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Exhibit 99.1
First Quarter Report
June 10, 2015
Dear Shareholders:
Your Company completed first quarter 2015 showing continued improvement in both asset quality and earnings. Uwharrie Capital Corp and its subsidiaries reported total assets of $515 million at March 31, 2015, which is the same level of assets that were reported for March 31, 2014. While your Company did not show growth in total assets, we made progress in the composition and quality of our balance sheet. We have steadily improved our asset quality over the past four years, and in the first quarter continued with this positive momentum to return to the lowest point since 2008, reducing non-performing assets by over $12 million. At March 31, 2015, the end of first quarter, non-performing assets expressed as a percentage of total assets were 1.55%. This number compares favorably to our peers and is a result of the diligence of our associates in helping our customers work through what has been a difficult economy.
A further positive development in our balance sheet is reflected in the continued growth of our core deposits. While the level of deposits was relatively the same, the mix of deposits changed to a lower cost of funds, primarily non-interest bearing checking accounts. Cost of funds was reduced by $102 thousand the first quarter of 2015, when compared to the same period 2014. Our challenge remains in finding quality loans to put these funds to work in the communities we serve. Fortunately, we are beginning to see some recovery of the economy in our region. The loan portfolio reflected growth of $3.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, as compared to the same period for 2014.
According to FDIC Chairman, Martin J. Gruenberg, community bank earnings in the first quarter of 2015 were up 16%. Earnings the first quarter of 2015 available to common shareholders for your Company were $491 thousand as opposed to $391 thousand for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 25.58%. Earnings improvement for most banks was driven by an increase in loan demand and improving net interest margins. While Uwharrie Bank experienced a growth in loans outstanding, net interest margin was not the driver of our earnings improvement. As a result of our continued focus on the development of fee income, we added staff and resources in our mortgage banking division. Revenues and fees from our mortgage division increased 137% during the first quarter 2015 compared to the same period for 2014. This has been the primary driver of our first quarter improvement. Wealth management and traditional bank lending are important, and we continue to work to grow these areas as sources of revenue, but for the first quarter, their level of earnings was flat when compared to the same period for 2014. Operating expenses for the first quarter were also flat, when compared to first quarter 2014.
In summary, the first quarter of 2015 was a good quarter for community banks in general, as it was for your organization. Improved asset quality, improved earnings and an economic environment that is recovering, bid better days for the financial services industry as a whole. However, we are not completely out of the woods yet. The low interest rate environment is putting pressure on net interest margins for all banks, which is still the source of the majority of community banks revenue. This is another reason your bank is working hard to develop new non-margin sources of revenue.
We are grateful for a good start to 2015. As we expand our services into new growth markets and add new programs and products to meet our customers needs, we are going to increase our efforts to communicate our story. You will soon see our new ads on local television for the first time. New billboard and radio messages, along with increased social media, will convey to the public our vision and mission. We are the financial partner that helps people and communities achieve their dreams. We are going to explain how and what we mean when we say we are about Making a Difference.
Thank you for your support as a customer and shareholder. Please remember to invite your friends and business associates to come join us in making a difference. Join us as we go about building a great community banking organization that is helping to build stronger local economies, businesses and communities in which to raise our families.
Sincerely, | ||||
UWHARRIE CAPITAL CORP | ||||
/s/ Roger L. Dick | /s/ Brendan P. Duffey | |||
President and Chief Executive Officer | Chief Operating Officer |
This Report may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of the Companys goals and expectations with respect to earnings, income per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words may, could, should, would, believe, anticipate, estimate, expect, intend, plan, projects, outlook, or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current belief and expectations of the Companys management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Companys control).
Uwharrie Capital Corp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data) |
March 31, 2015 |
March 31, 2014 |
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Assets |
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Cash and due from banks |
$ | 4,707 | $ | 6,607 | ||||
Interest-earning deposits with banks |
49,325 | 54,267 | ||||||
Securities available for sale |
105,530 | 111,508 | ||||||
Securities held to maturity (fair value $11,473) |
11,466 | | ||||||
Loans held for sale |
401 | 364 | ||||||
Loans held for investment |
308,633 | 304,735 | ||||||
Less: Allowance for loan losses |
3,729 | 4,198 | ||||||
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Net loans held for investment |
304,904 | 300,537 | ||||||
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Interest receivable |
1,542 | 1,651 | ||||||
Premises and equipment, net |
14,693 | 15,356 | ||||||
Restricted stock |
1,039 | 1,038 | ||||||
Bank-owned life insurance |
6,675 | 6,557 | ||||||
Other real estate owned |
5,236 | 7,447 | ||||||
Other assets |
9,628 | 10,260 | ||||||
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Total assets |
$ | 515,146 | $ | 515,592 | ||||
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Liabilities |
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Deposits: |
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Demand, noninterest-bearing |
$ | 86,520 | $ | 80,139 | ||||
Interest checking and money market accounts |
234,600 | 227,737 | ||||||
Savings accounts |
38,758 | 38,654 | ||||||
Time deposits, $100,000 and over |
9,883 | 10,702 | ||||||
Other time deposits |
82,090 | 94,977 | ||||||
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Total deposits |
451,851 | 452,209 | ||||||
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Interest payable |
181 | 193 | ||||||
Short-term borrowed funds |
4,790 | 5,887 | ||||||
Long-term debt |
9,556 | 9,567 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
5,272 | 4,755 | ||||||
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Total liabilities |
471,650 | 472,611 | ||||||
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Redeemable common stock held by the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) |
628 | 1,864 | ||||||
Shareholders Equity |
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Common stock, $1.25 par value: 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding or in process of issuance 6,948,379 and 7,337,354 shares, respectively Book value per share $4.65 in 2015 and $4.17 in 2014 |
8,685 | 8,992 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
11,620 | 11,130 | ||||||
Undivided profits |
11,465 | 10,680 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |
522 | (234 | ) | |||||
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Total Uwharrie Capital shareholders equity |
32,292 | 30,568 | ||||||
Noncontrolling interest |
10,576 | 10,549 | ||||||
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Total shareholders equity |
42,868 | 41,117 | ||||||
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Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 515,146 | $ | 515,592 | ||||
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Uwharrie Capital Corp and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
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(Amounts in thousands except share and per share data) |
2015 | 2014 | ||||||
Interest Income |
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Interest and fees on loans |
$ | 3,910 | $ | 4,059 | ||||
Interest on investment securities |
499 | 475 | ||||||
Interest-earning deposits with banks and federal funds sold |
37 | 45 | ||||||
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Total interest income |
4,446 | 4,579 | ||||||
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Interest Expense |
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Interest paid on deposits |
299 | 373 | ||||||
Interest on borrowed funds |
147 | 175 | ||||||
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Total interest expense |
446 | 548 | ||||||
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Net Interest Income |
4,000 | 4,031 | ||||||
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses |
(62 | ) | (424 | ) | ||||
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Net interest income after provision (recovery of) for loan losses |
4,062 | 4,455 | ||||||
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Noninterest Income |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
330 | 378 | ||||||
Other service fees and commissions |
982 | 937 | ||||||
Gain (loss) on sale of securities |
225 | 21 | ||||||
Gain on sale of other assets |
(22 | ) | 1 | |||||
Income from mortgage loan sales |
501 | 162 | ||||||
Other income |
57 | 97 | ||||||
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Total noninterest income |
2,073 | 1,596 | ||||||
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Noninterest Expense |
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Salaries and employee benefits |
3,092 | 3,006 | ||||||
Occupancy expense |
284 | 286 | ||||||
Equipment expense |
167 | 170 | ||||||
Data processing |
176 | 179 | ||||||
Other operating expenses |
1,506 | 1,605 | ||||||
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Total noninterest expense |
5,225 | 5,246 | ||||||
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Income before income taxes |
910 | 805 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes |
273 | 268 | ||||||
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Net Income |
$ | 637 | $ | 537 | ||||
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Consolidated net income |
$ | 637 | $ | 537 | ||||
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest |
$ | (146 | ) | $ | (146 | ) | ||
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Net income attributable to Uwharrie Capital |
491 | 391 | ||||||
Dividends - preferred stock |
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Net income available to common shareholders |
$ | 491 | $ | 391 | ||||
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Net Income Per Common Share |
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Basic |
$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
Assuming dilution |
$ | 0.07 | $ | 0.05 | ||||
Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
6,961,338 | 7,334,426 | ||||||
Assuming dilution |
6,961,338 | 7,334,426 |