VISALIA, Calif., Jan. 15, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valley Commerce Bancorp, (OTCBB: VCBP), a bank holding company and the parent company of Valley Business Bank, today announced unaudited fourth quarter 2015 net income of $1.5 million or $0.50 per diluted share. This compared to earnings of $1.1 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2014. For the year 2015, the company reported unaudited net income of $4.5 million, or $1.51 per diluted share. This compared to earnings of $4.3 million, or $1.43 per diluted share, for the year 2014.

Allan W. Stone, President and Chief Executive Officer, remarked, "It is my pleasure to announce earnings of $4.5 million and a return on average assets of 1.08 percent for 2015. This marks our fifth consecutive year of record earnings and we anticipate once again being ranked among the top performing banks. Our solid loan growth and continued dedication to credit quality were key factors in our 2015 earnings performance. We ended the year with gross loans exceeding $300 million, a significant milestone for our bank. Our loan growth and our success at resolving nonperforming loan issues resulted in a favorable 4.40 percent annual net interest margin. We were also successful at increasing noninterest income."

Stone noted, "Our 2015 pretax earnings of $6.8 million included a $400 thousand release of loan loss reserves that was prompted by our net loan loss recoveries for the year of $428 thousand. The 2015 release was significantly reduced from 2013 and 2014 when we found it necessary to release $1.5 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and we continue to maintain healthy loan loss reserves relative to the risk in our loan portfolio."

Stone added, "While a record earnings year is good news in and of itself, I am also very pleased to report that the bank made significant progress on its longer term objectives that we believe will pave the way for future success. In 2015 we continued to strengthen our risk management teams and systems to meet operational and economic challenges, as well as the challenges of a more demanding regulatory environment. This sets us apart from many other community banks and we will continue to work towards building a bank that is exemplary in every respect for its customers and shareholders. As we enter our 20(th) year of operations, we firmly believe that greater benefits are ahead for Valley Commerce Bancorp shareholders."

Selected financial information is presented in the following table:




                                      Years ended December 31,
                                      ------------------------

                                               2015            2014
                                               ----            ----


    ANNUALIZED KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS

    Net income                             $4,457,211               $4,251,231

    Return on average equity                    9.81%                  10.06%

    Return on average assets                    1.08%                   1.08%

    Net interest margin                         4.40%                   4.10%

    Yield on earning assets                     4.58%                   4.33%

    Cost of interest-bearing
     liabilities                                0.34%                   0.41%

    Efficiency ratio                           64.09%                  65.85%

    Loan to deposit ratio at period
     end                                       84.74%                  73.60%


    Common equity tier 1 ratio                 14.43%                     n/a

    Tier 1 leverage ratio                      11.31%                  10.59%

    Tier 1 risk based ratio                    14.43%                  15.04%

    Total risk-based capital ratio             15.40%                  16.04%




    SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA

    Basic earnings per common share             $1.54                    $1.46

    Diluted earnings per common share           $1.51                    $1.43

    Weighted average common shares
     outstanding                            2,901,907                2,918,002

    Weighted avg. diluted common
     shares outstanding                     2,955,100                2,963,288

    Book value per common share                $16.23                   $15.17

    Total common shares outstanding         2,882,800                2,913,047

Loans

Net loans were $298.5 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $34.0 million or 13% from the $264.5 million at December 31, 2014. The increase occurred in the categories of commercial and real estate-mortgage. Average gross loans were $276.6 million for the year 2015 and $251.6 million for the year 2014, an increase of $25.1 million or 10%.

Net loans at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized in the following table:



                               December 31, 2015               December 31, 2014
                               -----------------               -----------------

    Commercial                            $47,089,710      15%                             $35,775,422   13%

    Real estate -
     mortgage            239,001,811                    79      212,489,061                           79

    Real estate -
     construction         10,642,292                     3       14,130,127                            5

    Agricultural           3,280,391                     2        3,924,397                            2

    Consumer and
     other                 1,796,451                     1        1,525,156                            1
                           ---------                   ---        ---------                          ---

        Subtotal         301,810,655                  100%     267,844,163                         100%
                                                      ===                                          ===

    Deferred loan
     costs (fees),
     net                      45,699                                             (37,816)

    Allowance for
     loan and lease
     losses              (3,343,197)                                         (3,298,346)
                          ----------                                         ----------

        Total loans, net                 $298,513,157                                     $264,508,001
                                         ============                                     ============


        Average loans
         outstanding                     $276,617,309                                     $251,556,527
                                         ============                                     ============

Investment Securities

Available-for-sale investment securities were $71.1 million at December 31, 2015 compared to $68.1 million at December 31, 2014, an increase of $3.0 million or 11%. There were $20.1 million of investment securities purchased during the 2015 year which were offset by normal repayments, maturities, calls, and sales. Gain on sale of investment securities was $140 thousand for 2015 compared to $246 thousand for 2014.

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at the dates indicated consisted of the following:



                                                                December 31, 2015
                                                                -----------------

                                                            Gross                    Gross      Estimated

                                   Amortized              Unrealized              Unrealized       Fair

                                      Cost                  Gains                    Losses        Value


    Debt securities:

       U.S. Government sponsored
        entities and agencies                  $1,531,830                              $33,248                 $(5,078)  $1,560,000

       Mortgage-backed securities:

         U.S. Government sponsored
          entities and agencies    23,817,083                 174,465                 (231,548)   23,760,000

         Small Business
          Administration           19,290,248                 227,678                  (83,926)   19,434,000

       Obligations of states and
        political subdivisions     25,704,333                 677,762                   (7,095)   26,375,000
                                                             -------                             ----------

                      Total                   $70,343,494                           $1,113,153               $(327,647) $71,129,000
                                              ===========                           ==========                =========  ===========


                                                             December 31, 2014
                                                             -----------------

                                                            Gross                    Gross      Estimated

                                   Amortized              Unrealized              Unrealized       Fair

                                      Cost                  Gains                    Losses        Value


    Debt securities:

       U.S. Government sponsored
        entities and agencies                  $3,641,077                              $43,670                $(11,747)  $3,673,000

    Mortgage-backed securities:

       U.S. Government sponsored
        entities and agencies      25,163,339                 318,308                 (128,647)   25,353,000

       Small Business
        Administration             11,708,079                 269,277                   (5,356)   11,972,000

     Obligations of states and
      political subdivisions       26,368,563                 763,282                  (48,845)   27,083,000
                                                             -------                             ----------

                      Total                   $66,881,058                           $1,394,537               $(194,595) $68,081,000
                                              ===========                           ==========                =========  ===========

Deposits and Borrowings

Total deposits decreased by $7.1 million or 2%, from $359.4 million at December 31, 2014 to $352.2 million at December 31, 2015. The year over year decrease reflected the expected drawdown of large deposits made at the end of 2014 by certain business customers. There was a $12.2 million or 8% decrease in interest bearing deposits and a $2.1 million or 3% decrease in time deposits which were offset by a $7.1 million or 5% increase in noninterest bearing deposits. Average total deposits were $361.2 million for 2015, a $17.7 million or 5% increase from the $343.5 million in average total deposits for 2014. Our loan to deposit ratio was 84.7% at December 31, 2015 as compared to 73.6% at the same time a year ago which reflects increased loans and decreased deposits.

Total deposits at December 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized in the following table:



                               December 31, 2015              December 31, 2014
                               -----------------              -----------------

    Non-interest bearing                 $155,721,531     44%                   $148,637,177    41%

    Interest bearing     139,465,193                  40        151,639,425                 42

    Time deposits         57,062,457                  16         59,112,364                 17
                          ----------                            ----------

               Total                     $352,249,181    100%                   $359,388,966   100%
                                         ============                           ============

Borrowings outstanding were $18.0 million at December 31, 2015 and average borrowings for the year were only $131 thousand. These short term borrowings were utilized to fund loan growth during the year.

Shareholders' Equity

Total shareholders' equity was $46.8 million at December 31, 2015, an increase of $2.6 million or 6%, from the $44.2 million at December 31, 2014. The increase was due to earnings of $4.5 million offset by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $244 thousand resulting from decreased value of available-for-sale investment securities. Shareholders' equity was further reduced by the company's repurchase of common stock and payment of cash dividends. During the years 2015 and 2014 the company paid common stock cash dividends totaling $1.1 million or $0.38 per share and $860 thousand or $0.30 per share, respectively. Common stock repurchases during the year 2015 totaled $752 thousand at an average cost of $15.57 per share. Common stock repurchases during the year 2014 totaled $351 thousand, at an average cost of $14.57 per share.

Asset Quality

Nonperforming loans at December 31, 2015 were comprised of six nonaccrual loans spread among three customer relationships with an aggregate balance of $1.8 million. This compared with nine nonaccrual loans spread among five customer relationships at December 31, 2014 with an aggregate balance of $2.8 million. The decrease in impaired loans was due to payoffs and receipt of scheduled payments. The company had no other real estate owned at December 31, 2015 or December 31, 2014.

Impaired loans totaled $4.4 million and $5.6 million at December 31, 3015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, and were comprised of the nonaccrual loans included in nonperforming assets and certain accruing loans whose terms have been modified from the original loan agreement. The company had no loans over 30 days past due at December 31, 2015, including the nonaccrual loans described above.

A summary of nonperforming assets is set forth below:




                                               December 31, 2015     December 31, 2014
                                               -----------------     -----------------


    Nonperforming loans                                   $1,779,062                    $2,824,029

    Loans past due 90 days or more and

         still accruing                                            -                            -

    Total nonperforming loans                             $1,779,062                    $2,824,029
                                                          ----------                    ----------


    Other real estate owned                  $                     -     $                      -

    Total nonperforming assets                            $1,779,062                    $2,824,029
                                                          ==========                    ==========


    Specific loss reserves on impaired loans                $245,231                      $358,356

    Nonperforming assets to total loans                       0.59 %                       1.05 %

    Nonperforming loans to total net loans                    0.60 %                       1.07 %

    Nonperforming assets to total assets                      0.42 %                       0.69 %

    Classified loans                                      $9,333,380                   $11,340,434

    30-89 day delinquent loans                              $249,063       $                     -

The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for loan and lease losses (ALLL) for the periods indicated:



                                                                        Year Ended

                                                                    December 31, 2015

                                                                                          Year Ended

                                                                                      December 31, 2014



    Balance at beginning of period                                                           $3,298,346                     $3,866,508

    Charge-offs:

      Commercial and agricultural                                                   -                             -

      Real estate mortgage                                                          -                             -

      Real estate construction                                                      -                             -

      Consumer                                                                (9,744)                             -

    Total charge-offs                                                         (9,744)                             -
                                                                               ------                            ---

    Recoveries:

      Commercial and agricultural                                             437,513                        440,304

      Real estate mortgage                                                          -                             -

      Real estate construction                                                      -                             -

      Consumer                                                                      -                             -

    Total recoveries                                                          437,513                        440,304
                                                                              -------                        -------

        Net recoveries                                                        427,769                        440,304

    Reversal of provision for loan losses                                   (400,000)                   (1,000,000)

    Off balance sheet credit exposures                                         17,082                        (8,466)

    Balance at end of period                                                                 $3,343,197                     $3,298,346
                                                                                             ==========                     ==========

      Net recoveries to average loans outstanding                              0.155%                                0.175%

      Ending allowance to total loans  outstanding at end of period             1.11%                                 1.23%

During the year 2015 the company recorded a $400 thousand reversal of provision for loan losses compared to a $1.0 million reversal of provision for loan losses in 2014. The reversals were recorded during the fourth and second quarter of 2015 and 2014, respectively. The ALLL represented 1.11% of total loans at December 31, 2015 compared to 1.23% at December 31, 2015. The ALLL percentage decreased due primarily to increased loan volume as the reversal of provision for loan losses was offset by net recoveries of $428 thousand. In determining the amount of ALLL required at December 31, 2015, management analyzed the composition and strength of the company's loan portfolio, including borrower performance trends, the potential for losses in loans classified nonperforming, the potential for loan loss recoveries, and the results of recent internal credit reviews.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The following table presents the company's average balance sheet, including weighted average yields and rates on a taxable-equivalent basis, for the years indicated:





                                                           Average balances and weighted average yields and costs

                                                                          Years ended December 31,
                                                                          ------------------------

                                                                             2015                                                          2014
                                                                             ----                                                          ----

                                                             Interest                            Average                                       Interest                   Average

                                        Average              income/                           yield/                     Average            income/                 yield/

    (dollars in thousands)              Balance              Expense                            Cost                      Balance            Expense                  Cost
                                        -------              -------                            ----                      -------            -------                  ----

    ASSETS

    Due from banks                                 $20,461                                     $59                  0.29%                         $37,061                           $93 0.25%

    Available-for-sale
     investment securities:

             Taxable                       45,331                   745                       1.64%                42,889                 863                  2.01%

             Exempt from Federal income
              taxes (1)                    27,095                   870                       4.87%                23,648                 848                  5.23%
                                                                   ---                        ----                 ------                 ---                   ----

        Total securities (1)               72,426                 1,615                       2.85%                66,537               1,711                  3.23%

    Loans (2) (3)                         276,619                14,734                       5.35%               251,424              13,090                  5.23%
                                          -------                ------                        ----                -------              ------                   ----

          Total interest-earning
           assets (1)                     369,506                16,408                       4.58%               355,022              14,894                  4.33%


    Noninterest-earning
     assets, net of allowance
     for loan losses                       41,335                                                                               38,887
                                           ------                                                                             ------

           Total assets                           $410,841                                                                                    $393,909
                                                  ========                                                                                    ========


    LIABILITIES AND
     SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Deposits:

       Other interest bearing                     $142,785                                    $404                  0.28%                        $138,182                          $400 0.29%

       Time deposits less than
        $100,000                           16,575                    78                       0.47%                17,531                  91                  0.52%

       Time deposits $100,000 or
        more                               41,624                   198                       0.48%                43,744                 225                  0.51%
                                           ------                   ---                        ----                 ------                 ---                   ----

       Total interest-bearing
        deposits                          200,984                   680                       0.34%               199,457                 716                 0.364%

       Short-term borrowings                  131                     1                       0.44%

    Junior subordinated
     deferrable interest
     debentures                                 -                    -                                     -%                2,975                107             3.60%
                                              ---                  ---                                    ---                 -----                ---              ----

          Total interest-bearing
           liabilities                    201,115                   681                       0.34%               202,432                 823                  0.41%


    Noninterest bearing
     deposits                             159,236                                                                              144,021

    Other liabilities                       5,038                                                                              5,182
                                            -----                                                                              -----

        Total liabilities                 365,389                                                                            351,635

    Shareholders' equity                   45,452                                                                             42,274
                                           ------                                                                             ------

        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity                     $410,841                                                                                      $393,909
                                                  ========                                                                                    ========


    Net interest income and
     margin (1)                                                               $15,727                      4.40%                                          $14,071                4.10%
                                                                              =======                       ====                                           =======                 ====


                (1)    Interest income is not presented
                        on a taxable-equivalent basis,
                        however, the average yield was
                        calculated on a taxable-
                        equivalent basis by using a
                        marginal tax rate of 34%.

                (2)    Nonaccrual loans are included in
                        total loans.  Interest income
                        is included on nonaccrual loans
                        only to the extent cash
                        payments have been received.
                        There was no interest income
                        reversed on nonaccrual loans
                        for 2015 and 2014.  Income
                        received from nonaccrual loans
                        was $838 thousand in the 2015
                        period and $157 in the 2014
                        period.

                (3)    Interest income on loans
                        excludes amortized $67 thousand
                        and of $40 thousand of loan
                        origination costs net of loan
                        origination fees, for 2015 and
                        2014, respectively.

Net interest income before provision for loan losses for the years 2015 and 2014 was $15.7 million and $14.1 million, respectively, an increase of $1.7 million or 12%. There was a $1.6 million or 12% increase in interest income from loans that reflected a $25.2 million or 10% increase in the average balance of loans as well as a $705 thousand increase in income from nonaccrual loans. The increase in loan interest was offset by a $96 thousand or 5% decrease in interest income from available-for-sale investment securities. In 2015, investment securities saw an increase in average volume but a decline in average yield.

Net interest margin was 4.40% and 4.10% for the years 2015 and 2014, a 30 basis points (bps) increase. Average loan yield was 5.35% and 5.23% for the years 2015 and 2014, respectively, an increase of 12 bps, which reflected the income from nonaccrual loans noted above market conditions for high quality loans remained competitive. Excluding the interest income recorded on nonaccrual loans, average loan yields for the years ended 2015 and 2014 were 5.05% and 5.23% respectively. There was a 7 bps decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities that reflected continued weak market conditions for funds. Average noninterest-bearing deposits increased by $15.2 million or 10%. These funds were primarily deployed into average loans which favorably impacted the company's net interest income and net income.

Non-Interest Income

The following table describes the components of non-interest income for the years 2015 and 2014:



                                                                Non-interest income
                                                                -------------------


                                                                                            Years ended

                                                                                            December 31
                                                                                            -----------

                                                                                       2015                  2014   Increase (Decrease)
                                                                                       ----                  ---- ------------------

    Service charges                                                                             $804,396            $716,613             $87,783

    Gain on sale of available-for-sale investment securities                        139,893               245,540             (105,647)

    Gain on sale of loans                                                           408,977                     -             408,977

    Gain on debt extinguishment                                                           -              337,500             (337,500)

    Mortgage loan brokerage fees                                                      6,225                22,027              (15,802)

    Earnings on cash surrender value of life insurance policies                     310,377               302,194                8,183

    Other                                                                           463,968               346,805              117,163
                                                                                    -------               -------              -------

         Total non-interest income                                                            $2,133,836          $1,970,679            $163,157
                                                                                              ==========          ==========            ========

For the year 2015, non-interest income totaled $2.1 million, an increase of $163 thousand or 8% from the $2.0 million recorded during 2014. The company realized $409 thousand in gains from the sale of loans in 2015, primarily related to the sale of two nonaccrual loans. Increases in service charges for 2015 reflected changes to the company's fee structure and the acquisition of new deposit customers. Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco dividends contributed to the increase in the other category and resulted from increased cash dividends paid, including a special mid-year cash dividend paid to all of FHLBSF's cooperative members.

The company's $3.1 million of junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures were redeemed in their entirety in the fourth quarter of 2014 at a discount of $338 thousand that was included in noninterest income as gain on debt extinguishment. The favorable increases for 2015 were also offset by a decrease in fees from mortgage loan underwriting, an activity the company discontinued in February 2015. In addition, gains on sales of investment securities decreased from 2014 due to reduced sales activity.

Non-Interest Expense

The following table describes the components of non-interest expense for the years 2015 and 2014:



                                         Non-interest expense
                                         --------------------


                                                                     Year ended

                                                                    December 31,
                                                                    ------------

                                                               2015                    2014 Increase (Decrease)
                                                               ----                    ----

    Salaries and employee benefits                                     $6,810,855                   $6,217,736  $593,119

    Occupancy and equipment                               1,485,233               1,405,900              79,333

    Data processing                                         586,861                 538,387              48,474

    Operations                                              331,928                 305,749              26,179

    Professional and legal                                  416,742                 359,125              57,617

    Advertising and business development                    330,819                 286,022              44,797

    Telephone and postal                                    250,286                 271,367            (21,081)

    Supplies                                                188,204                 178,312               9,892

    Assessment and insurance                                346,089                 326,618              19,471

    Other expenses                                          700,939                 673,932              27,007
                                                            -------                 -------

         Total non-interest expense                                   $11,447,956                  $10,563,148  $884,808
                                                                      ===========                  ===========  ========

For the years 2015 and 2014, non-interest expense was $11.4 million and $10.6 million, respectively, an increase of $885 thousand or 8%. Salaries and employee benefits increased by $593 thousand or 10% due primarily to new hires related to business development and risk management as well as normal adjustments to salaries and post-retirement benefits. Full-time equivalent employees totaled 87.5 and 86.1 at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Occupancy and equipment increased by $79 thousand or 6% due primarily to risk management and security software costs. Data processing increased by $48 thousand or 9% due to additional investment in mobile banking technology and growing customer activity. Advertising and business development increased by $45 thousand or 16% due to increased customer-focused marketing and greater charitable contributions. FDIC insurance and other assessments increased by $19 thousand or 6% due to continued asset growth. The other category increased $27 thousand or 4% due to internal appraisal costs. These increases were offset by a $21 thousand or 8% reduction in telephone and postal due to changes to communication services that generated a refund in 2015 and other savings.

For the 2015 year the effective tax rate increased to 34.58% from 34.38% in 2014. The effective tax rate increased from years prior to 2014 due to the curtailment of tax credits and deductions previously allowed by the State of California.

OTHER INFORMATION: Valley Commerce Bancorp stock trades on NASDAQ's Over the Counter Bulletin Board under the symbol VCBP. Valley Business Bank, the wholly owned subsidiary of Valley Commerce Bancorp, is a commercial bank that commenced operations in 1996. Valley Business Bank operates through Business Banking Centers in Visalia, Tulare, and Fresno, California and has branch offices in Woodlake and Tipton, California. Additional information about Valley Business Bank is available from the Bank's website at http://www.valleybusinessbank.net.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: In addition to historical information, this release includes forward-looking statements, which reflect management's current expectations for Valley Commerce Bancorp's future financial results, business prospects and business developments. Management's expectations for Valley Commerce Bancorp's future necessarily involve assumptions, estimates and the evaluation of risks and uncertainties. Various factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expectations. The forward-looking statements contained herein represent management's expectations as of the date of this release. Valley Commerce Bancorp undertakes no obligation to release publicly the results of any revisions to the forward-looking statements included herein to reflect events or circumstances after today, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. For those statements, the Company claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.



                                                         VALLEY COMMERCE BANCORP

                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

                                                               (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                                         December 31, 2014

                                                                          December 31, 2015
                                                                          -----------------


    Assets
    ------

    Cash and due from banks                                                                  $29,610,189                     $53,379,864

    Available-for-sale investment securities, at fair
     value                                                                       71,129,000                      68,081,000

    Loans, net of deferred fees                                                 301,856,354                     267,806,347

    Less: allowance for loan and lease losses                                     3,343,197                       3,298,346
                                                                                  ---------                       ---------

       Net loans                                                                298,513,157                     264,508,001

    Bank premises and equipment, net                                              7,651,706                       7,407,632

    Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance                             9,105,189                       8,834,279

    Accrued interest receivable and other assets                                  5,312,578                       6,329,357
                                                                                  ---------                       ---------

    Total assets                                                                            $421,321,819                    $408,540,133
                                                                                            ============                    ============


    Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
    ------------------------------------

    Deposits:

    Noninterest-bearing                                                                     $155,721,531                    $148,637,177

    Interest-bearing                                                            196,527,650                     210,751,789
                                                                                -----------                     -----------

    Total deposits                                                              352,249,181                     359,388,966

    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities                                4,286,466                       4,956,019

    Short-term borrowings                                                        18,000,000                               -
                                                                                 ----------                             ---

    Total liabilities                                                           374,535,647                     364,344,985
                                                                                -----------                     -----------


    Commitments and contingencies


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock                                                                 29,969,237                      30,240,026

    Retained earnings                                                            16,354,665                      13,248,956

    Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of
     taxes                                                                          462,270                         706,166
                                                                                    -------                         -------

    Total shareholders' equity                                                   46,786,172                      44,195,148


                  Total liabilities and shareholders' equity                                $421,321,819                    $408,540,133
                                                                                            ============                    ============



                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

                                                                 (UNAUDITED)


                                                                                             For the Three Months               For the Year

                                                                                              Ended December 31,             Ended December, 31
                                                                                                                             ------------------

                                                                                                             2015                           2014        2015           2014
                                                                                                             ----                           ----        ----           ----

    Interest Income:

    Interest and fees on loans                                                                                    $4,273,433                     $3,372,645                 $14,734,192 $13,089,936

    Interest on investment securities:

    Taxable                                                                                               190,527                        215,632     744,417        862,915

    Exempt from Federal income taxes                                                                      197,260                        219,124     870,254        847,519

    Interest on deposits in banks                                                                           6,155                         25,675      59,422         93,430
                                                                                                            -----                         ------      ------         ------

    Total interest income                                                                               4,667,375                      3,833,076  16,408,285     14,893,800
                                                                                                        ---------                      ---------  ----------     ----------


    Interest Expense:

    Interest on deposits                                                                                  160,946                        182,227     680,377        715,914

       Interest on short-term
        borrowings                                                                                            577                              -        577              -

       Interest on junior subordinated
        deferrable interest debentures                                                                          -                        24,307           -       107,186
                                                                                                              ---                        ------         ---       -------

               Total interest expense                                                                     161,523                        206,534     680,954        823,100
                                                                                                          -------                        -------     -------        -------


                  Net interest income before
                   reversal of provision for loan
                   losses                                                                               4,505,852                      3,626,542  15,727,331     14,070,700


    Reversal of provision for loan
     losses                                                                                             (400,000)                             -  (400,000)   (1,000,000)
                                                                                                         --------                            ---   --------     ----------

                  Net interest income after
                   reversal of provision for loan
                   losses                                                                               4,905,852                      3,626,542  16,127,331     15,070,700
                                                                                                        ---------                      ---------  ----------     ----------


    Non-Interest Income:

    Service charges                                                                                       205,486                        195,231     804,396        716,613

    Gain on sale of available-for-
     sale investment securities, net                                                                            -                             -    139,893        245,540

    Gain on sale of loans, net                                                                                  -                             -    408,977              -

    Gain on debt extinguishment                                                                                 -                       337,500           -       337,500

    Mortgage loan brokerage fees                                                                                -                         4,350       6,225         22,027

    Earnings on cash surrender value
     of life insurance policies                                                                            78,403                         79,854     310,377        302,194

    Other                                                                                                  98,268                         82,449     463,968        346,805
                                                                                                           ------                         ------     -------        -------

             Total non-interest income                                                                    382,157                        699,384   2,133,836      1,970,679
                                                                                                          -------                        -------   ---------      ---------


    Non-Interest Expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                      1,673,322                      1,575,412   6,810,855      6,217,736

    Occupancy and equipment                                                                               373,011                        377,858   1,485,233      1,405,900

    Other                                                                                                 924,086                        846,569   3,151,868      2,939,512
                                                                                                          -------                        -------   ---------      ---------

             Total non-interest expense                                                                 2,970,419                      2,799,839  11,447,956     10,563,148
                                                                                                        ---------                      ---------  ----------     ----------


             Income before provision for
              income taxes                                                                              2,317,590                      1,526,087   6,813,211      6,478,231


    Provision for income taxes                                                                            837,000                        475,000   2,356,000      2,227,000
                                                                                                          -------                        -------   ---------      ---------


                Net income                                                                                        $1,480,590                     $1,051,087                  $4,457,211  $4,251,231


    Basic earnings per share                                                                                           $0.51                          $0.36                       $1.54       $1.46
                                                                                                                       =====                          =====                       =====       =====


    Diluted earnings per share                                                                                         $0.50                          $0.35                       $1.51       $1.43
                                                                                                                       =====                          =====                       =====       =====


    Cash dividends paid per common
     share                                                                                                             $0.10                          $0.08                       $0.38       $0.30
                                                                                                                       =====                          =====                       =====       =====



                                   CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

                                                          (UNAUDITED)


                                         For the Years Ended December 31, 2015 and 2014


                                                                                                                                                 Accumulated

                                                                                                                                                    Other

                                                                                                                                                   Compre-         Total

                                                                                             Common Stock                           hensive         Share-
                                                                                             ------------

                                                                                                                                    Retained    Income (Loss)     holders'

                                                                                                Shares      Amount                  Earnings    Net of Taxes       Equity
                                                                                                ------      ------                  --------    ------------       ------


    Balance, January 1, 2014                                                                    2,770,929 $27,811,859               $12,098,091       $(146,508)   $39,763,442


    Net income                                                                                                                      4,251,231                      4,251,231

    Other comprehensive income                                                                                                                        852,674        852,674

    Cash dividends $0.30 per share                                                                                                  (859,819)                     (859,819)

    Stock dividend 5% per share                                                                   138,700   2,131,819               (2,131,819)                              -

    Repurchase of common stock                                                                   (24,093)  (242,302)                (108,728)                     (351,030)

    Stock options exercised and
     related tax benefit                                                                           27,511     295,490                                                 295,490

    Stock-based compensation
     expense                                                                                                 243,160                                                 243,160
                                                                                                             -------                                                 -------


    Balance, December 31, 2014                                                                  2,913,047 $30,240,026               $13,248,956         $706,166    $44,195,148
                                                                                                ========= ===========               ===========         ========    ===========


    Net income                                                                                                                      4,457,211                                  4,457,211

    Other comprehensive loss                                                                                                                        (243,896)                 (243,896)

    Stock repurchase                                                                             (48,278)  (501,401)                (250,358)                     (751,759)

    Cash dividends $0.38 per share                                                                                                (1,101,144)                    (1,101,144)

    Repurchase of common stock                                                                   (48,278)  (501,401)                (250,358)                     (751,759)

    Stock options exercised and
     related tax benefit                                                                           18,031      37,538                                                  37,538

    Stock-based compensation
     expense                                                                                                 193,074                                                 193,074
                                                                                                             -------                                                 -------


    Balance, December 31, 2015                                                                  2,882,800             $29,969,237                   $16,354,665                   $462,270 $46,786,172
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SOURCE Valley Commerce Bancorp