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Exhibit 99.1
 
 
 
 
NEWS RELEASE
 
Paragon Commercial Corporation Reports Loan Growth of 9%
for the Second Quarter of 2017
 
Highlights:
 
Loan growth of $108.9 million in the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 13% year-to-date
Credit quality remains strong with nonperforming loans at only 0.04% of total loans and no accruing loans past due greater than 30 days at June 30, 2017
Net interest income of $13.0 million for the second quarter of 2017, an increase of 15% over the same period in the prior year
Second quarter 2017 net income of $3.3 million, only a $192,000 decrease over the same period in the prior year despite a $650,000 increase in loan loss provisions and $368,000 in merger related costs
Second quarter 2017 ROAA of 0.83% and ROAE of 9.19%
 
RALEIGH, N.C., July 19, 2017 – Paragon Commercial Corporation (the “Company”) (Nasdaq: PBNC), parent company of Paragon Bank (the “Bank”), today reported unaudited financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2017. Net income during the three-month period decreased 6% to $3.3 million compared to $3.5 million for the same period in 2016. The decrease in earnings was primarily driven by a $650,000 loan loss provision as the Company increased its allowance for loan losses commensurate with loan growth. There were no such loan loss provisions recorded during the same period in 2016. In addition, the Company incurred $368,000 in costs directly attributable to its pending merger with TowneBank. These increased costs were mostly offset by an increase in net interest income which was a result of continued loan growth. Fully diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.61 for the second quarter of 2017 compared to $0.75 for the same period in 2016. The decrease in EPS was directly attributable to the impact on average shares outstanding as a result of the additional shares issued as a result of the Company’s initial public offering (“IPO”) and listing on Nasdaq during the second quarter of 2016.
 
“Paragon’s loan growth continues to be outstanding. A major driver in the pending merger with TowneBank is our ability to generate growth in our loan portfolio to take advantage of our dynamic markets,” said Robert C. Hatley, President and CEO.
 
The annualized return on average assets for the second quarter of 2017 was 0.83% and the annualized return on average equity was 9.19%, compared to 1.00% and 13.41%, respectively, for the same ratios in the second quarter of 2016. Those ratios were impacted by the additional capital as a result of the IPO as well as the added loan loss provisions and merger related costs previously discussed.
 
Consolidated Assets
Total consolidated assets on June 30, 2017 were $1.64 billion compared to $1.50 billion as of December 31, 2016. Assets increased during the quarter by $85.5 million primarily as a result of strong loan demand.
 
Loan Portfolio
Loans outstanding increased by $108.9 million during the second quarter from $1.23 billion at March 31, 2017 to $1.34 billion at June 30, 2017. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, loans have increased $148.6 million, an annualized rate of 25.0%. All loan categories experienced strong growth except construction and land development, which decreased $7.9 million during the second quarter of 2017. Growth for the other loan categories for the same period was as follows: commercial real estate - $41.7 million, owner occupied commercial real estate - $9.7 million, multifamily - $14.7 million, consumer real estate - $24.5 million, commercial and industrial - $19.1 million and consumer and other loans - $7.1 million. The Company continues to see strong loan growth throughout the Raleigh, Charlotte and Cary markets.
 
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Deposit Portfolio
Total deposits decreased by $90.1 million during the second quarter offsetting strong deposit growth in the first quarter. The first quarter’s growth was primarily driven by temporary increases in the balances of several existing deposit customers. For the year, deposits are up $2.5 million despite the Company’s continued effort to pay down wholesale deposits which have decreased by $36.8 million year-to-date. During the second quarter, demand account balances decreased $22.0 million and money market and interest checking accounts decreased $54.5 million. In addition, time deposits decreased $13.7 million, as the Company reduced its brokered deposit portfolio by $15.0 million or 27%. The decline in deposits required the Company to increase its Federal Home Loan Bank advances by $170.0 million during the quarter.
 
Credit Quality
The Company recorded a $650,000 loan loss provision for the second quarter of 2017 as a result of the growth in total loans. There was no provision for loan losses for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was 0.67% and 0.66%, respectively.
 
Asset quality continued to remain strong as nonperforming loans were 0.04% of total loans at June 30, 2017. There were no loans past due 30 days or greater at quarter-end and the ratio of total nonperforming assets to total assets including foreclosed real estate was 0.32%.
 
Net Interest Income
Net interest income increased by $1.7 million or 15% during the second quarter of 2017 compared to the second quarter of 2016. Net interest income totaled $13.0 million during the period, representing a net interest margin of 3.51% on a tax-equivalent basis, which was down 0.04% when compared to 3.55% in the second quarter of 2016. Net interest margin decreased primarily as a result of increased rates in FHLB borrowings as a result of the recent moves in target rates by the Federal Reserve.
 
Non-Interest Income
For the second quarter of 2017, non-interest income was $494,000, compared to $381,000 for the same period in 2016. The second quarter of 2016 was negatively impacted by $45,000 in write-downs or loss on sale of foreclosed real estate. There were no losses on foreclosed real estate in the second quarter of 2017.
 
Non-Interest Expense
Non-interest expenses in the second quarter of 2017 were $7.9 million compared to $6.5 million in the second quarter of 2016. Personnel expense increased by $568,000 as the Company added lenders and staff to support its strong growth. In addition, the Company incurred $368,000 in merger related costs in 2017 as a result of the pending merger with TowneBank. There were no such costs in the second quarter of 2016.
 
MEDIA INQUIRIES:
Blair Kelly – MMI Public Relations, 919.233.6600 or BKelly@MMIpublicrelations.com
Meghan Killela – Paragon Bank, 919.534.7402 or MKillela@ParagonBank.com
 
INVESTOR INQUIRIES:
Steve Crouse – Paragon Bank, Chief Financial Officer, 919.534.7404 or SCrouse@ParagonBank.com
 
NEW MEDIA CONTENT:
Paragon Bank LinkedIn Page: http://linkd.in/P0o9Wc
 
 
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ABOUT PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
Paragon Commercial Corporation is the parent company of Paragon Bank, which provides a private banking experience to businesses, professionals, executives, entrepreneurs and other individuals. Founded in Raleigh, North Carolina in 1999, Paragon Bank provides banking services through highly responsive professionals, an extensive courier service, online and mobile technologies, free worldwide ATM access, and a select number of strategically placed offices in Raleigh, Cary and Charlotte, NC. For more information, visit http://ParagonBank.com.
 
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Except for historical information, all of the statements, expectations, and assumptions contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. Actual results might differ materially from those explicit or implicit in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, without limitation: failure to obtain all regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, dated as of April 26, 2017, by and among TowneBank, TB Acquisition, LLC, and the Company (the "TowneBank Merger"), including approval by the stockholders of the Company, on the expected terms and time schedule: delay in closing the TowneBank Merger; difficulties and delays in integrating TowneBank’ s and the Company's businesses or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits; business disruption as a result of the TowneBank Merger; customer acceptance of TowneBank products and services; potential difficulties encountered in expanding into a new market following the TowneBank Merger; the effects of future economic conditions; governmental fiscal and monetary policies; legislative and regulatory changes; the risks of changes in interest rates; management of growth; fluctuations in our financial results; reliance on key personnel; our ability to compete effectively; privacy, security and other risks associated with our business; and the other factors set forth from time to time in our SEC filings, copies of which are available free of charge within the Investor Relations section of our website at https://paragonbank.com/investor-relations/ or upon request from our investor relations department. Paragon Commercial Corporation assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
 
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized by the United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. These non-GAAP financial measures are “overhead to average assets” and “efficiency ratio.” Our management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in its analysis of our performance and because of market expectations of use of these ratios to evaluate the Company. Management believes each of these non-GAAP financial measures provides useful information about our financial condition and results of operation.
 
“Overhead to average assets” reflects the amount of non-interest expenses incurred in comparison to the total size of the Company and provides investors with an additional measure of our productivity.
 
The efficiency ratio shows the amount of revenue generated for each dollar spent and provides investors with a measure of our productivity.
 
These non-GAAP disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the tables at the end of this release under the caption “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures.”
 
 
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PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Year to Date
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
 
as of June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Loans and loan fees
 $14,014 
 $13,070 
 $13,261 
 $12,544 
 $11,840 
 $27,084 
 $23,030 
Investment securities
  1,465 
  1,403 
  1,264 
  1,214 
  1,369 
  2,868 
  2,588 
Federal funds and other interest income
  71 
  159 
  48 
  97 
  63 
  230 
  121 
Total Interest and Dividend Income
  15,550 
  14,632 
  14,573 
  13,855 
  13,272 
  30,182 
  25,739 
Interest-bearing checking and money markets
  1,127 
  1,074 
  1,064 
  966 
  836 
  2,201 
  1,693 
Time deposits
  458 
  511 
  560 
  588 
  556 
  969 
  1,123 
Borrowings and repurchase agreements
  947 
  728 
  530 
  534 
  579 
  1,675 
  1,071 
Total Interest Expense
  2,532 
  2,313 
  2,154 
  2,088 
  1,971 
  4,845 
  3,887 
Net Interest Income
  13,018 
  12,319 
  12,419 
  11,767 
  11,301 
  25,337 
  21,852 
Provision for loan losses
  650 
  159 
  200 
  391 
  - 
  809 
  - 
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses
  12,368 
  12,160 
  12,219 
  11,376 
  11,301 
  24,528 
  21,852 
Non-interest Income
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
  255 
  258 
  247 
  220 
  226 
  513 
  449 
Net gain (loss) on sale of securities
  - 
  - 
  21 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  85 
Deposit service charges and other fees
  68 
  62 
  64 
  65 
  56 
  130 
  114 
Mortgage banking revenues
  26 
  51 
  48 
  59 
  33 
  77 
  65 
Net loss on sale or write-down of other real estate
  - 
  - 
  (443)
  - 
  (45)
  - 
  (257)
Other noninterest income
  145 
  132 
  272 
  94 
  111 
  277 
  191 
Total Non-interest Income
  494 
  503 
  209 
  438 
  381 
  997 
  647 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Non-interest Expense
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Salaries and employee benefits
  4,310 
  4,462 
  4,083 
  3,912 
  3,742 
  8,772 
  7,609 
Occupancy
  373 
  359 
  393 
  362 
  342 
  732 
  686 
Furniture and equipment
  451 
  502 
  473 
  430 
  390 
  953 
  882 
Data processing
  580 
  530 
  438 
  339 
  524 
  1,110 
  820 
Directors fees and expenses
  253 
  224 
  193 
  219 
  219 
  477 
  471 
Professional fees
  244 
  203 
  429 
  208 
  182 
  447 
  419 
FDIC and other supervisory assessments
  201 
  166 
  71 
  220 
  217 
  367 
  412 
Advertising and public relations
  297 
  221 
  210 
  239 
  234 
  518 
  422 
Unreimbursed loan costs and foreclosure related expenses
  104 
  174 
  145 
  172 
  142 
  278 
  211 
Merger related costs
  368 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  368 
  - 
Other expenses
  676 
  771 
  573 
  677 
  496 
  1,447 
  1,156 
Total Non-interest Expenses
  7,857 
  7,612 
  7,008 
  6,778 
  6,488 
  15,469 
  13,088 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Income before income taxes
  5,005 
  5,051 
  5,420 
  5,036 
  5,194 
  10,056 
  9,411 
Income tax expense
  1,722 
  1,697 
  1,798 
  1,581 
  1,719 
  3,419 
  3,098 
Net income
 $3,283 
 $3,354 
 $3,622 
 $3,455 
 $3,475 
 $6,637 
 $6,313 
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Basic earnings per share
 $0.61 
 $0.62 
 $0.67 
 $0.64 
 $0.76 
 $1.23 
 $1.38 
Diluted earnings per share
 $0.61 
 $0.62 
 $0.67 
 $0.64 
 $0.75 
 $1.23 
 $1.37 
 
 
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PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
(Dollars and shares in thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and due from banks
 $17,564 
 $56,478 
 $43,005 
 $73,706 
 $100,115 
Investment securities - available for sale, at fair value
  203,534 
  194,008 
  197,441 
  178,606 
  186,323 
Loans-net of unearned income and deferred fees
  1,339,860 
  1,230,953 
  1,191,280 
  1,165,345 
  1,105,344 
Allowance for loan losses
  (8,921)
  (8,125)
  (7,909)
  (7,925)
  (7,986)
 
  1,330,939 
  1,222,828 
  1,183,371 
  1,157,420 
  1,097,358 
Premises and equipment, net
  15,233 
  15,420 
  15,642 
  15,858 
  16,124 
Bank owned life insurance
  34,703 
  34,448 
  34,190 
  28,943 
  28,723 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
  12,828 
  5,603 
  8,400 
  5,425 
  8,613 
Accrued interest receivable
  4,690 
  4,403 
  4,368 
  4,022 
  4,092 
Deferred tax assets
  3,882 
  4,734 
  4,841 
  3,361 
  3,264 
Other real estate owned and repossessed property
  4,690 
  4,740 
  4,740 
  5,183 
  5,183 
Other assets
  7,504 
  7,365 
  7,769 
  6,335 
  4,538 
Total Assets
 $1,635,567 
 $1,550,027 
 $1,503,767 
 $1,478,859 
 $1,454,333 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
    
    
    
    
    
Liabilities
    
    
    
    
    
Deposits:
    
    
    
    
    
Demand, non-interest bearing
 $200,944 
 $222,904 
 $211,202 
 $188,398 
 $179,070 
Money market accounts and interest checking
  794,255 
  848,705 
  742,046 
  767,124 
  654,954 
Time deposits
  179,531 
  193,249 
  219,007 
  243,563 
  266,177 
Total deposits
  1,174,730 
  1,264,858 
  1,172,255 
  1,199,085 
  1,100,201 
Repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased
  21,256 
  19,529 
  20,174 
  19,796 
  22,690 
Borrowings
  270,000 
  100,000 
  150,000 
  100,000 
  175,000 
Subordinated debentures
  18,558 
  18,558 
  18,558 
  18,558 
  18,558 
Other liabilities
  5,730 
  6,937 
  6,679 
  6,398 
  6,175 
Total Liabilities
  1,490,274 
  1,409,882 
  1,367,666 
  1,343,837 
  1,322,624 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Stockholders' equity
    
    
    
    
    
Common stock, $0.008 par value
  44 
  44 
  44 
  44 
  43 
Additional paid in capital
  80,721 
  80,323 
  80,147 
  80,015 
  79,845 
Retained earnings
  65,387 
  62,104 
  58,750 
  55,128 
  51,673 
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
  (859)
  (2,326)
  (2,840)
  (165)
  148 
Total Stockholders' Equity
  145,293 
  140,145 
  136,101 
  135,022 
  131,709 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 $1,635,567 
 $1,550,027 
 $1,503,767 
 $1,478,859 
 $1,454,333 
 
PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
LOANS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
(In thousands except per share data)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
Loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Construction and land development
 $70,661 
 $78,552 
 $79,738 
 $74,605 
 $63,819 
Commercial real estate:
    
    
    
    
    
  Commercial real estate
  433,486 
  391,795 
  365,569 
  355,839 
  340,475 
  Commercial real estate - owner occupied
  202,982 
  193,291 
  186,892 
  178,631 
  158,612 
  Farmland
  - 
  - 
  - 
  994 
  1,002 
  Multifamily, nonresidential and junior liens
  106,106 
  91,368 
  89,191 
  96,643 
  93,945 
    Total commercial real estate
  742,574 
  676,454 
  641,652 
  632,107 
  594,034 
Consumer real estate:
    
    
    
    
    
  Home equity lines
  87,229 
  86,550 
  87,489 
  86,361 
  85,883 
  Secured by 1-4 family residential, secured by 1st deeds of trust
  231,903 
  208,504 
  195,343 
  190,913 
  186,054 
  Secured by 1-4 family residential, secured by 2nd deeds of trust
  4,712 
  4,247 
  4,289 
  4,358 
  3,656 
    Total consumer real estate
  323,844 
  299,301 
  287,121 
  281,632 
  275,593 
Commercial and industrial loans
  181,644 
  162,580 
  170,709 
  164,913 
  157,640 
Consumer and other
  21,137 
  14,066 
  12,060 
  12,088 
  14,258 
  Total loans
  1,339,860 
  1,230,953 
  1,191,280 
  1,165,345 
  1,105,344 
 
 
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PARAGON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
OTHER FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
Selected Average Balances:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average total assets
 $1,586,566 
 $1,557,830 
 $1,489,487 
 $1,452,526 
 $1,393,722 
Average earning assets
  1,527,475 
  1,492,181 
  1,409,467 
  1,378,081 
  1,310,510 
Average loans
  1,272,604 
  1,209,314 
  1,184,790 
  1,135,448 
  1,071,325 
Average total deposits
  1,197,472 
  1,165,010 
  1,169,062 
  1,123,277 
  1,019,133 
Average stockholders' equity
  142,832 
  138,005 
  135,656 
  133,494 
  103,682 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Performance Ratios:
    
    
    
    
    
Return on average assets
  0.83%
  0.86%
  0.97%
  0.95%
  1.00%
Return on average equity
  9.19%
  9.72%
  10.68%
  10.35%
  13.41%
Tangible common equity ratio
  8.88%
  9.04%
  9.05%
  9.13%
  9.06%
Total interest-earning assets
 $1,569,602 
 $1,482,570 
 $1,435,505 
 $1,408,456 
 $1,373,728 
Tax equivalent net interest margin
  3.51%
  3.44%
  3.58%
  3.47%
  3.55%
Overhead to average assets (1)
  1.98%
  1.95%
  1.88%
  1.87%
  1.86%
Efficiency ratio (1)
  54.09%
  57.88%
  52.66%
  54.38%
  54.13%
 
    
    
    
    
    
Credit Ratios:
    
    
    
    
    
Non-accrual loans
 $492 
 $500 
 $968 
 $948 
 $1,220 
Other real estate owned
 $4,690 
 $4,740 
 $4,740 
 $5,183 
 $5,183 
Nonperforming assets to total assets
  0.32%
  0.34%
  0.38%
  0.41%
  0.44%
Nonperforming loans to total loans
  0.04%
  0.04%
  0.08%
  0.08%
  0.11%
Loans past due >30 days and still accruing
 $- 
 $59 
 $- 
 $499 
 $346 
Net loan charge-offs (recoveries)
 $(146)
 $(57)
 $216 
 $452 
 $(56)
Annualized net charge-offs/average loans
  -0.05%
  -0.02%
  0.07%
  0.16%
  -0.02%
Allowance for loan losses/total loans
  0.67%
  0.66%
  0.66%
  0.68%
  0.72%
Allowance for loan losses/nonperforming loans
  1813%
  1625%
  817%
  836%
  655%
 
    
    
    
    
    
Per share data:
    
    
    
    
    
Average diluted common shares outstanding
  5,413,270 
  5,422,590 
  5,422,817 
  5,445,641 
  4,624,326 
End of quarter common shares outstanding
  5,458,528 
  5,452,088 
  5,450,713 
  5,450,042 
  5,449,886 
Book value per common share
 $26.62 
 $25.70 
 $24.97 
 $24.77 
 $24.17 
 
(1)            
This measure is not a measure recognized under United States generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP, and is therefore considered to be a non-GAAP financial measure. Please see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below for a reconciliation of this measure to the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
 
“Overhead to average assets” is defined as non-interest expense less merger related costs divided by total average assets. We believe overhead to average assets is an important indicator of the Company’s level of non-interest expenses relative to the Company’s overall size, which assists in the evaluation of our productivity. While the overhead to average assets ratio is a measure of productivity, its value reflects the attributes of the business model we employ.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
Overhead to Average Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense
 $7,857 
 $7,612 
 $7,008 
 $6,778 
 $6,488 
Less merger related costs
  368 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Adjusted non-interest expense
 $7,489 
 $7,612 
 $7,008 
 $6,778 
 $6,488 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Average Assets
 $1,586,566 
 $1,557,830 
 $1,489,487 
 $1,452,526 
 $1,393,722 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Overhead to Average Assets
  1.89%
  1.95%
  1.88%
  1.87%
  1.86%
 
 
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“Efficiency ratio” is defined as total non-interest expense less merger related costs divided by adjusted operating revenue. Adjusted operating revenue is equal to net interest income (taxable equivalent) plus non-interest income, adjusted to exclude the impacts of gains and losses on the sale of securities and gains and losses on the sale or write-down of foreclosed real estate because we believe the timing of the recognition of those items to be discretionary. We believe the efficiency ratio is important as an indicator of productivity because it shows the amount of revenue generated by our operations for each dollar spent. While the efficiency ratio is a measure of productivity, its value reflects the attributes of the business model we employ.
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Dec. 31,
 
 
Sept. 30,
 
 
June 30,
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
2017
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
 
2016
 
Efficiency Ratio
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Non-interest expense
 $7,857 
 $7,612 
 $7,008 
 $6,778 
 $6,488 
Less merger related costs
  368 
  - 
  - 
  - 
  - 
Adjusted non-interest expense
 $7,489 
 $7,612 
 $7,008 
 $6,778 
 $6,488 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Net interest taxable equivalent income
 $13,351 
 $12,649 
 $12,676 
 $12,026 
 $11,560 
Non-interest income
  494 
  503 
  209 
  438 
  381 
Less gain on investment securities
  - 
  - 
  (21)
  - 
  - 
Plus loss on sale or writedown of foreclosed real estate
  - 
  - 
  443 
  - 
  45 
  Adjusted operating revenue
 $13,845 
 $13,152 
 $13,307 
 $12,464 
 $11,986 
 
    
    
    
    
    
Efficiency ratio
  54.09%
  57.88%
  52.66%
  54.38%
  54.13%
 
 
 
 
 
 
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