonaccrual loans generally is either applied against principal or reported as interest income, according to management’s judgment as to the collectibility of principal. Generally, loans are restored to accrual status when the obligation is brought current, has performed in accordance with the contractual terms for a reasonable period of time, and the ultimate collectibility of the total contractual principal and interest is no longer in doubt.

In addition to originating loans, the Company purchases consumer and mortgage loans from brokers in our market area. Such purchases are reviewed for compliance with our underwriting criteria before they are purchased, and are generally purchased without recourse to the seller.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is established through provisions for loan losses charged against income. Loans deemed to be uncollectible are charged against the allowance for loan losses, and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for estimated probable loan losses. Management’s periodic evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance is based on the Company’s past loan loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, composition of the loan portfolio, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as doubtful, substandard or special mention. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows (or collateral value or observable market price) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value for that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for a qualitative estimate of probable losses. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the portfolio.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed. Impairment is measured on a loan by loan basis for commercial and construction loans by either the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s obtainable market price, or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

Large groups of smaller balance homogeneous loans are collectively evaluated for impairment. Accordingly, the Company does not separately identify individual consumer and mortgage loans for impairment disclosures, unless they are subject to a restructuring agreement.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Loans Held For Sale

The Company does not originate any loans specifically for the purpose of being sold. Recently, based on market conditions and in effort to mitigate interest rate risk, the Company has sold loans. Since loans are not originated for the purpose of being sold, the cash flows from the sale of such loans have been classified as an investing activity in the consolidated statements of cash flows.

Loan Servicing

Servicing assets are recognized as separate assets when rights are acquired through purchase or through sale of financial assets. For sales of mortgage loans, a portion of the cost of originating the loan is allocated to the servicing right based on relative fair value. Fair value is based on market prices for comparable mortgage servicing contracts, when available, or alternatively is based on a valuation model that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income. The valuation model incorporates assumptions that market participants would use in estimating future net servicing income, such as the cost to service, the discount rate, the custodial earnings rate, an inflation rate, ancillary income, prepayment speeds and default rates and losses. Capitalized servicing rights are reported in other assets and are amortized into non-interest expense in proportion to, and over the period of, the estimated future net servicing income of the underlying financial assets.

Servicing assets are evaluated for impairment based upon the fair value of the rights as compared to amortized cost. Impairment is determined by stratifying rights into tranches based on predominant risk characteristics, such as interest rate, loan type and investor type. Impairment is recognized through a valuation allowance for an individual tranche, to the extent that fair value is less than the capitalized amount for the tranche. If the Company later determines that all or a portion of the impairment no longer exists for a particular tranche, a reduction of the allowance may be recorded as an increase to income.

Real Estate Owned

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net expenses from real estate owned.

Restricted Stock

Restricted stock, which represents required investments in the common stock of a correspondent bank, is carried at cost and as of December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, and consists solely of the common stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (“FHLB”). In December 31, 2008 the FHLB notified member banks that it was suspending dividend payments and the repurchase of capital stock.

Management evaluated the restricted stock for impairment in accordance with Statement of Position (“SOP”) 01-6, “Accounting by Certain Entities (Including Entities With Trade Receivables) That Lend to or Finance the Activities of Others.” Management’s determination of whether these investments are impaired is based on their assessment of the ultimate recoverability of their cost rather than by recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate recoverability of an investment’s cost is influenced by criteria such as (1) the significance of the decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount for the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, and (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory changes on institutions and, accordingly, on the customer base of the FHLB.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Management believes no impairment charge is necessary related to the restricted stock as of December 31, 2008.

Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are carried at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line and accelerated methods over estimated useful lives ranging from 3 to 39 years beginning when assets are placed in service. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any gain or loss is reflected in income for the period. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to income as incurred.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Bank-Owned Life Insurance

The Company invests in bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) as a source of funding for employee benefit expenses. BOLI involves the purchasing of life insurance by the Bank on a chosen group of employees. The Bank is the owner and beneficiary of the policies. This life insurance investment is carried at the cash surrender value of the underlying policies. Earnings from the increase in cash surrender value of the policies are included in non-interest income on the statement of income.

Employee Benefit Plans

The Bank’s 401(k) plan allows eligible participants to set aside a certain percentage of their salaries before taxes. The Company may elect to match employee contributions up to a specified percentage of their respective salaries in an amount determined annually by the Board of Directors. The Company’s matching contribution related to the plan resulted in expenses of $82,993, and $80,151, for the three months ended December 31, 2008, and 2007, respectively.

The Company also maintains a Supplemental Executive and a Director Retirement Plan (the “Plans”). The accrued amount for the Plans included in other liabilities was $652,802 and $617,724 at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively. The expense associated with the Plans for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 was $35,078 and $32,935, respectively.

Advertising Costs

The Company follows the policy of charging the costs of advertising to expense as incurred.

Income Taxes

Deferred taxes are provided on the liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment. Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Commitments and Contingencies

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the statement of financial condition when they are funded.

Segment Information

The Company has one reportable segment, “Community Banking.” All of the Company’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent and assessed based on how each of the activities of the Company supports the others. For example, lending is dependent upon the ability of the Company to fund itself with deposits and other borrowings and manage interest rate and credit risk. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions are based upon analysis of the Company as one segment or unit.

Comprehensive Income

Accounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income. Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available for sale investment securities, are reported as a separate component of the shareholders’ equity section of the statements of financial condition, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income.

The components of other comprehensive income and related tax effects are as follows for the three months ended December 31:

	2008			2007

Unrealized holding gains on available for sale securities	$	148,689		$	149,057
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income		(17,796	)		-

Net Unrealized Gains		130,893			149,057

Income tax expense		65,538			57,611

Net of Tax Amount	$	65,355		$	91,446

The change in income tax expense is due a reduction in our effective combined federal and state rate attributable to the formation of the two Delaware investment companies on September 26, 2008.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

FASB Statement No. 141(R)

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement No. 141(R) “Business Combinations” was issued in December of 2007. This Statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The Statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The guidance will become effective as of the beginning of a company’s fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. This new pronouncement will impact the Company’s accounting for business combinations completed after October 1, 2009.

FASB Statement No. 159

In February 2007, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115”. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected will be recognized in earnings at each subsequent reporting date. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company on October 1, 2008. The implementation of this standard did not have an impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

FASB Statement No. 160

FASB Statement No. 160 “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements—an amendment of ARB No. 51” was issued in December of 2007. This Statement establishes accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. The guidance will become effective as of the beginning of a company’s fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact the new pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8

In December 2008, the FASB issued FSP SFAS 140-4 and FASB Interpretation (“FIN”) 46(R)-8, “Disclosures by Public Entities (“Enterprises”) about Transfers of Financial Assets and Interests in Variable Interest Entities” (“FSP SFAS 140-4” and “FIN 46(R)-8”). FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 amends FASB SFAS 140 “Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities”, to require public entities to provide additional disclosures about transfers of financial assets. It also amends FIN 46(R), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities”, to require public enterprises, including sponsors that have a variable interest in a variable interest entity, to provide additional disclosures about their involvement with variable interest entities. Additionally, this FSP requires certain disclosures to be provided by a public enterprise that is (a) a sponsor of a qualifying special purpose entity (“SPE”) that holds a variable interest in the qualifying SPE but was not the transferor of financial assets to the qualifying SPE and (b) a servicer of a qualifying SPE that holds a significant variable interest in the qualifying SPE but was not the transferor of financial assets to the qualifying SPE. The disclosures required by FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 are intended to provide greater transparency to financial statement users about a transferor’s continuing involvement with transferred financial assets and an enterprise’s involvement with variable interest entities and qualifying SPEs. FSP SFAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R) are effective for reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008. This pronouncement was adopted during the quarter ended December 31, 2008 by the Company. The adoption of FSP FAS 140-4 and FIN 46(R)-8 had no material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

FSP EITF 99-20-1

In January 2009, the FASB issued FSP EITF 99-20-1, “Amendments to the Impairment of Guidance of EITF Issue No. 99-20” (“FSP EITF 99-20-1”). FSP EITF 99-20-1 amends the impairment guidance in EITF Issue No. 99-20, “Recognition of Interest Income and Impairment on Purchased Beneficial Interests and Beneficial Interests That Continue to Be Held by a Transferor in Securitized Financial Assets”, to achieve more consistent determination of whether an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred. FSP EITF 99-20-1 also retains and emphasizes the objective of an other-than-temporary impairment assessment and the related disclosure requirements in SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities”, and other related guidance. FSP EITF 99-20-1 is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after December 15, 2008, and shall be applied prospectively. Retrospective application to a prior interim or annual reporting period is not permitted. The adoption of FSP EITF 99-20-1 had no material impact on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

EITF 08-6

In November 2008, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 08-6, “Equity Method Investment Accounting Considerations”. EITF 08-6 clarifies the accounting for certain transactions and impairment considerations involving equity method investments. EITF 08-6 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008, with early adoption prohibited. The Company is currently reviewing the effect this new pronouncement will have on its consolidated financial statements.

EITF 08-6

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share is computed based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding and common stock equivalents (“CSEs”) that would arise from the exercise of dilutive securities. As of December 31, 2008 and for the quarter then ended, the Company did not issue and does not have any outstanding CSEs. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, earning per share is shown below. For the three months ended December 31, 2007, there were no shares of common stock outstanding.

The following table sets forth the composition of the weighted average shares (denominator) used in the basic earnings per share computation.

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2008

Net Income	$	515,984

Weighted average shares outstanding		6,152,500
Average unearned ESOP shares		(235,014	)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		5,917,486
Earnings per share – basic	$	0.09

Note 4 – Employee Stock Ownership Plan

In 2008, the Company established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) for substantially all of its full-time employees. Certain senior officers of the Bank have been designated as Trustees of the ESOP. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held until released for allocation to participants. Shares released are allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s base compensation to the total base compensation of all eligible plan participants. As the unearned shares are committed to be released and allocated among participants, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares released differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to additional paid-in capital. During the period from May 20, 2008 to September 30, 2008, the ESOP purchased 241,178 shares of the Company’s common stock for approximately $2.6 million, an average price of $10.86 per share which was funded by a loan from Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. The ESOP loan will be repaid principally from the Bank’s contributions to the ESOP. The loan is being repaid in quarterly installments through 2026 at 5%. Shares are released to participants proportionately as the loan is repaid and 3,351 shares were committed to be released for the three months ended December 31, 2008. ESOP expense was $33,186 for the three months ended December 31, 2008. At December 31, 2008, there were 233,361 unallocated shares, at an average price of $10.86 per share held by the ESOP having an aggregate market value of $2,534,300.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 5 - Investment Securities

Investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008 consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2008
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. government securities	$	1,000,000		24,928		-		$	1,000,000
FHLB notes		6,485,572		114,583		-			6,600,155
Tax-exempt securities		2,202,094		5,081		(451	)		2,206,724
Trust preferred securities		1,000,000		-		(451,110	)		548,890

		10,687,666		144,592		(451,561	)		10,380,697
Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA:
Adjustable		5,593,277		38,284		(25,173	)		5,606,388
Fixed		2,633,244		3,439		(3,253	)		2,633,430
Balloon		690,874		-		(11,085	)		679,789
FHLMC:
Adjustable		1,373,606		-		(38,741	)		1,334,865
Fixed		932,951		29,185		-			962,136
GNMA, adjustable		236,920		-		(6,882	)		230,038

		11,460,872		70,908		(85,134	)		11,446,646

	$	22,148,538	$	215,500	$	(536,695	)	$	21,827,343

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 5 - Investment Securities (Continued)

	September 30, 2008
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
U.S. government securities	$	998,599	$	6,089	$	-		$	1,004,688
FHLB notes		6,983,752		15,740		(21,054	)		6,978,438
Tax-exempt securities		2,321,165		3,644		(13,181	)		2,311,628
Trust preferred securities		1,000,000		-		(247,889	)		752,111

		11,303,516		25,473		(282,124	)		11,046,865
Mortgage-backed securities:
FNMA:
Adjustable		4,236,230		11,106		(52,887	)		4,194,449
Fixed		2,786,522		-		(115,597	)		2,670,925
Balloon		729,037		-		(9,084	)		719,953
FHLMC:
Adjustable		1,499,909		285		(32,026	)		1,468,168
Fixed		1,601,079		11,844		(3,938	)		1,608,985
GNMA, adjustable		264,402		257		(5,397	)		259,262

		11,117,179		23,492		(218,929	)		10,921,742

	$	22,420,695	$	48,965	$	(501,053	)	$	21,968,607

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 5 - Investment Securities (Continued)

Investment securities held to maturity at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008 consisted of the following:

	December 31, 2008
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Mortgage-backed securities:
GNMA, adjustable	$	326,870	$	1,695	$	(1,310	)	$	327,255
GNMA, fixed		3,052		164		-			3,216
FNMA, fixed		2,418,284		61,174		-			2,479,458

	$	2,748,206	$	63,033	$	(1,310	)	$	2,809,929

	September 30, 2008
	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Mortgage-backed securities:
GNMA, adjustable	$	340,327	$	2,975	$	(1,051	)	$	342,251
GNMA, fixed		3,287		1		-			3,288
FNMA, fixed		2,526,223		-		(41,541	)		2,484,682

	$	2,869,837	$	2,976	$	(42,592	)	$	2,830,221

At December 31, 2008, the Company’s unrealized loss on trust preferred securities was $451,000 compared to $248,000 at September 30, 2008. Management believes that the increased loss on such securities in fiscal 2009 was due primarily to changes in broad market interest rates and the continued illiquidity in the financial markets. Management believes that historic changes in the economy and interest rates have caused the pricing of all securities, and specifically trust-preferred securities to widen dramatically over treasuries during the December 2008 quarter. The principal and interest payments on our debt securities have been made as scheduled, and there is no evidence that the issuer will not continue to do so. Management believes that the value of these securities will recover over time as long-term market interest rates move and as the market environment improves.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 6 - Loans Receivable

Loans receivable consisted of the following at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008:

	At December 31, 2008			At September 30, 2008
Mortgage Loans:
One-to four-family	$	258,387,096		$	248,118,373
Multifamily		1,809,635			1,906,328
Construction or development		47,068,603			45,451,367
Land loans		3,777,013			4,529,976
Commercial real estate		140,637,473			138,522,139
Total Mortgage Loans		451,679,820			438,528,183

Commercial Loans		17,284,027			17,259,581

Consumer loans:
Home equity lines of credit		14,968,806			12,392,703
Second mortgages		105,325,628			103,741,105
Other		1,268,472			1,303,639
Total Consumer Loans		121,562,906			117,437,447
Total Loans		590,526,753			573,225,211

Deferred loan costs, net		3,990,055			3,815,761
Allowance for loan losses		(4,799,347	)		(5,504,512	)
	$	589,717,461		$	571,536,460

Included in loans receivable were nonaccrual loans in the amount of $7,395,396 and $8,584,784, at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, respectively. Interest income that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans had they been current in accordance with their original terms was $130,086, $135,328 and $514,255 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and the year ended September 30, 2008, respectively.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 6 - Loans Receivable (Continued)

The following is an analysis of the activity in the allowance for loan losses during the periods indicated:

	Three Months Ended December 31, 2008			Three Months Ended December 31, 2007			Year Ended September 30, 2008

Balance at beginning of period	$	5,504,512		$	4,541,143		$	4,541,143

Provision for loan losses		445,000			128,000			1,608,506

Charge-offs		(1,151,074	)		(16,721	)		(649,937	)
Recoveries		909			2,100			4,800

Net Charge-offs		(1,150,165	)		(14,621	)		(645,137	)

Balance at end of period	$	4,799,347		$	4,654,522		$	5,504,512

As of December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008, the Company had impaired loans under SFAS No. 114 “Accounting by Creditors for Impairment of a Loan” with a total recorded investment of $1,123,457 and $3,487,949, respectively, with a related allowance for loan losses of $168,519 and $871,987, respectively. As of December 31, 2008 there were no additional impaired loans. For the year ended September 30, 2008 there were approximately $2,806,000, of additional impaired loans for which no specific reserves has been recorded based on fair value of collateral and expected future cash flows. The average recorded investment in impaired loans for the quarter ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 and year ended September 30, 2008, was $1,123,457, $4,619,394 and $6,600,632, respectively. During the quarter ended December 31, 2008 there were no cash collections on impaired loans. For the quarter ended December 31, 2007 and the year ended September 30, 2008, cash collections on impaired loans were $64,478 and $154,511, respectively.

At December 31, 2008, no additional funds were committed to be advanced in connection with impaired loans.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 7 - Regulatory Matters

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt correction action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of tangible and core capital (as defined in the regulations) to total adjusted assets (as defined) and of risk-based capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined). Management believes, as of December 31, 2008, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

As of December 31, 2008, the most recent notification from the regulators categorized the Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well-capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum tangible, core, and risk-based ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are also presented in the table:

	Actual					For Capital Adequacy Purposes					To be Well Capitalized under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
As of December 31, 2008
Tangible Capital (to tangible assets)	$	61,804,666		9.38	%	$	9,887,016		1.50	%		N/A
Core Capital (to adjusted tangible assets)		61,804,666		9.38			26,365,376		4.00		$	32,956,720		5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		61,804,666		12.08			20,470,711		4.00			30,706,067		6.00
Total risk-based Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		66,604,012		13.01			40,941,422		8.00			51,176,778		10.00

As of September 30, 2008:
Tangible Capital (to tangible assets)	$	61,290,885	9.64	%	$	9,535,456	1.50	%		N/A
Core Capital (to adjusted tangible assets)		61,290,885	9.64			25,427,881	4.00		$	31,784,852	5.00	%
Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		61,290,885	12.40			19,776,910	4.00			29,665,366	6.00
Total risk-based Capital (to risk-weighted assets)		65,923,410	13.33			39,553,821	8.00			49,442,276	10.00

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets to determine fair value disclosures. Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis, such as impaired loans, real estate owned and certain other assets. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower-of-cost-or-market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

Under SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements, the Company groups its assets at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value. These levels are:

	●	Level 1 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for identical instruments traded in active markets.

	●	Level 2 – Valuation is based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active, and model-based valuation techniques for which all significant assumptions are observable in the market.

	●	Level 3 – Valuation is generated from model-based techniques that use significant assumptions not observable in the market. These unobservable assumptions reflect the Company’s own estimates of assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset.

Under SFAS No. 157, the Company bases its fair values on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. It is our policy to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when developing fair value measurements, in accordance with the fair value hierarchy in SFAS No. 157.

Fair value measurements for assets where there exists limited or no observable market data and, therefore, are based primarily upon the Company’s or other third-party’s estimates, are often calculated based on the characteristics of the asset, the economic and competitive environment and other such factors. Therefore, the results cannot be determined with precision and may not be realized in an actual sale or immediate settlement of the asset. Additionally, there may be inherent weaknesses in any calculation technique, and changes in the underlying assumptions used, including discount rates and estimates of future cash flows, that could significantly affect the results of current or future valuations. At December 31, 2008, the Company did not have any assets that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis that use Level 3 measurements.

Following is a description of valuation methodologies used for assets recorded at fair value

Investment and Mortgage-backed Securities Available for Sale—Investment and mortgage-backed securities available for sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurements for these securities are typically obtained from independent pricing services that we have engaged for this purpose. When available, we, or our independent pricing service, use quoted market prices to measure fair value. If market prices are not available, fair value measurement is based upon models that incorporate available trade, bid and other market information and for structured securities, cash flow and, when available, loan performance data. Because many fixed income securities do not trade on a daily basis, our independent pricing service’s applications apply available information as applicable through processes such as benchmark curves, benchmarking of like securities, sector groupings and matrix pricing to prepare evaluations. For each asset class, pricing applications and models are based on information from market sources and integrate relevant credit information. All of our securities available for sale are valued using either of the foregoing methodologies to determine fair value adjustments recorded to our financial statements. The Company has no Level 1 securities as of December 31, 2008. Level 2 securities include corporate bonds, agency bonds, municipal bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and collateralized mortgage obligations.

Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 8 – Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Real Estate Owned—Real estate owned includes foreclosed properties securing commercial and construction loans. Real estate properties acquired through foreclosure are initially recorded at the fair value of the property at the date of foreclosure. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the real estate is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is generally based upon independent market prices or appraised value of the collateral. Our appraisals are typically performed by independent third party appraisers. For appraisals of commercial and construction properties, comparable properties within the area may not be available. In such circumstances, our appraisers will rely on certain judgments in determining how a specific property compares in value to other properties that are not identical in design or in geographic area. Our current portfolio of real estate owned is comprised of such properties and, accordingly, we classify real estate owned as Level 3. Our increase in real estate owned during the quarter was due solely to additions to that category of asset. During the quarter ended December 31, 2008 there was a reduction in valuation of a property in other real estate owned of $25,000.

Impaired Loans—Impaired loans are evaluated and valued at the time the loan is identifies as impaired, at the lower of cost or fair value. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing these loans and is classified at a Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy. Collateral may be real estate and/or business assets including equipment, inventory and/or accounts receivable and is determined based on appraisals by qualified licensed appraisers hired by the Company. Appraised and reported values may be discounted based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions from the time of valuation, and/or management’s expertise and knowledge of the client’s business. Impaired loans are reviewed and evaluated on a monthly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the same factors identified above.

The table below presents the balances of asset measured at fair value on a recurring basis:

	December 31, 2008
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Investment securities available for sale	$	10,380,697	$	-	$	10,380,697	$	-
Mortgage-backed securities available for sale		11,446,646		-		11,446,646		-

Total	$	21,827,343	$	-	$	21,827,343	$	-

For assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in 2008 that were still held at the end of the period, the following table provides the level of valuation assumptions used to determine each adjustment and the carrying value of the related individual assets or portfolios at December 31, 2008:

	December 31, 2008
	Total		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3

Real estate owned	$	3,536,343	$	-	$	-	$	3,536,343
Impaired loans		1,123,457		-		-		1,123,457

Total	$	4,659,800	$	-	$	-	$	4,659,800

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

Forward-Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain forward looking statements (as defined in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the regulations hereunder). Forward looking statements are not historical facts but instead represent only the beliefs, expectations or opinions of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and its management regarding future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain. Forward looking statements may be identified by the use of such words as: “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional terms such as “will”, “would”, “should”, “could”, “may”, “likely”, “probably”, or “possibly.” Forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, financial projections and estimates and their underlying assumptions; statements regarding plans, objectives and expectations with respect to future operations, products and services; and statements regarding future performance. Such statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and assumption, many of which are difficult to predict and generally are beyond the control of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. and its management, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied or projected by, forward looking statements. 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: (1) economic and competitive conditions which could affect the volume of loan originations, deposit flows and real estate values; (2) the levels of non-interest income and expense and the amount of loan losses; (3) competitive pressure among depository institutions increasing significantly; (4) changes in the interest rate environment causing reduced interest margins; (5) general economic conditions, either nationally or in the markets in which Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. is or will be doing business, being less favorable than expected;(6) political and social unrest, including acts of war or terrorism; or (7) legislation or changes in regulatory requirements adversely affecting the business in which Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. will be engaged. Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. undertakes no obligation to update these forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date on which such statements were made.

As used in this report, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc., a Federal corporation, and the term the “Bank” refers to Malvern Federal Savings Bank, a federally chartered savings bank and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In addition, unless the context otherwise requires, references to the operations of the Company include the operations of the Bank.

General

On May 19, 2008, Malvern Federal Savings Bank ("Malvern Federal Savings" or the "Bank") completed its reorganization to the mutual holding company form of organization and formed Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") to serve as the stock holding company for the Bank. In connection with the reorganization, the Company sold 2,645,575 shares of its common stock to certain members of the Bank and the public at a purchase price of $10.00 per share. In addition, the Company issued 3,383,875 shares, or 55% of the outstanding shares, of its common stock to Malvern Federal Mutual Holding Company, a federally chartered mutual holding company (the "Mutual Holding Company"), and contributed 123,050 shares (with a value of $1.2 million), or 2.0% of the outstanding shares, to the Malvern Federal Charitable Foundation, a newly created Delaware charitable foundation.

The Company is a federally chartered corporation which owns all of the issued and outstanding shares of the Bank's common stock, the only shares of equity securities which the Bank has issued. While the Company is authorized to pursue all activities permitted by applicable laws and regulations for savings and loan holding companies, the Company’s only business activity to date has been holding all of the outstanding common stock of Malvern Federal Savings. Malvern Federal Bancorp does not own or lease any property, but instead uses the premises, equipment and furniture of the Bank. At the present time, the Company employs only persons who are officers of Malvern Federal Savings to serve as officers of the Company. The Company also may use the Bank's support staff from time to time. These persons are not separately compensated by Malvern Federal Bancorp.

Malvern Federal Savings is a federally chartered community-oriented savings bank which was originally organized in 1887 and is headquartered in Paoli, Pennsylvania. The Bank currently conducts its business from its headquarters and seven additional financial centers.

The Bank is primarily engaged in attracting deposits from the general public and using those funds to invest in loans and investment securities. The Bank's principal sources of funds are deposits, repayments of loans and investment securities, maturities of investments and interest-bearing deposits, other funds provided from operations and wholesale funds borrowed from outside sources such as the FHLB. These funds are primarily used for the origination of various loan types including single-family residential mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans, construction and development loans, home equity loans and lines of credit and other consumer loans. The Bank derives its income principally from interest earned on loans, investment securities and, to a lesser extent, from fees received in connection with the origination of loans and for other services. Malvern Federal Savings’ primary expenses are interest expense on deposits and borrowings and general operating expenses. Funds for activities are provided primarily by deposits, amortization of loans, loan prepayments and the maturity of loans, securities and other investments and other funds from operations.

Critical Accounting Policies

In reviewing and understanding financial information for the Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc., you are encouraged to read and understand the significant accounting policies used in preparing our consolidated financial statements. These policies are described in Note 2 of the notes to our unaudited financial statements included elsewhere herein. The accounting and financial reporting policies of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and to general practices within the banking industry. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements require certain estimates, judgments, and assumptions, which are believed to be reasonable, based upon the information available. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the periods presented. The following accounting policies comprise those that management believes are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results. These policies require numerous estimates or economic assumptions that may prove inaccurate or may be subject to variations which may affect our reported results and financial condition for the period or in future periods.

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collectibility of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries are added to the allowance. The allowance is an amount that represents the amount of probable and reasonably estimable known and inherent losses in the loan portfolio, based on evaluations of the collectibility of loans. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the types and amount of loans in the loan portfolio, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, estimated losses relating to specifically identified loans, and current economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates including, among others, exposure at default, the amount and timing of expected future cash flows on impacted loans, value of collateral, estimated losses on our loan portfolio and general amounts for historical loss experience. All of these estimates may be susceptible to significant change.

While management uses the best information available to make loan loss allowance evaluations, adjustments to the allowance may be necessary based on changes in economic and other conditions or changes in accounting guidance. Historically, our estimates of the allowance for loan losses have not required significant adjustments from management’s initial estimates. In addition, the Office of Thrift Supervision, as an integral part of its examination processes, periodically reviews our allowance for loan losses. The Office of Thrift Supervision may require the recognition of adjustments to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgment of information available to them at the time of their examinations. To the extent that actual outcomes differ from management’s estimates, additional provisions to the allowance for loan losses may be required that would adversely impact earnings in future periods.

Income Taxes. We make estimates and judgments to calculate some of our tax liabilities and determine the recoverability of some of our deferred tax assets, which arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of revenues and expenses. We also estimate a reserve for deferred tax assets if, based on the available evidence, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the recorded deferred tax assets will not be realized in future periods. These estimates and judgments are inherently subjective. Historically, our estimates and judgments to calculate our deferred tax accounts have not required significant revision to our initial estimates.

In evaluating our ability to recover deferred tax assets, we consider all available positive and negative evidence, including our past operating results and our forecast of future taxable income. In determining future taxable income, we make assumptions for the amount of taxable income, the reversal of temporary differences and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax planning strategies. These assumptions require us to make judgments about our future taxable income and are consistent with the plans and estimates we use to manage our business. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require us to record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. An increase in the valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in the period and could have a significant impact on our future earnings.

Other-Than-Temporary Impairment of Securities – Securities are evaluated on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when market conditions warrant such an evaluation, to determine whether a decline in their value is other-than-temporary. To determine whether a loss in value is other-than-temporary, management utilizes criteria such as the reasons underlying the decline, the magnitude and duration of the decline and our intent and ability to retain our investment in the security for a period of time sufficient to allow for an anticipated recovery in the fair value. The term “other-than-temporary” is not intended to indicate that the decline is permanent, but indicates that the prospects for a near-term recovery of value is not necessarily favorable, or that there is a lack of evidence to support a realizable value equal to or greater than the carrying value of the investment. Once a decline in value is determined to be other-than-temporary, the value of the security is reduced and a corresponding charge to earnings is recognized.

Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2008 and September 30, 2008

Total assets of the Company amounted to $664.0 million at December 31, 2008 compared to $639.5 million at September 30, 2008, an increase of $24.5 million or 3.83%. Our net loans receivable increased by $18.2 million, or 3.18%, to $589.7 million at December 31, 2008 compared to $571.5 million at September 30, 2008. Total investment securities (available for sale and held to maturity) increased $826,000, or 3.2%, from September 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The increase in investment securities during the first three months of fiscal 2009 was due to purchases of $819,000 in mortgage backed securities and tax free investment securities during the quarter as well as investments of $1.1 million in certificates of deposit with other depository institutions. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $1.3 million, or 10.01%, from September 30, 2008 to December 31, 2008. The decrease in cash and cash equivalents primarily reflects the use of cash to fund loan demand and deposit outflows.

At December 31, 2008, we had $3.5 million of real estate owned compared to $230,000 at September 30, 2008. During the quarter we foreclosed upon a mixed-use building located in Philadelphia which had secured a $3.5 million commercial real estate loan which had been classified as impaired beginning in fiscal 2007. In addition, at December 31, 2008, $985,000 of the Company’s real estate owned consisted of eight single-family properties located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania that secured a $230,000 second lien position held by the Company on three loans made to one borrower for the purpose of making improvements to rental properties. The Company acquired the title on these properties during the three months ended December 31, 2008 in order to sell the real estate.

Our total liabilities at December 31, 2008, amounted to $594.7 million compared to 570.7 million at September 30, 2008. The primary reason for the $24.0 million, or 4.2% increase in total liabilities was a $22.4 million increase in our deposits and a $409,000 increase in long-term FHLB advances. Subsequent to the reorganization, we moderately increased our use of leverage in the form of FHLB advances as an additional source of funds.

Our shareholders’ equity increased by $504,000 to $69.3 million at December 31, 2008 compared to $68.8 million at September 30, 2008. The increase in shareholders’ equity was due to the $516,000 in net income for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Our ratio of equity to assets was 10.44% at December 31, 2008.

The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of non-performing assets in our loan portfolio. Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when they are 90 days or more past due as to principal or interest or when the collection of principal and/or interest becomes doubtful. Our non-performing assets include troubled debt restructurings (which involve forgiving a portion of interest or principal on any loans or making loans at a rate materially less than that of market rates). Foreclosed assets include real estate owned and other assets acquired in settlement of loans.

	December 31,			September 30,
	2008			2008
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Non-accruing loans:
One-to four-family	$	2,866		$	1,402
Multi-family		-			-
Commercial real estate		2,837			4,050
Construction or development		-			1,695
Land loans		-			-
Commercial		561			561
Home equity lines of credit		239			205
Second mortgages		881			672
Other		11			-
Total non-accruing		7,395			8,585
Restructured loans		98			103
Total non-performing loans		7,493			8,688
Real estate owned and other foreclosed assets:
One-to four-family		-			230
Commercial real estate		3,536			-
Total		3,536			230
Total non-performing assets	$	11,029		$	8,918
Ratios:
Non-performing loans as a percent of gross loans		1.27	%		1.52	%
Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets		1.66	%		1.39	%

Comparison of Our Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2008 and 2007

General. Our net income was $516,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to net income of $566,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The primary reasons for the $50,000 decrease in net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were increases in other expenses of $623,000 and in the provision for loan losses of $317,000, which were partially offset by a $858,000 increase in net interest income and a $50,000 reduction in income tax expense. The increase in other expenses was due to a $168,000 increase in professional fees incurred, a $167,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $70,000 increase in FDIC deposit insurance premiums, a $42,000 increase in advertising expense and a $60,000 increase in data processing expense. Since January 1, 2007 our deposit insurance assessment has been substantially reduced by a $303,000 special one time credit. There was no remaining credit as of December 31, 2008. Accordingly, our deposit insurance assessment could be substantially higher in future periods depending on the premium rates set by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for such periods. Effective January 1, 2009, assessment rates increased uniformly by 5 basis points, annually, across the range of risk weightings of depository institutions. Like most financial institutions, we continue to experience the effects of interest rate compression. However, our interest rate spread of 2.19% and net interest margin of 2.58% for the three months ended December 31, 2008 increased when compared to a net interest spread of 2.06% and a net interest margin of 2.46% for the three months ended December 31, 2007.

Average Balances, Net Interest Income, and Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The following tables show for the periods indicated the total dollar amount of interest from average interest-earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, expressed both in dollars and rates, and the net interest margin. Tax-exempt income and yields have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis. All average balances are based on monthly balances. Management does not believe that the monthly averages differ significantly from what the daily averages would be.

	Three Months Ended December 31,
	2008								2007
	Average Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate			Average Balance			Interest		Average Yield/Rate
	(Dollars in Thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Loans receivable (1)	$	591,510		$	8,679		5.87	%	$	482,214		$	7,780		6.45	%
Investment securities		26,350			231		3.51			27,633			308		4.46
FHLB stock		6,351			-		0.00			4,442			65		5.87
Deposits in other banks		5,846			5		0.34			7,078			71		4.00
Total interest-earning assets		630,057			8,915		5.66	%		521,367			8,224		6.31	%
Non-interest-earning assets		22,596								18,150
Total assets	$	652,653							$	539,517

Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Demand and NOW accounts	$	55,971			209		1.50		$	34,894			67		0.77
Money market accounts		59,392			343		2.31			66,549			640		3.85
Savings accounts		37,605			50		0.53			38,241			91		0.95
Time deposits		297,431			2,912		3.92			266,912			3,213		4.82
Total deposits		450,399			3,514		3.12			406,596			4,011		3.95
FHLB borrowings		107,712			1,333		4.95			65,704			1,003		6.10
Total interest-bearing liabilities		558,111			4,847		3.47			472,300			5,014		4.25
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		24,238								22,995
Total liabilities		582,349								495,295
Stockholders’ Equity		70,304								44,222
Total liabilities and	$	652,653							$	539,517
stockholders’ equity	$	652,653							$	539,517
Net interest-earning assets	$	71,946							$	49,067
Net interest income; average interest rate spread				$	4,068		2.19	%				$	3,210		2.06	%
Net interest margin (2)							2.58	%							2.46	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		112.89	%							110.39	%
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(1) Includes non-accrual loans during the respective periods. Calculated net of deferred fees and discounts and allowance for loan losses.
(2) Equals net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

Interest Income. Our total interest and dividend income was $8.9 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $8.2 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007. Interest income earned on loans increased in the three months ended December 31, 2008 over the prior comparable period in fiscal 2008 due primarily to growth in the loan portfolio. During the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the average balance of loans receivable increased by $109.3 million or 22.7% due primarily to growth in the Company's single-family residential mortgage loans, commercial and real estate loans and second mortgage loans. The increases in interest income in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 from our loan portfolio were partially offset by lower income amounts earned on our investment securities portfolio primarily due to lower average balances. The recent elimination of dividends on FHLB stock reduced investment income in the amount of $65,000 during the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. The average balances of investment securities decreased by $1.3 million during the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to the comparable prior year period.

Interest Expense. Our total interest expense was $4.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $5.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The $167,000 decrease in the fiscal 2009 period was due to a $497,000 decrease in interest expense on total deposits, which was partially offset by a $375,000 increase in expense on FHLB borrowings. The increases in interest expense on FHLB borrowings primarily reflect an increase of the average balances of such liabilities in the fiscal 2009 period, reflecting our increased use of borrowings as a source of funds for new loan originations. The average rate we paid on deposits decreased to 3.12% for the three months ended December 31, 2008 from 3.95% for the same period in 2007, while the average rate we paid on borrowed funds decreased to 4.95% in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared to 6.10% in fiscal 2008. The decrease in our deposit expense in the fiscal 2009 period was primarily due to a 90 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on time deposits. The average rate paid on our total interest-bearing liabilities was 3.47% for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to 4.25% for the three months ended December 31, 2007.

Provision for Loan Losses. We have identified the evaluation of the allowance for loan losses as a critical accounting policy where amounts are sensitive to material variation. This policy is significantly affected by our judgment and uncertainties and there is likelihood that materially different amounts would be reported under different, but reasonably plausible, conditions or assumptions. Our activity in the provision for loan losses is undertaken in order to maintain a level of total allowance for losses that management believes covers all known and inherent losses that are both probable and reasonably estimable at each reporting date. Our evaluation process typically includes, among other things, an analysis of delinquency trends, non-performing loan trends, the level of charge-offs and recoveries, prior loss experience, total loans outstanding, the volume of loan originations, the type, size and geographic concentration of our loans, the value of collateral securing the loan, the borrower’s ability to repay and repayment performance, the number of loans requiring heightened management oversight, local economic conditions and industry experience. The establishment of the allowance for loan losses is significantly affected by management judgment and uncertainties and there is likelihood that different amounts would be reported under different conditions or assumptions. Various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review our allowance for loan losses. Such agencies may require us to make additional provisions for estimated loan losses based upon judgments different from those of management.

The provision for loan losses was $445,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $128,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The Company had approximately $1.2 million of net charge-offs to the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $14,000 of net charge-offs for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The Company charged-off $1.2 million of a $3.5 million commercial real estate loan which was classified as impaired beginning in fiscal 2007 and which was secured by a mixed-use (medical offices and residential) building located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Company foreclosed upon this loan in December 2008 and the building is now held as real estate owned. While we have no sub-prime mortgage loans in our portfolio, the charge-offs during the three months ended December 31, 2008, reflect, in part, the softening of the economy.

We will continue to monitor and modify our allowances for loan losses as conditions dictate. No assurances can be given that our level of allowance for loan losses will cover all of the inherent losses on our loans or that future adjustments to the allowance for loan losses will not be necessary if economic and other conditions differ substantially from the economic and other conditions used by management to determine the current level of the allowance for loan losses.

The following table sets forth an analysis of our allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated.

	For the three months ended December 31,						For the year ended September 30,
	2008			2007			2008
	(Dollars in Thousands)

Balance at beginning of period	$	5,505		$	4,541		$	4,541
Provision for loan losses		445			128			1,609

Charge-offs:
Mortgage:
One-to four-family		-			14			144
Multi-family		-			-			-
Commercial real estate		-			-			90
Construction or development		-			-			-
Land loans		-			-			-
Commercial:
Real estate		1,152			-			-
Other		-			-			4
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		-			-			-
Second mortgages		-			-			393
Other		-			2			19
Total charge-offs		1,152			16			650
Recoveries:
Mortgage:
One-to four-family		-			-			-
Multi-family		-			-			-
Commercial real estate		-			-			-
Construction or development		-			-			-
Land loans		-			-			-
Commercial		-			-			-
Total recoveries		-			-			-
Consumer:
Home equity lines of credit		-			-			-
Second mortgages		-			1			2
Other		1			1			3
Total recoveries		1			2			5

Net charge-offs		1,151			14			645
Balance at end of period	$	4,799		$	4,655		$	5,505

Ratios:
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans		64.05	%		71.31	%		63.36	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans outstanding annualized		0.78	%		0.01	%		0.12	%
Ratio of net charge-offs to total allowance for loan losses annualizes		95.94	%		1.17	%		11.72	%

Other Income. Our total other, or non-interest, income was $471,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $489,000 for the three months ended December, 2007. The $18,000 decrease in other income was due primarily to an $18,000 gain on the sale of investments available for sale during the fiscal 2009 quarter and an $8,000 increase in service charges and fees, which was more than offset by the absence of any gain on the sale of loans during the fiscal 2009 period compared to $43,000 of such gain in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.

Other Expenses. Our total other, or non-interest, expenses were $3.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The primary reasons for the $623,000 increase in other expenses in the fiscal 2009 period were due to a $167,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses, due primarily to an increase in the number of our employees as well as normal salary adjustments, a $168,000 increase in professional fees, primarily due to increased costs as a public company with reporting obligations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, a $140,000 increase in other operating expenses, due primarily to increases in personnel agency fees, loan expenses, contributions, and amortization of mortgage servicing rights, and a $60,000 increase in data processing expense.

Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense was $229,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to $279,000 in expense for the three months ended December 31, 2007. The change in tax expense for the first quarter in fiscal 2009 was due to the Company’s decrease in income before taxes for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Our effective tax rate was 30.8% for the three months ended December 31, 2008 compared to 33.0% for the three months ended December 31, 2007.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our primary sources of funds are from deposits, FHLB borrowings, amortization of loans, loan prepayments and the maturity of loans, mortgage-backed securities and other investments, and other funds provided from operations. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and mortgage-backed securities and maturing investment securities are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments can be greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We also maintain excess funds in short-term, interest-bearing assets that provide additional liquidity. At December 31, 2008, our cash and cash equivalents amounted to $11.6 million. In addition, at such date our available for sale investment securities amounted to $21.8 million.

In addition to cash flow from loan and securities payments and prepayments as well as from sales of available for sale securities, we have significant borrowing capacity available to fund liquidity needs. In recent years we have utilized borrowings as a cost efficient addition to deposits as a source of funds. Our borrowings consist primarily of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, of which we are a member. Under terms of the collateral agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank, we pledge residential mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities as well as our stock in the Federal Home Loan Bank as collateral for such advances.

We use our liquidity to fund existing and future loan commitments, to fund maturing certificates of deposit and demand deposit withdrawals, to invest in other interest-earning assets, and to meet operating expenses. At December 31, 2008, we had certificates of deposit maturing within the next 12 months amounting to $187.1 million. Based upon historical experience, we anticipate that a significant portion of the maturing certificates of deposit will be redeposited with us. For the three months ended December 31, 2008, the average balance of our outstanding FHLB advances was $107.7 million. At December 31, 2008, we had $105.7 million in outstanding long-term FHLB advances and we had $240.3 million in additional FHLB advances available to us. In addition, at December 31, 2008, we had a $50.0 million in line of credit with the FHLB, of which we had $8.0 million outstanding at such date and $42.0 million additional was available.

The following table summarizes our contractual cash obligations at December 31, 2008.

	Payments Due by Period
	Less Than One Year		One To Three Years		One To Three Years		More Than Five Years		Total
	(In Thousands)
Certificates of deposit	$	187,133	$	100,718	$	9,961	$	4,577	$	302,389
Long-term debt obligations		20,089		37,619		-		48,000		105,708
Operating lease obligations		84		168		168		105		525
Total contractual obligations	$	207,306	$	138,505	$	10,129	$	52,682	$	408,622

We anticipate that we will continue to have sufficient funds and alternative funding sources to meet our current commitments.

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The financial statements, accompanying notes, and related financial data of the Company presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of operations. Most of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature; therefore, the impact of interest rates has a greater impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

For a discussion of the Company’s asset and liability management policies as well as the methods used to manage its exposure to the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates market, see Item 7, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – How We Manage Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. There has been no material change in the Company’s asset and liability position since September 30, 2008.

Item 4T - Controls and Procedures.

Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and regulations and are operating in an effective manner.

No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1 - Legal Proceedings.

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 1A - Risk Factors.

See Item 1A, "Risk Factors" in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008. There have been no material changes from the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2008.

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

There are no matters to be reported under this item.

Item 3 - Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

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

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 5 - Other Information.

There are no matters required to be reported under this item.

Item 6 - Exhibits.

(a) List of exhibits: (filed herewith unless otherwise noted)

2.1	Plan of Reorganization(1)
2.2	Plan of Stock Issuance(1)
3.1	Charter of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc.(1)
3.2	Bylaws of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc.(2)
4.0	Form of Stock Certificate of Malvern Federal Bancorp, Inc. (1)
31.1	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
31.2	Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
32.1	Section 1350 Certification

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	(1)	Incorporated by reference from the identically numbered exhibit included in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, filed on December 19, 2007, as amended, and declared effective on February 11, 2008 (File No. 333-148169).

	(2)	Incorporated by reference from the like-numbered exhibit included in the Pre-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Malvern Federal Bancorp’s registration statement on Form S-1, filed January 31, 2008 (SEC File No. 333-148169).

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.

	MALVERN FEDERAL BANCORP, INC.


Date: February 13, 2009	By:	/s/ Ronald Anderson
		Ronald Anderson
		President and Chief Executive Officer


Date: February 13, 2009	By:	/s/ Dennis Boyle
		Dennis Boyle
		Senior Vice President
		and Chief Financial Officer