form10q.htm


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
 
x
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012

o
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____________________   to _____________________                                

Commission File Number  000-26121

LCNB Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 Ohio    31-1626393
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)    (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio   45036
(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(513) 932-1414
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
x Yes         oNo

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
x Yes         o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer o   Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
o Yes          xNo

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par value, as of August 6, 2012 was 6,720,907 shares.
 


 
 

 
 
LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
2
   
Item 1.   Financial Statements
2
   
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
2
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
3
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
4
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
5
   
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
6
   
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
7
   
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
35
   
Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of  Operations
36
   
Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks
46
   
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
47
   
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
48
   
Item 1.   Legal Proceedings
48
   
Item 1A.  Risk Factors
48
   
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
48
   
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
48
   
Item 4.  Mine Safety Disclosures
48
   
Item 5.   Other Information
48
   
Item 6. Exhibits
49
   
SIGNATURES
50
 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.  Financial Statements
 
LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2012     2011  
ASSETS:
  (Unaudited)        
Cash and due from banks
  $ 16,928       12,449  
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    9,968       7,086  
Total cash and cash equivalents
    26,896       19,535  
                 
Investment securities:
               
Available-for-sale, at fair value
    285,141       254,006  
Held-to-maturity, at cost
    11,474       10,734  
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost
    949       940  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost
    2,091       2,091  
Loans, net
    458,629       458,331  
Premises and equipment, net
    16,953       17,346  
Goodwill
    5,915       5,915  
Bank owned life insurance
    15,125       14,837  
Other assets
    8,402       7,835  
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 831,575       791,570  
                 
LIABILITIES:
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 117,813       106,793  
Interest-bearing
    592,843       556,769  
Total deposits
    710,656       663,562  
Short-term borrowings
    13,142       21,596  
Long-term debt
    20,391       21,373  
Accrued interest and other liabilities
    6,921       7,079  
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    751,110       713,610  
                 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Preferred shares – no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding
    -       -  
Common shares – no par value, authorized 12,000,000 shares, issued 7,474,269 and 7,460,494  shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
    26,952       26,753  
Retained earnings
    59,989       57,877  
Treasury shares at cost, 753,627 and 755,771 shares at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively
    (11,665 )     (11,698 )
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes
    5,189       5,028  
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    80,465        77,960   
                 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 831,575       791,570  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
INTEREST INCOME:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 5,920       6,477       12,128       12,995  
Interest on investment securities –
                               
Taxable
    982       914       1,869       1,790  
Non-taxable
    610       640       1,216       1,347  
Other short-term investments
    59       68       89       97  
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME
    7,571       8,099       15,302       16,229  
                                 
INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Interest on deposits
    1,117       1,499       2,282       3,083  
Interest on short-term borrowings
    5       7       8       17  
Interest on long-term debt
    150       161       304       339  
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE
    1,272       1,667       2,594       3,439  
NET INTEREST INCOME
    6,299       6,432       12,708       12,790  
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    91       224       306       888  
                                 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    6,208       6,208       12,402       11,902  
                                 
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
                               
Trust income
    473       536       1,239       1,019  
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts
    909       952       1,787       1,853  
Net gain on sales of securities
    79       124       459       419  
Bank owned life insurance income
    139       148       287       294  
Gains from sales of mortgage loans
    102       24       209       57  
Other operating income
    53       51       110       108  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME
    1,755       1,835       4,091       3,750  
                                 
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    2,963       2,955       5,945       6,007  
Equipment expenses
    264       240       526       457  
Occupancy expense, net
    390       407       797       862  
State franchise tax
    196       196       402       392  
Marketing
    169       110       280       225  
FDIC insurance premiums
    104       188       215       468  
Other non-interest expense
    1,244       1,211       2,613       2,681  
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE
    5,330       5,307       10,778       11,092  
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES
    2,633       2,736       5,715       4,560  
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
    646       713       1,451       1,059  
INCOME FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
    1,987       2,023       4,264       3,501  
INCOME (LOSS) FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX
    -       (31 )     -       793  
NET INCOME
  $ 1,987       1,992       4,264       4,294  
                                 
Dividends declared per common share
  $ 0.16       0.16       0.32       0.32  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.30       0.30       0.64       0.52  
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.12  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.29       0.30       0.63       0.52  
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.12  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    6,713,847       6,689,743       6,710,062       6,689,743  
Diluted
    6,789,776       6,746,791       6,781,614       6,744,375  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
   
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
Net Income
  $ 1,987       1,992       4,264       4,294  
   
Other comprehensive income:
                               
   
Net unrealized gain on available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of $490 and $926 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $231 and $696 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
    954            1,798             449             1,351  
   
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income (net of taxes of $26 and $42 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $155 and $143 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
    (53 )     (82 )     (304 )     (276 )
   
Change in nonqualified pension plan unrecognized net gain (loss) and unrecognized prior service cost (net of taxes of $3 and $1 for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and $8 and $2 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively)
    9       (1 )     16       4  
   
Nonqualified pension plan curtailment (net of taxes of $80)
    -       -       -       155  
   
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
  $ 2,897       3,707       4,425       5,528  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
   
Common
Shares
Outstanding
   
Common
Stock
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Treasury
Shares
   
Accumulated
 Other
Comprehensive
Income
   
Total
Shareholders’
Equity
 
                                     
Balance December 31, 2010
    6,689,743     $ 26,515       54,045       (11,698 )     1,845       70,707  
Net income
                    4,294                       4,294  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
                                    1,351       1,351  
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income, net of taxes
                                    (276 )     (276 )
Change in nonqualified pension plan unrecognized net gain (loss) and unrecognized prior service cost, net of taxes
                                      4         4  
Nonqualified pension plan curtailment entry, net of taxes
                                    155       155  
Compensation expense relating to stock options
            22                               22  
Common stock dividends, $0.32 per share
                    (2,141 )                     (2,141 )
Balance June 30, 2011
    6,689,743     $ 26,537       56,198       (11,698 )     3,079       74,116  
                                                 
Balance December 31, 2011
    6,704,723     $ 26,753       57,877       (11,698 )     5,028       77,960  
Net income
                    4,264                       4,264  
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes
                                    449       449  
Reclassification adjustment for net realized gain on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income, net of taxes
                                    (304 )     (304 )
Change in nonqualified pension plan unrecognized net gain (loss) and unrecognized prior service cost, net of taxes
                                    16       16  
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan
    13,775       179                               179  
Exercise of stock options
    2,144               (5 )     33               28  
Compensation expense relating to stock options
            20                               20  
Common stock dividends, $0.32 per share
                    (2,147 )                     (2,147 )
Balance June 30, 2012
    6,720,642     $ 26,952       59,989       (11,665 )     5,189       80,465  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(unaudited)
 
       
   
Six Months Ended
   
June 30,
   
2012
   
2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net income
  $ 4,264       4,294  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion
    1,558       1,351  
Provision for loan losses
    306       888  
Curtailment charge for nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan
    -       191  
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance
    (287 )     (294 )
Realized (gain) loss from sales of securities available-for-sale
    (459 )     (419 )
Realized (gain) loss from sales of premises and equipment
    -       (5 )
Realized gain from sale of insurance agency
    -       (1,503 )
Realized (gain) loss from sales and write-downs of other real estate owned and repossessed assets
    80       (31 )
Origination of mortgage loans for sale
    (11,394 )     (2,698 )
Realized gains from sales of mortgage loans
    (209 )     (57 )
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans
    11,486       2,726  
Compensation expense related to stock options
    20       22  
Changes in:
               
Accrued income receivable
    (122 )     21  
Other assets
    22       57  
Other liabilities
    (218 )     (335 )
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS
    783       (86 )
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    5,047       4,208  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale
    31,484       18,982  
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities:
               
Available-for-sale
    16,680       15,729  
Held-to-maturity
    1,442       2,628  
Purchases of investment securities:
               
Available-for-sale
    (79,400 )     (48,203 )
Held-to-maturity
    (2,182 )     (1,730 )
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock
    (8 )     (2 )
Net (increase) decrease in loans
    (1,212 )     (3,281 )
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets
    20       148  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (212 )     (1,692 )
Additions to other real owned
    (16 )     -  
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    -       13  
Proceeds from sale of insurance agency, net of cash disposed
    -       1,523  
NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (33,404 )     (15,885 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposits
    47,094       40,212  
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings
    (8,454 )     (9,493 )
Proceeds from long-term debt
    -       5,000  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (982 )     (6,059 )
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
    30       -  
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
    28       -  
Cash dividends paid on common stock
    (1,998 )     (2,141 )
NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    35,718       27,519  
                 
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    7,361       15,842  
                 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    19,535       10,999  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 26,896       26,841  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
               
CASH PAID DURING THE YEAR FOR:
               
Interest
  $ 2,655       3,514  
Income taxes
    1,125       1,714  
                 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Transfer from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets
    564       229  
 
The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
Substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations of LCNB Corp. ("LCNB") are attributable to its wholly-owned subsidiary, LCNB National Bank (the "Bank").  The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LCNB and the Bank.  LCNB completed the sale of its subsidiary, Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc. (“Dakin”) on March 23, 2011.  The financial results of Dakin are included as income from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements through the date of sale.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements, which have been reviewed by J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P., LCNB’s independent registered public accounting firm, in accordance with standards established by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as indicated by their report included herein and which does not express an opinion on those statements, have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01.

Certain prior period data presented in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2012.  These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies, and financial notes thereto included in LCNB's 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30, 2012
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
U.S. Treasury notes
  $ 20,848       321       -       21,169  
U.S. Agency notes
    99,700       1,577       35       101,242  
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
    56,814       1,498       15       58,297  
Corporate securities
    6,280       53       1       6,332  
Municipal securities:
                               
Non-taxable
    69,854       3,427       48       73,233  
Taxable
    19,983       1,195       -       21,178  
Mutual funds
    2,118       35       -       2,153  
Trust preferred securities
    498       26       9       515  
Equity securities
    977       78       33       1,022  
    $ 277,072       8,210       141       285,141  

   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amortized
Cost
   
Unrealized
Gains
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
 
                         
U.S. Treasury notes
  $ 17,385       165       -       17,550  
U.S. Agency notes
    81,415       1,517       5       82,927  
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
    50,923       1,475       111       52,287  
Corporate securities
    6,334       47       16       6,365  
Municipal securities:
                               
Non-taxable
    65,896       3,827       20       69,703  
Taxable
    21,027       894       14       21,907  
Mutual fund
    2,103       22       -       2,125  
Trust preferred securities
    549       37       22       564  
Equity securities
    526       57       5       578  
    $ 246,158       8,041       193       254,006  

The fair value of held-to-maturity investment securities, consisting of taxable and non-taxable municipal securities, approximates amortized cost at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 2 - Investment Securities (continued)
Information concerning available-for-sale investment securities with gross unrealized losses at June 30, 2012, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows (in thousands):

   
Less than Twelve Months
   
Twelve Months or Greater
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
                         
U.S. Treasury notes
  $ -       -       -       -  
U.S. Agency notes
    16,819       35       -       -  
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
    4,355       15       -       -  
Corporate securities
    2,192       1       -       -  
Municipal securities:
                               
Non-taxable
    5,272       30       2,148       18  
Taxable
    -       -       -       -  
Mutual fund
    -       -       -       -  
Trust preferred securities
    99       1       141       8  
Equity securities
    415       28       59       5  
    $ 29,152       110       2,348       31  

Management has determined that the unrealized losses at June 30, 2012 are primarily due to fluctuations in market interest rates and do not reflect credit quality deterioration of the securities.   Because LCNB does not have the intent to sell the investments and it is more likely than not that LCNB will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, LCNB does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 3 - Loans
Major classifications of loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
             
Commercial and industrial
  $ 25,350       30,990  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    230,285       219,188  
Residential real estate
    187,752       186,904  
Consumer
    12,498       14,562  
Agricultural
    1,641       2,835  
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts
    3,922       6,554  
      461,448       461,033  
Deferred net origination costs
    133       229  
      461,581       461,262  
Less allowance for loan losses
    2,952       2,931  
Loans, net
  $ 458,629       458,331  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 3 – Loans (continued)
Non-accrual, past-due, and accruing restructured loans as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Non-accrual loans:
           
Commercial and industrial
  $ 243       495  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    1,007       1,950  
Residential real estate
    1,998       1,223  
Total non-accrual loans
    3,248       3,668  
Past-due 90 days or more and still accruing
    73       39  
Total non-accrual and past-due 90 days or more and still accruing
    3,321       3,707  
Accruing restructured loans
    13,447       14,739  
Total
  $ 16,768       18,446  
                 
Percentage of total non-accrual and past-due 90 days or more and still accruing to total loans
    0.72 %     0.80 %
                 
Percentage of total non-accrual, past-due 90 days or more and still accruing, and accruing restructured loans to total loans
    3.63 %     4.00 %

Loans sold to and serviced for the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and other investors are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.  The unpaid principal balances of those loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are $68,938,000 and $67,410,000, respectively.  Loans sold to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $5,528,000 and $11,394,000, respectively, and $976,000 and $2,698,000 during the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)
The allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans for the six months ended June 30 are as follows (in thousands)

   
Commercial
& Industrial
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Residential
Real Estate
   
Consumer
   
Agricultural
   
Other
   
Total
 
2012
                                         
Allowance for loan losses:
                                         
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 162       1,941       656       166       -       6       2,931  
Provision charged to expenses
    (10 )     (77 )     422       (39 )     -       10       306  
Losses charged off
    -       (206 )     (153 )     (57 )     -       (40 )     (456 )
Recoveries
    -       71       7       68       -       25       171  
Balance, end of period
  $ 152       1,729       932       138       -       1       2,952  
                                                         
Ending balance:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ -       83       378       -       -       -       461  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    152       1,646       554       138       -       1       2,491  
Totals
  $ 152       1,729       932       138       -       1       2,952  
                                                         
Loans:
                                                       
Ending balance:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 242       10,232       5,614       8       -       -       16,096  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    25,087       219,866       182,380       12,589       1,641       3,922       445,485  
Totals
  $ 25,329       230,098       187,994       12,597       1,641       3,922       461,581  
                                                         
2011
                                                       
Allowance for loan losses:
                                                       
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 305       1,625       459       246       -       6       2,641  
Provision charged to expenses
    321       279       250       23       -       15       888  
Losses charged off
    (251 )     -       (132 )     (138 )     -       (58 )     (579 )
Recoveries
    -       30       4       82       -       43       159  
Balance, end of period
  $ 375       1,934       581       213       -       6       3,109  
                                                         
Ending balance:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 133       341       82       -       -       -       556  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    242       1,593       499       213       -       6       2,553  
Totals
  $ 375       1,934       581       213       -       6       3,109  
                                                         
Loans:
                                                       
Ending balance:
                                                       
Individually evaluated for impairment
  $ 780       11,920       533       -       -       -       13,233  
Collectively evaluated for impairment
    32,713       194,939       187,248       17,113       2,844       9,466       444,323  
Totals
  $ 33,493       206,859       187,781       17,113       2,844       9,466       457,556  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)
LCNB uses a risk-rating system to quantify loan quality.  A loan is assigned to a risk category based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service the debt including, but not limited to, current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends.  The categories used are:

 
·
Pass – loans categorized in this category are higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.
 
 
·
Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM) - loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak.  These loans constitute a risk but not to the point of justifying a classification of substandard.  The credit risk may be relatively minor yet constitute an undue risk in light of the circumstances surrounding a specific asset.
 
 
·
Substandard – loans in this category are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any.  Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt.  They are characterized by the possibility that LCNB will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
 
 
·
Doubtful – loans classified in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
 
 
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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 3 – Loans (continued)
A breakdown of the loan portfolio by credit quality indicators at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):

   
Pass
   
OAEM
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Total
 
June 30, 2012
                             
Commercial & industrial
  $ 22,146       2,526       657       -       25,329  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    219,325       2,236       8,537       -       230,098  
Residential real estate
    178,178       2,632       7,184       -       187,994  
Consumer
    12,540       -       57       -       12,597  
Agricultural
    1,637       -       4       -       1,641  
Other
    3,922       -       -       -       3,922  
Total
  $ 437,748       7,394       16,439       -       461,581  
                                         
December 31, 2011
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 26,099       1,700       2,804       370       30,973  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    206,728       2,133       9,633       568       219,062  
Residential real estate
    182,409       1,681       2,682       376       187,148  
Consumer
    14,601       -       50       39       14,690  
Agricultural
    1,430       -       1,405       -       2,835  
Other
    6,554       -       -       -       6,554  
Total
  $ 437,821       5,514       16,574       1,353       461,262  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 3 – Loans (continued)
A loan portfolio aging analysis at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):
 
   
30-59 Days
Past Due
   
60-89 Days
Past Due
   
Greater Than
90 Days
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total Loans
Receivable
   
Total Loans
Greater Than
90 Days and
Accruing
 
                                           
June 30, 2012
                                         
Commercial & industrial
  $ -       -       242       242       25,087       25,329       -  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    468       81       1,007       1,556       228,542       230,098       -  
Residential real estate
    617       411       2,038       3,066       184,928       187,994       39  
Consumer
    71       20       34       125       12,472       12,597       34  
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       1,641       1,641       -  
Other
    45       -       -       45       3,877       3,922       -  
Total
  $ 1,201       512       3,321       5,034       456,547       461,581       73  
                                                         
December 31, 2011
                                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 2       -       495       497       30,476       30,973       -  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    -       83       1,769       1,852       217,210       219,062       -  
Residential real estate
    1,132       22       1,202       2,356       184,792       187,148       -  
Consumer
    82       37       39       158       14,532       14,690       39  
Agricultural
    -       -       -       -       2,835       2,835       -  
Other
    59       -       -       59       6,495       6,554       -  
Total
  $ 1,275       142       3,505       4,922       456,340       461,262       39  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)
Impaired loans at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

   
Recorded
Investment
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Related
Allowance
   
Average
Recorded
 Investment
   
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
June 30, 2012
                             
With no related allowance recorded:
                             
Commercial & industrial
  $ 243       572       -       2,054       43  
Commercial real estate
    12,920       13,364       -       12,326       229  
Residential real estate
    521       521       -       398       1  
Consumer
    8       8       -       8       -  
Total
  $ 13,692       14,465       -       14,786       273  
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 170       170       -       172       3  
Commercial real estate
    1,502       1,591       142       1,795       26  
Residential real estate
    733       733       319       717       1  
Consumer
    -       -       -       1       -  
Total
  $ 2,405       2,494       461       2,685       30  
                                         
Total:
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 413       742       -       2,226       46  
Commercial real estate
    14,422       14,955       142       14,121       255  
Residential real estate
    1,254       1,254       319       1,115       2  
Consumer
    8       8       -       9       -  
Total
  $ 16,097       16,959       461       17,471       303  
                                         
December 31, 2011
                                       
With no related allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 2,881       3,211       -       3,015       139  
Commercial real estate
    12,373       12,587       -       12,686       529  
Residential real estate
    332       332       -       332       -  
Consumer
    8       8               5       1  
Total
  $ 15,594       16,138       -       16,038       669  
                                         
With an allowance recorded:
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 177       177       -       330       14  
Commercial real estate
    2,120       3,136       257       2,514       67  
Residential real estate
    264       264       142       257       -  
Consumer
    2       2       -       1       -  
Total
  $ 2,563       3,579       399       3,102       81  
                                         
Total:
                                       
Commercial & industrial
  $ 3,058       3,388       -       3,345       153  
Commercial real estate
    14,493       15,723       257       15,200       596  
Residential real estate
    596       596       142       589       -  
Consumer
    10       10       -       6       1  
Total
  $ 18,157       19,717       399       19,140       750  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 3 – Loans (continued)
Loan modifications that were classified as troubled debt restructurings during the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
Number
of Loans
   
Balance at
Modification
   
Number
of Loans
   
Balance at
Modification
   
Number of Loans
   
Balance at
Modification
   
Number of Loans
   
Balance at
Modification
 
                                                 
Commercial and industrial
    -       -       -     $ -       -       -       1     $ 204  
Commercial, secured by real estate
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2       625  
Residential real estate
    1       143       -       -       2       173       -       -  
Consumer
    -       -       2       9       -       -       3       11  
      1       143       2     $ 9       2       173       6     $ 840  

Each restructured loan is separately negotiated with the borrower and includes terms and conditions that reflect the borrower’s ability to pay the debt as modified.  Modifications may include interest only payments for a period of time, temporary or permanent reduction of the loan’s interest rate, capitalization of delinquent interest, or extensions of the maturity date.

LCNB is not committed to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms were modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

There were no troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of the restructuring date for the three or six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 4 – Other Real Estate Owned
Other real estate owned includes property acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and also includes property deemed to be in-substance foreclosed and are included in “other assets” in the consolidated balance sheets.  Changes in other real estate owned are as follows (in thousands):

   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Balance, beginning of year
  $ 1,619       2,088  
Additions
    580       -  
Reductions due to valuation write downs
    76       -  
Balance, end of period
  $ 2,123       2,088  

Other real estate owned at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 consisted of (dollars in thousands):
 
   
June 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Number
   
Balance
   
Number
   
Balance
 
                         
Commercial real estate
    2     $ 2,063       1     $ 1,579  
Residential real estate
    2       60       1       40  
      4     $ 2,123       2     $ 1,619  

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 5 – Borrowings
Funds borrowed from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
Current
             
   
Interest
   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
Rate
   
2012
   
2011
 
                   
Fixed Rate Advances, due at maturity:
                 
Advance due August 2012
    1.99 %   $ 6,000       6,000  
Advance due January 2015
    2.00 %     5,000       5,000  
Advance due March 2017
    5.25 %     5,000       5,000  
                         
Fixed Rate Advances, with monthly principal and interest payments:
                       
Advance due March 2014
    2.45 %     1,820       2,326  
Advance due March 2019
    2.82 %     2,571       3,047  
            $ 20,391       21,373  

All advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati are secured by a blanket pledge of LCNB’s 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans in the amount of approximately $145 million and $147 million at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.  Additionally, LCNB is required to hold minimum levels of FHLB stock, based on the outstanding borrowings.

Short-term borrowings at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (dollars in thousands):

   
June 30, 2012
   
December 31, 2011
 
   
Amount
   
Rate
   
Amount
   
Rate
 
FHLB short-term advance
  $ -       - %     12,000       0.04 %
Repurchase agreements
    13,142       0.10 %     9,596       0.10 %
    $ 13,142       0.10 %     21,596       0.07 %
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 6 – Income Taxes
A reconciliation between the statutory income tax and LCNB's effective tax rate follows:

   
For the three months
 ended
June 30,
   
For the six months
ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Statutory tax rate
    34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %     34.0 %
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
                               
Tax exempt interest
    (7.6 )%     (7.6 )%     (6.9 )%     (9.5 )%
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance
    (1.8 )%     (1.8 )%     (1.7 )%     (2.2 )%
Other, net
    (0.1 )%     1.5 %     - %     0.9 %
Effective tax rate
    24.5 %     26.1 %     25.4 %     23.2 %

Note 7 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities
LCNB is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers.  These financial instruments included commitments to extend credit.  They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets.  Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contract amount of those instruments.

LCNB offers the Bounce Protection product, a customer deposit overdraft program, which is offered as a service and does not constitute a contract between the customer and LCNB.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 7 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (continued)
LCNB uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.  Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Commitments to extend credit:
           
Commercial loans
  $ 1,332       3,227  
Other loans
               
Fixed rate
    2,560       1,391  
Adjustable rate
    1,194       2,099  
Unused lines of credit:
               
Fixed rate
    3,750       3,883  
Adjustable rate
    51,966       55,274  
Unused Bounce Protection amounts on demand and NOW accounts
    9,772       9,810  
Standby letters of credit
    5,575       5,575  
    $ 76,149       81,259  

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract.  Unused lines of credit include amounts not drawn in line of credit loans.  Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party.  At June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, outstanding guarantees of approximately $546,000 and $546,000, respectively, were issued to developers and contractors.  These guarantees generally are fully secured and have varying maturities.  In addition, LCNB has a participation in four letters of credit securing payment of principal and interest on a bond issue.  The participation amounts at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 totaled approximately $5.0 million.  The letters of credit have a final maturity date of July 15, 2014, as extended.

LCNB evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis.  The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower.  Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable; inventory; property, plant and equipment; residential realty; and income-producing commercial properties.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 7 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities (continued)
Capital expenditures include the construction or acquisition of new office buildings, improvements to existing offices, purchases of furniture and equipment, and additions or improvements to LCNB’s information technology system.  Commitments for capital expenditures outstanding as of June 30, 2012 totaled approximately $70,000.

Management believes that LCNB has sufficient liquidity to fund its lending and capital expenditure commitments.

LCNB and its subsidiary are parties to various claims and proceedings arising in the normal course of business.  Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings and claims will not be material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 8 – Regulatory Capital
The Bank and LCNB are required by regulators to meet certain minimum levels of capital adequacy. These are expressed in the form of certain ratios. Capital is separated into Tier 1 capital (essentially shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangibles) and Tier 2 capital (essentially the allowance for loan losses limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets). The first two ratios, which are based on the degree of credit risk in LCNB's assets, provide for weighting assets based on assigned risk factors and include off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments and stand-by letters of credit. The ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets must be at least 4.0% and the ratio of Total capital (Tier 1 capital plus Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets must be at least 8.0%.  The capital leverage ratio supplements the risk-based capital guidelines. Banks are required to maintain a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets of 3.0%.

For various regulatory purposes, financial institutions are classified into categories based upon capital adequacy.  The highest "well-capitalized" category requires capital ratios of at least 10% for total risk-based, 6% for Tier 1 risk-based, and 5% for leverage.  As of the most recent notification from their regulators, The Bank and LCNB were categorized as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action.  Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since the last notification that would change the Bank's or LCNB's category.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 8 – Regulatory Capital (continued)
A summary of the regulatory capital and capital ratios of LCNB follows (dollars in thousands):
 
   
At
June 30,
   
At
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Regulatory Capital:
           
Shareholders' equity
  $ 80,465       77,960  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    (6,044 )     (6,071 )
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss
    (5,190 )     (5,028 )
Tier 1 risk-based capital
    69,231       66,861  
                 
Eligible allowance for loan losses
    2,952       2,931  
Total risk-based capital
  $ 72,183       69,792  
                 
Capital ratios:
               
Total risk-based (required 8.00%)
    14.86 %     14.54 %
Tier 1 risk-based (required 4.00%)
    14.25 %     13.93 %
Leverage (required 3.00%)
    8.65 %     8.51 %

Note 9 – Employee Benefits
LCNB participates in a noncontributory defined benefit retirement multi-employer plan that covers substantially all regular full-time employees hired before January 1, 2009.

Employees of LCNB also participate in a defined contribution retirement plan.  Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 receive a 50% employer match on their contributions into the 401(k) plan, up to a maximum LCNB contribution of 3% of each individual employee’s annual compensation.  Employees hired before January 1, 2009 who received a benefit reduction under certain amendments to the defined benefit retirement plan receive an automatic contribution of 5% or 7% of annual compensation, depending on the sum of an employee’s age and vesting service, into the 401(k) plan, regardless of the contributions made by the employees.  This contribution is made annually and these employees do not receive any employer matches to their 401(k) contributions.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 9 – Employee Benefits (continued)
Funding and administrative costs of the qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan and 401(k) plan charged to pension and other employee benefits in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are as follows (in thousands):

    For the Three Months     For the Six Months  
    Ended June 30,     Ended June 30,  
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan
  $ 149       134       291       258  
                                 
401(k) plan
    74       82       110       157  

Certain highly compensated employees participate in a nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan.  The nonqualified plan ensures that participants receive the full amount of benefits to which they would have been entitled under the noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan in the absence of limits on benefit levels imposed by certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

The components of net periodic pension cost of the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 are summarized as follows (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
Service cost
  $ 22       22       44       66  
Interest cost
    11       8       22       17  
Amortization of unrecognized net (gain) loss
    5       (8 )     10       (12 )
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost
    7       7       14       18  
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 45       29       90       89  

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of deferred federal income taxes, at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 for the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan consists of (in thousands):

   
June 30,
   
December 31,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
Net actuarial loss
 
$
142
     
156
 
Past service cost
   
64
     
74
 
   
$
206
     
230
 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation
LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "Plan") during 2002 that allows for stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors.  The awards may be in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights.  The Plan provides for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares.

Options granted to date vest ratably over a five year period and expire ten years after the date of grant. Stock options outstanding at June 30, 2012 are as follows:

     
Outstanding Stock Options
   
Exercisable Stock Options
 
Exercise
Price Range
   
 
Number
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
Average
 Remaining
Contractual
Life (Years)
   
 
Number
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
Weighted
 Average
 Remaining
 Contractual
Life (Years)
 
                                       
$9.00 - $10.99       29,110     $ 9.00       5.8       18,964     $ 9.00       5.3  
$11.00 - $12.99       74,290       12.03       7.2       29,159       12.01       5.0  
$13.00 - $14.99       8,912       13.09       0.5       8,912       13.09       0.5  
$17.00 - $18.99       24,158       18.16       2.7       24,158       18.16       2.7  
        136,470       12.54       5.6       81,193       13.25       3.9  

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the periods indicated:

   
2012
   
2011
 
   
 
 
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
   
 
 
Options
   
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
 
Outstanding, January 1
    124,123     $ 12.54       99,040     $ 12.71  
Granted
    14,491       12.60       25,083       11.85  
Exercised
    (2,144 )     13.09       -       -  
Outstanding, June 30
    136,470       12.54       124,123       12.54  
Exercisable, June 30
    81,193       13.25       57,746       14.06  

The aggregate intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) for options outstanding at June 30, 2012 that were “in the money” (market price greater than exercise price) was $225,000.  The aggregate intrinsic value at that date for only the options that were exercisable was $123,000.  The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding at June 30, 2011 that were in the money was $95,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value at that date for only the options that were exercisable was $36,000.  The intrinsic value changes based on changes in the market value of LCNB’s stock.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 10 - Stock Based Compensation (continued)
The fair value of options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model.  The following table shows the estimated weighted-average fair value of options granted and the assumptions used in calculating that value for the years indicated:

   
2012
   
2011
 
Estimated weighted-average fair value of options granted
  $ 2.80     $ 2.09  
Risk-free interest rate
    0.84 %     2.84 %
Average dividend
  $ 0.64     $ 0.64  
Volatility factor of the expected market price of LCNB's common stock
    39.56 %     27.37 %
Average life in years
    6.5       6.5  

Total expense related to options included in salaries and employee benefits in the consolidated statements of income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 were $11,000 and $20,000, respectively, and $11,000 and $22,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2011, respectively.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 11 - Earnings per Common Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per common share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options, warrant, and restricted stock.  The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options, warrant, and restricted stock with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period.  The computations are as follows for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):
 
    For the Three Months     For the Six Months  
    Ended June 30,    
Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
   
2012
   
2011
 
                         
Income from continuing operations
  $ 1,987       2,023       4,264       3,501  
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax
    -       (31 )     -       793  
Net income
  $ 1,987       1,992       4,264       4,294  
                                 
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per common share
      6,713,847         6,689,743         6,710,062         6,689,743  
                                 
Add dilutive effect of:
                               
Stock options
    9,606       4,476       8,292       4,188  
Stock warrant
    66,323       52,572       63,260       50,444  
      75,929       57,048       71,552       54,632  
                                 
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share
      6,789,776         6,746,791         6,781,614         6,744,375  
                                 
Basic earnings per common share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.30       0.30       0.64       0.52  
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.12  
                                 
Diluted earnings per common share:
                               
Continuing operations
  $ 0.29       0.30       0.63       0.52  
Discontinued operations
    -       -       -       0.12  
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments
LCNB measures certain assets at fair value using various valuation techniques and assumptions, depending on the nature of the asset.  Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value are assigned to one of three broad levels:

 
·
Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the reporting date.

 
·
Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly.  Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets,  quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices (such as interest rates or yield curves) that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from or corroborated by observable market data.

 
·
Level 3 - inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability.

The majority of LCNB’s financial debt securities are classified as available-for-sale.  The securities are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported net of income taxes in accumulated other comprehensive income.

LCNB utilizes a pricing service for determining the fair values of most of its investment securities.  Fair value for U.S. Treasury notes and corporate securities are determined based on market quotations (level 1).  Fair value for most of the other investment securities is calculated using the discounted cash flow method for each security.  The discount rates for these cash flows are estimated by the pricing service using rates observed in the market (level 2).  Cash flow streams are dependent on estimated prepayment speeds and the overall structure of the securities given existing market conditions.  In addition, LCNB has invested in two mutual funds that invest in debt securities or loans that qualify for credit under the Community Reinvestment Act.  The investment in one of the mutual funds is considered to have level 2 inputs because, among other factors, the fund invests primarily in U.S. Government and Agency Obligations, which are considered to be level 2 investments.  The investment in the other mutual fund is considered to have level 3 inputs because its shares are not traded in an active market, it does not publish a daily net asset value, and it is primarily a loan fund.  Additionally, LCNB owns trust preferred securities in various financial institutions and equity securities in non-financial companies.   Market quotations (level 1) are used to determine fair values for these investments.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)
Assets that may be recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired loans, other real estate owned, and other repossessed assets.  A loan is considered impaired when management believes it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement.  Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, if this value is less than the loan balance.  When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or current appraised value, the inputs are considered to be level 2.  When an appraised value is not available and there is not an observable market price, the inputs are considered to be level 3.

Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets, usually based on an appraisal of the property.  Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value.  The inputs for a valuation based on current appraised value are considered to be level 2.
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements (continued)
The following table summarizes the valuation of LCNB’s assets recorded at fair value by input levels as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at the End of
the Reporting Period Using
     
   
Fair Value
Measurements
   
Quoted
Prices
in Active
 Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
 Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
 
 
Total
Gains
(Losses)
June 30, 2012
                             
Recurring fair value measurements:
                             
Investment securities available-for-sale:
                             
U.S. Treasury notes
  $ 21,169       21,169       -       -        
U.S. Agency notes
    101,242       -       101,242       -        
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
    58,297       -       58,297       -        
Corporate securities
    6,332       4,140       2,192       -        
Municipal securities:
                                     
Non-taxable
    73,233       -       73,233       -        
Taxable
    21,178       -       21,178       -        
Mutual funds
    2,153       -       1,153       1,000        
Trust preferred securities
    515       515       -       -        
Equity securities
    1,022       1,022       -       -        
Total recurring fair value measurements
  $ 285,141       26,846       257,295       1,000        
                                       
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
                                     
Impaired loans
  $ 1,944       -       830       1,114       -  
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets (a) (b)
    2,123       -       2,123       -       (79 )
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements
  $ 4,067       -       2,953       1,114       (79 )
                                         
December 31, 2011
                                       
Recurring fair value measurement:
                                       
Investment securities available-for-sale:
                                       
U.S. Treasury notes
  $ 17,550       17,550       -       -          
U.S. Agency notes
    82,927       -       82,927       -          
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities
    52,287       -       52,287       -          
Corporate securities
    6,365       4,152       2,213       -          
Municipal securities:
                                       
Non-taxable
    69,703       -       69,703       -          
Taxable
    21,907       -       21,907       -          
Mutual funds
    2,125       -       1,125       1,000          
Trust preferred securities
    564       564       -       -          
Equity securities
    578       578       -       -          
Total recurring fair value measurements
  $ 254,006       22,844       230,162       1,000          
                                         
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
                                       
Impaired loans
  $ 2,563       -       1,300       1,263       -  
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets (c)
    1,642       -       1,619       23       31  
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements
  $ 4,205       -       2,919       1,286       31  
 
(a)
Two other real estate owned properties with a total carrying amount of $1,619,000 were written down to their combined fair value of $1,543,000, resulting in an impairment charge of $76,000, which was included in other non-interest expense for the period.
(b)
Repossessed assets with a carrying value of $23,000 were sold for a combined total of $20,000, resulting in a net loss of $3,000, which was included in other non-interest expense for the period.
(c)
Repossessed assets with a carrying value of $117,000 were sold for a combined total of $148,000, resulting in a net gain of $31,000, which was included in other non-interest expense for the period.
 
 
LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
The following table is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of recurring fair value measurements that use significant unobservable inputs (level 3) for the six months ended June 30, 2011 (in thousands):

   
Mutual Funds
 
       
Beginning balance
  $ 1,053  
Purchases
    500  
Dividends reinvested
    17  
Net change in unrealized gains (losses) included in other comprehensive income
    11  
Ending balance
  $ 1,581  

Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are as follows (in thousands):
 
    June 30, 2012     December 31, 2011  
    Carrying     Fair     Carrying     Fair  
    Amount     Value     Amount     Value  
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 26,896       26,896       19,535       19,535  
Investment securities:
                               
Available-for-sale
    285,141       285,141       254,006       254,006  
Held-to-maturity
    11,474       11,474       10,734       10,734  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    949       949       940       940  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,091       2,091       2,091       2,091  
Loans, net
    458,629       465,106       458,331       470,846  
                                 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
                               
Deposits
    710,656       715,931       663,562       669,383  
Short-term borrowings
    13,142       13,142       21,596       21,596  
Long-term debt
    20,391       21,553       21,373       22,570  

The fair value of off-balance-sheet financial instruments at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was not material.

Fair values of financial instruments are based on various assumptions, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows.  Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in actual transactions.  In addition, because the required disclosures exclude certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments, any aggregation of the fair value amounts presented would not represent the underlying value of LCNB.  The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments:
 
 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
Cash and cash equivalents
The carrying amounts presented are deemed to approximate fair value.

Investment securities
Fair values for securities, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, are based on quoted market prices, if available.  If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities and/or discounted cash flow analyses or other methods.  The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock approximates fair value based on the respective redemptive provisions.

Loans
Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, incorporating assumptions of current and projected prepayment speeds.  These current rates approximate market rates.

Deposits
The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.  The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities, which approximates market rates.

Borrowings
The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements, and U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings are deemed to approximate fair value of short-term borrowings.  For long-term debt, fair values are estimated based on the discounted value of expected net cash flows using current interest rates.

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)

Note 12 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (continued)
The following table summarizes the categorization by input level as of June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 of LCNB’s financial assets and liabilities not recorded at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed (in thousands):

     
Fair Value Measurements at the End of
the Reporting Period Using
 
   
Fair Value
 Measurements
   
Quoted
 Prices
in Active
 Markets for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
 Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
 Inputs
(Level 3)
 
June 30, 2012
                       
Assets:
                       
Loans, net
  $ 463,162       -       463,162       -  
Investment securities, non-taxable, held-to-maturity
    11,474       -       -       11,474  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    949       949       -       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,091       2,091       -       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    715,931       -       715,931       -  
Long-term debt
    21,553       -       21,553       -  
                                 
December 31, 2011
                               
Assets:
                               
Loans, net
  $ 468,283       -       468,283       -  
Investment securities, non-taxable, held-to-maturity
    10,734       -       -       10,734  
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    940       940       -       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,091       2,091       -       -  
                                 
Liabilities:
                               
Deposits
    669,383       -       669,383       -  
Long-term debt
    22,570       -       22,570       -  
                                 

 
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
(Continued)
 
Note 13 – Discontinued Operations
LCNB sold its insurance agency subsidiary on March 23, 2011 and therefore its financial results are reported in the income statements as income from discontinued operations, net of taxes.  Income from discontinued operations for the six months ended June 30, 2011 includes the gain recognized from the sale less certain related closing costs, taxes, and a curtailment expense recognized in LCNB’s nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan due to the sale.  The following table summarizes income (loss) from discontinued operations for the periods indicated (in thousands):

   
For the Three Months
   
For the Six Months
 
   
Ended June 30,
   
Ended June 30,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
             
Dakin Insurance Agency financial results:
           
Revenue
  $ -       381  
Non-interest expenses
    (2 )     301  
Income from operations before income taxes
    2       80  
Gain from sale of insurance agency
    -       1,503  
Closing costs related to sale
    (13 )     (60 )
Curtailment expense on nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan
    -       (191 )
Provision for income taxes
    (20 )     (539 )
Total income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
  $ (31 )     793  

 
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
LCNB Corp.
Lebanon, Ohio
 
 
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of LCNB Corp. and subsidiaries (“LCNB”) as of June 30, 2012, and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for each of the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and 2011.  These interim financial statements are the responsibility of LCNB's management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of LCNB as of December 31, 2011 and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 27, 2012, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2011, is fairly stated in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
 

 
 
/s/ J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P.
   
   
Cincinnati, Ohio
 
August 6, 2012
 
 
 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of  Operations

Forward Looking Statements
Certain matters disclosed herein may be deemed to be forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  Forward looking statements are statements that include projections, predictions, expectations or beliefs about future events or results or otherwise are not statements of historical fact. Such statements are often characterized by the use of qualifying words and their derivatives such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” or other statements concerning opinions or judgments of LCNB and its management about future events.   Factors that could influence the accuracy of such forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, regulatory policy changes, interest rate fluctuations, loan demand, loan delinquencies and losses, general economic conditions and other risks.  Such forward-looking statements represent management's judgment as of the current date.  Actual strategies and results in future time periods may differ materially from those currently expected.  LCNB disclaims, however, any intent or obligation to update such forward-looking statements.  LCNB intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
 
Results of Operations
Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $1,987,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.30 and $0.29, respectively) and $4,264,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.64 and $0.63, respectively) for the six months ended June 30, 2012.  This compares to net income from continuing operations of $2,023,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.30) and $3,501,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.52) for the same three and six-month periods in 2011.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2011 included income from discontinued operations of $793,000, which consisted of a gain recognized on the sale of LCNB’s insurance agency subsidiary, Dakin Insurance Agency, Inc., less certain related closing costs, taxes, and a curtailment expense recognized in LCNB’s nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan due to the sale.

Net loan charge-offs for the first six months of 2012 and 2011 totaled $285,000 and $420,000, respectively.  Non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest totaled $3,321,000 or 0.72% of total loans at June 30, 2012, compared to $3,707,000 or 0.80% of total loans at December 31, 2011.  The decrease was primarily due to the transfer of a non-accrual commercial real estate loan to other real estate owned during the first quarter 2012.  Consequently, other real estate owned (which includes property acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and also includes property deemed to be in-substance foreclosed) and other repossessed assets increased from $1,642,000 at December 31, 2011 to $2,123,000 at June 30, 2012.

Net interest income for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2012 decreased $133,000 and $82,000, respectively, from the comparative periods in 2011.  The decreases for both periods were primarily due to decreases in the net interest margin, partially offset by increases in average interest-earning assets.

 
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Non-interest income for the three-month period in 2012 was $80,000 less than the comparative period in 2011 primarily due to decreases in trust income, service charges and fees on deposit accounts, and gains from sales of investment securities.  These decreases were partially offset by an increase in net gains recognized from sales of mortgage loans.  Non-interest income for the six-month period in 2012 was $341,000 greater than the comparative period in 2011 primarily due to one-time fees recognized by the trust department during the first quarter 2012 and increases in gains from sales of investment securities and mortgage loans.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in service charges and fees on deposit accounts.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was $23,000 greater than the comparative period in 2011.  Non-interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was $314,000 less than the comparative period in 2011 primarily due to decreases in FDIC insurance premiums and other expenses.  The decrease in other expenses in 2012 reflects the absences of losses recognized during 2011 on a standby letter of credit and certain environmental remediation costs.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Net Interest Income

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
LCNB's primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between earnings from loans and other investments and interest paid on deposits and other liabilities.  The following table presents, for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resulting average yields earned or rates paid.
 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
      2012       2011  
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
 
   
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
      (Dollars in thousands)  
Loans (1)
  $ 457,443     $ 5,920       5.19 %   $ 461,448     $ 6,477       5.63 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    10,650       9       0.34 %     26,263       17       0.26 %
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    949       28       11.83 %     941       28       11.93 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,091       22       4.22 %     2,091       23       4.41 %
Investment securities:
                                               
Taxable
    200,162       982       1.97 %     164,484       914       2.23 %
Non-taxable (2)
    82,277       924       4.50 %     77,029       970       5.05 %
Total earnings assets
    753,572       7,885       4.20 %     732,256       8,429       4.62 %
Non-earning assets
    63,315                       66,961                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (2,893 )                     (2,935 )                
Total assets
  $ 813,994                     $ 796,282                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 579,774       1,117       0.77 %   $ 582,606       1,499       1.03 %
Short-term borrowings
    12,665       5       0.16 %     11,997       7       0.23 %
Long-term debt
    20,506       150       2.93 %     22,176       161       2.91 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    612,945       1,272       0.83 %     616,779       1,667       1.08 %
Demand deposits
    114,235                       101,798                  
Other liabilities
    6,816                       4,918                  
Capital
    79,998                       72,787                  
Total liabilities and capital
  $ 813,994                     $ 796,282                  
                                                 
Net interest rate spread (3)
              3.37 %                     3.54 %
                                                 
Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)
    $ 6,613       3.52 %           $ 6,762       3.70 %
                                                 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
    122.94 %                     118.72 %                
 
(1)
Includes nonaccrual loans, if any.
(2)
Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.  Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.
(3)
The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
 
 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the three months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.  Changes not solely attributable to rate or volume have been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.
 
    Three Months Ended  
    June 30, 2012 vs. 2011  
    Increase (decrease) due to:  
    Volume     Rate     Total  
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest-earning Assets:
                 
Loans
  $ (56 )     (501 )     (557 )
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    (12 )     4       (8 )
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    -       -       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    -       (1 )     (1 )
Investment securities:
                       
Taxable
    183       (115 )     68  
Nontaxable
    63       (109 )     (46 )
Total interest income
    178       (722 )     (544 )
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
                       
Deposits
    (7 )     (375 )     (382 )
Short-term borrowings
    -       (2 )     (2 )
Long-term debt
    (12 )     1       (11 )
Total interest expense
    (19 )     (376 )     (395 )
Net interest income
  $ 197       (346 )     (149 )

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended June 30, 2012 totaled $6,613,000, a decrease of $149,000 from the comparable period in 2011.  Total interest income decreased $544,000, partially offset by a decrease in total interest expense of $395,000.

The decrease in total interest income was due to a 42 basis point (one basis point equals 0.01%) decrease in the average rate earned on earning assets, partially offset by a $21.3 million increase in average earning assets.  The increase in interest earning assets was primarily due to a $40.9 million increase in average investment securities, partially offset by a $15.6 million decrease in average interest-bearing demand deposits.  The decrease in the average rate earned on earning assets was primarily due to general decreases in market interest rates.

The decrease in total interest expense was primarily due to a 25 basis point decrease in the average rate paid, primarily due to general decreases in market interest rates.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
The following table presents, for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resultant average yields earned or rates paid.

   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
   
2012
   
2011
 
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
   
Average
   
Interest
   
Average
 
 
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
   
Outstanding
   
Earned/
   
Yield/
 
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
   
Balance
   
Paid
   
Rate
 
         
(Dollars in thousands)
             
                                     
Loans (1)
  $ 459,261     $ 12,128       5.31 %   $ 459,428     $ 12,995       5.70 %
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    12,926       15       0.23 %     18,540       22       0.24 %
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    945       28       5.96 %     940       28       6.01 %
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    2,091       46       4.42 %     2,091       47       4.53 %
Investment securities:
                                               
Taxable
    187,242       1,869       2.01 %     157,459       1,790       2.29 %
Non-taxable (2)
    81,010       1,842       4.57 %     79,903       2,041       5.15 %
Total earnings assets
    743,475       15,928       4.31 %     718,361       16,923       4.75 %
Non-earning assets
    64,242                       66,434                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (2,855 )                     (2,775 )                
Total assets
  $ 804,862                     $ 782,020                  
                                                 
Interest-bearing deposits
  $ 575,377       2,282       0.80 %   $ 569,469       3,083       1.09 %
Short-term borrowings
    11,791       8       0.14 %     12,384       17       0.28 %
Long-term debt
    20,775       304       2.94 %     23,822       339       2.87 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    607,943       2,594       0.86 %     605,675       3,439       1.15 %
Demand deposits
    110,610                       99,346                  
Other liabilities
    6,678                       5,115                  
Capital
    79,631                       71,884                  
Total liabilities and capital
  $ 804,862                     $ 782,020                  
                                                 
Net interest rate spread (3)
                    3.45 %                     3.60 %
                                                 
Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)
          $ 13,334       3.61 %           $ 13,484       3.79 %
                                                 
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
    122.29 %                     118.61 %                

(1)
Includes nonaccrual loans, if any.  Income from tax-exempt loans is included in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, using an incremental rate of 34%.
(2)
Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis.  Interest income has been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.
(3)
The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
(4)
The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations (continued)

The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011.

   
Six Months Ended
 
   
June 30, 2012 vs. 2011
 
   
Increase (decrease) due to:
 
   
Volume
 
Rate
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Interest-earning Assets:
                 
Loans
  $ (5 )     (862 )     (867 )
Interest-bearing demand deposits
    (7 )     -       (7 )
Federal Reserve Bank stock
    -       -       -  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock
    -       (1 )     (1 )
Investment securities:
                       
Taxable
    313       (234 )     79  
Nontaxable
    28       (227 )     (199 )
Total interest income
    329       (1,324 )     (995 )
                         
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
                       
Deposits
    32       (833 )     (801 )
Short-term borrowings
    (1 )     (8 )     (9 )
Long-term debt
    (44 )     9       (35 )
Total interest expense
    (13 )     (832 )     (845 )
Net interest income
  $ 342       (492 )     (150 )

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the first half of 2012 totaled $13,334,000, a $150,000 decrease from the first half of 2011.  Total interest income decreased $995,000, largely offset by an $845,000 decrease in total interest expense.

The decrease in total interest income was due to a 44 basis point decrease in the average rate earned on earning assets, partially offset by a $25.1 million increase in average total earning assets.  The increase in average earning assets was due to a $30.9 million increase in average investment securities.  The decrease in the average rate earned on earning assets was primarily due to general decreases in market interest rates.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

The decrease in total interest expense was due primarily to a 29 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $2.3 million increase in average interest-bearing liabilities.  The increase in average interest-bearing liabilities was due to a $5.9 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits primarily resulting from an increase in public funds.  The decrease in the average rate paid also reflects a general decrease in market rates.

Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses
The total provision for loan losses is determined based upon management's evaluation as to the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the risk of losses inherent in the portfolio.  In addition to historic charge-off percentages, factors taken into consideration to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses include the nature, volume, and consistency of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, a review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect borrowers’ ability to pay.  The provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 was $91,000 and $224,000, respectively, and $306,000 and $888,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  The decrease in the provision reflects a decrease in net charge-offs coupled with relatively stable regional market conditions.

Non-Interest Income

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
Non-interest income for the second quarter of 2012 was $80,000 less than for the comparable period in 2011 primarily due to a $63,000 decrease in trust income, a $43,000 decrease in service charges and fees on deposit accounts, and a $45,000 decrease in net gains on sales of securities.  Trust income decreased primarily due to a decrease in the market value of trust assets.  Services charges and fees decreased primarily due to decreased overdraft fees, partially offset by an increase in check card income.  Net gains on sales of securities decreased during the 2012 period primarily due to a lower volume of securities sold.  These decreases were partially offset by a $78,000 increase in gains from sales of mortgage loans, primarily due to a greater volume of loans sold during the 2012 period as borrowers refinanced loans for lower interest rates.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
Non-interest income for the first half of 2012 was $341,000 greater than for the comparable period in 2011.  The increase was due to a $220,000 increase in trust income and a $152,000 increase in gains from sales of mortgage loans.  Trust income increased, despite the decrease during the second quarter, primarily due to estate fees recognized during the first quarter 2012.  Gains from sales of mortgage loans increased for substantially the same reasons mentioned above.  These increases were partially offset by a $66,000 decrease in service charges and fee on deposit accounts for substantially the same reasons mentioned above.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Non-Interest Expense

Three Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
Total non-interest expense increased $23,000 during the second quarter 2012 as compared to the second quarter 2011 primarily due to a $24,000 increase in equipment expenses, a $59,000 increase in marketing expenses, and a $33,000 increase in other non-interest expense.  Equipment expenses increased primarily due to increased depreciation expense from data technology upgrades.  Marketing expenses increased due to increased use of television advertising and promotional activities.  Other non-interest expense increased due to smaller increases in a variety of expenses.  These increases were partially offset by an $84,000 decrease in FDIC insurance premiums primarily due to the implementation of a new assessment base that uses total assets and tier one capital as opposed to deposits.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2012 vs. 2011.
Total non-interest expense decreased $314,000 during the first half of 2012 as compared to the first half of 2011 primarily due to a $253,000 decrease in FDIC insurance premiums for the same reason described above.  An additional $68,000 decrease in other non-interest expense reflects the absence during the 2012 period of a $56,000 loss, net of recoveries, recognized during the first half 2011 on a standby letter of credit and $52,000 in environmental remediation costs recognized during the first quarter 2011 for the lot on which the new Lebanon drive-up facility was constructed.

Income Taxes
LCNB’s effective tax rates for continuing operations for the six months ended June 30, 2012 and 2011 were 25.4% and 23.2%, respectively.  The difference between the statutory rate of 34.0% and the effective tax rate is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income from municipal securities and tax-exempt earnings from bank owned life insurance.

Financial Condition
Total assets at June 30, 2012 were $40.0 million greater than at December 31, 2011, caused by a $47.1 million increase in total deposits.  The deposit growth was primarily invested in cash and cash equivalents, which grew $7.4 million, and in investment securities, which grew $31.9 million.

Net loans increased $298,000, but the mix between loan categories changed during the first half of 2012.  The commercial real estate loan portfolio increased $11.1 million and residential real estate loans increased $848,000.  All other loan categories experienced decreases during 2012.  The $848,000 increase in residential real estate loans does not reflect $11.4 million of residential real estate loans that were originated and sold to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation during the first half of 2012.

The increase in total deposits was primarily due to a $39.1 million increase in public fund deposits by local government entities.  Public fund deposits can be relatively volatile due to seasonal tax collections and the financial needs of the local entities.  The deposit growth was used to reduce short-term borrowings, which decreased $8.5 million between June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, fund growth in the investment portfolio, and enhance LCNB’s liquidity position for anticipated future needs.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

During June 2012, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation issued three proposed rules that would significantly revise current regulatory capital requirements for financial institutions.  Among other items, the proposals would:

 
·
Introduce a new requirement that common equity Tier 1capital be at least 4.5% of risk-weighted assets;
 
·
Increase the minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets from 4% to 6%;
 
·
Introduce a new requirement to maintain a capital conservation buffer in excess of other minimum risk-based capital ratios of at least 2.5% of risk-weighted assets;
 
·
Revise capital definitions and risk-weighting categories for various assets; and
 
·
Revise the prompt corrective action framework by increasing category thresholds to reflect the new requirements.

Financial institutions not meeting the 2.5% capital conservation buffer would be subject to limits on capital distributions, including dividend payments to shareholders and treasury share purchases, and would also be limited in awarding certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.

If issued as proposed, the new requirements would be phased-in starting in 2013 with full implementation in 2019.  LCNB already meets the new fully phased-in capital requirements.

Liquidity
LCNB depends on dividends from its subsidiaries for the majority of its liquid assets, including the cash needed to pay dividends to its shareholders.  National banking law limits the amount of dividends the Bank may pay to the sum of retained net income, as defined, for the current year plus retained net income for the previous two years.  Prior approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank’s primary regulator, is necessary for the Bank to pay dividends in excess of this amount.  In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines.  Management believes the Bank will be able to pay anticipated dividends to LCNB without needing to request approval.

Liquidity is the ability to have funds available at all times to meet the commitments of LCNB.  Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash and cash equivalents and securities available for sale.  At June 30, 2012, LCNB’s liquid assets amounted to $312.0 million or 37.5% of total assets, an increase from $273.5 million or 34.6% of total assets at December 31, 2011.

Liquidity is also provided by access to core funding sources, primarily core depositors in LCNB’s market area.  Approximately 76.3% of total deposits at June 30, 2012 were “core” deposits, compared to 79.9% of deposits at December 31, 2011.  Core deposits, for this purpose, are defined as total deposits less public funds and certificates of deposit greater than $100,000.  The percentage of core deposits to total deposits decreased because of the growth in public fund deposits discussed above in relation to total growth in deposits.

Secondary sources of liquidity include LCNB’s ability to sell loan participations, borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank, purchase federal funds, issue repurchase agreements, or use a line of credit established with another bank.

 
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Management closely monitors the level of liquid assets available to meet ongoing funding needs.  It is management’s intent to maintain adequate liquidity so that sufficient funds are readily available at a reasonable cost.  LCNB experienced no liquidity or operational problems as a result of the current liquidity levels.

 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Market risk for LCNB is primarily interest rate risk.  LCNB attempts to mitigate this risk through asset/liability management strategies designed to decrease the vulnerability of its earnings to material and prolonged changes in interest rates.  LCNB does not use derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps, or floors to hedge this risk.  LCNB has not entered into any market risk instruments for trading purposes.

The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") primarily uses a combination of Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis (“IRSA”) and Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) analysis for measuring and managing interest rate risk.  IRSA is used to estimate the effect on net interest income during a one-year period of instantaneous and sustained movements in interest rates, also called interest rate shocks, of 100, 200, and 300 basis points.  Management considers the results of the down 200 and down 300 basis point scenarios to not be meaningful in the current interest rate environment.  The base projection uses a current interest rate scenario.  As shown below, the June 30, 2012 IRSA indicates that an increase in interest rates would have a positive effect on net interest income (“NII”) and a decrease in interest rates would have a negative effect on NII. The changes in NII for all rate assumptions are within LCNB’s acceptable ranges.

Rate Shock Scenario in
Basis Points
 
Amount
   
$ Change in
NII
   
% Change in
NII
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Up 300
  $ 27,733       1,360       5.16 %
Up 200
    27,222       849       3.22 %
Up 100
    26,740       367       1.39 %
Base
    26,373       -       - %
Down 100
    26,091       (282 )     (1.07 )%
                         

IRSA shows the effect on NII during a one-year period only.  A more long-range model is the EVE analysis, which shows the estimated present value of future cash inflows from interest-earning assets less the present value of future cash outflows for interest-bearing liabilities for the same rate shocks.  As shown below, the June 30, 2012 EVE analysis indicates that an increase in interest rates would have a negative effect on the EVE and a decrease in rates would have a positive effect on the EVE.  The change in EVE for the up 300 basis points scenario is outside LCNB’s policy range of a 25% change, but management has determined the change is acceptable in the current economic environment.

Rate Shock Scenario in
Basis Points
 
Amount
   
$ Change in
EVE
   
% Change in
EVE
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Up 300
  $ 58,441       (25,958 )     (30.76 %)
Up 200
    66,506       (17,893 )     (21.20 )%
Up 100
    75,079       (9,320 )     (11.04 )%
Base
    84,399       -       - %
Down 100
    94,057       9,658       11.44 %
                         
 
 
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Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks (continued)

The IRSA and EVE simulations discussed above are not projections of future income or equity and should not be relied on as being indicative of future operating results.  Assumptions used, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels, yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, and reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows, are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the models cannot precisely measure future net interest income or equity.  Furthermore, the models do not reflect actions that borrowers, depositors, and management may take in response to changing economic conditions and interest rate levels.

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

a)  Disclosure controls and procedures.  The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures that ensure that information relating to LCNB required to be disclosed by LCNB in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to LCNB’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosures.  Based upon this evaluation, these officers have concluded, that as of June 30, 2012, LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

b)  Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in LCNB's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, LCNB's internal control over financial reporting.
 
 
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PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

Not applicable

Item 1A.  Risk Factors

No material changes

Item 2.     Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the period of this report, LCNB did not sell any of its securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

During the period covered by this report, LCNB did not purchase any shares of its equity securities.

Item 3.     Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable

Item 4.     Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable

Item 5.     Other Information

Not applicable
 
 
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Item 6.     Exhibits

Exhibit No.  
Exhibit Description
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of LCNB Corp., as amended – incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010, Exhibit 3.1.
     
3.2
 
Code of Regulations of LCNB Corp. – incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(ii).
     
10.1
 
LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Registrant’s Form DEF 14A Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a), dated March 15, 2002, Exhibit A (000-26121).
     
10.2
 
Form of Option Grant Agreement under the LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, Exhibit 10.2.
     
10.3
 
Nonqualified Executive Retirement Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, Exhibit 10.4.
     
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
 
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
     
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The following financial information from LCNB Corp.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 is formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language:  (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
 
 
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SIGNATURES
 
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
    LCNB Corp.  
       
August 6, 2012  
  /s/ Stephen P. Wilson    
   
Stephen P. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and
 
   
Chairman of the Board of Directors
 
       
       
August 6, 2012    /s/Robert C. Haines, II  
   
Robert C. Haines, II, Executive Vice President
 
   
and Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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