LEWIS CENTER, Ohio, Feb. 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- DCB Financial Corp (the "Company"), (OTCPink: DCBF), parent holding company of The Delaware County Bank & Trust Company, Lewis Center, Ohio (the "Bank") announced net income of $273,000 or $0.04 per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2015, compared to net income of $164,000 or $0.02 per diluted share for the same period in 2014.

Net income was $11.7 million or $1.61 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to net income of $372,000 or $0.05 per diluted share in 2014. Pre-tax income was $1.1 million or $0.15 per diluted share for the year ended December 31, 2015, compared with $372,000 or $0.05 per diluted share in 2014. The Company reversed a valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2015 that had previously been recorded against its net deferred tax assets, resulting in a one-time tax benefit in the third quarter of $10.7 million or $1.46 per diluted share.

Ronald J. Seiffert, President and CEO for the Company said, "We made significant progress during 2015 in improving the profitability of our Company, with fourth quarter and full year pre-tax income increasing 87% and 193%, respectively, compared to the year-ago periods. The quality and sustainability of our earnings in 2015, along with very strong asset quality metrics and capital ratios, allowed the Company to fully reverse the valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets in the third quarter of 2015, five years after the valuation allowance was originally established because of the financial difficulties experienced by the Company at that time."

Seiffert continued, "We also took actions in the fourth quarter of 2015 that we expect will contribute significantly to the Company's earnings growth over the long-term. We made significant strategic commitments to small business and residential mortgage lending in the fourth quarter by hiring an entire SBA lending team and by adding experienced residential mortgage originators. The expense associated with these strategic actions, coupled with the time that is needed to build a pipeline of loans, will have a negative short-term impact on the Company's profitability. The Company's earnings for the first six months of 2016 are expected to be near break-even, but are expected to trend higher in the second half of 2016 as small business and residential mortgage loan closings accelerate. We expect to achieve after-tax return on assets in the range of 0.30% to 0.35%, annualized, in the second half of 2016, compared to return on assets of 0.20% (excluding the income tax benefit) in 2015, if we fully achieve our business objectives in 2016."

Balance Sheet Highlights

Total assets were $541.3 million at December 31, 2015, compared with $541.7 million at September 30, 2015 and $515.4 million at December 31, 2014. Cash and cash equivalents increased $10.6 million since the end of 2014 due primarily to deposit growth during the period, and net deferred tax assets increased $10.4 million as the result of the reversal of the valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2015.

Total loans were $378.5 million at December 31, 2015, compared with $380.3 million at September 30, 2015 and $385.4 million at December 31, 2014. All of the decrease in the Company's loan portfolio in 2015 occurred in the first quarter, due to significant prepayments in its commercial portfolio. Eleven commercial relationships aggregating $12.8 million paid off in early 2015, of which approximately one-third were non-performing troubled-debt restructured loans. Growth in the Company's loan portfolio totaled $1.2 million over the last three quarters of 2015.

The Bank entered into a transaction in the fourth quarter of 2015, the effect of which was to sell and simultaneously lease back its headquarters building. At December 31, 2015, the Company had classified the $4.8 million carrying amount of the building as held-for-sale. The transaction, which closed on January 27, 2016, resulted in a gain of $3.1 million that has been deferred and will be amortized to income over the 15 year term of the Bank's lease.

Deposits totaled $474.5 million at December 31, 2015, compared with $474.9 million at September 30, 2015 and $453.2 million at December 31, 2014. Much of the growth in deposits during 2015 was the result of higher balances maintained by existing municipal and business customers.

Shareholders' equity was $58.8 million at December 31, 2015, which was an increase of $11.6 million since the end of 2014. The increase in shareholders' equity is attributable primarily to net income for 2015 of $11.7 million, which included the income tax benefit of $10.7 million that resulted from the reversal of the valuation allowance against the Company's net deferred tax assets. The Company's tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 10.9% at December 31, 2015.

The Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.11% and its total risk-based capital ratio was 14.29% at December 31, 2015, both of which were well above the regulatory thresholds required to be classified as a "well-capitalized" institution, which are 5.0% and 10.0%, respectively.

Asset Quality and the Provision for Loan Losses

Delinquent loans (including non-accrual loans) totaled $1.5 million or 0.41% of total loans at December 31, 2015, compared to $1.5 million or 0.40% of total loans at September 30, 2015 and $2.2 million or 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2014. Non-accrual loans totaled $1.2 million or 0.32% of total loans at December 31, 2015, compared to $1.3 million or 0.35% of total loans at September 30, 2015 and $1.4 million or 0.36% of total loans at December 31, 2014.

Non-performing assets were $7.3 million or 1.35% of total assets at December 31, 2015, compared with $8.2 million or 1.52% of total assets at September 30, 2015 and $12.6 million or 2.45% of total assets at December 31, 2014. Troubled debt restructurings ("TDR's"), which are performing in accordance with the restructured terms and accruing interest, but are included in non-performing assets, were $6.0 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $6.1 million at September 30, 2015, and $9.6 million at December 31, 2014. Other real estate owned decreased $717,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015 due to the sale of a partially developed residential subdivision which was acquired through foreclosure in 2008. During the third quarter the Company sold two commercial mortgage loans that had been classified as impaired TDR's for $3.2 million, which was the aggregate outstanding amount of the loans.

Net recoveries of previously charged-off loans totaling $127,000 were recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $90,000 or 0.10% (annualized) of average loans in the year-ago quarter, and net recoveries of $192,000 in the third quarter of 2015.

Net recoveries of $97,000 were recorded in the year ended December 31, 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $2.5 million or 0.70% of average loans in 2014. Three commercial relationships comprised approximately 67% of the gross charge-offs in 2014, which were charged against specific allowance allocations established in the fourth quarter of 2013.

There was no provision for loan losses recorded in the fourth quarter of 2015 and for the year ended December 31, 2015. A negative provision for loan losses of $150,000 was recorded in the third quarter of 2015, which had the effect of offsetting a provision for loan losses of $150,000 in the first quarter of 2015. The provision for loan losses was $150,000 for the fourth quarter of 2014 and for the year ended December 31, 2014.

The allowance for loan losses was $4.3 million at December 31, 2015, compared to $4.2 million at September 30, 2015 and at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.14% at December 31, 2015, compared to 1.12% at September 30, 2015 and 1.10% at December 31, 2014.

The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans (including TDR's) was 59.7% at December 31, 2015, compared to 56.6% at September 30, 2015 and 36.8% at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans was 355% at December 31, 2015, compared to 314% at September 30, 2015 and 306% at December 31, 2014.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income totaled $4.2 million in the quarter ended December 31, 2015, which was unchanged from the year-ago quarter and from the third quarter of 2015. The net interest margin was 3.33% in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 3.62% in the year-ago quarter and 3.35% in the third quarter of 2015. The net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2014 was impacted by the recognition of $171,000 of interest income in that quarter upon the refinance of a non-accrual commercial mortgage which, upon the refinance, was returned to accrual status. The net interest margin for the fourth quarter of 2014 was 3.48% without the $171,000 interest recovery.

The decline in the net interest margin from the year-ago quarter was due primarily to the reinvestment of loan amortization and payoffs into loans with lower current yields, as well as from the effect of higher interest-bearing cash balances, with yields averaging 0.25%.

Total average interest-earning assets were $500.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $496.5 million in the third quarter of 2015 and $465.7 million in the year-ago quarter. Average loans outstanding in the fourth quarter were $2.8 million less than the third quarter of 2015, but were $6.5 million higher than the year-ago quarter. Total average loans were 76.1% of total average interest-earning assets in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with 80.3% in the year-ago quarter and 77.2% in the third quarter of 2015.

Total average interest-bearing deposit balances increased $12.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the year-ago quarter, with an increase of $14.7 million in the average balances of interest-bearing demand, savings and money market accounts (transaction accounts) offsetting a decrease in the average balance of time deposits of $2.7 million. Transaction accounts comprised 79.7% of total interest-bearing deposits in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to 78.2% in the year-ago quarter and 79.1% in the third quarter of 2015.

Net interest income totaled $16.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2015, which was an increase of $552,000 or 3.4% compared with $16.2 million in 2014. The net interest margin was 3.39% in 2015, compared to 3.49% in 2014.

Average interest-earning assets were $493.9 million in 2015, which was an increase of $31.0 million or 6.7% from 2014. Average loans outstanding in 2015 increased $17.4 million compared to 2014, and totaled 77.1% of total interest-earning assets in 2015, compared to 78.5% in 2014.

The average balance in time deposits decreased $6.0 million in 2015, while the average balances in interest-bearing demand, savings and money market accounts increased $22.4 million. Transaction accounts comprised 79.1% of total interest-bearing deposits in 2015, compared to 76.3% in 2014.

Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expenses

Non-interest income was $1.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared to $1.1 million in the fourth quarter of 2014 and $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2015. Non-interest income was $4.8 million in 2015, compared to $4.5 million in 2014. Income from service charges, wealth management and treasury management services each increased in the quarter and year-ended December 31, 2015 compared to the year-ago periods largely from the impact of changes to certain of the Bank's fees and service charges and from business development activities.

Non-interest income accounted for 22.6% of total revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with 22.6% in the year-ago quarter and 22.9% in the third quarter of 2015. Non-interest income accounted for 22.3% of total revenue in 2015, compared to 21.8% in 2014.

Non-interest expenses were $5.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2015, compared with $5.1 million in the year-ago quarter and $5.2 million for the third quarter of 2015. Non-interest expenses were $20.5 million in 2015, compared to $20.1 million in 2014. Salaries and benefits increased $132,000 in the fourth quarter of 2015 compared to the year-ago quarter due primarily to the hiring of the SBA lending team and residential mortgage originators in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The Company's efficiency ratio was 95.0% in the fourth quarter of 2015, which was unchanged from the year-ago quarter and from the third quarter of 2015. The efficiency ratio was 94.9% in 2015, compared to 97.2% in 2014.

About DCB Financial Corp

DCB Financial Corp is a financial holding company formed under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Company is the parent of The Delaware County Bank & Trust Company, a state-chartered commercial bank. The Bank conducts business from its main offices at 110 Riverbend Avenue in Lewis Center, Ohio, and through its eight full-service and six limited-service branch offices located in Central Ohio. The Bank provides customary retail and commercial banking and cash management services to its customers, including checking and savings accounts, time deposits, IRAs, safe deposit facilities, personal loans, commercial loans, commercial leases, real estate mortgage loans, night depository facilities and trust and personalized wealth management services.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of DCB Financial Corp, including certain plans, expectations, goals, projections, and statements. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: an increase in competitive pressure in the banking industry; changes in the interest rate environment which may affect the net interest margin; changes in the regulatory environment; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, resulting in, among other things, in a deterioration in credit quality; changes in business conditions and inflation; changes in the securities markets; changes in technology used in the banking business; our ability to maintain and increase market share and control expenses; increases in FDIC insurance premiums may cause earnings to decrease; and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.




                                        DCB Financial Corp

                             Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


                                               December 31, 2015       December 31, 2014
                                               -----------------       -----------------

                                             (Dollars in thousands,
                                           except share and per share
                                                     data)

    Assets

    Cash and due from
     financial institutions                                     $6,929                   $6,247

    Interest-bearing
     deposits                                                   24,963                   15,027
                                                                ------                   ------

       Total cash and cash
        equivalents                                             31,892                   21,274


    Securities available-
     for-sale                                                   87,797                   75,909


    Loans                                                      378,513                  385,444

    Less allowance for loan
     losses                                                    (4,333)                 (4,236)
                                                                ------                   ------

       Net loans                                               374,180                  381,208


    Real estate owned                                               68                    1,111

    Investment in FHLB stock                                     3,250                    3,250

    Premises and equipment,
     net                                                         5,091                   10,016

    Premises and equipment
     held-for-sale                                               4,771                        -

    Bank-owned life
     insurance                                                  20,760                   20,027

    Deferred tax asset, net                                     10,402                        -

    Accrued interest
     receivable and other
     assets                                                      3,053                    2,587
                                                                 -----                    -----

       Total assets                                           $541,264                 $515,382
                                                              ========                 ========


    Liabilities and
     shareholders' equity

    Liabilities:

    Deposits:

        Non-interest bearing                                  $124,023                 $111,022

        Interest bearing                                       350,514                  342,170
                                                               -------                  -------

    Total deposits                                             474,537                  453,192


    Borrowings                                                   4,520                   11,808

    Accrued interest payable
     and other liabilities                                       3,360                    3,171

    Total liabilities                                          482,417                  468,171


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock                                                16,410                   16,064

    Retained earnings                                           49,799                   38,055

    Treasury stock                                             (7,416)                 (7,416)

    Accumulated other
     comprehensive income                                          436                      654

    Deferred stock-based
     compensation                                                (382)                   (146)

       Total shareholders'
        equity                                                  58,847                   47,211
                                                                ------                   ------

       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity                                  $541,264                 $515,382
                                                              ========                 ========



    Common shares
     outstanding                                             7,233,797                7,233,797

    Book value per common
     share                                                       $8.08                    $6.53




                                        DCB Financial Corp

                        Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


                                         Three months ended                           Year ended
                                            December 31,
                                                                                     December 31,
                                                                                     ------------

                                             2015                       2014                       2015      2014
                                             ----                       ----                       ----      ----

                                      (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


    Interest income:

    Loans                                  $3,982                     $4,044                    $15,866   $15,276

    Securities                                497                        484                      1,957     2,065

    Federal funds
     sold and
     interest bearing
     deposits                                  21                          8                         67        39
                                              ---                        ---                        ---       ---

       Total interest
        income                              4,500                      4,536                     17,890    17,380


    Interest expense:

    Deposits:

      Savings and money
       market  accounts                       161                        145                        606       559

      Time accounts                            85                         94                        357       434

      NOW accounts                             17                         17                         66        76
                                              ---                        ---                        ---       ---

                                              263                        256                      1,029     1,069


    Borrowings                                 35                         36                        141       143
                                              ---                        ---                        ---       ---

    Total interest
     expense                                  298                        292                      1,170     1,212


    Net interest
     income                                 4,202                      4,244                     16,720    16,168

    Provision for
     loan losses                                -                       150                          -      150
                                              ---                       ---                        ---      ---

    Net interest
     income after
     provision for
     loan losses                            4,202                      4,094                     16,720    16,018


    Non-interest
     income:

    Service charges                           527                        475                      2,002     1,963

    Wealth management
     fees                                     427                        383                      1,644     1,474

    Treasury
     management fees                           70                         47                        273       220

    Income from bank-
     owned life
     insurance                                163                        164                        734       730

    Gain (loss) on
     loans held for
     sale                                       3                         37                          3     (509)

    Gain (loss) on
     sale of REO                               36                       (11)                        16      (84)

    Gain on sale of
     securities,
     available-for-
     sale                                       -                         -                         -      101

    Gain on sale of
     branch                                     -                         -                         -      438

    Other non-
     interest income                           35                         34                        150       127
                                              ---                        ---                        ---       ---

    Total non-
     interest income                        1,261                      1,129                      4,822     4,460


    Non-interest
     expense:

    Salaries and
     employee
     benefits                               2,961                      2,829                     11,263    11,141

    Occupancy and
     equipment                                947                        943                      3,912     3,784

    Professional
     services                                 341                        395                      1,383     1,379

    Advertising                               131                         89                        549       347

    Office supplies,
     postage and
     courier                                   73                         72                        305       328

    FDIC insurance
     premium                                   91                        110                        393       630

    State franchise
     taxes                                     70                         67                        295       266

    Other non-
     interest expense                         543                        554                      2,353     2,231
                                              ---                        ---                      -----     -----

    Total non-
     interest expense                       5,157                      5,059                     20,453    20,106


    Income before
     income tax
     expense
     (benefit)                                306                        164                      1,089       372

    Income tax
     expense
     (benefit)                                 33                          -                  (10,655)        -
                                              ---                        ---                   -------       ---

    Net income                               $273                       $164                    $11,744      $372
                                             ====                       ====                    =======      ====


    Share and Per
     Share Data

    Basic average
     common shares
     outstanding                        7,280,480                  7,196,404                  7,272,061 7,193,372

    Diluted average
     common shares
     outstanding                        7,297,496                  7,232,961                  7,288,350 7,232,388

    Basic earnings
     per common share                       $0.04                      $0.02                      $1.61     $0.05

    Diluted earnings
     per common share                       $0.04                      $0.02                      $1.61     $0.05




                                                DCB Financial Corp

                                     Consolidated Average Balances (Unaudited)


                                                   Three months ended                 Year ended

                                                      December 31,                   December 31,
                                                      ------------                   ------------

                                                       2015                    2014              2015     2014
                                                       ----                    ----              ----     ----

                                                              (Dollars in thousands)

    Earning assets

    Interest bearing cash                           $32,308                 $12,745           $27,715  $16,576

    Securities                                       84,098                  75,339            81,910   78,704

    Tax-exempt securities                             3,458                   3,625             3,552    4,314

    Loans (1)                                       380,504                 373,981           380,743  363,340
                                                    -------                 -------           -------  -------

    Total earning assets                            500,368                 465,690           493,920  462,934


    Non-earning assets                               49,470                  40,314            42,462   40,413
                                                     ------                  ------            ------   ------

    Total assets                                   $549,838                $506,004          $536,382 $503,347
                                                   ========                ========          ======== ========


    Interest bearing
     liabilities

    Interest bearing DDA                            $81,042                 $76,918           $80,699  $78,447

    Money market                                    153,980                 146,818           155,271  136,393

    Savings accounts                                 46,083                  42,711            44,095   42,845

    Time deposits                                    71,670                  74,360            74,140   80,113

    Borrowings                                        4,634                   5,835             5,883    5,687

    Total interest bearing
     liabilities                                    357,409                 346,642           360,088  343,485


    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                                      $132,238                $110,913          $122,781 $110,457

    Other non-interest
     bearing liabilities                              2,372                   2,458             3,986    3,791
                                                      -----                   -----             -----    -----

    Total liabilities                               134,610                 460,013           126,767  457,733

    Shareholders' equity                             57,819                  45,991            49,527   45,614
                                                     ------                  ------            ------   ------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                          $549,838                $506,004          $536,382 $503,347
                                                   ========                ========          ======== ========


    (1)  Includes loans held for sale in 2014




                                                                                                                                     DCB Financial Corp

                                                                                                                               Loans and Deposits (Unaudited)



    The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio at the dates indicated (includes loans held for sale):


                                                           December 31, 2015                        September 30, 2015                         December 31, 2014
                                                           -----------------                        ------------------                         -----------------

                                                                Amount                                    Percent                                   Amount              Percent         Amount             Percent
                                                                ------                                    -------                                   ------              -------         ------             -------

    Loan portfolio composition                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

    Commercial and industrial                                             $99,213                                    26.2%                                     $99,498           26.2%          $106,222            27.6%

    Commercial real estate                                                100,743                                    26.7%                                     103,891           27.3%           111,851            29.0%

    Real estate and home equity                                           137,645                                    36.4%                                     135,934           35.8%           129,650            33.7%

    Consumer and credit card                                               40,587                                    10.7%                                      40,689           10.7%            37,507             9.7%
                                                                           ------                                                                               ------                            ------

    Total loans                                                          $378,188                                   100.0%                                    $380,012          100.0%          $385,230           100.0%


    Net deferred loan costs                                                   325                                                                                  278                               214

    Allowance for loan losses                                             (4,333)                                                                             (4,206)                          (4,236)
                                                                           ------                                                                               ------                            ------

    Net loans                                                            $374,180                                                                             $376,084                          $381,208
                                                                         ========                                                                             ========                          ========




    The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's deposits at the dates indicated :


                                                           December 31, 2015                        September 30, 2015                         December 31, 2014
                                                           -----------------                        ------------------                         -----------------

                                                                Amount                                    Percent                                   Amount              Percent         Amount             Percent
                                                                ------                                    -------                                   ------              -------         ------             -------

    Deposit composition                                                         (Dollars in thousands)

    Non-interest bearing demand                                          $124,023                                    26.1%                                    $123,870           26.1%          $111,022            24.5%

    Interest bearing demand                                                77,616                                    16.4%                                      81,939           17.3%            77,534            17.1%
                                                                           ------                                     ----                                       ------            ----             ------             ----

    Total demand                                                          201,639                                    42.5%                                     205,809           43.4%           188,556            41.6%


    Savings                                                                47,333                                    10.0%                                      44,408            9.3%            42,634             9.4%

    Money market                                                          154,119                                    32.5%                                     151,910           32.0%           147,667            32.6%

    Time deposits                                                          71,446                                    15.0%                                      72,780           15.3%            74,335            16.4%
                                                                           ------                                     ----                                       ------            ----             ------             ----

    Total deposits                                                       $474,537                                   100.0%                                    $474,907          100.0%          $453,192           100.0%
                                                                         ========                                    =====                                     ========           =====           ========            =====



                                                                                                             DCB Financial Corp

                                                                                                         Asset Quality (Unaudited)



    The following table represents a summary of delinquent loans grouped by the number of days delinquent at the dates indicated:


    Delinquent loans and leases                                                                     December 31, 2015                 September 30, 2015         December 31, 2014
    ---------------------------                                                                     -----------------                 ------------------         -----------------

                                                                                                                               $%(1)                                          $%(1)            $%(1)
                                                                                                                                ----                                           ----             ----

                                                                                                               (Dollars in thousands)

    30 days past due and still accruing                                                                              $191       0.05%                       $60                0.02%    $336    0.09%

    60 days past due and still accruing                                                                               111       0.03%                       129                0.03%      37    0.01%

    90 days past due and still accruing                                                                                 2       0.01%                         -               0.00%     480    0.12%

    Non-accrual                                                                                                     1,222       0.32%                     1,338                0.35%   1,384    0.36%

    Total                                                                                                          $1,526       0.41%                    $1,527                0.40%  $2,237    0.58%
                                                                                                                   ======        ====                     ======                 ====   ======     ====


    (1)  As a percentage of total loans, excluding deferred costs



    The following table represents information concerning the aggregate amount of non-performing assets (includes loans held for sale):


    Non-performing assets                                December 31, 2015                          September 30, 2015                  December 31, 2014
    ---------------------                                -----------------                          ------------------                  -----------------

                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

    Non-accruing loans:

       Residential real estate
        loans and home equity                                               $668                                          $679                               $334

       Commercial real estate                                                  -                                           30                                298

       Commercial and industrial                                             554                                           573                                632

       Consumer loans and credit
        cards                                                                  -                                           56                                120

    Total non-accruing loans                                               1,222                                         1,338                              1,384

    Accruing loans delinquent
     90 days or more                                                           2                                             -                               480
                                                                             ---                                           ---                               ---

    Total non-performing loans
     (excluding TDR's)                                                     1,224                                         1,338                              1,864


    Other real estate and
     repossessed assets                                                       68                                           785                              1,111
                                                                             ---                                           ---                              -----

    Total non-performing
     assets (excluding TDR's)                                             $1,292                                        $2,123                             $2,975
                                                                          ======                                        ======                             ======


    Troubled debt
     restructurings(1)                                                    $6,040                                        $6,089                             $9,633

    Total non-performing loans
     (including TDR's)                                                    $7,264                                        $7,427                            $11,497

    Total non-performing
     assets (including TDR's)                                             $7,332                                        $8,212                            $12,608


    (1) TDR's that are in compliance with their modified terms and accruing interest.




    The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from loans charged off, recoveries on loans and leases
     previously charged off and additions to the allowance which have been charged to expense:


                                                  Three months ended                    Year ended

    Allowance for
     loan losses                                     December 31,                      December 31,
    -------------                                    ------------                      ------------

                                                     2015                   2014                   2015                   2014
                                                     ----                   ----                   ----                   ----

                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

    Allowance for
     loan losses,
     beginning of
     period                                        $4,206                 $4,176                 $4,236                 $6,724


    Loans charged-
     off                                             (44)                 (162)                 (614)               (2,865)

    Recoveries of
     loans
     previously
     charged-off                                      171                     72                    711                    324
                                                      ---                    ---                    ---                    ---

    Net recoveries
     (charge-offs)                                    127                   (90)                    97                (2,541)

    Allowance
     related to
     loans
     transferred to
     held-for-
     sale                                               -                     -                     -                  (97)

    Provision for
     loan losses                                        -                   150                      -                   150
                                                      ---                   ---                    ---                   ---

    Allowance for
     loan losses,
     end of period                                 $4,333                 $4,236                 $4,333                 $4,236
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                                  DCB Financial Corp

                    Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited)


                                    At or for the three             At or for the year
                                        months ended                       ended

    Key Ratios                         December 31,                    December 31,
    ----------                         ------------                    ------------

                                      2015                     2014                 2015      2014
                                      ----                     ----                 ----      ----

    Return on
     average assets                  0.20%                   0.13%               2.19%    0.07%

    Return on
     average equity                  1.90%                   1.44%              23.71%    0.82%

    Yield on
     earning assets                  3.55%                   3.86%               3.76%    4.00%

    Cost of
     interest-
     bearing
     liabilities                     0.33%                   0.33%               0.32%    0.35%

    Net interest
     margin (1)                      3.33%                   3.62%               3.39%    3.49%

    Non-interest
     income to
     total income
     (2)                            22.6%                   20.6%               22.3%    21.8%

    Efficiency
     ratio (3)                       95.0%                   94.6%               94.9%    97.2%


    Net loans
     (recovered)
     charged-off
     to average
     loans,
     annualized                    (0.13)%                   0.10%             (0.03)%    0.70%

    Provision for
     loan losses to
     average loans,
     annualized                      0.00%                   0.16%               0.00%    0.04%

    Allowance for
     loan losses to
     total loans                     1.14%                   1.10%               1.14%    1.10%

    Allowance for
     loan losses to
     non-accrual
     loans                            355%                    306%                355%     306%

    Non-accrual
     loans to total
     loans                           0.32%                   0.36%               0.32%    0.36%

    Non-performing
     assets to
     total assets                    1.35%                   2.35%               1.35%    2.35%

       (including
        performing
        TDR's)

    Non-performing
     assets to
     total assets                    0.24%                   0.58%               0.24%    0.58%

      (excluding
       performing
       TDR's)



    (1)              Net interest income divided
                     by average earning assets

    (2)              Non-interest income
                     (excluding net realized
                     gains and losses on
                     securities and other non-
                     recurring gains and
                     losses) divided by the sum
                     of net interest income and
                     non-interest income (as
                     adjusted)

    (3)              Non-interest expense (less
                     OREO expense and non-
                     recurring expenses and
                     losses) divided by the sum
                     of net interest income and
                     non-interest income (as
                     adjusted)



                                                                                        DCB Financial Corp

                                                                          Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)


                                                  2015                                           2014
                                                  ----                                           ----

                         Fourth                                         Third                                        Second           First           Fourth
                         ------                                         -----                                        ------           -----           ------

                           (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    Interest income                  $4,500                                         $4,469                                     $4,454          $4,467            $4,536

    Interest expense                    298                                            292                                        295             285               291
                                        ---                                            ---                                        ---             ---               ---

    Net interest income               4,202                                          4,177                                      4,159           4,182             4,245

    Provision for loan
     losses                               -                                         (150)                                         -            150               150
                                        ---                                          ----                                        ---            ---               ---

    Net interest income
     after provision for
     loan losses                      4,202                                          4,327                                      4,159           4,032             4,094

    Non-interest income               1,261                                          1,223                                      1,180           1,158             1,132

    Non-interest
     expenses                         5,157                                          5,150                                      5,195           4,951             5,059
                                      -----                                          -----                                      -----           -----             -----

    Income before income
     tax                                306                                            400                                        144             239               168

    Income tax expense
     (benefit)                           33                                       (10,688)                                         -              -                -
                                        ---                                        -------                                        ---            ---              ---

    Net income                         $273                                        $11,088                                       $144            $239              $168
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    Stock and related
     per share data

    Basic and diluted
     earnings per common
     share                            $0.04                                          $1.52                                      $0.02           $0.03             $0.02

    Basic weighted
     average common
     shares outstanding           7,280,480                                      7,287,435                                  7,287,435       7,237,371         7.196,404

    Diluted weighted
     average common
     shares outstanding           7,297,496                                      7,307,244                                  7,303,902       7,253,840         7,232,961

    Common book value
     per share                        $8.08                                          $8.05                                      $6.51           $6.54             $6.53


    Capital Ratios:

    Bank

    Tier 1 leverage
     ratio                            9.11%                                         9.18%                                     8.63%          8.65%            9.00%

    Common equity tier 1
     capital ratio                   13.11%                                        13.09%                                    12.68%         12.62%           12.40%

    Tier 1 risk based
     capital ratio                   13.11%                                        13.09%                                    12.68%         12.62%           12.40%

    Total risk based
     capital ratio                   14.29%                                        14.23%                                    13.83%         13.75%           13.56%


    Total equity to
     assets ratio
     (consolidated)                  10.87%                                        10.83%                                     8.80%          9.15%            9.16%


    Selected ratios:

    Return on average
     assets                           0.20%                                         8.26%                                     0.19%          0.18%            0.13%

    Return on average
     equity                           1.90%                                         94.9%                                     2.17%          2.05%            1.44%

    Yield on earning
     assets                           3.55%                                         3.57%                                     3.61%          3.73%            3.86%

    Cost of interest-
     bearing liabilities              0.33%                                         0.32%                                     0.33%          0.32%            0.33%

    Net interest margin               3.33%                                         3.35%                                     3.40%          3.50%            3.62%

    Non-interest income
     to total income (1)              22.6%                                         22.9%                                     22.2%          21.5%            20.6%

    Efficiency ratio (2)              95.0%                                         95.0%                                     95.0%          92.9%            94.6%


    Asset quality
     ratios:

    Net loans
     (recovered)
     charged-off to
     average loans,
     annualized                     (0.13)%                                       (0.20)%                                   (0.08)%          0.31%            0.10%

    Provision for loan
     losses to average
     loans, annualized                0.00%                                       (0.16)%                                     0.00%          0.16%            0.16%

    Allowance for loan
     losses to total
     loans                            1.14%                                         1.12%                                     1.09%          1.08%            1.10%

    Allowance for loan
     losses to non-
     accrual loans                     355%                                          314%                                      286%           362%             306%

    Non-accrual loans
     to total loans                   0.32%                                         0.35%                                     0.38%          0.30%            0.36%

    Non-performing
     assets to total
     assets (including                1.35%                                         1.52%                                     2.18%          2.26%            2.45%

       performing TDR's)

    Non-performing
     assets to total
     assets (excluding                0.24%                                         0.39%                                     0.51%          0.42%            0.58%

       performing TDR's)



    (1)              Non-interest income (net
                     of realized gains and
                     losses on securities and
                     other non-recurring
                     items) divided by the sum
                     of net interest income
                     and non-interest income
                     (as adjusted)

    (2)              Non-interest expense
                     (less OREO expense)
                     divided by the sum of net
                     interest income and non-
                     interest income (as
                     adjusted)

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