NT 10-K 1 doc1.htm Form 12b-25: Notification of Late Filing

United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 12b-25

Notification of Late Filing

(Amendment No. 0)*

OMB Number
3234-0058 		SEC File Number
000-51287		CUSIP Number
 
(Check one): √ Form 10-K   Form 20-F   Form 11-K   Form 10-Q   Form 10-D   Form N-SAR
  Form N-CSR
For Period Ended:December 31, 2008  
  Transition Report on Form 10-K
  Transition Report on Form 20-F
  Transition Report on Form 11-K
  Transition Report on Form 10-Q
  Transition Report on Form N-SAR
For the Transition Period Ended:  

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Nothing in this form shall be construed to imply that the Commission has verified any information contained herein.

If the notification relates to a portion of the filing checked above, identify the Item(s) to which the notification relates:
 

Part I - Registrant Information

SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.
Full Name of Registrant
 
Former Name if Applicable
600 North Glynn Street
Address of Principal Executive Office (Street and Number)
Fayetteville, Georgia 30214
City, State and Zip Code

Part II - Rules 12b-25(b) and (c)

If the subject report could not be filed without unreasonable effort or expense and the registrant seeks relief pursuant to Rule 12b-25(b), the following should be completed.(Check box if appropriate.)

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(a)The reason described in reasonable detail in Part III of this form could not be eliminated without unreasonable effort or expense.
(b)The subject annual report, semi-annual report, transition report on Form 10-K, Form 20-F, Form 11-K, Form N-SAR or Form N-CSR, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date; or the subject quarterly report or transition report on Form 10-Q or subject distribution report on Form 10-D, or portion thereof, will be filed on or before the fifth calendar day following the prescribed due date; and
(c)The accountant's statement or other exhibit required by Rule 12b-25(c) has been attached if applicable.

Part III - Narrative

State below in reasonable detail why Forms 10-K, 20-F, 11-K, 10-Q,10-D, N-SAR, N-CSR, or the transition report or portion thereof, could not be filed within the prescribed time period.

SouthCrest Financial Group Inc. (the "Company") is filing this Notification of Late Filing on Form 12b-25 with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the "Form 10-K"). The Company is unable, without unreasonable effort and expense, to timely file the Form 10-K because the audit of the Company's financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 has not yet been finalized. In light of depressed market values for financial institution stock on an industry-wide basis, the Company engaged a third party to perform a supplemental impairment test on its intangible assets (goodwill and the core deposit intangible), whose report was only recently received, and is continuing to analyze and to discuss with its independent registered public accountant the appropriate level of impairment to be recognized for financial statement purposes. The Company is not in disagreement with its independent registered public accountant with respect to these matters, but is working cooperatively to reach an appropriate recognition. We expect that the outcome of this analysis will result in a one-time noncash charge, which, in turn, could affect, among other things, the operating results reported by the Company for the year ended December 31, 2008, but which will not affect regulatory capital, tangible book value, or future earnings of the Company. The Company currently expects to file the Form 10-K no later than the fifteenth calendar day following the prescribed due date.

Part IV - Other Information

  1. Name and telephone number of person to contact in regard to this notification

    Kenneth M. Achenbach Bryan Cave Powell Goldstein(404)572-6808
    (Name)(Area Code)(Telephone Number)

  2. Have all other periodic reports required under Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 during the preceding 12 months or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such report(s) been filed?

    Yes  √  No   
    If answer is no, identify report(s).
     

  3. Is it anticipated that any significant change in results of operations from the corresponding period for the last fiscal year will be reflected by the earnings statements to be included in the subject report or portion thereof?

    Yes  √  No   
    If so, attach an explanation of the anticipated change, both narratively and quantitatively, and, if appropriate, state the reasons why a reasonable estimate of the results cannot be made.
    The Company currently expects to report a loss of $6.0 million, or a loss of $1.53 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2008, compared to earnings of $6.3 million, or $1.60 per diluted share, for the year ended December 31, 2007. A significant component of this difference is expected to be attributable to the recognition of impairment charges of approximately $7.9 million related to goodwill and $1.3 million related to the core deposit intangible. Depending on the level of impairment actually recognized, the loss actually reported by the Company could be higher or lower.

    Note: Certain matters discussed in this Form 12b-25 may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements may include statements about the competitiveness of the banking industry, potential regulatory obligations, our entrance and expansion into other markets, integration of recently acquired banks, pending or proposed acquisitions, our other business strategies, our expectations with respect to our allowance for loan losses and impaired loans, anticipated capital expenditures for our operations center, and other statements that are not historical facts. When we use words like "anticipate", "believe", "intend", "expect", "estimate", "could", "should", "will", and similar expressions, you should consider them as identifying forward-looking statements, although we may use other phrasing. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on our beliefs and assumptions, and on the information available to us at the time that these disclosures were prepared. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly; (2) changes in the interest rate environment may reduce margins; (3) general economic conditions may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduction in demand for credit; (4) legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in accounting standards, may adversely affect the businesses in which we are engaged; (5) costs or difficulties related to the integration of our businesses, may be greater than expected; (6) deposit attrition, customer loss or revenue loss following acquisitions may be greater than expected; (7) competitors may have greater financial resources and develop products that enable such competitors to compete more successfully than us; and (8) adverse changes may occur in the equity markets. Many of such factors are beyond our ability to control or predict, and readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
SouthCrest Financial Group, Inc.
(Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

has caused this notification to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized

Date:03-31-2009By /s/Douglas J. HerthaTitle:Chief Financial Officer

INSTRUCTION: The form may be signed by an executive officer of the registrant or by any other duly authorized representative. The name and title of the person signing the form shall be typed or printed beneath the signature. If the statement is signed on behalf of the registrant by an authorized representative (other than an executive officer), evidence of the representative's authority to sign on behalf of the registrant shall be filed with the form.

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