Tower Financial Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results


FORT WAYNE, Ind., Oct. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tower Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:TOFC) reported an increase of $2.6 million in capital during the third quarter of 2009 despite a loss of $721,000, or $0.18 per diluted share, compared with net income of $330,000, or $0.08 per share, reported for the third quarter 2008. This brings the year to date net loss to $4.4 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to year to date net income of $1.4 million, or $0.34 per share at September 30, 2008.

The main causes of the quarterly loss were:



 * Significant deterioration of collateral on four credits already 
   identified as non-performing in previous quarters 
 * Non cash other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) charge on an 
   available for sale security 
 * Letter of credit claim on a borrower who was previously 
   liquidated  

"While the loss for the quarter was a disappointment, the mark to market accounting issue or OTTI charge did not impact capital, and the loan loss provision does not reflect any deterioration in our overall loan portfolio. Unfortunately, values of collateral in some markets continue to fall, and we added appropriate reserves relating to these four previously identified non-performing loans," stated President and CEO, Mike Cahill. "Our core business continues to improve, and we were able to show a significant increase in capital. Tower has always believed our capital position is strong enough to support our operations, and that has definitely not changed. This is why we choose not to take any TARP capital from the government like so many of our competitors did earlier this year. We are still poised to service our customers' needs and look forward to adding new relationships."

Third quarter highlights include:



 * Capital increased to $48.5 million from $45.7 million at June 
   30, 2009. The Company's regulatory capital ratios continue to 
   remain above "well-capitalized" levels.  

 * Net interest income increased by $255,000, or 5.3 percent.  This 
   was due to a 22 basis point increase in our net interest margin 
   to 3.25 percent.

 * Trust and brokerage assets under management grew to $722.4 
   million as of September 30, 2009, an increase of $59.0 million 
   or 8.89 percent during the third quarter.  Year to date growth 
   is $87.1 million, or 13.72 percent.

 * Core deposits grew to $454.4 million as of September 30, 2009, 
   an increase of $10.1 million for the third quarter and $47.7 
   million year to date.  This represents annualized core deposit 
   growth of 9.1 percent for the third quarter and 15.6 percent 
   for the first half of the year. 

 * Loan loss reserves were continued to be built, resulting in an 
   Allowance for Loan Losses of 2.78 percent of total loans, 
   compared to 2.53 percent at June 30, 2009, and 1.90 percent at 
   December 31, 2008.  

Capital

Total capital increased to $48.5 million as of September 30, 2009, compared to $45.9 million at June 30, 2009. The increase of $2.6 million was made up of a $1.8 million capital raise from the sale of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock as previously disclosed in our Form 8k filing on September 28, 2009, and an increase of $1.5 million in unrealized gains, net of tax, on securities available for sale. The increase was offset by our $721,000 net loss recorded for the third quarter 2009.

The Company's regulatory capital ratios continue to remain above the "well-capitalized" levels of 6 percent for tier 1 capital and 10 percent for risked-based capital. Tier 1 capital at September 30, 2009, was 11.0 percent, compared to 11.7 percent at December 31, 2008. Total risked-based capital at September 30, 2009, was 12.5 percent, compared to 13.0 percent at December 31, 2008. Leverage capital was 9.0 percent at September 30, 2009, well above the regulatory requirement of 5 percent to be considered "well-capitalized". The year to date reduction in capital ratios are the direct result of large loan loss provisions, the write down of a foreclosed land development, and the impairment charge on a security, offset by a reduction in total assets as well as capital raised during the third quarter.

The following table shows our current Capital position as of September 30, 2009 in both dollars and percentages, compared to the minimum amounts required per regulatory standards for "well-capitalized" institutions.



 Minimum Dollar Requirements             
 ---------------------------      Regulatory  
                                   Minimum           Tower
                              (Well- Capitalized)   9/30/09   Excess
                              -------------------   -------   -------
 Tier 1 Capital / Risk Assets       $33,866         $62,089   $28,223

 Total Risk Based Capital / 
  Risk Assets                       $56,444         $70,719   $14,275

 Tier 1 Capital / Average 
  Assets (Leverage)                 $34,338         $62,089   $27,751

 Minimum Percentage 
  Requirements                    Regulatory        
 ------------------                Minimum           Tower
                              (Well- Capitalized)   9/30/09
                              -------------------   -------
 Tier 1 Capital / Risk Assets     6% or more         11.00%

 Total Risk Based Capital / 
  Risk Assets                    10% or more         12.53%

 Tier 1 Capital / Quarterly 
  Average Assets                  5% or more          9.04%

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets plus delinquencies were $25.8 million, or 3.80 percent of total assets as of September 30, 2009. This compares with $25.8 million, or 3.75 percent of assets at June 30, 2009 and $19.7 million, or 2.81 percent of assets at December 31, 2008. Net charge-offs were $2.0 million for the quarter compared with net charge-offs of $3.1 million for the second quarter and $117,000 in the first quarter of 2009. The current and historical breakdown of our non-performing assets is as follows:



 ($000's omitted)         9/30/09  6/30/09  3/31/09  12/31/08  9/30/08
 ----------------         -------  -------  -------  --------  -------
 Non-Accrual loans
  Commercial                8,644    5,907    1,246     1,658      598
  Acquisition &
   Development              9,812    9,882    9,801    13,221   15,020
  Commercial Real Estate      682    2,675      437       449    1,341
  Residential Real Estate   1,081      552      224       347      107
                          --------------------------------------------
 Total Non-accrual loans   20,219   19,016   11,708    15,675   17,066
 Trouble-debt restructured    163      184      191       198      366
 OREO                       3,990    4,060    5,080     2,660    2,432
 Delinquencies greater
  than 90 days              1,477    2,509    1,304     1,020      982
                          --------------------------------------------

 Total Non-Performing
  Assets                   25,849   25,769   18,283    19,553   20,846
                          ============================================

The Commercial non-accrual category grew by $2.7 million, as ten relationships were added totaling $4.6 million offset by a $1.9 million reduction in previously identified relationships. Of the total $8.6 million of non-accrual loans in the commercial category, $7.9 million are comprised within seven lending relationships. The Acquisition and Development category is comprised of four lending relationships and remained unchanged during the quarter. The Commercial Real Estate category was reduced by about $2.0 million, as resolution was brought to two of the four relationships encompassing this category.

Our allowance for loan losses increased $4.2 million during the first nine months of 2009 and was 2.78 percent of total loans at September 30, 2009, an increase from 2.53 percent and 1.90 percent at June 30, 2009, and December 31, 2008, respectively. The year to date increase was the net result of a reduction in loan outstandings of $24.9 million, net charge-offs of $5.3 million, and loan loss provision of $9.5 million. This increased provisioning was primarily driven by a deliberate focus by management on reserve building, recognition of valuation changes in the marketplace related to underperforming assets and the collateral value backing these assets, and current economic factors in our markets.

"We have a small number of relationships that comprise a significant dollar amount of the non-performing assets," stated Mr. Cahill. "We will not be pleased until we significantly reduce the level of non-performing assets, the speed of identification and resolution has increased due to our ability to recognize the loss in value on non-performing assets and our ability to support this with our strong capital position."

Balance Sheet

Company assets were $679.4 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of $17.1 million, or 2.5 percent from December 31, 2008. The decrease in assets was primarily attributable to decreases in cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 million and loans of $24.9 million, along with an increase in our allowance for loan losses of $4.3 million. These changes were offset by an increase in long term investments of $8.1 million and loans held for sale of $1.2 million.

Cash and cash equivalents decreased primarily due to the net paydown of $23.0 million in borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) Discount Window in an effort to recognize more limited lending opportunities in the short term, and the goal of improving our net interest margin. FHLB and FRB Discount Window borrowings at September 30, 2009 were $16.2 million, compared to $39.2 million at December 31, 2008.

Total loans at September 30, 2009 were $536.1 million, compared to $561.0 million at December 31, 2008. The planned decrease in loans came in primarily in our Commercial and Residential Real estate categories. Commercial real estate loans decreased by $13.5 million from December 31, 2008, while Residential real estate loans decreased by $10.1 million during that same time frame. The decrease in commercial real estate was due to continued amortization and payoffs in the portfolio combined with limited new activity. The decrease in the residential portfolio was due to increased refinancing activity during the first nine months of 2009 combined with the Company's desire to sell these mortgages rather than hold them for both interest rate risk and fee income purposes.

Long term investments increased by $8.1 million to $89.9 million, as we continue to expand our investment portfolio to enhance liquidity and yield opportunities in light of the planned reduction in our loan portfolio and recognition of fewer lending opportunities in the local economy. This is a continued purposeful change in asset allocation driven by profitability and liquidity targets, current economic conditions, and capital management guidelines.

Total deposits at September 30, 2009 were $592.7 million compared to $586.2 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $6.5 million, or 1.5 percent annualized. Core deposit growth of $47.7 million, or 15.6 percent annualized, was led by $16.8 million of growth in our non-interest bearing checking accounts, $34.2 million in money-market accounts, and $7.9 million in interest bearing checking accounts. This growth was offset by a $39.4 million decrease in certificates of deposit and a $13.5 million decrease in brokered deposits. Core deposits, which totaled $454.4 million at September 30, 2009, now comprise 76.7 percent of the entire deposits of the Company compared to 69.4 percent at December 31, 2008.

Shareholders' equity was $48.5 million at September 30, 2009, a decrease of 2.2 percent from the $49.6 million reported at December 31, 2008. Affecting the decrease in stockholders' equity was a net loss of $4.4 million, $55,000 of additional paid in capital from the FAS123R accounting treatment for stock options, an increase of $1.5 million in unrealized gains, net of tax, on securities available for sale, and $1.8 million in convertible preferred stock sold to insiders and previously disclosed in our 8k filing of September 28, 2009. Period-end common shares outstanding were 4,090,432.

Operating Statement

Total revenue, consisting of net interest income and noninterest income, was $6.3 million for the third quarter 2009, a decrease of $134,000 from the second quarter 2009 and a decrease of $43,000 from the first quarter 2009. Third quarter 2009 net interest income was $5.1 million an increase of $255,000, or 5.3 percent from the second quarter 2009 and an increase of $536,000, or 11.8 percent compared to the first quarter 2009. The increase in net interest income was the result of a 23 basis point improvement in our net interest margin. Net interest margin for the third quarter 2009 was 3.25%, compared to 3.02% for the second quarter 2009 and 2.85% in the first quarter 2009.

Noninterest income accounted for approximately 19.2 percent of total revenue. For the third quarter, noninterest income was $1.2 million, down from the $1.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2009, and down from the $1.8 million reported in the first quarter 2009. The decrease relates primarily to a $477,000 other-than-temporary-impairment (OTTI) charge on an available for sale security during the third quarter. Trust and brokerage fees were $819,000, an increase of 1.6 percent from the second quarter 2009. Looking forward, our fees are positively impacted by the growth in assets under management. Currently, Tower Private Advisors manages $722.4 million in combined trust and brokerage assets, an increase of 8.9 percent from the $663.4 million of combined assets reported for June 30, 2009. Service charges for the Bank were $287,000, a 1.4 percent increase from the second quarter 2009. Loan broker fees were $219,000, a 12.3 percent increase from the second quarter 2009, due to increased refinancing activity being experienced throughout the country. Other fee income remained relatively flat from the previous quarter.

Third quarter noninterest expense decreased $991,000, or 18.1 percent from the second quarter 2009. Approximately $1.3 million of the decrease was due to an industry-wide imposed special FDIC assessment of $315,000 and the write-down of the value of a foreclosed property of $950,000 that occurred during the second quarter. The remaining $274,000 increase was the result of a claim on an outstanding letter of credit in the amount of $325,000 that was accrued as a contingent liability during the third quarter. Outside of these extraordinary items, typical operating expenses decreased by $51,000 during the third quarter.

The non-interest expense for the first nine months of 2009 versus the same period in 2008 are down by $1.3 million (excluding the increase in FDIC premiums, the $950,000 write down of REO, and the $325,000 letter of credit claim in 2009). This reflects management's continuing diligence in reducing operating costs of the Company. This has been and will continue to receive significant attention and action by management. We expect the significant impact of these efforts be seen in our operating results in the first quarter of 2010.

ABOUT THE COMPANY

Headquartered in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Tower Financial Corporation is a financial services holding company with two subsidiaries: Tower Bank & Trust Company, a community bank headquartered in Fort Wayne; and Tower Trust Company, a state-chartered wealth services firm doing business as Tower Private Advisors. Tower Bank provides a wide variety of financial services to businesses and consumers through its six full-service financial centers in Fort Wayne, and one in Warsaw, Indiana. Tower Financial Corporation's common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "TOFC." For further information, visit Tower's web site at www.towerbank.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This news release contains forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs, assumptions, current expectations, estimates and projections about the financial services industry, the economy, and about the Corporation and the Bank.

These forward-looking statements are intended to be covered by the safe-harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict with regard to timing, extent, likelihood and degree of occurrence. Actual results and outcomes may differ materially from what may be expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements. Future factors include changes in banking regulation; governmental and regulatory policy changes; changes in the national and local economy; changes in interest rates and interest-rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in tax laws; changes in prices; the impact of technological advances; the outcomes of contingencies, trends in customer behavior and their ability to repay loans; changes in local real estate values; and other factors, including various risk factors identified and described in the Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports of Form 10-Q and in other periodic reports we file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These reports are available on the Commission's website at www.sec.gov, as well as on our website at www.towerbank.net



 Tower Financial Corporation
 Consolidated Balance Sheets
 At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

                                            (unaudited)   (unaudited)
                                           September 30   December 31
                                               2009          2008
 --------------------------------------------------------------------
 ASSETS
 Cash and due from banks                   $ 23,597,889  $ 19,418,905
 Short-term investments and interest-
  earning deposits                            3,253,798     9,525,414
 Federal funds sold                           3,088,130     2,632,054
                                           --------------------------
   Total cash and cash equivalents           29,939,817    31,576,373

 Securities available for sale, at fair
  value                                      81,277,417    77,792,255
 Securities held to maturity, at cost         4,628,873            --
 FHLBI and FRB stock                          4,032,446     4,032,446
 Loans Held for Sale                          1,387,958       151,614

 Loans                                      536,073,868   561,011,675
 Allowance for loan losses                  (14,905,393)  (10,654,879)
                                           --------------------------
   Net loans                                521,168,475   550,356,796

 Premises and equipment, net                  8,000,452     8,010,596
 Accrued interest receivable                  2,511,735     2,615,260
 Bank Owned Life Insurance                   12,927,275    12,589,699
 Other Real Estate Owned                      3,990,126     2,660,310
 Other assets                                 9,529,328     6,798,774
                                           --------------------------

   Total assets                            $679,393,902  $696,584,123
                                           ==========================

 LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 LIABILITIES
 Deposits:
  Noninterest-bearing                      $ 98,858,989  $ 82,107,483
  Interest-bearing                          493,871,633   504,129,631
                                           --------------------------
   Total deposits                           592,730,622   586,237,114

 Short-term Borrowings                               --            --
 Federal Home Loan Bank advances             16,200,000    39,200,000
 Junior subordinated debt                    17,527,000    17,527,000
 Accrued interest payable                       501,328       658,956
 Other liabilities                            3,893,457     3,342,913
                                           --------------------------
   Total liabilities                        630,852,407   646,965,983

 STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Preferred stock, no par value, 4,000,000
  shares authorized; 18,300 shares issued
  and outstanding                             1,780,000            --
 Common stock and paid-in-capital, no par
  value, 6,000,000 shares authorized;
  4,155,432 and 4,149,432 shares issued;
  and 4,090,432 and 4,084,432 shares
  outstanding at September 30, 2009 and
  December 31, 2008                          39,821,770    39,766,742
 Treasury stock, at cost, 65,000 shares at
  September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008     (884,376)     (884,376)
 Retained earnings                            6,488,315    10,895,724
 Accumulated other comprehensive income
  (loss), net of tax of $688,132 at
  September 30, 2009 and ($82,399) at
  December 31, 2008                           1,335,786      (159,950)
                                           --------------------------
   Total stockholders' equity                48,541,495    49,618,140
                                           --------------------------

   Total liabilities and stockholders'
    equity                                 $679,393,902  $696,584,123
                                           ==========================


 Tower Financial Corporation 
 Consolidated Statements of Operations 
 For the six and three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
 (unaudited)
                       For the Three Months     For the Nine Months
                              Ended                    Ended 
                          September 30              September 30
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
                       2009         2008         2009         2008
 ------------------ ------------------------  ------------------------
 Interest income:
  Loans, including
   fees             $ 6,959,860  $ 8,303,686  $21,107,524  $25,919,244
  Securities - 
   taxable              824,234      734,502    2,240,516    1,997,272
  Securities - 
   tax exempt           242,924      220,715      710,768      658,061
  Other interest
   income                 1,951       59,938       11,504      331,924
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total interest
    income            8,028,969    9,318,841   24,070,312   28,906,501
 Interest expense:
  Deposits            2,491,713    3,322,465    8,138,297   11,397,623
  Fed Funds 
   Purchased                583        2,776        1,573        2,776
  FHLB advances         176,749      284,982      643,777      857,759
  Trust preferred
   securities           283,072      283,071      846,369      847,791
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total interest
    expense           2,952,117    3,893,294    9,630,016   13,105,949
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
 Net interest 
  income              5,076,852    5,425,547   14,440,296   15,800,552
 Provision for 
  loan losses         1,995,000    1,999,000    9,505,000    3,174,000
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
 Net interest 
  income after 
  provision for
  loan losses         3,081,852    3,426,547    4,935,296   12,626,552

 Noninterest 
  income:
  Trust and 
   brokerage fees       818,838      936,689    2,492,794    2,769,715
  Service charges       285,662      288,186      826,978      923,540
  Loan broker fees      218,870       65,075      552,551      192,945
  Gain/(Loss) on 
   sale of 
   securities            14,880        6,004      209,892       65,841
  Impairment on 
   AFS securities      (477,344)          --     (525,000)          --
  Other fees            348,939      516,267    1,040,881      969,423
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total 
    noninterest
    income            1,209,845    1,812,221    4,598,096    4,921,464

 Noninterest 
  expense:
  Salaries and
   benefits           2,651,713    2,813,399    8,019,122    8,951,643
  Occupancy and
   equipment            779,044      719,498    2,170,446    2,209,401
  Marketing              87,660      131,147      366,532      505,363
  Data processing       257,974      246,198      879,426      747,128
  Loan and
   professional 
   costs                445,546      326,588    1,140,686      956,656
  Office supplies 
   and postage           87,003       92,452      257,549      288,431
  Courier service        58,048       64,858      177,955      229,393
  Business 
   Development           87,842      140,317      354,604      469,149
  Communication
   Expense               43,219       90,856      131,458      242,579
  FDIC Insurance
   Premiums             357,138      180,036    1,315,936      547,791
  Write-down of 
   other real 
   estate owned              --           --      950,000           --
  Other expense         612,700      237,450    1,155,325      994,474
                    ------------------------  ------------------------
   Total 
    noninterest
    expense           5,467,887    5,042,799   16,919,039   16,142,008
                    ------------------------  ------------------------

 Income/(loss) 
  before income 
  taxes/ (benefit)   (1,176,190)     195,969   (7,385,647)   1,406,008
 Income taxes 
  expense/
  (benefit)            (455,615)    (133,632)  (2,979,817)      22,528
                    ------------------------  ------------------------

 Net income/(loss)  $  (720,575) $   329,601  $(4,405,830) $ 1,383,480
                    ========================  ========================

 Basic earnings/
  (loss) per 
  common share      $     (0.18) $      0.08  $     (1.08) $      0.34
 Diluted earnings/
  (loss) per 
  common share      $     (0.18) $      0.08  $     (1.08) $      0.34

 Average common 
  shares
  outstanding         4,090,432    4,084,432    4,090,432    4,072,762
 Average common 
  shares and 
  dilutive 
  potential 
  common
  shares 
  outstanding         4,090,432    4,086,757    4,090,432    4,081,441

 Dividends 
  declared per 
  common share      $        --  $        --  $        --  $     0.044

 Tower Financial Corporation
 Consolidated Financial Highlights
 Third Quarter 2009
 (unaudited)
                                           Quarterly
 ($ in thousands      ------------------------------------------------
  except for share      3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr    1st Qtr     4th Qtr
   data)                 2009         2009       2009        2008
                      -----------  -----------------------------------
 EARNINGS
  Net interest income $     5,077       4,822       4,541       5,172
  Provision for loan
   loss               $     1,995       6,550         960       1,225
  NonInterest income  $     1,210       1,599       1,789       1,381
  NonInterest expense $     5,468       6,458       4,993       4,846
  Net income/(loss)   $      (721)     (4,095)        410         506
  Basic earnings per
   share              $     (0.18)      (1.00)       0.10        0.12
  Diluted earnings
   per share          $     (0.18)      (1.00)       0.10        0.12
  Average shares
   outstanding          4,090,432   4,090,432   4,090,365   4,075,696
  Average diluted
   shares outstanding   4,090,432   4,090,432   4,090,365   4,079,438

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
  Return on average
   assets *                -0.42%      -2.32%        0.24%       0.29%
  Return on average
   common equity *         -6.13%     -32.65%        3.33%       4.15%
  Net interest margin
   (fully-tax
   equivalent) *             3.24%       3.02%       2.85%       3.28%
  Efficiency ratio          86.97%     100.58%      78.88%      73.95%
  Full-time
   equivalent
   employees               159.25      172.75      176.50      173.75

 CAPITAL
  Equity to assets           7.14%       6.70%       7.03%       7.12%
  Regulatory leverage
   ratio                     9.04%       8.56%       9.52%       9.69%
  Tier 1 capital
   ratio                    11.00%      10.38%      11.47%      11.66%
  Total risk-based
   capital ratio            12.53%      11.96%      12.77%      12.99%
  Book value per
   share              $     11.87       11.24       12.29       12.15
  Cash dividend per
   share              $     0.000       0.000       0.000        0.00

 ASSET QUALITY
  Net charge-offs     $     2,045       3,092         117         (27)
  Net charge-offs to
   average loans *           1.49%       2.21%       0.08%     -0.02%
  Allowance for loan
   losses             $    14,905      14,105      11,498      10,655
  Allowance for loan
   losses to total
   loans                     2.78%       2.53%       2.06%       1.90%
  Other real estate
   owned (OREO)       $     3,990       4,060       5,080       2,660
  Non-accrual Loans   $    20,219      19,016      11,708      15,675
  90+ Day
   delinquencies      $     1,477       2,509       1,304       1,020
  Restructured Loans  $       163         184         191         198
  Total Nonperforming
   Loans                   21,859      21,709      13,203      16,893
  Total Nonperforming
   Assets                  25,849      25,769      18,283      19,553
  NPLs to Total loans        4.08%       3.89%       2.37%       3.01%
  NPAs (w/o 90+) to
   Total assets              3.59%       3.39%       2.37%       2.66%
  NPAs+90 to Total
   assets                    3.80%       3.75%       2.55%       2.81%

 END OF PERIOD
  BALANCES
  Total assets        $   679,394     686,307     715,634     696,584
  Total earning
   assets             $   633,742     651,946     681,688     655,145
  Total loans         $   536,074     557,530     558,148     561,012
  Total deposits      $   592,731     594,594     618,705     586,237
  Stockholders'
   equity             $    48,541      45,962      50,280      49,618

 AVERAGE BALANCES
  Total assets        $   686,752     708,282     696,431     684,669
  Total earning
   assets             $   636,503     657,539     662,712     642,213
  Total loans         $   542,921     561,828     559,607     555,558
  Total deposits      $   597,792     612,649     598,807     566,193
  Stockholders'
   equity             $    46,678      50,303      49,942      48,540

                                               Quarterly
                                  -----------------------------------
 ($ in thousands except for        3rd Qtr      2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
  share data)                        2008        2008        2008
                                  ----------- ----------- -----------
 EARNINGS
  Net interest income             $     5,426       5,295       5,080
  Provision for loan loss         $     1,999         875         300
  NonInterest income              $     1,812       1,469       1,641
  NonInterest expense             $     5,043       5,620       5,479
  Net income/(loss)               $       330         342         711
  Basic earnings per share        $      0.08        0.08        0.18
  Diluted earnings per share      $      0.08        0.08        0.17
  Average shares outstanding        4,084,432   4,078,934   4,062,145
  Average diluted shares
   outstanding                      4,086,757   4,081,245   4,088,684

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
  Return on average assets *             0.19%       0.20%       0.41%
  Return on average common
   equity *                              2.69%       2.79%       5.91%
  Net interest margin (fully-tax
   equivalent) *                         3.43%       3.36%       3.15%
  Efficiency ratio                      69.67%      83.09%      81.52%
  Full-time equivalent employees       176.50      181.25      184.25

 CAPITAL
  Equity to assets                       6.96%       7.01%       7.15%
  Regulatory leverage ratio              9.62%       9.52%       9.33%
  Tier 1 capital ratio                  11.69%      11.55%      11.35%
  Total risk-based capital ratio        13.04%      12.92%      12.51%
  Book value per share            $     11.86       11.92       12.18
  Cash dividend per share         $      0.00        0.00       0.044

 ASSET QUALITY
  Net charge-offs                 $     1,570         936        (527)
  Net charge-offs to average
   loans *                               1.13%       0.67%      -0.37%
  Allowance for loan losses       $     9,278       8,974       9,035
  Allowance for loan losses to
   total loans                           1.67%       1.62%       1.61%
  Other real estate owned (OREO)  $     2,432       2,500       1,527
  Non-accrual Loans               $    17,066      19,412      19,726
  90+ Day delinquencies           $       982       1,840         547
  Restructured Loans              $       366         624         633
  Total Nonperforming Loans            18,414      21,876      20,906
  Total Nonperforming Assets           20,846      24,376      22,433
  NPLs to Total loans                    3.32%       3.95%       3.72%
  NPAs (w/o 90+) to Total assets         2.85%       3.24%       3.17%
  NPAs+90 to Total assets                2.99%       3.51%       3.25%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
  Total assets                    $   696,061     695,427     691,208
  Total earning assets            $   658,963     648,345     653,906
  Total loans                     $   554,760     553,843     562,235
  Total deposits                  $   573,221     600,118     587,735
  Stockholders' equity            $    48,449      48,753      49,405

 AVERAGE BALANCES
  Total assets                    $   682,958     685,547     701,423
  Total earning assets            $   642,852     646,745     663,522
  Total loans                     $   551,407     562,165     570,010
  Total deposits                  $   580,589     580,563     607,402
  Stockholders' equity            $    48,875      49,252      48,427

                                                     Year-To-Date
                                               -----------------------
 ($ in thousands except for share data)            2009       2008
                                               ----------- -----------

 EARNINGS
  Net interest income                          $    14,440     15,801
  Provision for loan loss                      $     9,505      3,174
  NonInterest income                           $     4,598      4,922
  NonInterest expense                          $    16,919     16,142
  Net income/(loss)                            $    (4,406)     1,383
  Basic earnings per share                     $     (1.08)      0.34
  Diluted earnings per share                   $     (1.08)      0.33
  Average shares outstanding                     4,090,432  4,084,432
  Average diluted shares outstanding             4,090,432  4,086,757

 PERFORMANCE RATIOS
  Return on average assets *                         -0.84%      0.27%
  Return on average common equity *                 -12.03%      3.78%
  Net interest margin (fully-tax equivalent) *        3.04%      3.31%
  Efficiency ratio                                   88.87%     77.89%
  Full-time equivalent employees                    159.25     176.50

 CAPITAL
  Equity to assets                                    7.14%      6.96%
  Regulatory leverage ratio                           9.04%      9.62%
  Tier 1 capital ratio                               11.00%     11.69%
  Total risk-based capital ratio                     12.53%     13.04%
  Book value per share                         $     11.87      11.86
  Cash dividend per share                      $     0.000      0.000

 ASSET QUALITY
  Net charge-offs                              $     5,254      1,979
  Net charge-offs to average loans *                  1.27%      0.47%
  Allowance for loan losses                    $    14,905      9,278
  Allowance for loan losses to total loans            2.78%      1.67%
  Other real estate owned (OREO)               $     3,990      2,432
  Non-accrual Loans                            $    20,219     17,066
  90+ Day delinquencies                        $     1,477        982
  Restructured Loans                           $       163        366
  Total Nonperforming Loans                         21,859     18,414
  Total Nonperforming Assets                        25,849     20,846
  NPLs to Total loans                                 4.08%      3.32%
  NPAs (w/o 90+) to Total assets                      3.59%      2.85%
  NPAs+90 to Total assets                             3.80%      2.99%

 END OF PERIOD BALANCES
  Total assets                                 $   679,394    696,061
  Total earning assets                         $   633,742    658,963
  Total loans                                  $   536,074    554,760
  Total deposits                               $   592,731    573,221
  Stockholders' equity                         $    48,541     48,449

 AVERAGE BALANCES
  Total assets                                 $   697,155    689,975
  Total earning assets                         $   650,900    651,306
  Total loans                                  $   554,781    561,205
  Total deposits                               $   603,083    589,517
  Stockholders' equity                         $    48,974     49,057

 * annualized for quarterly data


            

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