TAPPAHANNOCK, Va., July 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Eastern Virginia Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVBS) (the "Company"), the one bank holding company of EVB (the "Bank"), reported today its results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Performance Summary



                                                                                                                                                                  Three Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                                                 2016                                 2015
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    Net income (1)                                                                                                                                                                               $1,910                               $1,507

    Net income available to common shareholders (1)                                                                                                                                             $1,910                               $1,341

    Basic and diluted net income per common share                                                                                                                                                $0.11                                $0.07

    Return on average assets (annualized)                                                                                                                                                     0.59%                               0.45%

    Return on average common shareholders' equity (annualized)                                                                                                                                6.97%                               5.29%

    Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)(2)                                                                                                                                             3.71%                               3.93%


                                                                                                                                                                   Six Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)                                                                                                                                              2016                                 2015
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    Net income (1)                                                                                                                                                                            $4,137                               $3,116

    Net income available to common shareholders (1)                                                                                                                                          $4,137                               $2,730

    Basic and diluted net income per common share                                                                                                                                             $0.23                                $0.15

    Return on average assets (annualized)                                                                                                                                                     0.65%                               0.46%

    Return on average common shareholders' equity (annualized)                                                                                                                                7.65%                               5.46%

    Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)(2)                                                                                                                                             3.74%                               3.97%


    (1) The difference between net income and net income available to common shareholders is the effective dividend to holders of the Company's Series A Preferred Stock paid during the 2015 periods.

    (2) For more information on the calculation of net interest margin on a tax equivalent basis, see the average balance sheet and net interest margin analysis for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 and 2015
     contained in this release.

The Company's results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were directly impacted by increases in the average balances of loans, deposits, short-term borrowings and senior subordinated debt during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the same periods in 2015. Loan yields declined 23 and 18 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the same periods in 2015, with 13 and 9 basis points, respectively, of the decline resulting from the lower accretion of fair value adjustments related to the acquisition of Virginia Company Bank ("VCB") in November 2014. Also, as previously disclosed, the Company engaged an independent consultant to conduct a comprehensive assessment of its operations during the first half of 2015. The assessment identified operating efficiencies and revenue enhancement opportunities. The Company has leveraged the assessment's findings, and since the second half of 2015, has continued to realize targeted increases in revenues and declines in certain noninterest expenses, particularly salaries and employee benefits expense.

In announcing these results, Joe A. Shearin, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "I am pleased with our Company's results during the first half of 2016 and the continued company-wide focus to grow our balance sheet, improve profitability and enhance the quality of products and services we offer to our customers. For the first six months of 2016, as compared to the same period of 2015, we are reporting an increase in net income available to common shareholders of 51.5%, an increase in annualized return on average assets of 19 basis points to 0.65%, and an increase in annualized return on average common shareholders' equity of 219 basis points to 7.65%. Net income declined during the second quarter of 2016 as compared to the first quarter of 2016 and was primarily driven by a lower net interest margin and higher current period expenses. The lower net interest margin was driven by lower loan yields as a result of competitive pressures in the historically low rate environment. In addition, loan growth was lower than expected during the second quarter of 2016 and was driven primarily by the payoff of several large commercial loans late in the period. Despite this, we have generated loan growth of 3.3% during the first half of 2016 and 8.2% during the last twelve months, which outpaced our internal targets. Given our current pipeline of loan opportunities and our focus on total relationship banking, we believe that we are poised to deliver quality growth throughout the balance of 2016. Salaries and employee benefits in the current period were impacted by annual merit increases as well as higher group insurance expense due to claims, while other operating expenses in the current period were impacted by increases in director compensation, legal services related to equity compensation plans, securities and corporate governance matters and shareholder services related to our conversion to a new transfer agent. Many of the other operating expenses which were elevated this quarter are expected to level off during the remainder of 2016."

Shearin continued, "Last month we made the exciting announcement that we will be relocating our corporate headquarters to the Innsbrook business park in Glen Allen, Virginia in early fall 2016. Our new corporate headquarters will allow us to integrate corporate departments from other locations throughout our footprint. Currently, key members of our Executive Leadership Team, as well as other corporate departments, are remotely located in various locations. We believe this relocation will increase collaboration and productivity and capture operating efficiencies throughout the Company. Our new headquarters will also provide us the space and flexibility needed to continue to grow and reach new customers. The main office of EVB will remain in Tappahannock, Virginia and continue our heritage of serving the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula markets since 1910. I am also pleased to announce that the Board of Directors declared another cash dividend of $0.02 per share of common stock and Series B Preferred Stock payable August 26, 2016 to shareholders of record as of August 12, 2016."

For the three months ended June 30, 2016, the following were significant factors in the Company's reported results:


    --  Increase in net interest income of $359 thousand from the same period in
        2015, principally due to an increase in interest and fees on loans
        driven primarily by loan growth, partially offset by increases in
        interest expense associated with our short-term borrowings and the
        issuance of $20.0 million in senior subordinated debt during the second
        quarter of 2015;
    --  Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) decreased 22 basis points to
        3.71% during the second quarter of 2016 as compared to 3.93% for the
        same period of 2015 primarily due to a decline in yields on the loan
        portfolio and the impact of interest incurred on the senior subordinated
        debt;
    --  Net accretion attributable to accounting adjustments related to the VCB
        acquisition was $61 thousand for the second quarter of 2016, as compared
        to $223 thousand in the same period of 2015;
    --  Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2016 increased $2.0 million from March
        31, 2016, primarily due to a $1.4 million increase in loans past due 90
        days and accruing interest (of which the majority of this increase came
        from a single purchased credit-impaired loan that is well secured) and a
        $1.4 million increase in other real estate owned (of which the majority
        of this increase came from foreclosures on several one to four family
        residential investment properties owned by a single borrower), partially
        offset by a $819 thousand decrease in nonaccrual loans;
    --  Net gain on sale of available for sale securities of $172 thousand as
        compared to $26 thousand in the same period of 2015 were higher due to
        the adjustments of the composition of the investment securities
        portfolio as part of our overall asset/liability management strategy;
    --  Decrease in salaries and employee benefits of $37 thousand from the same
        period in 2015, primarily due to reductions in staff levels during 2015
        and 2016 that were driven by operating efficiencies identified in the
        aforementioned comprehensive assessment of our operations, partially
        offset by increased group insurance expense from increased claims
        activity during the second quarter of 2016;
    --  Decrease in FDIC expense due to billing adjustments in the prior year
        related to the VCB acquisition;
    --  Increased collection, repossession and other real estate owned expense
        of $41 thousand from the same period in 2015 due to increased
        collections costs associated with classified assets; and
    --  No effective dividend on preferred stock in the second quarter of 2016
        as compared to $166 thousand from the same period of 2015.  This was due
        to the redemption of the remaining 9,000 shares of the Company's Series
        A Preferred Stock in a transaction completed during the second quarter
        of 2015.

For the six months ended June 30, 2016, the following were significant factors in the Company's reported results:


    --  Increase in net interest income of $800 thousand from the same period in
        2015, principally due to an increase in interest and fees on loans
        driven primarily by loan growth, partially offset by an increase in
        interest expense associated with our short-term borrowings and the
        issuance of $20.0 million in senior subordinated debt during the second
        quarter of 2015;
    --  Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) decreased 23 basis points to
        3.74% during the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to 3.97% for
        the same period of 2015 primarily due to a decline in yields on the loan
        portfolio and the impact of interest incurred on the senior subordinated
        debt;
    --  Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2016 increased $2.8 million from
        December 31, 2015, primarily due to a $1.5 million increase in loans
        past due 90 days and accruing interest (of which the majority of this
        increase came from a single purchased credit-impaired loan this is well
        secured) and a $1.8 million increase in other real estate owned (of
        which the majority of this increase came from foreclosures on several
        one to four family residential investment properties owned by a single
        borrower).  Nonperforming assets at June 30, 2016 increased $1.8 million
        from June 30, 2015, primarily due to a $2.3 million increase in loans
        past due 90 days and accruing interest and a $936 thousand increase in
        other real estate owned, partially offset by a decrease of $1.5 million
        in nonaccrual loans.  The increase in loans past due 90 days and
        accruing interest was due to the nonpayment of a large one to four
        family residential real estate loan and a large non-farm,
        non-residential real estate loan as a result of the deteriorating
        financial condition of the borrowers;
    --  Net gain on sale of available for sale securities of $237 thousand as
        compared to $51 thousand in the same period of 2015 were higher due to
        the adjustments of the composition of the investment securities
        portfolio as part of our overall asset/liability management strategy;
    --  Increased collection, repossession and other real estate owned expense
        of $117 thousand from the same period in 2015 due to increased
        collections costs associated with classified assets;
    --  Decrease in merger and merger related expenses of $224 thousand due to
        certain costs incurred during the first quarter of 2015 associated with
        the VCB acquisition that were not repeated in 2016; and
    --  No effective dividend on preferred stock in the first six months of 2016
        as compared to $386 thousand from the same period of 2015.  This was due
        to the redemption of the remaining 14,000 shares of the Company's Series
        A Preferred Stock in transactions completed during the first half of
        2015.

Operations Analysis

The following tables present average balances of assets and liabilities, the average yields earned on such assets (on a tax equivalent basis) and rates paid on such liabilities, and the net interest margin for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:



    Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Margin Analysis

    (dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                                  Three Months Ended June 30,

                                                                                                                                  2016                                      2015
                                                                                                                                  ----                                      ----

                                                                                                                 Average                                      Income/             Yield/          Average             Income/              Yield/

                                                                                                                 Balance                                      Expense            Rate (1)         Balance             Expense             Rate (1)
                                                                                                                 -------                                      -------            -------          -------             -------             -------

    Assets:

    Securities

      Taxable                                                                                                                 $259,530                                    $1,463            2.27%            $221,747              $1,185              2.14%

      Restricted securities                                                                                                      9,096                                       127            5.62%               7,198                  96              5.35%

      Tax exempt (2)                                                                                                             3,754                                        34            3.59%              38,794                 385              3.99%
                                                                                                                                 -----                                       ---                               ------                 ---

       Total securities                                                                                                        272,380                                     1,624            2.40%             267,739               1,666              2.50%

    Interest bearing deposits in other banks                                                                                     7,372                                        10            0.55%               6,886                   4              0.23%

    Federal funds sold                                                                                                              64                                         -           0.00%                 188                   -             0.00%

    Loans, net of unearned income (3)                                                                                          911,285                                    10,996            4.85%             819,061              10,382              5.08%
                                                                                                                               -------                                    ------                              -------              ------

         Total earning assets                                                                                                1,191,101                                    12,630            4.26%           1,093,874              12,052              4.42%

    Less allowance for loan losses                                                                                            (10,932)                                                                     (12,524)

    Total non-earning assets                                                                                                   111,177                                                                       113,370
                                                                                                                               -------                                                                       -------

    Total assets                                                                                                            $1,291,346                                                                    $1,194,720
                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                    ==========


    Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:

    Interest-bearing deposits

      Checking                                                                                                                $308,250                                      $291            0.38%            $289,473                $269              0.37%

      Savings                                                                                                                  102,358                                        46            0.18%              92,733                  31              0.13%

      Money market savings                                                                                                     161,500                                       186            0.46%             163,105                 190              0.47%

      Time deposits                                                                                                            235,685                                       563            0.96%             233,699                 444              0.76%
                                                                                                                               -------                                       ---                              -------                 ---

         Total interest-bearing deposits                                                                                       807,793                                     1,086            0.54%             779,010                 934              0.48%

    Federal funds purchased and repurchase

         agreements                                                                                                              6,364                                         7            0.44%               8,275                  13              0.63%

    Short-term borrowings                                                                                                      115,476                                       118            0.41%              72,526                  37              0.20%

    Junior subordinated debt                                                                                                    10,310                                        92            3.59%              10,310                  81              3.15%

    Senior subordinated debt                                                                                                    19,058                                       351            7.41%              15,034                 264              7.04%
                                                                                                                                ------                                       ---                               ------                 ---

         Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                    959,001                                     1,654            0.69%             885,155               1,329              0.60%

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities

      Demand deposits                                                                                                          193,620                                                                       171,957

      Other liabilities                                                                                                          6,945                                                                         6,947
                                                                                                                                 -----                                                                         -----

         Total liabilities                                                                                                   1,159,566                                                                     1,064,059

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                                       131,780                                                                       130,661
                                                                                                                               -------                                                                       -------

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                                             $1,291,346                                                                    $1,194,720
                                                                                                                            ==========                                                                    ==========


    Net interest income (2)                                                                                                                                           $10,976                                                 $10,723
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    Interest rate spread (2)(4)                                                                                                                                                         3.57%                                                    3.82%

    Interest expense as a percent of

       average earning assets                                                                                                                                                           0.56%                                                    0.49%

    Net interest margin (2)(5)                                                                                                                                                          3.71%                                                    3.93%


    Notes:

    (1) Yields are annualized and based on average daily balances.

    (2) Income and yields are reported on a tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%, with a

                                                                                        $11 adjustment for 2016 and a $117 adjustment in 2015.

    (3) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the computations of average loan balances.

    (4) Interest rate spread is the average yield on earning assets, calculated on a fully taxable basis, less the average

          rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.

    (5) Net interest margin is the net interest income, calculated on a fully taxable basis, expressed as a percentage

         of average earning assets.



    (dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                                    Six Months Ended June 30,

                                                                                                                                                            2016                                                     2015
                                                                                                                                                            ----                                                     ----

                                                                                                   Average                                    Income/             Yield/           Average             Income/              Yield/

                                                                                                   Balance                                    Expense            Rate (1)          Balance             Expense             Rate (1)
                                                                                                   -------                                    -------             -------          -------             -------              -------

    Assets:

    Securities

      Taxable                                                                                                   $255,374                                  $2,969             2.34%            $217,733              $2,387               2.21%

      Restricted securities                                                                                        9,040                                     242             5.38%               7,490                 204               5.49%

      Tax exempt (2)                                                                                               7,131                                     134             3.78%              38,504                 760               3.98%
                                                                                                                   -----                                     ---                                ------                 ---

       Total securities                                                                                          271,545                                   3,345             2.48%             263,727               3,351               2.56%

    Interest bearing deposits in other banks                                                                       7,846                                      20             0.51%               6,926                   8               0.23%

    Federal funds sold                                                                                               103                                       -            0.00%                 232                   -              0.00%

    Loans, net of unearned income (3)                                                                            903,513                                  21,949             4.89%             818,059              20,573               5.07%
                                                                                                                 -------                                  ------                               -------              ------

         Total earning assets                                                                                  1,183,007                                  25,314             4.30%           1,088,944              23,932               4.43%

    Less allowance for loan losses                                                                              (11,076)                                                                    (12,714)

    Total non-earning assets                                                                                     111,366                                                                      113,530
                                                                                                                 -------                                                                      -------

    Total assets                                                                                              $1,283,297                                                                   $1,189,760
                                                                                                              ==========                                                                   ==========


    Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity:

    Interest-bearing deposits

      Checking                                                                                                  $305,799                                    $567             0.37%            $285,428                $523               0.37%

      Savings                                                                                                    100,890                                      87             0.17%              92,033                  60               0.13%

      Money market savings                                                                                       163,019                                     382             0.47%             164,421                 385               0.47%

      Time deposits                                                                                              238,741                                   1,121             0.94%             237,883               1,017               0.86%
                                                                                                                 -------                                   -----                               -------               -----

         Total interest-bearing deposits                                                                         808,449                                   2,157             0.54%             779,765               1,985               0.51%

    Federal funds purchased and repurchase

         agreements                                                                                                5,948                                      14             0.47%              10,055                  31               0.62%

    Short-term borrowings                                                                                        115,086                                     240             0.42%              77,453                  79               0.21%

    Junior subordinated debt                                                                                      10,310                                     180             3.51%              10,310                 161               3.15%

    Senior subordinated debt                                                                                      19,045                                     702             7.41%               7,558                 264               7.04%
                                                                                                                  ------                                     ---                                 -----                 ---

         Total interest-bearing liabilities                                                                      958,838                                   3,293             0.69%             885,141               2,520               0.57%

    Noninterest-bearing liabilities

      Demand deposits                                                                                            186,829                                                                      166,823

      Other liabilities                                                                                            7,268                                                                        6,796
                                                                                                                   -----                                                                        -----

         Total liabilities                                                                                     1,152,935                                                                    1,058,760

    Shareholders' equity                                                                                         130,362                                                                      131,000
                                                                                                                 -------                                                                      -------

     Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                                               $1,283,297                                                                   $1,189,760
                                                                                                              ==========                                                                   ==========


    Net interest income (2)                                                                                                                           $22,021                                                  $21,412
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    Interest rate spread (2)(4)                                                                                                                                          3.61%                                                     3.86%

    Interest expense as a percent of

       average earning assets                                                                                                                                            0.56%                                                     0.47%

    Net interest margin (2)(5)                                                                                                                                           3.74%                                                     3.97%


    Notes:

    (1) Yields are annualized and based on average daily balances.

    (2) Income and yields are reported on a tax equivalent basis assuming a federal tax rate of 34%, with a

                                                                           $41 adjustment for 2016 and a $232 adjustment in 2015.

    (3) Nonaccrual loans have been included in the computations of average loan balances.

    (4) Interest rate spread is the average yield on earning assets, calculated on a fully taxable basis, less the average

          rate incurred on interest-bearing liabilities.

    (5) Net interest margin is the net interest income, calculated on a fully taxable basis, expressed as a percentage

         of average earning assets.

Interest Income and Expense

Net interest income and net interest margin

Net interest income in the second quarter of 2016 increased $359 thousand, or 3.4%, when compared to the second quarter of 2015. Net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2016 increased $800 thousand, or 3.8%, when compared to the same period in 2015. The Company's net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) decreased to 3.71% and 3.74% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, representing 22 and 23 basis point decreases over the Company's net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2015. The declines in the net interest margin (tax equivalent basis) were primarily driven by lower loan yields as a result of competitive pressures in the historically low rate environment, lower accretion of fair value adjustments related to the VCB acquisition and increased interest expense as a result of the private placement of $20.0 million of senior subordinated debt in April 2015. Additionally, the balance of and rates paid on our short-term borrowings increased as compared to the same periods in 2015. These margin pressures were largely offset in the Company's results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, by the impact of increases in average loan balances. The most significant factors impacting net interest income during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016 were as follows:

Positive Impact:


    --  Increases in average loan balances, primarily due to organic loan growth
        and loan purchases, partially offset by lower loan yields.

Negative Impacts:


    --  Decreases in average yields earned on investment securities, primarily
        tax exempt investment securities, partially offset by increases in
        average balances of total investment securities;
    --  Private placement of $20.0 million of senior subordinated debt during
        the second quarter of 2015 resulting in increases to total average
        interest-bearing liabilities and related interest expense;
    --  Increases in average short-term borrowings balances and rates paid,
        primarily due to loan growth outpacing deposit growth and other
        strategic initiatives; and
    --  The Company experienced higher average interest-bearing deposit balances
        during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 over the comparable
        2015 periods, primarily due to customer growth.  The rates paid on total
        average interest-bearing deposits increased 6 and 3 basis points for the
        three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, over the
        comparable periods in 2015.  The result was an increase in interest
        expense attributable to the Company's deposit portfolio.

Total interest and dividend income

Total interest and dividend income increased 5.7% and 6.6% for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The increase in total interest and dividend income during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 was primarily driven by an increase in average loan and investment securities balances, partially offset by a decrease in average loan and investment securities yields.

Loans

Average loan balances increased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, primarily due to organic loan growth and the purchase of $18.3 million in performing one-to-four family residential mortgage loans, consumer loans and government guaranteed loans between June 2015 and June 2016. Loan growth during the first six months of 2016 outpaced our internal targets. However, loan growth in our rural markets, especially with respect to consumer loans, remains weak while competition for commercial loans, especially in the Richmond and Tidewater markets, has been and we expect will continue to be intense given the historically low rate environment. The Company's average loan balances increased $92.2 million and $85.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to average loan balances for the same periods in 2015. Total average loans were 76.5% of total average interest-earning assets for the three months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 74.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total average loans were 76.4% of total average interest-earning assets for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to 75.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2015.

Investment securities

Average total investment securities balances increased 1.7% and 3.0% for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The overall increase was the result of management of the Company's liquidity needs to support its operations, along with funds provided by deposit growth and measured loan demand in the Company's markets, partially offset by a lack of investment opportunities with acceptable risk-adjusted rates of return. The Company remains committed to its long-term target of managing the investment securities portfolio to comprise 20% of the Company's total assets. The yields on total average investment securities decreased 10 and 8 basis points for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2015. The decrease in yields on average total investment securities during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, was driven by a lower allocation of the total investment securities portfolio to SBA Pool securities and tax exempt municipal securities, both of which also tend to be higher-yielding segments of the Company's investment securities portfolio. These decreases were partially offset by higher interest rates and a greater allocation of the total investment securities portfolio to higher yielding Agency CMO securities, Agency CMBS securities and taxable municipal securities.

Interest-bearing deposits

Average total interest-bearing deposit balances increased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, primarily due to organic deposit growth that was in part driven by the Company's marketing and advertising initiatives as well as new products and services.

Borrowings

Average total borrowings increased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, primarily due to the issuance of $20.0 million in senior subordinated debt in April 2015 and increased short-term borrowings. Average short-term borrowings increased for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, due to additional short-term FHLB advances taken to fund loan growth and other strategic initiatives.

Noninterest Income

The following tables depict the components of noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:



                                                        Three Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                                         2016               2015 Change $       Change %
    ---------------------                                          ----               ---- --------        -------

    Service charges and fees on deposit accounts                   $728               $673            $55      8.2%

    Other operating income                                          329                421           (92)   -21.9%

    Debit card/ATM fees                                             448                442              6      1.4%

    Gain on sale of available for sale securities, net              172                 26            146    561.5%

    (Loss) on sale of bank premises and equipment                   (5)              (30)            25     83.3%
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    Total noninterest income                                     $1,672             $1,532           $140      9.1%
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                                                       Six Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                                         2016               2015 Change $       Change %
    ---------------------                                          ----               ---- --------        -------

    Service charges and fees on deposit accounts                 $1,467             $1,336           $131      9.8%

    Other operating income                                          683                886          (203)   -22.9%

    Debit card/ATM fees                                             845                805             40      5.0%

    Gain on sale of available for sale securities, net              237                 51            186    364.7%

    (Loss) on sale of bank premises and equipment                   (9)              (27)            18     66.7%
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    Total noninterest income                                     $3,223             $3,051           $172      5.6%
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Key changes in the components of noninterest income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, are discussed below:


    --  Service charges and fees on deposit accounts increased primarily due to
        increases in overdraft and NSF fees on checking accounts;
    --  Other operating income decreased primarily due to lower earnings from
        the Bank's subsidiaries.  Additionally, other operating income includes
        earnings from the Bank's investment in Bankers Title, LLC and losses
        from the Bank's investment in housing equity funds; and
    --  Gain on sale of available for sale securities, net increased primarily
        as a result of the Company adjusting the composition of the investment
        securities portfolio as part of the Company's overall asset/liability
        management strategy.

Noninterest Expense

The following tables depict the components of noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:



                                                         Three Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                                                                2016       2015    Change $              Change %
    ---------------------                                                                 ----       ----    --------               -------

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                      $5,486     $5,523                 $(37)       -0.7%

    Occupancy and equipment expenses                                                     1,340      1,392                  (52)       -3.7%

    FDIC expense                                                                           204        254                  (50)      -19.7%

    Collection, repossession and other real estate owned                                167        126                    41        32.5%

    Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned                                        2        (6)                    8       133.3%

    Merger and merger related expenses                                                    -         3                   (3)     -100.0%

    Other operating expenses                                                          2,758      2,907                 (149)       -5.1%
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    Total noninterest expenses                                                       $9,957    $10,199                $(242)       -2.4%
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                                                          Six Months Ended June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                                                             2016       2015    Change $              Change %
    ---------------------                                                              ----       ----    --------               -------

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                  $10,734    $11,011                $(277)       -2.5%

    Occupancy and equipment expenses                                                  2,770      2,906                 (136)       -4.7%

    FDIC expense                                                                        407        426                  (19)       -4.5%

    Collection, repossession and other real estate owned                                332        215                   117        54.4%

    Loss on sale of other real estate owned                                               3         26                  (23)      -88.5%

    Impairment losses on other real estate owned                                          -         5                   (5)     -100.0%

    Merger and merger related expenses                                                    -       224                 (224)     -100.0%

    Other operating expenses                                                          5,130      5,353                 (223)       -4.2%
    ------------------------                                                          -----      -----                  ----         ----

    Total noninterest expenses                                                      $19,376    $20,166                $(790)       -3.9%
                                                                                    =======    =======                 =====         ====

Key changes in the components of noninterest expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, as compared to the same periods in 2015, are discussed below:


    --  Salaries and employee benefits decreased primarily due to the reduction
        in staff levels initiated in the second half of 2015 (which was driven
        by operating efficiencies identified in the aforementioned comprehensive
        assessment of our operations) and reduced commissions paid to employees
        of EVB Investments, Inc.  These decreases were partially offset by an
        increase in group insurance expense (which was driven by an increase in
        claims during the second quarter of 2016), bonuses and other incentive
        compensation.  Additionally, deferred compensation on loan originations
        increased for the six month period of 2016;
    --  FDIC expense decreased due to billing adjustments in the prior year
        related to the VCB acquisition;
    --  Collection, repossession and other real estate owned expenses increased
        due to increases in collection costs associated with classified assets;
    --  Loss on sale of other real estate owned recorded during the first six
        months of 2015 was primarily due to the resolution and disposition of a
        distressed property that was sold during that period, with minimal
        losses occurring during the same period in 2016;
    --  Merger and merger related expenses incurred during the first half of
        2015 were related to the acquisition of VCB in 2014, and no similar
        expenses were incurred during the same period in 2016; and
    --  Other operating expenses decreased primarily due to lower consultant
        fees as the Company engaged an independent consultant to conduct a
        comprehensive assessment of its operations in 2015, partially offset by
        increased marketing and advertising expenses during the first half of
        2016 due to the timing of campaigns and other initiatives.

Balance Sheet and Asset Quality

Balance Sheet

Key balance sheet components as of June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015 are as follows:



                                                                              June 30,            December 31,

    (dollars in thousands)                                                                   2016                    2015 Change $         Change %
    ---------------------                                                                    ----                    ---- --------          -------

    Total assets                                                                       $1,294,957              $1,270,384          $24,573      1.9%

    Interest bearing deposits with banks                                                   13,114                  18,304          (5,190)   -28.4%

    Securities available for sale, at fair value                                          231,497                 230,943              554      0.2%

    Securities held to maturity, at carrying value                                         29,155                  29,698            (543)    -1.8%

    Total loans                                                                           909,422                 880,778           28,644      3.3%

    Total deposits                                                                        998,587                 988,719            9,868      1.0%

    Total borrowings                                                                      156,988                 148,760            8,228      5.5%

    Total shareholders' equity                                                            132,692                 126,275            6,417      5.1%



    Key balance sheet components as of June 30, 2016 and 2015 are as follows:

                                                                              June 30,              June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                                                                   2016                    2015 Change $         Change %
    ---------------------                                                                    ----                    ---- --------          -------

    Total assets                                                                       $1,294,957              $1,219,191          $75,766      6.2%

    Interest bearing deposits with banks                                                   13,114                   6,467            6,647    102.8%

    Securities available for sale, at fair value                                          231,497                 227,932            3,565      1.6%

    Securities held to maturity, at carrying value                                         29,155                  30,671          (1,516)    -4.9%

    Total loans                                                                           909,422                 840,710           68,712      8.2%

    Total deposits                                                                        998,587                 957,222           41,365      4.3%

    Total borrowings                                                                      156,988                 132,544           24,444     18.4%

    Total shareholders' equity                                                            132,692                 121,909           10,783      8.8%

Asset Quality

The asset quality measures depicted below continue to reflect the Company's efforts to prudently charge-off loans as losses are identified and maintain an appropriate allowance for loan losses.

The following table depicts the net charge-off activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 and 2015:



                                                  Three months ended June 30,        Six months ended June 30,

     (dollars in thousands)                                 2016                2015                       2016     2015
     ---------------------                                  ----                ----                       ----     ----

    Net charge-offs                                         $469                $371                       $877     $734

    Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)          0.21%              0.18%                     0.20%   0.18%

The following table depicts the level of the allowance for loan losses as of the dates presented:



                                                     June 30,         December 31,          June 30,

     (dollars in thousands)                                      2016                  2015               2015
     ---------------------                                       ----                  ----               ----

    Allowance for loan losses                                 $10,467               $11,327            $12,287

    Allowance for loan losses to period end loans               1.15%                1.29%             1.46%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans             180.54%              183.43%           169.17%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans          125.07%              155.34%           163.77%

The following table depicts the level of nonperforming assets as of the dates presented:



                                                 June 30,         December 31,        June 30,

     (dollars in thousands)                                  2016                2015             2015
     ---------------------                                   ----                ----             ----

    Nonaccrual loans                                       $5,797              $6,175           $7,263

    Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest            2,571               1,117              240
                                                            -----               -----              ---

      Total nonperforming loans                            $8,368              $7,292           $7,503

    Other real estate owned ("OREO")                        2,280                 520            1,344
                                                            -----                 ---            -----

      Total nonperforming assets                          $10,648              $7,812           $8,847
                                                          =======              ======           ======


    Nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO            1.17%              0.89%           1.05%

The following tables present the change in the balances of OREO and nonaccrual loans for the six months ended June 30, 2016:



    OREO:                                             Nonaccrual Loans:
    -----                                             -----------------


    (dollars in thousands)                            (dollars in thousands)

    Balance at December 31, 2015                 $520  Balance at December 31, 2015        $6,175

    Transfers from loans                        2,324  Loans returned to accrual status   (1,382)

    Capitalized costs                              12  Net principal curtailments         (1,582)

    Sales proceeds                              (573) Charge-offs                                 (997)

    Impairment losses on valuation adjustments      - Loan collateral moved to OREO      (2,324)

    Loss on disposition                           (3)  Loans placed on nonaccrual during
                                                       period                              5,907
                                                  ---                                      -----

    Balance at June 30, 2016                   $2,280  Balance at June 30, 2016            $5,797
                                               ======                                      ======

In general, the modification or restructuring of a loan constitutes a troubled debt restructuring ("TDR") when we grant a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty. The following table depicts the balances of TDRs as of the dates presented:



                                     June 30,         December 31,         June 30,

    (dollars in thousands)                       2016                 2015             2015
    ---------------------                        ----                 ----             ----

    Performing TDRs                           $14,224              $15,535          $14,843

    Nonperforming TDRs*                         1,830                1,300            2,252
                                                -----                -----            -----

      Total TDRs                              $16,054              $16,835          $17,095
                                              =======              =======          =======


    *  Included in nonaccrual loans.

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this release that are not historical facts may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act"), as amended. In addition, certain statements may be contained in the Company's future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), in press releases, and in oral and written statements made by or with the approval of the Company that are not statements of historical fact and constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Exchange Act. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (i) projections of revenues, expenses, income or loss, income or loss per share, the payment or nonpayment of dividends, capital structure and other financial items; (ii) statements of plans, objectives and expectations of the Company or its management or Board of Directors, including those relating to products or services, the performance of portions of the Company's asset portfolio, future changes to the Bank's branch network, the pending relocation of the Company's corporate headquarters, and the payment of dividends; (iii) statements of future financial performance and economic conditions; (iv) statements regarding the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses; (v) statements regarding the Company's liquidity; (vi) statements of management's expectations regarding future trends in interest rates, real estate values, business opportunities and economic conditions generally and in the Company's markets; (vii) statements regarding future asset quality, including expected levels of charge-offs; (viii) statements regarding potential changes to laws, regulations or administrative guidance; (ix) statements regarding strategic initiatives of the Company or the Bank and the results of these initiatives; and (x) statements of assumptions underlying such statements. Words such as "believes," "anticipates," "expects," "intends," "targeted," "continue," "remain," "will," "should," "may" and other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements.

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:


    --  factors that adversely affect the Company's and the Bank's strategic and
        business initiatives, including, without limitation, changes in the
        economic or business conditions in the Company's markets;
    --  the Company's ability and efforts to assess, manage and improve its
        asset quality;
    --  the strength of the economy in the Company's target market area, as well
        as general economic, market, political, or business factors;
    --  changes in the quality or composition of the Company's loan or
        investment portfolios, including adverse developments in borrower
        industries or in the repayment ability of individual borrowers or
        issuers;
    --  concentrations in segments of the loan portfolio or declines in real
        estate values in the Company's markets;
    --  the effects of the Company's adjustments to the composition of its
        investment portfolio;
    --  the strength of the Company's counterparties;
    --  an insufficient allowance for loan losses;
    --  the Company's ability to meet the capital requirements of its regulatory
        agencies;
    --  changes in laws, regulations and the policies of federal or state
        regulators and agencies, including with respect to the implementation of
        the Basel III capital framework and related rules for calculating
        risk-weighted assets;
    --  changes in the interest rates affecting the Company's deposits and
        loans;
    --  the loss of any of the Company's key employees;
    --  failure, interruption or breach of any of the Company's communication or
        information systems, including those provided by external vendors;
    --  the effects of cyber-attacks or other security breaches;
    --  the Company's potential growth, including its entrance or expansion into
        new markets, the opportunities that may be presented to and pursued by
        it and the need for sufficient capital to support that growth;
    --  future mergers or acquisitions, if any;
    --  changes in government monetary policy, interest rates, deposit flow, the
        cost of funds, and demand for loan products and financial services;
    --  the Company's ability to maintain internal control over financial
        reporting;
    --  the Company's ability to realize its deferred tax assets;
    --  the Company's ability to raise capital as needed by its business;
    --  the Company's reliance on secondary sources, such as Federal Home Loan
        Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, and federal funds lines of
        credit from correspondent banks to meet its liquidity needs; and
    --  other circumstances, many of which are beyond the Company's control.

Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reliable assumptions and projections within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance, actions or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance, actions or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on such statements, which speak only as of the date of this report. The Company does not undertake any steps to update any forward-looking statement that may be made from time to time by it or on its behalf. For additional information on risk factors that could affect the Company's forward-looking statements, see the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 and other reports filed with the SEC.



    Selected Financial Information

     (dollars in thousands, except per share data)                  Three months ended June 30,        Six months ended June 30,

    Statements of Income                                                                          2016                             2015       2016       2015
    --------------------                                                                          ----                             ----       ----       ----

    Interest and dividend income                                                               $12,619                          $11,935    $25,273    $23,700

    Interest expense                                                                             1,654                            1,329      3,293      2,520
                                                                                                 -----                            -----      -----      -----

       Net interest income                                                                      10,965                           10,606     21,980     21,180

    Provision for loan losses                                                                        -                               -        17          -
                                                                                                   ---                             ---       ---        ---

       Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                      10,965                           10,606     21,963     21,180


    Service charges and fees on deposit accounts                                                   728                              673      1,467      1,336

    Other operating income                                                                         329                              421        683        886

    Debit card/ATM fees                                                                            448                              442        845        805

    Gain on sale of available for sale securities, net                                             172                               26        237         51

    (Loss) on sale of bank premises and equipment                                                  (5)                            (30)       (9)      (27)

    Noninterest income                                                                           1,672                            1,532      3,223      3,051
                                                                                                 -----                            -----      -----      -----


    Salaries and employee benefits                                                               5,486                            5,523     10,734     11,011

    Occupancy and equipment expenses                                                             1,340                            1,392      2,770      2,906

    FDIC expense                                                                                   204                              254        407        426

    Collection, repossession and other real estate owned                                           167                              126        332        215

    Loss (gain) on sale of other real estate owned                                                   2                              (6)         3         26

    Impairment losses on other real estate owned                                                     -                               -         -         5

    Merger and merger related expenses                                                               -                               3          -       224

    Other operating expenses                                                                     2,758                            2,907      5,130      5,353
                                                                                                 -----                            -----      -----      -----

    Noninterest expenses                                                                         9,957                           10,199     19,376     20,166
                                                                                                 -----                           ------     ------     ------


    Income before income taxes                                                                   2,680                            1,939      5,810      4,065

    Income tax expense                                                                             770                              432      1,673        949
                                                                                                   ---                              ---      -----        ---

       Net income                                                                               $1,910                           $1,507     $4,137     $3,116

       Less: Effective dividend on preferred stock                                                   -                             166          -       386
                                                                                                   ---                             ---        ---       ---

       Net income available to common shareholders                                              $1,910                           $1,341     $4,137     $2,730
                                                                                                ======                           ======     ======     ======

    Net income per common share: basic and diluted                                               $0.11                            $0.07      $0.23      $0.15


    Selected Ratios
    ---------------

    Return on average assets (annualized)                                                        0.59%                           0.45%     0.65%     0.46%

    Return on average common shareholders' equity (annualized)                                   6.97%                           5.29%     7.65%     5.46%

    Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)                                                   3.71%                           3.93%     3.74%     3.97%

    Period End Balances
    -------------------

    Investment securities                                                                     $270,064                         $266,721   $270,064   $266,721

    Loans, net of unearned income                                                              909,422                          840,710    909,422    840,710

    Total assets                                                                             1,294,957                        1,219,191  1,294,957  1,219,191

    Total deposits                                                                             998,587                          957,222    998,587    957,222

    Total borrowings                                                                           156,988                          132,544    156,988    132,544

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                 132,692                          121,909    132,692    121,909

    Book value per common share                                                                   8.60                             7.79       8.60       7.79

    Average Balances
    ----------------

    Investment securities                                                                     $272,380                         $267,739   $271,545   $263,727

    Loans, net of unearned income                                                              911,285                          819,061    903,513    818,059

    Total earning assets                                                                     1,191,101                        1,093,874  1,183,007  1,088,944

    Total assets                                                                             1,291,346                        1,194,720  1,283,297  1,189,760

    Total deposits                                                                           1,001,413                          950,967    995,278    946,588

    Total borrowings                                                                           151,208                          106,145    150,389    105,376

    Total shareholders' equity                                                                 131,780                          130,661    130,362    131,000

    Asset Quality at Period End
    ---------------------------

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                  $10,467                          $12,287    $10,467    $12,287

    Nonperforming assets                                                                        10,648                            8,847     10,648      8,847

    Net charge-offs                                                                                469                              371        877        734

    Net charge-offs to average loans                                                             0.21%                           0.18%     0.20%     0.18%

    Allowance for loan losses to period end loans                                                1.15%                           1.46%     1.15%     1.46%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonaccrual loans                                              180.54%                         169.17%   180.54%   169.17%

    Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans                                           125.07%                         163.77%   125.07%   163.77%

    Nonperforming assets to total assets                                                         0.82%                           0.73%     0.82%     0.73%

    Nonperforming assets to total loans and other real estate owned                              1.17%                           1.05%     1.17%     1.05%

    Other Information
    -----------------

    Number of common shares outstanding - period end                                        13,101,448                       13,023,550 13,101,448 13,023,550

    Average common shares outstanding - basic                                               13,098,512                       13,023,550 13,066,880 13,004,595

    Average common shares outstanding - diluted                                             18,338,704                       18,263,742 18,307,072 18,244,787

Contact: Adam Sothen
Chief Financial Officer
Voice: (804) 443-8404
Fax: (804) 445-1047

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