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Exhibit 99.1
                

BNC Bancorp Announces Earnings for First Quarter 2016

HIGH POINT, N.C., April 22, 2016 - BNC Bancorp (NASDAQ: BNCN) ("Company"), parent company for Bank of North Carolina ("Bank"), today reported financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2016. Highlights for the quarter include the following:

Solid earnings and returns

Operating earnings of $15.4 million for first quarter 2016;
Operating return on average assets of 1.10%; and
Operating return on average tangible common equity of 14.55%.

Operating earnings per diluted share of $0.38, an increase of 18.8% from first quarter 2015

As compared to the $0.39 operating earnings per diluted share in fourth quarter 2015, results for first quarter 2016 were reduced due to full impact of the common stock issuance in fourth quarter 2015.

Continued strong loan origination volume

Loan originations of $401 million during the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $438 million during the fourth quarter of 2015 and $312 million during the first quarter of 2015; and
Gross loans increased by $38.3 million to $4.24 billion at March 31, 2016.

Healthy asset quality ratios

Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets of 0.87%, compared to 0.91% at December 31, 2015;
Excluding acquired non-performing assets, ratio of non-performing assets to total loans and foreclosed real estate of 0.74%, compared to 0.81% at December 31, 2015; and
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans of (0.02%), compared to 0.03% during the fourth quarter of 2015.

Operating earnings exclude non-operating income and expenses, which primarily consists of transaction-related expenses and gain (loss) on sale of investment securities, net of income taxes. 



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Financial Performance
 
 
Three Months Ended
INCOME SUMMARY
 
Mar. 31, 2016
 
Dec. 31, 2015
 
Sept. 30, 2015
 
Jun. 30, 2015
 
Mar. 31, 2015
Interest income
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Interest and fees on loans
 
$
50,302

 
$
50,762

 
$
48,050

 
$
40,494

 
$
39,420

 
Investment securities
 
5,965

 
5,336

 
5,101

 
4,421

 
4,347

 
Other
 
214

 
141

 
162

 
132

 
120

Total interest income
 
56,481

 
56,239

 
53,313

 
45,047

 
43,887

Interest expense
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on deposits
 
6,241

 
5,851

 
5,265

 
4,888

 
4,442

 
Interest on borrowings
 
1,750

 
1,648

 
1,789

 
1,427

 
1,375

Total interest expense
 
7,991

 
7,499

 
7,054

 
6,315

 
5,817

Net interest income
 
48,490

 
48,740

 
46,259

 
38,732

 
38,070

 
Provision for loan losses
 
647

 
1,287

 
198

 
301

 
110

Net interest income
 
47,843

 
47,453

 
46,061

 
38,431

 
37,960

Operating non-interest income (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mortgage fees
 
2,681

 
2,226

 
3,031

 
2,777

 
2,499

 
Service charges
 
2,321

 
2,341

 
2,284

 
1,810

 
1,644

 
SBA income
 
811

 
467

 
416

 
588

 
364

 
Earnings on bank-owned life insurance
 
758

 
806

 
705

 
601

 
654

 
Other
 
1,430

 
2,401

 
1,939

 
2,921

 
1,090

Total operating non-interest income
 
8,001

 
8,241

 
8,375

 
8,697

 
6,251

Operating non-interest expense (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Salaries and employee benefits
 
17,803

 
17,888

 
17,543

 
15,749

 
15,973

 
Occupancy
 
3,252

 
3,392

 
3,211

 
2,618

 
2,581

 
Furniture and equipment
 
2,073

 
2,426

 
1,654

 
1,596

 
1,627

 
Data processing and supply
 
1,437

 
1,194

 
1,268

 
1,073

 
846

 
Advertising and business development
 
684

 
879

 
493

 
617

 
646

 
Insurance, professional and other services
 
1,526

 
952

 
1,405

 
1,079

 
1,388

 
FDIC insurance assessments
 
900

 
883

 
824

 
702

 
735

 
Loan, foreclosure and OREO
 
1,367

 
1,639

 
2,352

 
3,536

 
2,325

 
Other
 
4,410

 
4,020

 
3,786

 
3,185

 
3,031

Total operating non-interest expenses
 
33,452

 
33,273

 
32,536

 
30,155

 
29,152

Operating income before income taxes
 
22,392

 
22,421

 
21,900

 
16,973

 
15,059

Operating income tax expense (1)
 
7,029

 
6,996

 
6,902

 
5,172

 
4,543

Operating income (non-GAAP)
 
15,363

 
15,425

 
14,998

 
11,801

 
10,516

 
Securities gains (losses), net of tax
 
(25
)
 
28

 
500

 
(3
)
 
31

 
Transaction-related expenses, net of tax
 
903

 
2,713

 
3,078

 
784

 
1,789

 
Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax
 

 

 
481

 

 

Net income (GAAP)
 
$
14,435

 
$
12,740

 
$
11,939

 
$
11,014

 
$
8,758

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common shares outstanding at end of period
 
       40,806

 
        40,774

 
       38,138

 
       32,589

 
       32,716

Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding
 
       40,902

 
        39,452

 
       38,165

 
       32,653

 
       32,754

(1) See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP for additional details.


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Performance Ratios
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Mar. 31, 2016
 
Dec. 31, 2015
 
Sept. 30, 2015
 
Jun. 30, 2015
 
Mar. 31, 2015
Operating earnings per diluted share (1)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.32

Operating return of average assets (1)
 
1.10
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.15
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.04
%
Operating return on average tangible common equity (1)
 
14.55
%
 
15.99
%
 
16.79
%
 
15.58
%
 
14.41
%
Operating efficiency ratio (1)
 
55.30
%
 
54.48
%
 
55.59
%
 
59.48
%
 
61.30
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per diluted share - GAAP
 
$
0.35

 
$
0.32

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.27

Return of average assets - GAAP
 
1.03
%
 
0.93
%
 
0.92
%
 
1.06
%
 
0.87
%
Return on average common equity - GAAP
 
9.72
%
 
9.13
%
 
9.15
%
 
11.05
%
 
9.01
%
Return on average tangible common equity - GAAP
 
13.71
%
 
13.33
%
 
13.52
%
 
14.59
%
 
12.12
%
Efficiency ratio - GAAP
 
59.78
%
 
63.75
%
 
66.59
%
 
63.71
%
 
69.19
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Book value per common share
 
$
14.79

 
$
14.52

 
$
13.70

 
$
12.38

 
$
12.20

Tangible book value per common share (1)
 
11.07

 
10.77

 
9.86

 
9.87

 
9.67

(1) See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP for additional details.

Other Selected Financial Data
 
 
 Three Months Ended
 
 
 Mar. 31, 2016
 
 Dec. 31, 2015
 
 Sept. 30, 2015
 
 Jun. 30, 2015
 
 Mar. 31, 2015
 
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
 Securities gains (losses), net
 
$
(39
)
 
$
45

 
$
794

 
$
(4
)
 
$
49

 Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 
763

 

 

 Fair value accretion
 
5,505

 
5,599

 
4,835

 
5,273

 
4,809

 OREO valuation adjustments, net
 
266

 
348

 
911

 
820

 
814

 Transaction-related expenses
 
1,434

 
4,307

 
4,886

 
1,244

 
2,839


Richard D. Callicutt, II, President and CEO, stated, "We are pleased to report solid first quarter results which include a strong 18% year-over-year increase in operating earnings per share, along with continued positive trends in organic loan origination volume and core deposit growth. While loan production volume during the quarter remained strong and near all-time highs, the decline in medium-term interest rates over the past six months has resulted in an elevated level of loan payoffs. With the dramatic rate declines in January and February, this trend intensified as an unusually large number of credits were refinanced into the permanent markets. While net loans increased a modest $37.4 million despite over $400 million of originations during the quarter, our pipeline remains at an all-time high and we anticipate future production volume to remain strong throughout the year.

During the quarter, senior management has been actively working with our banking regulators to gain the necessary approvals for the Southcoast transaction. As part of the approval process, we have allocated additional planning, marketing, outreach and credit resources to the underserved within our markets. We have been actively targeting the best talent and building the infrastructure necessary to execute our plan for success in the underserved areas. We are confident that the significant progress we have made in this area will position us for more expeditious regulatory approvals in the future and ultimately enhance long-term shareholder value.

With the delays in closing the Southcoast and High Point transactions, there has been an added layer of uncertainty and anxiety with the employee and customer base of each company. The leadership of Wayne Pearson and his team at Southcoast and Mark Williamson and his team at High Point during this time has been unwavering and quite humbling. Further, I want to thank each of their employees for continuing to excel for their customers each and every day in the face of this uncertainty; you are another example of the many unsung heroes that make our Company great.


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Over the past month, BNC has been recognized by several publications for its excellent financial performance in 2015. SNL Financial recently rated BNC as one of the top 10 best performing regional banks in the United States for 2015. Among the top 25 publicly traded banks that made the SNL Best-Performing list, BNC’s shares had the highest total return in 2015, increasing 48.95%. In addition, BNC was recently featured in an article in Barron’s Magazine touting the substantial upside potential of earnings and tangible book value over the new few years. This type of recognition helps further reinforce that our team’s hard work and unwavering commitment continues to make a substantial impact for both our shareholders and our communities.”

Total non-interest income was $8.0 million for the first quarter of 2016, a decrease from $8.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.  Operating non-interest income was $8.0 million for the first quarter, a decrease of $0.2 million from fourth quarter 2015.  Income earned from our mortgage division and SBA division increased by 20.4% and 73.7%, respectively, during the current quarter.  Many of the other non-interest income sources, such as income from recoveries on acquired loans and income derived from our investment brokerage services, are volatile and can vary significantly from period to period. 

Total non-interest expense was $34.9 million for the first quarter of 2016, a decrease from $37.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2015.  Operating non-interest expense for the first quarter of 2016 was $33.5 million, an increase compared to $33.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. 

Selected Balance Sheet Data
 
 
 Ending Balance
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30, 2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
 Portfolio loans:
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
    Originated loans
 
$
2,847,466

 
$
2,721,216

 
$
2,587,572

 
$
2,394,470

 
$
2,262,601

    Acquired loans
 
1,390,688

 
1,478,655

 
1,391,061

 
858,537

 
913,236

    Allowance for loan and lease losses
 
(32,548
)
 
(31,647
)
 
(30,833
)
 
(30,635
)
 
(29,351
)
 Portfolio loans, net
 
4,205,606

 
4,168,224

 
3,947,800

 
3,222,372

 
3,146,486

 Loans held for sale
 
33,455

 
39,470

 
37,437

 
36,315

 
25,505

 Investment securities
 
757,248

 
734,557

 
645,732

 
557,732

 
515,325

 Total interest-earning assets
 
5,126,452

 
5,131,988

 
4,689,936

 
3,886,910

 
3,778,586

 Goodwill
 
134,686

 
134,686

 
128,489

 
69,749

 
69,749

 Core deposit intangible, net
 
17,143

 
18,299

 
18,134

 
12,273

 
13,112

 Total assets
 
$
5,699,573

 
$
5,668,183

 
$
5,201,118

 
$
4,278,588

 
$
4,173,463

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Non-interest bearing deposits
 
$
794,548

 
$
776,479

 
$
738,529

 
$
621,392

 
$
544,189

    Interest-bearing demand and savings
 
2,431,584

 
2,366,890

 
2,157,801

 
1,586,967

 
1,685,200

    Time deposits
 
1,537,644

 
1,598,838

 
1,478,161

 
1,301,616

 
1,323,537

 Total deposits
 
4,763,776

 
4,742,207

 
4,374,491

 
3,509,975

 
3,552,926

 Borrowings
 
282,929

 
292,790

 
267,069

 
337,711

 
195,659

 Total interest-bearing liabilities
 
4,252,157

 
4,258,518

 
3,903,031

 
3,226,294

 
3,204,395

 Shareholders' equity:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Common equity
 
598,158

 
584,818

 
515,062

 
395,215

 
389,025

    Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
5,395

 
7,329

 
7,435

 
8,368

 
10,087

 Total shareholders' equity
 
$
603,553

 
$
592,147

 
$
522,497

 
$
403,583

 
$
399,112


While there was a slight increase in total assets during the first quarter of 2016, the Company continues to grow its transactional deposit base, which increased by $82.8 million during the first quarter of 2016. Time deposits comprised 32.3% of total deposits at March 31, 2016, a decrease from 33.7% at December 31, 2015. The Company also repaid approximately $15.0 of long-term borrowings during the first quarter of 2016.

The Company has total shareholders’ equity of $603.6 million at March 31, 2016 and all of the Bank's and Company's capital ratios exceeded the minimum thresholds established for a well-capitalized bank by regulatory measures. 

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Asset Quality

 
 
 Ending Balance
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30, 2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
 
 
 (Dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual loans - non-acquired
 
$
6,228

 
$
6,623

 
$
5,914

 
$
12,998

 
$
14,776

Nonaccrual loans - acquired
 
12,706

 
12,086

 
14,322

 
12,391

 
13,191

OREO - non-acquired
 
14,987

 
15,588

 
18,791

 
20,767

 
21,869

OREO - acquired
 
15,783

 
16,973

 
18,489

 
12,241

 
17,558

90 days past due - non-acquired
 

 

 

 

 

90 days past due - acquired
 

 
3

 

 
14

 

Total nonperforming assets
 
$
49,704

 
$
51,273

 
$
57,516

 
$
58,411

 
$
67,394

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total nonperforming assets - non-acquired
 
$
21,215

 
$
22,211

 
$
24,705

 
$
33,765

 
$
36,645

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net charge-offs (recoveries), QTD
 
$
(202
)
 
$
352

 
$
(326
)
 
$
(1,036
)
 
$
584

Annualized net charge-offs (recoveries) to total average portfolio loans
 
(0.02
)%
 
0.03
%
 
(0.03
)%
 
(0.13
)%
 
0.08
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets
 
0.87
 %
 
0.91
%
 
1.11
 %
 
1.37
 %
 
1.61
%
Ratio of total nonperforming loans to total portfolio loans
 
0.45
 %
 
0.45
%
 
0.51
 %
 
0.78
 %
 
0.88
%
Ratio of total allowance for loan losses to total portfolio loans
 
0.77
 %
 
0.75
%
 
0.77
 %
 
0.94
 %
 
0.92
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Excluding acquired
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ratio of nonperforming assets to total loans and OREO
 
0.74
 %
 
0.81
%
 
0.95
 %
 
1.40
 %
 
1.60
%
Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans
 
0.22
 %
 
0.24
%
 
0.23
 %
 
0.54
 %
 
0.65
%
Ratio of allowance for loan losses to total loans
 
1.03
 %
 
1.05
%
 
1.05
 %
 
1.13
 %
 
1.15
%

Overall asset quality continued to improve during the first quarter of 2016, as total nonperforming assets were $49.7 million, or 0.87% of total assets, at March 31, 2016, as compared to $51.3 million, or 0.90% of total assets, at December 31, 2015.

Excluding nonperforming assets acquired by the Company, nonperforming assets were $21.2 million, or 0.74% of non-acquired loans and OREO, at March 31, 2016, as compared to $22.2 million, or 0.81% of non-acquired loans and OREO, at December 31, 2015.

The Company experienced $0.2 million of net recoveries on previous charge-offs during the first quarter of 2016, compared to net charge-offs of $0.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2015. Gross charge-offs were $0.4 million during the first quarter of 2016, a decrease from $1.5 million of gross charge-offs during the fourth quarter of 2015.

The allowance for loan losses was $32.5 million at March 31, 2016, an increase from $31.6 million at December 31, 2015. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $0.6 million during the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $1.3 million recorded during the fourth quarter of 2015. The provision for loan losses recorded during the first quarter of 2016 was allocated to loans not acquired by the Company. The additional provision was recorded due to the continued high levels of loan growth in the originated loan portfolio.



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Net Interest Income and Margin

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30,
2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
Quarterly average balances:
 
(Dollars in thousands)
    Loans
 
$
4,241,970

 
$
4,193,632

 
$
3,957,846

 
$
3,238,433

 
$
3,154,739

    Investment securities
 
737,361

 
656,940

 
631,407

 
513,476

 
495,587

    Total interest-earning assets
 
139,367

 
76,533

 
68,201

 
50,787

 
57,926

    Total assets
 
5,118,698

 
4,927,105

 
4,657,454

 
3,802,696

 
3,708,252

    Deposits:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Non-interest bearing
 
778,114

 
772,831

 
733,659

 
573,640

 
532,348

      Interest-bearing
 
3,953,668

 
3,784,140

 
3,539,391

 
2,902,960

 
2,930,315

    Total deposits
 
4,731,782

 
4,556,971

 
4,273,050

 
3,476,600

 
3,462,663

    Borrowed funds
 
262,880

 
288,209

 
334,584

 
279,140

 
216,182

   Total interest-bearing liabilities
4,216,548

 
4,072,349

 
3,873,975

 
3,182,100

 
3,146,497

    Shareholders' equity
 
597,127

 
553,475

 
517,835

 
399,868

 
394,034

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest Income/Expense (FTE):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Loans
 
$
50,302

 
$
50,762

 
$
48,050

 
$
40,494

 
$
39,420

   Investment securities, tax
 
2,720

 
2,069

 
1,842

 
1,261

 
1,166

   Investment securities, non-tax
 
5,151

 
5,186

 
5,173

 
5,016

 
5,049

   Other earning assets
 
214

 
140

 
162

 
132

 
120

   Total interest income
 
58,387

 
58,157

 
55,227

 
46,903

 
45,755

   Deposits
 
6,241

 
5,852

 
5,265

 
4,888

 
4,442

   Borrowings
 
1,750

 
1,647

 
1,789

 
1,426

 
1,375

   Total interest expense
 
7,991

 
7,499

 
7,054

 
6,314

 
5,817

   Net interest income
 
$
50,396

 
$
50,658

 
$
48,173

 
$
40,589

 
$
39,938

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average Yields and Costs (FTE):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Loans
 
4.77
%
 
4.80
%
 
4.82
%
 
5.02
%
 
5.07
%
   Investment securities, tax
 
2.94
%
 
2.81
%
 
2.73
%
 
3.08
%
 
3.33
%
   Investment securities, non-tax
 
5.68
%
 
5.63
%
 
5.64
%
 
5.76
%
 
5.79
%
   Other interest-earning assets
 
0.62
%
 
0.73
%
 
0.94
%
 
1.04
%
 
0.84
%
   Total earning assets
 
4.59
%
 
4.68
%
 
4.70
%
 
4.95
%
 
5.00
%
   Total interest bearing deposits
 
0.63
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.59
%
 
0.68
%
 
0.61
%
   Borrowed funds
 
2.68
%
 
2.27
%
 
2.12
%
 
2.05
%
 
2.58
%
   Total interest-bearing liabilities
0.76
%
 
0.73
%
 
0.72
%
 
0.80
%
 
0.75
%
   Cost of funds
 
0.64
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.61
%
 
0.67
%
 
0.64
%
   Net interest margin
 
3.96
%
 
4.08
%
 
4.10
%
 
4.28
%
 
4.37
%

Fully-taxable equivalent (“FTE”) net interest income for the first quarter of 2016 was $50.4 million, a decrease from $50.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2015. FTE net interest margin was 3.96% for the first quarter of 2016, as compared to 4.08% for the fourth quarter of 2015. The decrease can be attributed to the Company having a significant increase in lower yielding investments to increase on-balance sheet liquidity. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased nine basis points during the first quarter of 2016, while the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased by three basis points. Accretion earned on the Company’s acquired loan portfolio was $5.5 million during the first quarter of 2016, as compared to $5.6 million earned in the fourth quarter

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of 2015. Excluding accretion, the average yield on loans was 4.25% for the first quarter 2016, as compared to 4.27% for the fourth quarter of 2015.

Average interest-earnings assets for the first quarter of 2016 were $5.12 billion, an increase from $4.93 billion for the fourth quarter of 2015. Average interest-bearing liabilities were $4.22 billion for the first quarter of 2016, an increase from $4.07 billion during the fourth quarter of 2015. At the end of 2015, the Company increased wholesale funding for anticipated loan growth and to enhance liquidity. This additional liquidity was utilized during the first quarter of 2016 to fund organic loan growth, purchase additional investments, and reduce borrowings. The Company retired much of this wholesale funding at the end of the first quarter of 2016.
  
Loan Portfolio Composition

 
 
 Ending Balance
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30, 2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
 
 
 (Dollars in millions)
Residential construction
 
$
76

 
$
76

 
$
92

 
$
84

 
$
78

     Presold
 
39

 
46

 
55

 
58

 
50

     Speculative
 
37

 
30

 
37

 
26

 
28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial construction
 
278

 
237

 
233

 
243

 
177

Residential and commercial A&D
 
23

 
18

 
18

 
16

 
12

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Land
 
118

 
111

 
90

 
86

 
92

     Residential buildable lots
 
39

 
34

 
26

 
27

 
27

     Commercial buildable lots
 
21

 
20

 
22

 
24

 
25

     Land held for development
 
34

 
34

 
25

 
20

 
24

     Raw and agricultural land
 
24

 
23

 
17

 
16

 
17

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial real estate
 
2,257

 
2,246

 
2,133

 
1,721

 
1,713

     Multi-family
 
179

 
178

 
165

 
96

 
100

     Farmland
 
4

 
5

 
5

 
6

 
5

     Owner occupied
 
705

 
785

 
737

 
626

 
615

     Non-owner occupied
 
1,369

 
1,277

 
1,226

 
993

 
994

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial and industrial
 
400

 
419

 
340

 
220

 
199

Residential mortgage
 
1,039

 
1,049

 
1,029

 
842

 
867

Consumer
 
18

 
19

 
19

 
17

 
16

Leases
 
29

 
27

 
26

 
25

 
22

Total portfolio loans
 
$
4,238

 
$
4,200

 
$
3,979

 
$
3,253

 
$
3,176


Total portfolio loans were $4.24 billion at March 31, 2016, an increase from $4.20 billion at December 31, 2015.  Loans that were originated by the Company, excluding loans that were reclassified from acquired, increased by $118.7 million, or 4.4%, during the first quarter of 2016. The Company has experienced organic loan growth across almost all loan types, with the majority of loan growth in non-owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial construction loans.


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Acquired Loan Summary

 
 
 Ending Balance
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30,
2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Performing acquired loans
 
$
1,278,965

 
$
1,363,379

 
$
1,262,268

 
$
744,081

 
$
793,149

Less: remaining FMV adjustments
 
(23,359
)
 
(27,789
)
 
(28,990
)
 
(19,900
)
 
(23,045
)
   Performing acquired loans, net
 
1,255,606

 
1,335,590

 
1,233,278

 
724,181

 
770,104

   FMV adjustment %
 
1.8
%
 
2.0
%
 
2.3
%
 
2.7
%
 
2.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Purchase credit impaired loans (PCI)
 
148,459

 
157,966

 
176,605

 
147,372

 
156,049

Less: remaining FMV adjustments
 
(13,377
)
 
(14,901
)
 
(18,822
)
 
(13,016
)
 
(12,917
)
   PCI loans, net
 
135,082

 
143,065

 
157,783

 
134,356

 
143,132

   FMV adjustment %
 
9.0
%
 
9.4
%
 
10.7
%
 
26.0
%
 
23.9
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total acquired performing loans
 
$
1,255,606

 
$
1,335,590

 
$
1,233,278

 
$
724,181

 
$
770,104

Total acquired PCI loans
 
135,082

 
143,065

 
157,783

 
134,356

 
143,132

Total acquired loans
 
$
1,390,688

 
$
1,478,655

 
$
1,391,061

 
$
858,537

 
$
913,236

   FMV adjustment % all acquired loans
 
2.6
%
 
2.8
%
 
3.3
%
 
3.7
%
 
3.8
%

About BNC Bancorp and Bank of North Carolina

Headquartered in High Point, NC, BNC Bancorp is the parent company of Bank of North Carolina, a commercial bank with total assets of $5.70 billion. Bank of North Carolina provides a complete line of banking and financial services to individuals and businesses through its 62 current banking offices in Virginia, North and South Carolina. The Bank’s 18 locations in South Carolina and nine locations in Virginia operate as BNC Bank. Bank of North Carolina is insured by the FDIC and is an equal housing lender. BNC Bancorp’s stock is traded and quoted in the NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol "BNCN." The Company’s website is www.bncbancorp.com.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

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

This press release contains forward-looking statements relating to the financial condition, results of operations and business of BNC Bancorp and the Bank. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties and are based on the beliefs and assumptions of the management of BNC Bancorp, and the information available to management at the time that this press release was prepared. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following: (i) the economic recovery may face challenges causing its momentum to falter or a further recession; (ii) expected cost savings and other benefits anticipated in connection with our acquisitions may not be fully realized or realized within the expected time frame; (iii) our ability to integrate acquisitions and retain existing customers and attract new ones; and (iv) adverse changes in credit quality trends. Additional factors affecting BNC Bancorp and the Bank are discussed in BNC Bancorp’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Please refer to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov where you can review those documents. BNC Bancorp does not undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statements made in this press release.


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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP to GAAP
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 Mar. 31,
2016
 
 Dec. 31,
2015
 
 Sept. 30,
2015
 
 Jun. 30,
2015
 
 Mar. 31,
2015
 
 
(Dollars in thousands)
Operating Earnings per Share, Diluted (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
14,435

 
$
12,739

 
$
11,939

 
$
11,014

 
$
8,758

Transaction-related charges, net of tax
 
903

 
2,713

 
3,078

 
784

 
1,789

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax
 

 

 
481

 

 

Securities gains (losses), net of tax
 
(25
)
 
28

 
500

 
(3
)
 
31

Operating earnings (non-GAAP)
 
15,363

 
15,424

 
14,998

 
11,801

 
10,516

Weighted average fully diluted shares outstanding
 
40,902

 
39,452

 
38,165

 
32,653

 
32,754

Operating earnings per share, diluted (non-GAAP)
 
$
0.38

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.39

 
$
0.36

 
$
0.32

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Non-Interest Income (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest income (GAAP)
 
$
7,962

 
$
8,286

 
$
9,169

 
$
8,693

 
$
6,300

Securities gains (losses), net
 
(39
)
 
45

 
794

 
(4
)
 
49

Operating non-interest income (non-GAAP)
 
$
8,001

 
$
8,241

 
$
8,375

 
$
8,697

 
$
6,251

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Non-Interest Expense (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense (GAAP)
 
$
34,886

 
$
37,580

 
$
38,185

 
$
31,399

 
$
31,991

Transaction-related expenses
 
1,434

 
4,307

 
4,886

 
1,244

 
2,839

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 
763

 

 

Operating non-interest expense (non-GAAP)
 
$
33,452

 
$
33,273

 
$
32,536

 
$
30,155

 
$
29,152

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income Tax Expense (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income tax expense - GAAP
 
$
6,484

 
$
5,420

 
$
5,106

 
$
4,712

 
$
3,511

Securities gains (losses), tax effect
 
(14
)
 
17

 
294

 
(1
)
 
18

Transaction-related expenses, tax effect
 
559

 
1,559

 
1,189

 
461

 
1,014

Loss on extinguishment of debt, tax effect
 

 

 
313

 

 

Operating income tax expense (non-GAAP)
 
$
7,029

 
$
6,996

 
$
6,902

 
$
5,172

 
$
4,543

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tangible Common Book Value per Share (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shareholders' equity (GAAP)
 
$
603,553

 
$
592,147

 
$
522,497

 
$
403,583

 
$
399,112

Intangible assets
 
151,829

 
152,985

 
146,623

 
82,022

 
82,861

Tangible common shareholders equity (non-GAAP)
 
451,724

 
439,162

 
375,874

 
321,561

 
316,251

Common shares outstanding
 
40,806

 
40,774

 
38,138

 
32,589

 
32,716

Tangible common book value per share (non-GAAP)
 
$
11.07

 
$
10.77

 
$
9.86

 
$
9.87

 
$
9.67

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
14,435

 
$
12,739

 
$
11,939

 
$
11,014

 
$
8,758

Amortization of intangibles, net of tax
 
728

 
746

 
694

 
529

 
529

Tangible net income available to common shareholders (non-GAAP)
 
15,163

 
13,485

 
12,633

 
11,543

 
9,287

Average common shareholders equity
 
597,127

 
553,475

 
517,835

 
399,868

 
394,034


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Average intangible assets
 
152,379

 
152,255

 
147,143

 
82,431

 
83,279

Average tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)
 
444,748

 
401,220

 
370,692

 
317,437

 
310,755

Return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
 
13.71
%
 
13.33
%
 
13.52
%
 
14.59
%
 
12.12
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Return on Average Assets (1)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
14,435

 
$
12,739

 
$
11,939

 
$
11,014

 
$
8,758

Transaction-related expenses, net of tax
 
903

 
2,713

 
3,078

 
784

 
1,789

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax
 

 

 
481

 

 

Securities gains (losses), net of tax
 
(25
)
 
28

 
500

 
(3
)
 
31

Operating earnings (non-GAAP)
 
$
15,363

 
$
15,424

 
$
14,998

 
$
11,801

 
$
10,516

Average assets
 
5,635,137

 
5,428,444

 
5,154,690

 
4,180,690

 
4,097,199

Operating return on average assets (non-GAAP)
 
1.10
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.15
%
 
1.13
%
 
1.04
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income (GAAP)
 
$
14,435

 
$
12,739

 
$
11,939

 
$
11,014

 
$
8,758

Amortization of intangibles, net of tax
 
728

 
746

 
694

 
529

 
529

Transaction-related expenses, net of tax
 
903

 
2,713

 
3,078

 
784

 
1,789

Loss on extinguishment of debt, net of tax
 

 

 
481

 

 

Securities gains (losses), net of tax
 
(25
)
 
28

 
500

 
(3
)
 
31

Operating tangible net income (non-GAAP)
 
$
16,091

 
$
16,170

 
$
15,692

 
$
12,330

 
$
11,045

Average common shareholders equity
 
597,127

 
553,475

 
517,835

 
399,868

 
394,034

Average intangible assets
 
152,379

 
152,255

 
147,143

 
82,431

 
83,279

Average tangible common shareholders' equity (non-GAAP)
 
444,748

 
401,220

 
370,692

 
317,437

 
310,755

Operating return on average tangible common equity (non-GAAP)
 
14.55
%
 
15.99
%
 
16.79
%
 
15.58
%
 
14.41
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Efficiency Ratio (3)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense (GAAP)
 
$
34,886

 
$
37,580

 
$
38,185

 
$
31,399

 
$
31,991

Transaction-related expenses
 
1,434

 
4,307

 
4,886

 
1,244

 
2,839

Loss on extinguishment of debt
 

 

 
763

 

 

Amortization of intangible assets
 
1,156

 
1,184

 
1,102

 
840

 
840

Operating non-interest expense (non-GAAP)
 
32,296

 
32,089

 
31,434

 
29,315

 
28,312

Net interest income, FTE
 
50,396

 
50,658

 
48,173

 
40,589

 
39,938

Non-interest income - GAAP
 
7,962

 
8,286

 
9,169

 
8,693

 
6,300

Securities gains (losses), net
 
(39
)
 
45

 
794

 
(4
)
 
49

Operating efficiency ratio (non-GAAP)
 
55.30
%
 
54.48
%
 
55.59
%
 
59.48
%
 
61.30
%

(1)
Operating earnings per diluted share, operating non-interest income, operating non-interest expense, operating income tax expense, operating return on average assets, and operating return on average tangible common equity are non-GAAP measures and exclude the after-tax effect of transaction-related charges, loss on extinguishment of debt, securities gains (losses) and other one-time charges.  Management believes that non-GAAP operating measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the company.
(2)
The tangible measures are non-GAAP measures and exclude the effect of period end or average balance of intangible assets.  Management believes that these non-GAAP tangible measures provide additional useful information, particularly since these measures are widely used by industry analysts for companies with prior merger and acquisition activities. 
(3)
Operating efficiency ratio is calculated by non-interest expense, excluding transaction-related expenses, amortization of intangible assets, and loss on extinguishment of debt, divided by the sum of FTE net interest income and non-interest income excluding securities gains (losses) and insurance settlement income. Management believes this non-GAAP operating measure provides additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the company.


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