RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Capital Bank Corporation (Nasdaq: CBKN), the parent company of Capital Bank, today reported net income of $3.5 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to net income of $2.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. After dividends and accretion on preferred stock issued under the Capital Purchase Program, net income available to common shareholders was $3.0 million, or $0.26 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2009 compared with $2.0 million, or $0.18 per diluted share, for the same period one year ago. The third quarter results reflect further improvement in net interest margin coupled with recognized tax benefits.

"Capital Bank continued to realize significant margin improvement and positive earnings during the third quarter," stated B. Grant Yarber, president and CEO. "Management remains focused on asset quality but also considers margin management a key priority. Through highly disciplined margin controls and continued repricing of customer deposits in an increasingly favorable interest rate environment, our net interest margin increased to 3.41% in the third quarter of 2009 from 3.17% in the second quarter. While we continue to face a difficult economy, we are encouraged by the positive trends in our net interest margin and core earnings."

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased by $2.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 from the same quarter one year ago. This improvement was due to an increase in net interest margin by 30 basis points, from 3.11% for the third quarter of 2008 to 3.41% for the third quarter of 2009, coupled with a 14% growth in average earning assets over the same period. Net interest margin benefited from a significant decline in funding costs as rates on total interest-bearing customer deposits fell 79 basis points, from 2.96% for the third quarter of 2008 to 2.17% for the third quarter of 2009. Partially offsetting declining funding costs was a rapid decline in market interest rates late in 2008 which contributed to a decrease in loan yields from 6.03% for the third quarter of 2008 to 5.61% for the third quarter of 2009. In October 2006, the Company entered into a three-year, $100 million (notional) interest rate swap to help mitigate its exposure to interest rate volatility in the prime-based portion of the commercial loan portfolio. The swap, which expired on October 9, 2009, increased loan interest income by $1.1 million and $675 thousand for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, representing a benefit to net interest margin of 27 and 19 basis points, respectively, during the quarters.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

Provision for loan losses for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 totaled $3.6 million, an increase of $2.8 million from the same period one year ago. The increase in the provision was partially due to loan growth of $163.1 million, or 14%, from September 30, 2008, but the increase was also driven by continued deteriorating economic conditions and weakness in the local real estate markets which resulted in higher net charge-offs and downgrades to the credit ratings of certain loans in the portfolio. Net charge-offs increased from $653 thousand during the third quarter of 2008 to $2.7 million during the third quarter of 2009. Management continues to thoroughly review its loan portfolio and the adequacy of its allowance for loan losses.

Nonperforming assets, which include loans on nonaccrual and other real estate owned, increased to 1.55% as a percent of total assets at September 30, 2009 compared to 0.63% at December 31, 2008 and 0.47% at September 30, 2008. Past due loans, which include loans at least 30 days past due, increased to 1.86% as a percent of total loans at September 30, 2009 compared to 1.09% at December 31, 2008 and 0.75% at September 30, 2008. As a result of the deteriorating credit quality, the Company increased the allowance for loan losses to 1.44% of total loans at September 30, 2009 compared to 1.18% at December 31, 2008 and 1.17% at September 30, 2008. The allowance for loan losses was 105% of nonperforming loans at September 30, 2009, which was a decline from 162% at December 31, 2008 and 219% at September 30, 2008.

"Weakness in the residential and commercial real estate markets from the global recession and credit crisis continues to severely impact the financial health and stability of many businesses within the communities we serve. While we believe our markets represent some of the most resilient in the country, the Company again took steps to increase the provision for loan losses compared to the same quarter one year ago," commented Mr. Yarber. "Despite the difficult economic conditions, our practice of working proactively with borrowers and dealing with problem loans has enabled Capital Bank to maintain credit quality that is superior to peer banks and other banks across the country. In fact, our nonperforming assets to total assets ratio of 1.55% at September 30, 2009 is significantly better than reported regional and national averages have been in recent quarters. While higher loan loss provisions have negatively impacted our earnings in recent quarters, we continue to believe our focused approach to managing asset quality will position us well to take advantage of a future market recovery."

Loans grew by $102.9 million during the first nine months of 2009 while deposits increased by $69.9 million. Much of the loan growth occurred in the Triangle region of North Carolina, which we believe continues to present quality growth opportunities in certain sectors. On the deposit side, checking and savings accounts increased $37.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 as Capital Bank continued to emphasize growth in these critical product areas. Time deposits also increased $45.7 million over the same period while money market accounts declined by $12.7 million. Reliance on brokered and wholesale funding remained low as the Company executed successful strategies to attract customer deposits through its branch network. Customer deposits, which exclude brokered deposits, increased to 77% of total assets at September 30, 2009 from 75% of total assets at December 31, 2008 and 68% of total assets at September 30, 2008. Brokered deposits and borrowed funds, which include customer repurchase agreements and subordinated debt, decreased to 14% of total assets at September 30, 2009 from 15% of total assets at December 31, 2008 and 21% of total assets at September 30, 2008.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income decreased $760 thousand, or 23%, in the third quarter of 2009 compared to the same period one year ago. Included in this decrease was a nonrecurring gain of $426 thousand recorded on the sale of the Company's Greensboro branch in the third quarter of 2008. Service charge income, which includes overdraft and non-sufficient funds charges, fell by $248 thousand primarily from a decline in consumer spending during the current economic recession. Other loan fees declined by $335 thousand due to a drop in prepayment penalties charged as fewer business loans were prepaid given the current interest rate and economic environment. Partially offsetting these declines was a $211 thousand increase in mortgage fees, which rose primarily as a result of higher mortgage origination volume that was benefited by a continued favorable interest rate environment for residential mortgage refinancing and home purchase activity.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense increased $581 thousand, from $10.5 million during the third quarter of 2008 to $11.1 million during the third quarter of 2009. This increase included higher FDIC deposit insurance expense of $260 thousand due to increases in deposit insurance assessment rates in order to cover higher monitoring costs and claims from the increasing number of failed insured depository institutions. On September 29, 2009, the FDIC announced its intention to require insured institutions to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for the following three years. This announcement had no impact on our financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009, and if the prepaid assessment is charged as announced, the cost will be recognized as expense ratably over the three year assessment period. Additionally, occupancy expense increased $374 thousand as new branches were opened during the past year in addition to the four branches purchased in the Fayetteville market during December 2008.

Income Taxes

Income taxes represented a benefit of $2.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 compared to tax expense of $805 thousand for the quarter ended September 30, 2008. Contributing to the benefit during the third quarter of 2009 was a nonrecurring benefit of $504 thousand related to income tax refunds to be received from federal and state tax authorities upon the amendment of multiple tax returns from previous years. These amended returns were filed during the third quarter following a thorough review by the Company's tax professionals of previously filed federal and state tax returns. These refunds do not represent uncertain tax positions. The majority of the remaining decline in income taxes was related to a change in the Company's estimated annual effective tax rate given higher than normal levels of nontaxable income, which include municipal bond and loan income and bank-owned life insurance income, as well as higher levels of loan loss provisions over the year to date period. The change in estimated annual effective tax rate increased the tax benefit by $1.8 million for the third quarter of 2009.

Capital Bank Corporation, headquartered in Raleigh, N.C., with approximately $1.7 billion in total assets, offers a broad range of financial services. Capital Bank operates 32 banking offices in Asheville (4), Burlington (3), Cary (2), Clayton, Fayetteville (4), Graham, Hickory, Holly Springs, Mebane, Morrisville, Oxford, Pittsboro, Raleigh (5), Sanford (3), Siler City, Wake Forest and Zebulon. The Company's website is http://www.capitalbank-nc.com.

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, including without limitation, the management of our growth, the risks associated with Capital Bank's loan portfolio, competition within the industry, dependence on key personnel, government regulation and the risks associated with possible or completed acquisitions. Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially are discussed in Capital Bank Corporation's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Capital Bank Corporation does not undertake a duty to update any forward-looking statements in this press release.



    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Quarterly Results
    (Unaudited)                            2009                   2008
                              September    June    March   December  September
                                 30         30      31        31(a)      30

    (In thousands except per share data)

    Interest income          $21,858    $20,755    $19,668   $20,088   $20,931
    Interest expense           8,303      8,591      9,487    10,156    10,104
    Net interest income       13,555     12,164     10,181     9,932    10,827
    Provision for loan losses  3,564      1,692      5,986     1,701       760
    Net interest income after
     provision for loan losses 9,991     10,472      4,195     8,231    10,067
    Noninterest income         2,507      3,724      2,106     2,297     3,267
    Noninterest expense       11,098     12,465     11,564    76,286    10,517
    Net income (loss) before
      taxes                    1,400      1,731    (5,263)  (65,758)     2,817
    Income tax (benefit)
     Expense                 (2,143)        382      (800)   (3,680)       805
    Net income (loss)         $3,543     $1,349   $(4,463) $(62,078)    $2,012

    Earnings (loss) per common
      share - basic            $0.26      $0.07    $(0.45)   $(5.50)     $0.18
    Earnings (loss) per common
      share - fully diluted    $0.26      $0.07    $(0.45)   $(5.50)     $0.18
    Weighted average shares
     outstanding:
    Basic                     11,469     11,448     11,293    11,309    11,302
    Fully diluted             11,469     11,448     11,293    11,309    11,313

    (a)  Results of operations for the quarter ended December 31, 2008
         includes a goodwill impairment charge of $65,191.



    End of Period Balances
    (Unaudited)
                                      2009                      2008
                         September    June     March    December     September
                            30         30        31       31(a)          30

    (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

    Total assets    $1,734,950  $1,695,342  $1,665,611  $1,654,232  $1,594,402
    Investment
     Securities        262,499    268,224      286,310     278,138     244,310
    Loans (gross)    1,357,243  1,293,340    1,277,064   1,254,368   1,194,149
    Allowance for
     loan losses        19,511     18,602       18,480      14,795      14,017
    Total earning
      Assets         1,663,271  1,615,164    1,580,140   1,559,256   1,444,727
    Deposits         1,385,250  1,380,842    1,340,974   1,315,314   1,197,721
    Shareholders'
     equity            149,525    143,306      142,674     148,514     166,521

    Book value per
     common share        $9.58      $9.03        $8.97       $9.54      $14.83
    Tangible book value
     per common share    $9.31      $8.74        $8.66       $9.20       $9.26

    (a)  Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.




    Average Quarterly Balances
     (Unaudited)
                                   2009                          2008
                   September       June       March      December    September
                      30            30          31          31           30
     (Dollars in thousands)

    Total assets   $1,705,290  $1,665,387  $1,659,767  $1,620,817   $1,574,810
    Investments       265,976     279,607     289,368     246,658      245,408
    Loans (gross)   1,330,199   1,285,571   1,265,438   1,213,027    1,176,491
    Total earning
     Assets         1,632,707   1,588,502   1,574,017   1,473,422    1,434,041
    Deposits        1,375,931   1,324,507   1,307,827   1,238,343    1,164,362
    Shareholders'
     equity           145,487     145,216     149,285     171,227      166,570


    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Quarterly Net Interest Margin (a)
    (Unaudited)
                                       2009                      2008
                           September   June     March    December    September
                              30        30        31        31          30

    Yield on earning assets   5.43%    5.34%    5.17%      5.51%        5.90%
    Cost of interest-bearing
      Liabilities              2.33    2.50      2.80       3.05         3.12
    Net interest spread        3.10    2.84      2.37       2.46         2.78
    Net interest margin        3.41    3.17      2.72       2.78         3.11

    (a)  Annualized and on a fully taxable equivalent basis.



    Asset Quality - Nonperforming Assets (a)
    (Unaudited)
                                           2009                  2008
                             September     June    March   December  September
                                30          30      31       31(b)        30

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Commercial and industrial     $586    $1,060      $652      $348      $440
    Commercial real estate      15,701    14,885    13,783     6,754     5,072
    Residential mortgage         1,905     2,426     2,477     1,738       620
    Home equity                    330       140        96       275       275
    Consumer                         -        19         -         -         4
    Total nonperforming loans   18,522    18,530    17,008     9,115     6,411
    Other real estate owned (c)  8,441     5,170     3,616     1,347     1,019
    Total nonperforming assets $26,963   $23,700   $20,624   $10,462    $7,430

    Nonperforming loans to
     total loans                 1.36%     1.43%     1.33%     0.73%     0.54%
    Nonperforming assets to
     total assets                1.55%     1.40%     1.24%     0.63%     0.47%

    (a)  Nonperforming assets include loans that are 90 days or more past due
         or in nonaccrual status and other real estate owned.
    (b)  Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.
    (c)  Other real estate owned at September 30, 2009 includes $1,297 of real
         estate from a closed branch office that is held for sale.



    Asset Quality and Funding Sources - Other Key Ratios
    (Unaudited)
                                       2009                      2008
                           September   June     March    December    September
                              30        30        31        31          30
    (Dollars in thousands)

    Past due loans (a)       $25,245  $15,196   $17,064   $13,642    $8,933
    Past due loans to total
     loans                     1.86%    1.17%     1.34%     1.09%     0.75%

    Net charge-offs          $2,655    $1,570    $2,301    $1,768      $653
    Net charge-offs to average
     loans (annualized)        0.80%    0.49%     0.73%     0.58%     0.22%
    Provision for loan
     losses                   $3,564   $1,692    $5,986    $1,701      $760
    Provision for loan losses
     to average loans
      (annualized)             1.07%    0.53%     1.89%     0.56%     0.26%

    Allowance for loan losses
     to total loans            1.44%    1.44%     1.45%     1.18%     1.17%
    Allowance for loan losses
     to nonperforming loans     105%     100%      109%      162%      219%

    Customer deposits to total
     assets                      77%      77%       77%       75%       68%
    Brokered deposits and borrowed
     funds to total assets (b)   14%      13%       14%       15%       21%

    (a)  Past due loans include loans that are 30 days or more past due.
    (b)  Borrowed funds include customer repurchase agreements and
         subordinated debt.


    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Asset Quality - Loan Portfolio Analysis
    (Unaudited)

                                    As of September 30, 2009

                                         Nonaccrual     Allowance
                                         Loans to       for        ALLL to
                Loans         Nonaccrual Loans          Loan       Loans
                Outstanding   Loans      Outstanding    Losses     Outstanding

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Commercial:
    Commercial and
     industrial    $178,879         $586       0.33%       $2,222        1.24%
    Municipal        18,382            -           -           10         0.05
    Agriculture      15,670            -           -          112         0.71
    Other             1,967            -           -           12         0.61
    Total
     commercial     214,898          586        0.27        2,356         1.10

    Commercial real
     estate:
    Residential
     acquisition,
     development and
     construction   288,016       13,254        4.60        8,394         2.91
    Other commercial
     real estate    410,729        1,737        0.42        4,243         1.03
    Owner occupied  191,112          710        0.37        2,434         1.27
    Total commercial
     real estate    889,857       15,701        1.76       15,071         1.69

    Consumer          9,749            -          -           303         3.11

    Residential:
    First lien,
     closed-end     129,355        1,809       1.40         1,028         0.79
    Junior lien,
     closed-end      16,498           96       0.58           303         1.84
    Home equity
     lines           96,886          330       0.34           450         0.46
    Total
     residential    242,739        2,235       0.92         1,781         0.73

    Total loans  $1,357,243      $18,522      1.36%       $19,511        1.44%



    Asset Quality - Commercial Real Estate
    Residential Acquisition, Development and Construction
     Portfolio Analysis by Type
    (Unaudited)
                                             As of September 30, 2009
                                     Residential
                                        Land /        Residential
                                     Development     Construction    Total
    (Dollars in thousands )

    Loans outstanding                 $170,206        $117,810     $288,016
    Loans outstanding in category
     to total loans                     12.54%           8.68%       21.22%

    Nonaccrual loans                    $9,238          $4,016      $13,254
    Nonaccrual loans to total loans
     in category                         5.43%           3.41%        4.60%

    Allowance for loan losses           $6,365          $2,029       $8,394
    Allowance for loan losses to
     total loans in category             3.74%           1.72%        2.91%


    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Asset Quality - Commercial Real Estate
    Residential Acquisition, Development and Construction Portfolio
     Analysis by Region
    (Unaudited)

                            Percent            Nonaccrual   Allow-    ALLL
                            Total              Loans to     ance      to
                Loans       Loans    Non-      Loans        for       Loans
                Outst-      Outst-   accrual   Outst-       Loan      Outst-
                anding      anding   Loans     anding      Losses     anding

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Triangle   $213,382      74.09%    $7,657      3.59%    $6,630     3.11%
    Sandhills    19,900        6.91         -          -       481      2.42
    Triad         5,732        1.99         -          -        61      1.06
    Western      49,002       17.01     5,597      11.42     1,222      2.49
    Total      $288,016     100.00%   $13,254      4.60%    $8,394     2.91%




    Asset Quality - Commercial Real Estate
    Other Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Analysis by Type

    (Unaudited)
                                  As of September 30, 2009

                 Commercial                              C&I
                 Land/        Commercial                 Real Estate
                 Development  Construction  Multifamily  Secured     Total

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Loans
     outstanding    $121,479     $57,261   $43,583     $188,406   $410,729
    Loans outstanding in
     category to total
      loans            8.95%       4.22%     3.21%       13.88%     30.26%

    Nonaccrual loans     $32          $-        $-      $1,705      $1,737
    Nonaccrual loans
     to total
     loans category    0.03%       0.00%     0.00%       0.90%       0.42%

    Allowance for loan
     losses           $1,361        $367       $356     $2,159      $4,243
    Allowance for
     loan losses
     to total loans
     in category       1.12%       0.64%     0.82%       1.15%       1.03%



    Asset Quality - Commercial Real Estate
    Other Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Analysis by Region
    (Unaudited)
                                As of September 30, 2009

                            Percent            Nonaccrual   Allow-    ALLL
                            Total              Loans to     ance      to
                Loans       Loans    Non-      Loans        for       Loans
                Outst-      Outst-   accrual   Outst-       Loan      Outst-
                anding      anding   Loans     anding       Losses    anding

    (Dollars in thousands)

    Triangle   $283,002      8.90%      $37      0.01%      $2,929     1.03%
    Sandhills    37,920       9.23      709       1.87       510        1.34
    Triad        33,751       8.22      971       2.88       384        1.14
    Western      56,056      13.65       20       0.04       420        0.75
    Total      $410,729    100.00%   $1,737      0.42%     $4,243      1.03%




    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

                                       September 30, 2009    December 31, 2008
    (Dollars in thousands except           (Unaudited)
     share data)

    Assets
    Cash and due from banks:
      Interest-earning                          $43,529           $26,621
      Noninterest-earning                         9,165            27,705
    Federal funds sold and short term investments     -               129
        Total cash and cash equivalents          52,694            54,455
    Investment securities - available for sale,
     at fair value                              258,619           272,944
    Investment securities - held to maturity,
     at amortized cost                            3,880             5,194
    Loans - net of unearned income and
     deferred fees                            1,357,243         1,254,368
    Allowance for loan losses                  (19,511)          (14,795)
        Net loans                             1,337,732         1,239,573
    Premises and equipment, net                  23,762            24,640
    Bank-owned life insurance                    22,571            22,368
    Deposit premium, net                          2,995             3,857
    Deferred income tax                           5,733             9,342
    Accrued interest receivable                   6,910             6,225
    Other assets                                 20,054            15,634
        Total assets                         $1,734,950        $1,654,232

    Liabilities
    Deposits:
      Demand, noninterest-bearing              $136,228          $125,281
      Savings and interest-bearing checking     199,726           173,711
      Money market deposit accounts             200,052           212,780
      Time deposits less than $100,000          503,628           509,231
      Time deposits $100,000 and greater        345,616           294,311
        Total deposits                        1,385,250         1,315,314
    Repurchase agreements and federal funds
     purchased                                    9,464            15,010
    Borrowings                                  147,000           132,000
    Subordinated debentures                      30,930            30,930
    Other liabilities                            12,781            12,464
        Total liabilities                     1,585,425         1,505,718

    Commitments and contingencies

    Shareholders' Equity
    Preferred stock, $1,000 par value;
     100,000 shares authorized;
     41,279 shares issued and
     outstanding (liquidation
     preference of $41,279)                      40,055            39,839
    Common stock, no par value;
     20,000,000 shares authorized;
     11,300,369 and 11,238,085 shares
     issued and outstanding                     139,784           139,209
    Retained deficit                            (35,465)          (31,420)
    Accumulated other comprehensive income        5,151               886
        Total shareholders' equity              149,525           148,514
        Total liabilities and
         shareholders' equity                $1,734,950        $1,654,232




    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
    For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
    (Unaudited)
                           Three Months Ended              Nine Months Ended
                           September 30,                   September 30,
                           2009      2008                  2009       2008
    (Dollars in thousands except per share data)

    Interest income:
     Loans and loan fees   $18,720   $17,875            $52,224   $55,485
     Investment securities:
      Taxable interest
       income                2,348     2,182              7,708     6,616
      Tax-exempt interest
       income                  759       801              2,286     2,435
      Dividends                 13        58                 26       293
     Federal funds and other
      interest income           18       15                  34       103
        Total interest
         income             21,858    20,931             62,278    64,932
    Interest expense:
     Deposits                6,797     7,837             21,596    24,935
     Borrowings and
      repurchase
      agreements             1,506    2,267               4,782     7,333
        Total interest
         expense             8,303    10,104             26,378    32,268
        Net interest
         income             13,555    10,827             35,900    32,664
     Provision for
      loan losses            3,564       760             11,242     2,175
        Net interest income
         after provision
         for loan losses     9,991    10,067             24,658    30,489
    Noninterest income:
     Service charges and
      other fees               990     1,238              2,901     3,463
     Mortgage fees and
      revenues                 353       142                971       768
     Other loan fees            57       392                549       892
     Brokerage fees            155       169                468       570
     Bank card services        409       357              1,133     1,010
     Bank-owned life insurance 240       255              1,663       817
     Net gain on investment
      securities               148       109                164       249
     Gain on sale of branch      -       426                  -       426
     Other                     155       179                488       559
        Total noninterest
         income              2,507     3,267              8,337     8,754
    Noninterest expense:
     Salaries and employee
      benefits               5,128     5,065             16,945    15,237
     Occupancy               1,471     1,097              4,192     3,297
     Furniture and equipment   771       778              2,340     2,318
     Data processing and
      telecommunications       555       565              1,759     1,525
     Advertising               394       480                940     1,000
     Office expenses           386       298              1,043       978
     Professional fees         358       362              1,171     1,013
     Business development
      and travel               268       360                843     1,033
     Amortization of deposit
      premiums                 287       256                862       770
     Miscellaneous loan
      handling costs           339       252                874       570
     Directors fees            295       360              1,131       949
     Insurance                 121       138                365       336
     FDIC deposit insurance    474       214              1,882       442
     Other                     251       292                780       908
        Total noninterest
         expense            11,098    10,517             35,127    30,376
         Net income (loss)
          before tax
         (benefit) expense   1,400     2,817             (2,132)    8,867
    Income tax (benefit)
     expense               (2,143)       805             (2,561)    2,473
        Net income          $3,543    $2,012                $429   $6,394
        Dividends and
         accretion on
         preferred stock       590         -               1,764        -
        Net income (loss)
         attributable to
         common
         shareholders       $2,953    $2,012            $(1,335)   $6,394

    Earnings (loss) per
     common share -
     basic                  $0.26      $0.18             $(0.12)    $0.57
    Earnings (loss) per
     common share -
     diluted                $0.26      $0.18             $(0.12)    $0.57



    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Average Balances, Interest Earned or Paid, and Interest Yields/Rates
    For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009 and
     September 30, 2008
    Tax Equivalent Basis (1)

                                                 September 30, 2009
    (Dollars in thousands)
                                          Average          Amount    Average
                                          Balance          Earned     Rate
    Assets
    Loans receivable: (2)
      Commercial                        $1,153,514        $16,550     5.69%
      Home equity                           93,651            983     4.16
      Consumer and residential mortgage     83,034          1,276     6.15
    Total loans                          1,330,199         18,809     5.61
    Investment securities (3)              263,513          3,512     5.33
    Federal funds sold and interest-
     -earning cash (4)                      38,995             18     0.18
    Total interest-earning assets        1,632,707        $22,339    5.43%
    Cash and due from banks                 8,256
    Other assets                           83,589
    Allowance for loan losses            (19,262)
      Total assets                     $1,705,290

    Liabilities and Equity
    Savings deposits                      $29,267             $11    0.15%
    Interest-bearing demand deposits      366,632           1,095    1.18
    Time deposits                         845,311           5,691    2.67
    Total interest-bearing deposits     1,241,210           6,797    2.17
    Borrowed funds                        130,098           1,260    3.84
    Subordinated debt                      30,930             240    3.08
    Repurchase agreements and fed
        funds purchased                    10,646               6    0.22
    Total interest-bearing liabilities  1,412,884          $8,303   2.33%
    Noninterest-bearing deposits          134,721
    Other liabilities                      12,198
    Total liabilities                   1,559,803
    Shareholders' equity                  145,487
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity            $1,705,290

    Net interest spread (5)                                          3.10%
    Tax equivalent adjustment                               $481
    Net interest income and net
      interest margin (6)                                $14,036     3.41%



                                                      June 30, 2009

                                          Average          Amount      Average
                                          Balance          Earned      Rate
    (Dollars in thousands)
    Assets
    Loans receivable: (2)
      Commercial                        $1,115,003        $15,244      5.48%
      Home equity                           94,054         974         4.15
      Consumer and residential mortgage     76,514       1,194         6.24
    Total loans                          1,285,571      17,412         5.43
    Investment securities (3)              278,033       3,731         5.37
    Federal funds sold and interest-
      -earning cash (4)                     24,898           6         0.10
    Total interest-earning assets        1,588,502     $21,149         5.34%
    Cash and due from banks                 15,294
    Other assets                            80,296
    Allowance for loan losses             (18,705)
    Total assets                        $1,665,387

    Liabilities and Equity
    Savings deposits                       $29,609         $13         0.18%
    Interest-bearing demand deposits       368,132       1,152         1.26
    Time deposits                          796,306       5,868         2.96
    Total interest-bearing deposits      1,194,047       7,033         2.36
    Borrowed funds                         140,682       1,273         3.63
    Subordinated debt                       30,930         278         3.61
    Repurchase agreements and fed
      funds purchased                       12,010           7         0.23
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,377,669      $8,591         2.50%
    Noninterest-bearing deposits           130,460
    Other liabilities                       12,042
    Total liabilities                    1,520,171
    Shareholders' equity                   145,216
      Total liabilities and
       shareholders' equity             $1,665,387

    Net interest spread (5)                                           2.84%
    Tax equivalent adjustment                             $394
    Net interest income and net
      interest margin (6)                              $12,558        3.17%




                                               September 30, 2008

    (Dollars in thousands)           Average           Amount    Average
                                     Balance           Earned      Rate
    Assets
      Loans receivable: (2)
         Commercial               $1,018,947          $15,469       6.02%
         Home equity                  84,441            1,133       5.32
       Consumer and residential
        mortgage                      73,103            1,273       6.97
      Total loans                  1,176,491           17,875       6.03
      Investment
       securities (3)                250,896            3,452       5.50
      Federal funds sold
       and interest-
       earning cash (4)                6,654               15       0.89
      Total interest-earning
       assets                      1,434,041          $21,342       5.90%
      Cash and due from banks         22,517
      Other assets                   132,304
      Allowance for
       loan losses                  (14,052)
         Total assets             $1,574,810

    Liabilities and Equity
      Savings deposits               $30,169              $30       0.39%
      Interest-bearing
       demand deposits               342,575            1,802        2.09
      Time deposits                  679,162            6,005        3.51
      Total interest-bearing
       deposits                    1,051,906            7,837        2.96
      Borrowed funds                 174,735            1,786        4.06
      Subordinated debt               30,930              407        5.22
      Repurchase agreements and
       fed funds purchased            27,039               74        1.09
      Total interest-bearing
       liabilities                 1,284,610          $10,104       3.12%
      Noninterest-bearing
        deposits                    112,456
      Other liabilities              11,174
      Total liabilities           1,408,240
      Shareholders' equity          166,570
       Total liabilities
        and shareholders'
        equity                   $1,574,810

      Net interest spread (5)                                        2.78%
      Tax equivalent adjustment                          $411
      Net interest income and net
       interest margin (6)                            $11,238        3.11%


     (1) The tax equivalent basis is computed using a federal tax rate of 34%.
     (2) Loans receivable include nonaccrual loans for which accrual of
         interest has not been recorded.
     (3) The average balance for investment securities excludes the effect of
         their mark-to-market adjustment, if any.
     (4) The Federal Reserve began paying interest on cash balances in the
         quarter ended December 31, 2008. For comparison purposes, average
         balances have been adjusted for all periods presented to include cash
         held at the Federal Reserve as interest earning.
     (5) Net interest spread represents the difference between the average
         yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-
         bearing liabilities.
     (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average
         interest-earning assets.


    CAPITAL BANK CORPORATION
    Average Balances, Interest Earned or Paid, and Interest Yields/Rates
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009 and 2008
    Tax Equivalent Basis (1)

                           September 30, 2009         September 30, 2008
    (Dollars in thousands)
                   Average    Amount    Average   Average    Amount    Average
                   Balance    Earned    Rate      Balance    Earned    Rate

    Assets
    Loans receivable: (2)
     Commercial    $1,121,652  $45,736   5.45   %$1,005,400 $47,959    6.35%
     Home equity       93,855    2,923   4.16        81,626   3,555     5.80
     Consumer and
       residential
       mortgage        78,467    3,654   6.21        75,032   3,971     7.06
    Total loans     1,293,974   52,313   5.41     1,162,058  55,485     6.36
    Investment
      securities (3)  276,649   11,200   5.40       251,028  10,596     5.63
    Federal funds sold
     and interest-
     earning
      cash (4)         28,001       34   0.16         9,203     103     1.49
    Total interest-
      earnings
      assets        1,598,624  $63,547  5.31%     1,422,289  $66,184   6.20%
    Cash and due
     From banks        15,171                        22,893
    Other assets       80,917                       138,346
    Allowance for
      loan losses     (17,731)                      (13,791)
     Total assets  $1,676,981                    $1,569,737

    Liabilities and
     Equity
    Savings
      deposits        $29,225      $37   0.17%       $30,363     $112   0.49%
    Interest-bearing
     demand deposits  362,724    3,449   1.27        337,198    5,291    2.09
    Time deposits     814,328   18,110   2.97        668,526   19,532    3.89
    Total interest-
     bearing
     deposits       1,206,277   21,596   2.39      1,036,087   24,935    3.21
    Borrowed funds    138,945    3,923   3.77        176,069    5,628    4.26
    Subordinated
      debt             30,930      839   3.63         30,930    1,336    5.75
    Repurchase
     agreements
     and fed funds
     purchased         12,156      20    0.22         32,575      369    1.51
    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities    1,388,308 $26,378   2.54%      1,275,661  $32,268   3.37%
    Noninterest-
     bearing
     deposits         130,061                       114,676
    Other liabilities  11,963                         11,032
    Total
      liabilities   1,530,332                      1,401,369
    Shareholders'
      equity          146,649                        168,368
    Total liabilities
     and shareholders'
     equity        $1,676,981                     $1,569,737

    Net interest spread (5)            2.77%                           2.83%
    Tax equivalent
     adjustment               $1,269                         $1,252
    Net interest
     income and
     net interest
     margin (6)              $37,169  3.11%                 $33,916   3.18%

     (1) The tax equivalent basis is computed using a federal tax rate of 34%.
     (2) Loans receivable include nonaccrual loans for which accrual of
         interest has not been recorded.
     (3) The average balance for investment securities excludes the effect of
         heir mark-to-market adjustment, if any.
     (4) The Federal Reserve began paying interest on cash balances in the
         quarter ended December 31, 2008. For comparison purposes, average
         balances have been adjusted for all periods presented to include cash
         held at the Federal Reserve as interest earning.
     (5) Net interest spread represents the difference between the average
         yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-
         bearing liabilities.
     (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average
          interest-earning assets.

SOURCE Capital Bank Corporation