Full Year 2015 Results – Compared to Full Year 2014:
Auburn National Bancorporation (Nasdaq:AUBN) reported record net
earnings of $7.9 million, or $2.16 per share for the full year
2015, compared to $7.4 million, or $2.04 per share, for the full
year 2014. For the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company
reported net earnings of $1.9 million, or $0.53 per share, compared
to $1.9 million, or $0.52 per share, for the fourth quarter of
2014.
E.L. Spencer, Jr., President, CEO and Chairman
of the Board, commented: “We are pleased to report record earnings
for the full year 2015. Our full year and fourth quarter results
reflect an increase in net interest income driven by loan growth
and continued improvements in our cost of funds.”
Net interest income (tax-equivalent) was $6.1
million for the fourth quarter of 2015, an
increase of 4% compared to the fourth quarter of 2014. This
increase reflects management’s continued efforts to increase
earnings by shifting the Company’s asset mix through loan growth,
focusing on deposit pricing, and repaying higher-cost wholesale
funding. Average loans were $426.2 million in the fourth quarter of
2015, an increase of $28.3 million, or 7%, from the fourth quarter
of 2014. Average deposits were $720.9 million in the fourth quarter
of 2015, an increase of $38.0 million, or 6%, from the fourth
quarter of 2014.
Nonperforming assets were $3.0 million, or 0.36%
of total assets, at December 31, 2015, compared to $1.7 million, or
0.21% of total assets, at December 31, 2014. The increase in
nonperforming assets was primarily due to one nonperforming
commercial real estate loan with a recorded investment of $1.5
million at December 31, 2015. Approximately $0.6 million, or 68%,
of net charge-offs recognized in the fourth quarter of 2015 related
to this nonperforming commercial real estate loan.
Net charge-offs were $0.8 million, or 0.79% of
average loans on an annualized basis for the fourth quarter of
2015, compared to $0.1 million, or 0.07% of average loans on an
annualized basis for the fourth quarter of 2014. Net
charge-offs recognized in the fourth quarter of 2015 primarily
related to two impaired loans with corresponding valuation
allowances that were established in prior periods, including the
above nonperforming commercial real estate loan. The Company
recorded no provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of
2015, compared to $0.2 million in the fourth quarter
2014.
Noninterest income was $1.0 million in the
fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $1.1 million in the fourth
quarter of 2014, primarily due to a decrease in mortgage lending
income of $0.1 million as mortgage refinance activity declined.
Noninterest expense was $4.1 million in the
fourth quarter of 2015 compared to $3.8 million in fourth quarter
of 2014, as gains realized on the sale of OREO properties decreased
by $0.3 million. Any gains or losses on disposal of OREO are
reflected in noninterest expense.
Income tax expense was approximately $0.7
million for both the fourth quarter of 2015 and the fourth quarter
of 2014. The Company’s income tax expense for the fourth quarter of
2015 reflects an effective tax rate of 25.19%, compared to 27.94%
in the fourth quarter of 2014. The decrease in the effective tax
rate was primarily attributable to an increase in tax exempt
earnings from the Company’s investments in municipal securities and
bank-owned life insurance.
The Company paid cash dividends of $0.22 per
share in the fourth quarter of 2015. At December 31, 2015, the
Bank’s regulatory capital was well above the minimum amounts
required to be “well capitalized” under current regulatory
standards.
About Auburn National
Bancorporation
Auburn National Bancorporation, Inc. (the
“Company”) is the parent company of AuburnBank (the “Bank”), with
total assets of approximately $817 million. The Bank is an Alabama
state-chartered bank that is a member of the Federal Reserve System
and has operated continuously since 1907. Both the Company and the
Bank are headquartered in Auburn, Alabama. The Bank conducts its
business in East Alabama, including Lee County and surrounding
areas. The Bank operates full-service branches in Auburn, Opelika,
Valley and Notasulga, Alabama. In-store branches are located
in the Kroger and Wal-Mart SuperCenter stores in Opelika. The Bank
also operates a commercial loan production office in Phenix City,
Alabama. Additional information about the Company and the Bank may
be found by visiting www.auburnbank.com.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, including, without limitation,
statements about future financial and operating results, costs and
revenues, economic conditions in our markets, loan demand, mortgage
lending activity, changes in the mix of our earning assets
(including those generating tax exempt income) and our
deposit and wholesale liabilities, net interest margin,
yields on earning assets, securities valuations and performance,
interest rates (generally and those applicable to our assets and
liabilities), loan performance, nonperforming assets, other real
estate owned, loan losses, charge-offs, other-than-temporary
impairments, collateral values, credit quality, asset sales, and
market trends, as well as statements with respect to our
objectives, expectations and intentions and other statements that
are not historical facts. Actual results may differ from those
set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements, with respect to our
beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations,
estimates and intentions, involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond our control,
and which may cause the actual results, performance, achievements,
or financial condition of the Company or the Bank to be materially
different from future results, performance, achievements, or
financial condition expressed or implied by such forward-looking
statements. You should not expect us to update any
forward-looking statements.
All written or oral forward-looking statements
attributable to us are expressly qualified in their entirety by
this cautionary notice, together with those risks and uncertainties
described in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2014 and otherwise in our other SEC reports and
filings.
Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial
Measures
This press release contains financial
information determined by methods other than U.S. generally
accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The attached
financial highlights include certain designated net interest income
amounts presented on a tax-equivalent basis, a non-GAAP financial
measure, including the presentation and calculation of the
efficiency ratio. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures
in its analysis of the Company’s performance and believes the
presentation of net interest income on a tax-equivalent basis
provides comparability of net interest income from both taxable and
tax-exempt sources and facilitates comparability within the
industry. Although the Company believes these non-GAAP financial
measures enhance investors’ understanding of its business and
performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be
considered an alternative to GAAP. Along with the attached
financial highlights, the Company provides reconciliations between
the GAAP financial measures and these non-GAAP financial
measures.
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Financial Highlights (unaudited) |
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Quarter ended December 31, |
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Results of Operations |
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Net
interest income (a) |
$ |
6,065 |
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$ |
5,813 |
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$ |
24,060 |
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$ |
22,741 |
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Less: tax-equivalent adjustment |
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328 |
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331 |
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1,342 |
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1,288 |
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Net interest income (GAAP) |
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5,737 |
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5,482 |
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22,718 |
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21,453 |
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Noninterest income |
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988 |
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1,079 |
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4,532 |
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3,933 |
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Total revenue |
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6,725 |
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6,561 |
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27,250 |
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25,386 |
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Provision
for loan losses |
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— |
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150 |
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200 |
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50 |
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Noninterest
expense |
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4,137 |
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3,780 |
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16,372 |
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15,104 |
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Income tax expense |
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652 |
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735 |
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2,820 |
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2,784 |
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Net earnings |
$ |
1,936 |
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$ |
1,896 |
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$ |
7,858 |
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$ |
7,448 |
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Per
share data: |
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Basic and diluted net earnings: |
$ |
0.53 |
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$ |
0.52 |
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$ |
2.16 |
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$ |
2.04 |
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Cash
dividends declared |
$ |
0.22 |
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$ |
0.215 |
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$ |
0.88 |
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$ |
0.86 |
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Weighted
average shares outstanding: |
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3,643,478 |
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3,643,328 |
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3,643,428 |
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3,643,278 |
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Shares
outstanding, at period end |
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3,643,478 |
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3,643,328 |
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3,643,478 |
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3,643,328 |
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Book
value |
$ |
21.94 |
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$ |
20.80 |
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$ |
21.94 |
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$ |
20.80 |
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Common stock price: |
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High |
$ |
30.39 |
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$ |
24.64 |
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$ |
30.39 |
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$ |
25.80 |
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Low |
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26.14 |
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22.10 |
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23.15 |
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22.10 |
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Period-end |
$ |
29.62 |
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$ |
23.64 |
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$ |
29.62 |
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$ |
23.64 |
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To earnings ratio |
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13.78 |
x |
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11.59 |
x |
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13.78 |
x |
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11.59 |
x |
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To book value |
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135 |
% |
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114 |
% |
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135 |
% |
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114 |
% |
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Performance ratios: |
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Return on
average equity (annualized): |
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9.59 |
% |
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10.21 |
% |
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9.98 |
% |
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10.53 |
% |
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Return on
average assets (annualized): |
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0.95 |
% |
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0.98 |
% |
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0.98 |
% |
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0.97 |
% |
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Dividend
payout ratio |
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41.51 |
% |
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41.35 |
% |
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40.74 |
% |
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42.16 |
% |
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Other financial data: |
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Net
interest margin (a) |
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3.12 |
% |
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3.14 |
% |
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3.17 |
% |
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3.15 |
% |
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Effective
income tax rate |
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25.19 |
% |
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27.94 |
% |
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26.41 |
% |
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27.21 |
% |
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Efficiency
ratio (b) |
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58.66 |
% |
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54.85 |
% |
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57.26 |
% |
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56.62 |
% |
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Asset Quality: |
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Nonperforming assets: |
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Nonperforming (nonaccrual) loans |
$ |
2,714 |
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$ |
1,117 |
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$ |
2,714 |
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$ |
1,117 |
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Other real estate owned |
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252 |
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534 |
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252 |
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534 |
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Total nonperforming assets |
$ |
2,966 |
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$ |
1,651 |
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$ |
2,966 |
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$ |
1,651 |
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Net
charge-offs |
$ |
838 |
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$ |
68 |
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$ |
747 |
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$ |
482 |
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Allowance for loan losses as a % of: |
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Loans |
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1.01 |
% |
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1.20 |
% |
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1.01 |
% |
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1.20 |
% |
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Nonperforming loans |
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158 |
% |
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433 |
% |
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158 |
% |
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433 |
% |
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Nonperforming assets as a % of: |
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Loans and other real estate owned |
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0.70 |
% |
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0.41 |
% |
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0.70 |
% |
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0.41 |
% |
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Total assets |
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0.36 |
% |
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0.21 |
% |
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0.36 |
% |
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0.21 |
% |
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Nonperforming loans as a % of total loans |
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0.64 |
% |
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0.28 |
% |
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0.64 |
% |
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0.28 |
% |
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Net
charge-offs as a % of average loans (c) |
0.79 |
% |
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0.07 |
% |
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0.18 |
% |
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0.12 |
% |
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Selected average balances: |
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Securities |
$ |
246,130 |
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$ |
265,616 |
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$ |
255,231 |
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$ |
270,526 |
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Loans, net
of unearned income |
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426,192 |
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397,875 |
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411,346 |
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385,962 |
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Total
assets |
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815,616 |
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777,548 |
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804,127 |
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770,972 |
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Total
deposits |
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720,854 |
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682,812 |
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710,308 |
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681,127 |
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Long-term
debt |
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7,217 |
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12,217 |
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8,285 |
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12,217 |
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Total
stockholders' equity |
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80,764 |
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74,307 |
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78,724 |
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70,714 |
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Selected period end balances: |
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Securities |
$ |
241,687 |
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$ |
267,603 |
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$ |
241,687 |
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$ |
267,603 |
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Loans, net
of unearned income |
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426,410 |
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402,954 |
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426,410 |
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402,954 |
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Allowance
for loan losses |
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4,289 |
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4,836 |
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4,289 |
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4,836 |
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Total
assets |
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817,189 |
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789,231 |
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817,189 |
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789,231 |
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Total
deposits |
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723,627 |
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693,390 |
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723,627 |
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693,390 |
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Long-term
debt |
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7,217 |
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12,217 |
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7,217 |
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12,217 |
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Total
stockholders' equity |
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79,949 |
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75,799 |
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79,949 |
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75,799 |
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(a) Tax equivalent. See “Explanation of Certain
Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures” and “Reconciliation of
GAAP |
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to non-GAAP Measures (unaudited).” |
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(b) Efficiency ratio is the result of noninterest expense
divided by the sum of noninterest income and tax-equivalent |
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net
interest income. |
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(c) Net charge-offs are annualized. |
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Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Measures
(unaudited): |
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Quarter ended December 31, |
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Years ended December 31, |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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2015 |
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2014 |
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Net interest income, as reported
(GAAP) |
$ |
5,737 |
$ |
5,482 |
$ |
22,718 |
$ |
21,453 |
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Tax-equivalent adjustment |
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328 |
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331 |
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1,342 |
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1,288 |
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Net interest income
(tax-equivalent) |
$ |
6,065 |
$ |
5,813 |
$ |
24,060 |
$ |
22,741 |
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For additional information, contact:
E.L. Spencer, Jr.
President, CEO and
Chairman of the Board
(334) 821-9200
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