THOMASVILLE, N.C., Nov. 2, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BNC Bancorp (Nasdaq: BNCN) ("BNC"), parent company for Bank of North Carolina ("Bank"), reported net income available to common shareholders for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010 was $69,000, or $0.01 per diluted share, compared to $1.5 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, for the same 2009 quarter and $11.2 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2010.

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For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, income available to common shareholders was $12.2 million, or $1.39 per diluted share, compared to $3.3 million, or $0.44 per diluted share, for the same period in 2009. The year-to-date results include the impact of the acquisition gains reported during the second quarter of 2010 that resulted from the acquisition of Beach First National Bank ("Beach First"). In connection with the Beach First acquisition, the Company entered into loss sharing agreements with the FDIC where, pursuant to the terms of these agreements, the FDIC will reimburse the Company for 80% of losses incurred from the acquired loans and foreclosed real estate ("covered loans" and "covered assets"), and begins with the first dollar of loss incurred.

Total assets at September 30, 2010 were $2.18 billion, up $18.1 million, or 0.8%, from June 30, 2010. Compared to September 30, 2009, total assets increased $475.4 million, or 27.9%. The increase was primarily due to the FDIC-assisted acquisition of Beach First in April 2010 and, to a lesser extent, overall growth in loans and liquid assets. During the quarter, the Company's level of core deposits increased by $137 million, non-covered loans increased by $22 million, and legacy Bank nonperforming assets remained stable at around 2.00%, well below national, regional, and state peers.

Commenting on the quarter, W. Swope Montgomery, Jr., President and CEO of BNC Bancorp, stated, "We have made tremendous strides in restructuring our balance sheet over the past year by increasing our level of core deposits, enhancing our retail customer base with our acquisition of Beach First, reducing the construction and development portion of our loan portfolio, and elevating our capital levels. We continue to work to further strengthen our balance sheet, employ sound fundamentals in our evaluation of the many growth opportunities we are exploring, and invest in our employees and the customer experience which is the heartbeat of our organization."

Mr. Montgomery continued, "Due to our healthy balance sheet and access to capital markets, as evidenced by our $35 million equity raise in the second quarter, we are still actively pursuing growth opportunities in all of our markets. While the Beach First acquisition in South Carolina was a whole-bank FDIC assisted transaction, we have had success in our North Carolina footprint attracting seasoned teams to lead organic entries into attractive markets such as Concord, Raleigh, and most recently, Charlotte. We have been very pleased with the demand and quality of credits we are seeing in each of these markets. Due to the team's strength, the loyalty of their customer base and the way our support teams have embraced these new opportunities, these new markets have accounted for $60 million in new loans and $92 million in new core deposits over the past nine months."

"The prolonged economic downturn has produced an excess supply of investment real estate assets, which, coupled with a general lack of credit availability, has led to a scarcity of buyers for foreclosed properties. In recognition of this reality, management has chosen to capitalize on the Company's earnings power to aggressively write down certain assets to levels that could allow for a more expeditious liquidation, thus preparing our Company to be even better positioned when we exit this credit cycle," noted Montgomery.

As part of the strategy outlined above, BNC incurred additional write-downs of $1.7 million on foreclosed properties during the quarter. BNC sold $2.7 million in foreclosed properties at a loss of less than $50,000, and currently have another $4.7 million under contract.

Additional Operating Highlights from Third Quarter

Since September 2009, total loans increased by $429.4 million, or 40.9%, to $1.48 billion; excluding the second quarter 2010 acquisition of Beach First, loans grew $98.6 million, or 9.4% over the past year. At September 30, 2010, the Company's loan portfolio includes $330.8 million in covered loans being carried at fair value and $1.15 billion in loans that have a related allowance for loan losses and are not covered under loss share agreements. Compared to year-end 2009 levels, consolidated loans have increased $397.1 million, or 36.7%, while non-covered loans have increased $66.4 million, or 6.1%.

                                    Gross Loan Growth
                            (dollars in thousands; unaudited)

                9/30/2010   6/30/2010   3/31/2010  12/31/2009   9/30/2009
                ---------   ---------   ---------  ----------   ---------
    Loans
     covered
     by loss
     share       $330,761    $345,372          $-          $-          $-
    Loans not
     covered
     by loss
     share      1,148,288   1,125,993   1,089,857   1,081,945   1,049,691
                ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------   ---------
    Total      $1,479,049  $1,471,365  $1,089,857  $1,081,945  $1,049,691
               ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
    Growth
     (Quarter/
     Quarter)         0.5%       35.0%        0.7%        3.1%        3.3%

Total deposits at September 30, 2010 were $1.86 billion, an increase of $423.4 million, or 29.6%, from September 30, 2009. The increase in period-end deposits was due primarily to the acquisition of Beach First, which had $358 million of local deposits and approximately $142 million of out-of-area CD's. All except for $3.5 million of the out-of-area CD's had been redeemed and paid out as of September 30, 2010. Compared to year-end 2009 levels, total deposits have increased $505.7 million, or 37.5%.

While overall deposit growth continues to be an emphasis, the more important element is the shift in the mix of deposits to higher levels of core deposits and away from wholesale CDs. Over the one-year period core deposits increased by over $701.7 million, while wholesale CD's declined by over $278.3 million. As a percentage of total deposits, wholesale CD's currently comprise only 16.6% of total deposits, down significantly from 41.0% and 23.1% at September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively.

Montgomery noted, "Our management team is committed to building a Company that has long-term value for our shareholders, and in the changing regulatory and economic landscape, core deposit growth will be an even more critical element in fueling successful and profitable growth initiatives. Over the past eighteen months we have built a retail banking team that oversees product development, sales, training, accountability, and consistency and quality of delivery in each of our 23 offices in three banking regions. We have developed a business services unit that works in partnership with our commercial bankers to provide and support all forms of deposit services for our business relationships, including cash management, lock-box, remote disbursement, and merchant services. We have recruited and developed a private banking group that is working closely with our retail, business services and wealth management area to provide a concierge-type service level for those higher need relationships."

"Each of these areas has a solid foundation of seasoned leadership and specialized banking expertise, and through their efforts and a bankwide commitment to growing core relationships we have transformed our deposit mix and deposit growth capabilities into a driver of current and future franchise value. This success has been accomplished by building a team and a culture that is dedicated to delivering a "wow" experience to each and every customer," said Montgomery.

                                  Total Deposit Growth
                            (dollars in thousands; unaudited)

                9/30/2010   6/30/2010   3/31/2010  12/31/2009   9/30/2009
                ---------   ---------   ---------  ----------   ---------
    Non-
     interest
     bearing
     demand      $105,197    $104,328     $64,983     $66,801     $60,691
    Interest-
     bearing
     demand       786,498     739,542     599,013     578,329     568,527
    Time
     deposits
     -local       655,030     566,179     314,173     271,065     215,844
    Time
     deposits
     -
     wholesale    308,855     424,576     373,062     433,683     587,107
                  -------     -------     -------     -------     -------
    Total      $1,855,580  $1,834,625  $1,351,231  $1,349,878  $1,432,169
               ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========
    Growth
     (Quarter/
     Quarter)         1.1%       35.8%        0.1%       -5.8%        6.7%

Operating Results

Net interest income for the third quarter of 2010 was $16.8 million, an increase of $4.7 million, or 38.3%, from the comparable period last year. Taxable-equivalent net interest margin increased 29 basis points from the third quarter of 2009 to 3.76%. Compared to the second quarter of 2010, taxable-equivalent net interest margin increased 14 basis points from 3.62%. During the third quarter of 2010, the Company continued its excess liquidity position, having average interest-earning bank balances increasing to $121.9 million, an increase of over 37% from the prior quarter.

The Company's average yield on interest-earning assets increased five basis points while the average rate on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 35 basis points from the third quarter of 2009. During the third quarter of 2010, the Company's average earning assets increased by $390.0 million to $1.92 billion, a 25.5% increase over the third quarter of 2009, primarily from the Beach First acquisition during the second quarter of 2010. Compared to the second quarter of 2010, the Company's average earning assets increased by $48.2 million, or 2.6%.

                   Quarterly Average Yields / Costs (Tax-Equiv. Basis)

                  9/30/2010  6/30/2010  3/31/2010  12/31/2009  9/30/2009
                  ---------  ---------  ---------  ----------  ---------
    Earning asset
     yield             5.57%      5.59%      5.56%       5.53%      5.52%
    Cost of
     interest
     bearing
     liabilities       1.83%      1.99%      2.17%       2.11%      2.18%
    Net interest
     spread            3.74%      3.60%      3.38%       3.42%      3.34%
    Net interest
     margin            3.76%      3.62%      3.47%       3.52%      3.47%

Non-interest income was $3.9 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $3.3 million for the year-ago quarter. Included in non-interest income for the third quarter of 2010 was $63,000 of loss on sales of investment securities and $2.0 million of income associated with adjustments to the FDIC receivable for payments received and related loss share receipts. During the third quarter of 2009, included in non-interest income was $2.1 million of gains on sales of investment securities. Excluding investment securities transactions and income relating to FDIC transactions, non-interest income was $1.9 million for the current quarter, up 52.1% from the $1.3 million reported for the 2009 third quarter. The increase was primarily due to the addition of non-interest income from the prior quarter's acquisition, which included $384,000 of merchant fee and debit card income, a significant ongoing source of revenue in the retail-oriented coastal economy. In comparison to the previous quarter, recurring non-interest income increased $104,000.

Non-interest expenses for the third quarter increased $7.1 million, or 83.9%, compared to the same quarter a year-ago, and were $1.9 million, or 13.8%, higher than the second quarter of 2010. As a result of the acquisition and continued growth of the legacy Bank, personnel costs have increased $2.3 million, or 49.2%, compared to the same quarter a year-ago, and were $612,000, or 9.7%, higher than the previous quarter. The second quarter personnel costs did not include a full complement of salary expense for the Beach First employees since the transaction occurred in mid-April and certain costs were absorbed by the FDIC. In addition, during the third quarter, the Company incurred $373,000 of merger-related expenses from the Beach First acquisition. Loan, foreclosure and collection expenses have increased $2.9 million compared to the same quarter a year-ago, and were $2.1 million higher than the previous quarter. The higher level of loan, foreclosure and collection expense primarily relates to the writing down of other real estate owned properties by $1.7 million, and, to a lesser extent, the on-going expenses relating to these properties. Much of the collection costs associated with covered assets in South Carolina will be reimbursed by the FDIC at a later date. To-date, we have approximately $1.2 million in covered expenses that, as necessary steps are completed, will be submitted for an 80% reimbursement. Insurance, professional and other services decreased by $718,000 from the previous quarter as these represented professional costs associated with the second quarter acquisition.

Asset Quality

Net charge-offs for 2010's third quarter were $5.7 million, or 1.56% of average loans annualized, up from the $4.4 million, or 1.23% reported for the second quarter of 2010. Nonperforming assets not covered by loss share at September 30, 2010 were 1.99% of total assets, and were 5.66% including covered assets, compared to 1.83% and 5.14%, respectively, at June 30, 2010. The covered assets are covered by a FDIC loss-share agreement that provides 80% protection on those assets and have been written down to estimated fair value as of acquisition date.

                            Asset Quality Information
                        (dollars in thousands;  unaudited)

                                         9/30/2010   6/30/2010   3/31/2010
                                         ---------   ---------   ---------
    Nonaccrual loans not covered by
     loss share                            $10,603     $10,080     $12,542
    Nonaccrual loans covered by loss
     share                                  77,150      70,641           -
    OREO not covered by loss share          26,050      21,728      20,326
    OREO covered by loss share               9,638       7,350           -
    90 days past due                            23       1,361           -
                                               ---       -----         ---
    Total nonperforming assets            $123,464    $111,160     $32,868
                                          ========    ========     =======
      Nonperforming assets not covered
       by loss share                       $36,676     $33,169     $32,868
                                           =======     =======     =======

    Total assets                        $2,180,049  $2,161,991  $1,628,570
    Total assets less covered assets     1,839,650   1,809,269   1,628,570

    Total loans                          1,479,049   1,471,365   1,089,857
    Total loans less covered loans       1,148,288   1,125,993   1,089,857

    Ratio of nonperforming assets to
     total assets                             5.66%       5.14%       2.02%
      Not covered by loss share               1.99%       1.83%       2.02%

    Ratio of nonperforming loans to
     total loans                              5.93%       5.58%       1.15%
      Not covered by loss share               0.92%       0.90%       1.15%

    Ratio of allowance for loan
     losses to total loans                    1.27%       1.29%       1.60%
      Not covered by loss share               1.64%       1.69%       1.60%

    Net charge-offs of noncovered
     loans, QTD                             $5,722      $4,357      $2,860
      Ratio of net charge-offs to
       average loans (Ann)                    1.56%       1.23%       1.07%

    Loans restructured/modified not
     included in above                      $8,687      $5,774      $5,322



                                         12/31/2009   9/30/2009
                                         ----------   ---------
    Nonaccrual loans not covered by
     loss share                             $18,702     $11,705
    Nonaccrual loans covered by loss
     share                                        -           -
    OREO not covered by loss share           14,325      12,732
    OREO covered by loss share                    -           -
    90 days past due                              -           -
                                                ---         ---
    Total nonperforming assets              $33,027     $24,437
                                            =======     =======
      Nonperforming assets not covered
       by loss share                        $33,027     $24,437
                                            =======     =======

    Total assets                         $1,634,185  $1,704,645
    Total assets less covered assets      1,634,185   1,704,645

    Total loans                           1,081,945   1,049,691
    Total loans less covered loans        1,081,945   1,049,691

    Ratio of nonperforming assets to
     total assets                              2.02%       1.43%
      Not covered by loss share                2.02%       1.43%

    Ratio of nonperforming loans to
     total loans                               1.73%       1.12%
      Not covered by loss share                1.73%       1.12%

    Ratio of allowance for loan
     losses to total loans                     1.60%       1.59%
      Not covered by loss share                1.60%       1.59%

    Net charge-offs of noncovered
     loans, QTD                              $4,127      $3,381
      Ratio of net charge-offs to
       average loans (Ann)                     1.55%       1.27%

    Loans restructured/modified not
     included in above                       $5,014      $4,780


During the third quarter 2010, BNC recorded a provision for loan losses of $5.4 million, a decrease from the $6.0 million recorded during the second quarter of 2010. The allowance for loan losses was $18.8 million at September 30, 2010, and $19.0 million at June 30, 2010. Loan loss reserves to total period-end loans decreased from 1.59% and 1.29% reported at September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2010, respectively, to 1.27% at September 30, 2010. Since the assets acquired in the FDIC-assisted transaction were marked to fair value, including estimated loan impairment, no loan loss reserves are needed on these loans at this time. Excluding the acquired loans, loan loss reserves to period-end loans decreased from 1.69% of loans at June 30, 2010 to 1.64% at September 30, 2010. Management considers the loan loss reserve adequate to absorb credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2010.

Also during the quarter BNC took charges totaling $1.7 million on assets held as OREO. All of these assets were in OREO and all had previously been written down to appraised value or less as of June 30, 2010. OREO not covered under a loss share agreement totaled $26.0 million at September 30, 2010, an increase of $4.3 million from June 30, 2010. The change primarily consisted of $8.0 million in additions at fair value, $1.7 million in write-downs, and $2.7 million in sales.

Commenting on asset quality, Montgomery noted, "We are pleased that our historical underwriting standards have produced NPA levels on non-covered assets that have remained relatively stable over the past four quarters at around 2.0%, well below our national, regional, and state peers. Nevertheless, we continue to be committed to aggressive efforts to reduce nonperforming loan balances, and are fortunate to have the earnings power to position our balance sheet for the future while not negatively impacting capital."

Capital Position

The Company continues to maintain strong capital ratios. Shareholders' equity was $165.5 million at September 30, 2010, up $40.4 million, or 32.4%, from September 30, 2009. Tangible common book value per share was $9.97 at September 30, 2010, an increase from $9.27 at September 30, 2009 and $9.82 at June 30, 2010. All of the Bank's and Company's capital ratios exceeded the minimum thresholds established for a well-capitalized bank by regulatory measures.

On October 18, 2010, the Board of Directors of BNC declared a $0.05 per share quarterly cash dividend on its common stock and Series B Preferred stock, payable November 26, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 12, 2010.

About BNC Bancorp and Bank of North Carolina

Headquartered in High Point, NC, BNC Bancorp is the parent company of Bank of North Carolina, a commercial bank with $2.18 billion in assets. Bank of North Carolina provides a complete line of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses through its 23 full-service banking offices in North and South Carolina. The Bank's six locations in coastal areas of South Carolina were added through BNC's recent FDIC-assisted acquisition of Beach First National Bank ("Beach First"); Bank of North Carolina now operates in South Carolina as BNC Bank. Bank of North Carolina is insured by the FDIC and is an equal housing lender. BNC Bancorp is current on its preferred dividend payments to the United States Treasury; its stock is quoted in the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "BNCN."

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. BNC Bancorp's management uses these "non-GAAP" measures such as "core" or "recurring" earnings in their analysis of the Company's performance. Management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide a greater understanding of ongoing operations and enhance comparability of results with prior periods as well as demonstrating the effects of significant gains and charges in the current period. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.

SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995:

Congress passed the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995 in an effort to encourage corporations to provide information about companies' anticipated future financial performance. This act provides a safe harbor for such disclosure, which protects the companies from unwarranted litigation if actual results are different from management expectations. This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the financial condition, results of operations and business of BNC and the Bank. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of BNC, and the information available to management at the time that this press release was prepared. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) general economic or business conditions, either nationally or regionally, may be less favorable than expected, resulting in, among other things, a deterioration in credit quality and/or a reduced demand for credit or other services; (ii) costs or difficulties related to the integration of Beach First may be greater than expected; (iii) expected cost savings and other benefits anticipated in connection with our acquisition of Beach First may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; and (iv) anticipated acquisition opportunities may be available on terms acceptable to BNC or at all. Additional factors affecting BNC and the Bank are discussed in BNC's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Please refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov where you can review those documents. BNC does not undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release.

    QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
    (Unaudited)                                  For the
                                           Three Months Ended
                                           ------------------
                                          September    September
                                           30, 2010     30, 2009
                                          ----------   ----------
    SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
       Interest income                       $25,580      $20,107   27.2 %
       Interest expense                        8,734        7,927    10.2
       Net interest income                    16,846       12,180    38.3
       Provision for loan losses               5,436        5,000     8.7
       Net interest income after
        provision for loan losses             11,410        7,180    58.9
       Non-interest income                     3,906        3,328    17.4
       Non-interest expense                   15,479        8,417    83.9
       Income before income tax expense         (163)       2,091  (107.8)
       Income tax expense (benefit)             (823)         138  (696.4)
       Net income                                660        1,953   (66.2)
       Preferred stock dividends and
        discount accretion                       591          499    18.4
       Net income available to common
        shareholders                              69        1,454   (95.3)

    PER SHARE DATA
      Earnings per share, basic                $0.01        $0.20  -95.0 %
      Earnings per share, diluted               0.01         0.20   (95.0)
      Tangible common book value per
       share                                    9.97         9.27     7.5

    Weighted average participating
     common shares:
        Basic                             10,845,132    7,340,128
        Diluted                           10,972,466    7,351,956

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
       Return on average assets                 0.12%        0.47%
       Return on average common equity          0.23%        5.94%
       Return on average tangible common
        equity                                  0.30%        8.33%
       Net yield on earning assets
        (taxable equivalent)                    3.76%        3.47%
       Average equity to average assets         7.63%        7.70%
       Allowance for loan losses as a %
        of total loans                          1.27%        1.59%
       Nonperforming assets to total
        assets, end of period                   5.66%        1.43%
         Nonperforming assets not covered
          by loss share                         1.99%        1.43%
       Ratio of net charge-offs to
        average loans, annualized               1.56%        1.28%

    QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
    (Unaudited)                              For the
                                        Nine Months Ended
                                        -----------------
                                      September    September
                                       30, 2010     30, 2009   % Change
                                      ----------   ----------  --------

    SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
       Interest income                   $69,681      $59,496      17.1 %
       Interest expense                   25,696       25,317        1.5
       Net interest income                43,985       34,179       28.7
       Provision for loan losses          14,382       11,000       30.8
       Net interest income after
        provision for loan losses         29,603       23,179       27.7
       Non-interest income                26,966        5,756      368.5
       Non-interest expense               37,970       24,297       56.3
       Income before income tax
        expense                           18,599        4,638      301.0
       Income tax expense (benefit)        4,817         (112)  (4,400.9)
       Net income                         13,782        4,750      190.2
       Preferred stock dividends and
        discount accretion                 1,596        1,486        7.4
       Net income available to common
        shareholders                      12,186        3,264      273.4

    PER SHARE DATA
      Earnings per share, basic            $1.41        $0.44     220.5 %
      Earnings per share, diluted           1.39         0.44      215.9
      Tangible common book value per
       share                                9.97         9.27        7.5

    Weighted average participating
     common shares:
        Basic                          8,727,751    7,339,337
        Diluted                        8,801,809    7,347,066

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
       Return on average assets             0.93%        0.39%
       Return on average common
        equity                             14.91%        4.61%
       Return on average tangible
        common equity                      20.12%        6.54%
       Net yield on earning assets
        (taxable equivalent)                3.63%        3.35%
       Average equity to average
        assets                              7.34%        7.64%
       Allowance for loan losses as a
        % of total loans                    1.27%        1.59%
       Nonperforming assets to total
        assets, end of period               5.66%        1.43%
         Nonperforming assets not
          covered by loss share             1.99%        1.43%
       Ratio of net charge-offs to
        average loans, annualized           1.31%        0.99%

    QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

    (Unaudited)                        For the
                                 Three Months Ended
                                 ------------------
                          September    June 30,   March 31,  December 31,
                           30, 2010      2010        2010         2009
                          ----------  ---------  ----------  -------------
    SUMMARY
     STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
       Interest income       $25,580    $24,829     $19,272        $19,586
       Interest expense        8,734      9,234       7,728          7,550
       Net interest
        income                16,846     15,595      11,544         12,036
       Provision for
        loan losses            5,436      6,000       2,946          4,750
       Net interest
        income after
        provision for
        loan losses           11,410      9,595       8,598          7,286
       Non-interest
        income                 3,906     21,698       1,362          2,930
       Non-interest
        expense               15,479     13,604       8,887          8,602
       Income before
        income tax
        expense                 (163)    17,689       1,073          1,614
       Income tax
        expense
        (benefit)               (823)     5,956        (316)          (173)
       Net income                660     11,733       1,389          1,787
       Preferred stock
        dividends and
        discount
        accretion                591        502         503            498
       Net income
        available to
        common
        shareholders              69     11,231         886          1,289

    Net interest
     income, as
     reported                $16,846    $15,595     $11,544        $12,036
        Tax-equivalent
         adjustment            1,373      1,290       1,264          1,218
    Net interest
     income, tax-
     equivalent               18,219     16,885      12,808         13,254

    PER SHARE DATA
      Earnings per
       share, basic            $0.01      $1.47       $0.12          $0.18
      Earnings per
       share, diluted           0.01       1.45        0.12           0.18

    Weighted average
     participating
     common shares:
        Basic             10,845,132  7,640,439   7,341,901      7,341,249
        Diluted           10,972,466  7,726,109   7,363,065      7,350,425

    PERFORMANCE
     RATIOS
       Return on
        average assets          0.12%      2.22%       0.34%          0.44%
       Return on
        average common
        equity                  0.23%     40.96%       3.69%          5.41%
       Return on
        average
        tangible common
        equity                  0.30%     55.35%       5.15%          7.65%
       Net yield on
        earning assets
        (taxable
        equivalent)             3.76%      3.62%       3.47%          3.52%
       Average equity
        to average
        assets                  7.63%      6.75%       7.70%          7.65%
       Nonperforming
        assets to total
        assets, end of
        period                  5.66%      5.14%       2.02%          2.02%
         Nonperforming
          assets not
          covered by loss
          share                 1.99%      1.83%       2.02%          2.02%
       Ratio of net
        charge-offs to
        average loans,
        annualized              1.56%      1.23%       1.07%          1.55%


    (Unaudited)                              For the
                                       Three Months Ended
                                       ------------------
                                            September      December 31,
                                             30, 2009           2008
                                            ----------     -------------
    SUMMARY STATEMENTS OF
     OPERATIONS
       Interest income                            $20,107        $18,041
       Interest expense                             7,927          9,340
       Net interest income                         12,180          8,701
       Provision for loan losses                    5,000          2,700
       Net interest income after
        provision for loan losses                   7,180          6,001
       Non-interest income                          3,328          1,323
       Non-interest expense                         8,417          6,946
       Income before income tax
        expense                                     2,091            378
       Income tax expense (benefit)                   138           (247)
       Net income                                   1,953            625
       Preferred stock dividends and
        discount accretion                            499            142
       Net income available to common
        shareholders                                1,454            483

    Net interest income, as
     reported                                     $12,180         $8,701
        Tax-equivalent adjustment                   1,200            548
    Net interest income, tax-
     equivalent                                    13,380          9,249

    PER SHARE DATA
      Earnings per share, basic                     $0.20          $0.07
      Earnings per share, diluted                    0.20           0.07

    Weighted average participating
     common shares:
        Basic                                   7,340,128      7,354,164
        Diluted                                 7,351,956      7,367,906

    PERFORMANCE RATIOS
       Return on average assets                      0.47%          0.19%
       Return on average common equity               5.94%          4.99%
       Return on average tangible
        common equity                                8.33%          7.84%
       Net yield on earning assets
        (taxable equivalent)                         3.47%          3.02%
       Average equity to average
        assets                                       7.70%          6.43%
       Nonperforming assets to total
        assets, end of period                        1.43%          1.17%
         Nonperforming assets not
          covered by loss share                      1.43%          1.17%
       Ratio of net charge-offs to
        average loans, annualized                    1.27%          1.31%

    QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)                                    As of
                                                   -----
                                           September    September
                                            30, 2010     30, 2009  % Change
                                           ----------   ---------- --------
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
       End of period balances

       Loans                               $1,475,735   $1,047,826    40.8 %
       Loans held for sale                      3,314        1,865     77.7
       Allowance for loan losses               18,819       16,686     12.8
       Loans, net of allowance for loan
        losses                              1,456,916    1,031,140     41.3
       Investment securities                  358,180      412,139    (13.1)
       Total Assets                         2,180,049    1,704,645     27.9

       Deposits:
              Noninterest-bearing deposits    105,197       60,691     73.3
              Interest-bearing demand and
               savings                        786,498      568,527     38.3
              CD's and other time deposits    963,885      802,951     20.0
              Total deposits                1,855,580    1,432,169     29.6
       Borrowed Funds                         145,719      139,554      4.4
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                         1,896,102    1,511,032     25.5
       Shareholders' Equity                   165,479      125,031     32.4



                                                   As of
                                                   -----
                                           September    June 30,   March 31,
                                            30, 2010       2010       2010
                                           ----------  ---------  ----------
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET DATA
       End of period balances

       Loans                               $1,475,735  $1,469,175 $1,088,620
       Loans held for sale                      3,314       2,190      1,237
       Allowance for loan losses               18,819      19,021     17,395
       Loans, net of allowance for loan
        losses                              1,456,916   1,450,137  1,071,225
       Investment securities                  358,180     364,805    359,937
       Total Assets                         2,180,049   2,161,991  1,628,570

       Deposits:
              Noninterest-bearing deposits    105,197     104,328     64,983
              Interest-bearing demand and
               savings                        786,498     739,542    599,013
              CD's and other time deposits    963,885     990,755    687,235
              Total Deposits                1,855,580   1,834,625  1,351,231
       Borrowed Funds                         145,719     148,898    145,919
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                         1,896,102   1,879,195  1,432,167
       Shareholders' Equity                   165,479     164,138    123,811


                                               As of
                                               -----
                                      December 31,   September  December 31,
                                           2009       30, 2009       2008
                                      -------------  ---------- -------------
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET
     DATA
       End of period balances

       Loans                             $1,079,179  $1,047,826    $1,007,788
       Loans held for sale                    2,766       1,865           560
       Allowance for loan losses             17,309      16,686        13,210
       Loans, net of allowance
        for loan losses                   1,061,870   1,031,140       994,578
       Investment securities                366,506     412,139       422,564
       Total Assets                       1,634,185   1,704,645     1,572,876

       Deposits:
              Noninterest-bearing
               deposits                      66,801      60,691        61,927
              Interest-bearing demand
               and savings                  578,329     568,527       183,310
              CD's and other time
               deposits                     704,748     802,951       900,776
              Total Deposits              1,349,878   1,432,169     1,146,013
       Borrowed Funds                       150,996     139,554       299,856
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                       1,434,073   1,511,032     1,383,942
       Shareholders' Equity                 126,206     125,031       120,680

    QUARTERLY PERFORMANCE SUMMARY
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

                                           For the Three Month Period Ended
                                           --------------------------------
                                            September    June 30,    March 31,
                                             30, 2010       2010        2010
                                            ----------  ---------   ----------
    SELECTED BALANCE SHEET
     DATA
       Quarterly average
        balances

       Total loans                          $1,450,896  $1,422,434  $1,086,780
       Investment securities                   348,687     362,375     353,238
       Total earning assets                  1,921,498   1,873,308   1,498,281
       Total Assets                          2,187,283   2,114,839   1,645,918

       Deposits:
              Noninterest-bearing
               deposits                        109,366      98,953      66,918
              Interest-bearing demand
               and savings                     771,739     696,693     587,240
              CD's and other time
               deposits                        976,147     985,816     708,332
              Total Deposits                 1,857,252   1,781,462   1,362,490
       Borrowed Funds                          148,755     176,017     145,919
       Total interest-bearing
        liabilities                          1,896,641   1,858,526   1,441,491
       Shareholders' Equity                    166,942     142,815     126,773



                                For the Three Month Period Ended
                                --------------------------------
                                 December 31,    September    December 31,
                                      2009        30, 2009         2008
                                 -------------   ----------   -------------
    SELECTED BALANCE
     SHEET DATA
       Quarterly average
        balances

       Total loans                  $1,058,657   $1,056,363        $998,644
       Investment
        securities                     408,781      431,647         197,878
       Total earning
        assets                       1,492,702    1,531,508       1,222,102
       Total Assets                  1,616,235    1,640,551       1,328,919

       Deposits:
              Noninterest-
               bearing deposits         59,458       64,656          72,586
              Interest-bearing
               demand and
               savings                 560,697      506,933         173,218
              CD's and other
               time deposits           716,199      800,739         822,048
              Total Deposits         1,336,354    1,372,328       1,067,852
       Borrowed Funds                  140,812      133,764         169,431
       Total interest-
        bearing
        liabilities                  1,417,708    1,441,436       1,164,697
       Shareholders'
        Equity                         123,659      126,253          85,447

    LOAN MIX AND STRATIFICATION STATISTICS
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)
                                             As of September 30,
                                             -------------------
                                                2010       2009  % Change
                                                ----       ----  --------

    Loans Not
     Covered Under
     Loss Share
     Agreements:
      Construction,
       A&D, and Land                          $202.4     $243.7      (17.0)
      --------------                          ------     ------      -----
           Residential
            Construction                        31.1       57.1      (45.5)
                   Presold                      12.8       17.3      (26.0)
                   Speculative                  18.3       39.8      (54.0)
                             Loan size -Over
                              $400,000           6.1       12.8      (52.3)
                             Loan size -
                              $200,000 to
                              $400,000           6.3       17.7      (64.4)
                             Loan size -
                              under $200,000     5.9        9.3      (36.6)

           Commercial
            Construction                        40.1       38.5        4.2
                    Loan size -$5
                     million and
                     over                       12.5        6.7          -
                    Loan size -$3
                     million to $5
                     million                     8.0        6.9       15.9
                    Loan size -$1
                     million to $3
                     million                    12.1       16.1      (24.8)
                    Loan size -
                     under $1
                     million                     7.5        8.8      (14.8)

           Residential and
            Commercial A&D                      30.1       44.0      (31.6)
                    Loan size -$5
                     million to $6
                     million                    11.7       11.6        0.9
                    Loan size -$3
                     million to $5
                     million                     3.6       14.4      (75.0)
                    Loan size -$1
                     million to $3
                     million                    10.1       14.8      (31.8)
                    Loan size -
                     under $1
                     million                     4.7        3.2       46.9

           Land                                101.1      104.0       (2.8)
                    Residential
                     Buildable Lots             44.9       42.2        6.4
                    Commercial
                     Buildable Lots             13.5       18.7     (27.81)
                    Land held for
                     development                27.0       29.2       (7.5)
                    Raw and
                     Agricultural
                     Land                       15.7       13.9       13.0

      Commercial Real
       Estate                                 $536.2     $416.7       28.7
      ---------------                         ------     ------       ----
           Multi-Family                         42.0       29.0       44.8
           Churches                             19.2       13.9       38.1
           Retail                              371.0      273.5       35.7
                   Owner Occupied              117.7       75.4       56.1
                    Investment                 253.3      198.1       27.9
                             Loan size -$5
                              million to $9
                              million           46.1       26.1       76.6
                             Loan size -$3
                              million to $5
                              million           47.6       31.4       51.6
                             Loan size -$1
                              million to $3
                              million           83.1       64.0       29.8
                             Loan size -
                              under $1
                              million           76.5       76.6       (0.1)

           Industrial                          104.0       97.1        7.1
                   Owner Occupied               49.8       34.4       44.8
                    Investment                  54.2       62.7      (13.6)
                             Loan size -$5
                              million to $6
                              million              -        5.1    (100.00)
                             Loan size -$3
                              million to $5
                              million            4.3        3.4       26.5
                             Loan size -$1
                              million to $3
                              million           24.1       26.8      (10.1)
                             Loan size -
                              under $1
                              million           25.8       27.4       (5.8)

           Other                                   -        3.2     (100.0)

    LOAN MIX AND STRATIFICATION STATISTICS
    BNC BANCORP
    (Dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)                                     Trends
                                                    ------
                                            September    June 30,   March 31,
                                             30, 2010      2010        2010
                                            ----------  ---------  ----------

    Loans Not
     Covered
     Under Loss
     Share
     Agreements:
      Construction,
       A&D, and Land                            $202.4     $204.8      $227.4
      --------------                            ------     ------      ------
           Residential
            Construction                          31.1       33.7        44.7
                   Presold                        12.8       13.5        17.6
                   Speculative                    18.3       20.2        27.1
                             Loan size -
                              Over
                              $400,000             6.1        6.4         8.8
                             Loan size -
                              $200,000 to
                              $400,000             6.3        7.9        11.1
                             Loan size -
                              under
                              $200,000             5.9        5.9         7.2

           Commercial
            Construction                          40.1       34.9        43.0
                    Loan size -
                     $5 million
                     and over                     12.5       10.2           -
                    Loan size -
                     $3 million
                     to $5
                     million                       8.0        4.4        12.0
                    Loan size -
                     $1 million
                     to $3
                     million                      12.1       14.2        20.2
                    Loan size -
                     under $1
                     million                       7.5        6.1        10.8

           Residential
            and
            Commercial
            A&D                                   30.1       31.0        38.5
                    Loan size -
                     $5 million
                     to $6
                     million                      11.7       11.7        11.6
                    Loan size -
                     $3 million
                     to $5
                     million                       3.6        3.6         7.6
                    Loan size -
                     $1 million
                     to $3
                     million                      10.1        9.0        15.4
                    Loan size -
                     under $1
                     million                       4.7        6.7         3.9
                                                     -          -           -
           Land                                  101.1      105.2       101.2
                    Residential
                     Buildable
                     Lots                         44.9       46.7        40.6
                    Commercial
                     Buildable
                     Lots                         13.5       16.6        17.3
                    Land held for
                     development                  27.0       29.3        28.2
                    Raw and
                     Agricultural
                     Land                         15.7       12.6        15.1

      Commercial
       Real Estate                              $536.2     $507.4      $461.2
      ------------                              ------     ------      ------
           Multi-Family                           42.0       35.1        30.2
           Churches                               19.2       19.3        16.4
           Retail                                371.0      350.2       307.2
                   Owner
                    Occupied                     117.7      116.8        89.0
                    Investment                   253.3      233.4       218.2
                             Loan size -
                              $5 million
                              to $9
                              million             46.1       45.7        40.9
                             Loan size -
                              $3 million
                              to $5
                              million             47.6       36.2        35.5
                             Loan size -
                              $1 million
                              to $3
                              million             83.1       79.1        72.6
                             Loan size -
                              under $1
                              million             76.5       72.4        69.2

           Industrial                            104.0      102.8       103.5
                   Owner
                    Occupied                      49.8       49.6        36.3
                    Investment                    54.2       53.2        67.2
                             Loan size -
                              $5 million
                              to $6
                              million                -          -         5.1
                             Loan size -
                              $3 million
                              to $5
                              million              4.3        4.3         3.3
                             Loan size -
                              $1 million
                              to $3
                              million             24.1       23.0        29.9
                             Loan size -
                              under $1
                              million             25.8       25.9        28.9

           Other                                     -          -         3.9


    (Unaudited)                                        Trends
                                                       ------
                                                   December 31,    September
                                                        2009        30, 2009
                                                   -------------   ----------

    Loans Not Covered
     Under Loss Share
     Agreements:
      Construction, A&D,
       and Land                                           $234.9       $243.7
      ------------------                                  ------       ------
           Residential
            Construction                                    50.3         57.1
                   Presold                                  16.9         17.3
                   Speculative                              33.4         39.8
                             Loan size -Over
                              $400,000                       9.8         12.8
                             Loan size -$200,000
                              to $400,000                   14.6         17.7
                             Loan size -under
                              $200,000                       9.0          9.3

           Commercial
            Construction                                    41.2         38.5
                    Loan size -$5
                     million and over                          -          6.7
                    Loan size -$3
                     million to $5
                     million                                 8.4          6.9
                    Loan size -$1
                     million to $3
                     million                                23.0         16.1
                    Loan size -under $1
                     million                                 9.8          8.8

           Residential and
            Commercial A&D                                  41.6         44.0
                    Loan size -$5
                     million to $6
                     million                                11.6         11.6
                    Loan size -$3
                     million to $5
                     million                                13.9         14.4
                    Loan size -$1
                     million to $3
                     million                                13.2         14.8
                    Loan size -under $1
                     million                                 2.9          3.2
                                                               -
           Land                                            101.8        104.0
                    Residential
                     Buildable Lots                         41.1         42.2
                    Commercial Buildable
                     Lots                                   14.9         18.7
                    Land held for
                     development                            28.5         29.2
                    Raw and Agricultural
                     Land                                   17.3         13.9

      Commercial Real
       Estate                                             $449.1       $416.7
      ---------------                                     ------       ------
           Multi-Family                                     31.1         29.0
           Churches                                         16.3         13.9
           Retail                                          297.2        273.5
                   Owner Occupied                           85.2         75.4
                    Investment                             212.1        198.1
                             Loan size -$5
                              million to $9
                              million                       32.7         26.1
                             Loan size -$3
                              million to $5
                              million                       35.5         31.4
                             Loan size -$1
                              million to $3
                              million                       78.5         64.0
                             Loan size -under $1
                              million                       65.4         76.6

           Industrial                                      101.3         97.1
                   Owner Occupied                           36.3         34.4
                    Investment                              65.0         62.7
                             Loan size -$5
                              million to $6
                              million                        5.1          5.1
                             Loan size -$3
                              million to $5
                              million                        3.4          3.4
                             Loan size -$1
                              million to $3
                              million                       28.2         26.8
                             Loan size -under $1
                              million                       28.3         27.4

           Other                                             3.2          3.2

SOURCE BNC Bancorp