8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  April 22, 2015

COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	005-88541	39-1850431
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

860 North Rapids Road           Manitowoc, Wisconsin	54221
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip code)

                    (920) 686-9998                   

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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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Item 2.02.

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2015, County Bancorp, Inc. issued a press release setting forth certain information concerning its results of operations for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.  A copy of this press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Registrant under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)  Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of County Bancorp, Inc. dated April 22, 2015.

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SIGNATURES

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

Dated:  April 22, 2015

COUNTY BANCORP, INC.

By:  /s/ Mark A. Miller                              

Mark A. Miller

Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press release of County Bancorp, Inc. dated April 22, 2015

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EX-99.1

	Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COUNTY BANCORP, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2015 EARNINGS

Highlights

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Net Income of $2.5 million

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Return on average assets of 1.29%

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$0.43 earnings per diluted common share

Manitowoc, Wisconsin, April 22, 2015 – County Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: ICBK) today reported first quarter 2015 net income of $2.5 million.  This represents a return on average assets of 1.29% for the first quarter 2015 compared to 1.10% for the year ended 2014.

“We are very pleased with our first quarter results as a public company,” said Timothy J. Schneider, President of County Bancorp, Inc. and CEO of Investors Community Bank.  “County Bancorp, Inc. saw first quarter net income of $2.5 million.  The current quarter loan recoveries and reduction in loan impairment allowed for a negative loan loss provision of approximately $600 thousand and supplemented a solid core-earnings quarter.  With the additional capital generated by the IPO we are poised for future growth both organically and through acquisition opportunities that fit our strategic focus.  We continue to seek talent in the markets we serve, especially in commercial banking, to increase our business banking presence.  The price of our stock has increased from an IPO opening of $15.75 per share to $19.68 per share as of March 31, 2015.  In addition we paid our first ever quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share in the first quarter of 2015.  County Bancorp, Inc. will continue to strive for top peer group performance and results.” 

Total assets were $781 million as of March 31, 2015, an increase of $9.7 million from December 31, 2014.  Total loans were $635 million at March 31, 2015, which is a decrease of $13.1 million, or 2.0% from December 31, 2014, due to commercial and agriculture loan pay-downs, offsetting organic growth.  Total deposits were $608 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $3.0 million from December 31, 2014.

Net income for the first quarter of 2015 was $2.5 million. This represents a return on average assets of 1.29% compared to 1.10% for the year ended December 31, 2014.  In addition, net interest margin increased to 3.33% for the three months ended March 31, 2015, compared to 3.29% for the year ended December 31, 2014, and the efficiency ratio improved to 50.53% for the quarter compared to 50.99% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

On January 22, 2015, County Bancorp, Inc. closed its previously announced initial public offering of 1,357,000 shares of its common stock at a price to the public of $15.75 per share for gross proceeds of approximately $21.4 million. Of the 1,357,000 shares sold, 1,210,750 shares were sold by the Company and 146,250 shares were sold by certain selling shareholders. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling shareholders. Shares of County Bancorp, Inc. trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ICBK”.

About County Bancorp, Inc.

County Bancorp, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation and registered bank holding company founded in May 1996, and our wholly-owned subsidiary Investors Community Bank, a Wisconsin-chartered bank, are headquartered in Manitowoc, Wisconsin.  The state of Wisconsin is often referred to as “America’s Dairyland,” and one of the niches we have developed is providing financial services to agricultural businesses statewide, with a primary focus on dairy-related lending.  We also serve business and retail customers throughout Wisconsin, with a focus on Northeastern and Central Wisconsin.  Our customers are served from our full-service locations in Manitowoc and Stevens Point, and our loan production offices in Darlington, Eau Claire, and Fond du Lac.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes "forward-looking statements”.  Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. In addition, forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may," "plan," "seek," "comfortable with," "will," "expect," "intend," "estimate," "anticipate," "believe" or "continue" or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those made or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release include those identified in County Bancorp, Inc.’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and subsequent SEC filings.  Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

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Investor Relations Contact

Timothy J. Schneider

CEO, Investors Community Bank

Phone: (920) 686-5604

Email: tschneider@investorscommunitybank.com

County Bancorp, Inc.

Consolidated Financial Summary (Unaudited)

	For the three months ended March 31, 2015	For the year ended December 31, 2014
Selected Income Statement Data:
(In thousands, except per share data)
Net interest income	$            6,165	$          23,360
Provision for (recovery of ) loan losses	(602)	589
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses	6,767	22,771
Non-interest income	1,875	7,148
Non-interest expense	4,618	17,025
Income tax expense	1,498	4,684
Net income	$            2,526	$            8,210
Return on average assets	1.29%	1.10%
Return on average shareholders' equity	9.20%	9.02%
Return on average common shareholders' equity	11.09%	11.37%
Efficiency ratio	50.53%	50.99%
Per Common Share Data:
Basic	$              0.44	$              1.73
Diluted	$              0.43	$              1.69
	March 31, 2015	December  31, 2014
Selected Balance Sheet Data:
(In thousands, except per share data)
Total assets	$        781,409	$        771,756
Total loans	635,067	648,122
Allowance for loan losses	10,269	10,603
Deposits	608,441	605,469
Shareholders' equity	99,544	80,043
Common equity	91,544	72,043
Market value (2015)/Book value (2014) per common share	$            19.68	$            16.01
Common shares outstanding	5,734	4,499

Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The information below reconciles the return on average common shareholders' equity to its most comparable U.S. GAAP measure:
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015	For the year ended December 31, 2014
Return on average common shareholders' equity
Return on average shareholders' equity	9.20%	9.02%
Effect of excluding average preferred shareholders' equity	1.89%	2.35%
Return on average common shareholders' equity	11.09%	11.37%
Efficiency ratio GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation:
	For the three months ended March 31, 2015	For the year ended December 31, 2014
Non-interest expense	$            4,618	$          17,025
Less: net (loss)/gain on sales and write-downs of OREO	(555)	(1,468)
Adjusted non-interest expense (non-GAAP)	$            4,063	$          15,557
Net interest income	$            6,165	$          23,360
Non-interest income	1,875	7,148
Operating revenue	$            8,040	$          30,508
Efficiency ratio	50.53%	50.99%