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Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	Quarterly Report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

¨	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: 000-33411

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Virginia		31-1804543
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

67 Commerce Drive Honaker, Virginia		24260
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) (276) 873-7000

n/a

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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. Yes x No ¨

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). Yes x 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. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:


Class		Outstanding at May 14, 2015
Common Stock, $2.00 par value		22,878,654

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	2

Item 1.	Financial Statements	2

	Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss) – Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	2

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income – Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Balance Sheets – March 31, 2015 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2014	4

	Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity - Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	5

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows – Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (Unaudited)	6

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	22

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	34

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	34

PART II	OTHER INFORMATION	35

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	35

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	35

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	35

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	35

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	35

Item 5.	Other Information	35

Item 6.	Exhibits	35

SIGNATURES		36

Part I

Financial Information

Item 1

Financial Statements

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT SHARE AND PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)


	2015		2014
INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME
Loans including fees	$	5,781	$	6,388
Federal funds sold		1		1
Interest-earning deposits with banks		26		38
Investments		426		342
Dividends on equity securities (restricted)		32		31

Total Interest and Dividend Income		6,266		6,800


INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits
Demand		9		9
Savings		41		49
Time deposits below $100,000		387		491
Time deposits above $100,000		271		339
FHLB Advances		40		53
Trust Preferred Securities		108		116

Total Interest Expense		856		1,057


NET INTEREST INCOME		5,410		5,743

PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		—		—


NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES		5,410		5,743


NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges		536		504
Fees, commissions and other income		714		929
Insurance and investment fees		124		86
Net realized gains on sale of investment securities		35		3
Life insurance investment income		35		17

Total Noninterest Income		1,444		1,539


NONINTEREST EXPENSES
Salaries and employee benefits		2,942		3,234
Occupancy and equipment expense		942		1,011
Advertising and public relations		57		117
Data processing and telecommunications		499		565
FDIC insurance premiums		218		374
Other real estate owned and repossessed vehicles, net		359		776
Other operating expenses		1,212		1,278

Total Noninterest Expenses		6,229		7,355


INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES		625		(73	)

INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)		3		(1	)


NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	622	$	(72	)


Income (Loss) Per Share
Basic	$	0.03	$	0.00

Fully Diluted	$	0.03	$	0.00


Average Weighted Shares of Common Stock
Basic		22,878,654		21,872,293

Fully Diluted		22,878,654		21,872,293

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


	2015			2014

NET INCOME (LOSS)	$	622		$	(72	)

Other comprehensive income (loss):
Investment Securities Activity
Unrealized gains arising during the period		626			363
Tax related to unrealized gains		(213	)		(123	)
Reclassification of realized gains during the period		(35	)		(3	)
Tax related to realized gains		12			1

TOTAL OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		390			238

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	1,012		$	166

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AND SHARE DATA)


	March 31,			December 31,
	2015			2014
	(Unaudited)			(Audited)

ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	18,796		$	14,622
Interest-bearing deposits with banks		33,317			20,933
Federal funds sold		5			5

Total Cash and Cash Equivalents		52,118			35,560

Investment securities available-for-sale		100,133			100,069

Loans receivable		449,929			457,549
Allowance for loan losses		(8,960	)		(9,922	)

Net Loans		440,969			447,627

Bank premises and equipment, net		28,570			28,766
Equity securities (restricted)		2,376			2,369
Other real estate owned		14,837			15,049
Accrued interest receivable		1,797			1,975
Life insurance investments		12,303			12,268
Deferred taxes, net		4,787			4,988
Other assets		2,240			2,413


Total Assets	$	660,130		$	651,084


LIABILITIES

Deposits:
Demand deposits:
Noninterest bearing	$	152,814		$	143,950
Interest-bearing		31,129			29,567
Savings deposits		117,984			111,701
Time deposits		291,397			299,974

Total Deposits		593,324			585,192

Federal Home Loan Bank advances		3,858			4,158
Accrued interest payable		346			266
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		2,243			2,121
Trust preferred securities		16,496			16,496


Total Liabilities		616,267			608,233


Commitments and contingencies		—			—

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common stock - $2.00 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 22,878,654 shares issued and outstanding		45,757			45,757
Common stock warrants		1,176			1,176
Additional paid-in-capital		13,672			13,672
Retained deficit		(17,063	)		(17,685	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		321			(69	)


Total Stockholders’ Equity		43,863			42,851


Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$	660,130		$	651,084

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(IN THOUSANDS INCLUDING SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)


	Shares of Common Stock		Common Stock		Common Stock Warrants		Additional Paid-in- Capital		Retained Earnings (Deficit)			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total Stockholders’ Equity

Balance, December 31, 2013		21,872	$	43,745	$	2,050	$	13,050	$	(17,925	)	$	(960	)	$	39,960

Net loss		—		—		—		—		(72	)		—			(72	)

Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—		—		—			238			238

Balance, March 31, 2014		21,872	$	43,745	$	2,050	$	13,050	$	(17,997	)	$	(722	)	$	40,126


Balance, December 31, 2014		22,878	$	45,757	$	1,176	$	13,672	$	(17,685	)	$	(69	)	$	42,851

Net income		—		—		—		—		622			—			622

Other comprehensive income, net of tax		—		—		—		—		—			390			390

Balance, March 31, 2015		22,878	$	45,757	$	1,176	$	13,672	$	(17,063	)	$	321		$	43,863

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2015 AND 2014

(IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)


	2015			2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)	$	622		$	(72	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation		535			560
Income on life insurance		(35	)		(17	)
Gain on sale of securities available-for-sale		(35	)		(3	)
Gain on sale of premises and equipment		—			(33	)
Loss on sale of foreclosed assets		5			33
Adjustment of carrying value of foreclosed real estate		134			465
Accretion of bond premiums/discounts		270			242
Amortization of core deposit intangible		—			8
Net change in:
Interest receivable		178			323
Other assets		173			(619	)
Accrued interest payable		80			94
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		122			615

Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities		2,049			1,596


CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net decrease in loans		6,336			9,131
Purchase of securities available-for-sale		(10,765	)		(15,166	)
Proceeds from sale and maturities of securities available-for-sale		11,057			13,266
Sale of Federal Home Loan Bank stock		30			247
Purchase of Federal Reserve Bank stock		(37	)		—
Payments for the purchase of premises and equipment		(339	)		(503	)
Payments for the purchase of other real estate owned		(5	)		—
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment		—			399
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned		400			759

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities		6,677			8,133


CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Repayments to Federal Home Loan Bank		(300	)		(300	)
Net change in:
Demand deposits		10,426			9,869
Savings deposits		6,283			8,583
Time deposits		(8,577	)		(7,237	)

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities		7,832			10,915


Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		16,558			20,644
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period		35,560			54,680

Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period	$	52,118		$	75,324


Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Paid During the Period for:
Interest	$	776		$	963
Taxes	$	—		$	—

Supplemental Disclosure of Non Cash Transactions:
Other real estate acquired in settlement of foreclosed loans	$	367		$	620
Loans made to finance sale of foreclosed real estate	$	45		$	359

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1 NATURE OF OPERATIONS:

New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (“The Company”) is a bank holding company whose principal activity is the ownership and management of a community bank. New Peoples Bank, Inc. (“Bank”) was organized and incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia on December 9, 1997. The Bank commenced operations on October 28, 1998, after receiving regulatory approval. As a state-chartered member bank, the Bank is subject to regulation by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Federal Reserve Bank. The Bank provides general banking services to individuals, small and medium size businesses and the professional community of southwestern Virginia, southern West Virginia, and eastern Tennessee. On June 9, 2003, the Company formed two wholly-owned subsidiaries; NPB Financial Services, Inc. and NPB Web Services, Inc. On July 7, 2004 the Company established NPB Capital Trust I for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. On September 27, 2006, the Company established NPB Capital Trust 2 for the purpose of issuing additional trust preferred securities. NPB Financial Services, Inc. was a subsidiary of the Company until January 1, 2009 when it became a subsidiary of the Bank. In June 2012 the name of NPB Financial Services, Inc. was changed to NPB Insurance Services, Inc. which operates solely as an insurance agency.

NOTE 2 ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES:

These consolidated financial statements conform to U. S. generally accepted accounting principles and to general industry practices. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all adjustments (consisting of only normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the Company’s financial position at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, and the results of operations for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014. The notes included herein should be read in conjunction with the notes to the consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. The results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, 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. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and the determination of the deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance are based on estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant changes in the economic environment and market conditions.

NOTE 3 FORMAL WRITTEN AGREEMENT:

Effective July 29, 2010, the Company and the Bank entered into a written agreement (the “Written Agreement”) with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“Reserve Bank”) and the Virginia State Corporation Commission Bureau of Financial Institutions (the “Bureau”). At March 31, 2015, we believe we have not yet achieved full compliance with the Written Agreement but we have made progress in our compliance efforts under the Written Agreement and all of the written plans required to date, as discussed in the following paragraphs, have been submitted on a timely basis.

Under the terms of the Written Agreement, the Bank agreed to develop and submit for approval within specified time periods written plans to: (a) strengthen board oversight of management and the Bank’s operation; (b) if appropriate after review, to strengthen the Bank’s management and board governance; (c) strengthen credit risk management policies; (d) enhance lending and credit administration; (e) enhance the Bank’s management of commercial real estate concentrations; (f) conduct ongoing review and grading of the Bank’s loan portfolio; (g) improve the Bank’s position with respect to loans, relationships, or other assets in excess of $1 million which are now or in the future become past due more than 90 days, which are on the Bank’s problem loan list, or which are adversely classified in any report of examination of the Bank; (h) review and revise, as appropriate, current policy and maintain sound processes for maintaining an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses; (i) enhance management of the Bank’s liquidity position and funds management practices; (j) revise its contingency funding plan; (k) revise its strategic plan; and (l) enhance the Bank’s anti-money laundering and related activities.

In addition, the Bank agreed that it will: (a) not extend, renew, or restructure any credit that has been criticized by the Reserve Bank or the Bureau absent prior board of directors approval in accordance with the restrictions in the Written Agreement; (b) eliminate all assets or portions of assets classified as “loss” and thereafter charge off all assets classified as “loss” in a federal or state report of examination, unless otherwise approved by the Reserve Bank.

Under the terms of the Written Agreement, both the Company and the Bank agreed to submit capital plans to maintain sufficient capital at the Company, on a consolidated basis, and the Bank, on a stand-alone basis, and to refrain from declaring or paying dividends without prior regulatory approval. The Company agreed that it will not take any other form of payment representing a reduction in the Bank’s capital or make any distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior regulatory approval. The Company may not incur, increase or guarantee any debt without prior regulatory approval and has agreed not to purchase or redeem any shares of its stock without prior regulatory approval.

Under the terms of the Written Agreement, the Company and the Bank appointed a committee to monitor compliance with the Written Agreement. The directors of the Company and the Bank recognized and unanimously agree with the common goal of financial soundness represented by the Written Agreement and have confirmed the intent of the directors and executive management to diligently seek to comply with all requirements of the Written Agreement.

NOTE 4 CAPITAL:

Capital Requirements and Ratios

The Company and the Bank are subject to various capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and, possibly, additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s and the Bank’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Prompt corrective action provisions are not applicable to bank holding companies.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined), and Common Equity Tier 1 capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined). Management believes that, as of March 31, 2015, the Company and the Bank meet all capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject. The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following table as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. The March 31, 2015 ratios comply with Federal Reserve rules to align with the Basel III Capital requirements effective January 1, 2015.


	Actual					Minimum Capital Requirement					Minimum to Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
(Dollars are in thousands)	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
March 31, 2015:
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
The Company	$	63,974		16.61	%	$	30,804		8.0	%	$	N/A		N/A
The Bank		63,348		16.44	%		30,831		8.0	%		38,538		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
The Company		57,623		14.97	%		23,103		6.0	%		N/A		N/A
The Bank		58,480		15.17	%		23,123		6.0	%		30,831		8.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
The Company		57,623		8.75	%		26,342		4.0	%		N/A		N/A
The Bank		58,480		8.88	%		26,350		4.0	%		32,937		5.0	%
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
The Company		43,109		11.20	%		17,327		4.5	%		N/A		N/A
The Bank		58,480		15.17	%		17,342		4.5	%		25,050		6.5	%

December 31, 2014:
Total Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
The Company	$	59,816		15.98	%	$	29,948		8.0	%	$	N/A		N/A
The Bank		58,869		15.73	%		29,938		8.0	%		37,422		10.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Risk Weighted Assets:
The Company		53,379		14.26	%		14,974		4.0	%		N/A		N/A
The Bank		54,127		14.46	%		14,969		4.0	%		22,453		6.0	%
Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:
The Company		53,379		8.07	%		26,453		4.0	%		N/A		N/A
The Bank		54,127		8.19	%		26,447		4.0	%		33,058		5.0	%

As of March 31, 2015, the Bank was well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, an institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, Tier 1 risk-based, Tier 1 leverage, and Common Equity Tier 1 ratios as set forth in the above tables. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Company’s and Bank’s category.

NOTE 5 INVESTMENT SECURITIES:

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities (all available-for-sale (“AFS”)) are as follows:


(Dollars are in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses		Approximate Fair Value
March 31, 2015
U.S. Government Agencies	$	43,732	$	375	$	141	$	43,966
Taxable municipals		290		—		2		288
Corporate bonds		940		—		6		934
Mortgage backed securities		54,685		378		118		54,945

Total Securities AFS	$	99,647	$	753	$	267	$	100,133


December 31, 2014
U.S. Government Agencies	$	43,985	$	332	$	247	$	44,070
Taxable municipals		293		—		5		288
Corporate bonds		—		—		—		—
Mortgage backed securities		55,896		144		329		55,711

Total Securities AFS	$	100,174	$	476	$	581	$	100,069

The following table details unrealized losses and related fair values in the available-for-sale portfolio. This information is aggregated by the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014.


	Less than 12 Months				12 Months or More				Total
(Dollars are in thousands)	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses		Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2015
U.S. Government Agencies	$	5,907	$	35	$	8,335	$	106	$	14,242	$	141
Taxable municipals		288		2		—		—		288		2
Corporate bonds		934		6		—		—		934		6
Mtg. backed securities		8,335		44		8,124		74		16,459		118

Total Securities AFS	$	15,464	$	87	$	16,459	$	180	$	31,923	$	267


December 31, 2014
U.S. Government Agencies	$	7,408	$	38	$	12,965	$	209	$	20,373	$	247
Taxable municipals		288		5		—		—		288		5
Mtg. backed securities		21,083		179		11,622		150		32,705		329

Total Securities AFS	$	28,779	$	222	$	24,587	$	359	$	53,366	$	581

At March 31, 2015, the available-for-sale portfolio included fifty-two investments for which the fair market value was less than amortized cost. At December 31, 2014, the available-for-sale portfolio included eighty four investments for which the fair market value was less than amortized cost. Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market concerns warrant such evaluation. Consideration is given to (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial conditions and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Based on the Company’s analysis, the Company concluded that no securities had an other-than-temporary impairment.

The amortized cost and fair value of investment securities at March 31, 2015, by contractual maturity, are shown in the following schedule. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


(Dollars are in thousands) Securities Available-for-Sale	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Weighted Average Yield
Due in one year or less	$	178	$	178		1.51	%
Due after one year through five years		2,608		2,632		1.40	%
Due after five years through fifteen years		12,515		12,567		1.36	%
Due after fifteen years		84,346		84,756		1.92	%

Total	$	99,647	$	100,133		1.84	%

Investment securities with a carrying value of $16.1 million and $17.5 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, were pledged as collateral to secure public deposits, overnight payment processing and for other purposes required by law.

The Bank, as a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and the Federal Home Loan Bank, is required to hold stock in each. These equity securities are restricted from trading and are recorded at a cost of $2.4 million and $2.4 million as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

NOTE 6 LOANS:

Loans receivable outstanding are summarized as follows:


(Dollars are in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	106,512	$	108,062
Construction and land development		14,285		15,439
Residential 1-4 family		241,563		243,538
Multifamily		13,908		14,409
Farmland		24,594		25,252

Total real estate loans		400,862		406,700
Commercial		20,524		21,807
Agriculture		3,023		3,117
Consumer installment loans		25,434		25,828
All other loans		86		97

Total loans	$	449,929	$	457,549

Loans receivable on nonaccrual status are summarized as follows:


(Dollars are in thousands)	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	5,449	$	6,222
Construction and land development		564		332
Residential 1-4 family		7,617		8,589
Multifamily		902		118
Farmland		5,575		5,982

Total real estate loans		20,107		21,243
Commercial		577		554
Agriculture		15		18
Consumer installment loans		23		46
All other loans		—		—

Total loans receivable on nonaccrual status	$	20,722	$	21,861

Total interest income not recognized on nonaccrual loans for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $166 thousand and $254 thousand, respectively.

The following table presents information concerning the Company’s investment in loans considered impaired as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:


As of March 31, 2015 (Dollars are in thousands)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized			Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	4,314	$	24		$	4,642	$	6,101	$	—
Construction and land development		15		—			14		14		—
Residential 1-4 family		3,573		45			3,900		4,060		—
Multifamily		652		(2	)		866		1,252		—
Farmland		5,730		17			5,692		6,772		—
Commercial		562		1			575		705		—
Agriculture		52		1			52		52		—
Consumer installment loans		14		—			12		12		—
All other loans		—		—			—		—		—
With an allowance recorded:
Real estate secured:
Commercial		3,676		22			2,834		3,050		943
Construction and land development		381		—			458		701		242
Residential 1-4 family		2,426		28			2,278		2,488		275
Multifamily		57		—			—		—		—
Farmland		1,103		13			1,102		1,114		341
Commercial		84		1			93		93		45
Agriculture		29		—			27		27		27
Consumer installment loans		26		1			52		52		2
All other loans		—		—			—		—		—

Total	$	22,694	$	151		$	22,597	$	26,493	$	1,875


As of December 31, 2014 (Dollars are in thousands)	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized			Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance		Related Allowance
With no related allowance recorded:
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	9,628	$	128		$	3,986	$	5,166	$	—
Construction and land development		248		1			15		15		—
Residential 1-4 family		2,959		177			3,245		3,471		—
Multifamily		370		26			438		479		—
Farmland		5,383		114			5,767		6,801		—
Commercial		421		—			548		674		—
Agriculture		62		4			52		52		—
Consumer installment loans		12		1			15		15		—
All other loans		—		—			—		—		—
With an allowance recorded:
Real estate secured:
Commercial		6,338		132			4,517		4,905		1,482
Construction and land development		505		14			303		355		88
Residential 1-4 family		4,248		126			2,573		2,852		347
Multifamily		268		7			113		113		15
Farmland		2,573		59			1,104		1,116		343
Commercial		407		4			74		74		26
Agriculture		39		2			30		30		30
Consumer installment loans		10		—			—		—		—
All other loans		—		—			—		—		—

Total	$	33,471	$	795		$	22,780	$	26,118	$	2,331

An age analysis of past due loans receivable was as follows:


As of March 31, 2015 (Dollars are in thousands)	Loans 30-59 Days Past Due		Loans 60-89 Days Past Due		Loans 90 or More Days Past Due		Total Past Due Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans		Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	2,027	$	256	$	3,320	$	5,603	$	100,909	$	106,512	$	—
Construction and land development		134		—		—		134		14,151		14,285		—
Residential 1-4 family		6,055		1,604		2,344		10,003		231,560		241,563		—
Multifamily		—		428		359		787		13,121		13,908		—
Farmland		599		29		1,600		2,228		22,366		24,594		—

Total real estate loans		8,815		2,317		7,623		18,755		382,107		400,862		—
Commercial		19		100		217		336		20,188		20,524		—
Agriculture		12		—		—		12		3,011		3,023		—
Consumer installment Loans		75		64		15		154		25,280		25,434		—
All other loans		7		—		—		7		79		86		—

Total loans	$	8,928	$	2,481	$	7,855	$	19,264	$	430,665	$	449,929	$	—


As of December 31, 2014 (Dollars are in thousands)	Loans 30-59 Days Past Due		Loans 60-89 Days Past Due		Loans 90 or More Days Past Due		Total Past Due Loans		Current Loans		Total Loans		Accruing Loans 90 or More Days Past Due
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	2,683	$	74	$	2,411	$	5,168	$	102,894	$	108,062	$	—
Construction and land development		94		335		12		441		14,998		15,439		—
Residential 1-4 family		7,885		1,728		2,346		11,959		231,579		243,538		—
Multifamily		320		—		—		320		14,089		14,409		—
Farmland		661		453		—		1,114		24,138		25,252		—

Total real estate loans		11,643		2,590		4,769		19,002		387,698		406,700		—
Commercial		64		15		162		241		21,566		21,807		—
Agriculture		—		4		—		4		3,113		3,117		—
Consumer installment Loans		153		19		21		193		25,635		25,828		—
All other loans		22		6		—		28		69		97		—

Total loans	$	11,882	$	2,634	$	4,952	$	19,468	$	438,081	$	457,549	$	—

The Company categorizes loans receivable into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans receivable as to credit risk. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass - Loans in this category are considered to have a low likelihood of loss based on relevant information analyzed about the ability of the borrowers to service their debt and other factors.

Special Mention - Loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak, including adverse trends in borrower’s operations, credit quality or financial strength. Those loans constitute an undue and unwarranted credit risk but not to the point of justifying a substandard classification. The credit risk may be relatively minor yet constitute an unwarranted risk in light of the circumstances. Special mention loans have potential weaknesses which may, if not checked or corrected, weaken the loan or inadequately protect the Company’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard - A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt; they are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful - Loans classified Doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as Substandard, plus 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.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans receivable was as follows:


As of March 31, 2015 (Dollars are in thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	92,133	$	7,933	$	6,446	$	—	$	106,512
Construction and land development		11,526		2,195		564		—		14,285
Residential 1-4 family		228,599		2,790		10,174		—		241,563
Multifamily		12,782		145		981		—		13,908
Farmland		17,562		270		6,762		—		24,594

Total real estate loans		362,602		13,333		24,927		—		400,862
Commercial		17,391		2,334		799		—		20,524
Agriculture		2,981		—		42		—		3,023
Consumer installment loans		25,350		—		84		—		25,434
All other loans		86		—		—		—		86

Total	$	408,410	$	15,667	$	25,852	$	—	$	449,929


As of December 31, 2014 (Dollars are in thousands)	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Total
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	92,515	$	7,925	$	7,622	$	—	$	108,062
Construction and land development		12,974		2,041		424		—		15,439
Residential 1-4 family		230,184		1,965		11,389		—		243,538
Multifamily		13,953		146		310		—		14,409
Farmland		18,159		270		6,823		—		25,252

Total real estate loans		367,785		12,347		26,568		—		406,700
Commercial		18,495		2,548		764		—		21,807
Agriculture		3,069		—		48		—		3,117
Consumer installment loans		25,719		—		109		—		25,828
All other loans		97		—		—		—		97

Total	$	415,165	$	14,895	$	27,489	$	—	$	457,549

NOTE 7 ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES:

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the period ended March 31, 2015. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.


As of March 31, 2015 (Dollars are in thousands)	Beginning Balance		Charge Offs			Recoveries		Advances		Provisions			Ending Balance
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	4,418	$	(420	)	$	1	$	—	$	(527	)	$	3,472
Construction and land development		199		—			—		—		238			437
Residential 1-4 family		2,572		(211	)		18		—		(43	)		2,336
Multifamily		154		(346	)		—		—		461			269
Farmland		913		—			—		—		(75	)		838

Total real estate loans		8,256		(977	)		19		—		54			7,352
Commercial		457		—			3		—		(2	)		458
Agriculture		125		—			—		—		(7	)		118
Consumer installment loans		171		(18	)		11		—		(14	)		150
All other loans		1		—			—		—		—			1
Unallocated		912		—			—		—		(31	)		881

Total	$	9,922	$	(995	)	$	33	$	—	$	—		$	8,960


	Allowance for Loan Losses						Recorded Investment in Loans
As of March 31, 2015 (Dollars are in thousands)	Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total		Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	943	$	2,529	$	3,472	$	7,476	$	99,036	$	106,512
Construction and land development		242		195		437		472		13,813		14,285
Residential 1-4 family		275		2,061		2,336		6,178		235,385		241,563
Multifamily		—		269		269		866		13,042		13,908
Farmland		341		497		838		6,794		17,800		24,594

Total real estate loans		1,801		5,551		7,352		21,786		379,076		400,862
Commercial		45		413		458		668		19,856		20,524
Agriculture		27		91		118		79		2,944		3,023
Consumer installment loans		2		148		150		64		25,370		25,434
All other loans		—		1		1		—		86		86
Unallocated		—		881		881		—		—		—

Total	$	1,875	$	7,085	$	8,960	$	22,597	$	427,332	$	449,929

The following table details activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the period ended December 31, 2014. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.


As of December 31, 2014 (Dollars are in thousands)	Beginning Balance		Charge Offs			Recoveries		Advances		Provisions			Ending Balance
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	5,203	$	(2,190	)	$	427	$	—	$	978		$	4,418
Construction and land development		1,184		(292	)		236		—		(929	)		199
Residential 1-4 family		3,316		(1,063	)		148		—		171			2,572
Multifamily		133		(41	)		—		—		62			154
Farmland		1,224		(830	)		520		—		(1	)		913

Total real estate loans		11,060		(4,416	)		1,331		—		281			8,256
Commercial		1,147		(47	)		29		—		(672	)		457
Agriculture		337		(17	)		1		—		(196	)		125
Consumer installment loans		153		(79	)		40		—		57			171
All other loans		2		—			—		—		(1	)		1
Unallocated		381		—			—		—		531			912

Total	$	13,080	$	(4,559	)	$	1,401	$	—	$	—		$	9,922


	Allowance for Loan Losses						Recorded Investment in Loans
As of December 31, 2014 (Dollars are in thousands)	Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total		Individually Evaluated for Impairment		Collectively Evaluated for Impairment		Total
Real estate secured:
Commercial	$	1,482	$	2,936	$	4,418	$	8,503	$	99,559	$	108,062
Construction and land development		88		111		199		318		15,121		15,439
Residential 1-4 family		347		2,225		2,572		5,818		237,720		243,538
Multifamily		15		139		154		551		13,858		14,409
Farmland		343		570		913		6,871		18,381		25,252

Total real estate loans		2,275		5,981		8,256		22,061		384,639		406,700
Commercial		26		431		457		622		21,185		21,807
Agriculture		30		95		125		82		3,035		3,117
Consumer installment loans		—		171		171		15		25,813		25,828
All other loans		—		1		1		—		97		97
Unallocated		—		912		912		—		—		—

Total	$	2,331	$	7,591	$	9,922	$	22,780	$	434,769	$	457,549

In determining the amount of our allowance, we rely on an analysis of our loan portfolio, our experience and our evaluation of general economic conditions, as well as the requirements of the written agreement and other regulatory input. If our assumptions prove to be incorrect, our current allowance may not be sufficient to cover future loan losses and we may experience significant increases to our provision.

NOTE 8 TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS:

At March 31, 2015 there were $9.8 million in loans that are classified as troubled debt restructurings compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2014. The following table presents information related to loans modified as troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.


	For the three months ended March 31, 2015						For the three months ended March 31, 2014
Troubled Debt Restructurings (Dollars are in thousands)	# of Loans		Pre-Mod. Recorded Investment		Post-Mod. Recorded Investment		# of Loans		Pre-Mod. Recorded Investment		Post-Mod. Recorded Investment
Real estate secured:
Commercial		—	$	—	$	—		—	$	—	$	—
Construction and land Development		1		551		360		—		—		—
Residential 1-4 family		—		—		—		—		—		—
Multifamily		—		—		—		—		—		—
Farmland		—		—		—		—		—		—

Total real estate loans		1		551		360		—		—		—
Commercial		—		—		—		—		—		—
Agriculture		—		—		—		—		—		—
Consumer installment loans		—		—		—		—		—		—
All other loans		—		—		—		—		—		—

Total		1	$	551	$	360		—	$	—	$	—

During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Company modified the terms of one loan for which the modification was considered to be a troubled debt restructuring. The interest rate was not modified on the loan; however, the maturity date was extended. During the three months ended March 31, 2014, the Company modified no loans that were considered to be troubled debt restructurings.

There were no loans modified as troubled debt restructurings that defaulted during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, which were within twelve months of their modification date. Generally, a troubled debt restructuring is considered to be in default once it becomes 90 days or more past due following a modification.

In determination of the allowance for loan losses, management considers troubled debt restructurings and subsequent defaults in these restructurings in its estimate. The Company evaluates all troubled debt restructurings for possible further impairment. As a result, the allowance may be increased, adjustments may be made in the allocation of the allowance, or charge-offs may be taken to further writedown the carrying value of the loan.

NOTE 9 EARNINGS PER SHARE:

Basic earnings per share computations are based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding during each period. Dilutive earnings per share reflect the additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued. Potential common shares that may be issued relate to outstanding options and common stock warrants are determined by the Treasury method. For the three-months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, potential common shares of 1,539,877 and 2,638,666, respectively, were anti-dilutive and were not included in the calculation. Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share calculations follows:


	For the three months ended March 31,
(Amounts in Thousands, Except Share and Per Share Data)	2015		2014
Net income (loss)	$	622	$	(72	)
Weighted average shares outstanding		22,878,654		21,872,293
Dilutive shares for stock options and warrants		—		—

Weighted average dilutive shares outstanding		22,878,654		21,872,293


Basic income per share	$	0.03	$	0.00
Diluted income per share	$	0.03	$	0.00

NOTE 10 TRUST PREFERRED SECURITIES AND DEFERRAL OF INTEREST PAYMENTS:

On September 27, 2006, the Company completed the issuance of $5.2 million in floating rate trust preferred securities offered by its wholly owned subsidiary, NPB Capital Trust 2. The proceeds of the funds were used for general corporate purposes, which include capital management for affiliates and the acquisition of two branch banks. The securities have a floating rate of 3 month LIBOR plus 177 basis points, which resets quarterly, with a current rate at March 31, 2015 of 2.02%.

On July 7, 2004, the Company completed the issuance of $11.3 million in floating rate trust preferred securities offered by its wholly owned subsidiary, NPB Capital Trust I. The proceeds of the funds were used for general corporate purposes which included capital management for affiliates, retirement of indebtedness and other investments. The securities have a floating rate of 3 month LIBOR plus 260 basis points, which resets quarterly, with a current rate at March 31, 2015 of 2.85%.

Under the terms of the subordinated debt transactions, the securities mature in 30 years from the date of issuance and are redeemable, in whole or in part, without penalty, at the option of the Company after five years. Due to the ability to defer interest and principal payments for 60 months without being considered in default, the regulatory agencies consider the trust preferred securities as Tier 1 capital up to certain limits.

In October 2009, a restriction to pay dividends from the Bank to the Company was issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. In July 2010 the Company and the Bank entered into the Written Agreement discussed in Note 3. The Written Agreement prohibits the payment of interest on the trust preferred securities without prior regulatory approval. As a result, dividends on trust preferred securities issued by the Company have been deferred until such restriction is removed. This deferral is for a period of 60 months, and was set to expire on January 7, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company requested and received regulatory approval to pay the cumulative deferred interest on the trust preferred securities due on January 7, 2015 totaling $2.5 million, which the Company paid on December 10, 2014. As a result of this payment there was no interest in arrears on the trust preferred securities as of December 31, 2014.

At this time the Company is not deferring the payment of the interest on the trust preferred securities, however, as discussed above, regulatory approval is needed to pay the interest. In March 2015 the Company requested and received regulatory approval to pay the $107 thousand in interest on the trust preferred securities due on April 7, 2015, which the Company paid on April 3, 2015.

Future payments still require regulatory approval and failure to obtain this approval could cause a default in the trust preferred securities by the Company, however, the Company has the option to re-enter another 60 month deferral of the interest on the trust preferred securities to prevent an event of default unless the regulators prohibit the deferral.

NOTE 11 FAIR VALUES:

The financial reporting standard, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” provides a framework for measuring fair value under generally accepted accounting principles and requires disclosures about the fair value of assets and liabilities recognized in the balance sheet in periods subsequent to initial recognition, whether the measurements are made on a recurring basis (for example, available-for-sale investment securities) or on a nonrecurring basis (for example, impaired loans and other real estate acquired through foreclosure).

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an exchange market, as well as U. S. Treasury, other U. S. Government and agency mortgage-backed debt securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets.

Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments and derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain derivative contracts and impaired loans.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets and liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. For example, this category generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, and highly structured or long-term derivative contracts.

Investment Securities Available-for-Sale – Investment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted prices. The Company’s available-for-sale securities, totaling $100.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, are the only assets whose fair values are measured on a recurring basis using Level 2 inputs from an independent pricing service.

Loans - The Company does not record loans at fair value on a recurring basis. Real estate serves as collateral on a substantial majority of the Company’s loans. When a loan is considered impaired a specific reserve may be established. Loans which are deemed to be impaired and require a reserve are primarily valued on a non-recurring basis at the fair values of the underlying real estate collateral. Such fair values are obtained using independent appraisals, which management evaluates and determines whether or not the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, or whether or not an appraised value does not include estimated costs of disposition. The Company records impaired loans as nonrecurring Level 3 assets. The aggregate carrying amounts of impaired loans carried at fair value were $20.7 million and $20.4 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Foreclosed Assets – Foreclosed assets are adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loans to foreclosed assets. Foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of the carrying value or fair value. Fair value is based upon independent observable market prices or appraised values of the collateral with a third party less an estimate of disposition costs, which the Company considers to be level 2 inputs. When the appraised value is not available, management determines the fair value of the collateral if further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, or an appraised value does not include estimated costs of disposition and management must make an estimate, the Company records the foreclosed asset as nonrecurring Level 3. The aggregate carrying amounts of foreclosed assets were $14.8 million and $15.0 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows as of March 31, 2015 (for purpose of this table the impaired loans are shown net of the related allowance):


(Dollars are in thousands)	Quoted market price in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
(On a recurring basis)
Available-for-sale investments
U.S. Government Agencies	$	—	$	43,966	$	—
Taxable municipals		—		288		—
Corporate bonds		—		934
Mortgage backed securities		—		54,945		—

(On a non-recurring basis)
Other real estate owned		—		—		14,837
Impaired loans:
Real estate secured:
Commercial		—		—		6,533
Construction and land development		—		—		230
Residential 1-4 family		—		—		5,903
Multifamily		—		—		866
Farmland		—		—		6,453
Commercial		—		—		623
Agriculture		—		—		52
Consumer installment loans		—		—		62
All other loans		—		—		—

Total	$	—	$	100,133	$	35,559

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are as follows as of December 31, 2014 (for purpose of this table the impaired loans are shown net of the related allowance):


(Dollars are in thousands)	Quoted market price in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)
(On a recurring basis)
Available-for-sale investments
U.S. Government Agencies	$	—	$	44,070	$	—
Taxable municipals		—		288
Mortgage backed securities		—		55,711		—

(On a non-recurring basis)
Other real estate owned		—		—		15,049
Impaired loans:
Real estate secured:
Commercial		—		—		7,021
Construction and land development		—		—		230
Residential 1-4 family		—		—		5,471
Multifamily		—		—		536
Farmland		—		—		6,528
Commercial		—		—		596
Agriculture		—		—		52
Consumer installment loans		—		—		15
All other loans		—		—		—

Total	$	—	$	100,069	$	35,498

For Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring or non-recurring basis as of March 31, 2015, the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurements were as follows:


(Dollars in thousands)	Fair Value at March 31, 2015		Valuation Technique	Significant Unobservable Inputs	General Range of Significant Unobservable Input Values

Impaired Loans	$	20,722	Appraised Value/Discounted Cash Flows/Market Value of Note	Discounts to reflect current market conditions, ultimate collectability, and estimated costs to sell	0 – 18%

Other Real Estate Owned	$	14,837	Appraised Value/Comparable Sales/Other Estimates from Independent Sources	Discounts to reflect current market conditions and estimated costs to sell	0 – 18%

Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the balance sheet, for which it is practical to estimate the value is based upon the characteristics of the instruments and relevant market information. Financial instruments include cash, evidence of ownership in an entity, or contracts that convey or impose on an entity that contractual right or obligation to either receive or deliver cash for another financial instrument.

The following summary presents the methodologies and assumptions used to estimate the fair value of the Company’s financial instruments presented below. The information used to determine fair value is highly subjective and judgmental in nature and, therefore, the results may not be precise. Subjective factors include, among other things, estimates of cash flows, risk characteristics, credit quality, and interest rates, all of which are subject to change. Since the fair value is estimated as of the balance sheet date, the amounts that will actually be realized or paid upon settlement or maturity on these various instruments could be significantly different.

The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. This table excludes financial instruments for which the carrying amount approximates fair value. The carrying value of cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, interest-bearing deposits, deposits with no stated maturities, trust preferred securities and accrued interest approximates fair value. The remaining financial instruments were valued based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at various rates in effect for similar instruments during the months of March 2015 and December 2014.


					Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars are in thousands)	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Quoted market price in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Significant unobservable inputs (Level 3)

March 31, 2015
Financial Instruments – Assets
Net Loans	$	440,969	$	443,592	$	—	$	422,870	$	20,722

Financial Instruments – Liabilities
Time Deposits		291,397		292,209		—		292,209		—
FHLB Advances		3,858		3,858		—		3,858		—

December 31, 2014
Financial Instruments – Assets
Net Loans	$	447,627	$	451,225	$	—	$	430,776	$	20,449

Financial Instruments – Liabilities
Time Deposits		299,974		301,309		—		301,309		—
FHLB Advances		4,158		4,158		—		4,158		—

NOTE 12 RECENT ACCOUNTING DEVELOPMENTS:

The following is a summary of recent authoritative announcements:

In January 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the Receivables topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”). The amendments are intended to resolve diversity in practice with respect to when a creditor should reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to other real estate owned (“OREO”). In addition, the amendments require a creditor reclassify a collateralized consumer mortgage loan to OREO upon obtaining legal title to the real estate collateral, or the borrower voluntarily conveying all interest in the real estate property to the lender to satisfy the loan through a deed in lieu of foreclosure or similar legal agreement. The amendments will be effective for the Company for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014, with early implementation of the guidance permitted. In implementing this guidance, assets that are reclassified from real estate to loans are measured at the carrying value of the real estate at the date of adoption. Assets reclassified from loans to real estate are measured at the lower of the net amount of the loan receivable or the fair value of the real estate less costs to sell at the date of adoption. The Company will apply the amendments prospectively. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance to change the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The core principle of the new guidance is that an entity should recognize revenue to reflect the transfer of goods and services to customers in an amount equal to the consideration the entity receives or expects to receive. The guidance will be effective for the Company for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017. The Company will apply the guidance using a modified retrospective approach. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance that is intended to define management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an organization’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In connection with preparing financial statements, management will need to evaluate whether there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the organization’s ability to continue as a going concern within one year after the date that the financial statements are issued. The amendments will be effective for the Company for annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In January 2015, the FASB issued guidance that eliminated the concept of extraordinary items from U.S. GAAP. Existing U.S. GAAP required that an entity separately classify, present, and disclose extraordinary events and transactions. The amendments will eliminate the requirements for reporting entities to consider whether an underlying event or transaction is extraordinary, however, the presentation and disclosure guidance for items that are unusual in nature or occur infrequently will be retained and will be expanded to include items that are both unusual in nature and infrequently occurring. The amendments are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The amendments may be applied either prospectively or retrospectively to all prior periods presented in the financial statements. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

In February 2015, the FASB issued guidance which amends the consolidation requirements and significantly changes the consolidation analysis required under U.S. GAAP. Although the amendments are expected to result in the deconsolidation of many entities, the Company will need to reevaluate all its previous consolidation conclusions. The amendments will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015, with early adoption permitted (including during an interim period), provided that the guidance is applied as of the beginning of the annual period containing the adoption date. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Caution About Forward Looking Statements

We make forward looking statements in this quarterly report that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These forward looking statements include statements regarding our profitability, liquidity, allowance for loan losses, interest rate sensitivity, market risk, business strategy, and financial and other goals. The words “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” or other similar words or terms are intended to identify forward looking statements.

Certain information contained in this discussion may include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These forward-looking statements contain the Company’s expectations, plans, future financial performance, and other statements that are not historical facts. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by phrases such as “the Company expects,” “the Company believes” or words of similar importance. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks including, but not limited to, changes in general economic and business conditions, interest rate fluctuations, competition within and from outside the banking industry, new products and services in the banking industry, risk inherent in making loans such as repayment risks and fluctuating collateral values, problems with technology utilized by the Company, changing trends in customer profiles and changes in laws and regulations applicable to the Company. Although the Company believes that its expectations with respect to the forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions within the bounds of its knowledge of its business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results, performance or achievements of the Company will not differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.

Because of these uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward looking statements. In addition, our past results of operations do not necessarily indicate our future results.

Written Agreement

The Company and the Bank entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions. Under this Agreement, the Bank agreed to develop and submit for approval within specified time periods written plans to: (a) strengthen board oversight of management and the Bank’s operation; (b) if appropriate after review, to strengthen the Bank’s management and board governance; (c) strengthen credit risk management policies; (d) enhance lending and credit administration; (e) enhance the Bank’s management of commercial real estate concentrations; (f) conduct ongoing review and grading of the Bank’s loan portfolio; (g) improve the Bank’s position with respect to loans, relationships, or other assets in excess of $1 million which are now or in the future become past due more than 90 days, which are on the Bank’s problem loan list, or which are adversely classified in any report of examination of the Bank; (h) review and revise, as appropriate, current policy and maintain sound processes for maintaining an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses; (i) enhance management of the Bank’s liquidity position and funds management practices; (j) revise its contingency funding plan; (k) revise its strategic plan; and (l) enhance the Bank’s anti-money laundering and related activities.

In addition, the Bank agreed that it will: (a) not extend, renew, or restructure any credit that has been criticized by the Reserve Bank or the Bureau absent prior board of directors approval in accordance with the restrictions in the Agreement; (b) eliminate all assets or portions of assets classified as “loss” and thereafter charge off all assets classified as “loss” in a federal or state report of examination, which has been done.

The Company and the Bank agreed to submit capital plans to maintain sufficient capital at the Company, on a consolidated basis, and the Bank, on a stand-alone basis, and to refrain from declaring or paying dividends without prior regulatory approval. The Company agreed that it will not take any other form of payment representing a reduction in the Bank’s capital or make any distributions of interest, principal, or other sums on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior regulatory approval. The Company may not incur, increase or guarantee any debt without prior regulatory approval and has agreed not to purchase or redeem any shares of its stock without prior regulatory approval.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the Company and the Bank appointed a committee to monitor compliance. The directors of the Company and the Bank recognized and unanimously agree with the common goal of financial soundness represented by the Agreement and have confirmed the intent of the directors and executive management to diligently seek to comply with all requirements of the Written Agreement.

Written Agreement Progress Report

At March 31, 2015, we believe we have made significant progress toward achieving full compliance with the Agreement. We are aggressively working to comply with the Written Agreement and have timely submitted each required plan by its respective deadline. We have worked with independent consultants to assist us in these efforts and the following actions have taken place:

With regard to corporate governance, we have established a weekly Director’s Loan Committee to oversee all loan approvals and all loan renewals, extensions and approvals for loans risk rated Special Mention or worse, as well as, exposures exceeding the Chief Credit Officer’s lending authority. This has enabled the Board to increase its oversight of the Bank’s largest credit exposures and problem credits, and enhanced the monitoring and compliance with all loan policies and procedures. Secondly, we have enhanced our reporting of credit quality to the board. Furthermore, we have adopted formal charters for our Nominating, Compliance, Compensation, and Loan Committees. A corporate governance policy was adopted by the Board of Directors on April 23, 2012.

The requirement to assess the Board and management has been completed by an independent party. A report was issued to the Board and recommendations are being followed. In September 2010, our President and CEO Jonathan Mullins was added as a member of the Board and in November 2010, Eugene Hearl was added as a member of the Board. Mr. Hearl has over 40 years banking experience as President and CEO for two community banks and Regional President of a large regional financial institution.

In December 2014, President & CEO Mullins resigned from his position and from the Board of Directors. His successor, C. Todd Asbury, was promoted from Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer to President and CEO of the Company and the Bank. Frank Sexton, Jr. was appointed as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.

In April 2014, Joseph D. Pennington was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and the Bank. He had served as Senior Vice President and Financial Officer of the Company and Bank since joining in February 2015. Mr. Pennington, who is a certified public accountant, has over 15 years of community banking experience.

Frank A. Sexton, Jr. will no longer serve as Interim Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer of the Company and Bank. He will continue serving as the Company and Bank’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer where he has served since 2003.

In addition, training is a key initiative of both the Board of Directors and employees. Further training of the Board and employees has been implemented and will be ongoing.

A formal management succession plan has been developed and approved by the Board of Directors.

In the month of September 2010, a newly revised strategic plan and a capital plan were completed and submitted to our regulators. The 2011 Budget was submitted to our regulators in the fourth quarter of 2010. The 2012 Budget was submitted to our regulators also in the fourth quarter of 2011. The 2013 Budget was submitted to our regulators in January 2013. A revised 2013 Budget was submitted to our regulators in the third quarter of 2013. The 2014 Budget was submitted to our regulators in December 2013. A revised 2014 Budget was provided to our regulators in the third quarter of 2014. The 2015 Budget was submitted to our regulators in December 2014.

A revised strategic plan for the years 2013 through 2015 was completed and submitted to the regulators in January 2013.

A new strategic plan for the years 2014 through 2016 was submitted to our regulators in the fourth quarter of 2013. A new strategic plan for the years 2015 through 2017 was submitted to our regulators in the fourth quarter of 2014. A new capital plan for the years 2015 through 2017 was submitted to our regulators in April 2015 for regulatory review and we received regulatory approval of the plan in May of 2015.

In September 2012, we converted notes payable to two of our directors totaling $5.5 million plus accrued interest of $272 thousand to common stock. As a result of the conversion, New Peoples returned to well capitalized status at September 30, 2012.

In accordance with our capital plan, we began a common stock offering in July 2012 to existing shareholders followed by an offering to the public during the third and fourth quarters of 2012. The offering was closed on

December 20, 2012 and proceeds of $12,061,257 were received on December 28, 2012. Upon receipt of the proceeds we injected $7.0 million of capital into the Bank. The remaining net proceeds are held at the Company and are used for payment of operating expenses and, as permitted by regulatory authorities, the payment of deferred trust preferred interest and for future capital injections into the Bank, if needed; thus, providing a source of strength at the holding company level for the Bank. In addition, the conversion of the director notes to common stock and the common stock warrants included in the offering potentially provide additional capital if, and when, they are exercised.

On September 29, 2014 $500 thousand of capital was injected into the Bank from the Company. On October 9, 2014 an additional $1.25 million of capital was injected into the Bank from the Company to bring the total capital injected into the Bank during 2014 to $1.75 million. This increased the capital position and capital ratios of the Bank.

During the month of October 2014, members of the board of directors and management of the Company exercised 1,006,261 common stock warrants which had been issued as part of the stock offering at a price of $1.75 per share. As a result an additional $1.76 million of capital was raised at the Company. These funds helped to offset the $1.75 million of funds used for the capital injections mentioned above. As a result the Company still has adequate liquidity to pay its operating expenses and was able, with regulatory approval, to make the deferred trust preferred interest payments.

A total of 1,357,781 common stock warrants were outstanding as of March 31, 2015 with an exercise price of $1.75. Assuming all of these warrants are exercised before expiration, then an additional $2.4 million in capital would be provided by their exercise.

Loan policies have been revised; an online approval and underwriting system for loans has been implemented; underwriting, monitoring and management of credits and collections have been enhanced; frequency of external loan reviews increased; and the focus on problem loans intensified at all levels in the organization. As a result, we are more timely in identifying problem loans. In the future, continuing these procedures should strengthen asset quality substantially. Further training of lending personnel is ongoing regarding proper risk grading of credits and identification of problem credits. Due to the minimal number of rating changes in more recent external loan reviews, indicating better risk identification for the loan portfolio, we are reducing the frequency of external loan reviews in 2015 from a semiannual basis to an annual basis.

Enhanced loan concentration identification and new procedures for monitoring and managing concentrations have been implemented. Loan concentration targets were established and efforts were made to reduce higher risk concentrations. In particular, construction and development loans and commercial real estate loans have been reduced to acceptable levels as determined by the new policies.

To strengthen management of credit quality and loan production, we added a new Chief Credit Officer, Stephen Trescot, in the first quarter of 2011 who has brought vast credit administration experience to our management team. Sharon Borich, our former Chief Credit Officer, assumed the role of Senior Lending Officer with oversight of loan production and business development which is her area of expertise. Ms. Borich is currently on a leave of absence and Tammy Herron, who in March 2015 was appointed as Interim Senior Vice President & Senior Commercial Loan Officer, has assumed Ms. Borich’s commercial lending duties during her leave. On February 28, 2014, Stephen Trescot retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank. Karen Wimmer was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Bank effective March 1, 2014. Ms. Wimmer previously served as Senior Vice President and Senior Credit Officer of the Bank since the fourth quarter of 2012 in which she reported directly to Mr. Trescot. Ms. Wimmer has a total of 26 years of banking experience.

In addition to new lending policies and procedures, the management of all real estate development projects and draws has been centralized. We have segregated the duties of lenders for greater specialization of commercial and retail lending responsibilities. As a result we have formed a Commercial Loan division that is supervised by the Senior Vice President and Senior Lending Officer. The retail loans are primarily the responsibility of branch personnel who report to branch managers and respective area managers.

The credit analysis function has been restructured and is a part of credit administration. The credit analysis function is led by a Vice President/Senior Analyst, who supervises two analysts, of which, one analyst is a CPA. The function reports directly to the Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer and is responsible for analyzing new and renewed loan relationships of $250 thousand or more prior to approval and conducting annual financial reviews of loan relationships of $500 thousand or more.

The appraisal review function, consisting of two Vice Presidents, one of which is an experienced licensed appraiser, and one administrative assistant, also reports directly to the Chief Credit Officer. The appraisal review function reviews the quality of appraisals on behalf of the Bank by reviewing the methods, assumptions, and value conclusions of internal and external appraisals. In addition, this data is used to determine whether an external appraiser should be utilized for future work.

We have retained an independent third party to perform loan reviews on a quarterly basis in 2010 and 2011 and engaged them to perform this function in June 2012 and December 2012. We engaged them to perform this function in June 2013, December 2013, June 2014 and December 2014. For 2015, we have engaged them to perform this function in June 2015. The third party loan review company has also conducted two loan portfolio stress tests for the Bank to obtain a better understanding of potential loan losses over a two year period. In 2013 and 2014, we conducted our own loan portfolio stress test. For 2015 our third party loan review company will be performing our loan stress test.

To support the focus on problem credit management the Bank further developed, in March, 2011, a Special Assets department which reports to the Chief Credit Officer. Presently, the department has one workout specialist/Vice President, one OREO Associate managing other real estate owned properties, a collections supervisor/Vice President, and two support personnel, exclusive of legal department staff. Substantially all the credits in the Bank which are risk rated Substandard or worse are assigned to this department once all efforts to return the credit to a satisfactory rating have been exhausted. This department is organizationally structured to manage workout situations, collections, other real estate owned, nonperforming assets, and relevant watch list credits. Also as a functioning part of this department is the Bank’s legal department which is co-managed by the Chief Credit Officer and the Chief Executive Officer depending upon the legal issue being addressed. New reporting and monitoring is conducted monthly by this division. Material changes to Special Asset credits are reported to the Board at the time of occurrence and, quarterly, the Board receives written action plans and status updates on all problem credits in excess of $1.0 million. A quarterly management watch list committee has been established to actively manage and monitor these credits. During 2014 an experienced real estate broker was employed under an independent contract basis to facilitate the Bank’s need to substantially reduce its OREO portfolio. The consultant/broker individually reviewed each OREO property for possible pricing reductions or potential marketing opportunities to allow for an accelerated sale process. Effective March 2015, the OREO consultant’s contract was cancelled.

A new allowance for loan loss model was implemented and reviewed independently during 2010. The Board has approved a new allowance for loan loss policy. The primary responsibility of the maintenance of the allowance for loan loss model and credit reporting resides with a designated employee. The allowance for loan loss and the methodology supporting the results are approved quarterly by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and ratified by the Board.

10.

We have significantly increased our asset-based liquidity sources throughout 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 to meet financial obligations. A new liquidity risk management policy has been adopted and a revised contingency funding plan has been created. We have lost all of our federal funds lines of credit, but we have added an internet certificate of deposit funding source to increase contingent funding sources. We believe that we have adequate liquidity in normal and stressed situations. We are further developing an investment portfolio, as well. The investment portfolio has grown to $100.1 million at March 31, 2015 from $4.7 million at December 31, 2010.

11.

In the fourth quarter of 2009, we ceased the declaration of dividends from the Bank to the Company. We also deferred interest payments on our trust preferred securities issuances pursuant to the Written Agreement. The Written Agreement prohibits the payment of interest on the trust preferred securities without prior regulatory approval. As a result, interest on trust preferred securities issued by the Company had been deferred until such restriction was removed. This deferral was for a period of 60 months, and was set to expire on January 7, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company requested and received regulatory approval to pay the cumulative deferred interest on the trust preferred securities due on January 7, 2015 totaling $2.5 million, which the Company paid on December 10, 2014. As a result of this payment there were no interest payments in arrears on the trust preferred securities as of December 31, 2014.

At this time the Company is not deferring the payment of the interest on the trust preferred securities; however, as discussed above, regulatory approval is needed to pay the interest. In March 2015 the Company requested and received regulatory approval to pay the $107 thousand in interest on the trust preferred securities due on April 7, 2015, which the Company paid on April 3, 2015. Future payments still require regulatory approval and failure to obtain this approval could cause a default in the trust preferred securities by the Company; however, the Company has the option to re-enter another 60 month deferral of the interest on the trust preferred securities to prevent an event of default unless the regulators prohibit the deferral.

12.

Anti-money laundering and bank secrecy act programs and training have been enhanced.

Overview

The Company had net income for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 of $622 thousand as compared to a net loss of $72 thousand for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. Basic net income per share was $0.03 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 as compared to basic net loss per share of $0.00 for the quarter ended March 31, 2014. This is an improvement of $694 thousand, or $0.03 per share. The improvement was mainly driven by reductions of $417 thousand in expenses related to other real estate owned and repossessed assets, $292 thousand in salaries and employee benefits, and $156 thousand in FDIC insurance premiums. The expense reductions were partially offset by a decline in net interest income of $333 thousand in the first quarter of 2015 versus the first quarter of 2014.

Highlights from the first quarter of 2015 include:

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A reduction of $1.2 million in noninterest expenses when compared to the first quarter of 2014;

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No provision for loan losses taken in the first quarter;

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Received regulatory approval to make the first quarter interest payments on trust preferred securities;

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A reduction in nonaccrual loans of $1.2 million, or 5.21% during the quarter;

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An increase of $16.7 million in lower costing non-time deposits;

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A decrease of $8.6 million in higher costing time deposits; and

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The Bank is considered well-capitalized under regulatory standards.

In the first quarter of 2015, our net interest margin was 3.74%, as compared to 3.78% for the same period in 2014. The decrease in net interest income of $333 thousand, or 5.80%, during the first quarter of 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014 is primarily related to a decreased loan portfolio, continued high level of nonperforming assets, and new loans being booked at lower interest rates. In addition, our cost of funds has decreased; however, this decrease has been at a slower pace than the decrease in interest income.

Total assets increased $9.0 million, or 1.39%, to $660.1 million at March 31, 2015 from $651.1 million at December 31, 2014. This increase was due primarily to the increase in overall deposits during the first quarter of 2015. We believe total assets may decrease somewhat in the near future as we look to continue our reduction of nonperforming assets and also in time deposits as time deposits mature in the future at much lower interest rates.

Total loans decreased $7.6 million, or 1.67%, to $449.9 million at March 31, 2015 as compared to $457.5 million at December 31, 2014. Loans rated substandard decreased $1.6 million, or 5.96%, to $25.9 million at March 31, 2015 from $27.5 million at December 31, 2014. This is the result of sustained periods of low loan demand, charge offs of $995 thousand in the first three months of 2015, aggressive resolution of problem loans through collection efforts, and tighter underwriting guidelines. We anticipate some further decreases in the loan portfolio in the near future as we continue our efforts to decrease nonperforming loans. We expect to replace some of these nonperforming loans with high quality loans and to maintain good lending relationships. We believe the focus on developing new and existing lending relationships should continue to slow the pace of the reduction of total loans, subject, of course, to the impact of the underperforming economy and heightened competition in the banking industry.

Regarding asset quality, we continue to make significant progress in reducing the levels of non-performing assets. However, as asset quality is improving, the level of nonperforming assets remains high as a result of the prolonged deterioration of the residential and commercial real estate markets, as well as the recent recessionary period. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets lowered to 5.39% at March 31, 2015 as compared to 5.67% at December 31, 2014. Nonperforming assets, which include nonaccrual loans, other real estate owned and past due loans greater than 90 days still accruing interest, decreased to $35.6 million at March 31, 2015 from $36.9 million at December 31, 2014, a reduction of $1.3 million, or 3.66%. The majority of these assets are loans secured by commercial real estate, residential mortgages, and farmland and other real estate owned properties. We are undertaking extensive and more aggressive efforts to work out these credits and liquidate foreclosed properties which we believe will accelerate a reduction of nonperforming assets. Our goal is to reduce the nonperforming assets being mindful of the impact to earnings and capital; however, we may recognize some losses and reductions in the allowance for loan loss as we expedite the resolution of these problem assets. In the first quarter of 2015, net charge offs were $962 thousand as compared to $884 thousand in the same period of 2014. Net charge offs for the first three months of 2015 were related to real estate residential, multifamily, construction, and commercial loans with collateral values that are dependent upon current market and economic conditions when these are ascertainable. Delinquencies also showed improvement in the first three months of 2015 as total past due decreased to $19.3 million at March 31, 2015 from $19.5 million at December 31, 2014, an improvement of $204 thousand, $11.2 million, or 1.05% decrease. Overall, the quality of the loan portfolio is improving.

We have continued our progress in identifying the risks in our loan portfolio and strengthening asset quality. In addition, we have continued to improve our lending policies and train our lending staff on these policies and procedures. Each of these steps is critical to minimize future losses and to strengthen asset quality of the Bank. Our allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2015 was $9.0 million, or 1.99% of total loans as compared to $9.9 million, or 2.17 of total loans at December 31, 2014. No provision for loan losses was recorded during three first three months of 2015 and 2014. The allowance for loan losses is being maintained at a level that management deems appropriate to absorb any potential future losses and known impairments within the loan portfolio whether or not the losses are actually ever realized. We continue to adjust the allowance for loan loss model to best reflect the risks in the portfolio and the improvements made in our internal policies and procedures; however, future provisions may be deemed necessary. Impaired loans decreased $183 thousand, or 0.80%, to $22.6 million with an estimated allowance of $1.9 million for potential losses at March 31, 2015 as compared to $22.8 million in impaired loans with an estimated allowance of $2.3 million at the end of 2014.

Total deposits increased $8.1 million from $585.2 million at December 31, 2014 to $593.3 million at March 31, 2015. We have experienced a $16.7 million, or 5.86%, increase in noninterest bearing core deposits, interest bearing demand deposits and savings deposits; however, this increase is offset by a larger volume of time deposits decreasing by $8.6 million, or 2.86%, from $300.0 million at December 31, 2014 to $291.4 million at March 31, 2015. The shift from higher-costing time deposits to lower-costing non-time deposits represents a favorable repositioning of the Company’s deposit mix. The continued decrease in time deposits due to the interest rate environment is helping us lower our cost of funds.

At March 31, 2015, the Company remains well-capitalized. The Tier 1 leverage ratio was 8.75% at March 31, 2015, compared to 8.07% at December 31, 2014. The Tier 1 risk based ratio was 14.97% at March 31, 2015, compared to 14.26% at December 31, 2014. The Total risked based capital ratio was 16.61% at March 31, 2015, compared to 15.98% at December 31, 2014.

At March 31, 2015, the Bank also remains well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. The following ratios existed at March 31, 2015 for the Bank: Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.88%, Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of 15.17%, and Total risk based capital ratio of 16.44%. The ratios were as follows at December 31, 2014: Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.19%, Tier 1 risk based capital ratio of 14.46%, and Total risk based capital ratio of 15.73%.

The ratios mentioned above for the Company and Bank comply with the Federal Reserve rules to align with the Basel III Capital requirements effective January 1, 2015. As a result of these new rules the Company and Bank are now subject to a Common Equity Tier 1 ratio. As of March 31, 2015, the Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was 11.20% and 15.17% for the Company and Bank, respectively. The Common Equity Tier 1 ratio was not applicable for December 31, 2014.

Critical Accounting Policies

For discussion of our significant accounting policies see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014. Certain critical accounting policies affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements. Our most critical accounting policies relate to our provision for loan losses and the calculation of our deferred tax asset and related valuation allowance.

The provision for loan losses reflects the estimated losses resulting from the inability of our customers to make required payments. If the financial condition of our borrowers were to further deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, our estimates would be updated, and additional provisions could be required. For further discussion of the estimates used in determining the allowance for loan losses, we refer you to the section on “Provision for Loan Losses” below.

Our deferred income tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. If all or a portion of the net deferred tax asset is determined to be unlikely to be realized in the foreseeable future, a valuation allowance is established to reduce the net deferred tax asset to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. For further discussion of the deferred tax asset and valuation allowance, we refer you to the section on “Deferred Tax Asset and Income Taxes” below.

Balance Sheet Changes

At March 31, 2015, total assets were $660.1 million, an increase of $9.0 million, or 1.39%, from December 31, 2014. Total deposits increased $8.1 million, or 1.39%, for the first three months of 2015 to $593.3 million from $585.2 million at December 31, 2014. Total loans decreased $7.6 million, or 1.67%, to $449.9 million at March 31, 2015 from $457.5 million at December 31, 2014.

Core deposits, which are mainly transaction accounts, commercial relationships and savings products increased as noninterest bearing deposits grew 6.16%, or $8.8 million, from $144.0 million at December 31, 2014 to $152.8 million at March 31, 2015. Overall, we continue to maintain core deposits through attractive consumer and commercial deposit products and strong ties with our customer base and communities. We experienced an increase of $1.5 million, or 5.28%, in interest bearing demand deposits during the first three months of 2015. We continue our efforts to increase core deposit levels.

Savings deposits have grown during the first three months of 2015 by $6.3 million and a decrease in time deposits of $8.6 million occurred during the same time frame. The decrease in time deposits, our highest cost deposit funding source, is attributed to our plan to decrease higher cost deposits in order to improve earnings and increase capital ratios. This is the result of decreased interest rates offered in this very low interest rate environment. Interest rate sensitive deposits have generally been withdrawn to seek other investment opportunities.

We expect to continue to increase our demand and savings deposits as we further optimize our branch network and develop our customer relationships. We believe there are opportunities for this segment of deposit growth in various markets that we serve. We also expect to continue to lose higher cost deposits in the near future as some longer term time deposits mature in the future and will reprice most likely at much lower interest rates.

Total loans decreased to $449.9 million at March 31, 2015 from $457.5 million at year end 2014 primarily as the result of decreased loan demand, charge offs of $995 thousand for the first three months of 2015, foreclosures, and tighter underwriting guidelines. We anticipate the loan portfolio to continue to decrease as loan demand remains low. However, we plan to maintain and, if possible, grow the level of the loan portfolio with our lending staff. We remain committed to serving our customers. Our lending personnel continue to receive training to meet the needs of our customers and to develop new business with qualified borrowers that will ensure a stronger loan portfolio in the future.

Other real estate owned (“OREO”) decreased $212 thousand to $14.8 million at March 31, 2015 from $15.0 million at December 31, 2014. All properties are available for sale by commercial and residential realtors under the direction of our Special Assets division. We want to reduce the level of OREO faster to reduce the level of nonperforming assets at the Bank, but keeping in mind the impact to earnings and capital. During the first three months of 2015, we acquired $367 thousand in other real estate owned as a result of settlement of foreclosed loans, which was offset by sales of $445 thousand of our properties with losses of $5 thousand realized as a result of the sales. We also recorded writedowns on other real estate owned properties in the amount of $134 thousand for the first three months of 2015 resulting from current valuations and estimated liquidation discounts relative to market conditions. Future sales of these properties are contingent upon an economic recovery; consequently, it is difficult to estimate the duration of our ownership of these assets. However, as we are taking a more aggressive approach toward liquidating properties to reduce our level of foreclosed properties, we anticipate the levels to decrease. We are short-term leasing certain other real estate owned properties which are generating rental income at market rates.

Total investments remained $100.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. Interest bearing deposits with banks increased $12.4 million in the first three months of 2015 to $33.3 million from $20.9 million at December 31, 2014. As deemed appropriate, we will continue to invest surplus overnight funds in investment securities to help increase interest income. We anticipate slightly increasing the size of the portfolio during 2015.

Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

The Company’s primary source of income, net interest income decreased $333 thousand, or 5.80%, to $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2015 from $5.7 million for the same period in 2014. The decrease in net interest income is primarily related to a decreased loan portfolio, continued high level of nonaccrual loans and new and renewed loans being booked at lower interest rates. Our interest expense has decreased, partially offsetting the decline in loan interest income; however, this decrease has been at a slower pace than the decrease in interest income.

Loan interest income decreased $607 thousand, or 9.50%, from $6.4 million for the first quarter of 2014 to $5.8 million for the first quarter of 2015. With new commercial and agricultural lenders added during 2014, we believe new increased volume will help offset the declining outstanding loan balances. Our goal is to maintain current loan levels of the performing loan portfolio for the near future and then grow the portfolio in the longer term.

Nonaccrual loans have decreased to $20.7 million at March 31, 2015 from $21.9 million at December 31, 2014. Although the nonaccrual loans are trending downward, the continued high volume of nonaccrual loans negatively affects interest income. With regard to recognition of interest income on impaired loans, interest income and cash receipts on impaired loans are handled differently depending on whether or not the loan is on nonaccrual status. If the impaired loan is not on nonaccrual status, then the interest income on the loan is computed using the effective interest method. If there is serious doubt about the collectability of an impaired loan, it is the Bank’s policy to stop accruing interest on a loan and classify that

loan as nonaccrual under the following circumstances: (a) whenever we are advised by the borrower that scheduled payment or interest payments cannot be met, (b) when our best judgment indicates that payment in full of principal and interest can no longer be expected, or (c) when any such loan or obligation becomes delinquent for 90 days unless it is both well secured and in the process of collection. All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off are reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and prospects for future contractual payments are reasonably assured.

We continue to manage our yields on assets and our costs of funds to attempt to improve net interest income. As mentioned earlier, our loan portfolio has decreased and as a result the interest income generated by these loans has been redeployed into investment securities or interest-bearing deposits with banks, which are generally lower yielding assets. Investment interest income has grown for the first quarter of 2015 to $426 thousand from $342 thousand for the first quarter of 2014. We anticipate investment interest income to continue to increase in the future as the investment portfolio continues to grow. Although this area of interest income increases, it is at a much lower yield that loan interest income and will not offset the lost loan interest income resulting from a shrinking loan portfolio and high levels of nonaccrual loans.

Interest expense decreased $201 thousand, or 19.02%, from $1.1 million for the quarter ending March 31, 2014 to $856 thousand for the same quarter of 2015 as a result of time deposits re-pricing at lower interest rates at maturity, as well as a favorable shift in the deposit mix whereby our higher-cost time deposits were replaced with lower-cost deposit products.

As a result of the factors discussed above, our net interest margin decreased to 3.74% in the first quarter of 2015 as compared to 3.78% for the same period in 2014. We anticipate some continued compression in the net interest margin as new and renewed loans are priced/repriced at lower market interest rates and outstanding loans continue to decline while funds are re-invested in lower-yielding securities or interest-bearing deposits with banks.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2015 was $1.4 million, which is a modest decline of $95 thousand when compared to the $1.5 million for the same period in 2014. During the first quarter of 2015 we had $35 thousand in realized gains on the sale of investment securities as compared to $3 thousand for the same period in 2014. We had a decline in fees, commission and other income of $215 thousand which was largely due to a $252 thousand nonrecurring bonus incentive from a vendor that occurred in the first quarter of 2014. Efforts to increase noninterest income in the future is expected to come from the financial services division of the Bank and the Bank’s subsidiary, NPB Insurance Services, Inc., a full-service insurance agency, which began operations in the first quarter of 2013, and deals in personal and group life, property and casualty, health, and disability products.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense decreased $1.2 million, or 15.31%, to $6.2 million for the first quarter 2015 as compared to $7.4 million for the first quarter of 2014.

Salaries and employee benefits decreased from $3.2 million for the first three months of 2014 to $2.9 million for the first three months of 2015. This was a decrease of $292 thousand, or 9.03%, which was mainly due to management’s decision to close four lower-performing branches in October 2014 and staff reductions during 2014. Total full time equivalent employees have decreased to 236 at March 31, 2015 from 265 at March 31, 2014, a reduction of 29, or 10.94%.

Occupancy and equipment expenses decreased $69 thousand from $1.0 million for the first three months of 2014 to $942 thousand for the first three months of 2015. Advertising expense decreased $60 thousand in the quarter to quarter comparison. Data processing and telecommunication expenses decreased $66 thousand mainly due to a change in outsourced statement processing.

For the first three months of 2015, FDIC assessment expense decreased $156 thousand, or 41.71%, from $374 thousand as of March 31, 2014 to $218 thousand as of March 31, 2015. This is partly due to the reduction of average assets from March 31, 2014 to March 31, 2015.

Other real estate owned and repossessed asset expenses decreased $417 thousand, or 53.74%, to $359 thousand for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to $776 thousand for the same period in 2014. Writedowns on other real estate owned decreased $331 thousand from $465 during the first quarter of 2014 to $134 thousand during the first quarter of 2015. In the first quarter of 2015 we had a net loss on the sale of other real estate owned property of $5 thousand compared to a net loss of $33 thousand during the same period in 2014. OREO decreased in the first three months of 2015 to $14.8 million at March 31, 2015 from $15.0.million at December 31, 2014. We anticipate the levels to continue to decrease; however, we cannot guarantee that this will happen as we continue to resolve problem loans that may end up in foreclosed properties in the future.

Our efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP measure, which is defined as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income, was 90.88% for the first quarter of 2015 as compared to 101.00% for the same period in 2014. Included in this calculation are the other real estate owned write-downs which significantly and negatively impact the ratio. We continue to seek opportunities to operate more efficiently through the use of technology, improving processes, reducing nonperforming assets and increasing productivity.

Provision for Loan Losses

The calculation of the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy. The adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based upon management’s judgment and analysis. The following factors are included in our evaluation of determining the adequacy of the allowance: risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, current and historical loss experience, concentrations and internal and external factors such as general economic conditions.

The allowance for loan losses decreased to $9.0 million at March 31, 2015 as compared to $9.9 million at December 31, 2014. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2015 was approximately 1.99% of total loans as compared to 2.17% at December 31, 2014 and 2.53% at March 31, 2014. Net loans charged off for the first three months of 2015 were $962 thousand, or 0.75% of average loans, and $884 thousand, or 0.72% of average loans, for the first three months of 2014. No provision for loan losses was made during the first three months of 2015 and 2014.

We have experienced a decrease in loan delinquencies and decrease in nonaccrual loans during the first three months of 2015. Loans delinquent greater than 90 days still accruing interest and loans in non-accrual status present higher risks of default and loan losses. At March 31, 2015, there were 161 loans in non-accrual status totaling $20.7 million, or 4.61% of total loans. At December 31, 2014, there were 165 loans in non-accrual status totaling $21.9 million, or 4.78% of total loans. The amounts of interest that would have been recognized on these loans were $166 thousand and $254 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. There were no loans past due 90 days or greater and still accruing interest at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014. There were $9.8 million in loans classified as troubled debt restructurings as of March 31, 2015 as compared to $10.0 million in loans classified as troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2014. Of the loans classified as troubled debt restructurings at March 31, 2015, $4.6 million were in non-accrual status, compared to $5.7 million at December 31, 2014.

Certain risks exist in the Bank’s loan portfolio. A majority of our loans are collateralized by real estate located in our market area. It is our policy to sufficiently collateralize loans to help minimize loss exposures in case of default. With the exception of real estate development type properties which have experienced more deterioration in market values, the local residential and commercial real estate market values have shown some deterioration but remain relatively stable. It is uncertain as to when or if local real estate values will be more significantly impacted. We do not believe that there will be a severely negative effect in our market area, but because of the uncertainty we deem it prudent to assign more of the allowance to these types of loans. Our market area is somewhat diverse, but certain areas are more reliant upon agriculture, coal mining and natural gas. As a result, increased risk of loan impairments is possible as the coal mining and natural gas industry have been negatively affected in the past couple of years due to the increase in natural gas supplies from “fracking”, layoffs and environmental legislation. We do not foresee a major impact upon the Bank unless an additional severe economic downturn occurs. We are monitoring these industries. We consider these factors to be the primary higher risk characteristics of the loan portfolio.

Commercial loans are initially risk rated by the originating loan officer. If deteriorations in the financial condition of the borrower and the capacity to repay the debt occur, along with other factors, the loan may be downgraded. This is to be determined by the loan officer. Guidance for the evaluation is established by the regulatory authorities who periodically review the Bank’s loan portfolio for compliance. Classifications used by the Bank are exceptional, very good, standard, acceptable, transitory risk, other assets especially mentioned, substandard, doubtful and loss. For the year 2013, we engaged a third party loan review firm to conduct semiannual loan reviews and engaged them to perform this function in 2014 on a semiannual basis. Our most recent loan review was conducted in December 2014. Upon their review, loan risk ratings may change from the rating assigned by the respective lender. We have experienced minimal rating changes in more recent reviews indicating better risk identification for the loan portfolio in light of the experience from the severe recession.

In regard to our consumer loans and consumer real estate loan portfolio, the Company uses the guidance found in the Uniform Retail Credit Classification and Account Management Policy and as a result affects our estimate of the allowance for loan losses. Under this approach when a consumer loan or consumer real estate loan is originated, it must possess qualities of a credit risk grade of Pass for approval and will remain with the initial risk rating through maturity unless there is a deterioration in the credit quality of the loan. Subsequently, if the loan becomes contractually 90 days past due or if

the borrower files for bankruptcy protection, it is downgraded to Substandard. If the downgrade was the result of becoming 90 days past due, the loan is automatically placed in nonaccrual status. If the downgrade was the result of the borrower filing for bankruptcy protection, the loan is placed in nonaccrual status if there is a deficiency in the collateral. If there is no deficiency in the collateral, then the loan is not placed in nonaccrual status until it becomes 90 days past due. If the loan is unsecured, upon being deemed Substandard, the entire loan amount is charged off.

At 90 days past due, or earlier if the customer has filed bankruptcy, for non 1-4 family residential secured loans, the collateral value less estimated liquidation costs is compared to the loan balance to calculate any potential deficiency. If there is sufficient collateral, no charge-off is necessary. If there is a deficiency, then upon the loan becoming contractually 120 days past due, the deficiency is charged-off against the allowance for loan loss. In the case of 1-4 family residential or home equity loans, upon the loan becoming 120 days past due, a current value is obtained and after application of an estimated liquidation discount, a comparison is made to the loan balance to calculate any deficiency. Subsequently, any noted deficiency is then charged-off against the allowance for loan loss when the loan becomes contractually 180 days past due. If the customer has filed bankruptcy, then within 60 days of the bankruptcy notice, any calculated deficiency is charged-off against the allowance for loan loss. Collection efforts continue by means of repossessions or foreclosures, and upon bank ownership, liquidation ensues.

All loans classified as substandard, doubtful and loss are individually reviewed for impairment. In determining impairment, collateral for loans classified as substandard, doubtful and loss is reviewed to determine if the collateral is sufficient for each of these credits, generally through the review of the appraisal. If the appraisal is current, less than twelve months old, and has been reviewed, and if no negative information regarding the appraised value is obtained, the value is accepted, and impairment, if required is made. If the appraisal is not current, we perform a useful life review of the appraisal to determine if it is reasonable. If this review determines that the appraisal is not reasonable, then a new appraisal is ordered, in most cases. Impaired loans decreased to $22.6 million with $6.8 million requiring a valuation allowance of $1.9 million at March 31, 2015 as compared to $22.8 million with $8.7 million requiring a valuation allowance of $2.3 million at December 31, 2014. Of the $22.6 million recorded as impaired loans, $12.5 million were nonperforming loans, which includes nonaccrual loans and past due 90 days or more. Management is aggressively working to reduce the impaired credits at minimal loss.

In determining the component of our allowance in accordance with the Contingencies topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 450), we do not directly consider the potential for outdated appraisals since that portion of our allowance is based on the analysis of the performance of loans with similar characteristics, external and internal risk factors. We consider the overall quality of our underwriting process in our internal risk factors, but the need to update appraisals is associated with loans identified as impaired under the Receivables topic of the Accounting Standards Codification (ASC 310). If an appraisal is older than one year, a new external certified appraisal may be obtained and used to determine impairment. If an exposure exists, a specific allowance is directly made for the amount of the potential loss in addition to estimated liquidation and disposal costs. The evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Deferred Tax Asset and Income Taxes

Due to timing differences between book and tax treatment of several income and expense items, a net deferred tax asset of $4.8 million existed at March 31, 2015 as compared to a net deferred tax asset of $5.0 million at December 31, 2014. At March 31, 2015 we had a valuation allowance of $6.2 million as compared to a valuation allowance of $6.4 million at December 31, 2014. During the first three months of 2015 we reversed $194 thousand of our deferred tax valuation allowance. Management reviewed the deferred tax calculation to determine the need for a valuation allowance. Based on the trend of reduced levels of earning assets and net interest income, we modified the projections of taxable income over the next three years and determined that no additional deferred tax asset valuation allowance was required. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In management’s opinion, based on a three year taxable income projection, tax strategies which would result in potential securities gains and the effects of off-setting deferred tax liabilities, it is more likely than not that all the deferred tax assets, net of the $6.2 million allowance, would be realizable. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had $17.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards which will expire in 2031 thru 2035. Management expects to utilize all of these carryforwards prior to expiration. Direct charge-offs contributed to a reduction of the tax asset and are permitted as tax deductions. In addition, writedowns on other real estate owned property are expensed for book purposes but are not deductible for tax purposes until disposition of the property. Goodwill expense also was realized for book purposes in 2011 but continues to only be tax deductible based on the statutory requirements; thus, creating a deferred tax asset. When, and if, taxable income increases in the future and during the net operating loss carryforward period, this valuation allowance may be reversed and used to decrease tax obligations in the future. Our income tax expense was computed at the normal corporate income tax rate of 34% of taxable income included in net income. We do not have significant nontaxable income or nondeductible expenses.

The Company’s tax filings for years ended 2010 through 2014 were at year end 2014 open to audit under statutes of limitations by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) and state taxing authorities. Our tax filings for the years ended 2010, 2011, and 2012 had been under examination by the IRS. In March 2015 we received notification from the IRS that as a result of the examination no changes were made to our reported tax.

After the common stock offering was concluded in December 2012, the Company evaluated whether a “change of control” as defined in Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) section 382 had occurred. A change of control for purposes of IRC section 382 would have occurred if 50% or more of the ownership of the Company had changed as a result of the offering and stock transactions occurring in the preceding 3 years. In that case IRC section 382 would impose certain limitations which would restrict the ability of the Company to utilize the current amount of tax loss carryforwards among other future tax deductions. We concluded that a change of control did not occur under the IRC section 382. We must, however, continue to monitor any increase in the ownership of any 5% owner in the Company, of any new investors participating in the common stock offering that were not investors before the offering, and of any new 5% owner acquiring common stock from existing shareholders excluding the two aforementioned groups. If the combined additional ownership of these three groups ever causes their total ownership to exceed 50% in the three year period ending December 2015, the limitations of Internal Revenue Code 382 would apply. The Company is considering implementing a tax preservation plan in the near future to protect the ability to realize the future tax loss carryforwards that would help protect current investors from any such change of control under IRC section 382, if one should occur.

Capital Resources

Our total capital at the end of the first quarter 2015 was $43.9 million compared to $42.9 million at December 31, 2014. The increase was $1.0 million, or 2.36%. The Bank and the Company were both well capitalized as of March 31, 2015, as defined by the regulatory capital guidelines. New Peoples equity as a percentage of total assets was 6.64% at March 31, 2015 compared to 6.58% at December 31, 2014. The book value per common share was $1.92 at March 31, 2015 compared to $1.87 at December 31, 2014.

Under current economic conditions, we believe it is prudent to continue to increase capital to absorb potential losses that may occur if asset quality deteriorates further. Capital needs and requirements are affected by the level of problem assets, growth, earnings and other factors. Based upon projections, we believe increasing capital through earnings will be sufficient to provide for the Company’s capital needs and requirements. As part of our initiative to improve regulatory capital ratios, we are working to further reduce our nonperforming assets, and focused on replacing these assets with high-quality interest-earning assets. Deposit growth is primarily focused on growing core deposits, which are mainly transaction accounts, commercial relationships and savings products. We are focused on improving earnings by maintaining a strong net interest margin and decreasing overhead expenses. We are fully implementing this strategy to increase capital, however, these efforts alone may not provide us adequate capital if net losses are realized or asset quality further deteriorates.

No cash dividends have been paid historically and none are anticipated in the foreseeable future. Earnings will continue to be retained to build capital.

Liquidity

We closely monitor our liquidity and our liquid assets in the form of cash, due from banks, federal funds sold, and unpledged available for sale investments. Collectively, those balances were $136.2 million at March 31, 2015, up from $118.1 million at December 31, 2014. We plan to maintain surplus short-term assets at levels adequate to meet potential liquidity needs during 2015.

At March 31, 2015, all of our investments are classified as available-for-sale, providing an additional source of liquidity in the amount of $84.0 million, which is net of those securities pledged as collateral. This will primarily serve as a source of liquidity while yielding a higher return than other short term investment options, such as federal funds sold and overnight deposits with the Federal Reserve Bank. Our investment portfolio was $100.1 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Our strategy is to manage the portfolio with future purchases that reduce price risk in a rising interest rate environment and shorten the duration of these securities to be able to invest in higher yielding loans and investments when interest rates do rise again unless and until interest rates rise again, however, this strategy reduces investment income.

Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 75.83% at March 31, 2015 and 78.19% at December 31, 2014. We anticipate this ratio to remain at or below 80% in the near future as loan demand remains low.

Available third party sources of liquidity remain intact at March 31, 2015 which includes the following: our line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, the brokered certificates of deposit markets, internet certificates of deposit, and the discount window at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

At March 31, 2015, we had borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank totaling $3.9 million as compared to $4.2 million at December 31, 2014. None are overnight and subject to daily interest rate changes. The borrowings have a maturity date in the year 2018, but reduce in principal amounts monthly or quarterly. The decrease of $1.2 million was due to regularly scheduled principal payments. We also used our line of credit with the Federal Home Loan Bank to issue a letter of credit for $3.0 million in 2010 and $7.0 million in 2013 to the Treasury Board of Virginia for collateral on public funds. An additional $98.4 million was available on March 31, 2015 on the $112.3 million line of credit, which is secured by a blanket lien on our residential real estate loans.

We have access to the brokered deposits market. Currently we have $2.7 million in 10 year term time deposits comprised of $3 thousand incremental deposits which yield an interest rate of 4.10%. With the exception of CDARS time deposits, we have no other brokered deposits. Though this has not been a strategy in the past, we may utilize this source in the future as a lower cost source of funds.

We are a member of an internet certificate of deposit network whereby we may obtain funds from other financial institutions at auction. We may invest funds through this network as well. Currently, we only intend to use this source of liquidity in a liquidity crisis event.

The Bank has access to additional liquidity through the Federal Reserve Bank discount window for overnight funding needs. We may collateralize this line with investment securities and loans at our discretion; however, we do not anticipate using this funding source except as a last resort.

Additional liquidity is expected to be provided by loan repayments and core deposit growth that will result from an increase in market share in our targeted trade area.

With the increased asset liquidity and other external sources of funding, we believe at the Bank level we have adequate liquidity and capital resources to meet our requirements and needs for the foreseeable future. However, liquidity can be further affected by a number of factors such as counterparty willingness or ability to extend credit, regulatory actions and customer preferences, some of which are beyond our control.

Concerning the Company’s liquidity, we have $1.1 million in cash as of March 31, 2015. These funds will be used to pay operating expenses, trust preferred interest payments (upon regulatory approval), and provide additional capital injections to the Bank, if needed.

The Written Agreement prohibits the payment of interest on the trust preferred securities without prior regulatory approval. As a result, interest on trust preferred securities issued by the Company had been deferred until such restriction was removed. This deferral was for a period of 60 months, and was set to expire on January 7, 2015. In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company requested and received regulatory approval to pay the cumulative deferred interest on the trust preferred securities due on January 7, 2015 totaling $2.5 million, which the Company paid on December 10, 2014. As a result of this payment there were no interest payments in arrears on the trust preferred securities as of December 31, 2014.

During the capital raise in 2012, common stock warrants were issued to investors. The warrants are immediately exercisable through December 2017 at a price of $1.75 per share. During 2013, 6,758 warrants were exercised, and in 2014, 1,006,361 warrants were exercised which reduced the number of warrants outstanding at December 31, 2014 to 1,357,781. No warrants have been exercised during the first three months of 2015 and as a result the number of warrants outstanding remains 1,357,781 at March 31, 2015. When, and if, these warrants are exercised, additional funds may be received by the Company, which provides potentially up to $2.4 million in additional liquidity and capital at the Company level. Additional contingent funding sources will be explored as available.

Off Balance Sheet Items and Contractual Obligations

There have been no material changes during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 to the off-balance sheet items and the contractual obligations disclosed in our annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (our “CEO”) and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (our “CFO”), of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were operating effectively in providing reasonable assurance that (a) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (b) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II Other Information

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

There are no pending or threatened legal proceedings to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or to which the property of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject that, in the opinion of management, may materially impact the financial condition of the Company.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Not Applicable.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Not Applicable

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not Applicable

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.

Other Information

Not Applicable

Item 6.

Exhibits

See Index of Exhibits.

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.


		NEW PEOPLES BANKSHARES, INC.
		(Registrant)

By:		/s/ C. TODD ASBURY
		C. Todd Asbury
		President and Chief Executive Officer

Date:		May 15, 2015

By:		/s/ JOSEPH D. PENNINGTON
		Joseph D. Pennington
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Date:		May 15, 2015

Index of Exhibits


No.		Description

2.1		Agreement and Plan of Share Exchange dated August 15, 2011 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to Form 8-K filed December 17, 2011).

3.1		Amended Articles of Incorporation of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2008 filed on August 11, 2008).

3.2		Bylaws of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed on April 15, 2004).

4.1		Specimen Common Stock Certificate of New Peoples Bankshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 14, 2012).

4.2		Form of Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 14, 2012).

4.3		Form of Rights Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 14, 2012).

10.1*		New Peoples Bank, Inc. 2001 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001).

10.2*		Form of Non-Employee Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed November 30, 2004).

10.3*		Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Form 8-K filed November 30, 2004).

10.4*		Salary Continuation Agreement dated December 18, 2002 between New Peoples Bank, Inc. and Frank Sexton, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).

10.5*		First Amendment dated June 30, 2003 to Salary Continuation Agreement between New Peoples Bank, Inc. and Frank Sexton, Jr. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004).

10.6*		Letter Agreement, dated as of June 29, 2009, between the Company and Kenneth D. Hart (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2009).

10.7		Written Agreement, effective August 4, 2010, by and among New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., New Peoples Bank, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and the State Corporation Commission Bureau of Financial Institutions (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed August 6, 2010).

10.8		Engagement Letters of Scott & Stringfellow, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2012 filed on August 14, 2012).

10.9		Convertible Note Payable, B. Scott White, dated June 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed June 29, 2012).

10.10		Convertible Note Payable, Harold Lynn Keene, dated June 27, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed June 29, 2012).

31.1		Certification by Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

31.2		Certification by Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act.

32		Certification by Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101		The following materials for the Company’s 10-Q Report for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss), (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, tagged as blocks of text.

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