ASHEVILLE, N.C., April 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- ASB Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ GM: ASBB), the holding company for Asheville Savings Bank, S.S.B. (the "Bank"), announced today its unaudited preliminary operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016. The Company reported net income of $1.1 million, or $0.30 per diluted common share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 compared to $622,000, or $0.16 per diluted common share, for the same quarter of 2015.

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Suzanne S. DeFerie, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented: "Our solid first quarter financial results demonstrate that the positive trends we saw towards the end of fiscal year 2015 continued into early 2016. We experienced further growth in core deposits and total loans, expanded net interest margin, and improved asset quality. By increasing net interest and noninterest income coupled with controlling expenses, we were able to realize our key goal of improving our efficiency ratio below our near-term target of 73% while maintaining a strong capital position. The result of our work was an 80% improvement in first quarter net income compared to the same period last year."

"The current economic drivers in our marketplace give us confidence that this progress should persist through the remainder of 2016. We intend to continue driving efficiency, with a long-term target of 54% to 64%. This should drive increased value for our shareholders as we target returns of 8.1% to 9.0% on average equity and 1.0% to 1.1% on average assets over the next three years."

2016 First Quarter Highlights


    --  Net income for the first quarter of 2016 was $1.1 million, or $0.30 per
        diluted common share, compared to $622,000, or $0.16 per diluted common
        share, for the first quarter of 2015.
    --  Net interest income increased 10.2% to $5.8 million for the three months
        ended March 31, 2016 from $5.3 million for the three months ended March
        31, 2015. The net interest margin improved to 3.21% for the first
        quarter of 2016 compared to 3.01% for the same quarter of 2015.
    --  Interest income from loans increased 9.1% in the first quarter of 2016
        compared to the first quarter of 2015, which primarily reflected a $58.2
        million increase in average loan balances when comparing the two
        quarters.
    --  Interest expense was $844,000 for the first quarter of 2016 compared to
        $861,000 for the same quarter of 2015 due to lower volumes of time
        deposits.
    --  Provisions for loan losses were $399,000 in the first quarter of 2016
        compared to $194,000 in the first quarter of 2015 primarily due to the
        provision of a specific reserve on a loan determined to be impaired late
        in the first quarter.  The allowance for loan losses was 1.13% of total
        loans at March 31, 2016 compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2015, and the
        allowance coverage of nonperforming loans was 284.6% at March 31, 2016
        compared to 246.8% at December 31, 2015.
    --  Loan balances increased $19.7 million, or 3.4%, to $595.8 million during
        the first quarter of 2016 and increased $54.1 million, or 10.0%, since
        March 31, 2015 as new loan originations exceeded loan repayments,
        prepayments and foreclosures.
    --  Noninterest income increased 27.3% to $2.0 million for the first quarter
        of 2016 from $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2015, primarily due
        to an increase in gains realized from the sale of investment securities
        and an increase in deposit and other service charge income.
    --  Noninterest expenses remained at $5.8 million for the first quarters of
        2016 and 2015.
    --  Delinquent and nonperforming loans were 0.35% and 0.40%, respectively,
        of total loans at March 31, 2016 compared to 0.49% and 0.44%,
        respectively, of total loans at December 31, 2015.
    --  Nonperforming assets, including foreclosed properties, were 1.02% of
        total assets at March 31, 2016 compared to 1.05% of total assets at
        December 31, 2015 and 1.61% of total assets at March 31, 2015.
    --  Core deposits, which exclude certificates of deposit, increased $4.7
        million, or 0.9%, since December 31, 2015 and $41.9 million, or 9.1%,
        since March 31, 2015. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased $6.9
        million, or 6.1%, and commercial non-maturity deposits increased $6.0
        million, or 4.1%, since December 31, 2015.
    --  Book value per common share increased to $23.10 at March 31, 2016 from
        $22.50 at December 31, 2015 and $21.93 at March 31, 2015.
    --  Capital remained strong with consolidated regulatory capital ratios of
        16.65% common equity tier 1 capital, 12.33% tier 1 leverage capital,
        16.65% tier 1 risk-based capital and 17.81% total risk-based capital.

Income Statement Analysis

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased by $540,000, or 10.2%, to $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $5.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Interest income on loans increased $502,000, primarily resulting from a $58.2 million increase in average loan balances, partially offset by a 10 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans. Interest on investment securities increased $20,000, attributable to a 35 basis point increase in the average yield earned on the investment portfolio, which was partially offset by a $12.0 million decrease in the average balance of investment securities. Interest expense decreased $17,000, or 2.0%, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2015. The lower interest expense was primarily attributable to lower average balances of certificates of deposit, as well as average rate reductions of 2 basis points on total interest-bearing deposits. The decrease in average balances of certificates of deposit was partially offset by higher average balances of NOW, money market and savings accounts. For the same comparable quarterly periods, average noninterest-bearing deposits grew $19.0 million, or 20.1%, which contributed to the reduction of deposit interest expense while deposit funding grew.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $439,000, or 27.3%, to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 from $1.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015. Factors that contributed to the increase in noninterest income during the 2016 period included increases of $400,000 in net gains from the sale of investment securities, $80,000 in deposit and other service charge income and $15,000 in fees from debit card services, which were partially offset by decreases of $42,000 in mortgage banking income and $21,000 in income from an investment in a Small Business Investment Company. Increased income on deposit and other fees primarily related to retail checking accounts, while increased transaction volume drove the rise in income from debit card services. The decrease in mortgage banking income was attributable to lower volumes of residential mortgage loans originated and sold.

Noninterest Expenses. Noninterest expenses remained at $5.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. Decreases of $75,000 in loan expenses, $34,000 in occupancy expenses, $31,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $23,000 in foreclosed property expenses and $58,000 in other miscellaneous expenses were partially off set by increases of $120,000 in professional and outside services primarily due to revenue enhancement consulting fees and $90,000 in data processing fees.

Balance Sheet Review

Assets. Total assets increased $670,000, or 0.1%, to $783.5 million at March 31, 2016 from $782.9 million at December 31, 2015. Cash and cash equivalents increased $3.7 million, or 11.0%, to $37.1 million at March 31, 2016 from $33.4 million at December 31, 2015. Investment securities decreased $19.0 million, or 13.4%, to $122.4 million at March 31, 2016 from $141.4 million at December 31, 2015, primarily due to the sale of investment securities to fund loan growth. Loans receivable, net of deferred fees, increased $19.7 million, or 3.4%, to $595.8 million at March 31, 2016 from $576.1 million at December 31, 2015 as new loan originations, primarily commercial real estate loan originations, exceeded loan repayments, prepayments and foreclosures.

Liabilities. Total deposits decreased $2.5 million, or 0.4%, to $628.4 million at March 31, 2016 from $630.9 million at December 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, we continued our focus on core deposit growth, from which we exclude certificates of deposit. Core deposits increased $4.7 million, or 0.9%, to $500.3 million at March 31, 2016 from $495.6 million at December 31, 2015.

Commercial checking and money market accounts increased $6.0 million, or 4.1%, to $153.0 million at March 31, 2016 from $147.0 million at December 31, 2015, reflecting expanded sources of lower cost funding. Our efforts to obtain new commercial deposit relationships in conjunction with making new commercial loans significantly contributed to this increase and reflects our commitment to establishing diversified relationships with business clients.

Since December 31, 2015, certificates of deposit decreased $7.2 million, or 5.3%, to $128.1 million at March 31, 2016 from $135.3 million at December 31, 2015 as we continued our focus on core deposit growth. Accounts payable and other liabilities increased $405,000, or 3.4%, to $12.3 million at March 31, 2016 from $11.9 million at December 31, 2015. The increase in accounts payable and other liabilities at March 31, 2016 was primarily attributable to increases in escrowed payments from mortgage borrowers and pension plan liabilities, that were partially offset by a decrease in payroll accruals.

Asset Quality

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded a provision for loan losses in the amount of $399,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2016 compared to $194,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company charged off $8,000 in loans for the first quarter of 2016 compared to $252,000 for the first quarter of 2015. The increase in the three-month provision for loan losses was primarily due to the provision of a specific reserve on a loan determined to be impaired late in the first quarter of 2016.

Nonperforming Assets. Nonperforming assets totaled $8.0 million, or 1.02% of total assets, at March 31, 2016 compared to $8.2 million, or 1.05% of total assets, at December 31, 2015. Nonperforming assets included $2.4 million in nonperforming loans and $5.6 million in foreclosed real estate at March 31, 2016 compared to $2.5 million and $5.6 million, respectively, at December 31, 2015.

Nonperforming loans decreased $186,000 to $2.4 million, or 0.40% of total loans, at March 31, 2016 from $2.5 million, or 0.44% of total loans, at December 31, 2015. Commercial mortgage and industrial nonperforming loans decreased $436,000 for the three months of 2016 and residential and revolving mortgage nonperforming loans decreased $128,000 for the same period. The decreases were partially offset by an increase of $378,000 in additional non-commercial construction and land development nonperforming loans. Performing troubled debt restructurings ("TDRs") decreased $39,000, or 0.9%, when comparing the same periods. Total performing TDRs and nonperforming assets decreased $274,000, or 2.1%, to $12.5 million, or 1.59% of total assets, at March 31, 2016 compared to $12.7 million, or 1.63% of total assets, at December 31, 2015.

At March 31, 2016, nonperforming loans included three residential mortgage loans that totaled $1.2 million, two commercial mortgage loans that totaled $395,000, one commercial construction loan in the amount of $378,000, four commercial and industrial loans that totaled $214,000 and three revolving home equity loans that totaled $182,000. As of March 31, 2016, the nonperforming loans had specific reserves totaling $320,000. TDRs were $5.1 million at March 31, 2016 and $5.5 million at December 31, 2015. There were no additions to TDRs during the three months ended March 31, 2016. At March 31, 2016, $547,000 of the $5.1 million of TDRs were not performing.

Foreclosed real estate at March 31, 2016 included six properties with a total recorded amount of $5.6 million compared to six properties with a total recorded amount of $5.6 million at December 31, 2015. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, no new properties were added to foreclosed real estate, while the Bank sold one of its residential lots in a mixed-use lot subdivision for net proceeds of $49,000. The Bank recorded no loss provisions on foreclosed real estate during the first three months of 2016, and there were no capital additions during the period.

The Bank's largest foreclosed property resulted from a loan relationship that had an original purpose of constructing a mixed-use retail, commercial office, and residential condominium project located in Western North Carolina. As a result of this foreclosure, the Bank acquired 44 of the 48 condominium units in the building. Following an additional write-down of approximately $630,000 on the loans secured by this collateral in the fourth quarter of 2012, the Bank recorded this foreclosed property in the amount of $9.8 million. During 2013, the Bank recorded additional write-downs totaling $1.6 million, which resulted in an adjusted recorded amount of $8.2 million at December 31, 2013. During 2014, the Bank recorded an additional write-down of $133,000 on the property and sold 28 residential condominium units and one office unit. During 2015, the Bank sold one retail unit and two office units. During the three months ended March 31, 2016, the Bank sold no units. As of March 31, 2016, the adjusted recorded amount was $4.0 million for the remaining seven retail units and five office units.

Other Developments

In April 2016, the Bank decided to settle its qualified pension plan liability effective July 1, 2016. The settlement is expected to be recognized in the fourth quarter of 2016 when participants receive annuities or lump sum payments of their accrued benefit balances. A preliminary estimate of the one-time settlement charge is in the range of $8.7 million to $9.5 million before income taxes, or $5.5 million to $6.0 million after income taxes, of which $8.0 million before income taxes, or $5.1 million after income taxes, was recognized as a reduction of tangible common shareholders' equity in the form of accumulated other comprehensive loss as of December 31, 2015. A preliminary estimate of the range of earnings per share dilution is $1.49 to $1.62 per share, while a preliminary estimate of the range of common equity book value dilution is $0.12 to $0.24 per share. For periods following the settlement in the fourth quarter of 2016, the Bank estimates annual periodic expense savings of approximately $810,000 before income taxes, or $513,000 after income taxes, or $0.14 per share.

Profile

The Bank is a North Carolina chartered stock savings bank offering traditional financial services through 13 full-service banking centers located in Buncombe, Madison, McDowell, Henderson and Transylvania counties in Western North Carolina and a loan production office in Mecklenburg County. Originally chartered in 1936 and headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Bank is locally managed with a focus on fostering strong relationships with its customers, its employees and the communities it serves. The Bank was recognized as the 2015 #1 Best Bank Overall, #1 Best Bank for Small Business Services and #1 Best Bank for Mortgages by the readers of the Mountain Xpress newspaper in Western North Carolina.

This news release, as well as other written communications made from time to time by the Company and its subsidiaries and oral communications made from time to time by authorized officers of the Company, may contain statements relating to the future results of the Company (including certain projections, performance and growth targets and business trends) that are considered "forward-looking statements" as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by the use ofsuch words as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "should," "planned," "estimated," "intend" and "potential," and are subject to the protections of the safe harbors created by such acts.

The Company cautions you that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in any forward-looking statement. Such factors include, but are not limited to: prevailing economic and geopolitical conditions; changes in interest rates, loan demand, real estate values and competition; changes in accounting principles, policies, and guidelines; changes in any applicable law, rule, regulation or practice with respect to tax or legal issues; and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting the Company's operations, pricing, products and services and other factors described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release, and, except as may be required by applicable law or regulation, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those projected in the forward-looking statements.



    Contact:                   Suzanne S. DeFerie

                               Chief Executive Officer

                               (828) 254-7411


    Selected Financial Condition Data


                                               March 31,                                December 31,

    (Dollars in
     thousands)                                             2016                                    2015 (1) % Change
                                                            ----                                     ------- --------


    Total assets                                        $783,523                                    $782,853             0.1%

    Cash and cash
     equivalents                                          37,091                                      33,401            11.0%

    Investment
     securities                                          122,374                                     141,364           -13.4%

    Loans
     receivable,
     net of
     deferred fees                                       595,832                                     576,087             3.4%

    Allowance for
     loan losses                                         (6,722)                                    (6,289)           -6.9%

    Deposits                                             628,415                                     630,904            -0.4%

    Core deposits
     (2)                                                500,330                                     495,628             0.9%

    FHLB advances                                         50,000                                      50,000             0.0%

    Accounts
     payable and
     other
     liabilities                                          12,345                                      11,940             3.4%

    Total equity                                          92,064                                      89,682             2.7%


    (1)  Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

    (2)  Core deposits are defined as total deposits excluding certificates of deposit.



    Selected Operating Data


    (Dollars in
     thousands,                     Three Months Ended

    except per share
     data)                               March 31,
                                         ---------

                                 2016                       2015 % Change
                                 ----                       ---- --------


    Interest and

      dividend income          $6,677                     $6,154            8.5%

    Interest expense              844                        861           -2.0%

    Net interest income         5,833                      5,293           10.2%

    Provision for

      loan losses                 399                        194          105.7%

    Net interest income

      after provision for

      loan losses               5,434                      5,099            6.6%

    Noninterest income          2,049                      1,610           27.3%

    Noninterest expenses        5,761                      5,772           -0.2%

    Income before

      income tax

      provision                 1,722                        937           83.8%

    Income tax

      provision                   601                        315           90.8%

    Net income                 $1,121                       $622           80.2%
                               ======                       ====


    Net income per

      common share:

      Basic                     $0.31                      $0.16           93.8%

      Diluted                   $0.30                      $0.16           87.5%

    Average shares
     outstanding:

      Basic                 3,578,367                  3,899,419           -8.2%

      Diluted               3,720,127                  3,975,886           -6.4%

    Ending shares
     outstanding            3,985,475                  4,378,411           -9.0%



    Selected Average Balances and Yields/Costs


                                                                                                                  For The Three Months Ended March 31,
                                                                                                                  ------------------------------------

                                                                                                                                       2016                     2015
                                                                                                                                       ----                     ----

                                                                                                                         Average                       Yield/               Average             Yield/

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                               Balance                        Cost                Balance              Cost
                                                                                                                         -------                       ----                 -------              ----


    Loans receivable                                                                                                               $593,341                    4.08%                   $535,130              4.18%

    Investment securities, including tax-exempt (1)                                                                                 125,753                    2.28%                    137,741              1.93%

    Other interest-earning assets                                                                                                    27,169                    0.98%                     52,227              0.50%

    Total interest-earning assets (1)                                                                                               746,263                    3.67%                    725,098              3.49%

    Interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                       509,038                    0.28%                    506,065              0.30%

    Federal Home Loan Bank advances                                                                                                  50,000                    3.94%                     50,000              3.93%

    Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                              559,757                    0.61%                    557,019              0.63%


    Interest rate spread (1)                                                                                                                                3.06%                                        2.86%

    Net interest margin (1)                                                                                                                                 3.21%                                        3.01%


    (1) Yields on tax-exempt securities have been included on a tax-equivalent basis using a 34% federal marginal tax rate.


    Selected Asset Quality Data


                                                                                                                                                                     Three Months Ended

    Allowance for Loan Losses                                                                                                                                            March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                         ---------

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                                                                                              2016               2015
                                                                                                                                                                                        ----               ----


    Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period                                                                                                                                    $6,289             $5,949

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                                                            399                194


    Charge-offs                                                                                                                                                                          (8)             (252)

    Recoveries                                                                                                                                                                            42                151

    Net recoveries (charge-offs)                                                                                                                                                          34              (101)
                                                                                                                                                                                         ---               ----


    Allowance for loan losses, end of period                                                                                                                                          $6,722             $6,042
                                                                                                                                                                                      ======             ======


    Allowance for loan losses as a percent of:

      Total loans                                                                                                                                                                      1.13%             1.12%

      Total nonperforming loans                                                                                                                                                      284.59%           197.52%



    Nonperforming Assets                                 March 31,                                December 31,

    (Dollars in thousands)                                           2016                                         2015 % Change
                                                                     ----                                         ---- --------


    Nonperforming loans:

    Nonaccruing loans (1)

    Commercial:

      Commercial mortgage                                            $395                                         $818          -51.7%

      Commercial and industrial                                       214                                          227           -5.7%

      Total commercial                                                609                                        1,045          -41.7%
                                                                      ---                                        -----

    Non-commercial:

      Non-commercial
       construction and land
       development                                                    378                                            -            n/a

      Residential mortgage                                          1,193                                        1,309           -8.9%

      Revolving mortgage                                              182                                          194           -6.2%

      Total non-commercial                                          1,753                                        1,503           16.6%
                                                                    -----                                        -----

    Total nonaccruing loans
     (1)                                                           2,362                                        2,548           -7.3%
                                                                    -----                                        -----


    Total loans past due 90 or more days

        and still accruing                                              -                                           -           0.0%
                                                                      ---                                         ---


    Total nonperforming loans                                       2,362                                        2,548           -7.3%


    Foreclosed real estate                                          5,597                                        5,646           -0.9%
                                                                    -----                                        -----


    Total nonperforming assets                                      7,959                                        8,194           -2.9%


    Performing troubled debt
     restructurings (2)                                             4,513                                        4,552           -0.9%

    Performing troubled debt restructurings and

      total nonperforming assets                                  $12,472                                      $12,746           -2.1%
                                                                  =======                                      =======


    Nonperforming loans as a
     percent of total loans                                         0.40%                                       0.44%

    Nonperforming assets as a
     percent of total assets                                        1.02%                                       1.05%

    Performing troubled debt restructurings and

      total nonperforming assets
       to total assets                                              1.59%                                       1.63%


    (1) Nonaccruing loans include nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings.

    (2) Performing troubled debt restructurings exclude nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings.



    Foreclosed Real Estate by Loan Type                                                                              March 31, 2016                        December 31, 2015
                                                                                                                    --------------                         -----------------

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                               Number                                  Amount                     Number               Amount
                                                                                                                        ------                                  ------                     ------               ------


    Commercial construction and land development                                                                                      5                                      $4,892                           5               $4,941

    Residential mortgage                                                                                                              1                                         705                           1                  705

    Total                                                                                                                             6                                      $5,597                           6               $5,646
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    Foreclosed Real Estate

                                                                                                                                        Three Months Ended

    (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                                          March 31, 2016
                                                                                                                                          --------------


    Beginning balance                                                                                                                                                     $5,646

    Net proceeds from sales of foreclosed properties                                                                                                                        (49)

    Ending balance                                                                                                                                                        $5,597
                                                                                                                                                                          ======


    Selected Average Balances and Performance Ratios


                                                                                                                                                                                    Three Months Ended

                                                                                                                                                                                        March 31,
                                                                                                                                                                                        ---------

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                                                                                                             2016                 2015
                                                                                                                                                                                                       ----                 ----


    Selected Average Balances

    Average total loans                                                                                                                                                                            $593,341             $535,130

    Average total interest-earning assets                                                                                                                                                           746,263              725,098

    Average total assets (1)                                                                                                                                                                        776,623              760,832

    Average total interest-bearing deposits                                                                                                                                                         509,038              506,065

    Average total deposits                                                                                                                                                                          622,630              600,612

    Average total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                                                      559,757              557,019

    Average total shareholders' equity                                                                                                                                                               91,414               95,808


    Selected Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets (2)                                                                                                                                                                      0.58%               0.33%

    Return on average equity (2)                                                                                                                                                                      4.93%               2.63%

    Interest rate spread (2) (3)                                                                                                                                                                      3.06%               2.86%

    Net interest margin (2) (4)                                                                                                                                                                       3.21%               3.01%

    Noninterest expense to average assets (2)                                                                                                                                                         2.98%               3.08%

    Efficiency ratio (5)                                                                                                                                                                             71.95%              82.55%


    (1)  Certain amounts for prior periods were reclassified to conform to the March 31, 2016 presentation.

           The reclassifications had no effect on net income or equity as previously reported.

    (2)  Ratios are annualized.

    (3)  Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the

           weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Yields on tax-exempt securities have been

           included on a tax-equivalent basis using a 34% federal marginal tax rate.

    (4)  Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets. Yields on tax-exempt

           securities have been included on a tax-equivalent basis using a 34% federal marginal tax rate.

    (5)  Represents noninterest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis

           using a 34% federal marginal tax rate, and noninterest income.



    Quarterly Earnings Data


                                                             Three Month Periods Ended
                                                            -------------------------

    (Dollars in thousands,                  March 31,                                  December 31,           September 30,           June 30,           March 31,

    except per share data)                                2016                                           2015                    2015               2015                2015
                                                          ----                                           ----                    ----               ----                ----


    Income Statement Data:

    Interest and dividend income                        $6,677                                         $6,533                  $6,459             $6,289              $6,154

    Interest expense                                       844                                            867                     877                880                 861

    Net interest income                                  5,833                                          5,666                   5,582              5,409               5,293

    Provision for (recovery of) loan losses                399                                           (89)                    191                 65                 194

    Net interest income after provision for

      (recovery of) loan losses                          5,434                                          5,755                   5,391              5,344               5,099

    Noninterest income                                   2,049                                          1,847                   2,084              1,968               1,610

    Noninterest expenses                                 5,761                                          5,921                   5,837              6,010               5,772

    Income before income

      tax provision                                      1,722                                          1,681                   1,638              1,302                 937

    Income tax provision                                   601                                            735                     496                437                 315

    Net income                                          $1,121                                           $946                  $1,142               $865                $622
                                                        ======                                           ====                  ======               ====                ====


    Data Per Common Share:

    Net income per share - Basic                         $0.31                                          $0.25                   $0.29              $0.22               $0.16

    Net income per share - Diluted                       $0.30                                          $0.24                   $0.28              $0.21               $0.16

    Book value per share                                $23.10                                         $22.50                  $22.41             $21.96              $21.93

    Weighted average shares outstanding:

      Basic                                          3,578,367                                      3,769,438               3,947,445          3,923,199           3,899,419

      Diluted                                        3,720,127                                      3,931,470               4,079,029          4,013,332           3,975,886

    Ending shares outstanding                        3,985,475                                      3,985,475               4,405,266          4,378,411           4,378,411



    Quarterly Financial Condition Data


                                                                                                           As Of                As Of                 As Of                As Of                As Of

                                                                                                         March 31,          December 31,          September 30,           June 30,            March 31,

    (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                             2016              2015 (1)                   2015                2015                  2015
                                                                                                                       ----               -------                   ----                ----                  ----


    Ending Balance Sheet Data:

    Total assets (2)                                                                                               $783,523              $782,853                $797,386            $783,207              $774,410

    Cash and cash equivalents                                                                                        37,091                33,401                  55,765              52,990                60,061

    Investment securities                                                                                           122,374               141,364                 138,459             138,712               133,118

    Loans receivable, net of deferred fees                                                                          595,832               576,087                 569,085             552,999               541,706

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                       (6,722)              (6,289)                (6,297)            (6,124)              (6,042)

    Deposits                                                                                                        628,415               630,904                 635,083             623,963               612,287

    Core deposits (3)                                                                                               500,330               495,628                 489,519             473,674               458,465

    FHLB advances                                                                                                    50,000                50,000                  50,000              50,000                50,000

    Total equity                                                                                                     92,064                89,682                  98,736              96,163                96,008


    Regulatory Capital Ratios:

    Common equity tier 1 capital                                                                                     16.65%               16.66%                 18.33%             18.40%               18.42%

    Tier 1 leverage capital                                                                                          12.33%               11.87%                 13.09%             13.02%               13.16%

    Tier 1 risk-based capital                                                                                        16.65%               16.66%                 18.33%             18.40%               18.42%

    Total risk-based capital                                                                                         17.81%               17.77%                 19.44%             19.49%               19.53%


    Asset Quality:

    Nonperforming loans                                                                                              $2,362                $2,548                  $2,815              $2,912                $3,059

    Nonperforming assets                                                                                              7,959                 8,194                  11,686              12,293                12,442

    Nonperforming loans to total loans                                                                                0.40%                0.44%                  0.49%              0.53%                0.56%

    Nonperforming assets to total assets                                                                              1.02%                1.05%                  1.47%              1.57%                1.61%

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                        $6,722                $6,289                  $6,297              $6,124                $6,042

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                                                                          1.13%                1.09%                  1.11%              1.11%                1.12%

    Allowance for loan losses to

      nonperforming loans                                                                                           284.59%              246.82%                223.69%            210.30%              197.52%


    (1)  Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.

    (2)  Certain amounts for prior periods were reclassified to conform to the March 31, 2016 presentation.

           The reclassifications had no effect on net income or equity as previously reported.

    (3)  Core deposits are defined as total deposits excluding certificates of deposit.

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