UNITED STATES
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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Washington, D.C. 20549
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______________________________
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)
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OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 27, 2015
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
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North Carolina
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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000-27205
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56-2132396
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(Commission File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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518 West C Street, Newton, North Carolina
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28658
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(828) 464-5620
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(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc.
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INDEX
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Item 2.02 - Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Signatures
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Exhibit (99)(a) Press Release dated July 27, 2015
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Item 2.02.
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Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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Item 9.01.
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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(d)
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Exhibits
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(99)(a)
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Press release, dated July 27, 2015
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SIGNATURES
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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 hereunto duly authorized.
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PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC.
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Date: July 27, 2015
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By:
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/s/ A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
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A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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EXHIBIT (99)(a)
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NEWS RELEASE
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July 27, 2015
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Contact:
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Lance A. Sellers
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President and Chief Executive Officer
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A. Joseph Lampron, Jr.
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Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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828-464-5620, Fax 828-465-6780
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For Immediate Release
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Net earnings were $2.624 million or $0.47 basic and diluted net earnings per share for the three months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $2.551 million or $0.45 basic and diluted net earnings per share for the same period one year ago.
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Net earnings were $5.0 million or $0.89 basic net earnings per share and $0.88 diluted net earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2015, as compared to $5.1 million or $0.91 basic and diluted net earnings per share for the same period one year ago.
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Non-performing assets declined to $11.1 million or 1.1% of total assets at June 30, 2015, compared to $14.8 million or 1.4% of total assets at June 30, 2014.
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Total loans increased $33.5 million to $666.8 million at June 30, 2015, compared to $633.3 million at June 30, 2014.
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Core deposits were $768.3 million or 95.0% of total deposits at June 30, 2015, compared to $751.8 million or 92.7% of total deposits at June 30, 2014.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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June 30, 2015, December 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014
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(Dollars in thousands)
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June 30, 2015
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December 31, 2014
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June 30, 2014
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(Audited)
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ASSETS:
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Cash and due from banks
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$ | 45,725 | $ | 51,213 | $ | 54,522 | |||
Interest-bearing deposits
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9,954 | 17,885 | 20,546 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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55,679 | 69,098 | 75,068 | ||||||
Investment securities available for sale
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273,469 | 281,099 | 297,165 | ||||||
Other investments
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3,911 | 4,031 | 4,706 | ||||||
Total securities
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277,380 | 285,130 | 301,871 | ||||||
Mortgage loans held for sale
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2,063 | 1,375 | 2,048 | ||||||
Loans
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666,767 | 651,891 | 633,336 | ||||||
Less: Allowance for loan losses
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(10,378 | ) | (11,082 | ) | (12,675 | ) | |||
Net loans
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656,389 | 640,809 | 620,661 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net
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16,503 | 17,000 | 16,762 | ||||||
Cash surrender value of life insurance
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14,333 | 14,125 | 13,914 | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable and other assets
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14,864 | 12,957 | 17,528 | ||||||
Total assets
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$ | 1,037,211 | $ | 1,040,494 | $ | 1,047,852 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
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Deposits:
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Noninterest-bearing demand
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$ | 216,475 | $ | 210,758 | $ | 206,655 | |||
NOW, MMDA & savings
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417,026 | 407,504 | 397,305 | ||||||
Time, $250,000 or more
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33,252 | 47,872 | 48,694 | ||||||
Other time
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142,048 | 148,566 | 158,825 | ||||||
Total deposits
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808,801 | 814,700 | 811,479 | ||||||
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
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48,285 | 48,430 | 46,764 | ||||||
FHLB borrowings
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50,000 | 50,000 | 65,000 | ||||||
Junior subordinated debentures
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20,619 | 20,619 | 20,619 | ||||||
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
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9,120 | 8,080 | 10,943 | ||||||
Total liabilities
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936,825 | 941,829 | 954,805 | ||||||
Shareholders' equity:
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Series A preferred stock, $1,000 stated value; authorized
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5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding
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Common stock, no par value; authorized
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20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding
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5,540,838 shares at 6/30/15, 5,612,588 shares
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at 12/31/14 and 5,617,125 shares at 6/30/14
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46,748 | 48,088 | 48,170 | ||||||
Retained earnings
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49,397 | 45,124 | 41,433 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income
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4,241 | 5,453 | 3,444 | ||||||
Total shareholders' equity
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100,386 | 98,665 | 93,047 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
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$ | 1,037,211 | $ | 1,040,494 | $ | 1,047,852 |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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For the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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June 30,
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June 30,
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2015
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INTEREST INCOME:
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Interest and fees on loans
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$ | 7,333 | $ | 7,491 | $ | 14,926 | $ | 14,893 | ||||
Interest on due from banks
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7 | 12 | 17 | 24 | ||||||||
Interest on investment securities:
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U.S. Government sponsored enterprises
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613 | 804 | 1,326 | 1,651 | ||||||||
State and political subdivisions
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1,157 | 1,169 | 2,320 | 2,346 | ||||||||
Other
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81 | 100 | 169 | 207 | ||||||||
Total interest income
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9,191 | 9,576 | 18,758 | 19,121 | ||||||||
INTEREST EXPENSE:
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NOW, MMDA & savings deposits
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106 | 125 | 218 | 251 | ||||||||
Time deposits
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226 | 303 | 474 | 637 | ||||||||
FHLB borrowings
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433 | 549 | 851 | 1,094 | ||||||||
Junior subordinated debentures
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99 | 97 | 196 | 193 | ||||||||
Other
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11 | 11 | 20 | 21 | ||||||||
Total interest expense
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875 | 1,085 | 1,759 | 2,196 | ||||||||
NET INTEREST INCOME
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8,316 | 8,491 | 16,999 | 16,925 | ||||||||
PROVISION FOR (REDUCTION OF PROVISION
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FOR) LOAN LOSSES
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(214 | ) | 67 | (41 | ) | (282 | ) | |||||
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
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PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
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8,530 | 8,424 | 17,040 | 17,207 | ||||||||
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
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Service charges
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1,171 | 1,223 | 2,305 | 2,352 | ||||||||
Other service charges and fees
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190 | 260 | 545 | 679 | ||||||||
Gain on sale of securities
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Mortgage banking income
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271 | 188 | 510 | 292 | ||||||||
Insurance and brokerage commissions
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203 | 162 | 365 | 361 | ||||||||
Miscellaneous
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1,462 | 1,277 | 2,817 | 2,242 | ||||||||
Total non-interest income
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3,297 | 3,110 | 6,542 | 5,952 | ||||||||
NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:
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Salaries and employee benefits
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4,286 | 4,207 | 9,086 | 8,483 | ||||||||
Occupancy
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1,482 | 1,466 | 2,966 | 2,988 | ||||||||
Other
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2,569 | 2,394 | 5,033 | 4,720 | ||||||||
Total non-interest expense
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8,337 | 8,067 | 17,085 | 16,191 | ||||||||
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
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3,490 | 3,467 | 6,497 | 6,968 | ||||||||
INCOME TAXES
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866 | 916 | 1,545 | 1,838 | ||||||||
NET EARNINGS
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$ | 2,624 | $ | 2,551 | $ | 4,952 | $ | 5,130 | ||||
PER SHARE AMOUNTS
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Basic net earnings
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$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.89 | $ | 0.91 | ||||
Diluted net earnings
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$ | 0.47 | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.88 | $ | 0.91 | ||||
Cash dividends
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$ | 0.06 | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.08 | ||||
Book value
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$ | 18.12 | $ | 16.56 | $ | 18.12 | $ | 16.56 |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES:
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Available for sale securities
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$ | 269,470 | $ | 295,185 | $ | 270,783 | $ | 297,090 | ||||
Loans
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659,712 | 619,675 | 657,234 | 618,574 | ||||||||
Earning assets
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946,185 | 938,245 | 947,226 | 940,472 | ||||||||
Assets
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1,037,899 | 1,024,988 | 1,037,103 | 1,022,147 | ||||||||
Deposits
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816,503 | 797,820 | 818,070 | 798,058 | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity
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102,137 | 92,388 | 103,040 | 91,331 | ||||||||
SELECTED KEY DATA:
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Net interest margin (tax equivalent)
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3.77% | 3.88% | 3.87% | 3.88% | ||||||||
Return on average assets
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1.01% | 1.00% | 0.96% | 1.01% | ||||||||
Return on average shareholders' equity
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10.30% | 11.08% | 9.69% | 11.33% | ||||||||
Shareholders' equity to total assets (period end)
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9.68% | 8.88% | 9.68% | 8.88% | ||||||||
ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:
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Balance, beginning of period
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$ | 10,843 | $ | 12,978 | $ | 11,082 | $ | 13,501 | ||||
Provision for loan losses
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(214 | ) | 67 | (41 | ) | (282 | ) | |||||
Charge-offs
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(332 | ) | (597 | ) | (862 | ) | (1,172 | ) | ||||
Recoveries
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81 | 227 | 199 | 628 | ||||||||
Balance, end of period
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$ | 10,378 | $ | 12,675 | $ | 10,378 | $ | 12,675 | ||||
ASSET QUALITY:
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Non-accrual loans
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$ | 7,596 | $ | 10,921 | ||||||||
90 days past due and still accruing
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Other real estate owned
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Total non-performing assets
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$ | 11,120 | $ | 14,845 | ||||||||
Non-performing assets to total assets
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1.07% | 1.42% | ||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing assets
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93.33% | 85.38% | ||||||||||
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
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1.56% | 2.00% |
LOAN RISK GRADE ANALYSIS:
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Percentage of Loans
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By Risk Grade
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6/30/2015
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Risk Grade 1 (excellent quality)
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1.91%
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2.17%
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Risk Grade 2 (high quality)
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24.60%
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20.56%
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Risk Grade 3 (good quality)
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49.96%
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50.74%
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Risk Grade 4 (management attention)
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16.37%
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16.75%
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Risk Grade 5 (watch)
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4.20%
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4.84%
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Risk Grade 6 (substandard)
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2.73%
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4.62%
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Risk Grade 7 (doubtful)
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0.00%
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0.00%
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Risk Grade 8 (loss)
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0.00%
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0.01%
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At June 30, 2015, including non-accrual loans, there were six relationships exceeding $1.0 million in the Watch risk grade (which totaled $14.0 million) and one relationship exceeding $1.0 million in the Substandard risk grade (which totaled $1.3 million). There was one relationship with loans in both the Watch and Substandard risk grades, which totaled $1.2 million for loans in both risk grades combined.
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(END)
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