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Limestone Bancorp, Inc.

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

FORM 10-K  

(Mark One)  
      ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012  

(cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1) (cid:1)   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

For the transition period from              to               

OR  

Commission file number: 001-33033  

PORTER BANCORP, INC.  
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)  

Kentucky  
(State or other jurisdiction of  
incorporation or organization)  

61-1142247  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  

2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky  
(Address of principal executive offices)  

40223  
(Zip Code)  

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (502) 499-4800  
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:  

Title of each class  
Common Stock, no par value  

Name of each exchange on which registered  
NASDAQ Global Market  

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  
None  

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer (as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act).    Yes   (cid:1)     No    

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.    Yes   (cid:1)     No    

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 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        No   (cid:1)  

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        No   (cid:1)  

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be 
contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 
10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. (cid:1)  

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 definition of “accelerated filer”, “large accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 
(Check one):  

   Large accelerated filer   (cid:1)     Accelerated filer   (cid:1)     Non-accelerated filer   (cid:1)     Smaller reporting company     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes   (cid:1)     No     

   
   
 
 
   
   
   
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity 
was last sold as of the close of business on June 30, 2012, was $8,654,366 based upon the last sales price reported for such date on the 
NASDAQ Global Market.  

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock, no par value, as of January 31, 2013, was 12,144,989.  

Portions of the registrant’s Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 22, 2013 are incorporated by reference into 
Part III of this Form 10-K.  

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE  

   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
TABLE OF CONTENTS  

PART I  
               Item 1.   Business  

Item 1A.  
Item 1B.  
Item 2.  
Item 3.  
Item 4.  

Risk Factors  
Unresolved Staff Comments  
Properties  
Legal Proceedings  
Mine Safety Disclosures  

PART II  

Item 5.  

Item 6.  
Item 7.  
Item 7A.  
Item 8.  
Item 9.  
Item 9A.  
Item 9B.  

PART III  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity 
Securities  
Selected Financial Data  
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation  
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  
Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  
Controls and Procedures  
Other Information  

Item 10.  
Item 11.  
Item 12.  
Item 13.  
Item 14.  

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance  
Executive Compensation  
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence  
Principal Accounting Fees and Services  

PART IV  

Item 15.  

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  

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Preliminary Note Concerning Forward-Looking Statements  

PART I  

This report contains statements about the future expectations, activities and events that constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking 
statements express our beliefs, assumptions and expectations of our future financial and operating performance and growth plans, taking into 
account information currently available to us. These  statements  are  not statements of historical fact. The words “believe,” “may,” “should,”
“anticipate,”  “estimate,”  “expect,”  “intend,”  “objective,”  “seek,”  “plan,”  “strive”  or  similar  words,  or  the  negatives  of  these  words,  identify 
forward-looking statements.  

Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations of future 
results we expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties can be difficult to predict and may be out of 
our control. Factors that could contribute to differences in our results include, but are not limited to deterioration in the financial condition of 
borrowers resulting in significant increases in loan losses and provisions for those losses; changes in the interest rate environment, which may 
reduce  our  margins  or  impact  the  value  of  securities,  loans,  deposits  and  other  financial  instruments;  changes  in  loan  underwriting,  credit 
review or loss reserve policies associated with economic conditions, examination conclusions, or regulatory developments; general economic 
or business conditions, either nationally, regionally or locally in the communities we serve, may be worse than expected, resulting in, among 
other things, a deterioration in credit quality or a reduced demand for credit; the results of regulatory examinations; any matter that would cause 
us to conclude that there was impairment of any asset, including intangible assets; the continued service of key management personnel; our 
ability to attract, motivate and retain qualified employees; factors that increase the competitive pressure among depository and other financial 
institutions, including product and pricing pressures; the ability of our competitors with greater financial resources to develop and introduce 
products and services that enable them to compete more successfully than us; the impact of governmental restrictions on entities participating 
in the Capital Purchase Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury; inability to comply with regulatory capital requirements and to secure 
any  required  regulatory  approvals  for  capital  actions;  legislative  or  regulatory  developments,  including  changes  in  laws  concerning  taxes, 
banking,  securities,  insurance  and  other aspects of the  financial  services  industry; and fiscal and governmental  policies of the  United States 
federal government.  

Other risks are detailed in Item 1A. “Risk Factors” of this Form 10-K all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our 
control.  

Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance or results. A forward-looking statement may include the assumptions or bases 
underlying the forward-looking statement. We have made our assumptions and bases in good faith and believe they are reasonable. We caution 
you however, that estimates based on such assumptions or bases frequently differ from actual results, and the differences can be material. The 
forward-looking statements included in this report speak only as of the date of the report. We do not intend to update these statements unless 
applicable laws require us to do so.  

Item 1.  

Business  

Overview  

We are a bank holding company headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky. We are the eighth largest independent banking organization domiciled 
in the state of Kentucky based on total assets. Through our wholly-owned subsidiary PBI Bank, we operate 18 full-service banking offices in 
twelve  counties  in  Kentucky.  Our  markets  include  metropolitan  Louisville  in  Jefferson  County  and  the  surrounding  counties  of  Henry  and 
Bullitt, and extend south along the Interstate 65 corridor to Tennessee. We serve south central Kentucky and southern Kentucky from banking 
offices  in  Butler,  Green,  Hart,  Edmonson,  Barren,  Warren,  Ohio,  and  Daviess  Counties.  We  also  have  an  office  in  Lexington,  the  second 
largest  city  in  Kentucky.  PBI  Bank  is  both  a  traditional  community  bank  with  a  wide  range  of  commercial  and  personal  banking  products, 
including wealth management and trust services, and an on-line bank which delivers competitive deposit products and services through an on-
line banking division operating under the name of Ascencia.  As of December 31, 2012, we had total assets of $1.2 billion, total loans of $899.1 
million, total deposits of $1.1 billion and stockholders’ equity of $47.2 million.  

History  

We were organized in 1988, and historically conducted our banking business through separate community banks under the common control of 
J.  Chester  Porter,  our  chairman  emeritus,  and  Maria  L.  Bouvette,  our  chairman  and  chief  executive  officer.  In  2005,  we  completed  a 
reorganization  in  which  we  consolidated  our  subsidiary  banks  into  a  single  bank.  On  December 31,  2005,  we  renamed  our  consolidated 
subsidiary PBI  Bank to create a single brand name for our banking  operations throughout our market area.  We completed our initial  public 
offering in September 2006.  

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On November 21, 2008, we issued to the U.S. Treasury, in exchange for cash consideration of $35.0 million, (i) 35,000 shares of Fixed Rate 
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and (ii) a 
warrant to purchase up to 330,561 shares of our common stock for $15.88 per share.  

In 2010, we completed a $32.0 million private placement to accredited investors.  Following completion of the transactions involved, Porter 
Bancorp had issued (i) 2,465,569 shares of common stock, (ii) 317,042 shares of Non−Voting Cumulative Mandatorily Convertible Perpetual 
Preferred Shares, Series C (“Series C Preferred Stock”) and (iii) warrants to purchase 1,163,045 shares of non-voting common stock at a price 
of $11.50 per share. See Item 7., Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Capital.  

On  June  24,  2011,  PBI  Bank  entered  into  a  consent  order  with  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  (“FDIC”)  and  the  Kentucky 
Department of Financial Institutions (“KDFI”). The consent order requires the Bank to improve its asset quality, reduce its loan concentrations, 
and maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%.  

On September 21, 2011, Porter Bancorp entered into a written agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Porter Bancorp made 
formal commitments to use its resources to serve as a source of strength for PBI Bank, to assist the Bank in addressing weaknesses identified 
by the FDIC and the KDFI, to pay no dividends without prior written approval, to pay no interest on subordinated debentures or principal on 
trust preferred securities without written approval, and to submit a plan to maintain sufficient capital.  

In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage 
ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital 
levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the Bank would within 30 days develop, adopt and implement a written plan to sell or merge 
itself into another federally insured financial institution or otherwise immediately obtain a sufficient capital investment into the Bank to fully 
meet the capital requirements. The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to the 
June 2011 Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order.  

Our Markets  

We operate in markets that include the four largest cities in Kentucky – Louisville, Lexington, Owensboro and Bowling Green – and in other 
communities along the I-65 corridor.  

(cid:4)  Louisville/Jefferson,  Bullitt  and  Henry  Counties:  Our  headquarters  are  in  Louisville,  the  largest  city  in  Kentucky  and  the 
twenty-seventh largest city in the United States. The Louisville metropolitan area includes the consolidated Louisville/Jefferson 
County  and  12  surrounding  Kentucky  and  Southern  Indiana  counties  with  an  estimated  1.3 million  residents  in  2011.  We  also 
have banking offices in Bullitt County, south of Louisville, and Henry County, east of Louisville. Our six banking offices in these 
counties also  serve the contiguous  counties  of  Spencer, Shelby and Oldham  to the east and northeast of  Louisville. The area’s 
employers are diversified across many industries and include the air hub for United Parcel Service (“UPS”), two Ford assembly 
plants, General Electric’s Consumer and Industrial division, Humana, Norton Healthcare, Brown-Forman and YUM! Brands.  

(cid:4)  Lexington/Fayette  County:  Lexington,  located  in  Fayette  County,  is  the  second  largest  city  in  Kentucky  with  an  estimated 
countywide  population  of  over  302,000  in  2011.  Lexington  is  the  financial,  educational,  retail,  healthcare  and  cultural  hub  for 
Central  and  Eastern  Kentucky.  It  is  known  worldwide  for  its  Bluegrass  horse  farms  and  Keeneland  Race  Track,  and  proudly 
boasts  of  itself  as  “The  Horse  Capital  of  the  World.”  It  is  also  the  home  of  the  University  of  Kentucky  and  Transylvania 
University. The area’s employers include Toyota, Lexmark, IBM Global Services and Valvoline.  

(cid:4)  Southern Kentucky: This  market includes Bowling  Green, the third largest city  in  Kentucky,  located  about 60  miles north  of 
Nashville,  Tennessee.  Bowling  Green,  located  in  Warren  County,  is  the  home  of  Western  Kentucky  University  and  is  the 
economic hub of the area.   This market also includes thriving communities in the contiguous Barren County, including the city of 
Glasgow.  The  combined  population  of  Warren  and  Barren  counties  was  approximately  158,000  in  2011.  Major  employers  in 
Barren and Warren Counties include GM’s Corvette plant and several other automotive facilities and R.R. Donnelley’s regional 
printing facility.  

(cid:4)  Owensboro/Daviess  County:  Owensboro,  located  on  the  banks  of  the  Ohio  River,  is  Kentucky’s  fourth  largest  city.  Daviess 
County had an estimated countywide population of approximately 97,000 in 2011. The city is called a festival city, with over 20 
annual community celebrations that attract visitors from around the world, including its world famous Bar-B-Q Festival which 
attracts over 80,000 visitors giving Owensboro recognition as “The Bar-B-Q Capital of the World”. It is an industrial, medical, 
retail and cultural hub for Western Kentucky and the area employers include Owensboro Medical System, Texas Gas, US Bank 
Home Mortgage and Toyotetsu.  

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(cid:4)  South Central Kentucky: South of the Louisville metropolitan area, we have banking offices in Butler, Edmonson, Green, Hart, 
and Ohio Counties, which had a combined population of approximately 78,000 in 2011. This region includes stable community 
markets  comprised  primarily  of  agricultural  and  service-based  businesses.  Each  of  our  banking  offices  in  these  markets  has  a 
stable customer and core deposit base.  

Our Products and Services  

We  meet  our  customers’  banking  needs  with  a  broad  range  of  financial  products  and  services.  Our  lending  services  include  real  estate, 
commercial,  mortgage  and  consumer  loans  to  small  to  medium-sized  businesses,  the  owners  and  employees  of  those  businesses,  and  other 
executives and professionals. We complement our lending operations with an array of retail and commercial deposit products. In addition, we 
offer our customers drive-through banking facilities, automatic teller machines, night depository, personalized checks, credit cards, debit cards, 
internet banking, electronic funds transfers through ACH services, domestic and foreign wire transfers, travelers’ checks, cash management, 
vault services, loan and deposit sweep accounts and lock box services .  Through our trust division, we offer personal trust services, employer 
retirement plan services and personal financial and retirement planning services.  

Employees  

At  December 31,  2012,  the  Company  had  278  full-time  equivalent  employees.  Our  employees  are  not  subject  to  a  collective  bargaining 
agreement, and management considers the Company’s relationship with employees to be good.  

Competition  

The banking business is highly competitive, and we experience competition in our market from many other financial institutions. Competition 
among financial institutions is based upon interest rates offered on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans, other credit and service 
charges  relating  to  loans,  the  quality  and  scope  of  the  services  offered,  the  convenience  of  banking  facilities  and,  in  the  case  of  loans  to 
commercial  borrowers,  relative  lending  limits.  We  compete  with  commercial  banks,  credit  unions,  savings  and  loan  associations,  mortgage 
banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds and other mutual funds, as 
well as super-regional, national and international financial institutions that operate offices within our market area and beyond.  

There are a number of banks that offer services exclusively over the internet and other banks market their internet services to their customers 
nationwide. Many of the larger banks have greater market presence and greater financial resources to market their internet banking services. 
Additionally,  new  competitors  and  competitive  factors  are  likely  to  emerge,  particularly  in  view  of  the  rapid  development  of  internet 
commerce. On the other hand, we believe that many customers prefer to be able to conduct their banking transactions at local banking offices. 
We believe that these findings support our strategic decision to complement our traditional community bank with our uniquely branded online 
bank to offer customers the benefits of both traditional and internet banking services.  

Supervision and Regulation  

Consent Order and Formal Written Agreement. On June 24, 2011, PBI Bank entered into a Consent Order with the FDIC and the Kentucky 
Department  of Financial  Institutions.  PBI  Bank  agreed  to obtain the  written  consent  of both  agencies  before declaring  or paying  any  future 
dividends. As a practical matter, PBI Bank will not be able to pay dividends to Porter Bancorp for the foreseeable future . The consent order 
also establishes benchmarks for the Bank to improve its asset quality, reduce its loan concentrations, and maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage 
ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%.  At December 31, 2012, the Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio declined to 5.4% and 
its total risk-based capital ratio declined to 9.8%, which are below the minimums of 9.0% and 12.0% required by the Bank’s Consent Order. At 
December 31, 2012, Porter Bancorp’s leverage ratio was 4.5% and its total risk-based capital ratio was 9.8%. We are continuing our efforts to 
strengthen our capital levels and comply with the Consent Order as outlined in the written capital plan submitted by the Bank to its regulators 
in December 2012.  

On  September  21,  2011,  we  entered  into  a  formal  written  agreement  with  the  Federal  Bank  of  St.  Louis.  Porter  Bancorp  made  formal 
commitments in the agreement to use its financial and management resources to serve as a source of strength for the Bank and to assist the 
Bank in addressing weaknesses identified by the FDIC and the KDFI, to pay no dividends without prior written approval, to pay no interest or 
principal  on  subordinated  debentures  or  trust  preferred  securities  without  written  approval,  and  to  submit  an  acceptable  plan  to  maintain 
sufficient capital.  

In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage 
ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital 
levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the Bank would within 30 days develop, adopt and implement a written plan to sell or merge 
itself  into  another  federally  insured  financial  institution  or  otherwise  obtain  a  capital  investment  into  the  Bank  sufficient  to  fully  meet  the 
capital requirements.  

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We expect to continue to work with our regulators toward capital ratio compliance as outlined in the written capital plan previously submitted 
by  the  Bank.  The  new  Consent  Order  also  requires  the  Bank  to  continue  to  adhere  to  the  plans  implemented  in  response  to  the  June  2011 
Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order. As of December 31, 2012, the capital ratios required 
by the Consent Order were not met.  

Bank  and  Holding  Company  Laws,  Rules  and  Regulations.  The  following  is  a  summary  description  of  the  relevant  laws,  rules  and 
regulations governing banks and bank holding companies. The descriptions of, and references to, the statutes and regulations below are brief 
summaries  and  do  not  purport  to  be  complete.  The  descriptions  are  qualified  in  their  entirety  by  reference  to  the  specific  statutes  and 
regulations discussed.  

The Dodd-Frank Act. On July 21, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (“Dodd-Frank Act”) was 
signed into law. The Dodd-Frank Act imposes new restrictions and an expanded framework of regulatory oversight for financial institutions, 
including  depository  institutions.  Because  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  requires  various  federal  agencies  to  adopt  a  broad  range  of  regulations  with 
significant discretion, many of the details of the new law and the effects it will have on the Company are not known at this time.  

The Dodd-Frank Act represents a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the United States. There are a number of 
reform  provisions  that  are  likely  to  significantly  impact  the  ways  in  which  banks  and  bank  holding  companies,  including  the  Company,  do 
business.  For  example,  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  changes  the  assessment  base  for  federal  deposit  insurance  premiums  by  modifying  the  deposit 
insurance  assessment  base  calculation  to  be  based  on  a  depository  institution’s  consolidated  assets  less  tangible  capital  instead  of  deposits, 
permanently  increases  the  standard  maximum  amount  of  deposit  insurance  per  customer  to  $250,000  and  extends  the  unlimited  deposit 
insurance  on  non-interest  bearing  transaction  accounts  through  January  1,  2013.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  also  imposes  more  stringent  capital 
requirements on bank holding companies by, among other things, imposing leverage ratios on bank holding companies and prohibiting new 
trust preferred security issuances from counting as Tier I capital. The Dodd-Frank Act also repeals the federal prohibition on the payment of 
interest  on  demand  deposits,  thereby  permitting  depository  institutions  to  pay  interest  on  business  transaction  and  other  accounts.  The  Act 
codifies and expands the Federal Reserve’s source of strength doctrine, which requires that all bank holding companies serve as a source of 
financial strength for its subsidiary  banks. Other provisions of the Dodd-Frank  Act include, but are not  limited to: (i) the creation of a new 
financial consumer protection agency that is empowered to promulgate new consumer protection regulations and revise existing regulations in 
many areas of consumer protection; (ii) enhanced regulation of financial markets, including derivatives and securitization markets; (iii) reform 
related to the regulation of credit rating agencies; (iv) the elimination of certain trading activities by banks; and (v) new disclosure and other 
requirements relating to executive compensation and corporate governance.  

Many  provisions  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  will  not  be  implemented  immediately  and  will  require  interpretation  and  rule-  making  by  federal 
agencies. The Company is monitoring all relevant sections of the Dodd-Frank Act to ensure continued compliance with laws and regulations. 
While  the  ultimate  effect  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  on  the  Company  cannot  currently  be  determined,  the  law  is  likely  to  result  in  increased 
compliance costs and fees paid to regulators, along with possible restrictions on the Company’s operations.  

Porter Bancorp.   Porter Bancorp is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and is 
subject to supervision and regulation by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. As such, we must file with the Federal Reserve 
Board annual and quarterly reports and other information regarding our business operations and the business operations of our subsidiaries. We 
are also subject to examination by the Federal Reserve Board and to operational guidelines established by the Federal Reserve Board. We are 
subject to the Bank Holding Company Act and other federal laws on the types of activities in which we may engage, and to other supervisory 
requirements, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of laws and regulations.  

Acquisitions.     A  bank  holding  company  must  obtain  Federal  Reserve  Board  approval  before  acquiring,  directly  or  indirectly,  ownership  or 
control of more than 5% of the voting stock or all or substantially all of the assets of a bank, merging or consolidating with any other bank 
holding company and before engaging, or acquiring a company that is not a bank but is engaged in certain non-banking activities.  Federal law 
also prohibits a person or group of persons from acquiring “control” of a bank holding company without notifying the Federal Reserve Board 
in advance, and then only if the Federal Reserve Board does not object to the proposed transaction. The Federal Reserve Board has established 
a  rebuttable  presumptive  standard  that  the  acquisition  of  10%  or  more  of  the  voting  stock  of  a  bank  holding  company  would  constitute  an 
acquisition of control of the bank holding company. In addition, any company is required to obtain the approval of the Federal Reserve Board 
before acquiring 25% (5% in the case of an acquirer that is a bank holding company) or more of any class of a bank holding company’s voting 
securities, or otherwise obtaining control or a “controlling influence” over a bank holding company.  

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Permissible Activities. A bank holding company is generally permitted under the Bank Holding Company Act to engage in or acquire direct or 
indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank, bank holding company or company engaged in any activity that the Federal 
Reserve Board determines to be so closely related to banking as to be a proper incident to the business of banking.  

Under current federal law, a bank holding company may elect to become a financial holding company, which enables the holding company to 
conduct  activities  that  are  “financial  in  nature.”  Activities  that  are  “financial  in  nature”  include  securities  underwriting,  dealing  and  market 
making; sponsoring mutual funds and investment companies; insurance underwriting and agency; merchant banking activities; and activities 
that the Federal Reserve Board has determined to be closely related to banking. No regulatory approval will be required for a financial holding 
company  to  acquire  a  company,  other  than  a  bank  or  savings  association,  engaged  in  activities  that  are  financial  in  nature  or  incidental  to 
activities that are financial in nature, as determined by the Federal Reserve Board. We have not filed an election to become a financial holding 
company.  

U.S. Treasury Capital Purchase Program .  On November 21, 2008, pursuant to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (the “U.S. Treasury”) 
Capital Purchase Program (the “CPP”), established under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (“EESA”), Porter Bancorp issued 
and sold to the U.S. Treasury in an offering exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, (i) 35,000 shares of Porter Bancorp’s 
Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, no par value and liquidation preference $1,000 per share ($35 million aggregate 
liquidation  preference)  (the  “Series  A  Preferred  Stock”)  and  (ii)  a  warrant  (the  “Warrant”)  to  purchase  330,561  shares  (adjusted  for  stock 
dividends) of Porter Bancorp’s common stock, at an exercise price of $15.88 per share (adjusted for stock dividends), subject to certain anti-
dilution and other adjustments for an aggregate purchase price of $35 million in cash. The securities purchase agreement, dated November 21, 
2008,  pursuant  to  which  the  securities  issued  to  the  U.S.  Treasury  under  the  CPP  were  sold,  limits  the  payment  of  dividends  on  Porter 
Bancorp’s common stock to the quarterly dividend level at the time of the transaction without prior approval of the U.S. Treasury, limits Porter 
Bancorp’s ability to repurchase shares of its common stock (with certain exceptions, including the repurchase of our common stock to offset 
share  dilution  from  equity-based  compensation  awards)  and  grants  registration  rights  to  the  holders  of  the  Series  A  Preferred  Stock,  the 
Warrant  and  the  common  stock  of  Porter  Bancorp  to be  issued  upon  any  exercise of  the  Warrant.  The  U.S.  Treasury  has  notified  us  that  it 
intends to sell at auction the shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Company. We do not know, at this time, the U.S. Treasury’s 
timeline for such a sale.  

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”) was enacted on February 17, 2009.  ARRA imposes certain executive compensation 
and corporate governance obligations on all current and future CPP recipients, including Porter Bancorp, until the institution has redeemed the 
preferred stock. On June 15, 2009, under the authority granted to it under EESA and ARRA, the U. S. Treasury issued an interim final rule 
under Section 111 of EESA, as amended by ARRA, regarding compensation and corporate governance restrictions that would be imposed on 
CPP recipients, effective June 15, 2009. As a CPP recipient with currently outstanding CPP obligations, we are subject to the compensation and 
corporate  governance  restrictions  and  requirements  set  forth  in  the  interim  final  rule.  The  restrictions  and  requirements  provided  for  in  the 
implementing  regulations  are  generally  as  follows:  (1) required  us  to  establish  an  independent  compensation  committee,  (2)  required  us  to 
adopt  a  corporate  policy  on  luxury  or  excessive  expenditures;  (3) requires  our  compensation  committee  to  conduct  semi-annual  risk 
assessments to assure that our compensation arrangements do not encourage “unnecessary and excessive risks” or the manipulation of earnings 
to increase compensation; (4) requires us to recoup or “clawback” any bonus, retention award or incentive compensation paid by us to a senior 
executive  officer  or  any  of  our  next  20  most  highly  compensated  employees,  if  the  payment  was  based  on  financial  statements  or  other 
performance criteria that are later found to be materially inaccurate; (5) prohibits us from making severance payments or “golden parachutes”
to  any  of  our  senior  executive  officers  or  next  five  most  highly  compensated  employees;  (6) prohibits  us  from  paying  or  accruing  bonuses, 
retention  awards  or  incentive  compensation,  except  for  certain  long-term  stock  awards,  to  our  five  most  highly  compensated  employees; 
(7) prohibits  us  from  providing  tax  gross-ups  to  any  of  our  senior  executive  officers  or  next  20  most  highly  compensated  employees; 
(8) requires us to provide enhanced disclosure of perquisites to the FDIC and the U.S. Treasury; (9) requires us to disclose to the FDIC and the 
U.S.  Treasury  the  use  and  role  of  compensation  consultants;  (10) requires  our  chief  executive  officer  and  chief  financial  officer  to  provide 
period certifications about our compensation practices and compliance with the interim final  rule; and (11) requires us to provide an annual 
non-binding  shareholder  vote,  or  “say-on-pay”  proposal,  to  approve  the  compensation  of  our  named  executives,  consistent  with  regulations 
promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. On January 12, 2010, the SEC adopted final regulations setting forth the parameters 
for  such  say-on  pay  proposals  for  public  company  CPP  participants.  The  U.S.  Treasury  has  notified  us  that  it  intends  to  sell  at  auction  the 
shares of Series A Preferred Stock issued by the Company. We do not know the U.S. Treasury’s timeline for that sale. If the U.S. Treasury 
completes such a sale, most of the compensation restrictions described above will no longer apply to the Company and the Bank.  

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Capital Adequacy Requirements.  The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a system using risk-based capital guidelines to evaluate the capital 
adequacy of bank holding companies. Under the guidelines, specific categories of assets are assigned different risk weights, based generally on 
the perceived credit risk of the asset. These risk weights are multiplied by corresponding asset balances to determine a “risk-weighted” asset 
base. The guidelines require a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0%. At least half of the total capital must be composed of common 
equity, retained earnings, senior perpetual preferred stock issued to the U. S. Treasury under the CPP and qualifying perpetual preferred stock 
and certain hybrid capital instruments, less certain intangible assets (“Tier 1 capital”). The remainder may consist of certain subordinated debt, 
certain hybrid capital instruments, qualifying preferred stock and a limited amount of the allowance for loan losses (“Tier 2 capital”). Total 
capital is the sum of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital. To be considered well-capitalized under the risk-based capital guidelines, an institution must 
maintain a total capital to total risk-weighted assets ratio of at least 10% and a Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted assets ratio of 6% or greater. 
We are under a Consent Order  with our primary regulators as  previously  discussed. Please see “Supervision  and Regulation” above for our 
capital requirements.  

In  addition to  the  risk-based  capital guidelines, the Federal Reserve Board uses a  leverage ratio as an additional  tool  to  evaluate  the capital 
adequacy of bank holding companies. The leverage ratio is a company’s Tier 1 capital divided by its average total consolidated assets. Certain 
highly rated bank holding companies may maintain a minimum leverage ratio of 3.0%, but other bank holding companies may be required to 
maintain a leverage ratio of 4.0%.  

The federal banking agencies’ risk-based and leverage ratios are minimum supervisory ratios generally applicable to banking organizations that 
meet  certain  specified  criteria,  assuming  that  they  have  the  highest  regulatory  rating.  Banking  organizations  not  meeting  these  criteria  are 
expected to operate with capital positions well above the minimum ratios. The federal bank regulatory agencies may set capital requirements 
for a particular banking organization that are higher than the minimum ratios when circumstances warrant. Federal Reserve Board guidelines 
also  provide  that  banking  organizations  experiencing  internal  growth  or  making  acquisitions  will  be  expected  to  maintain  strong  capital 
positions substantially above the minimum supervisory levels, without significant reliance on intangible assets.  

Dividends. Under Federal Reserve policy, bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available 
over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. 
The policy provides that bank holding companies should not declare a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s 
ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.  

Porter Bancorp is a legal entity separate and distinct from PBI Bank. The majority of our revenue is from dividends paid to us by PBI Bank. 
PBI Bank is subject to laws and regulations that limit the amount of dividends it can pay. If, in the opinion of a federal regulatory agency, an 
institution under its jurisdiction is engaged in or is about to engage in an unsafe or unsound practice, the agency may require, after notice and 
hearing, that the institution cease such practice. The federal banking agencies have indicated that paying dividends that deplete an institution’s 
capital  base  to  an  inadequate  level  would  be  an  unsafe  and  unsound  banking  practice.  Under  the  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation 
Improvement Act  (FDICIA), an insured institution  may not pay  any dividend if payment would cause it to become undercapitalized or  if it 
already is undercapitalized. Moreover, the Federal Reserve and the FDIC have issued policy statements providing that bank holding companies 
and banks should generally pay dividends only out of current operating earnings. A bank holding company may still declare and pay a dividend 
if it does not have current operating earnings if the bank holding company expects profits for the entire year and the bank holding company 
obtains the prior consent of the Federal Reserve. Porter Bancorp and PBI Bank must obtain the prior written consent of each of their primary 
regulators prior to declaring or paying any future dividends.  

Under Kentucky law, dividends by Kentucky banks may be paid only from current or retained net profits. Before any dividend may be declared 
for any period (other than with respect to preferred stock), a bank must increase its capital surplus by at least 10% of the net profits of the bank 
for the period until the bank’s capital surplus equals the amount of its stated capital attributable to its common stock. Moreover, the Kentucky 
Department of Financial Institutions must approve the declaration of dividends if the total dividends to be declared by a bank for any calendar 
year would exceed the bank’s total net profits for such year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years, less any required 
transfers to surplus or a fund for the retirement of preferred stock or debt. We are also subject to the Kentucky Business Corporation Act, which 
generally prohibits dividends to the extent they result in the insolvency of the corporation from a balance sheet perspective or in the corporation 
becoming unable to pay its debts as they come due. PBI Bank did not pay any dividends in 2012.  

Prior to November 21, 2011, unless Porter Bancorp redeemed all of the Series A Preferred Stock issued to the U.S. Treasury on November 21, 
2008 or unless the U.S. Treasury transferred all the preferred securities to a third party, the consent of the U.S. Treasury was required for Porter 
Bancorp to declare or pay any dividend or make any distribution on common stock other than (i) regular quarterly cash dividends of not more 
than the per share dividend amount at the time of the issuance of the Series A Preferred Stock, as adjusted for any stock split, stock dividend, 
reverse  stock  split,  reclassification  or  similar  transaction,  (ii) dividends  payable  solely  in  shares  of  common  stock  and  (iii) dividends  or 
distributions of rights or junior stock in connection with a shareholders’ rights plan.  

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Imposition of Liability for Undercapitalized Subsidiaries. Bank regulators are required to take “prompt corrective action” to resolve problems 
associated  with  insured  depository  institutions  whose  capital  declines  below  certain  levels.  In  the  event  an  institution  becomes 
“undercapitalized,”  it  must  submit  a  capital  restoration  plan.  The  capital  restoration  plan  will  not  be  accepted  by  the  regulators  unless  each 
company  having  control  of  the  undercapitalized  institution  guarantees  the  subsidiary’s  compliance  with  the  capital  restoration  plan  up  to  a 
certain  specified  amount.  Any  such  guarantee  from  a  depository  institution’s  holding  company  is  entitled  to  a  priority  of  payment  in 
bankruptcy.  

The aggregate liability of the holding company of an undercapitalized bank is limited to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s assets at the time it 
became  undercapitalized  or  the  amount  necessary  to  cause  the  institution  to  be  “adequately  capitalized.”  The  bank  regulators  have  greater 
power in situations where an institution becomes “significantly” or “critically” undercapitalized or fails to submit a capital restoration plan. For 
example, a bank holding company controlling such an institution can be required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval of proposed 
dividends, or might be required to consent to a consolidation or to divest the troubled institution or other affiliates.  

Source of Financial Strength. Under Federal Reserve policy, a bank holding company is expected to act as a source of financial strength to, and 
to  commit  resources  to  support,  its  bank  subsidiaries.  This  support  may  be  required  at  times  when,  absent  such  a  policy,  the  bank  holding 
company may not be inclined to provide it. In addition, any capital loans by the bank holding company to its bank subsidiaries are subordinate 
in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of the bank subsidiary. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, 
any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of subsidiary banks will be assumed 
by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to a priority of payment. The Federal Reserve’s “Source of Financial Strength” policy was codified in the 
Dodd-Frank Act.  

PBI Bank.   PBI Bank, a Kentucky chartered commercial bank, is subject to regular bank examinations and other supervision and regulation by 
both  the  FDIC  and  the  Kentucky  Department  of  Financial  Institutions  (“KDFI”).  Kentucky’s  banking  statutes  contain  a  “super-parity”
provision that permits a well-rated Kentucky banking corporation to engage in any banking activity which could be engaged in by a national 
bank operating in any state; a state bank, a thrift or savings bank operating in any other state; or a federal chartered thrift or federal savings 
association meeting the qualified thrift lender test and operating in any state could engage, provided the Kentucky bank first obtains a legal 
opinion specifying the statutory or regulatory provisions that permit the activity.  

Capital  Requirements.  Similar  to  the  Federal  Reserve  Board’s  requirements  for  bank  holding  companies,  the  FDIC  has  adopted  risk-based 
capital requirements for assessing state non-member banks’ capital adequacy. The FDIC’s risk-based capital guidelines require that all banks 
maintain a minimum ratio of total  capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8.0% and a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to total risk-weighted 
assets of 4.0%.  To be well-capitalized, a bank must have a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of at least 10.0% and a ratio of Tier 
1 capital to total risk-weighted assets of 6.0%.  

PBI Bank has agreed with its primary regulators to maintain a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of at least 12.0% and a ratio of 
Tier 1 capital to total assets of 9%. As of December 31, 2012, PBI Bank’s ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets was 9.8% and its 
ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets was 5.4%, both under the ratios required by the Consent Order.  

The FDIC also requires a minimum leverage ratio of 3.0% of Tier 1 capital to total assets for the highest rated banks and an additional cushion 
of approximately 100-200 basis points for all other banks. The leverage ratio operates in tandem with the FDIC’s risk-based capital guidelines 
and places a limit on the amount of leverage a bank can undertake by requiring a minimum level of capital to total assets.  

Prompt Corrective Action. Pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”), the FDIC must take prompt corrective action to resolve the 
problems  of  undercapitalized  institutions.  FDIC  regulations  define  the  levels  at  which  an  insured  institution  would  be  considered  “well 
capitalized,”  “adequately  capitalized,”  “undercapitalized,”  “significantly  undercapitalized”  and  “critically  undercapitalized.”  A  “well-
capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk- based capital ratio of 6.0% or higher; a leverage ratio of 
5.0% or higher; and is not subject to any written agreement, order or directive requiring it to maintain a specific capital level for any capital 
measure. An “adequately capitalized” bank has a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or higher; a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or 
higher; a leverage ratio of 4.0% or higher (3.0% or higher if the bank was rated a composite 1 in its most recent examination report and is not 
experiencing significant growth); and does not meet the criteria for a well-capitalized bank. A bank is “undercapitalized” if it fails to meet any 
one of the ratios required to be adequately capitalized. A depository institution may be deemed to be in a capitalization category that is lower 
than is indicated by its actual capital position if it receives an unsatisfactory examination rating. The degree of regulatory scrutiny increases and 
the permissible activities  of  a bank  decreases, as the  bank moves downward  through  the  capital  categories.  Depending  on  a bank’s level  of 
capital, the FDIC’s corrective powers include:  

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requiring a capital restoration plan;  

•   placing limits on asset growth and restriction on activities;  

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requiring the bank to issue additional voting or other capital stock or to be acquired;  

•   placing restrictions on transactions with affiliates;  

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restricting the interest rate the bank may pay on deposits;  

•   ordering a new election of the bank’s board of directors;  

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requiring that certain senior executive officers or directors be dismissed;  

•   prohibiting the bank from accepting deposits from correspondent banks;  

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requiring the bank to divest certain subsidiaries;  

•   prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on subordinated debt; and  

•   ultimately, appointing a receiver for the bank.  

In  the  event  an  institution  is  required  to  submit  a  capital  restoration  plan,  the  institution’s  holding  company  must  guaranty  the  subsidiary’s 
compliance  with  the  capital  restoration  plan  up  to  a  certain  specified  amount.  Any  such  guarantee  from  a  depository  institution’s  holding 
company  is  entitled  to  a  priority  of  payment  in  bankruptcy.  The  aggregate  liability  of  the  holding  company  of  an  undercapitalized  bank  is 
limited to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to cause the institution to be 
“adequately  capitalized.”  The  bank  regulators  have  greater  power  in  situations  where  an  institution  becomes  “significantly”  or  “critically”
undercapitalized  or  fails  to  submit  a  capital  restoration  plan.  For  example,  a  bank  holding  company  controlling  such  an  institution  can  be 
required to obtain prior Federal Reserve Board approval of proposed dividends, or might be required to consent to a consolidation or to divest 
the troubled institution or other affiliates.  

Deposit Insurance Assessments. The deposits of PBI Bank are insured by the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) of the FDIC up to the limits set 
forth under applicable law and are subject to the deposit insurance premium assessments of the DIF. The FDIC imposes a risk-based deposit 
premium assessment system, which was amended pursuant to the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (the “Reform Act”). Under 
this system, as amended, the assessment rates for an insured depository institution vary according to the level of risk incurred in its activities. 
To arrive at an assessment rate for a banking institution, the FDIC places it in one of four risk categories determined by reference to its capital 
levels and supervisory ratings. The assessment rate schedule can change from time to time, at the discretion of the FDIC, subject to certain 
limits.  

On November 12, 2009, the FDIC amended the final rule adopted on May 22, 2009 to restore losses to the DIF. The new rule required insured 
institutions to prepay on December 30, 2009, an estimated quarterly risk-based assessment for the fourth quarter of 2009 and for all 2010, 2011, 
and 2012. An institution’s assessment is calculated by taking the institution’s actual September 30, 2009 assessment and adjusting it quarterly 
by  an  estimated  5%  annual  growth  rate  through  the  end  of  2012.  Further,  the  FDIC  incorporated  a  uniform 3  basis  point  increase  effective 
January  1,  2011.  On  December  30,  2009,  PBI  Bank  prepaid  $7.9  million  of  FDIC  insurance  premiums  for  2010  through  2012.  The  entire 
amount of the prepaid assessment was recorded as a prepaid expense. As of December 31, 2009, and each quarter thereafter, each institution is 
to record an expense, or a charge to earnings, for its quarterly assessment invoiced on its quarterly statement and an offsetting credit to the 
prepaid assessment until the asset is exhausted. At December 31, 2012, our prepaid assessment was exhausted.  

The Dodd-Frank Act imposes additional assessments and costs with respect to deposits. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the FDIC is directed to 
impose  deposit  insurance  assessments  based  on  total  assets  rather  than  total  deposits,  as  well  as  making  permanent  the  increase  of  deposit 
insurance  to  $250,000  and  providing  for  full  insurance  of  non-interest  bearing  transaction  accounts  beginning  December 31,  2010,  for  two 
years. In February 2011, the FDIC adopted a final rule on the deposit insurance assessment system. The rule is effective as of April 1, 2011, 
and  revises  the  assessment  system  to  comply  with  Dodd-Frank  and  also  includes  a  revised  assessment  rate  process  with  the  goal  of 
differentiating insured depository institutions who pose greater risk to the DIF. The first assessments under the new rule were payable in the 
third quarter of 2011.  

Safety  and  Soundness  Standards.      The  FDIA  requires  the  federal  bank  regulatory  agencies  to  prescribe  standards,  by  regulations  or 
guidelines, relating to internal controls, information systems and internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate 
risk  exposure,  asset  growth,  asset  quality,  earnings,  stock  valuation  and  compensation,  fees  and  benefits,  and  such  other  operational  and 
managerial standards as the agencies deem appropriate. Guidelines adopted by the federal bank regulatory agencies establish general standards 
relating to internal controls and information systems, internal audit systems, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, 
asset growth and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to 
identify  and  manage  the  risk  and  exposures  specified  in  the  guidelines.  The  guidelines  prohibit  excessive  compensation  as  an  unsafe  and 
unsound  practice  and  describe  compensation  as  excessive  when  the  amounts  paid  are  unreasonable  or  disproportionate  to  the  services 
performed by an executive officer, employee, director or principal stockholder. In addition, the agencies adopted regulations that authorize, but 
do  not  require,  an  agency  to  order  an  institution  that  has  been  given  notice  by  an  agency  that  it  is  not  satisfying  any  of  such  safety  and 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
   
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
soundness standards to submit a compliance plan. If, after being so notified, an institution fails to submit an acceptable compliance plan or fails 
in any material respect to implement an acceptable compliance plan, the agency must issue an order directing action to correct the deficiency 
and  may  issue  an  order  directing  other  actions  of  the  types  to  which  an  undercapitalized  institution  is  subject  under  the  “prompt  corrective 
action” provisions of FDIA. See “Prompt Corrective Actions” above.  If an institution fails to comply with such an order, the agency may seek 
to enforce such order in judicial proceedings and to impose civil money penalties.  

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Branching.   Kentucky law permits Kentucky chartered banks to establish a banking office in any county in Kentucky. A Kentucky bank may 
also establish a banking office outside of Kentucky. Well capitalized Kentucky banks that have been in operation at least three years and that 
satisfy certain criteria relating to, among other things, their composite and management ratings, may establish a banking office in Kentucky 
without the approval of the KDFI upon notice to the KDFI and any other state bank with its main office located in the county where the new 
banking office  will  be  located.  Branching  by all  other  banks  requires the  approval  of  the  KDFI,  who  must  ascertain  and  determine  that  the 
public  convenience  and  advantage  will  be  served  and  promoted  and  that  there  is  reasonable  probability  of  the  successful  operation  of  the 
banking office.  

The  transaction  must  also  be  approved  by  the  FDIC,  which  considers  a  number  of  factors,  including  financial  history,  capital  adequacy, 
earnings prospects, character of management, needs of the community and consistency with corporate powers.  

Historically,  an  out-of-state  bank  was  permitted  to  establish  banking  offices  in  Kentucky  only  by  merging  with  a  Kentucky  bank.  De  novo 
branching into Kentucky by an out-of-state bank was not permitted. This difficulty for out-of-state banks to branch in Kentucky limited the 
ability of a Kentucky bank to branch into many states, as several states have reciprocity requirements for interstate branching.  The Dodd-Frank 
Act permits de novo interstate branching by national banks and insured state banks by amending the state “opt-in” election.  Applications for 
out-of-state de novo branches would be approved if, under the law of the state in which the branch is to be located, a state bank chartered by 
such state would be permitted to establish the branch.  

Insider  Credit  Transactions.  The  restrictions  on  loans  to  directors,  executive  officers,  principal  shareholders  and  their  related  interests 
(collectively referred to herein as “insiders”) contained in the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation O apply to all insured depository institutions 
and their subsidiaries. These restrictions include limits on loans to one borrower and conditions that must be met before such a loan can be 
made. There is also an aggregate limitation on all loans to insiders and their related interests. These loans cannot exceed the institution’s total 
unimpaired capital and surplus.  

Automated Overdraft Payment Regulation.   The Federal Reserve and FDIC have recently enacted consumer protection regulations related to 
automated overdraft payment programs offered by financial institutions. In November 2009, the Federal Reserve amended its Regulation E to 
prohibit  financial  institutions  from  charging  consumers  fees  for  paying  overdrafts  on  automated  teller  machine  and  one-time  debit  card 
transactions, unless a consumer consents, or opts in, to the overdraft service for those types of transactions. The Regulation E amendments also 
require financial institutions to provide consumers with a notice that explains the financial institution’s overdraft services, including the fees 
associated with the service and the consumer’s choices.  

In November 2010, the FDIC supplemented the Regulation E amendments by requiring FDIC-supervised institutions to implement additional 
changes relating to automated overdraft payment programs by July 1, 2011. The most significant of these changes require financial institutions 
to monitor overdraft payment programs for “excessive or chronic” customer use and undertake “meaningful and effective” follow-up action 
with customers that overdraw their accounts more than six times during a rolling 12-month period. The additional guidance also imposes daily 
limits  on  overdraft  charges,  requires  institutions  to  review  and  modify  check-clearing  procedures,  prominently  distinguish  account  balances 
from available overdraft coverage amounts and requires increased board and management oversight regarding overdraft payment programs.  

Consumer Protection Laws. PBI Bank is subject to consumer laws and regulations that are designed to protect consumers in transactions with 
banks. While the list set forth herein is not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, 
the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Real 
Estate Settlement and Procedures Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act, among others. References to or 
summaries of these laws is subject  to the full  text  and  implementation of such laws. These  laws  and  regulations mandate certain disclosure 
requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits or making loans to such 
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Privacy. Federal law currently contains extensive customer privacy protection provisions. Under these provisions, a financial institution must 
provide  to  its  customers,  at  the  inception  of  the  customer  relationship  and  annually  thereafter,  the  institution’s  policies  and  procedures 
regarding the handling of customers’ nonpublic personal financial information. These provisions also provide that, except for certain limited 
exceptions, an institution may not provide such personal information to unaffiliated third parties unless the institution discloses to the customer 
that  such  information  may  be  so  provided  and  the  customer  is  given  the  opportunity  to  opt  out  of  such  disclosure.  Federal  law  makes  it  a 
criminal offense, except in limited circumstances, to obtain or attempt to obtain customer information of a financial nature by fraudulent or 
deceptive means.  

Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) requires the FDIC to assess our record in meeting the credit needs 
of the communities we serve, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods and persons. The FDIC’s assessment of our record is made 
available  to  the  public.  The  assessment  also  is  part  of  the  Federal  Reserve  Board’s  consideration  of  applications  to  acquire,  merge  or 
consolidate with another banking institution or its holding company, to establish a new banking office or to relocate an office.  

Bank Secrecy Act. The Bank Secrecy Act of 1970 (“BSA”) was enacted to deter money laundering, establish regulatory reporting standards for 
currency transactions and improve detection and investigation of criminal, tax and other regulatory violations. BSA and subsequent laws and 
regulations require us to take steps to prevent the use of PBI Bank in the flow of illegal or illicit money, including, without limitation, ensuring 
effective  management  oversight,  establishing  sound  policies  and  procedures,  developing  effective  monitoring  and  reporting  capabilities, 
ensuring  adequate  training  and  establishing a  comprehensive internal  audit  of  BSA  compliance  activities.  In  recent years,  federal  regulators 
have  increased the  attention paid to compliance with the provisions of BSA and related  laws, with particular attention paid to “Know  Your 
Customer” practices. Banks have been encouraged by regulators to enhance their identification procedures prior to accepting new customers in 
order to deter criminal elements from using the banking system to move and hide illegal and illicit activities.  

USA  Patriot  Act.  The  USA  Patriot  Act  of  2001  (the  “Patriot  Act”)  contains  anti-money  laundering  measures  affecting  insured  depository 
institutions,  broker-dealers  and  certain  other  financial  institutions.  The  Patriot  Act  requires  financial  institutions  to  implement  policies  and 
procedures to  combat  money  laundering  and  the  financing  of  terrorism,  including  standards  for  verifying  customer  identification  at  account 
opening, and rules to promote cooperation among financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties that may 
be involved in terrorism or money laundering, and grants the Secretary of the Treasury broad authority to establish regulations and to impose 
requirements and restrictions on financial institutions’ operations. In addition, the Patriot Act requires the federal bank regulatory agencies to 
consider the effectiveness of a financial institution’s anti-money laundering activities when reviewing bank mergers and bank holding company 
acquisitions.  

Temporary  Liquidity  Guarantee  Program.  Under  the  FDIC’s  Temporary  Liquidity  Guarantee  Program  (TLGP),  the  FDIC  guaranteed  U.S. 
depository institutions’ transaction accounts and certain qualifying senior unsecured debt. We participated in the TLGP’s Transaction Account 
Guarantee Program (TAGP), which provided that all non-interest bearing transaction accounts maintained at PBI Bank were insured in full by 
the FDIC, regardless of the standard maximum deposit insurance amounts.  Although the guarantee of non-interest bearing transaction account 
deposits under the TLGP ended on June 30, 2010, the Dodd-Frank Act provided for unlimited FDIC deposit insurance coverage on non-interest 
bearing transaction accounts at all insured institutions, regardless of participation in the TLGP, until January 1, 2013.  

Effect on Economic Environment.   The policies of regulatory authorities, including the monetary policy of the Federal Reserve Board, have 
a  significant  effect  on  the  operating  results  of  bank  holding  companies  and  their  subsidiaries.  Among  the  means  available  to  the  Federal 
Reserve Board to affect the money supply are open market operations in U.S. government securities, changes in the discount rate on member 
bank  borrowings  and  changes  in  reserve  requirements  against  member  bank  deposits.  These  means  are  used  in  varying  combinations  to 
influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may affect interest rates charged on loans or 
paid for deposits.  

Federal Reserve Board monetary policies have materially affected the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to 
continue to do so in the future. The nature of future monetary policies and the effect of such policies on our business and earnings and those of 
our subsidiaries cannot be predicted.  

Recently  Enacted  and  Future  Legislation.    Various  laws,  regulations  and  governmental  programs  affecting  financial  institutions  and  the 
financial industry are from time to time introduced in Congress or otherwise promulgated by regulatory agencies. Such measures may change 
the  operating  environment  of  Porter  Bancorp  and  its  subsidiaries  in  substantial  and  unpredictable  ways.  The  nature  and  extent  of  future 
legislative, regulatory or other changes affecting financial institutions is very unpredictable at this time.    

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We cannot predict what other legislation or economic policies of the various regulatory authorities might be enacted or adopted or what other 
regulations might be adopted or the effects thereof. Future legislation and policies and the effects thereof might have a significant influence on 
overall  growth  and  distribution  of  loans,  investments  and  deposits  and  affect  interest  rates  charged  on  loans  or  paid  on  time  and  savings 
deposits. Such legislation and policies have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to 
continue to do so in the future.  

Available Information  

We file reports with the SEC including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current event reports on Form 8-K 
and proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports. The public may read and copy any materials we file with the SEC at the 
SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation of the Public 
Reference  Room  by  calling  the  SEC  at  1-800-SEC-0330.  The  SEC  maintains  an  internet  site  that  contains  reports,  proxy  and  information 
statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at http://www.sec.gov . Our annual report on Form 10-
K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to section 13(a) 
or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are accessible at no cost on our web site at http://www.pbibank.com , under the Investors Relations section, once 
they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. A shareholder may also request a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K free of 
charge upon written request to: Chief Financial Officer, Porter Bancorp, Inc., 2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville, Kentucky 40223.  

Item 1A. Risk Factors  

An investment in our common stock involves a number of risks. Realization of any of the risks described below could have a material adverse 
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and/or future prospects.  

We are subject to a Consent Order with the FDIC and the KDFI and a formal agreement with the Federal Reserve that restrict the 
conduct of our operations and may have a material adverse effect on our business.  

Our good standing with bank regulatory agencies is of fundamental importance to the continuation of our businesses. In June 2011, PBI Bank 
agreed  to  a  Consent  Order  with  the  FDIC  and  KDFI  in  which  the  Bank  agreed,  among  other  things,  to  improve  asset  quality,  reduce  loan 
concentrations, and maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. The Consent Order 
was included in our Current Report on 8-K filed on June 30, 2011.  

On September  21, 2011, we entered into  a Written  Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.  Pursuant  to  the  Agreement, we 
made formal commitments to, among other things, use our financial and management resources to serve as a source of strength for the Bank 
and to assist the Bank in addressing weaknesses identified by the FDIC and the KDFI, to pay no dividends without prior written approval, to 
pay no interest or principal on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior written approval, and to submit an acceptable 
plan to maintain sufficient capital.  

In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage 
ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital 
levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the Bank would within 30 days develop, adopt and implement a written plan to sell or merge 
itself into another federally insured financial institution or otherwise immediately obtain a sufficient capital investment into the Bank to fully 
meet the capital requirements. The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to the 
June 2011 Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order. We did not meet the capital ratios required 
by the Consent Order as of December 31, 2012.  

Bank regulatory agencies can exercise discretion when an institution does not meet minimum regulatory capital levels and the other terms of a 
consent  order.  The  agencies  may  initiate  changes  in  management,  issue  mandatory  directives,  impose  monetary  penalties  or  refrain  from 
formal sanctions, depending on individual circumstances. Any action taken by bank regulatory agencies could damage our reputation and have 
a material adverse effect on our business. Compliance with the Consent Order also increases our operating expense, and adversely affects our 
financial performance.  

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We  have  made  commitments  to  the banking  regulators  to  raise additional capital. Our  inability  to  increase  our capital to the  levels 
required by our bank regulatory agreements could have a material adverse effect on our business.  

We recorded a net loss to common shareholders of $33.4 million in 2012.  The net loss for 2012 was due in part to provision for loan losses of 
$40.3 million, and $10.5 million of expense related to other real estate owned.  

Our losses, driven by asset impairments, nonperforming loan costs, and other real estate owned expenses, have reduced our capital below the 
levels  agreed  upon  with  our  banking  regulators.  While  we  believe  we  have  recognized  the  probable  losses  in  our  portfolio,  the  continuing 
weakness in the real estate market makes it difficult to determine the degree to which additional performing loans will deteriorate to weakened 
credit status. Further credit deterioration could result in additional losses and a reduction in capital levels.  

In its consent order with the FDIC and the KDFI, PBI Bank has agreed to maintain a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets of at least 
12.0% and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets of 9%. As of December 31, 2012, PBI Bank’s ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets 
was 9.8% and its ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets was 5.4%, both below the ratios required by the consent order.  

We have agreed with and submitted to the FDIC, the KDFI and the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis a plan to restore our capital ratios to 
levels that comply with our regulatory agreements. We are evaluating various specific initiatives to increase our regulatory capital and reduce 
our total assets. Strategic alternatives include divesting of branch offices, selling loans and raising capital by selling stock.  

Our ability to raise additional capital will depend on, among other things, conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside of our 
control, and our financial performance, including the management of our revenue, expenses, levels of average assets, credit quality, and levels 
of  other  real  estate  owned.  We  may  not  have  access  to  capital  on  acceptable  terms  or  at  all.  Our  inability  to  raise  additional  capital  on 
acceptable terms when needed could have a material adverse effect on our businesses, financial condition and results of operations.  In addition, 
if  we  are  unable  to  comply  with  our  regulatory  capital  requirements,  it  could  result  in  more  stringent  enforcement  actions  by  the  bank 
regulatory agencies, which could damage our reputation and have a material adverse effect on our business.  

Our ability to pay cash dividends on our common and preferred stock and pay interest on the junior  subordinated debentures that 
relate  to  our  trust  preferred  securities  is  currently  restricted.  Our  inability  to  resume  paying  dividends  and  distributions  on  these 
securities may adversely affect our common shareholders.  

We historically paid quarterly cash dividends on our common stock until we suspended dividend payments in October 2011.  Effective with the 
fourth quarter of 2011, we began deferring cash dividends on the Series A Preferred Stock held by the U.S. Treasury and interest payments on 
the junior subordinated notes relating to our trust preferred securities.  Deferring interest payments on the junior subordinated notes resulted in 
a deferral of distributions on our trust preferred securities. We will be prohibited from paying cash dividends on our common stock until such 
time as we have paid all deferred dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock and all deferred distributions on our trust preferred securities.  

If  we  defer  interest  payments  on  our  trust  preferred  securities  for  20  consecutive  quarters,  we  must  pay  all  deferred  interest  and  resume 
quarterly interest payments or we will be in default.   If we miss six quarterly dividend payments on the Series A preferred stock, whether or 
not consecutive, the U.S. Treasury will have the right to appoint two directors to our board of directors until all accrued but unpaid dividends 
have  been  paid.  Dividends  on  the  Series  A  preferred  stock  and  deferred  distributions  on  our  trust  preferred  securities  are  cumulative  and 
therefore  unpaid  dividends  and  distributions  will  accrue  and  compound  on  each  subsequent  payment  date.  If  we  become  subject  to  any 
liquidation, dissolution or winding up of affairs, holders of the trust preferred securities and then holders of the preferred stock will be entitled 
to  receive  the  liquidation  amounts  to  which  they  are  entitled  including  the  amount  of  any  accrued  and  unpaid  distributions  and  dividends, 
before any distribution to the holders of common stock.  

Our  business  has  been  and  may  continue  to  be  adversely  affected  by  current  conditions  in  the  financial  markets  and  by  economic 
conditions generally.  

Although  the  economic  slowdown  that  the  United  States  has  experienced  since  2008  has  begun  to  reverse  and  the  markets  have  generally 
improved, businesses across a wide range of industries continue to face serious difficulties due to the lack of consumer spending and the lack of 
liquidity in the global credit markets. Ongoing weakness in business and economic conditions generally or specifically in our markets has had, 
and could continue to have one or more of the following adverse effects on our business:  

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●   A decrease in the demand for loans and other products and services offered by us;  
●   A decrease in the value of collateral securing our loans;  
●   An impairment of certain intangible assets, such as core deposit intangibles; and  
●   An  increase  in  the  number  of  customers  who  become  delinquent,  file  for  protection  under  bankruptcy  laws  or  default  on  their 

loans.  

The  general  business  environment  has  had  an  adverse  effect  on  our  business  during  the  past  four  years.  Although  the  general  business 
environment has shown some improvement, there can be no assurance that such improvement can be sustained.  In addition, the improvement 
of certain economic indicators, such as real estate asset values and rents and unemployment, may vary between geographic markets and may 
continue to lag behind improvement in the overall economy. These economic indicators typically affect the real estate and financial services 
industries,  in  which  we  have  a  significant  number  of  customers,  more  significantly  than  other  economic  sectors.  Furthermore,  we  have  a 
substantial lending business that depends upon the ability of borrowers to make debt service payments on loans. Should unemployment or real 
estate asset values fail to recover for an extended period of time, or if economic conditions worsen or remain volatile, our business, financial 
condition or results of operations could be adversely affected.  

A large percentage of our loans are collateralized by real estate, and prolonged weakness in the real estate market may result in losses 
and adversely affect our profitability.  

Approximately 89.3% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2012, was comprised of commercial and residential loans collateralized by real 
estate. Adverse economic conditions since 2008 have decreased demand for real estate which has depressed real estate values in our markets. 
Persistent  weakness  in  the  real  estate  market  could  continue  to  significantly  impair  the  value  of  our  collateral  and  our  ability  to  sell  the 
collateral  upon  foreclosure.  The  real  estate  collateral  in  each  case  provides  an  alternate  source  of  repayment  in  the  event  of  default  by  the 
borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is extended. If real estate values decline further, it will become more likely that 
we would be required to increase our allowance for loan losses. If during a period of reduced real estate values, we are required to liquidate the 
collateral  securing  a  loan  to  satisfy  the  debt  or  to  increase  our  allowance  for  loan  losses,  it  could  materially  reduce  our  profitability  and 
adversely affect our financial condition.  

We  have a  significant  percentage of  real  estate construction  and  development  loans,  which carry a  higher  degree  of  risk. Persistent 
weakness in the residential construction and commercial development real estate markets has increased the non-performing assets in 
our  loan  portfolio  and  our  provision  expense  for  losses  on  loans.  These  impacts  have  had,  and  could  continue  to  have  a  material 
adverse effect on our capital, financial condition and results of operations.  

Approximately 7.8% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2012, consisted of real estate construction and development loans. These loans 
generally carry a higher degree of risk than long-term financing of existing properties because repayment depends on the ultimate completion 
of the project and usually on the sale of the property. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to its completion, we may not be able to 
recover the entire unpaid portion of the loan or we may be required to fund additional money to complete the project or hold the property for an 
indeterminate period of time. Any of these outcomes may result in losses and adversely affect our profitability.  

Residential  construction  and  commercial  development  real  estate  activity  in  our  markets  continues  to  be  affected  by  challenging  economic 
conditions. Prolonged weakness in these sectors may lead to additional valuation adjustments on our loan portfolios and real estate owned as 
we continue to reassess the fair value of our non-performing assets, the loss severity of loans in default and the fair value of real estate owned. 
We also  may  realize  additional losses  in connection with our  disposition of non-performing assets. A  weak real  estate  market  could further 
reduce demand for residential housing, which, in turn, could adversely affect real estate development and construction activities. Consequently, 
the longer the current economic conditions persist, the more likely they are to adversely affect the ability of residential real estate developer 
borrowers to repay these loans and the value of property used as collateral for such loans. These economic conditions and market factors have 
negatively  affected  some  of  our  larger  loans,  causing  our  total  net-charge  offs  to  increase  and  requiring  us  to  significantly  increase  our 
allowance  for  loan  losses.  If  adverse  economic  conditions  persist,  these  trends  could  continue  to  worsen.  Any  further  increase  in  our  non-
performing  assets  and  related  increases  in  our  provision  expense  for  losses  on  loans  could  negatively  affect  our  business  and  could  have  a 
material adverse effect on our capital, financial condition and results of operations.  

Our decisions regarding credit risk may not be accurate, and our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover actual losses, 
which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.  

We maintain an allowance for loan losses at a level we believe is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses in our loan portfolio based on 
historical  loan  loss  experience,  specific  problem  loans,  value  of  underlying  collateral  and  other  relevant  factors.  If  our  assessment  of  these 
factors  is  ultimately  inaccurate,  the  allowance  may  not  be  sufficient  to  cover  actual  future  loan  losses,  which  would  adversely  affect  our 
operating results. Our estimates are subjective, and their accuracy depends on the outcome of future events. Changes in economic, operating 
and other conditions that are generally beyond our control could cause actual loan losses to increase significantly. In addition, bank regulatory 
agencies,  as  an  integral  part  of  their  supervisory  functions,  periodically  review  the  adequacy  of  our  allowance  for  loan  losses.  Regulatory 
agencies have from time to time required us to increase our provision for loan losses or to recognize additional loan charge-offs when their 
judgment has differed from ours.  Any of these events could have a material negative impact on our operating results.  

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Our levels of additional classified loans and non-performing assets may increase in the foreseeable future if economic conditions remain weak 
and cause more borrowers to default. Further, the value of the collateral underlying a given loan, and the realizable value of such collateral in a 
foreclosure  sale,  are  likely  to  decline  if  the  real  estate  markets  remain  weak,  making  us  less  likely  to  realize  a  full  recovery  if  a  borrower 
defaults  on  a  loan.  Any  additional  increases  in  the  level  of  our  non-performing  assets,  loan  charge-offs  or  provision  for  loan  losses,  or  our 
inability to realize the full value of underlying collateral in the event of a loan default, could negatively affect our business, financial condition, 
and results of operations and the trading price of our securities.  

We have had difficulty maintaining effective internal controls over loan grading.  

As of December 31, 2011, management determined that our controls regarding the determination of loan grades were not operating effectively. 
Specifically,  our  internal  control  process  surrounding  loan  grades,  which  consists  of  a  combination  of  internal  and  external  loan  review 
activities, identified and corrected the grades for the majority of loans that were not initially graded correctly. However, we determined that 
such loan review did not sufficiently cover all loans subject to potential grading error during 2011.  We expanded the scope of our controls to 
cover the remainder of the portfolio and adjusted our allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2011 to take the additional findings into 
consideration.  Although the Company has determined as of December 31, 2012 that this weakness has been remediated, it is possible that we 
could have additional internal control weakness in this area in future periods.  

If we experience greater credit losses than anticipated, our operating results may be adversely affected.  

As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our customers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms and that any collateral 
securing the payment of their loans may not be sufficient to assure repayment. Credit losses are inherent in the business of making loans and 
could have a material adverse effect on our operating results. Our credit risk with respect to our real estate and construction loan portfolio will 
relate principally to the creditworthiness of borrowers and the value of the real estate serving as security for the repayment of loans. Our credit 
risk  with  respect  to  our  commercial  and  consumer  loan  portfolio  will  relate  principally  to  the  general  creditworthiness  of  businesses  and 
individuals within our local markets.  

We make various assumptions and judgments about the collectability of our loan portfolio and provide an allowance for estimated credit losses 
based  on  a  number  of  factors.  We  believe  that  our  allowance  for  credit  losses  is  adequate.  However,  if  our  assumptions  or  judgments  are 
wrong, our allowance for credit losses may not be sufficient to cover our actual credit losses. We may have to increase our allowance in the 
future in response to the request of one of our primary banking regulators, to adjust for changing conditions and assumptions, or as a result of 
any deterioration in the quality of our loan portfolio. The actual amount of future provisions for credit losses cannot be determined at this time 
and may vary from the amounts of past provisions.  

We  continue  to  hold  and  acquire  a  significant  amount  of  OREO  properties,  which  could  increase  operating  expenses  and  result  in 
future losses to the Company.  

During recent years, we have acquired a significant amount of real estate as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure that is listed 
on our balance sheet as other real estate owned (OREO).  This increase in our OREO portfolio has increased the expenses we have incurred to 
manage and dispose of these properties, which sometimes includes funding construction required to facilitate sale. We expect that our operating 
results in 2013 will continue to be adversely affected by expenses associated with OREO, including insurance and taxes, completion and repair 
costs, as well as by the funding costs associated with assets that are tied up in OREO.  

Properties in our OREO portfolio are recorded at the lower of the recorded investment in the loans for which the properties previously served 
as  collateral  or  “fair  value,”  which  represents  the  estimated  sales  price  of  the  properties  on  the  date  acquired  less  estimated  selling  costs. 
Generally,  in  determining  “fair  value”  an  orderly  disposition  of  the  property  is  assumed,  except  where  a  different  disposition  strategy  is 
expected. Significant judgment is required in estimating the fair value of OREO, and the period of time within which such estimates can be 
considered current may change during periods of market volatility, such as we have experienced since 2008.  
Any  further  decreases  in  market  prices  of  real  estate  in  our  market  areas  may  lead  to  additional  OREO  write  downs,  with  a  corresponding 
expense in our income statement. We evaluate OREO property values periodically and write down the carrying value of the properties if and 
when the results of our evaluations require it.  

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In response to market conditions and other economic factors, we may utilize alternative sale strategies other than orderly disposition as part of 
our OREO disposition strategy, such as bulk sales. In this event, as a result of the significant judgments required in estimating fair value and 
the variables involved in different methods of disposition, the net proceeds realized from such sales transactions could differ significantly from 
appraisals,  comparable  sales,  and  other  estimates  used  to  determine  the  fair  value  of  our  OREO  properties.  In  addition,  our  disposition  of 
OREO through alternative sales strategies could impact the fair value of comparable OREO properties remaining in our portfolio.  

Our profitability depends significantly on local economic conditions.  

Because most of our business activities are conducted in central Kentucky and most of our credit exposure is in that region, we are at risk from 
adverse  economic  or  business  developments  affecting  this  area,  including  declining  regional  and  local  business  and  employment  activity,  a 
downturn in real estate values and agricultural activities and natural disasters. To the extent the central Kentucky economy remains weak, the 
rates of delinquencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies and losses in our loan portfolio will likely increase. Moreover, the value of real estate or other 
collateral that secures our loans could be adversely affected by the economic downturn or a localized natural disaster. The economic downturn 
has had a negative impact on our financial results and may continue to have a negative impact on our business, financial condition, results of 
operations and future prospects.  

Our small to medium-sized business portfolio may have fewer resources to weather the downturn in the economy.  

Our  portfolio  includes  loans  to  small  and  medium-sized  businesses  and  other  commercial  enterprises.  Small  and  medium-sized  businesses 
frequently have smaller market shares than their competitors, may be more vulnerable to economic downturns, often need substantial additional 
capital to expand or compete and may experience substantial variations in operating results, any of which may impair a borrower’s ability to 
repay a loan. In addition, the success of a small or medium-sized business often depends on the management talents and efforts of one or two 
persons or a  small group  of  persons,  and  the  death,  disability  or  resignation  of  one  or  more  of  these  persons could  have  a  material  adverse 
impact on the business and its ability to repay our loan. A continued economic downturn could have a more pronounced negative impact on our 
target market, which could cause us to incur substantial credit losses that could materially harm our operating results.  

Our profitability is vulnerable to fluctuations in interest rates.  

Changes  in  interest  rates  could  harm  our  financial  condition  or  results  of  operations.  Our  results  of  operations  depend  substantially  on  net 
interest income, the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets (such as investments and loans) and interest paid on interest-
bearing  liabilities  (such  as  deposits  and  borrowings).  Interest  rates  are  highly  sensitive  to  many  factors,  including  governmental  monetary 
policies  and  domestic  and  international  economic  and  political  conditions.  Factors  beyond  our  control,  such  as  inflation,  recession, 
unemployment and money supply may also affect interest rates. If our interest-earning assets mature or reprice more quickly than our interest-
bearing  liabilities  in  a  given  period  as  a  result  of  decreasing  interest  rates,  our  net  interest  income  may  decrease.  Likewise,  our  net  interest 
income may decrease if interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice more quickly than interest-earning assets in a given period as a result of 
increasing interest rates.  

Fixed-rate loans increase our exposure to interest rate risk in a rising rate environment because interest-bearing liabilities would be subject to 
repricing before assets become subject to repricing. Adjustable-rate loans decrease the risk associated with changes in interest rates but involve 
other risks, such as the inability of borrowers to make higher payments in an increasing interest rate environment. At the same time, for secured 
loans, the marketability of the underlying collateral may be adversely affected by higher interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, 
there may be an increase in prepayments on loans as the borrowers refinance their loans at lower interest rates, which could reduce net interest 
income and harm our results of operations.  

If we cannot obtain adequate funding, we may not be able to meet the cash flow requirements of our depositors and borrowers, or meet 
the operating cash needs of the Company to fund corporate expansion or other activities.  

Our  liquidity  policies  and  limits  are  established  by  the  Board  of  Directors  of  PBI  Bank,  with  operating  limits  set  by  the  Asset  Liability 
Committee (“ALCO”), based upon analyses of the ratio of loans to deposits and the percentage of assets funded with non-core or wholesale 
funding. The ALCO regularly monitors the overall liquidity position of PBI Bank and the Company to ensure that various alternative strategies 
exist to cover unanticipated events that could affect liquidity. Liquidity is the ability to meet cash flow needs on a timely basis at a reasonable 
cost. If our liquidity policies and strategies don’t work as well as intended, then we may be unable to make loans and to repay deposit liabilities 
as  they  become  due  or  are  demanded  by  customers.  The  ALCO  follows  established  board  approved  policies  and  monitors  guidelines  to 
diversify our wholesale funding sources to avoid concentrations in any one-market source. Wholesale funding sources include Federal funds 
purchased, securities sold under repurchase agreements, non-core brokered deposits, and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances that are 
collateralized with mortgage-related assets.  

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We  maintain  a  portfolio  of  securities  that  can  be  used  as  a  secondary  source  of  liquidity.  There  are  other  available  sources  of  liquidity, 
including  additional  collateralized  borrowings  such  as  FHLB  advances,  the  issuance  of  debt  securities,  and  the  issuance  of  preferred  or 
common securities in public or private transactions. If we were unable to access any of these funding sources when needed, we might not be 
able to meet the needs of our customers, which could adversely impact our financial condition, our results of operations, cash flows and our 
level of regulatory-qualifying capital.  

We may need to raise additional capital in the future by selling capital stock. Future sales or other dilution of our equity may adversely 
affect the market price of our common stock.  

We are not restricted from issuing additional common stock, including securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent 
the right to receive, common stock. The issuance of additional shares of common stock or the issuance of convertible securities would dilute 
the  ownership  interest  of  our  existing  common  shareholders.  The  market  price  of  our  common  stock  could  decline  as  a  result  of  such  an 
offering as well as other sales of a large block of shares of our common stock or similar securities in the market after such an offering, or the 
perception that such sales could occur.  

Our stock has traded from time-to-time at a price below our book value per share. Accordingly, a sale of common shares at or below our stock 
price would be dilutive to current shareholders.  

As a bank holding company, we depend on dividends and distributions paid by our banking subsidiary.  

Porter Bancorp is a legal entity separate and distinct from PBI Banks and our other subsidiaries. Our principal source of cash flow, from which 
we would fund any dividends paid to our shareholders, has historically been dividends Porter Bancorp receives from PBI Bank. Regulations of 
the FDIC and the KDFI govern the ability of PBI Bank to pay dividends and other distributions to us, and regulations of the Federal Reserve 
govern our ability to pay dividends or make other distributions to our shareholders. In its consent order with the FDIC and the KDFI, PBI Bank 
agreed not to pay dividends to us without the prior consent of those regulators. During 2011, Porter Bancorp contributed $13.1 million to PBI 
Bank.  The  contribution,  which  was  made  to  strengthen  PBI  Bank’s  capital  in  an  effort  to  help  it  comply  with  its  capital  ratio  requirements 
under  the  consent  order,  also  substantially  decreased  the  liquid  assets  of  Porter  Bancorp.  Liquid  assets  decreased  from  $20.3  million  at 
December 31, 2010, to $4.9 million at December 31, 2011, and to $3.5 million at December 31, 2012. Since PBI Bank is unlikely to be in a 
position to pay dividends to Porter Bancorp for the foreseeable future, cash inflows for Porter Bancorp are limited to earnings on investment 
securities, sales of investment securities, and interest on its deposits held at PBI Bank. These cash inflows, along with the liquid assets held at 
December 31, 2012, are needed to cover ongoing operating expenses of Porter Bancorp, which have been reduced and are budgeted at $1.1 
million for 2013. Parent company liquidity could be improved by raising capital. See the “Supervision-Porter Bancorp-Dividends” section of 
Item 1. “Business” and the “Dividends” section of Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer 
Purchases of Equity Securities” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

We may not pay dividends on your common stock and we have agreed with the Federal Reserve to obtain its written consent before 
declaring or paying any future dividends.  

Holders of shares of our common stock are only entitled to receive such dividends as our board of directors may declare from funds legally 
available  for  such  payments.  Although  we  have  historically  declared  cash  dividends  on  our  common  stock,  we  currently  do  not  pay  a  cash 
dividend  and  we  are  not  required  to  do  so.  Also,  because  we  have  issued  preferred  stock  to  the  U.S.  Treasury  under  its  Capital  Purchase 
Program (“CPP”), our ability to increase our dividend or to repurchase our common stock is limited for so long as any securities issued under 
such program remain outstanding, as discussed in greater detail in the “Dividends” section of Item 5. “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, 
Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. There can be no assurance that 
we  will  pay  dividends  to  our  shareholders  in  the  future,  or  if  dividends  are  paid,  that  we  will  increase  our  dividend  to  historical  levels  or 
otherwise.  Our  ability  to  pay  dividends  to  our  shareholders  is  not  only  subject  to  limitations  imposed  by  the  terms  of  the  CPP,  but  also  by 
limitations and guidance issued by the Federal Reserve.  For example, under Federal Reserve guidance, bank holding companies generally are 
advised to consult in advance with the Federal Reserve before declaring dividends, and to strongly consider reducing, deferring or eliminating 
dividends, in certain situations, such as when declaring or paying a dividend that would exceed earnings for the fiscal quarter for which the 
dividend  is  being  paid,  or  when  declaring  or  paying  a  dividend  that  could  result  in  a  material  adverse  change  to  the  organization’s  capital 
structure. In addition, Porter Bancorp has agreed with the Federal Reserve to obtain its written consent prior to declaring or paying any future 
dividends. As a practical matter, Porter Bancorp cannot pay dividends for the foreseeable future.  

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We may not be able to realize the value of our tax losses and deductions.  

Due to our losses, we have a net operating loss carry-forward of $15.0 million, credit loss carry-forwards of $692,000, and other net deferred 
tax assets of $28.2 million. In order to realize the benefit of these tax losses, credits and deductions, we will need to generate substantial taxable 
income in future periods. We established a 100% valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets in 2011. Should the Company issue new shares 
to  raise  additional  capital,  a  change  in  control  could  be  triggered,  as  defined  by  Section  382  of  the  Internal  Revenue  Code,  which  could 
negatively  impact  or  limit  the  ability  to  utilize  our  net  operating  loss  carry-forwards,  credit  loss  carry-forwards,  and  other  net  deferred  tax 
assets.  

Our issuance of securities to the U.S. Department of the Treasury may limit our ability to return capital to our shareholders and is 
dilutive to our common shares. In addition, the dividend rate increases substantially after five years if we do not redeem the shares by 
that time.  

On November 21, 2008, we sold $35 million of senior preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury as part of the Capital Purchase Program established 
under  the  Emergency  Economic  Stabilization  Act  of  2008.  Unless  we  are  able  to  redeem  the  preferred  stock  by  November  21,  2013,  the 
dividends on this capital will increase substantially at that point, from 5% (approximately $1.75 million annually) to 9% (approximately $3.15 
million  annually).  Depending  on  market  conditions  and  our  financial  performance at the  time,  this  increase  in  dividends could significantly 
impact our capital, liquidity and earnings available to common shareholders.  

The terms of the transaction with the U.S. Treasury limit our ability to pay dividends and repurchase our shares. We will not be able to pay any 
dividends on our common stock unless and until we are current on our dividend payments on the preferred shares. Effective with the fourth 
quarter of 2011, we began deferring the payment of regular quarterly cash dividends on this preferred stock. These restrictions may have an 
adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.  

The U.S. Treasury has the unilateral ability to change some of the restrictions imposed on us by virtue of our sale of securities to it.  

In  addition  to  the  restrictions  our  ability  to  pay  dividends  or  repurchase  our  stock,  our  preferred  stock  purchase  agreement  with  the  U.S. 
Treasury authorizes the U.S. Treasury to unilaterally amend the agreement to the extent required to comply with any future changes in federal 
statutes.  Following our November 21,  2008  issuance of senior preferred stock to the  U.S. Treasury, the  agreement was amended to impose 
restrictions  on  the  conduct  of  our  business,  including  restrictions  on  the  compensation  we  can  pay  to  executive  officers  and  corporate 
governance requirements. These restrictions could have an adverse impact on the conduct of our business, as could any additional amendments 
in the future that impose further requirements or amend existing requirements.  

Our chairman and chairman emeritus together have sufficient voting power to elect or remove our directors, to determine the vote on 
any  matter  that  requires  shareholder  approval,  and  otherwise  control  our  company.  In  exercising  their  voting  power,  they  may  act 
according to their own interests, which may be adverse to your interests.  

As of December 31, 2012, J. Chester Porter and Maria L. Bouvette together beneficially owned approximately 6,072,216 shares, or 50.6% of 
our outstanding common stock.  Mr. Porter has made arrangements that provide for Ms. Bouvette to retain voting control of his common stock 
in the event of death or incapacity. Ms. Bouvette has made similar arrangements that provide for a committee including Mr. Porter and two of 
her  siblings  to  retain  voting  control  of  her  common  stock  in  the  event  of  death  or  incapacity.  Accordingly,  Mr.  Porter  and  Ms.  Bouvette 
currently have the power to exercise control over our business and affairs and to determine the outcome of any matter submitted to a vote of 
our shareholders, including the election and removal of a majority of our board of directors, any amendment of our articles of incorporation 
(including any amendment that changes the rights of our common stock) and any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of our 
assets.  Mr. Porter  and  Ms.  Bouvette could  take  actions or make  decisions in  their self-interest that  are opposed  to your  best  interests.  They 
could remove directors who take actions or make decisions they oppose but are favored by our other shareholders. They may be less receptive 
to the desires communicated by shareholders. Neither our articles of incorporation, our bylaws, nor Kentucky law requires the vote of more 
than  a  simple  majority  of  our  outstanding  shares  of  common  stock  to  approve  a  matter  submitted  for  shareholder  approval,  subject  to  the 
general statutory requirement that any transaction in which one or more directors have a direct or indirect interest (other than as a shareholder) 
must be “fair” to the corporation. Mr. Porter and Ms. Bouvette have a level of concentrated control that could discourage others from initiating 
any potential merger, takeover or other change of control transaction that may otherwise give you the opportunity to realize a premium over the 
then-prevailing market price of our common stock. As a result, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected.  

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We are a “controlled company” within the meaning of the NASDAQ corporate governance rules because J. Chester Porter and Maria 
L. Bouvette together own more than 50% of our sole class of voting stock. As a controlled company, our controlling shareholders have 
greater  power  to  make  decisions  in  their  own  self-interest  and  against  the  interests  of  other  shareholders,  and  investors  and  other 
shareholders will have fewer procedural and substantive protections against the exercise of this power.  

A “controlled company” may elect not to comply with the following NASDAQ corporate governance rules, which require that:  

●   a  majority  of  its  board  of  directors  consists  of  “independent  directors,”  which  the  NASDAQ  rules  define  as  persons  who  are  not 
either officers or employees of the company and have no relationships that, in the opinion of the board of directors, would interfere 
with the exercise of independent judgment in carrying out their responsibilities as directors;  

●   decisions regarding the compensation paid to executive officers are made either by a compensation committee composed entirely of 

independent directors or by a majority of the independent directors; and  

●   nominations  for  election  to  the  board  of  directors  are  made  either  by  a  nominating  committee  composed  entirely  of  independent 
directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities or by a majority of the independent directors.  

Although  a  majority  of  our  directors  are  independent  directors,  Mr.  Porter  and  Ms. Bouvette,  together  have  the  voting  power  to  remove 
directors who oppose actions or decisions they favor. Mr.   Porter and Ms. Bouvette also have the power to elect a majority of directors who are 
not independent directors. Our board may elect to dispense with the nominating and governance committee at any time without shareholder 
consent. Accordingly, our shareholders have fewer procedural and substantive protections than shareholders of companies subject to all of the 
NASDAQ corporate governance requirements.  

Higher FDIC deposit insurance premiums and assessments could significantly increase our non-interest expense.  

Our deposits are insured by the FDIC up to legal limits and, accordingly, we are subject to FDIC deposit insurance assessments. High levels of 
bank failures over the past three years and increases in the statutory deposit insurance limits have increased resolution costs to the FDIC and 
put pressure on the DIF. In order to maintain a strong funding position and restore the reserve ratios of the DIF, the FDIC increased assessment 
rates  on  insured  institutions,  charged a  special  assessment  to all insured institutions as of June 30,  2009 and required  banks  to  prepay three 
years’ worth of premiums on December 30, 2009. If there are additional financial institution failures, we may be required to pay even higher 
FDIC  premiums  than  the  recently  increased  levels,  or  the  FDIC  may  charge  additional  special  assessments.  Further,  the  FDIC  recently 
increased the DIF’s target reserve ratio to 2.0 percent of insured deposits following the Dodd-Frank Act’s elimination of the 1.5 percent cap on 
the DIF’s reserve ratio. Additional increases in our assessment rate may be required in the future to achieve this targeted reserve ratio. These 
recent increases  in  deposit  assessments  and any future increases, required prepayments or  special assessments of FDIC insurance  premiums 
may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

Additionally, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank  Act, the FDIC amended its regulations  regarding assessment for  federal deposit insurance to base 
such  assessments  on  the  average  total  consolidated  assets  of  the  insured  institution  during  the  assessment  period,  less  the  average  tangible 
equity of the institution during the assessment period. Prior to this change, we were assessed only on deposit balances. The FDIC adopted a rule 
implementing this change, as well as adopting a revised risk-based assessment calculation in February 2011. The FDIC has also proposed a rule 
tying  assessment  rates  of  FDIC-insured  institutions  to  the  institution’s  employee  compensation  programs.  The  exact  nature  and  cumulative 
effect of these recent changes are not yet known, but they are expected to increase the amount of premiums we must pay for FDIC insurance. 
Any such increase may adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.  

We face strong competition from other financial institutions and financial service companies, which could adversely affect our results 
of operations and financial condition.  

We compete with other financial institutions in attracting deposits and making loans. Our competition in attracting deposits comes principally 
from  other  commercial  banks,  credit  unions,  savings  and  loan  associations,  securities  brokerage  firms,  insurance  companies,  money  market 
funds and other mutual funds. Our competition in making loans comes principally from other commercial banks, credit unions, savings and 
loan  associations,  mortgage  banking  firms  and  consumer  finance  companies.  In  addition,  competition  for  business  in  the  Louisville 
metropolitan area has grown in recent years as changes in banking law have allowed several banks to enter the market by establishing new 
branches. Likewise, competition is increasing in the other growing markets we have targeted, which may adversely affect our ability to execute 
our  plans  for  expansion.  Moreover,  our  advantage  from  having  operated  a  nationally  recognized  online  banking  division  since  1999  may 
diminish, as nearly all of our competitors now offer online banking and may become more successful in attracting online business over time as 
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Competition in the banking industry may also limit our ability to attract and retain banking clients. We maintain smaller staffs of associates and 
have fewer financial and other resources than larger institutions with which we compete. Financial institutions that have far greater resources 
and greater efficiencies than we do may have several marketplace advantages resulting from their ability to:  

●   offer higher interest rates on deposits and lower interest rates on loans than we can;  
●   offer a broader range of services than we do;  
●   maintain more branch locations than we do; and  
●   mount extensive promotional and advertising campaigns.  

In addition, banks and other financial institutions with larger capitalization and other financial intermediaries may not be subject to the same 
regulatory  restrictions as  we are and may have  larger lending limits than we do.  Some  of our current  commercial banking clients may seek 
alternative banking sources as they develop needs for credit facilities larger than we can accommodate. If we are unable to attract and retain 
customers, we may not be able to maintain growth and our results of operations and financial condition may otherwise be negatively impacted.  

We  depend  on  our  senior  management  team,  and  the  unexpected  loss  of  one  or  more  of  our  senior  executives  could  impair  our 
relationship with customers and adversely affect our business and financial results.  

Our future success significantly depends on the continued services and performance of our key management personnel. Our future performance 
will depend on our ability to motivate and retain these and other key officers. The Dodd-Frank Act, legislation governing participants in the 
U.S. Treasury’s CPP program and the policies of bank regulatory agencies have placed restrictions on our executive compensation practices. 
Such restrictions and standards may further impact our company’s ability to compete for talent with other businesses and financial institutions 
that are not subject to the same limitations as we are.   The loss of the services of members of our senior management or other key officers or 
our inability to attract additional qualified personnel as needed could materially harm our business.  

Our reported financial results depend on management’s selection of accounting methods and certain assumptions and estimates.  

Our accounting policies and assumptions are fundamental to our reported financial condition and results of operations. Our management must 
exercise judgment in selecting and applying many of these accounting policies and methods so they comply with generally accepted accounting 
principles  and  reflect  management’s  judgment  of  the  most  appropriate  manner  to  report  our  financial  condition  and  results.  In  some  cases, 
management must select the accounting policy or method to apply from two or more alternatives, any of which may be reasonable under the 
circumstances, yet may result in our reporting materially different results than would have been reported under a different alternative.  

Certain accounting policies are critical to presenting our reported financial condition and results. They require management to make difficult, 
subjective or complex judgments about matters that are uncertain. Materially different amounts could be reported under different conditions or 
using  different  assumptions  or  estimates.  These  critical  accounting  policies  include  the  allowance  for  credit  losses,  intangible  assets,  and 
income  taxes.  Because  of  the  uncertainty  of  estimates  involved  in  these  matters,  we  may  be  required  to  do  one  or  more  of  the  following: 
significantly  increase  the  allowance  for  credit  losses  and/or  sustain  credit  losses  that  are  significantly  higher  than  the  reserve  provided; 
recognize significant impairment on our other intangible assets or significantly increase our accrued income taxes.  

While management continually monitors and improves our system of internal controls, data processing systems, and corporate wide 
processes and procedures, we may suffer losses from operational risk in the future.  

Management  maintains  internal  operational  controls,  and  we  have  invested  in  technology  to  help  us  process  large  volumes  of  transactions. 
However, we may not be able to continue processing at the same or higher levels of transactions. If our systems of internal controls should fail 
to work as expected, if our systems were to be used in an unauthorized manner, or if employees were to subvert the system of internal controls, 
significant losses could occur.  

We process large volumes of transactions on a daily basis and are exposed to numerous types of operational risk, which could cause us to incur 
substantial  losses.  Operational  risk  resulting  from  inadequate  or  failed  internal  processes,  people,  and  systems  includes  the  risk  of  fraud  by 
employees  or  persons  outside  of  our  company,  the  execution  of  unauthorized  transactions  by  employees,  errors  relating  to  transaction 
processing and systems, and breaches of the internal control system and compliance requirements. This risk of loss also includes potential legal 
actions that could arise as a result of the operational deficiency or as a result of noncompliance with applicable regulatory standards.  

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We establish and maintain systems of internal operational controls that provide management with timely and accurate information about our 
level of operational risk. While not foolproof, these systems have been designed to manage operational risk at appropriate, cost effective levels. 
We have also established procedures that are designed to ensure that policies relating to conduct, ethics and business practices are followed. 
Nevertheless, we experience loss from operational risk from time to time, including the effects of operational errors, and these losses may be 
substantial.  

Our information systems may experience an interruption or security breach.  

Failure in or breach of our operational or security systems or infrastructure, or those of our third party vendors and other service providers, 
including as a result of cyber attacks, could disrupt our businesses, result in the disclosure or misuse of confidential or proprietary information, 
damage our reputation, increase our costs and cause losses. As a large financial institution, we depend on our ability to process, record and 
monitor a large number of customer transactions on a continuous basis. As customer, public and regulatory expectations regarding operational 
and  information  security  have  increased,  our  operational  systems  and  infrastructure  must  continue  to  be  safeguarded  and  monitored  for 
potential  failures,  disruptions  and  breakdowns.  Our  business,  financial,  accounting,  data  processing  systems  or  other  operating  systems  and 
facilities may stop operating properly or become disabled or damaged as a result of a number of factors including events that are wholly or 
partially beyond our control. For example, there could be sudden increases in customer transaction volume; electrical or telecommunications 
outages; natural disasters such as earthquakes, tornadoes, and hurricanes; disease pandemics; events arising from local or larger scale political 
or  social  matters,  including  terrorist  acts;  and,  as  described  below,  cyber  attacks.  Although  we  have  business  continuity  plans  and  other 
safeguards in place, our business operations may be adversely affected by significant and widespread disruption to our physical infrastructure 
or operating systems that support our businesses and customers.  

Information  security  risks  for  financial  institutions  have  generally  increased  in  recent  years  in  part  because  of  the  proliferation  of  new 
technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication 
and  activities  of  organized  crime,  hackers, terrorists, activists,  and other  external  parties.  As  noted  above,  our  operations  rely  on  the  secure 
processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. In addition, to access our products and 
services, our customers may use personal smartphones, tablet PC’s, and other mobile devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we 
believe  we  have  robust  information  security  procedures  and  controls,  our  technologies,  systems, networks,  and  our  customers’  devices  may 
become the target of cyber attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, 
loss or destruction of our customers’ confidential, proprietary and other information or that of our customers, or otherwise disrupt the business 
operations of ourselves, our customers or other third parties.  

Third parties with which we do business or that facilitate our business activities, could also be sources of operational and information security 
risk to us, including from breakdowns or failures of their own systems or capacity constraints. Although to date we have not experienced any 
material losses relating to cyber attacks or other information security breaches, there can be no assurance that we will not suffer such losses in 
the future. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of, among other things, the evolving nature of these threats and 
the  prevalence  of  Internet  and  mobile  banking.  As  cyber  threats  continue  to  evolve,  we  may  be  required  to  expend  significant  additional 
resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities. 
Disruptions  or  failures  in  the  physical  infrastructure  or  operating  systems  that  support  our  businesses  and  customers,  or  cyber  attacks  or 
security  breaches  of  the  networks,  systems  or  devices  that  our  customers  use  to  access  our  products  and  services  could  result  in  customer 
attrition,  regulatory  fines,  penalties  or  intervention,  reputational  damage,  reimbursement  or  other  compensation  costs,  and/or  additional 
compliance costs, any of which could materially adversely affect our business, results of operations or financial condition.  

We operate in a highly regulated environment and, as a result, are subject to extensive regulation and supervision that could adversely 
affect our financial performance and our ability to implement our growth and operating strategies.  

We are subject to examination, supervision and comprehensive regulation by federal and state regulatory agencies, which is described under 
“Item 1 – Business—Supervision and Regulation.” Regulatory oversight of banks is primarily intended to protect depositors, the federal deposit 
insurance funds, and the banking system as a whole, not our shareholders. Compliance with these regulations is costly and may make it more 
difficult to operate profitably.  

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Federal and state banking laws and regulations govern numerous matters including the payment of dividends, the acquisition of other banks and 
the establishment of new banking offices. We must also meet specific regulatory capital requirements. Our failure to comply with these laws, 
regulations and policies or to maintain our capital requirements could affect our ability to pay dividends on common stock, our ability to grow 
through the development of new offices and our ability to make acquisitions. These limitations may prevent us from successfully implementing 
our growth and operating strategies.  

In  addition,  the  laws  and  regulations  applicable  to  banks  could  change  at  any  time,  which  could  significantly  impact  our  business  and 
profitability. For example, new legislation or regulation could limit the manner in which we may conduct our business, including our ability to 
attract deposits and  make loans. Events  that may  not  have a  direct  impact  on us,  such  as the  bankruptcy  or  insolvency of  a prominent U.S. 
corporation, can cause legislators and banking regulators and other agencies such as the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the SEC, the 
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and various taxing authorities to respond by adopting and or proposing substantive revisions to 
laws,  regulations,  rules,  standards,  policies  and  interpretations.  The  nature,  extent,  and  timing  of  the  adoption  of  significant  new  laws  and 
regulations,  or  changes  in  or  repeal  of  existing  laws  and  regulations  may  have  a  material  impact  on  our  business  and  results  of  operations. 
Changes  in  regulation  may  cause  us  to  devote  substantial  additional  financial  resources  and  management  time  to  compliance,  which  may 
negatively affect our operating results.  

Changes in banking laws could have a material adverse effect on us.  

We  are  subject  to  changes  in  federal  and  state  laws  as  well  as  changes  in  banking  and  credit  regulations,  and  governmental  economic  and 
monetary policies. We cannot predict whether any of these changes may adversely and materially affect us. The current regulatory environment 
for  financial  institutions  entails  significant  potential  increases  in  compliance  requirements  and  associated  costs.  Federal  and  state  banking 
regulators  also  possess  broad  powers  to  take  supervisory  actions  as  they  deem  appropriate.  These  supervisory  actions  may  result  in  higher 
capital requirements, higher insurance premiums and limitations on our activities that could have a material adverse effect on our business and 
profitability.  

Recent legislation regarding the financial services industry may have a significant adverse effect on our operations.  

The  Dodd-Frank  Act  was  signed  into  law  on  July  21,  2010.  The  Dodd-Frank  Act  will  implement  significant  changes  to  the  U.S.  financial 
system, including among others:  

    ●   new requirements on banking, derivative and investment activities, including the repeal of the prohibition on the payment of interest 

    ●  

on business demand accounts, and debit card interchange fee requirements;  
the creation of a  new  Consumer  Financial Protection  Bureau  (“CFPB”)  with supervisory  authority, including  the  power  to conduct 
examinations  and  take  enforcement  actions  with  respect  to  financial  institutions  with  assets  of  $10  billion  or  more  and  implement 
regulations that will affect all financial institutions;  

    ●   provisions affecting corporate governance and executive compensation of all companies subject to the reporting requirements of the 

Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and  

    ●   a provision that would require bank regulators to set minimum capital levels for bank holding companies that are as strong as those 
required for their insured depository subsidiaries, subject to a grandfather clause for holding companies with less than $15 billion in 
assets as of December 31, 2009.  

Many provisions in the Dodd-Frank Act remain subject to regulatory rule-making and implementation, the effects of which are not yet known. 
As  a  result,  it  is  difficult  to  gauge  the  ultimate  impact  of  certain  provisions  of  the  Dodd-Frank  Act  because  the  implementation  of  many 
concepts is left to regulatory agencies. For example, the CFPB is given the power to adopt new regulations to protect consumers and is given 
control over existing consumer protection regulations adopted by federal banking regulators. The CFPB has begun the rule-making process but 
it is not known at this time when any rules will be finalized and implemented.  

The provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and any rules adopted to implement those provisions as well as any additional legislative or regulatory 
changes may impact the profitability of our business activities and costs of operations, require that we change certain of our business practices, 
materially affect our business model or affect retention of key personnel, require us to raise additional regulatory capital, including additional 
Tier 1 capital, and could expose us to additional costs (including increased compliance costs). These and other changes may also require us to 
invest  significant  management  attention  and  resources  to  make  any  necessary  changes  and  may  adversely  affect  our  ability  to  conduct  our 
business as previously conducted or our results of operations or financial condition.  

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Item 1B.           Unresolved Staff Comments  

Not applicable.  

Item 2.  

Properties  

PBI  Bank  has  18  full-service  banking  offices.  The  following  table  shows  the  location,  square  footage  and  ownership  of  each  property.  We 
believe that each of these locations is adequately insured.  Data processing and support operations are located in the Main office in Louisville 
and  the  Glasgow  office  building  on  Columbia  Avenue.  Trust  services  and  operations  are  located  in  the  Campbell  Lane  office  in  Bowling 
Green.  

Markets  
Louisville/Jefferson, Bullitt and Henry Counties  
Main Office: 2500 Eastpoint Parkway, Louisville  
Eminence Office: 645 Elm Street, Eminence  
Hillview Office: 11998 Preston Highway, Hillview  
Pleasureville Office: 5440 Castle Highway, Pleasureville  
Shepherdsville Office: 340 South Buckman Street, Shepherdsville  
Conestoga Office: 155 Conestoga Parkway, Shepherdsville  

Lexington/Fayette County  
Lexington Office: 2424 Harrodsburg Road, Suite 100, Lexington  

South Central Kentucky  
Brownsville Office: 113 East Main, Brownsville  
Greensburg Office: 202-04 North Main Street, Greensburg  
Horse Cave Office: 210 East Main Street, Horse Cave  
Morgantown Office: 112 West Logan Street, Morgantown  
Munfordville Office: 949 South Dixie Highway, Munfordville  
Northside Office: 1300 North Main Street, Beaver Dam  
Wal-Mart Office: 1701 North Main Street, Beaver Dam  

Owensboro/Daviess County  
Owensboro Office: 1819 Frederica Street, Owensboro  

Southern Kentucky  
Fairview Office: 1042 Fairview Avenue, Suite A, Bowling Green  
Campbell Lane Office: 751 Campbell Lane, Bowling Green  
Glasgow Office: 1006 West Main Street, Glasgow  

Other Properties  
Office Building: 701 Columbia Avenue, Glasgow  

Item 3.  

Legal Proceedings  

   Square Footage      Owned/Leased  

30,000   
1,500   
3,500   
10,000   
10,000   
3,900   

Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 

8,500   

Leased 

8,500   
11,000   
5,000   
7,500   
9,000   
3,200   
500   

Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 

3,000   

Owned 

3,000   
7,500   
12,000   

Leased 
Owned 
Owned 

19,000   

Owned 

In  the  normal  course  of  operations,  we  are  defendants  in  various  legal  proceedings.  We  record  contingent  liabilities  resulting  from  claims 
against  us  when  a  loss  is  assessed  to  be  probable  and  the  amount  of  the  loss  is  reasonably  estimable.  Assessing  probability  of  loss  and 
estimating probable losses requires analysis of multiple factors, including in some cases judgments about the potential actions of third party 
claimants  and  courts.  Recorded  contingent  liabilities  are  based  on  the  best  information  available  and  actual  losses  in  any  future  period  are 
inherently uncertain. In the opinion of management, there is no known legal proceeding pending which an adverse decision would be expected 
to result in a material adverse change in our business or consolidated financial position. See Footnote 24, “Contingencies” in the Notes to our 
consolidated financial statements for additional detail regarding ongoing legal proceedings and other matters.  

Item 4.  

Mine Safety Disclosures  

Not applicable.  

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PART II  

Item 5.  

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities  

Market Information  

Our common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the ticker symbol “PBIB”.  The following table presents the high and low 
sales prices for our common stock reported on the NASDAQ Global Market for the periods indicated.   Market prices and dividends paid have 
been restated to reflect stock dividends.  

Quarter Ended  
Fourth Quarter  
Third Quarter  
Second Quarter  
First Quarter  

Quarter Ended  
Fourth Quarter  
Third Quarter  
Second Quarter  
First Quarter  

  $ 

  $ 

2012  

Market Value  

High  

Low  

     Dividend  

1.99      $ 
2.25        
2.40        
3.05        

0.70      $ 
1.48        
1.50        
1.69        

0.00   
0.00   
0.00   
0.00   

2011  

Market Value  

High  

Low  

     Dividend  

3.50      $ 
5.01        
8.17        
10.72        

1.95      $ 
2.96        
4.72        
7.89        

0.00   
0.00   
0.01   
0.01   

As  of  January  31,  2013,  we  had  approximately  1,021  shareholders,  including  361  shareholders  of  record  and  approximately  660  beneficial 
owners whose shares are held in “street” name by securities broker-dealers or other nominees.  

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Dividends  

We will not be able to pay dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future. We historically paid quarterly cash dividends on our 
common stock until we suspended dividend payments in October 2011.  

As  a  bank  holding  company,  Porter  Bancorp’s  ability  to  declare  and  pay  dividends  depends  on  certain  federal  regulatory  considerations, 
including the guidelines of the Federal Reserve regarding capital adequacy and dividends. Porter Bancorp has agreed with the Federal Reserve 
to obtain its written consent prior to declaring or paying any future dividends.  

Our principal source of revenue with which to pay dividends on our common stock is the dividends that PBI Bank may declare and pay to us 
out  of  funds  legally  available  for  payment  of  dividends.  PBI  Bank  must  obtain  the  prior  written  consent  of  its  primary  regulators  prior  to 
declaring or paying any future dividends. In addition to this current restriction, various laws applicable to PBI Bank also limit its payment of 
dividends to us. A Kentucky chartered bank may declare a dividend of an amount of the bank’s net profits as the board deems appropriate. The 
approval of the KDFI is required if the total of all dividends declared by the bank in any calendar year exceeds the total of its net profits for that 
year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years, less any required transfers to surplus or a fund for the retirement of 
preferred stock or debt. As a practical matter, PBI Bank will not be able to pay dividends to us for the foreseeable future.  

Effective with the fourth quarter of 2011, we began deferring cash dividends on our Series A preferred stock held by the U.S. Treasury and 
interest  payments  on  the  junior  subordinated  notes  relating  to  our  trust  preferred  securities.  Deferring  interest  payments  on  the  junior 
subordinated notes resulted in the deferral of distributions on our trust preferred securities. We will not be able to pay cash dividends on our 
common stock in the future until we have paid all accrued and unpaid dividends on our Series A preferred stock and all deferred distributions 
on  our  trust  preferred  securities.  Dividends  on  the  Series  A  preferred  stock  and  deferred  distributions  on  our  trust  preferred  securities  are 
cumulative and therefore unpaid dividends and distributions will accrue and compound on each subsequent payment date. If we become subject 
to any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of affairs, holders of the trust preferred securities and then holders of the preferred stock will be 
entitled  to  receive  the  liquidation  amounts  to  which  they  are  entitled  including  the  amount  of  any  accrued  and  unpaid  distributions  and 
dividends, before any distribution can be made to the holders of our common stock.  

Purchase of Equity Securities by Issuer  

The Company did not repurchase any shares in 2012.  

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Item 6.  

Selected Financial Data  

The  following  table  summarizes  our  selected  historical  consolidated  financial  data  from  2008  to  2012.  You  should  read  this  information  in 
conjunction with Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 8. “Financial 
Statements and Supplementary Data.”  

Selected Consolidated Financial Data  

(Dollars in thousands except per share data)  

2012  

As of and for the Years Ended December 31,  
2010  

2011  

2009  

Income Statement Data:  
Interest income  
Interest expense  
Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  
Non-interest income  
Non-interest expense  
Income (loss) before income taxes  
Income tax expense (benefit)  
Net income (loss)  
Less:  

Dividends on preferred stock  
Accretion on Series A preferred stock  
(Earnings) loss allocated to participating securities  

Net income (loss) available to common  

Common Share Data (1):  
Basic earnings (loss) per common share  
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share  
Cash dividends declared per common share  
Book value per common share  
Tangible book value per common share  

Balance Sheet Data (at period end):  
Total assets  
Debt obligations:  

FHLB advances  
Junior subordinated debentures  
Subordinated capital note  

Average Balance Data:  
Average assets  
Average loans  
Average deposits  
Average FHLB advances  
Average junior subordinated debentures  
Average subordinated capital note  
Average stockholders’ equity  

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

57,729      $ 
15,774        
41,955        
40,250        
9,590        
44,292        
(32,997 )      
(65 )      
(32,932 )      

(1,750 )     
(179 )     
1,429        
(33,432 )    $ 

73,554      $ 
22,039        
51,515        
62,600        
7,833        
104,273        
(107,525 )      
(218 )      
(107,307 )      

(1,750 )      
(177 )      
4,080        
(105,154 )    $ 

(2.85 )    $ 
(2.85 )      
0.00        
0.74        
0.58        

(8.98 )    $ 
(8.98 )      
0.02        
3.74        
3.54        

86,407      $ 
28,841        
57,566        
30,100        
11,582        
46,478        
(7,430 )      
(3,046 )      
(4,384 )      

(1,810 )      
(177 )      
184        
(6,187 )    $ 

(0.60 )    $ 
(0.60 )      
0.49        
12.76        
10.33        

94,466      $ 
40,412        
54,054        
14,200        
7,094        
30,456        
16,492        
5,424        
11,068        

(1,750 )      
(176 )      
(97 )      
9,045      $ 

1.00      $ 
1.00        
0.76        
14.61        
11.44        

2008  

100,107   
52,881   
47,226   
5,400   
6,868   
27,757   
20,937   
6,927   
14,010   

(194 ) 
(20 ) 
(94 ) 
13,702   

1.51   
1.51   
0.73   
14.14   
11.18   

  $ 

1,162,631      $ 

1,455,424      $ 

1,723,952      $ 

1,835,090      $ 

1,647,857   

5,604        
25,000        
6,975        

7,116        
25,000        
7,650        

15,022        
25,000        
8,550        

82,980        
25,000        
9,000        

142,776   
25,000   
9,000   

  $ 

1,341,565      $ 
1,033,320        
1,217,083        
6,325        
25,000        
7,309        
75,679        

1,659,959      $ 
1,243,474        
1,434,462        
15,315        
25,000        
8,208        
159,434        

1,747,648      $ 
1,353,295        
1,459,041        
47,800        
25,000        
8,941        
188,015        

1,714,131      $ 
1,371,034        
1,385,572        
106,259        
25,000        
9,000        
168,752        

1,572,599   
1,324,658   
1,250,614   
138,954   
25,000   
4,525   
131,706   

______________________  
(1)   Common share data has been adjusted to reflect 5% stock dividends effective December 14, 2010, November 19, 2009 and November 

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Item 7.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation  

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations analyzes the consolidated financial condition and results 
of operations of Porter Bancorp, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, PBI Bank. Porter Bancorp, Inc. is a Louisville, Kentucky-based bank 
holding  company  which  operates  18  full-service  banking  offices  in  twelve  counties  through  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  PBI  Bank.  Our 
markets  include  metropolitan Louisville  in  Jefferson  County and  the  surrounding  counties of  Henry  and  Bullitt,  and  extend  south  along  the 
Interstate  65  corridor  to  Tennessee.  We  serve  south  central  Kentucky  and  southern  Kentucky  from  banking  offices  in  Butler,  Green,  Hart, 
Edmonson, Barren, Warren, Ohio, and Daviess Counties. We also have an office in Lexington, the second largest city in Kentucky. The Bank 
is  both  a  traditional  community  bank  with  a  wide  range  of  commercial  and  personal  banking  products  and  an  online  bank  which  delivers 
competitive deposit products and services through an on-line banking division operating under the name of Ascencia.  

Historically, we have focused on commercial and commercial real estate lending, both in markets where we have banking offices and other 
growing markets in our region. Commercial, commercial real estate and real estate construction loans accounted for 58.6% of our total loan 
portfolio as of December 31, 2012, and 60.5% as of December 31, 2011. Commercial lending generally produces higher yields than residential 
lending, but involves greater risk and requires more rigorous underwriting standards and credit quality monitoring.  

Overview  

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes and other schedules 
presented elsewhere in the report.  

For the year ended December 31, 2012, we reported a net loss of $32.9 million compared with net loss of $107.3 million for the year ended 
December 31,  2011.  After  deductions  for  dividends  on  preferred  stock,  accretion  on  preferred  stock,  and  allocating  losses  to  participating 
securities, the net loss to common shareholders was $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared with net loss to common 
shareholders  of  $105.2  million  for  the  year  ended  December  31,  2011.  Basic  and  diluted  loss  per  common  share  were  $(2.85)  for  the  year 
ended December 31, 2012, compared with loss per common share of $(8.98) for 2011.  

Our financial performance in 2012 continued to be negatively impacted by the Bank’s high level of nonperforming loans and other real estate 
owned.  Asset quality remediation, capital restoration, and lowering the risk profile of the Company are our major objectives for 2013.  

Non-performing loans were 10.52% of total loans, and nonperforming assets stood at 11.89% of total assets at December 31, 2012.  We remain 
diligent in the management of our portfolio and are striving to improve credit quality by working throughout our markets with our clients to 
balance selective new customer acquisition, customer service for our existing clients and prudent risk management.  

Significant developments for the year ended December 31, 2012 were:  

    ●   John T. Taylor joined the management team in July as President of Porter Bancorp and CEO of PBI Bank.  Mr. Taylor is a seasoned 
banking  veteran  with  deep  and  broad  experience  in  our  Kentucky  markets,  community  banking,  and  problem  asset 
resolution.  Additionally, John R. Davis joined the management team in August and was appointed Chief Credit Officer of PBI Bank 
with responsibility for establishing and executing the credit quality policies and overseeing credit administration for the organization.  

    ●  

    ●  

In October 2012, PBI Bank entered into a new Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI. Under the new order, the Bank agreed to 
maintain the capital levels required by the June 2011 order and also agreed should the capital levels not be reached, and if directed in 
writing  by  the  FDIC,  the  Bank  would  develop  a  plan  to  immediately  raise  sufficient  capital,  or  to  sell  or  merge  itself  into  another 
FDIC insured institution. The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to 
the June 2011 Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 order.  

In  order  to  comply  with  the  capital  requirements  of  the  Consent  Order,  management  and  the  Board  of  Directors  are  evaluating 
appropriate strategies for increasing the Company’s capital.  These include, among other things, a possible public offering or private 
placement  of  common  stock  to  new  and  existing  shareholders.  We  have  engaged  Sandler  O’Neill  &  Partners,  LP  to  act  as  our 
financial advisor and to assist our Board in this evaluation and to assist in evaluating our options for the redemption of our Series A 
preferred stock issued to the US Treasury in 2008 under the Capital Purchase Program.  

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    ●   Total assets decreased 20.1% to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2012 compared with $1.5 billion at the 2011 year-end.  

    ●   Loans decreased 20.9% to $899.1 million compared with $1.1 billion at December 31, 2011.  

    ●   Deposits declined 19.5% to $1.1 billion compared with $1.3 billion at December 31, 2011. Certificate of deposit balances declined 
$263.8 million to $760.6 million at December 31, 2012, from $1.0 billion at December 31, 2011. Loan proceeds received from the 
repayment of our commercial real estate and construction and development loans were used primarily to redeem maturing certificates 
of  deposit  during  the  year.  Demand  deposits  increased  2.9%  to  $114.3  million  during  2012  compared  with  $111.1  million  at 
December 31, 2011.  

    ●   Net interest margin decreased to 3.31% for 2012 compared with 3.40% for 2011. The decrease in margin between periods was due 
primarily to a reduction in interest earning assets, primarily loans, coupled with lower rates on those assets and elevated non-accrual 
loan levels. Average loans decreased 16.9% to $1.0 billion in 2012 compared with $1.2 billion in 2011.  

    ●   Non-performing loans increased $1.2 million to $94.6 million at December 31, 2012, compared with $93.4 million at December 31, 
2011.  The  increase  was  primarily  in  the  commercial  real  estate  segment  of  our  portfolio,  partially  offset  by  decreases  in  the 
construction and development, and 1-4 family residential real estate segments. Non-performing assets increased from $134.8 million 
at December 31, 2011, to $138.3 million at December 31, 2012.  

    ●   Provision for loan losses decreased $22.4 million in 2012 compared with 2011 as the result of shrinking the loan portfolio and lower 
net loan charge-offs of $36.1 million, or 3.50% of average loans for 2012, compared with $44.3 million, or 3.56% of average loans for 
2011. Although lower than the prior year, our provision for loan losses was elevated in 2012 by a strategy change during the third 
quarter of 2012 related to classified loans which we expect to more quickly remediate by litigation or foreclosure. For loans subject to 
this expectation, we applied an additional fair value discount ranging from 10% to 33% to the underlying collateral in our impairment 
analysis estimates as resolution of this nature generally results in receiving lower values for real estate collateral in a more aggressive 
sales environment.  This resulted in a provision for loan loss of approximately $5.1 million related to these loans.  Additionally, the 
provision for loan losses was negatively impacted by the high level of loan charge-offs in our historical loss experience factors, which 
we use to estimate the general component of our allowance for loan losses as well as additional downgrades within the loan portfolio.  

    ●   We continue to execute on our  strategy  to  reduce our commercial real estate and construction and development  loans. We reduced 
construction  and  development  loans  by  $31.2  million  to  $70.3  million,  or  82%  of  total  risk-based  capital,  at  December  31,  2012 
compared with $101.5 million, or 85% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2011.  Non-owner occupied commercial real estate 
loans, construction and development loans, and multi-family residential real estate loans as a group were reduced by $103.5 million to 
$311.1 million, or 362% of total risk-based capital, at December 31,  2012 compared with $414.6 million, or 349% of total risk-based 
capital, at December 31, 2011.  

    ●   Loans past due 30-59 days increased from $17.3 million at December 31, 2011 to $38.2 million at December 31, 2012 and loans past 
due  60-89  days  increased  from  $3.9  million  at  December  31,  2011,  to  $20.3  million  at  December  31,  2012.  These  increases  were 
primarily  in  the  commercial  real  estate,  construction  and  development,  and  multi-family  residential  real  estate  segments  of  our 
portfolio.  

    ●   Foreclosed properties were $43.7 million at December 31, 2012, compared with $41.4 million at December 31, 2011.  The Company 
acquired $33.5 million of OREO and sold $24.2 million of OREO during 2012. In addition, fair value write-downs of $7.7 million 
were recorded during 2012 to reflect declining values as evidenced by new appraisals and reduced marketing prices in connection with 
our sales strategies. Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets increased to 11.9% at December 31, 2012, compared with 9.3% 
at December 31, 2011.  

These items are discussed in further detail throughout this “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of 
Operations” Section.  

Going Concern Considerations and Future Plans  

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates  the  realization  of  assets  and  the 
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. However, the events and circumstances described in this 
discussion create an uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  

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For the year ended December 31, 2012, we reported net loss to common shareholders of $33.4 million.  This loss was attributable primarily to 
$40.3 million of provision for loan losses expense due to continued decline in credit trends in our portfolio that resulted in net charge-offs of 
$36.1 million, OREO expense of $10.5 million resulting from fair value write-downs driven by new appraisals and reduced marketing prices, 
net  loss  on  sales,  and  ongoing  operating  expense.  We  also  had  lower  net  interest  margin  due  to  lower  average  loans  outstanding,  loans  re-
pricing at lower rates, and the level of non-performing loans in our portfolio. Net loss to common shareholders of $33.4 million, for the year 
ended December 31, 2012, compares with net loss to common shareholders of $105.2 million for year ended December 31, 2011.  

During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a net loss to common shareholders of $105.2 million.  This loss was attributable to a 
$23.8 million goodwill impairment charge, the establishment of a $31.7 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, OREO expense 
of $47.5 million related to valuation adjustments reflecting our change in strategy related to certain OREO properties, fair value write-downs 
related to new appraisals received for properties in the portfolio during 2011, net loss on the sale of OREO properties, and increase in carrying 
costs associated with carrying these higher levels of assets. We also recorded a provision for loan losses expense of $62.6 million due to the 
continued decline in credit trends within our portfolio.  

In June 2011, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI in which the Bank agreed, among other things, to improve asset 
quality, reduce loan concentrations, and maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. 
The Consent Order was included in our Current Report on 8-K filed on June 30, 2011. In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent 
Order with the FDIC and KDFI, again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio 
of 12%. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the 
Bank  would  within  30  days  develop,  adopt  and  implement  a  written  plan  to  sell  or  merge  itself  into  another  federally  insured  financial 
institution or otherwise immediately obtain a sufficient capital investment into the Bank to fully meet the capital requirements.  

We expect to continue to work with our regulators toward capital ratio compliance as outlined in the written capital plan submitted by the Bank 
in December 2012. The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to the June 2011 
Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order. The new Consent Order was included in our Current 
Report on 8-K filed on September 19, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, the capital ratios required by the Consent Order were not met.  

In  order  to  meet  these  capital  requirements,  the  Board  of  Directors  and  management  are  continuing  to  evaluate  strategies  to  achieve  the 
following objectives:  

    ●  

Increasing  capital  through  a  possible  public  offering  or  private  placement  of  common  stock  to  new  and  existing  shareholders.  We 
have engaged Sandler O’Neill & Partners, LP to act as our financial advisor and to assist our Board in this evaluation and to assist in 
evaluating  our  options  for  the  redemption  of  our  Series  A  preferred  stock  issued  to  the  US  Treasury  in  2008  under  the  Capital 
Purchase Program.  

    ●   Continuing  to  operate  the  Company  and  Bank  in  a  safe  and  sound  manner.  This  strategy  will  require  us  to  reduce  our  lending 

concentrations, remediate non-performing loans, and reduce other noninterest expense through the disposition of OREO.  

    ●   Continuing with succession planning and adding resources to the management team.  John T. Taylor was named President and CEO 
for PBI Bank and appointed to our board of directors in July 2012.   Additionally, John R. Davis was appointed Chief Credit Officer 
of  PBI  Bank  in  August  2012,  with  responsibility  for  establishing  and  executing  the  credit  quality  policies  and  overseeing  credit 
administration for the organization.  

    ●   Evaluating our internal processes and procedures, distribution of labor, and work-flow to ensure we have adequately and appropriately 
deployed  resources  in  an  efficient  manner  in  the  current  environment.  To  this  end,  we  believe  the  opportunity  exists  for  the 
centralization of key processes which will lead to improved execution and cost savings.  

    ●   Executing on our commitment to improve credit quality and reduce loan concentrations and balance sheet risk.  

o   We  have  reduced  the  size  of  our  loan  portfolio  significantly  from  $1.3  billion  at  December  31,  2010  to  $1.1  billion  at 
December  31,  2011,  and  $899.1  million  at  December  31,  2012.     We  have  significantly  improved  our  staffing  in  the 
commercial  lending  area  which  is  now  led  by  John  R.  Davis,  who  joined  the  management  team  in  August  2012  and  now 
serves as Chief Credit Officer.  

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o   Our Consent Order calls for us to reduce our construction and development loans to not more than 75% of total risk-based 
capital. We were not in compliance at December 31, 2012 with construction and development loans representing 82% of total 
risk-based capital.  These loans totaled $70.3 million, or 82% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2012 and $101.5 
million, or 85% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2011.  

o   Our  Consent  Order  also  requires  us  to  reduce  non-owner  occupied  commercial  real  estate  loans,  construction  and 
development  loans,  and  multi-family  residential  real  estate  loans  as  a  group,  to  not  more  than  250%  of  total  risk-based 
capital.  While we have made significant improvements over the last year, we were not in compliance with this concentration 
limit at December 31, 2012.  These loans totaled $311.1 million, or 362% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2012 
compared with $414.6 million, or 349% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2011.  

o   We are working to reduce non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and multi-
family  residential  real  estate  loans  by  curtailing  new  construction  and  development  lending  and  new  non-owner  occupied 
commercial real estate lending.  We are also receiving principal reductions from amortizing credits and pay-downs from our 
customers  who  sell  properties  built  for  resale.  We  have  reduced  the  construction  loan  portfolio  from  $199.5  million  at 
December 31, 2010 to $70.3 million at December 31, 2012.  Our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans declined 
from $293.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $189.8 million at December 31, 2012.  

    ●   Executing on our commitment to sell other real estate owned and reinvest in quality income producing assets.  

o   The  remediation  process  for  loans  secured  by  real  estate  has  led  the  Bank  to  acquire  significant  levels  of  OREO  in  2012, 
2011, and 2010.  The Bank acquired $33.5 million, $41.9 million, and $90.8 million of OREO during 2012, 2011, and 2010, 
respectively.  

o   We  have  incurred  significant  losses  in  disposing  of  OREO.   We  incurred  losses  totaling  $9.3  million,  $42.8  million,  and 
$13.9  million  in  2012,  2011,  and  2010,  respectively,  from  sales  and  fair  value  write-downs  attributable  to  declining 
valuations as evidenced by new appraisals and from changes in our sales strategies.  

o   To ensure that we maximize the value we receive upon the sale of OREO, we continue to evaluate sales opportunities and 
channels.  We  are  targeting  multiple  sales  opportunities  and  channels  through  internal  marketing  and  the  use  of  brokers, 
auctions, and technology sales platforms.  Proceeds from the sale of OREO totaled $22.5 million during 2012, $26.0 in 2011, 
and $25.0 million in 2010.  

o   At December 31, 2011, the OREO portfolio consisted of 75% construction, development, and land assets.  At December 31, 
2012, this concentration had declined to 51%.  This is consistent with our reduction of construction, development and other 
land  loans,  which  have  declined  to  $70.3  million  at  December  31,  2012,  compared  to  $101.5  million  at  December  31, 
2011.  Over  the  past  year,  the  composition  of  our  OREO  portfolio  has  shifted  to  be  more  heavily  weighted  towards 
commercial real estate properties with a cash flow opportunity and 1-4 family residential properties, which we have found to 
be  more  liquid  than  construction,  development,  and  land  assets.  Commercial  real  estate  properties  represent  35%  of  the 
OREO  portfolio  at  December  31,  2012,  compared  with  15%  at  December  31,  2011.  1-4  family  residential  properties 
represent 12% of the OREO portfolio at December 31, 2012, compared with 7% at December 31, 2011.  

    ●   Evaluating other strategic alternatives, such as the sale of assets or branches.  

Bank  regulatory  agencies  can  exercise  discretion  when  an  institution  does  not  meet  the  terms  of  a  consent  order.  Based  on  individual 
circumstances, the agencies may issue mandatory directives, impose monetary penalties, initiate changes in management, or take more serious 
adverse actions.  

These financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  

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Application of Critical Accounting Policies  

Our accounting and reporting policies comply with GAAP and conform to general practices within the banking industry. We believe that of our 
significant  accounting  policies,  the  following  may  involve  a  higher  degree  of  management  assumptions  and  judgments  that  could  result  in 
materially different amounts to be reported if conditions or underlying circumstances were to change.  

Allowance for Loan Losses – PBI Bank maintains an allowance for loan losses believed to be sufficient to absorb probable incurred credit 
losses existing in the loan portfolio, and the board of directors evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. We 
evaluate the adequacy of the allowance using, among other things, historical loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the portfolio, 
adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of the underlying collateral and current economic conditions 
and  trends.  The  allowance may  be  allocated  for  specific  loans  or  loan  categories,  but  the  entire  allowance  is  available  for  any  loan  that,  in 
management’s judgment, should be charged off. The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to 
loans  that  are  individually  classified  as  impaired.  The  general  component  is  based  on  historical  loss  experience  adjusted  for  environmental 
factors.  We  develop  allowance  estimates  based  on  actual  loss  experience  adjusted  for  current  economic  conditions  and  trends.  Allowance 
estimates are a prudent measurement of the risk in the loan portfolio which we apply to individual loans based on loan type. If the mix and 
amount of future charge-off percentages differ significantly from those assumptions used by management in making its determination, we may 
be required to materially increase our allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses, which could adversely affect our results.  

Other  Real  Estate  Owned  –  Other  real  estate  owned  (OREO)  is  real  estate  acquired  as  a  result  of  foreclosure  or  by  deed  in  lieu  of 
foreclosure.  It is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold.  When property is acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in 
lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair market value less estimated cost to sell.  Any write-down of the property at the time of acquisition is 
charged to the allowance for loan losses.  Subsequent reductions in fair value are recorded as non-interest expense.  To determine the fair value 
of OREO for smaller dollar single family homes, we consult with internal real estate sales staff and external realtors, investors, and appraisers.  
If the internally evaluated market price is below our underlying investment in the property, appropriate write-downs are recorded.  For larger 
dollar commercial real estate properties, we obtain a new appraisal of the subject property in connection with the transfer to other real estate 
owned.  We do not obtain updated appraisals on a quarterly basis after the receipt of the initial appraisal.  Rather, we internally review the fair 
value  of  the other  real estate owned in our  portfolio on  a quarterly  basis  to determine  if a  new  appraisal is warranted  based  on  the  specific 
circumstances of each property. We obtain updated appraisals each year on the anniversary of ownership unless a sale is imminent.  

Goodwill and Intangible Assets – We evaluate goodwill and intangible assets that have indefinite useful lives for impairment at least annually 
and more frequently if circumstances indicate their value may not be recoverable. We evaluate goodwill for impairment by comparing the fair 
value of the reporting unit to the book value of the reporting unit. If the fair value, net of goodwill, exceeds book value, then goodwill is not 
considered to be impaired. We evaluated goodwill for impairment during the second quarter of 2011 because our common stock, which trades 
publicly on the NASDAQ, experienced a significant drop in value throughout the months of May and June 2011. Our stock trended downward 
during the first quarter of 2011 and continued downward throughout the months of May and June 2011. The stock closed on June 30, 2011 at 
$4.98 per share and has regularly traded at a market price less than book value per common share since the second quarter of 2010.  

We evaluated the potential negative impact on the value of our common stock from being removed from the Russell 3000 Index during June 
2011,  the  trend  of  lower  earnings  in  2011  compared  to  historical  performance  due  to  the  continuing  impact  on  earnings  from  loan  loss 
provisions,  non-performing  loans,  and  foreclosed  properties,  and  recent  regulatory  agreements  entered  into  by  the  Company.  Our  goodwill 
impairment testing completed during the fourth quarter of 2010 included, among other things, future projections of earnings at levels exceeding 
actual results for 2011.  The level of loan loss provisions and the cost of foreclosed properties continue to exceed our prior expectations as we 
work through issues with our non-performing loan levels and other real estate owned portfolio.  

The  fair  value  of  our  goodwill  was  determined  utilizing  our  market  capitalization  based  upon  recent  common  stock  price  levels.  We  also 
considered market comparison transactions and control premiums for institutions of a similar size and performance.  Based on this analysis, we 
determined  that  our  goodwill  was  impaired  and  recorded  an  impairment  charge  of  $23.8 million  in  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  2011.  The 
impairment charge had no impact on the Company’s liquidity, cash flows, or regulatory capital ratios.  

Intangible  assets  that  are  not  amortized  are  evaluated  for  impairment  at  least  annually  by  comparing  the  fair  values  of  those  assets  to  their 
carrying  values.  Other  identifiable  intangible  assets  that  are  subject  to  amortization  are  amortized  on  an  accelerated  basis  over  the  years 
expected to be benefited, which we believe is 10 years. We review these amortizable intangible assets for impairment if circumstances indicate 
their value may not be recoverable based on a comparison of fair value to carrying value. Based on our annual review, management does not 
believe our intangible assets are impaired at December 31, 2012.  

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Stock-based Compensation – Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to employees, based on 
the fair value of these awards at the date of grant. We utilize a Black-Scholes model, which requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, 
such as volatility, risk-free interest rates and dividend pay-out rates, to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the 
Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards.  Compensation cost is recognized over the required service 
period, generally defined as the vesting period. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over 
the requisite service period for the entire award.  

Valuation of Deferred Tax Asset – We evaluate deferred tax assets for impairment on a quarterly basis.  We established a 100% deferred tax 
valuation allowance of $31.7 million in December 2011 based upon the analysis of our past performance and our expected future performance. 
  We  considered  all  evidence  currently  available,  both  positive  and  negative,  in  determining,  based  on  the  weight  of  that  evidence,  the 
likelihood that the deferred tax asset would be realized.  During that review, we determined that the level of our recent historical losses, the 
level of our non-performing assets, our inability to meet our forecasted levels of earnings in 2011, our intent to defer payment of dividends on 
our  subordinated  debentures  and  Series  A  Preferred  Stock,  and  our  non-compliance  with  the  capital  requirements  of  our  Consent  Order 
outweighed  our  forecasted  taxable  earnings  levels  for  the  near  and  long  term.  As  such,  we  established  a  100%  deferred  tax  valuation 
allowance.  When  evaluating  our  deferred  tax  assets  for  realizability  during  2012,  we  concluded  that  a  full  valuation  allowance  was  still 
necessary at December 31, 2012, due to the additional losses incurred during the year. A return to profitability would enable us to reduce the 
valuation allowance and thereby offset income tax expense that would otherwise be recognized.  Examinations of our income tax returns  or 
changes in tax law may impact our deferred tax assets and liabilities as well as our provision for income taxes.  

Contingencies – In the normal course of operations, we are defendants in various legal proceedings.   We record contingent liabilities resulting 
from claims against us when a loss is assessed to be probable and the amount of the loss is reasonably estimable. Assessing probability of loss 
and estimating probable losses requires analysis of multiple factors, including in some cases judgments about the potential actions of third party 
claimants  and  courts.  Recorded  contingent  liabilities  are  based  on  the  best  information  available  and  actual  losses  in  any  future  period  are 
inherently uncertain.  

Results of Operations  

The following table summarizes components of income and expense and the change in those components for 2012 compared with 2011:  

Gross interest income  
Gross interest expense  
Net interest income  
Provision for credit losses  
Non-interest income  
Gains on sale of securities, net  
Other than temporary impairment on securities  
Non-interest expense  
Net income (loss) before taxes  
Income tax expense (benefit)  
Net income (loss)  
Dividends on preferred stock  
Accretion on Series A preferred stock  
Earnings allocated to participating securities  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  

For the  

Years Ended December 31,       Change from Prior Period     

2012  

2011  
     Amount  
(dollars in thousands)  

Percent  

  $ 

57,729     $ 
15,774       
41,955       
40,250       
6,354       
3,236       
—      
44,292       
(32,997 )     
(65 )     
(32,932 )     
(1,750 )     
(179 )     
1,429       
(33,432 )     

73,554     $ 
22,039       
51,515       
62,600       
6,766       
1,108       
(41 )     
104,273       
(107,525 )     
(218 )     
(107,307 )     
(1,750 )     
(177 )     
4,080       
(105,154 )     

(15,825 )     
(6,265 )     
(9,560 )     
(22,350 )     
(412 )     
2,128       
41       
(59,981 )     
74,528       
153       
74,375       
—      
(2 )     
(2,651 )     
71,722       

(21.5 )% 
(28.4 )  
(18.6 )  
(35.7 )  
(6.1 )  
192.1   
(100.0 )  
(57.5 )  
(69.3 )  
(70.2 )  
(69.3 )  
—  
1.1   
(65.0 )  
(68.2 )  

Net loss of $32.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, decreased $74.4 million from net loss of $107.3 million for 2011.  Net loss to 
common shareholders of $33.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, decreased $71.7 million from net loss to common shareholders 
of  $105.2  million  for  2011.  This  decrease  in  net  loss  was  attributable  primarily  to  lower  provision  for  loan  losses  expense,  decreased  non-
interest expense associated with our OREO, and higher net gain on sales of securities, partially offset by lower net interest income. In addition, 
the 2011 results included a one-time goodwill impairment charge of $23.8 million.  

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The following table summarizes components of income and expense and the change in those components for 2011 compared with 2010:  

Gross interest income  
Gross interest expense  
Net interest income  
Provision for credit losses  
Non-interest income  
Gains on sale of securities, net  
Other than temporary impairment on securities  
Non-interest expense  
Net income (loss) before taxes  
Income tax expense (benefit)  
Net income (loss)  
Dividends on preferred stock  
Accretion on Series A preferred stock  
Earnings allocated to participating securities  
Net income (loss) available to common shareholders  

For the  

Years Ended December 31,       Change from Prior Period     

2011  

2010  
     Amount  
(dollars in thousands)  

Percent  

  $ 

73,554     $ 
22,039       
51,515       
62,600       
6,766       
1,108       
(41 )     
104,273       
(107,525 )     
(218 )     
(107,307 )     
(1,750 )     
(177 )     
4,080       
(105,154 )     

86,407     $ 
28,841       
57,566       
30,100       
7,027       
5,152       
(597 )     
46,478       
(7,430 )     
(3,046 )     
(4,384 )     
(1,810 )     
(177 )     
184       
(6,187 )     

(12,853 )     
(6,802 )     
(6,051 )     
32,500       
(261 )     
(4,044 )     
556       
57,795       
(100,095 )     
2,828       
(102,923 )     
60       
—      
3,896       
(98,967 )     

(14.9 )% 
(23.6 )  
(10.5 )  
108.0   
(3.7 )  
(78.5 )  
(93.1 )  
124.3   
1347.2   
(92.8 )  
2347.7   
(3.3 )  
—  
2117.4   
1599.6   

Net loss of $107.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased $102.9 million from net loss of $4.4 million for 2010.  Net loss to 
common shareholders of $105.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, increased $99.0 million from net loss to common shareholders 
of  $6.2  million  for  2010.  This  decrease  in  earnings  was  attributable  primarily  to  a  one-time  goodwill  impairment  charge  of  $23.8  million, 
establishment  of  a  deferred  tax  asset  valuation  allowance  of  $31.7  million,  increased  provision  for  loan  losses  expense,  and  non-interest 
expenses associated with our OREO.  

Goodwill was determined to be impaired during the second quarter of 2011 as the result of operating losses and a significant drop in value of 
our common stock which trades on NASDAQ.  The deferred tax asset is dependent on future levels of income. Given our net loss for the past 
two years, and evaluation of other positive and negative evidence, we established a 100% valuation allowance for our deferred tax asset in the 
fourth quarter of 2011. Provision for loan losses expense increased $32.5 million, or 108.0%, in comparison with 2010 as a result of an increase 
in  non-performing  loans,  and  an  increase  in  net  loan  charge-offs  to  $44.3  million,  or  3.56%  of  average  loans  for  2011,  compared  with 
$22.2 million, or 1.64% of average loans for 2010.  Non-interest income decreased $261,000, or 3.7%, in comparison with 2010 primarily as a 
result  of  decreased  service  charges  on  deposit  accounts.  Gains  on  sales  of  investment  securities  decreased  $4.0  million,  or  78.5%  in 
comparison with 2010 due to fewer sales of securities during the year.  

Non-interest expense increased $57.8 million, or 124.3%, in comparison with 2010 primarily as a result of a one-time goodwill impairment 
charge of $23.8 million, increased expense related to other real estate owned, increased loan collection expense, and borrowing prepayment 
fees.  Income  tax  benefit  decreased  $2.8  million,  or  92.8%,  as  the  result  of  the  establishment  of  the  $31.7  million  deferred  tax  valuation 
allowance.  

Net Interest Income – Our net interest income was $42.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, a decrease of $9.6 million, or 18.6%, 
compared  with  $51.5  million  for  the  same  period  in  2011.  Net  interest  spread  and  margin  were  3.16%  and  3.31%,  respectively,  for  2012, 
compared with 3.24% and 3.40%, respectively, for 2011.  Average nonaccrual loans were $90.8 million and $67.4 million in 2012 and 2011, 
respectively. The decrease in net interest income was primarily the result of lower average earning assets coupled with lower rates on those 
assets. In addition, net interest income and net interest margin were adversely affected by $4.9 million and $4.0 million of interest lost on non-
accrual loans during 2012 and 2011, respectively.  

Our average interest-earning assets were $1.28 billion for 2012, compared with $1.53 billion for 2011, a 16.5% decrease, primarily attributable 
to  lower  average  loans  and  interest  bearing  deposits  with  financial  institutions,  partially  offset  by  higher  average  investment 
securities.  Average  loans  were  $1.03  billion  for  2012,  compared  with  $1.24  billion  for  2011,  a  16.9%  decrease.  Average  interest  bearing 
deposits with financial institutions were $62.1 million in 2012, compared with $127.1 million in 2011, a 51.1% decrease.  Average investment 
securities were $173.1 million for 2012, compared with $148.5 million for 2011, a 16.6% increase.  Our total interest income decreased 21.5% 
to $57.7 million for 2012, compared with $73.6 million for 2011. The change was due primarily to lower interest rates on and lower volume of 
loans and interest bearing deposits with financial institutions, and lower interest rates on investment securities.  

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Our average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 17.5% to $1.14 billion for 2012, compared with $1.39 billion for 2011. Our total interest 
expense decreased by 28.4% to $15.8 million for 2012, compared with $22.0 million during 2011, due primarily to lower interest rates paid on 
and lower volume of certificates of deposit, NOW and money market deposits.  Our average volume of certificates of deposit decreased 18.6% 
to $912.1 million for 2012, compared with $1.12 billion for 2011. The average interest rate paid on certificates of deposit decreased to 1.52% 
for 2012, compared with 1.65% for 2011, as the result of continued re-pricing of certificates of deposit at maturity to lower interest rates. Our 
average volume of NOW and money market deposit accounts decreased 10.5% to $153.0 million for 2012, compared with $171.0 million for 
2011.  The average  interest  rate  paid  on  NOW and money  market  deposit accounts  decreased  to  0.42%  for  2012,  compared with  0.85%  for 
2011.  

Our net interest income was $51.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2011, a decrease of $6.1 million, or 10.5%, compared with $57.6 
million for the same period in 2010.  Net interest spread and margin were 3.24% and 3.40%, respectively, for 2011, compared with 3.38% and 
3.59%, respectively, for 2010.  Average nonaccrual loans were $67.4 million and $54.0 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively. The decrease in 
net  interest  income  was  primarily  the  result  of  lower  average  earning  assets.  In  addition,  net  interest  income  and  net  interest  margin  were 
adversely  affected  by  $4.0  million and  $2.7  million  of  interest  lost  on  non-accrual  loans  during  2011 and  2010,  respectively.  Also,  average 
interest  bearing  liabilities  as  a  percentage  of  interest  earning  assets  increased  from  89.6%  in  2010  to  90.3%  in  2011  due  to  lower  capital. 
Nonaccrual loans increased significantly in the fourth quarter of 2011.  

Our average interest-earning assets were $1.53 billion for 2011, compared with $1.62 billion for 2010, a 5.2% decrease, primarily attributable 
to lower average loans and investment securities.  Average loans were $1.24 billion for 2011, compared with $1.35 billion for 2010, an 8.1% 
decrease.  Average investment securities  were $148.5  million for  2011, compared with  $159.9  million  for  2010,  a 7.1% decrease.  Our  total 
interest  income decreased 14.9% to $73.6 million for 2011, compared with  $86.4  million  for 2010. The change  was  due  primarily to lower 
interest rates on and lower volume of loans and investment securities.  

Our average interest-bearing liabilities decreased by 4.4% to $1.39 billion for 2011, compared with $1.45 billion for 2010. Our total interest 
expense decreased by 23.6% to $22.0 million for 2011, compared with $28.8 million during 2010, due primarily to lower interest rates paid on 
certificates of deposit, and a lower volume of FHLB advances.  Our average volume of certificates of deposit decreased 3.2% to $1.12 billion 
for 2011, compared with $1.16 billion for 2010. The average interest rate paid on certificates of deposit decreased to 1.65% for 2011, compared 
with 2.02% for 2010.   Our average volume of FHLB advances decreased 68.0% to $15.3 million for 2011, compared with $47.8 million for 
2010.  The average interest rate paid on FHLB advances decreased to 3.51% for 2011, compared with 4.22% for 2010.  The decrease in cost of 
funds was the result of the continued re-pricing of certificates of deposit at maturity at lower interest rates.  

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Average Balance Sheets  

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  average  daily  balances,  the  interest  earned  or  paid  on  such  amounts,  and  the  weighted  average  yield  on 
interest-earning assets and weighted average cost of interest-bearing  liabilities for the periods indicated. Dividing income or expense  by the 
average daily balance of assets or liabilities, respectively, derives such yields and costs for the periods presented.  

For the Years Ended December 31,  

Average  
Balance  

2012  
Interest  
Earned/Paid     

Average  
Yield/Cost       

Average  
Balance  

(dollars in thousands)  

2011  
Interest  
Earned/Paid     

Average  
Yield/Cost    

ASSETS  
Interest-earning assets:  

   Loans receivables (1)(2)  

   Real estate  
   Commercial  
   Consumer  
   Agriculture  
   Other  

   U.S. Treasury and agencies  
   Mortgage-backed securities  
   State and political subdivision 

securities (3)  

   State and political subdivision 

securities  

   Corporate bonds  
   FHLB stock  
   Other debt securities  
   Other equity securities  
   Federal funds sold  
   Interest-bearing deposits in other 

financial institutions  

      Total interest-earning 

  $ 

921,314      $ 
64,252        
22,720        
24,196        
838        
6,588        
111,637        

46,179        
3,510        
1,903        
1,304        
22        
199        
1,986        

26,631        

887        

17,363        
8,957        
10,072        
572        
1,359        
3,109        

62,127        

563        
482        
447        
46        
57        
2        

142        

57,729        

assets  

Less: Allowance for loan losses  
Non-interest-earning assets  

         Total assets  

1,281,735        
(53,484 )      
113,314        
  $  1,341,565        

LIABILITIES AND 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  

Interest-bearing liabilities  

   Certificates of deposit and other 

5.01 %   $  1,111,136      $ 
77,098        
5.46   
29,140        
8.38   
25,175        
5.39   
925        
2.63   
10,173        
3.02   
96,221        
1.78   

59,450        
4,362        
2,428        
1,407        
32        
322        
2,967        

5.12   

3.24   
5.38   
4.44   
8.04   
4.19   
0.06   

0.23   

29,506        

1,123        

3,178        
7,466        
10,072        
572        
1,397        
5,729        

127,087        

172        
452        
428        
46        
49        
3        

313        

5.35 % 
5.66   
8.33   
5.59   
3.46   
3.17   
3.08   

5.86   

5.41   
6.05   
4.25   
8.04   
3.51   
0.05   

0.25   

4.54 %     

1,534,875        
(37,762 )      
162,846        
  $  1,659,959        

73,554        

4.83 %  

time deposits  

  $ 

912,061      $ 

13,828        

1.52 %   $  1,120,154      $ 

18,468        

1.65 %  

   NOW and money market 

deposits  
   Savings accounts  
   Federal funds purchased and 

repurchase agreements  

   FHLB advances  
   Junior subordinated debentures  
   Total interest-bearing 

153,032        
38,665        

2,088        
6,325        
32,309        

641        
154        

7        
207        
937        

0.42   
0.40   

0.34   
3.27   
2.90   

171,028        
36,511        

1,451        
228        

10,524        
15,315        
33,208        

440        
537        
915        

0.85   
0.62   

4.18   
3.51   
2.76   

liabilities  

1,144,480        

15,774        

1.38 %     

1,386,740        

22,039        

1.59 %  

Non-interest-bearing liabilities  

   Non-interest-bearing deposits  
   Other liabilities  

   Total liabilities  

Stockholders’ equity  

      Total liabilities and 

113,325        
8,081        
1,265,886        
75,679        

stockholders’ 
equity  

  $  1,341,565        

106,769        
7,016        
1,500,525        
159,434        

  $  1,659,959        

Net interest income  

Net interest spread  

       $ 

41,955        

       $ 

51,515        

3.16 %     

3.24 %  

   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
     
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
  
    
         
         
         
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
  
    
         
         
         
         
         
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
        
         
    
    
        
         
    
    
         
         
         
         
Net interest margin  

Ratio of average interest-earning 

assets to average interest-bearing 
liabilities  

3.31 %     

111.99 %     

3.40 %  

110.68 %  

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(1)  
Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of yield on loans.  
(2)   Calculations include non-accruing loans in average loan amounts outstanding.  
(3)   Taxable equivalent yields are calculated assuming a 35% federal income tax rate.  

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For the Years Ended December 31,  

Average  
Balance  

2011  
Interest  
Earned/Paid     

Average  
Yield/Cost       

Average  
Balance  

(dollars in thousands)  

2010  
Interest  
Earned/Paid     

Average  
Yield/Cost    

ASSETS  
Interest-earning assets:  

   Loans receivables (1)(2)  

    Real estate  
    Commercial  
    Consumer  
    Agriculture  
    Other  

   U.S. Treasury and agencies  
   Mortgage-backed securities  
   State and political subdivision 

securities (3)  

   State and political subdivision 

securities  

   Corporate bonds  
   FHLB stock  
   Other debt securities  
   Other equity securities  
   Federal funds sold  
   Interest-bearing deposits in other 

financial institutions  

      Total interest-earning 

  $  1,111,136      $ 
77,098        
29,140        
25,175        
925        
10,173        
96,221        

59,450        
4,362        
2,428        
1,407        
32        
322        
2,967        

29,506        

1,123        

3,178        
7,466        
10,072        
572        
1,397        
5,729        

127,087        

172        
452        
428        
46        
49        
3        

313        

73,554        

assets  

Less: Allowance for loan losses  
Non-interest-earning assets  

        Total assets  

1,534,875        
(37,762 )      
162,846        
  $  1,659,959        

LIABILITIES AND 

STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  

Interest-bearing liabilities  

   Certificates of deposit and other 

5.35 %   $  1,209,125      $ 
84,847        
5.66   
34,346        
8.33   
23,877        
5.59   
1,100        
3.46   
9,674        
3.17   
110,718        
3.08   

67,960        
5,131        
2,944        
1,483        
41        
362        
5,846        

5.86   

5.41   
6.05   
4.25   
8.04   
3.51   
0.05   

0.25   

21,331        

854        

2,947        
12,906        
10,072        
694        
1,623        
12,633        

82,648        

161        
875        
441        
46        
48        
16        

199        

5.62 % 
6.05   
8.57   
6.21   
3.73   
3.74   
5.28   

6.16   

5.46   
6.78   
4.38   
6.63   
2.96   
0.13   

0.24   

4.83 %     

1,618,541        
(27,836 )      
156,943        
  $  1,747,648        

86,407        

5.37 %  

time deposits  

  $  1,120,154      $ 

18,468        

1.65 %   $  1,156,724      $ 

23,415        

2.02 %  

   NOW and money market 

deposits  
   Savings accounts  
   Federal funds purchased and 

repurchase agreements  

   FHLB advances  
   Junior subordinated debentures  
     Total interest-bearing 

171,028        
36,511        

1,451        
228        

10,524        
15,315        
33,208        

440        
537        
915        

0.85   
0.62   

4.18   
3.51   
2.76   

164,541        
35,393        

11,734        
47,800        
33,941        

1,716        
261        

484        
2,015        
950        

1.04   
0.74   

4.12   
4.22   
2.80   

liabilities  

1,386,740        

22,039        

1.59 %     

1,450,133        

28,841        

1.99 %  

Non-interest-bearing liabilities  

   Non-interest-bearing deposits  
   Other liabilities  

     Total liabilities  

Stockholders’ equity  

     Total liabilities and 

106,769        
7,016        
1,500,525        
159,434        

stockholders’ 
equity  

  $  1,659,959        

102,383        
7,117        
1,559,633        
188,015        

  $  1,747,648        

Net interest income  

Net interest spread  

Net interest margin  

Ratio of average interest-earning 

assets to average interest-bearing 

       $ 

51,515        

       $ 

57,566        

3.24 %     

3.40 %     

3.38 %  

3.59 %  

   
  
  
  
  
  
  
     
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
      
      
       
      
      
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
  
    
         
         
         
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
  
    
         
         
         
         
         
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
        
         
    
    
        
         
    
    
         
         
         
         
  
    
         
        
    
    
         
        
    
    
         
         
         
         
  
    
         
        
    
    
         
        
    
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110.68 %     

111.61 %  

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(1)  
Includes loan fees in both interest income and the calculation of yield on loans.  
(2)   Calculations include non-accruing loans in average loan amounts outstanding.  
(3)   Taxable equivalent yields are calculated assuming a 35% federal income tax rate.  

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Rate/Volume Analysis  

The table below sets forth information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated. For each category of 
interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing liabilities,  information is  provided  on  changes  attributable  to  (1) changes  in  rate  (changes  in  rate 
multiplied by old volume); (2) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate); and (3) changes in rate-volume (change in rate 
multiplied by change in volume).  Changes in rate-volume are proportionately allocated between rate and volume variance.  

   Year Ended December 31, 2012 vs. 2011  

     Year Ended December 31, 2011 vs. 2010  

Increase (decrease)  
due to change in  

Increase (decrease)  
due to change in  

Rate  

     Volume  

Net  
Change  

Rate  

     Volume  

Net  
Change  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

(3,824 )   $ 
(14 )     
(1,401 )     

(10,937 )   $ 
(109 )     
420       

(14,761 )    $ 
(123 )     
(981 )     

(3,782 )   $ 
(58 )     
(2,190 )     

(6,098 )   $ 
18       
(689 )     

(9,880 ) 
(40 ) 
(2,879 ) 

(243 )     
(54 )     
19       
—      
9       
—      

398       
84       
—      
—      
(1 )     
(1 )     

155       
30        
19       
—       
8        
(1 )      

(55 )     
(86 )     
(13 )     
9       
8       
(6 )     

335       
(337 )     
—      
(9 )     
(7 )     
(7 )     

(21 )      

(150 )     

(171 )     

5       

109       

280   
(423 ) 
(13 ) 
—  
1   
(13 ) 

114   

(5,529 )     

(10,296 )     

(15,825 )     

(6,168 )     

(6,685 )     

(12,853 ) 

Interest-earning assets:  
Loan receivables  
U.S. Treasury and agencies  
Mortgage-backed securities  
State and political subdivision 

securities  
Corporate bonds  
FHLB stock  
Other debt securities  
Other equity securities  
Federal funds sold  
Interest-bearing deposits in other 

financial institutions  
Total increase (decrease) in interest 

income  

Interest-bearing liabilities:  

Certificates of deposit and 
other time deposits  

NOW and money market accounts      
Savings accounts  
Federal funds purchased and 
repurchase agreements  

FHLB advances  
Junior subordinated debentures  

Total increase (decrease) in interest 

expense  

Increase (decrease) in net interest 

(1,402 )     
(670 )     
(86 )     

(231 )     
(34 )     
46       

(3,238 )     
(140 )     
12       

(202 )     
(296 )     
(24 )     

(4,640 )     
(810 )      
(74 )     

(433 )      
(330 )      
22        

(4,238 )     
(324 )     
(41 )     

7       
(293 )     
(15 )     

(709 )     
59       
8       

(51 )     
(1,185 )     
(20 )     

(4,947 ) 
(265 ) 
(33 ) 

(44 ) 
(1,478 ) 
(35 ) 

(2,377 )      

(3,888 )     

(6,265 )      

(4,904 )     

(1,898 )     

(6,802 ) 

income  

  $ 

(3,152 )   $ 

(6,408 )   $ 

(9,560 )    $ 

(1,264 )   $ 

(4,787 )   $ 

(6,051 ) 

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Service charges on deposit accounts  
Income from fiduciary activities  
Bank card interchange fees  
Other real estate owned rental income  
Secondary market brokerage fees  
Gain on sales of loans originated for sale  
Gain on sales of investment securities, net  
Other-than-temporary impairment on securities  
Other  

Total non-interest income  

2012  

For the Years Ended  
December 31,  
2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

2,239     $ 
1,177       
727       
420       
94       
338       
3,236       
—      
1,359       
9,590     $ 

2,609     $ 
993       
668       
200       
219       
713       
1,108       
(41 )     
1,364       
7,833     $ 

2,984   
987   
606   
121   
327   
554   
5,152   
(597 ) 
1,448   
11,582   

  $ 

  $ 

Non-interest  income  increased  by  $1.8  million  to  $9.6  million  for  2012  compared  with  $7.8  million  for  2011.  This  was  due  primarily  to 
increased gain on sales of investment securities of $2.1 million, or 192.1%, due to higher volume of sales. This increase was offset partially by 
decreased service charges on deposit accounts of $370,000, or 14.2%, and decreased gain on sales of loans originated for sale of $375,000, or 
52.6%.  Fewer service charges on deposit account fees were the result of lower transaction volume. Lower gains on sales of loans originated for 
sale were the result of fewer loans originated for sale during the year in the USDA and SBA programs.  

Non-interest income decreased by $3.7 million to $7.8 million for 2011 compared with $11.6 million for 2010. This was due primarily to lower 
gain on sales of investment securities of $4.0 million, or 78.5%, due to fewer sales. Our non-interest income was also lower due to decreased 
service  charges  on  deposit  accounts  of  $375,000,  or  12.6%,  and  decreased  secondary  market  brokerage  fees  of  $108,000,  or  33.0%.  Fewer 
service charges on deposit account fees were the result of lower transaction volume. These decreases were offset partially by increased gains on 
sales of loans originated for sale of $159,000, or 28.7%, and lower other-than-temporary impairment charges of $556,000, or 93.1%.  

Non-interest Expense – The following table presents the major categories of non-interest expense:  

Salary and employee benefits  
Occupancy and equipment  
Goodwill impairment charge  
Other real estate owned expense  
FDIC insurance  
Loan collection expense  
State franchise tax  
Professional fees  
Communications  
Borrowing prepayment fees  
Postage and delivery  
Office supplies  
Advertising  
Other  

Total non-interest expense  

2012  

For the Years Ended  
December 31,  
2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

  $ 

16,648     $ 
3,642       
—      
10,549       
2,835       
2,442       
2,174       
1,985       
710       
—      
454       
357       
154       
2,342       
44,292     $ 

15,218     $ 
3,729       
23,794       
47,525       
3,470       
2,509       
2,228       
1,392       
678       
486       
485       
352       
314       
2,093       
104,273     $ 

14,903   
4,095   
—  
16,254   
2,971   
908   
2,172   
1,067   
737   
—  
722   
388   
408   
1,853   
46,478   

Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2012, of $44.3 million represented a 57.5% decrease from $104.3 million for the same 
period last year.  The decrease in non-interest expense was attributable primarily to decreased other real estate owned expense due to lower loss 
on  sales  of  OREO,  lower  valuation  write-downs,  and  lower  property  maintenance  expenses.  Expenses  related  to  other  real  estate  owned 
include:  

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Provision to allowance for sales strategy change  
Provision to allowance for declining market values  
Operating expense  
Total  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  
1,672     $ 
—      
7,154       
1,723       
10,549     $ 

8,889   
25,613   
9,261   
3,762   
47,525   

  $ 

  $ 

During 2012, we recorded approximately $7.2 million of provision to allowance for declining market values related to new appraisals received 
for properties in the portfolio during the year. This compares with $9.3 million of provision related to new appraisals received for properties in 
the portfolio during 2011.  

In  2011,  the  Company  sold,  in  a  single  transaction,  54  finished  condominium  property  units  from  condominium  developments  held  in  our 
OREO portfolio with a carrying value of approximately $11.0 million, for $5.2 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $5.8 million. No similar 
transaction occurred in 2012.  

Although we were carrying our OREO at fair market value less estimated cost to sell in 2011, we subsequently adjusted our valuations for land 
development  and  residential  development  properties  held  in  OREO  that  were  similar  to  the  properties  we  sold  in  2011.  We  recorded  an 
allowance totaling approximately $25.6 million to reflect our intent to market these properties more aggressively to retail and bulk buyers. No 
similar change in sales strategy was implemented during 2012.  

FDIC insurance assessments decreased $635,000, or 18.3%, to $2.8 million in 2012 from $3.5 million in 2011 due to decreased deposit levels. 
Borrowing  prepayment  fees  decreased  $486,000  as  no  such  fees  were  incurred  during  2012.  Additionally,  non-interest  expense  for  2011 
included a non-recurring 100% goodwill impairment charge of $23.8 million.  

These improvements were offset partially by higher salaries and employee benefits expense of $1.4 million, or 9.4%, due primarily to additions 
to staff in our credit administration and workout divisions, and higher professional fees of $593,000, or 42.6%, due primarily to increased audit 
and accounting fees, and loan review fees.  

Non-interest Expense Comparison – 2011 to 2010  
Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2011, of $104.3 million represented a 124.3% increase from $46.5 million for the same 
period  last  year.  The  increase  in  non-interest  expense  was  attributable  primarily  to  an  increase  in  other  real  estate  owned  expense  from 
increased losses on sales of OREO, OREO write-downs to reflect declining market values and the impact of our sales strategy change in regard 
to certain OREO properties, and OREO maintenance expenses. Expenses related to other real estate owned include:  

Net loss on sales  
Provision to allowance for sales strategy change  
Provision to allowance for declining market values  
Operating expense  
Total  

2011  

2010  

(in thousands)  
8,889     $ 
25,613       
9,261       
3,762       
47,525     $ 

565   
—  
14,062   
1,627   
16,254   

  $ 

  $ 

In 2011, management determined, with the concurrence of the Board of Directors, that certain properties held in OREO were not likely to be 
successfully disposed of in an acceptable time-frame using routine marketing efforts. It became apparent due to weakness in the economy and 
softness in demand for housing that certain land development and residential condominium projects would require extended holding periods to 
sell  the  properties  at  recent  appraised  values.  Accordingly,  in  June  of  2011,  the  Company  sold,  in  a  single  transaction,  54  finished 
condominium  property  units  from  condominium  developments  held  in  our  OREO  portfolio  with  a  carrying  value  of  approximately 
$11.0 million, for $5.2 million, resulting in a pre-tax loss of $5.8 million.  

Although  we  were  carrying  our  OREO  at  fair  market  value  less  estimated  cost  to  sell,  we  subsequently  adjusted  our  valuations  for  land 
development  and  residential  development  properties  held  in  OREO  similar  to  the  properties  we  sold  in  2011.  We  recorded  an  allowance 
totaling approximately $25.6 million to reflect our intent to market these properties more aggressively to retail and bulk buyers.  Additionally, 
we recorded approximately $9.3 million of fair value write-downs related to new appraisals received for properties in the portfolio during 2011. 

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Loan collection expense increased $1.6 million, or 176.3%, to $2.5 million in 2011 from $908,000 in 2010 due to settlements of certain legal 
matters  and  increased  volume  of  foreclosures.  In  June  2011,  we  settled  this  litigation  for  less  than  the  $1,058,000  minimum  amount  of 
compensatory and punitive damages awarded in a jury verdict against PBI Bank, which we recorded in the second quarter as loan collection 
expense. We also recorded approximately $300,000 of loan collection expense in 2011 related to a Jefferson County, Kentucky court ruling to 
uphold a contested mechanics lien on a property for which we took a deed in lieu of foreclosure.  

FDIC insurance assessments increased $499,000, or 16.8%, to $3.5 million in 2011 from $3.0 million in 2010 as a result of our non-performing 
asset levels. Salaries and employee benefits expense increased $315,000, or 2.1%, to $15.2 million in 2011 from $14.9 million in 2010 due to 
merit raises and increases in staff primarily in the credit and problem asset workout areas. Professional fees increased $325,000, or 30.5%, to 
$1.4  million  in  2011  from  $1.1  million  in  2010  due  to  increased  accounting  and  evaluation  services  related  to  goodwill  impairment  and 
deferred tax assets, and increased staff recruitment services and management evaluation services. We incurred borrowing prepayment fees of 
$312,000 on the retirement of a $10 million repurchase agreement prior to maturity and $174,000 on the prepayment of $5.5 million of FHLB 
advances prior to maturity. We elected to redeem these higher cost borrowings in connection with our asset/liability planning and to lower our 
cost of funds in future periods. No similar transactions occurred in 2010.  

These increases were offset partially by a decrease in occupancy and equipment expense of $366,000, or 8.9%, due to reduced depreciation on 
equipment  expense,  and  decreased  postage  and  delivery  expense  of  $237,000,  or  32.8%,  due  to  our  decision  to  replace  certain  third-party 
courier services with in-house personnel.  

Goodwill Impairment  
The Company evaluates goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter unless events or changes in circumstances indicate potential 
impairment may have occurred between annual assessments. Goodwill was reviewed for impairment during the second quarter of 2011 because 
the market price of our common stock on NASDAQ declined.  Our stock trended downward during the first quarter of 2011 to a low of $7.89 
per  share and continued  downward through  May and June  2011.  The stock  closed on June  30, 2011  at $4.98 per share  and  has traded at  a 
market price less than book value per common share since the second quarter of 2010.  Our market value to book value ratios are noted below.  

The ratio at June 30, 2011 is reflected on a pre-goodwill impairment charge basis.  

Market Value to Book Value Ratio:  

Book Value 
Per Share      

Market  
Price Per  
Share  

Market to  
Book  
Ratio  

12/31/2010   $ 
3/31/2011   $ 
6/30/2011   $ 

12.76     $ 
12.79     $ 
9.47     $ 

10.31       
7.89       
4.98       

81 % 
62 % 
53 % 

We evaluated the potential negative impact of several factors on the value of our common stock, including, being removed from the Russell 
3000 Index during June 2011; the trend of lower earnings in 2011 compared to historical performance due to the continuing impact of loan loss 
provisions, non-performing loans, and foreclosed properties; and our agreements with regulators.  Our goodwill impairment testing completed 
during the fourth quarter of 2010 included, among other things, future projections of earnings at levels exceeding actual results for 2011.  The 
level of loan loss provisions and the cost of foreclosed properties continue to exceed our prior expectations as we work through issues with our 
non-performing loan levels and other real estate owned portfolio.  

We  determined  the  fair  value  utilizing  our  market  capitalization  based  upon  recent  common  stock  price  levels.  We  also  considered  market 
comparison transactions and control premiums for institutions of a similar size and performance.  Based on this analysis, we determined that 
our goodwill was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $23.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The impairment charge had 
no impact on the Company’s liquidity, cash flows, or regulatory ratios.  

Income Tax Expense – Income tax benefit was $65,000 for 2012 compared with $218,000 for 2011. The 2011 income tax benefit was affected 
significantly  by  the  establishment  of  a  100%  valuation  allowance  for  our  deferred  tax  asset  of  $31.7  million.  Our  deferred  tax  valuation 
allowance increased to $43.9 million at December 31, 2012.  Our statutory federal tax rate was 35% in both 2012 and 2011. The effective tax 
rate  for  2012  and  2011  is  not  meaningful  due  to  the  reduction  of  income  tax  benefit  as  the  result  of  the  establishment  of  the  deferred  tax 
valuation allowance.  

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The valuation allowance for our deferred tax assets does not have any impact on our liquidity, nor does it preclude us from using the tax losses, 
tax credits or other timing differences in the future. To the extent we generate taxable income in a given quarter, the valuation allowance may 
be reduced  to  offset fully or partially the  corresponding  income  tax expense.  Any remaining deferred  tax  asset valuation allowance may be 
reversed through income tax expense once we can demonstrate a sustainable return to profitability and conclude it is more likely than not the 
deferred tax asset will be utilized.  

See Note 14, “Income Taxes”, for additional discussion of our income taxes.  

Income tax benefit was $218,000 for 2011 compared with $3.0 million for 2010. The 2011 income tax benefit was affected significantly by the 
establishment of a 100% valuation allowance for our deferred tax asset of $31.7 million.  Our statutory federal tax rate was 35% in both 2011 
and 2010. Our effective federal tax rate was 41.0% in 2010. The effective tax rate for 2011 is not meaningful due to the reduction of income tax 
benefit as the result of the establishment of the deferred tax valuation allowance.  

Analysis of Financial Condition  

Total assets at December 31, 2012 were $1.2 billion compared with $1.5 billion at December 31, 2011, a decrease of $292.8 million or 20.1%. 
This decrease was attributable primarily to a decrease of $236.9 million in loans.  The decrease in loans was attributable to principal reductions 
by customers outpacing loan originations and advances, as well as $37.5 million in loan charge-offs and the transfer of loan balances totaling 
$33.5 million to OREO.  

PBI Bank’s total risk-based capital was $85.8 million at December 31, 2012.  PBI Bank’s consent order with its primary regulators required its 
Board of Directors to adopt and implement a plan to reduce its construction and development loans to not more than 75% of total risk-based 
capital.  These  loans  totaled  $70.3  million,  or  82%  of  total  risk-based  capital,  at  December  31,  2012.  It  also  required  a  plan  to  reduce  non-
owner occupied commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and multifamily residential real estate loans as a group, to 
not more than 250% of total risk based capital. These loans totaled $311.1 million, or 362% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2012.  

While we have not yet reduced our balances in these categories to the percentages established in our plan, the largest decrease in loans was in 
our construction loan portfolio, which declined from $101.5 million at December 31, 2011 to $70.3 million at December 31, 2012.  Our non-
owner occupied commercial real estate loans declined from $252.7 million at December 31, 2011 to $189.8 million at December 31, 2012.  

Total  assets  at  December 31,  2011  were  $1.5  billion  compared  with  $1.7  billion  at  December 31,  2010,  a  decrease  of  $268.5  million  or 
15.6%.  This decrease was attributable primarily to a decrease of $166.6 million in loans.  The decrease in loans was attributable to principal 
reductions by customers outpacing loan originations and advances, as well as $44.6 million in loan charge-offs and the transfer of loan balances 
totaling $41.9 million to OREO.  

Loans Receivable – Loans receivable decreased $236.9 million, or 20.9%, during the year ended December 31, 2012, to $899.1 million.  Our 
commercial, commercial real estate and real estate construction portfolios decreased by an aggregate of $161.1 million, or 23.4%, during 2012 
and comprised 58.6% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2012.  

Loans receivable decreased $166.6 million, or 12.8%, to $1.1 billion at December 31, 2011, compared with $1.3 billion at December 31, 2010. 
Our  commercial,  commercial  real  estate  and  real  estate  construction  portfolios  decreased  $129.7 million,  or  15.9%,  to  $687.5  million  at 
December 31, 2011.  At December 31, 2011, these loans comprised 60.5% of the total loan portfolio compared with 62.7% of the loan portfolio 
at December 31, 2010.  

Loan Portfolio Composition – The following table presents a summary of the loan portfolio at the dates indicated, net of deferred loan fees, 
by  type.  There  are  no  foreign  loans  in  our  portfolio  and  other  than  the  categories  noted,  there  is  no  concentration  of  loans  in  any  industry 
exceeding 10% of total loans.  

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total loans  

As of December 31,  

2012  

2011  

   Amount  

   Percent         Amount  

   Percent     

(dollars in thousands)  

  $ 

52,567   

5.85 %    $ 

71,216   

6.27 % 

70,284   
80,825   
322,687   

50,986   
278,273   
20,383   
22,317   
770   
899,092   

7.82        
8.99        
35.89        

101,471   
90,958   
423,844   

5.67        
30.95        
2.27        
2.48        
0.08        

60,410   
337,350   
26,011   
23,770   
993   
100.00 %    $  1,136,023   

8.93   
8.01   
37.31   

5.31   
29.70   
2.29   
2.09   
0.09   
100.00 % 

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   Amount  

Percent  

As of December 31,  
2009  

      Amount  

Percent  
(dollars in thousands)  

2008  

      Amount  

Percent  

  $ 

90,290       

6.93 %   $ 

89,903       

6.36 %   $ 

90,978       

6.74 % 

199,524       
85,523       
441,844       

15.32        
6.56        
33.92        

304,230       
83,898       
451,945       

21.53        
5.94        
31.99        

371,301       
77,504       
377,130       

74,919       
353,418       
31,913       
24,177       
1,060       
  $  1,302,668       

5.75        
27.13        
2.45        
1.86        
0.08        

65,043       
354,358       
36,989       
25,064       
1,488       
100.00 %   $  1,412,918       

4.60        
25.08        
2.62        
1.77        
0.11        

56,350       
319,734       
37,783       
16,181       
3,145       
100.00 %   $  1,350,106       

27.50   
5.74   
27.94   

4.17   
23.68   
2.80   
1.20   
0.23   
100.00 % 

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total loans  

Our lending activities are subject to a variety of lending limits imposed by state and federal law. PBI Bank’s secured legal lending limit to a 
single borrower was approximately $20.7 million at December 31, 2012.  

At  December 31,  2012,  we  had  eight  loan  relationships  each  with  aggregate  extensions  of  credit  in  excess  of  $10 million.  Five  of  the  eight 
relationships include loans that have been classified as substandard by the Bank’s internal loan review process. In 2011, we had thirteen loan 
relationships  each  with  aggregate  extensions  of  credit  in  excess  of  $10  million.  For  further  discussion  of  classified  loans  refer  to  the  asset 
quality discussion in our “Allowance for Loan Losses” section.  

Our  real  estate  construction  portfolio  declined  approximately  $31.2  million  from  2011  to  2012  as  the  result  of  construction  projects  being 
completed and sold to end users or refinanced under permanent financing arrangements, and also loans in this category being transferred to 
OREO through the normal progression of collection, workout, and ultimate disposition. We continue to actively work to reduce the size of our 
real estate construction portfolio.  

As of December 31, 2012, we had $9.4 million of participations in real estate loans purchased from, and $61.9 million of participations in real 
estate loans sold to, other banks.  As of December 31, 2011, we had $16.4  million  of participations in real estate  loans purchased from, and 
$82.7 million of participations in real estate loans sold to, other banks.  

Our loan participation totals include participations in real estate loans purchased from and sold to two affiliate banks, The Peoples Bank, Mt. 
Washington and The Peoples Bank, Taylorsville. Our chairman emeritus, J. Chester Porter and his brother and our director, William G. Porter, 
each own a 50% interest in Lake Valley Bancorp, Inc., the parent holding company of The Peoples Bank, Taylorsville, Kentucky. J. Chester 
Porter,  William  G.  Porter  and  our  chairman  and  chief  executive  officer,  Maria  L.  Bouvette,  serve  as  directors  of  The  Peoples  Bank, 
Taylorsville.  Our  chairman  emeritus  owns  an  interest  of  approximately  36.0%  and  his  brother  and  our  director  owns  an  interest  of 
approximately 3.0% in Crossroads Bancorp, Inc., the parent holding company of The Peoples Bank, Mount Washington, Kentucky. J. Chester 
Porter  and  Maria  L.  Bouvette,  serve  as  directors  of  The  Peoples  Bank,  Mount  Washington.  During  2012,  2011,  and  2010,  we  entered  into 
management services agreements with each of these banks. Each agreement provides that our executives and employees provide management 
and accounting services to the subject bank, including overall responsibility for establishing and implementing policy and strategic planning. 
These entities are not consolidated in the financial statements of the Company.  Maria Bouvette also serves as chief financial officer of each of 
the banks. We received a $4,000 monthly fee from The Peoples Bank, Taylorsville and a $2,000 monthly fee from The Peoples Bank, Mount 
Washington for these services. Beginning in 2013, these management services agreements were not renewed.  

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As of December 31, 2012, we had $2.7 million of participations in real estate loans purchased from, and $6.5 million of participations in real 
estate loans sold, to these affiliate banks. As of December 31, 2011, we had $4.1 million of participations in real estate loans purchased from, 
and $13.2 million of participations in real estate loans sold to, these affiliate banks. At December 31, 2012, $1.4 million and $943,000 of loan 
participations sold to Peoples Bank, Taylorsville, and Peoples Bank, Mt. Washington, respectively, were on non-accrual.  

We have analyzed our relationship with these affiliates and determined that we do not have the power to direct the activities of the affiliates in 
a manner that would significantly impact their economic performance nor do we govern their absorption of losses or the use of their economic 
resources.  As such, these entities are not consolidated in our financial statements.  

Loan  Maturity  Schedule  –  The  following  table  sets  forth  information  at  December 31,  2012,  regarding  the  dollar  amount  of  loans,  net  of 
deferred loan fees, maturing in the loan portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity:  

Loans with fixed rates:  
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total fixed rate loans  

Loans with floating rates:  
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total floating rate loans  

Maturing  
Within  
One Year  

As of December 31, 2012  

Maturing  
1 through  
5 Years  

Maturing  
Over 5  
Years  
(dollars in thousands)  

Total  
Loans  

  $ 

11,176     $ 

13,616     $ 

2,201     $ 

26,993   

13,383       
11,654       
99,897       

9,923       
53,511       
4,442       
3,014       
219       
207,219     $ 

10,684       
22,442       
114,421       

31,596       
98,419       
12,879       
1,420       
—      
305,477     $ 

1,289       
6,089       
8,808       

2,857       
67,452       
1,826       
129       
—      
90,651     $ 

25,356   
40,185   
223,126   

44,376   
219,382   
19,147   
4,563   
219   
603,347   

  $ 

  $ 

14,725     $ 

6,330     $ 

4,519     $ 

25,574   

22,222       
8,685       
26,714       

579       
10,716       
613       
11,774       
—      
96,028     $ 

13,748       
4,685       
35,326       

1,290       
14,192       
401       
5,332       
524       
81,828     $ 

8,958       
27,270       
37,521       

4,741       
33,983       
222       
648       
27       
117,889     $ 

44,928   
40,640   
99,561   

6,610   
58,891   
1,236   
17,754   
551   
295,745   

  $ 

Non-Performing  Assets  –  Non-performing  assets  consist  of  certain  restructured  loans  for  which  interest  rate  or  other  terms  have  been 
renegotiated,  loans  past  due  90  days  or  more  still  on  accrual,  loans  on  which  interest  is  no  longer  accrued,  real  estate  acquired  through 
foreclosure and repossessed assets. Loans, including impaired loans, are placed on non-accrual status when they become past due 90 days or 
more  as  to  principal  or  interest,  unless  they  are  adequately  secured  and  in  the  process  of  collection.  Loans  are  considered  impaired  if  full 
principal or interest payments are not anticipated in accordance with the contractual loan terms. Impaired loans are carried at the present value 
of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate or at the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell if the loan is 
collateral dependent. Loans are reviewed on a regular basis and normal collection procedures are implemented when a borrower fails to make a 
required payment on a loan. If the delinquency on a mortgage loan exceeds 90 days and is not cured through normal collection procedures or an 
acceptable arrangement is not worked out with the borrower, we institute measures to remedy the default, including commencing a foreclosure 
action. Consumer loans generally are charged off when a loan is deemed uncollectible by management and any available collateral has been 
disposed. Commercial business and real estate loan delinquencies are handled on an individual basis by management with the advice of legal 
counsel.  

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Interest  income  on  loans  is  recognized  on  the  accrual  basis  except  for  those  loans  placed  on  non-accrual  status.  The  accrual  of  interest  on 
impaired loans is discontinued when management believes, after consideration of economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that 
the  borrowers’  financial  condition  is  such  that  collection  of  interest  is  doubtful,  which  typically  occurs  after  the  loan  becomes  90  days 
delinquent. When interest accrual is discontinued, existing accrued interest is reversed and interest income is subsequently recognized only to 
the extent cash payments are received on well-secured loans.  

Real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as real estate owned until such time as it is sold. 
New and used automobiles and other motor vehicles acquired as a result of foreclosure are classified as repossessed assets until they are sold. 
When such property is acquired it is recorded at its fair market value less cost to sell. Any write-down of the property at the time of acquisition 
is charged to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent gains and losses are included in non-interest expense.  

The following table sets forth information with respect to non-performing assets as of the dates indicated:  

Past due 90 days or more still on accrual  
Loans on non-accrual status  

Total non-performing loans  

Real estate acquired through foreclosure  
Other repossessed assets  

Total non-performing assets  

Non-performing loans to total loans  
Non-performing assets to total assets  
Allowance for non-performing loans  
Allowance for non-performing loans to non-performing 

loans  

2012 

2011 

As of December 31,  
2010 

(dollars in thousands)  

2009 

2008  

86      $ 
94,517        
94,603        
43,671        
—       
138,274      $ 

1,350      $ 
92,020        
93,370        
41,449        
5        
134,824      $ 

594      $ 
59,799        
60,393        
67,635        
52        
128,080      $ 

5,968      $ 
78,888        
84,856        
14,548        
80        
99,484      $ 

11,598   
9,725   
21,323   
7,839   
96   
29,258   

10.52 %     
11.89 %     
13,250      $ 

8.22 %     
9.26 %     
11,382      $ 

4.63 %     
7.43 %     
7,977      $ 

6.00 %     
5.42 %     
7,266      $ 

1.58 % 
1.78 % 

2,363   

14.0 %     

12.2 %     

13.2 %     

8.6 %     

11.1 % 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) is where the Company has agreed to a loan modification in the form of a concession for a borrower who is 
experiencing financial difficulty.  The majority of the Company’s TDRs involve a reduction in interest rate, a deferral of principal for a stated 
period of time, or an interest only period.  All TDRs are considered impaired, and the Company has allocated reserves for these loans to reflect 
the  present  value  of  the  concessionary  terms  granted  to  the  customer.  If  the  loan  is  considered  collateral  dependent,  it  is  reported  net  of 
allocated reserves, at the fair value of the collateral less cost to sell.  

We do not have a formal loan modification program. Rather, we work with individual borrower on a case-by-case basis to facilitate the orderly 
collection of our principal and interest before a loan becomes a non-performing loan. If a borrower is unable to make contractual payments, we 
review the particular circumstances of that borrower’s situation and negotiate a revised payment stream. In other words, we identify performing 
borrowers  experiencing  financial  difficulties, and  through  negotiations, we lower  their interest rate,  most  typically  on  a  short-term basis  for 
three to six months. Our goal when restructuring a credit is to afford the borrower a reasonable period of time to remedy the issue causing cash 
flow constraints within their business so that they can return to performing status over time.  

Our loan modifications have taken the form of reduction in interest rate and/or curtailment of scheduled principal payments for a short-term 
period, usually three to six months, but in some cases until maturity of the loan. In some circumstances we restructure real estate secured loans 
in a bifurcated fashion whereby we have a fully amortizing “A” loan at a market interest rate and an interest-only “B” loan at a reduced interest 
rate. Our restructured loans are all collateral secured loans. If a customer fails to perform under the modified terms, we place the loan(s) on 
non-accrual status and begin the process of working with the customer to liquidate the underlying collateral to satisfy the debt.  

At  December  31,  2012,  we  had  123  restructured  loans  totaling  $117.8  million  with  borrowers  who  experienced  deterioration  in  financial 
condition compared with 114 loans totaling $113.7 million at December 31, 2011. In general, these loans were granted interest rate reductions 
to  provide  cash  flow  relief  to  borrowers  experiencing  cash  flow  difficulties.  Of  these  restructured  loans  for  2012,  five  loans  totaling 
approximately $5.2 million were also granted principal payment deferrals until maturity. There were no concessions made to forgive principal 
relative to these loans, although we have recorded partial charge-offs for certain restructured loans. In general, these loans are secured by first 
liens on 1-4 residential or commercial real estate properties, or farmland.  Restructured loans also included $3.8 million of commercial loans 
for 2012. At December 31, 2012, $77.3 million of TDRs were performing according to their modified terms.  

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In  accordance  with  current  guidance,  we  continue  to  report  restructured  loans  as  restructured  until  such  time  as  the  loan  is  paid  in  full, 
otherwise  settled,  sold,  or  charged-off.  If  the  borrower  fails  to  perform,  we  place  the  loan  on  non-accrual  status  and  seek  to  liquidate  the 
underlying  collateral  for  these  loans.  Our  non-accrual  policy  for  restructured  loans  is  identical  to  our  non-accrual  policy  for  all  loans.  Our 
policy calls for a loan to be reported as non-accrual if it is maintained on a cash basis because of deterioration in the financial condition of the 
borrower, payment in full of principal and interest is not expected, or principal or interest has been in default for a period of 90 days or more 
unless the assets are both well secured and in the process of collection. Changes in value for impairment, including the amount attributed to the 
passage of time, are recorded entirely within the provision for loan losses.  

We  consider  any  loan  that  is  restructured  for  a  borrower  experiencing  financial  difficulties  due  to  a  borrower’s  potential  inability  to  pay  in 
accordance with contractual terms of the loan to be a troubled debt restructure.  Specifically, we consider a concession involving a modification 
of the loan terms, such as (i) a reduction of the stated interest rate, (ii) reduction or deferral of principal, or (iii) reduction or deferral of accrued 
interest at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk all to be troubled debt restructurings.  When a 
modification of terms is made for a competitive reason, we do not consider that to be a troubled debt restructuring.  A primary example of a 
competitive modification would be an interest rate reduction for a performing customer’s loan to a market rate as the result of a market decline 
in rates.  

See Footnote 4, “Loans”, to the financial statements for additional disclosure related to troubled debt restructuring.  

Interest  income that  would  have  been  earned  on  non-performing loans  was  $4.9 million,  $4.0 million, and $2.7  million for  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  Interest income recognized on accruing non-performing loans was $460,000, $611,000, and 
$222,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively.  

Loans more than 90 days past due decreased $1.3 million, and non-accrual loans increased $2.5 million, respectively, from December 31, 2011 
to  December 31,  2012.  The  $94.6  million  in  nonperforming  loans  at  December  31,  2012,  and  $93.4 million  at  December  31,  2011,  were 
primarily  construction,  land  development,  other  land,  commercial  real  estate,  and  residential  real  estate  loans.  The  protracted  slowdown  in 
housing unit sales and loss of tenants or inability to lease vacant office and retail space has placed inordinate stress on these customers and their 
ability  to  repay  according  to  the  contractual  terms  of  the  loans.  As  such,  we  have  placed  these  credits  on  non-accrual  and  have  begun  the 
appropriate collection actions to resolve them. Management believes it has established adequate loan loss reserves for these credits.  

Loans past due 30-59 days increased from $17.3 million at December 31, 2011 to $38.2 million at December 31, 2012.  Loans past due 60-89 
days increased from $3.9 million at December 31, 2011 to $20.3 million at December 31, 2012.  This represents a $37.2 million increase from 
December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012, in loans past due 30-89 days.  These increases were primarily in the construction and residential 
real estate segments of the portfolio.  We considered this trend in delinquency levels during the evaluation of qualitative trends in the portfolio 
when  establishing  the  general  component  of  our  allowance  for  loan  losses.  Subsequent  to  December  31,  2012,  loans  to  two  significant 
borrowing relationships, which at December 31, 2012 were past due 30-59 days totaling $23.5 million and past due 60-89 days totaling $12.7 
million, were placed on non-accrual.  These loans were classified as impaired and allocated reserves of $4.9 million at December 31, 2012.  

Foreclosed  Properties  –  Foreclosed  properties  at  December  31,  2012  were  $43.7  million  compared  with  $41.4  million  at  December  31, 
2011.  See Footnote 6, “Other Real Estate Owned”, to the financial statements. During 2012, we acquired $33.5 million of OREO properties 
and sold properties totaling approximately $24.2 million. We value foreclosed properties at fair value less estimated costs to sell when acquired 
and expect to liquidate these properties to recover our investment in the due course of business.  

Other  real  estate  owned  (OREO)  is  recorded  at  fair  market  value  less  estimated  cost  to  sell  at  time  of  acquisition.   Any  write-down  of  the 
property at the time of acquisition is charged to the allowance for loan losses.  Subsequent reductions in fair value are recorded as non-interest 
expense.   To  determine  the  fair  value  of  OREO  for  smaller  dollar,  single  family  homes,  we  consult  with  internal  real  estate  sales  staff  and 
external  realtors,  investors,  and  appraisers.   If  the  internally  evaluated  market  price  is  below  our  underlying  investment  in  the  property,  we 
record an appropriate write-down.   

For larger dollar commercial real estate properties, we obtain a new appraisal of the subject property in connection with the transfer to OREO.  
In some of these circumstances, an appraisal is in process at quarter end and we must make our best estimate of the fair value of the underlying 
collateral based on our internal evaluation of the property, our review of the most recent appraisal, and discussions with the currently engaged 
appraiser.  We obtain updated appraisals on the anniversary date of ownership unless a sale is imminent.  

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The following table presents the major categories of OREO at the year-ends indicated:  

Commercial Real Estate:  
Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Net activity relating to other real estate owned during the years indicated is as follows:  

OREO Activity  
OREO as of January 1  
Real estate acquired  
Valuation adjustments for sales strategy change  
Valuation adjustments for declining market values  
Improvements  
Loss on sale  
Proceeds from sale of properties  
OREO as of December 31  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

22,323     $ 
602       
15,175       

195       
5,376       
43,671     $ 

31,280   
715   
6,364   

—  
3,090   
41,449   

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

41,449     $ 
33,528       
—      
(7,154 )     
1       
(1,672 )     
(22,481 )     
43,671     $ 

67,635   
41,917   
(25,613 ) 
(9,261 ) 
1,650   
(8,889 ) 
(25,990 ) 
41,449   

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

Net loss on sales, write-downs, and operating expenses for OREO totaled $10.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared with 
$47.5 million for the same period of 2011. The 2011 results were impacted significantly by our determination in the 2011 second quarter that 
certain properties held in other real estate were not likely to be successfully disposed of in an acceptable time-frame using routine marketing 
efforts.   It became  apparent that  certain  condominium projects were  going to require  extended  holding  periods  to  sell the properties  at their 
most recent appraised values.  Accordingly, during June 2011, the Company sold, in a single transaction, 54 finished condominium property 
units from several condominium developments in our OREO portfolio, with a carrying value of approximately $11.0 million for $5.2 million, 
resulting  in  a  pre-tax  loss  of  $5.8  million.   In  addition,  management  adjusted  its  valuations  for  similar  condominium  and  residential 
development properties held in other real estate through provision of an allowance of $10.6 million on other real estate held, with the objective 
of marketing these properties more aggressively.  

Although  we  were  carrying  our  OREO  at  fair  market  value  less  estimated  cost  to  sell,  we  subsequently  adjusted  our  valuations  for  land 
development  and  residential  development  properties  held  in  OREO  similar  to  the  properties  we  sold  in  2011.  We  recorded  an  allowance 
totaling approximately $25.6 million during 2011 to reflect our intent to market these properties more aggressively to retail and bulk buyers. 
No similar change in sales strategy was implemented during 2012.  

We recorded approximately $7.7  million and $8.3  million of fair  value  write-downs  related to  new appraisals received  for  properties  in the 
OREO  portfolio  during  2012  and  2011  respectively.  We  were  successful  in  selling  OREO  totaling  $24.2  million  and  $34.9  million  during 
2012 and 2011, respectively.  

Allowance for Loan Losses – The allowance for loan losses is based on management’s continuing review and evaluation of individual loans, 
loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various categories of loans and such other factors that, in management’s 
judgment, require current recognition in estimating loan losses.  

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The following table sets forth an analysis of loan loss experience as of and for the periods indicated:  

Balances at beginning of period  

  $ 

52,579      $ 

34,285      $ 

2012 

2011 

As of December 31,  
2010 
(dollars in thousands)  
26,392      $ 

2009 

2008  

19,652      $ 

16,342   

Loans charged-off:  
Real estate  
Commercial  
Consumer  
Agriculture  

Total charge-offs  

Recoveries:  

Real estate  
Commercial  
Consumer  
Agriculture  
Total recoveries  
Net charge-offs  
Provision for loan losses  
Balance acquired in bank acquisition  
Balance at end of period  

31,437        
3,784        
1,130        
1,164        
37,515        

38,538        
4,197        
1,070        
841        
44,646        

19,261        
2,675        
496        
29        
22,461        

6,519        
301        
875        
36        
7,731        

1,040        
129        
125        
72        
1,366        
36,149        
40,250        
—       
56,680      $ 

184        
69        
87        
—       
340        
44,306        
62,600        
—       
52,579      $ 

114        
28        
104        
8        
254        
22,207        
30,100        
—       
34,285      $ 

133        
55        
76        
7        
271        
7,460        
14,200        
—       
26,392      $ 

  $ 

2,711   
347   
749   
27   
3,834   

145   
85   
85   
8   
323   
3,511   
5,400   
1,421   
19,652   

Allowance for loan losses to period-end loans  
Net charge-offs to average loans  
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans  

6.30 %     
3.50 %     
59.91 %     

4.63 %     
3.56 %     
56.31 %     

2.63 %     
1.64 %     
56.77 %     

1.87 %     
0.54 %     
31.10 %     

1.46 % 
0.27 % 
92.16 % 

Our allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for loan losses. The allowance for 
loan losses is comprised of specific reserves and general reserves. Generally, all loans that have been identified as impaired are reviewed on a 
quarterly  basis  in  order  to  determine  whether  a  specific  allowance  is  required.  A  loan  is  considered  impaired  when  based  on  current 
information;, it is probable that we will not receive all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Once a loan 
has  been  identified  as  impaired,  management  measures  impairment  in  accordance  with  ASC  310.10,  “Impairment  of  a  Loan.”    When 
management’s measured value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan, the amount of the impairment is recorded 
as a specific reserve. These specific reserves are determined on an individual loan basis based on management’s current evaluation of our loss 
exposure for each credit given the payment status, financial condition of the borrower and value of any underlying collateral. Loans for which 
specific reserves have been provided are excluded from the general reserve calculations described below. Changes in specific reserves from 
period to period are the result of changes in the circumstances of individual loans such as charge-offs, pay-offs, changes in collateral values or 
other factors.  

The allowance for loan losses represents management’s estimate of the amount necessary to provide for known and inherent losses in the loan 
portfolio in the normal course of business. Due to the uncertainty of risks in the loan portfolio, management’s judgment of the amount of the 
allowance necessary to absorb loan losses is approximate. The allowance for loan losses is also subject to regulatory examinations and may be 
adjusted in response to a determination by the regulatory agencies as to its adequacy in comparison with peer institutions.  

We make specific allowances for each impaired loan based on its type and classification as discussed above.  At year-end 2012, our allowance 
for loan losses to total non-performing loans increased to 59.9% from 56.3% at year-end 2011.   We have assessed these loans for collectability 
and  considered,  among  other  things,  the  borrower’s  ability  to  repay,  the  value  of  the  underlying  collateral,  and  other  market  conditions  to 
ensure that the allowance for loan losses is adequate to absorb probable incurred losses. We also maintain a general reserve for each loan type 
in the loan portfolio. In determining the amount of the general reserve portion of our allowance for loan losses, management considers factors 
such as our historical loan loss experience, the growth, composition and diversification of our loan portfolio, current delinquency levels, the 
results  of  recent  regulatory  examinations  and  general  economic  conditions.  Based  on  these  factors,  we  apply  estimated  percentages  to  the 
various categories of loans, not including any loan that has a specific allowance allocated to it, based on our historical experience, portfolio 
trends and economic and industry trends. This information is used by management to set the general reserve portion of the allowance for loan 
losses at a level it deems prudent.  

Our portfolio is comprised primarily of loans secured by real estate.  A decline in the value of the real estate serving as collateral for our loans 
may impact our ability to collect those loans.  In general, we obtain updated appraisals on property securing our loans when circumstances are 
warranted such as at the time of renewal or when market conditions have significantly changed.  We use qualified licensed appraisers approved 
by our Board of Directors.  These appraisers possess prerequisite certifications and knowledge of the local and regional marketplace.  

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Based  on  an  evaluation  of  the  loan  portfolio,  management  presents  a  quarterly  review  of  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  to  our  Board  of 
Directors,  indicating  any  change  in  the  allowance  for  loan  losses  since  the  last  review  and  any  recommendations  as  to  adjustments  in  the 
allowance for loan losses.  

This  evaluation  is  inherently  subjective  as  it  requires  estimates  that  are  susceptible  to  significant  revision  as  more  information  becomes 
available or as events change. We increased the allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans outstanding to 6.30% at December 31, 2012 
from 4.63% at December 31, 2011. The level of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from these estimates.  

We follow a loan grading program designed to evaluate the credit risk in our loan portfolio. Through this loan grading process, we maintain an 
internally classified watch list which helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for 
loan losses. Loans categorized as watch list loans show warning elements where the present status exhibits one or more deficiencies that require 
attention in the short-term or where pertinent ratios of the loan account have weakened to a point where more frequent monitoring is warranted. 
These loans do not have all of the characteristics of a classified loan (substandard or doubtful) but do show weakened elements as compared 
with those of a satisfactory credit. We review these loans to assist in assessing the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses.  

In  establishing  the  appropriate  classification  for  specific  assets,  management  considers,  among  other  factors,  the  estimated  value  of  the 
underlying collateral, the borrower’s ability to  repay,  the borrower’s repayment history and the current delinquent status. As a result of this 
process, loans are categorized as special mention, substandard or doubtful.  

Loans  classified  as  “special  mention”  do  not  have  all  of  the  characteristics  of  substandard  or  doubtful  loans.  They  have  one  or  more 
deficiencies which warrant special attention and which corrective action, such as accelerated collection practices, may remedy.  

Loans classified as “substandard” are those loans with clear and defined weaknesses such as a highly leveraged position, unfavorable financial 
ratios, uncertain repayment sources or poor financial condition which may jeopardize the repayment of the debt as contractually agreed. They 
are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some losses if the deficiencies are not corrected.  

Loans classified as “doubtful” are those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard loans but with an increased risk that collection 
or liquidation in full is highly questionable and improbable.  

Once a loan is deemed impaired or uncollectible as contractually agreed, the loan is charged-off either partially or in-full against the allowance 
for loan losses, based upon the expected future  cash flows discounted  at the loan’s effective  interest rate, or  the  fair  value of collateral less 
estimated cost to sell with respect to collateral-based loans.  

As of December 31, 2012, we had $248.7 million of loans classified as substandard, $396,000 classified as doubtful, $34.7 million classified as 
special  mention  and  none  classified  as  loss.  This  compares  with  $229.6  million  of  loans  classified  as  substandard,  $391,000  classified  as 
doubtful, $48.9 million classified as special mention and none classified as loss as of December 31, 2011.  The $19.1 million increase in loans 
classified as substandard was primarily concentrated in the commercial real estate portfolio. As of December 31, 2012, we had allocations of 
$34.0 million in the allowance for loan losses related to these classified loans.  This compares to allocations of $30.2 million in the allowance 
for loan losses related to classified loans at December 31, 2011.  

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $40.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared with $62.6 million for 2011 and 
$30.1 million for 2010. The total allowance for loan losses was $56.7 million or 6.30% of total loans, at December 31, 2012, compared with 
$52.6 million or 4.63% of total loans at December 31, 2011, and $34.3 million or 2.63% of total loans at December 31, 2010. The increased 
allowance is consistent with the increase in our classified loans of $39.0 million from December 31, 2011 to December 31, 2012, loan charge-
off trends, and other trends within the portfolio, in particular the protracted slowdown in housing unit sales and continued weakness in demand 
for residential land in our markets.  Net charge-offs were $36.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012, compared with $44.3 million for 
2011 and $22.2 million for 2010.   Charge-offs for 2012 were concentrated in the loans secured by real estate category of the portfolio.  Real 
estate charge-offs represents 84% of our net charge-offs for 2012.  These net charge-offs consisted of $18.3 million of commercial real estate 
loans, $8.9 million of residential real estate loans, and $3.2 million of construction and land development loans. The continued weakness in the 
real estate sector of the market continued to exert downward pressure on the value of real estate securing our loans. We continue to closely 
monitor real estate values for property that secures our loans to ensure our allowance is adequate.  

The following table depicts management’s allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan type. Allowance funding and allocation is based 
on  management’s  current  evaluation  of  risk  in  each  category,  economic  conditions,  past  loss  experience,  loan  volume,  past  due  history  and 
other  factors. Since these factors and management’s assumptions  are  subject to change, the allocation is  not necessarily predictive of future 
portfolio performance. The allocation is made by analytical purposes and is not necessarily indicative of the categories in which future losses 
may occur. The total allowance is available to absorb losses from any segment of loans.  

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As of December 31,  

2012  

2011  

Amount of  
Allowance       

Percent of  
Loans to  
Total  
Loans  
(dollars in thousands)  

Amount of  
Allowance       

Percent of  
Loans to  
Total  
Loans  

  $ 

4,402       

5.85 %   $ 

4,207       

6.27 % 

5,989       
2,600       
26,179       

2,464       
13,771       
857       
403       
15       
56,680       

7.82        
8.99        
35.89        

5.67        
30.95        
2.27        
2.48        
0.08        
100.00 %   $ 

13,920       
2,023       
17,081       

1,797       
12,420       
792       
325       
14       
52,579       

8.93   
8.01   
37.31   

5.31   
29.70   
2.29   
2.09   
0.09   
100.00 % 

  $ 

2010  

Amount of  
Allowance       

Percent of  
Loans to  
Total  
Loans  

As of December 31,  
2009  

Percent of  
Loans to  
Total  
Loans  
(dollars in thousands)  

Amount of  
Allowance       

2008  

Amount of  
Allowance       

Percent of  
Loans to  
Total  
Loans  

  $ 

2,147       

6.93 %   $ 

2,040       

6.36 %   $ 

1,623       

6.74 % 

11,164       
702       
12,209       

517       
6,707       
701       
134       
4       
—      
34,285       

15.32        
6.56        
33.92        

5.75        
27.13        
2.45        
1.86        
0.08        
—       
100.00 %   $ 

8,215       
643       
9,266       

578       
4,662       
538       
163       
5       
282       
26,392       

21.53        
5.94        
31.99        

4.60        
25.08        
2.62        
1.77        
0.11        
—       
100.00 %   $ 

5,907       
882       
6,770       

590       
2,271       
603       
238       
26       
742       
19,652       

27.50   
5.74   
27.94   

4.17   
23.68   
2.80   
1.20   
0.23   
—  

100.00 % 

  $ 

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total  

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  
Unallocated  
Total  

Investment Securities – The securities portfolio serves as a source of liquidity and earnings and contributes to the management of interest rate 
risk. We have the authority to invest in various types of liquid assets, including short-term United States Treasury obligations and securities of 
various federal agencies, obligations of states and political subdivisions, corporate bonds, certificates of deposit at insured savings and loans 
and banks, bankers’ acceptances and federal funds. We may also invest a portion of our assets in certain commercial paper and corporate debt 
securities. We are also authorized to invest in mutual funds and stocks whose assets conform to the investments that we are authorized to make 
directly.  The  investment  portfolio  increased  by  $19.6  million,  or  12.4%,  to  $178.5  million  at  December 31, 2012,  compared  with  $158.9 
million at December 31, 2011.  

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The following table sets forth the carrying value of our securities portfolio at the dates indicated. There were no securities classified as held-to-
maturity at either period end.  

December 31, 2012  
Gross  
Gross  
Unrealized 
Unrealized 
Gains  

Losses       

Amortized 
Cost  

Fair  
Value       

Amortized 
Cost  

December 31, 2011  
Gross  
Gross  
Unrealized 
Unrealized 
Gains  

Losses       

Fair  
Value     

(dollars in thousands)  

Securities available-for-sale  

U.S. Treasury and agencies  
  $ 
Agency mortgage-backed: residential     
State and municipal  
Corporate  
Other debt  
Equity  

5,603     $ 
94,298       
52,485       
18,851       
572       
1,359       
  $  173,168     $ 

Total  

530     $ 
1,141       
2,335       
1,150       
46       
487       
5,689     $ 

—    $  6,133     $ 
(257 )      95,182       
(87 )      54,733       
(37 )      19,964       
618       
—      
1,846       
—      

10,494     $ 
97,286       
35,456       
7,259       
572       
1,359       
(381 )   $ 178,476     $  152,426     $ 

1,149     $ 
2,211       
2,610       
315       
34       
356       
6,675     $ 

—    $  11,643   
(22 )      99,475   
(4 )      38,062   
7,332   
606   
1,715   
(268 )   $ 158,833   

(242 )     
—      
—      

The following table sets forth the contractual maturities, fair values and weighted-average yields for our securities held at December 31, 2012:  

After Five 
Years  
But Within  
Ten Years  
  Amount    Yield      Amount    Yield      Amount    Yield      Amount    Yield      Amount    Yield   
  $  —   —%   $  3,525    2.59 %   $  2,608    3.39 %   $ 

After One Year 
But Within  
Five Years  

Due Within  
One Year  

—   —%   $  6,133    2.92 % 

After Ten 
Years  

Total  

828    4.76        

—   —       
802    5.17         93,552    1.60         95,182    1.65   
930    6.51         3,004    5.62         22,729    3.90         28,070    3.75         54,733    3.96   
—   —        7,235    6.21         1,123    5.14         11,606    2.33         19,964    3.77   
618    6.50   
—   —       
—   —       
930    6.51 %   $ 14,592    5.08 %   $ 27,262    3.94 %   $ 133,846    2.12 %   $ 176,630    2.65 % 

618    6.50        

—   —       

  $ 

1,846   
       $ 178,476   

U.S. Treasury and agencies  
Agency mortgage-backed  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Other debt  
Total  

Equity  
Total  

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Average yields in the table above were calculated on a tax equivalent basis using a federal income tax rate of 35%. Mortgage-backed securities 
are securities that have been developed by pooling a number of real estate mortgages.  These securities are issued by federal agencies such as 
Government  National  Mortgage  Association  (“Ginnie  Mae”),  Fannie  Mae  and  Freddie  Mac,  as  well  as  non-agency  company  issuers.  These 
securities are deemed to have high credit ratings, and minimum regular monthly cash flows of principal and interest. Cash flows from agency 
backed mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by the issuing agencies.  

Unlike U.S. Treasury and U.S. government agency securities, which have a lump sum payment at maturity, mortgage-backed securities provide 
cash  flows  from  regular  principal  and  interest  payments  and  principal  prepayments  throughout  the  lives  of  the  securities.  Mortgage-backed 
securities  that  are  purchased  at  a  premium  will  generally  suffer  decreasing  net  yields  as  interest  rates  drop  because  home  owners  tend  to 
refinance their mortgages. Thus, the premium paid must be amortized over a shorter period. Therefore, those securities purchased at a discount 
will obtain higher net yields in a decreasing interest rate environment. As interest rates rise, the opposite will generally be true. During a period 
of increasing interest rates, fixed rate mortgage-backed securities do not tend to experience heavy prepayments of principal and consequently, 
the average life of this security will not be shortened. If interest rates begin to fall, prepayments will increase. Non-agency issuer mortgage-
backed  securities  do  not  carry a  government  guarantee.  We limit our  purchases  of  these  securities  to bank  qualified issues  with  high credit 
ratings.  We regularly monitor the performance and credit ratings of these securities and evaluate these securities, as we do all of our securities, 
for other-than-temporary impairment on a quarterly basis. At December 31, 2012, 98.4% of the agency mortgage-backed securities we held had 
contractual final maturities of more than ten years with a weighted average life of 24.9 years.  

In December 2011, based upon relevant market information, we determined that our basis in twelve equity securities with an unrealized loss 
position  for  more  the  12  months  was  not  recoverable  in  the  near  term.  Therefore,  during  2011,  we  recorded  an  other-than-temporary 
impairment charge totaling $41,000 for these securities which had an adjusted cost basis of $206,000.  

The  Company  held  40  equity  securities  at  December  31,  2012.  Management  monitors  the  underlying  financial  condition  of  the  issuers  and 
current  market  pricing  for  these  equity  securities  monthly.  At  December 31,  2012,  we  had  one  equity  securities  in  our  portfolio  with  an 
unrealized loss of less than $500.  

Deposits – We attract both short-term and long-term deposits from the general public by offering a wide range of deposit accounts and interest 
rates.  In  recent  years,  we  have  been  required  by  market  conditions  to  rely  increasingly  on  short  to  mid-term  certificate  accounts  and  other 

 
   
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
  
    
      
      
      
      
      
      
      
  
    
    
    
    
  
  
     
     
     
     
  
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
    
    
         
    
         
    
         
    
    
deposit alternatives, including brokered and wholesale deposits, which are more responsive to market interest rates. We use forecasts based on 
interest rate risk simulations to assist management in monitoring our use of certificates of deposit and other deposit products as funding sources 
and the impact of their use on interest income and net interest margin in various rate environments. At December 31, 2012, brokered deposits 
totaled  $15.0  million.  We  are  currently  restricted  from  accepting,  renewing,  or  rolling-over  brokered  deposits  without  the  prior  receipt  of  a 
waiver on a case-by-case basis from our regulators.  

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We primarily rely on our banking office network to attract and retain deposits in our local markets and leverage our online Ascencia division to 
attract out-of-market deposits. Market interest rates and rates on deposit products offered by competing financial institutions can significantly 
affect our ability to attract and retain deposits. During 2012, total deposits decreased $258.7 million compared with 2011. During 2011, total 
deposits decreased $143.9 million compared with 2010. The decrease in deposits for 2012 and 2011 was primarily in certificates of deposit 
balances and money market accounts.  

To evaluate our funding needs in light of deposit trends resulting from continually changing conditions, management and board committees 
evaluate  simulated  performance  reports  that  forecast  changes  in  margins  along  with  other  pertinent  economic  data.  We  continue  to  offer 
attractively priced deposit products along our product line to allow us to retain deposit customers and reduce interest rate risk during various 
rising and falling interest rate cycles.  

We offer savings accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts and fixed rate certificates with varying maturities. The flow of deposits is 
influenced  significantly  by  general  economic  conditions,  changes  in  interest  rates  and  competition.  Our  management  adjusts  interest  rates, 
maturity  terms,  service  fees  and  withdrawal  penalties  on  our  deposit  products  periodically.  The  variety  of  deposit  products  allows  us  to 
compete more effectively in obtaining funds and to respond with more flexibility to the flow of funds away from depository institutions into 
outside investment alternatives. However, our ability to attract and maintain deposits and the costs of these funds has been, and will continue to 
be, significantly affected by market conditions.  

The following table sets forth the average daily balances and weighted average rates paid for our deposits for the periods indicated:  

2012  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

For the Years Ended December 31,  
2011  

Average  
Average  
Balance  
Rate  
(dollars in thousands)  

2010  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

  $ 

113,325       
89,820       
63,212       
38,665       
912,061       
  $  1,217,083       

     $ 
0.37 %     
0.49        
0.40        
1.52        

106,769       
89,103       
81,925       
36,511       
1,120,154       
       $  1,434,462       

1.20 %     

  $ 
0.74 %     
0.96   
0.62   
1.65   

102,383       
83,111       
81,430       
35,393       
1,156,724       
  $  1,459,041       

1.40 %     

0.85 % 
1.24   
0.74   
2.02   

1.74 % 

Demand  
Interest Checking  
Money Market  
Savings  
Certificates of Deposit  
Total Deposits  
Weighted Average Rate  

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  average  daily  balances  and  weighted  average  rates  paid  for  our  certificates  of  deposit  for  the  periods 
indicated:  

2012  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

For the Years Ended December 31,  
2011  

Average  
Average  
Balance  
Rate  
(dollars in thousands)  

2010  

Average  
Balance  

Average  
Rate  

  $ 

  $ 

478,502       
433,559       
912,061       

569,667       
1.40 %   $ 
1.64        
550,487       
1.52 %   $  1,120,154       

579,978       
1.59 %   $ 
1.71        
576,746       
1.65 %   $  1,156,724       

2.00 % 
2.05   
2.02 % 

Certificates of Deposit  

Less than $100,000  
$100,000 or more  
Total  

The following table shows at December 31, 2012 the amount of our time deposits of $100,000 or more by time remaining until maturity:  

Maturity Period  

Three months or less  
Three months through six months  
Six months through twelve months  
Over twelve months  

 Total  

Retail  

     Brokered  

Total  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

  $ 

40,770      $ 
38,900        
64,762        
160,095        
304,527      $ 

—     $ 
15,000        
—       
—       
15,000      $ 

40,770   
53,900   
64,762   
160,095   
319,527   

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customers when their time deposits mature.  

Borrowing – Deposits are the primary source of funds for our lending and investment activities and for our general business purposes. We can 
also use advances (borrowings) from the FHLB of Cincinnati to supplement our pool of lendable funds, meet deposit withdrawal requirements 
and manage the terms of our liabilities. Advances from the FHLB are secured by our stock in the FHLB, certain commercial real estate loans 
and  substantially  all  of  our  first  mortgage  residential  loans.  At  December 31,  2012,  we  had  $5.6  million  in  advances  outstanding  from  the 
FHLB and the capacity to increase our borrowings an additional $23.0 million. The FHLB of Cincinnati functions as a central reserve bank 
providing credit for savings banks and other member financial institutions. As a member, we are required to own capital stock in the FHLB and 
are authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of our home mortgages and other assets (principally, securities 
which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the United States) provided that we meet certain standards related to creditworthiness.  

The following table sets forth information about our FHLB advances as of and for the periods indicated:  

Average balance outstanding  
Maximum amount outstanding at any month-end during the period  
End of period balance  
Weighted average interest rate:  

At end of period  
During the period  

  $ 

2012  

December 31,  
2011  
(dollars in thousands)  
15,315      $ 
38,937        
7,116        

6,325      $ 
7,015        
5,604        

2010  

47,800   
110,763   
15,022   

3.21 %     
3.27 %     

3.31 %     
3.51 %     

3.87 % 
4.22 % 

Subordinated  Capital  Note  –  At  December  31,  2012,  our  bank  subsidiary,  PBI  Bank,  had  a  subordinated  capital  note  outstanding  in  the 
amount of $7.0 million.  The note is unsecured, bears interest at the BBA three-month LIBOR floating rate plus 300 basis points, and qualifies 
as Tier 2 capital.  Interest only was due quarterly through September 30, 2010, at which time quarterly principal payments of $225,000 plus 
interest commenced.  The note is due July 1, 2020.  At December 31, 2012, the interest rate on this note was 3.36%.  

Junior Subordinated Debentures – At December 31, 2012, we had four issues of junior subordinated debentures outstanding totaling $25.0 
million as shown in the table below.  

Liquidation  
Amount  
Trust  
Preferred  
Securities  

     Issuance Date   

Optional 
Prepayment  
Date (2)  

  (dollars in thousands)  

Junior  
Subordinated 
Debt and  
Investment  
in Trust  
(dollars in thousands)  

Interest Rate (1)  

     Maturity Date 

  $ 

5,000      

2/13/2004   

3/17/2009   

3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  

  $ 

5,155      

2/13/2034 

3,000      

4/15/2004   

6/17/2009   

3-month LIBOR + 2.79%  

3,093      

4/15/2034 

14,000      

12/14/2006   

3/1/2012   

3-month LIBOR + 1.67%  

14,434      

3/1/2037 

  $ 

3,000      
25,000       

2/13/2004   

3/17/2009   

3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  

  $ 

3,093      
25,775      

2/13/2034 

Description  

Porter Statutory 
Trust II  
Porter Statutory 
Trust III  
Porter Statutory 
Trust IV  
Asencia Statutory 
Trust I  

(1)   As of December 31, 2012, the 3-month LIBOR was 0.31%.  
(2)   The debentures are callable on or after the optional prepayment date at their principal amount plus accrued interest.  

The  trust  preferred  securities  are  subject  to  mandatory  redemption,  in  whole  or  in  part,  upon  repayment  of  the  subordinated  debentures  at 
maturity  or  their  earlier  redemption  at  the  liquidation  preference.  The  subordinated  debentures,  which  mature  February 13,  2034,  April 15, 
2034, and March 1, 2037, are redeemable before the maturity date at our option on or after March 17, 2009, June 17, 2009, and March 1, 2012, 
respectively, at their principal amount plus accrued interest. We have the option to defer interest payments on the subordinated debentures from 
time  to  time  for  a  period  not  to  exceed  20  consecutive  quarters.  After  such  period,  we  must  pay  all  deferred  interest  and  resume  quarterly 
interest  payments  or  we  will  be  in  default.  Effective  with  the  fourth  quarter  of  2011,  we  began  deferring  interest  payments  on  our  junior 
subordinated debentures.  

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Deferring interest payments on our junior subordinated notes resulted in the deferral of distributions on our trust preferred securities. We will 
be prohibited from paying cash dividends on our common stock until such time as we have paid all deferred distributions on our trust preferred 
securities.  

The trust preferred securities issued by our subsidiary trusts are currently included in our Tier 1 capital for regulatory purposes. On March 1, 
2005, the Federal Reserve Board adopted final rules that continue to allow trust preferred securities to be included in Tier 1 capital, subject to 
stricter  quantitative  and  qualitative  limits.  Currently,  no  more  than  25%  of  our  Tier  1  capital  can  consist  of  trust  preferred  securities  and 
qualifying  perpetual  preferred  stock.  To  the  extent  the  amount  of  our  trust  preferred  securities  exceeds  the  25%  limit,  the  excess  would  be 
includable  in  Tier  2  capital.  The  new  quantitative  limits  were  effective  March 31,  2011.  As  of  December 31,  2012,  Porter  Bancorp’s  trust 
preferred securities totaled 25% of its Tier 1 capital and 37% of its Tier 2 capital.  

Each of the trusts issuing the trust preferred securities holds junior subordinated debentures we issued with a 30 year maturity. The final rules 
provide that in the last five years before the junior subordinated debentures mature, the associated trust preferred securities will be excluded 
from Tier 1 capital and included in Tier 2 capital. In addition, the trust preferred securities during this five-year period would be amortized out 
of Tier 2 capital by one-fifth each year and excluded from Tier 2 capital completely during the year before maturity.  

Liquidity  

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility we may not be able to satisfy current or future financial commitments, or may become unduly reliant 
on alternative funding sources. The objective of liquidity risk management is to ensure that we meet the cash flow requirements of depositors 
and  borrowers,  as  well  as  our  operating  cash  needs,  taking  into  account  all  on-  and  off-balance  sheet  funding  demands.  Liquidity  risk 
management also involves ensuring that we meet our cash flow needs at a reasonable cost. We maintain an investment and funds management 
policy,  which  identifies  the  primary  sources  of  liquidity,  establishes  procedures  for  monitoring  and  measuring  liquidity,  and  establishes 
minimum liquidity requirements in compliance with regulatory guidance. Our Asset Liability Committee continually monitors and reviews our 
liquidity position.  

Funds  are  available  from  a  number  of  sources,  including  the  sale  of  securities  in  the  available-for-sale  portion  of  the  investment  portfolio, 
principal  pay-downs  on  loans  and  mortgage-backed  securities,  customer  deposit  inflows,  brokered  deposits  and  other  wholesale  funding. 
During 2012 and 2011, we utilized brokered deposits to supplement our funding strategy. At December 31, 2012, these deposits totaled $15.0 
million compared with $118.4 million at December 31, 2011. We are currently restricted from accepting, renewing, or rolling-over brokered 
deposits without the prior receipt of a waiver on a case-by-case basis from our regulators. The following table shows at December 31, 2012, the 
amount of our brokered certificates of deposit by time remaining to maturity (in thousands):  

Three months or less  
Three months through six months  
Six months through twelve months  
Over twelve months  
Total  

  $ 

  $ 

—  
15,000   
—  
—  
15,000   

Traditionally, we have borrowed from the FHLB to supplement our funding requirements. At December 31, 2012, we had an unused borrowing 
capacity with the FHLB of $23.0 million.  

After December 31, 2011, as a result of our recent financial results, the FHLB changed our collateral arrangements from a blanket pledge of 
residential mortgage loans to a detailed loan listing requirement.  Our borrowing capacity under the detailed loan listing requirement is based 
on the market value of the underlying pledged loans rather than the unpaid principal balance of the pledged loans.  The listing requirement also 
increases the level of collateral required for borrowings.  

We also secured federal funds borrowing lines from correspondent banks totaling $5.0 million on a secured basis. Management believes our 
sources  of  liquidity  are  adequate  to  meet  expected  cash  needs  for  the  foreseeable  future,  however,  the  availability  of  these  lines  could  be 
affected by our financial position. We are also subject to FDIC interest rate restrictions for deposits. As such, we are permitted to offer up to the 
“national rate” plus 75 basis points as published weekly by the FDIC.  

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We use cash to pay dividends on common stock, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, and to service debt. The main sources of 
funding  include  dividends  paid  by  PBI  Bank,  management  fees  received  from  PBI  Bank  and  affiliated  banks  and  financing  obtained  in  the 
capital markets. During 2011, Porter Bancorp contributed $13.1 million to its subsidiary, PBI Bank, which substantially decreased its liquid 
assets. The contribution was made to strengthen the Bank’s capital in an effort to help it comply with its capital ratio requirements under the 
consent order. Liquid assets decreased from $20.3 million at December 31, 2010, to $4.9 million at December 31, 2011, and to $3.5 million at 
December  31,  2012.  Since  the  Bank  is  unlikely  to  be  in  a  position  to  pay  dividends  to  the  parent  company  for  the  foreseeable  future,  cash 
inflows for the parent are limited to earnings on investment securities, sales of investment securities, and interest on deposits with the Bank. 
These  cash  inflows  along  with  the  liquid  assets  held  at  December  31,  2012,  are  needed  to  cover  ongoing  operating  expenses  of  the  parent 
company which have been reduced and are budgeted at $1.1 million for 2013. Parent company liquidity could be improved if a capital raise 
was  accomplished.  See  the  “Supervision-Porter  Bancorp-Dividends”  section  of  Item 1.  “Business”  and  the  “Dividends”  section  of  Item 5. 
“Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” of this Annual Report on 
Form 10-K.  

Capital  

In the fourth quarter of 2011, we began deferring the payment of regular quarterly cash dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock issued to the 
U.S. Treasury.  If we defer dividend payments for six quarters, the holder of our Series A Preferred Stock (currently the U.S. Treasury) would 
then  have  the  right  to  appoint  representatives  to  our  Board  of  Directors.  We  will  continue  to  accrue  any  deferred  dividends,  which  will  be 
deducted from income to common shareholders for financial statement purposes.  

In addition, effective with the fourth quarter of 2011, we began deferring interest payments on our junior subordinated notes with resulted in a 
deferral of distributions on our trust preferred securities, Therefore, we will not be able to pay cash dividends on our common stock until such 
time that we have paid all deferred distributions on our trust preferred securities.  

Stockholders’ equity decreased $35.3 million to $47.2 million at December 31, 2012, compared with $83.8 million at December 31, 2011. The 
decrease was due to the 2012 net loss and to dividends accrued on our Series A Preferred Stock.  

In  2010,  we  completed  a  $32  million  private  placement  to  accredited  investors.  Following  completion  of  the  transactions  involved,  Porter 
Bancorp  had issued  (i)  2,465,569 shares of common stock, (ii) 317,042  shares of Series  C Preferred  Stock and (iii)  warrants  to purchase to 
purchase 1,163,045 shares of non-voting common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.  

The Series C Preferred Stock has no voting rights (except when required by law), has a liquidation preference over our common stock, and 
dividend rights equivalent to our common stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock automatically converts into 1.05 shares of common 
stock at such time as, after giving effect to the automatic conversion, the holder of the Series C Preferred Stock (together with its affiliates and 
any other persons with which it is acting in concert or whose holdings would otherwise be required to be aggregated for purposes of federal 
banking law) beneficially holds, directly or indirectly, less than 9.9% of the number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.  

The warrants are exercisable into non-voting common stock until they expire on September 16, 2015. The non-voting common stock has no 
voting rights (except when required by law), but otherwise has the same dividend and other rights as our common stock. Upon issuance, each 
share of non-voting common stock automatically converts into 1.05 shares of common stock at such time as, after giving effect to the automatic 
conversion, the holder of the non-voting common stock (together with its affiliates and any other persons with which it is acting in concert or 
whose holdings would otherwise be required to be aggregated for purposes of federal banking law) holds, directly or indirectly, beneficially 
less than 9.9% of the number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.  

On November 21, 2008, we issued to the U.S. Treasury, in exchange for aggregate consideration of $35.0 million, 35,000 shares of our Series 
A  Preferred  Stock  and  a  warrant  to  purchase  up  to  330,561  shares  of  our  common  stock  for  $15.88  per  share.  The  warrant  is  immediately 
exercisable and has a 10-year term.  The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative cash dividends quarterly at an 
annual rate of 5% for the first five years, and 9% thereafter. The Series A Preferred Stock is non-voting (except when required by law) and 
after issuance  may  be  redeemed  by  the  Company at $1,000 per  share  plus  accrued  unpaid  dividends.  Dividends  accrued  and  unpaid  on  our 
Series A Preferred Stock, and interest accrued and unpaid on those dividends, totaled $2.5 million at December 31, 2012.  

Kentucky banking laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid to a holding company by its subsidiary banks without prior approval. 
These laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year to current year’s net income, as defined in the laws, combined 
with the retained net income of the preceding two years, less any dividends declared during those periods. During 2013, the amount available to 
be paid by PBI Bank to Porter Bancorp would be 2013 earnings to date. However, PBI Bank has agreed with its primary regulators to obtain 
their written consent prior to declaring or paying any future dividends.  

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Supervision and Regulation – Porter Bancorp – Capital Adequacy Requirements and PBI Bank – Capital Requirements.  In addition, PBI Bank 
has agreed with its primary regulators to maintain a ratio of total capital to total risk-weighted assets (“total risk-based capital ratio”) of at least 
12.0%, and a ratio of Tier 1 capital to total assets (“leverage ratio”) of 9.0%.  

The following table shows the ratios of Tier 1 capital and total capital to risk-adjusted assets and the leverage ratios for Porter Bancorp and PBI 
Bank at December 31, 2012:  

Regulatory  
Minimums       

Well-  
Capitalized  
Minimums       

Minimum  
Capital  
Ratios 
Under  
Consent 
Order  

Porter  
Bancorp        

PBI  
Bank  

Tier 1 Capital  
Total risk-based capital  
Tier 1 leverage ratio  

4.0 %     
8.0        
4.0        

6.0 %     
10.0        
5.0        

N/A        
12.0 %     
9.0        

6.46 %     
9.81        
4.50        

7.71 % 
9.82   
5.37   

At  December  31,  2012,  PBI  Bank’s  Tier  1  leverage  ratio  declined  to  5.37%  which  is  below  the  9%  minimum  capital  ratio  required  by  the 
Consent Order and its total risk-based capital ratio declined to 9.82% which is below the 12% minimum capital ratio required by the Consent 
Order. Bank regulatory agencies can exercise discretion when an institution does not maintain minimum capital levels or meet the other terms 
of a consent order.  The agencies may initiate changes in management, issue mandatory directives, impose monetary penalties or refrain from 
formal sanctions, depending on individual circumstances. Any action taken by bank regulatory agencies could damage our reputation and have 
a material adverse effect on our business.  

See Footnote 2, “Going Concern Considerations and Future Plans”, to the financial statements for additional information.  

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements  

In the normal course of business, we enter into various transactions, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in our consolidated 
balance  sheets.  We  enter  into  these  transactions  to  meet  the  financing  needs  of  our  customers.  These  transactions  include  commitments  to 
extend  credit  and  standby  letters  of  credit,  which  involve,  to  varying  degrees,  elements  of  credit  risk  and  interest  rate  risk  in  excess  of  the 
amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.  

Our  commitments  associated  with  outstanding  standby  letters  of  credit  and  commitments  to  extend  credit  as  of  December 31,  2012  are 
summarized  below.  Since  commitments  associated  with  letters  of  credit and commitments to  extend  credit  may  expire  unused, the  amounts 
shown do not necessarily reflect our actual future cash funding requirements:  

Commitments to extend credit  
Standby letters of credit  

Total  

  $ 

  $ 

25,418     $ 
2,261       
27,679     $ 

One year  
or less  

More than 1 
year but less 
than 3 years      

3 years or  
more but less 
than 5 years      
(dollars in thousands)  
1,993     $ 
—      
1,993     $ 

11,356     $ 
—      
11,356     $ 

5 years  
or more  

Total  

14,104     $ 
—      
14,104     $ 

52,871   
2,261   
55,132   

Standby  Letters  of  Credit  –  Standby  letters  of  credit  are  written  conditional  commitments  we  issue  to  guarantee  the  performance  of  a 
borrower to a third party. If the borrower does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, we would be 
required  to  fund  the  commitment.  The  maximum  potential  amount  of  future  payments  we  could  be  required  to  make  is  represented  by  the 
contractual amount of the commitment. If the commitment is funded, we would be entitled to seek recovery from the borrower. Our policies 
generally require that standby letter of credit arrangements contain security and debt covenants similar to those contained in loan agreements.  

Commitments  to  Extend  Credit  –  We  enter  into  contractual  commitments  to  extend  credit,  normally  with  fixed  expiration  dates  or 
termination  clauses,  at  specified  rates  and  for  specific  purposes.  Substantially  all  of  our  commitments  to  extend  credit  are  contingent  upon 
borrowers maintaining specific credit standards at the time of loan funding. We minimize our exposure to loss under these commitments by 
subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures.  

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The following table summarizes our contractual obligations and other commitments to make future payments as of December 31, 2012:  

Time deposits  
FHLB borrowing (1)  
Subordinated capital note  
Junior subordinated debentures  

Total  

One year  
or less  

More than 1  
year but less  
than 3 years      

3 years or  
more but less  
than 5 years      

5 years or  
more  

Total  

  $ 

  $ 

409,593     $ 
1,125       
900       
—      
411,618     $ 

(dollars in thousands)  
24,868     $ 
1,184       
1,800       
—      
27,852     $ 

326,027     $ 
1,398       
1,800       
—      
329,225     $ 

85     $ 
1,897       
2,475       
25,000       
29,457     $ 

760,573   
5,604   
6,975   
25,000   
798,152   

(1)   Fixed  rate  mortgage-matched  borrowings  with  rates  ranging  from  0%  to  5.25%,  and  maturities  ranging  from  2013  through  2033, 

averaging 3.21%.  

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices  

The  financial  statements  and  related  data  presented  herein  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting 
principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in historical dollars without considering changes in the 
relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation.  

We have an asset and liability structure that is essentially monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our 
performance than the effects of general levels of inflation. Periods of high inflation are often accompanied by relatively higher interest rates, 
and periods of low inflation are accompanied by relatively lower interest rates. As market interest rates rise or fall in relation to the rates earned 
on our loans and investments, the value of these assets decreases or increases respectively.  

Item 7A.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  

To minimize the volatility of net interest income and exposure to economic loss that may result from fluctuating interest rates, we manage our 
exposure  to  adverse  changes  in  interest  rates  through  asset  and  liability  management  activities  within  guidelines  established  by  our  Asset 
Liability Committee (“ALCO”). The ALCO, which is comprised of senior management representatives, has the responsibility for approving 
and  ensuring  compliance  with  asset/liability  management  policies.  Interest  rate  risk  is  the  exposure  to  adverse  changes  in  the  net  interest 
income as a result of market fluctuations in interest rates. The ALCO, on an ongoing basis, monitors interest rate and liquidity risk in order to 
implement appropriate funding and balance sheet strategies. Management considers interest rate risk to be our most significant market risk.  

We utilize an earnings simulation model to analyze net interest income sensitivity. We then evaluate potential changes in market interest rates 
and their subsequent effects on net interest income. The model projects the effect of instantaneous movements in interest rates of both 100 and 
200 basis points that are sustained for one year. Assumptions based on the historical behavior of our deposit rates and balances in relation to 
changes in interest rates are also incorporated into the model. These assumptions are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot 
precisely  measure  future  net  interest  income  or  precisely  predict  the  impact  of  fluctuations  in  market  interest  rates  on  net  interest  income. 
Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes 
in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.  

Our  interest  sensitivity  profile  was  asset  sensitive  at  December 31,  2012  and  December 31,  2011.  Given  an  instantaneous  100  basis  point 
increase in interest rates our base net interest income would increase by an estimated 4.0% at December 31, 2012 compared with an increase of 
5.8% at December 31, 2011.  

The following table indicates the estimated impact on net interest income under various interest rate scenarios for the year ended December 31, 
2012, as calculated using the static shock model approach:  

Change in Interest Rates  

+ 200 basis points  
+ 100 basis points  

Change in Future  
Net Interest Income  
  Dollar Change     Percentage Change   
(dollars in thousands)  

  $ 

2,883       
1,460       

8.11 % 
4.11   

We did not run a model simulation for declining interest rates as of December 31, 2012, because the Federal Reserve effectively lowered the 
federal funds target rate between 0.00% to 0.25% in December 2008.  Therefore, further short-term rate reductions are not practical.  As we 
implement strategies to mitigate the risk of rising interest rates in the future, these strategies will lessen our forecasted “base case” net interest 
income in the event of no interest rate changes.  

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
    
        
        
        
        
    
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
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Our interest sensitivity at any point in time will be affected by a number of factors. These factors include the mix of interest sensitive assets and 
liabilities as well as their relative pricing schedules. It is also influenced by market interest rates, deposit growth, loan growth, decay rates and 
prepayment speed assumptions.  

The  following  table  sets  forth  the  amounts  of  our  interest-earning  assets  and  interest-bearing  liabilities  outstanding  at  December 31,  2012, 
which we anticipate, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown.  The projected repricing of 
assets and liabilities anticipates prepayments and scheduled rate adjustments, as well as contractual maturities under an interest rate unchanged 
scenario within the selected time intervals. While we believe such assumptions are reasonable, we cannot assure you that assumed repricing 
rates will approximate our actual future activity.  

Volume Subject to Repricing Within  

0 – 90  
Days  

91 – 181  
Days  

182 – 365  
Days  

1 – 5  
Years  
(dollars in thousands)  

Over 5  
Years  

Non-  
Interest  
Sensitive       Total  

Assets:  
Federal funds sold and short-term 

investments  
Investment securities  
FHLB stock  
Loans held for sale  
Loans, net of allowance  
Fixed and other assets  
Total assets  

  $ 

—  
41,161      $ 
7,647   
23,607        
—  
10,072        
—  
507        
94,144   
334,552        
—       
—  
  $  409,899      $  101,791   

  $ 

—  
11,291   
—  
—  
120,496   
—  
  $  131,787   

  $ 

—  
56,537   
—  
—  
246,679   
—  
  $  303,216   

  $ 

—     $ 
65,459        
—       
—       
103,221        
—       
  $  168,680      $ 

41,161 
—    $ 
178,476 
13,935       
10,072 
—      
507 
—      
842,412 
(56,680 )     
90,003       
90,003 
47,258     $  1,162,631 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ 

Equity  

Interest-bearing checking, 

savings, and money market  

    accounts  
Certificates of deposit  
Borrowed funds  
Other liabilities  
Stockholders’ equity  

Total liabilities and 

stockholders’ equity  

Period gap  
Cumulative gap  

Period gap to total assets  
Cumulative gap to total assets  
Cumulative interest-earning 
assets to cumulative  
    interest-bearing liabilities  

  $ 

  $  190,176      $ 
113,009        
34,897        
—       
—       

—  
128,822   
273   
—  
—  

  $ 

  $ 

—  
164,875   
459   
—  
—  

—  
352,434   
3,062   
—  
—  

—     $ 
1,433        
1,522        
—       
—       

—    $  190,176 
760,573 
—      
40,213 
—      
124,479 
124,479       
47,190 
47,190       

  $  338,082      $  129,095   
(27,304 )  
  $ 
44,513   
  $ 

  $ 
71,817   
71,817      $ 

  $  165,334   
  $ 
  $ 

(33,547 )      $ 
  $ 
10,966   

(52,280 )     $  165,725        
(41,314 )     $  124,411        

  $  355,496   

  $ 

2,955      $  171,669     $  1,162,631 

6.18 %     
6.18 %     

(2.35 %)     
3.83 %      

(2.89 %)     
0.94 %      

(4.50 %)     
(3.55 %)     

14.25 %     
10.40 %     

121.24 %     

109.53 %      

101.73 %      

95.82 %      

112.55 %     

Our one-year cumulative gap position as of December 31, 2012 was positive $11.0 million or 0.9% of assets. This is a one-day position that is 
continually changing and is not necessarily indicative of our position at any other time. Any gap analysis has inherent shortcomings because 
certain assets and liabilities may not move proportionally as interest rates change.  

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Item 8.  

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data  

The following consolidated financial statements and reports are included in this section:  

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting  

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011  

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  

 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  

Consolidated Statements of Change in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended  
    December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  

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MANAGEMENT’S REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING  

The Management of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is responsible for the preparation, integrity, and fair presentation of the Company’s 
annual consolidated financial statements. All information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles 
and, as such, includes certain amounts that are based on Management’s best estimates and judgments.  

Management  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  presented  in  conformity  with 
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain 
to  the  maintenance  of  records  that,  in  reasonable  detail,  accurately  and  fairly  reflect  the  transactions  and  dispositions  of  the  assets  of  the 
Company;  (2)  provide  reasonable  assurance  that  transactions  are  recorded  as  necessary  to  permit  preparation  of  financial  statements  in 
accordance  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  and  that  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  Company  are  being  made  only  in 
accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or 
timely  detection  of  unauthorized  acquisition,  use,  or  disposition  of  the  Company’s  assets  that  could  have  a  material  effect  on  the  financial 
statements.  

Two of the objectives of internal control are to provide reasonable assurance to Management and the Board of Directors that transactions are 
properly authorized and recorded in our financial records, and that the preparation of the Company’s financial statements and other financial 
reporting is done in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  

Management has made its own assessment of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 
2012,  in  relation  to  the  criteria  described  in  the  report,  Internal  Control  —  Integrated  Framework,  issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”).  Based on our assessment, Management concludes that as of December 31, 2012, the 
Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.  

There  are  inherent  limitations  in  the  effectiveness  of  internal  control,  including  the  possibility  of  human  error  and  the  circumvention  or 
overriding of controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to reliability of financial 
statements. Furthermore, the effectiveness of internal control can vary with changes in circumstances. Based on its assessment, Management 
believes that as of December 31, 2012, the Company’s internal control was effective in achieving the objectives stated above.  

  /s/ Maria L. Bouvette  

Maria L. Bouvette  
 Chairman and  
 Chief Executive Officer  

February 28, 2013  

  /s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse  

Phillip W. Barnhouse  
 Chief Financial Officer  

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

Porter Bancorp, Inc.  
Louisville, Kentucky  

We have audited  the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Porter Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related 
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity and comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in 
the  period  ended  December 31,  2012.  These  consolidated  financial  statements  are  the  responsibility  of  the  Company's  management.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.  

We  conducted  our  audits  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States).  Those 
standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material 
misstatement.  The  Company  is  not  required  to  have,  nor  were  we  engaged  to  perform,  an  audit  of  its  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting.  Our  audit  included  consideration  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  as  a  basis  for  designing  audit  procedures  that  are 
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over 
financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts 
and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by 
management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our 
opinion.  

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Porter 
Bancorp, Inc. as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period 
ended December 31, 2012, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.  

The  accompanying  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  assuming  the  Company  will  continue  as  a  going  concern.  As 
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company has incurred substantial losses in 2012, 2011 and 2010, largely as a 
result of asset impairments.  In addition, the Company’s bank subsidiary is not in compliance with a regulatory enforcement order issued by its 
primary federal regulator requiring, among other things, increased minimum regulatory capital ratios. Additional significant asset impairments 
or  continued  failure to comply with the regulatory  enforcement order may result in additional adverse  regulatory action.  These  events  raise 
substantial  doubt  about  the  Company’s  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern.  Management’s  plans  with  regard  to  these  matters  are  also 
discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might 
result from the outcome of this uncertainty.  

Crowe Horwath, LLP  

Louisville, Kentucky  
February 28, 2013  

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PORTER BANCORP, INC.  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS  
December 31,  
(Dollar amounts in thousands except share data)  

Assets  
Cash and due from financial institutions  
Federal funds sold  

Cash and cash equivalents  

Securities available for sale  
Mortgage loans held for sale  
Loans, net of allowance of $56,680 and $52,579, respectively  
Premises and equipment  
Other real estate owned  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
Bank owned life insurance  
Accrued interest receivable and other assets  
Total assets  

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity  
Deposits  

Non-interest bearing  
Interest bearing  

Total deposits  
Repurchase agreements  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  
Subordinated capital note  
Junior subordinated debentures  

Total liabilities  

Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18)  
Stockholders’ equity  

Preferred stock, no par, 1,000,000 shares authorized  

Series A - 35,000 issued and outstanding; Liquidation preference of  
    $35 million at December 31, 2012  
Series C – 317,042 issued and outstanding; Liquidation preference of  
    $3.6 million at December 31, 2012  

Common stock, no par, 86,000,000 shares authorized, 12,002,421 and  
    11,824,472 shares issued and outstanding, respectively  
Additional paid-in capital  
Retained deficit  
Accumulated other comprehensive income  

Total stockholders' equity  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity  

See accompanying notes.  

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  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

2012  

2011  

46,512     $ 
3,060       
49,572       
178,476       
507       
842,412       
20,805       
43,671       
10,072       
8,398       
8,718       
1,162,631     $ 

104,680   
1,282   
105,962   
158,833   
694   
1,083,444   
21,541   
41,449   
10,072   
8,106   
25,323   
1,455,424   

114,310     $ 
950,749       
1,065,059       
2,634       
5,604       
10,169       
6,975       
25,000       
1,115,441       
—      

111,118   
1,212,645   
1,323,763   
1,738   
7,116   
7,628   
7,650   
25,000   
1,372,895   
—  

34,840       

34,661   

3,283       

3,283   

112,236       
20,283       
(126,517 )     
3,065       
47,190       
1,162,631     $ 

112,236   
19,841   
(91,656 ) 
4,164   
82,529   
1,455,424   

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PORTER BANCORP, INC.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  
Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollar amounts in thousands except per share data)  

2012  

2011  

2010  

Interest income  

Loans, including fees  
Taxable securities  
Tax exempt securities  
Federal funds sold and other  

Interest expense  
Deposits  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  
Junior subordinated debentures  
Subordinated capital note  
Federal funds purchased and other  

Net interest income  
Provision for loan losses  
Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses  

Non-interest income  

Service charges on deposit accounts  
Income from fiduciary activities  
Bank card interchange fees  
Other real estate owned rental income  
Secondary market brokerage fees  
Net gain on sales of loans originated for sale  
Net gain on sales of securities  
Other-than-temporary impairment loss  

Total impairment loss  
Loss recognized in other comprehensive income  
Net impairment loss recognized in earnings  

Other  

Non-interest expense  

Salaries and employee benefits  
Occupancy and equipment  
Goodwill impairment  
Other real estate owned expense  
FDIC insurance  
Loan collection expense  
State franchise tax  
Professional fees  
Communications  
Borrowing prepayment fees  
Postage and delivery  
Advertising  
Other  

Loss before income taxes  
Income tax expense (benefit)  
Net loss  
Less:  

Dividends on preferred stock  
Accretion on Series A preferred stock  
(Earnings) loss allocated to participating securities  

Net loss attributable to common shareholders  
Basic loss per common share  
Diluted loss per common share  

  $ 

52,918     $ 
3,333       
887       
591       
57,729       

14,623       
207       
671       
266       
7       
15,774       
41,955       
40,250       
1,705       

2,239       
1,177       
727       
420       
94       
338       
3,236       

—      
—      
—      
1,359       
9,590       

16,648       
3,642       
—      
10,549       
2,835       
2,442       
2,174       
1,985       
710       
—      
454       
154       
2,699       
44,292       
(32,997 )     
(65 )     
(32,932 )     

67,679     $ 
4,008       
1,123       
744       
73,554       

20,147       
537       
632       
283       
440       
22,039       
51,515       
62,600       
(11,085 )     

2,609       
993       
668       
200       
219       
713       
1,108       

(41 )      
—      
(41 )      
1,364       
7,833       

15,218       
3,729       
23,794       
47,525       
3,470       
2,509       
2,228       
1,392       
678       
486       
485       
314       
2,445       
104,273       
(107,525 )     
(218 )     
(107,307 )     

(1,750 )     
(179 )     
1,429       
(33,432 )    $ 
(2.85 )   $ 
(2.85 )    $ 

(1,750 )     
(177 )     
4,080       
(105,154 )    $ 
(8.98 )   $ 
(8.98 )    $ 

  $ 
  $ 
  $ 

77,559   
7,338   
854   
656   
86,407   

25,392   
2,015   
639   
311   
484   
28,841   
57,566   
30,100   
27,466   

2,984   
987   
606   
121   
327   
554   
5,152   

(597 ) 
—  
(597 ) 
1,448   
11,582   

14,903   
4,095   
—  
16,254   
2,971   
908   
2,172   
1,067   
737   
—  
722   
408   
2,241   
46,478   
(7,430 ) 
(3,046 ) 
(4,384 ) 

(1,810 ) 
(177 ) 
184   
 (6,187 ) 
(0.60 ) 
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PORTER BANCORP, INC.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS  
Years Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)  

Net loss  
Other comprehensive income (loss):  
   Unrealized gain (loss) on securities:  
      Unrealized gain (loss) arising during the period  
      Reclassification of other than temporary impairment  
      Reclassification of amount realized through sales  
      Included in net loss  

      Tax effect  
      Net of  tax  

Comprehensive loss  

2012  

  $ 

(32,932 )    $ 

2011  
(107,307 )    $ 

2010  

(4,384 ) 

1,545        
—       
(3,236 )      
(1,691 )      
592        
(1,099 )      
(34,031 )    $ 

4,162        
41        
(1,108 )      
3,095        
(1,083 )      
2,012        
(105,295 )    $ 

4,553   
597   
(5,152 ) 
(2 ) 
1   
(1 ) 
(4,385 ) 

  $ 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Years Ended December 31,  
(Dollar amounts in thousands except share and per share data)  

Shares  

  Amount 

Common      

Series A  
Preferred   

Series B  
Preferred   

Series C  
Preferred       Common    

Series A  
Preferred   

  Series B 
Preferred     

Series C  
Preferred      

Additional 
Paid-In  
Capital     

Retained 
(Deficit)      

Accumulated  
Other 
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss)     Total 

8,756,440     

35,000   

—  

—     $ 

83,104   

$  34,307   $ 

—    

$ 

—    

$ 

14,959   

$  34,811      $  

2,153   

$  169,334   

1,820,531     

—    597,000    365,080       

17,429     

—    

6,182       

3,780       

3,149     

—      

—     30,540   

597,000     

—    (597,000 ) 

—      

6,182     

—    

(6,182 )     

—      

—    

—      

—    

—  

48,038     

—   

—  

(48,038 )     

497     

—    

—      

(497 )     

—    

—      

—    

—  

69,182     

(9,566 )   

—    
—    

—   

—   

—   
—   

—  

—  

—  
—  

—      

—      

—      
—      

—    

—    

—    
—    

—    

—    

—    
—    

—      

—      

—      
—      

—      

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—    

—  

—  

—      
—      

482     
—     

—      
(4,384 )      

—    
—    

482   
(4,384 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—      

(1 )   

(1 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(1,750 )     

—    

(1,750 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(60 )     

—    

(60 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(40 )     

—    

(40 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—     

177     

—      

—      

—    

(177 )     

—    

—  

—    

564,482     

—   

—   

—  

—  

—      

—    

—      

5,024     

—    

—    

—      

—      

—      

—    

(4,706 )     

—    

(4,706 ) 

—      

848     

(5,872 )      

—    

—  

Balances, 

January 1, 
2010  
Issuance of stock 
and warrants 
in private 
placement  

Conversion of 
Series B 
preferred to 
common  
Conversion of 
Series C 
preferred to 
common  

Issuance of 

unvested 
stock  
Forfeited unvested 
stock  
Stock-based 

compensation 
expense  

Net loss  
Changes in 

accumulated 
other 
comprehensive 
income, net 
of taxes  
Dividends 5% on 
Series A 
preferred 
stock  

Dividends on 
Series B 
preferred 
stock ($0.10 
per share)  

Dividends on 
Series C 
preferred 
stock ($0.10 
per share)  
Accretion of Series 

A preferred 
stock 
discount  
Cash dividends 
declared 
($0.49 per 
share)  
5% stock dividend 
declared  

Balances, 

December 31, 
2010  
Issuance of 

11,846,107     

35,000   

—   317,042         112,236       34,484     

—      

3,283        

19,438       17,822        

2,152      189,415   

unvested 
stock  
Forfeited unvested 
stock  
Stock-based 

compensation 
expense  

Net loss  
Changes in 

accumulated 
other 

2,800     

(24,435 )   

—    
—    

—   

—   

—   
—   

—  

—  

—  
—  

—      

—      

—      
—      

—    

—    

—    
—    

—    

—    

—    
—    

—      

—      

—      
—      

—      

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—    

—  

—  

—      
—      

—      
403     
—     (107,307 )     

403   
—    
—    (107,307 ) 

   
   
  
  
     
      
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
    
    
  
    
    
     
    
    
    
    
    
  
      
    
    
         
      
      
        
        
       
        
      
    
  
  
  
  
  
comprehensive 

income, net 
of taxes  
Dividends 5% on 
Series A 
preferred 
stock  

Dividends on 
Series C 
preferred 
stock ($0.02 
per share)  
Accretion of Series 

A preferred 
stock 
discount  
Cash dividends 
declared 
($0.02 per 
share)  

Balances, 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—      

2,012     

2,012   

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(1,750 )     

—    

(1,750 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(7 )     

—    

(7 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—     

177     

—      

—      

—    

(177 )     

—    

—  

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(237 )     

—    

(237 ) 

December 31, 
2011  
Issuance of 

11,824,472     

35,000   

—   317,042         112,236      34,661     

—      

3,283       

19,841      (91,656 )     

4,164      82,529   

unvested 
stock  
Forfeited unvested 
stock  
Stock-based 

compensation 
expense  

Net loss  
Changes in 

accumulated 
other 
comprehensive 
income, net 
of taxes  
Dividends 5% on 
Series A 
preferred 
stock  
Accretion of Series 

A preferred 
stock 
discount  

Balances, 

191,140     

(13,191 )   

—    
—    

—   

—   

—   
—   

—  

—  

—  
—  

—      

—      

—      
—      

—    

—    

—    
—    

—    

—    

—    
—    

—      

—      

—      
—      

—      

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—    

—  

—  

—      
—      

442     
—      
—     (32,932 )     

—    
442   
—     (32,932 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

—      

(1,099 )   

(1,099 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

—    

—      

—      

—    

(1,750 )     

—    

(1,750 ) 

—    

—   

—  

—      

—    

179     

—      

—      

—    

(179 )     

—    

—  

December 31, 
2012  

12,002,421     

35,000   

—   317,042     $  112,236   $  34,840    $ 

—    $ 

3,283     $ 

20,283   $ (126,517 )   $  

3,065   $  47,190   

See accompanying notes.  

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PORTER BANCORP, INC.  
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
Years Ended December 31,  
(in thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities  

Net loss  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities  

2012  

2011  

2010  

  $ 

(32,932 )   $ 

(107,307 )   $ 

(4,384 ) 

Depreciation and amortization  
Provision for loan losses  
Net amortization (accretion) on securities  
Goodwill impairment charge  
Stock-based compensation expense  
Deferred income taxes (benefit)  
Net gain on sales of loans originated for sale  
Loans originated for sale  
Proceeds from sales of loans originated for sale  
Net loss on sales of other real estate owned  
Net write-down of other real estate owned  
Net realized gain on sales of investment securities  
Earnings on bank owned life insurance  
Net change in accrued interest receivable and other assets  
Net change in accrued interest payable and other liabilities  

Net cash from operating activities  

Cash flows from investing activities  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities  
Sales of available-for-sale securities  
Maturities and prepayments of available-for-sale securities  
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned  
Improvements to other real estate owned  
Loan originations and payments, net  
Purchases of premises and equipment, net  

Net cash from investing activities  

Cash flows from financing activities  
Net change in deposits  
Net change in repurchase agreements  
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances  
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank  
Repayment of subordinated capital note  
Issuance of preferred stock and warrants, net  
Issuance of common stock and warrants, net  
Cash dividends paid on preferred stock  
Cash dividends paid on common stock  

Net cash from financing activities  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents  
Beginning cash and cash equivalents  
Ending cash and cash equivalents  

Supplemental cash flow information:  

Interest paid  
Income taxes paid (refunded)  

Supplemental non-cash disclosure:  

Transfer from loans to other real estate  
Financed sales of other real estate owned  
5% Stock dividend  

2,288       
40,250       
3,335       
—      
442       
—      
(338 )     
(16,365 )     
16,827       
1,672       
7,154       
(3,236 )     
(292 )     
16,150       
791       
35,746       

(162,840 )     
93,199       
48,800       
21,940       
(1 )     
167,272       
(511 )     
167,859       

(258,704 )     
896       
(1,512 )     
—      
(675 )     
—      
—      
—      
—      
(259,995 )     
(56,390 )     
105,962       
49,572     $ 

15,402     $ 
(12,726 )     

33,528     $ 
541       
—      

2,389       
62,600       
1,552       
23,794       
436       
12,958       
(713 )     
(24,881 )     
24,649       
8,889       
34,874       
(1,067 )     
(301 )     
(7,062 )     
(575 )     
30,235       

(123,609 )     
50,318       
23,378       
14,142       
(1,650 )     
92,190       
(332 )     
54,437       

(143,905 )     
(9,878 )     
(32,906 )     
25,000       
(900 )     
—      
—      
(1,319 )     
(237 )     
(164,145 )     
(79,473 )     
185,435       
105,962     $ 

22,218     $ 
2,000       

41,917     $ 
11,848       
—      

2,926   
30,100   
(9 ) 
—  
467   
(7,898 ) 
(554 ) 
(28,165 ) 
28,467   
565   
14,062   
(4,555 ) 
(296 ) 
3,667   
(485 ) 
33,908   

(55,750 ) 
96,808   
25,917   
15,284   
(1,947 ) 
6,160   
(368 ) 
86,104   

(62,428 ) 
99   
(307,958 ) 
240,000   
(450 ) 
11,064   
19,476   
(1,847 ) 
(4,706 ) 
(106,750 ) 
13,262   
172,173   
185,435   

29,637   
4,850   

90,787   
9,736   
5,872   

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

See accompanying notes .    

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PORTER BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY  
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  
December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010  

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation – The consolidated financial statements include Porter Bancorp, Inc. (Company or 
PBI) and its subsidiary, PBI Bank (Bank).  The Company owns a 100% interest in the Bank.  

The Company provides financial  services through its offices in Central Kentucky and Louisville. Its primary deposit products  are checking, 
savings,  and  term  certificate  accounts,  and  its  primary  lending  products  are  residential  mortgage,  commercial,  and  real  estate  loans. 
Substantially all loans are collateralized by specific items of collateral including business assets, commercial real estate, and residential real 
estate. Commercial loans are expected to be repaid from cash flow from operations of businesses. There are no significant concentrations of 
loans to any one industry or customer. However, customers’ ability to repay their loans is dependent on the real estate and general economic 
conditions in the area. Other financial instruments which potentially represent concentrations of credit risk include deposit accounts in other 
financial institutions and federal funds sold. The Company also provides trust services.  

Use  of  Estimates  –  To  prepare  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles,  management  makes 
estimates  and  assumptions  based  on  available  information.  These  estimates  and  assumptions  affect  the  amounts  reported  in  the  financial 
statements and the disclosures provided, and future results could differ. The allowance for loan losses, goodwill and other intangible assets, fair 
value  of other real estate owned, stock compensation, deferred tax assets, and fair values of financial instruments are particularly subject to 
change.  

Cash Flows – Cash and cash equivalents include cash, deposits with other financial institutions under 90 days, and federal funds sold. Net cash 
flows  are  reported  for  customer  and  loan  deposit  transactions,  interest-bearing  deposits  in  other  financial  institutions,  and  federal  funds 
purchased and repurchase agreements.  

Securities  –  Debt  securities  are  classified  as  available-for-sale  when  they  might  be  sold  before  maturity.  Equity  securities  with  readily 
determined fair values are classified as available-for-sale. Securities available for sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains 
and losses reported in other comprehensive income.  

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level-yield 
method anticipating prepayments on mortgage backed securities. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using 
the specific identification method.  

Management  evaluates  securities  for  other-than-temporary  impairment  (“OTTI”)  on  at  least  a  quarterly  basis,  and  more  frequently  when 
economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation.  For securities in an unrealized loss position, management considers the extent and 
duration of the unrealized loss, and the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer.  Management also assesses whether it intends 
to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, a security in an unrealized loss position before recovery of its amortized cost 
basis.  If  either  of  the  criteria  regarding  intent  or  requirement  to  sell  is  met,  the  entire  difference  between  amortized  cost  and  fair  value  is 
recognized as impairment through earnings.  For debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the amount of impairment is split 
into two components as follows: 1) OTTI related to credit loss, which must be recognized in the income statement and 2) other-than-temporary 
impairment (OTTI) related to other factors, which is recognized in other comprehensive income.  The credit loss is defined as the difference 
between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. For equity securities, the entire amount of 
impairment is recognized through earnings.  

Loans Held for Sale – Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or 
fair value, as determined by outstanding commitments from investors.  Net unrealized losses, if any, are recorded as a valuation allowance and 
charged to earnings.  

Mortgage loans held for sale are generally sold with servicing rights released.  If sold with servicing retained, the carrying value of mortgage 
loans sold is reduced by the amount allocated to the servicing right.  Gains and losses on sales of mortgage loans are based on the difference 
between the selling price and the carrying value of the related loan sold.  

Mortgage  banking  derivatives  used  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business  consist  of  mandatory  forward  sales  contracts  and  rate  lock  loan 
commitments. Forward contracts represent future commitments to deliver loans at a specified price and date and are used to manage interest 
rate risk on loan commitments and mortgage loans held for sale. Rate lock commitments represent commitments to fund loans at a specific rate. 
These derivatives involve underlying items, such as interest rates, and are designed to transfer risk. Substantially all of these instruments expire 
within  60  days  from  the  date  of  issuance.  Notional  amounts  are  amounts  on  which  calculations  and  payments  are  based,  but  which  do  not 
represent credit exposure, as credit exposure is limited to the amounts required to be received or paid.  

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We adopted FASB ASC topic 815, “Derivative and Hedging” during the first quarter of 2009.  Our commitments to deliver loans and our rate 
lock loan commitments were insignificant at year end.  

Loans  –  Loans  that  management  has  the  intent  and  ability  to  hold  for  the  foreseeable  future  or  until  maturity  or  payoff  are  reported  at  the 
principal balance outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for loan losses. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid 
principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized in interest income using the level-
yield method without anticipating prepayments.  The recorded investment in loans includes the outstanding principal balance and unamortized 
deferred origination costs and fees.  

Interest  income  on  mortgage  and  commercial  loans  is  discontinued  at  the  time  the  loan  is  90  days  delinquent  unless  the  loan  is  well 
collateralized and in process of collection. Consumer and credit card loans are typically charged off no later than 90 days past due. Past due 
status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of 
principal or interest is considered doubtful.  

All  interest  accrued  but  not  received  for  loans  placed  on  non-accrual  is  reversed  against  interest  income.  Interest  received  on  such  loans  is 
accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the 
principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.  

Allowance  for  Loan  Losses  –  The  allowance  for  loan  losses  is  a  valuation  allowance  for  probable  incurred  credit  losses.  Loan  losses  are 
charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of a loan balance is confirmed.  Subsequent recoveries, if any, 
are  credited  to  the  allowance.  We  estimate  the  allowance  balance  required  using  past  loan  loss  experience,  the  nature  and  volume  of  the 
portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors.  Allocations of 
the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in our judgment, should be charged off.  

The  allowance  consists  of  specific  and  general  components.  The  specific  component  relates  to  loans  that  are  individually  classified  as 
impaired.  A  loan  is  impaired  when,  based  on  current  information  and  events,  it  is  probable  that  the  Company  will  be  unable  to  collect  all 
amounts  due  according  to  the  contractual  terms  of  the  loan  agreement.  Loans  for  which  the  terms  have  been  modified  resulting  in  a 
concession,  and  for  which  the  borrower  is  experiencing  financial  difficulties,  are  considered  troubled  debt  restructurings  and  classified  as 
impaired.  

Factors  considered in  determining  impairment  include  payment  status, collateral  value,  and the  probability of  collecting scheduled  principal 
and  interest  payments  when  due.  Loans  that  experience  insignificant  payment  delays  and  payment  shortfalls  generally  are  not  classified  as 
impaired.  We determine the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on case-by-case basis, taking into consideration all of the 
circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment 
record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.  

If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows 
using  the  loan’s  existing  rate  or  at  the  fair  value  of  collateral  if  repayment  is  expected  solely  from  the  collateral.  Large  groups  of  smaller 
balance  homogeneous  loans,  such  as  consumer  and  residential  real  estate  loans,  are  collectively  evaluated  for  impairment,  and  accordingly, 
they are not separately identified for impairment disclosures.  Troubled debt restructurings are separately identified for impairment disclosures 
and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception.  If a troubled debt restructuring 
is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral.  For troubled debt restructurings that 
subsequently default, we determine the amount of reserve in accordance with the accounting policy for the allowance for loan losses.  

The general component covers non-impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors.  The historical loss 
experience  is  determined  by  portfolio  segment  and  is  based  on  our  actual  loss  history  experienced  over  the  most  recent  three  years  with 
weighting towards the most recent periods.  This actual loss experience is supplemented with other economic factors based on the risks present 
for each portfolio segment.  These economic factors include consideration of the following:  levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired 
loans;  levels  of  and  trends  in  charge-offs  and  recoveries;  trends  in  volume  and  terms  of  loans;  effects  of  any  changes  in  risk  selection  and 
underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and 
other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations. At 
year-end 2010, we increased our emphasis on historical loss experience and the qualitative factors discussed above that we believe are essential 
to  assessing  the  general  component  of  the  reserve.  We  believe  this  added  emphasis  serves  to  ensure  our  estimates  affecting  the  general 
component of the reserve most effectively parallel changing risks in the market in a timely fashion.  

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A portfolio segment is defined as the level at which an entity develops and documents a systematic methodology to determine its allowance for 
loan losses.  We identified the following portfolio segments:  commercial, commercial real estate, residential real estate, consumer, agricultural, 
and other.  

    ●   Commercial  loans  are  dependent  on  the  strength  of  the  industries  of  the  related  borrowers  and  the  success  of  their  businesses. 
Commercial loans are advances for equipment purchases, or to provide working capital, or to meet other financing needs of business 
enterprises. These loans may be secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment or other business assets. Financial information 
is obtained from the borrowers to evaluate their ability to repay the loans.  

    ●   Commercial real estate loans are affected by the local commercial real estate market and the local economy. Commercial real estate 
loans  include  loans  on  properties  occupied  by  the  borrowers  and  on  properties  for  commercial  purposes.  Construction  and 
development  loans  are  a  component  of  this  segment.  These  loans  are  generally  secured  by  land  under  development  or  homes  and 
commercial buildings under construction. Appraisals are obtained to support the loan amount. Financial information is obtained from 
the borrowers and/or the individual project to evaluate cash flows sufficiency to service the debt.  

    ●   Residential real estate loans are affected by the local residential real estate market, local economy, and, for variable rate mortgages, 
movement in indices tied to these loans. For owner occupied residential loans, the borrowers’ repayment ability is evaluated through a 
review  of  credit  scores  and  debt  to  income  ratios.  For  non-owner  occupied  residential  loans,  such  as  rental  real  estate,  financial 
information  is  obtained  from  the  borrowers  and/or  the  individual  project  to  evaluate  cash  flows  sufficiency  to  service  the  debt. 
Appraisals are obtained to support the loan amount.  

    ●   Consumer loans are dependent on local economies. Consumer loans are generally secured by consumer assets, but may be unsecured. 
We evaluate the borrowers’ repayment ability through a review of credit scores and an evaluation of debt to income ratios.  

    ●   Agriculture loans are dependent on the industries tied to these loans and are generally secured by livestock, crops, and/or equipment, 
but may be unsecured. We evaluate the borrowers’ repayment ability through a review of credit scores and an evaluation of debt to 
income ratios.  

    ●   Other loans include loans to municipalities, loans secured by stock, and overdrafts. For municipal loans, we evaluate the borrowers’
revenue streams as well as ability to repay form general funds. For loans secured by stock, we evaluate the market value of the stock 
securing the loan in relation to the loan amount. Overdrafts are funded based on pre-established criteria related to the deposit account 
relationship.  

We analyze all relevant risk characteristics for each portfolio segment and have determined that loans in each segment possess similar general 
risk  characteristics  that  are  analyzed  in  connection  with  our  loan  underwriting  processes  and  procedures.  In  determining  the  allocated 
allowance, we utilize weighted average loss rates for the past three years most heavily weighting the current year.  Commercial real estate loans 
are our largest segment and had the highest level of qualitative adjustments due to trends in our markets for underlying collateral values and 
risks  related  to  tenant  rents  and  for  economic  factors  such  as  decreased  sales  demand,  elevated  inventory  levels,  and  declining  collateral 
values.  Residential real estate loan considerations include macro factors such as unemployment rates, trends in vacancy rates, and home value 
trends.  The  commercial  portfolio  qualitative  adjustments  are  related  to  industry  concentrations  and  geographical  market.  Our  agricultural, 
consumer, and other portfolios are less significant in terms of size and risk is assessed based on the smaller dollar size of these loans and the 
more geographical areas where the collateral is located.  

Transfers  of  Financial  Assets  –  Transfers  of  financial  assets  are  accounted  for  as  sales,  when  control  over  the  assets  has  been 
relinquished.  Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, the transferee 
obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and the 
Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.  

Other Real Estate Owned – Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less estimated costs to 
sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value, less estimated 
costs to  sell.  If  fair  value  declines subsequent to  foreclosure,  a valuation allowance is  recorded  through expense. Costs  after acquisition are 
expensed.  

Premises and Equipment – Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Buildings and 
related  components  are  depreciated  using  the  straight-line  method  with  useful  lives  ranging  from  5  to  33  years.  Furniture,  fixtures  and 
equipment are depreciated using the straight-line or accelerated method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 7 years.  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock – The Bank is a member of the FHLB system. Members are required to own a certain amount of 
stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB stock is carried at cost, classified as a 
restricted security, and periodically evaluated for impairment. Because this stock is viewed as long term investment, impairment is based on 
ultimate recovery of par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.  

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
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Goodwill  and  Intangible  Assets  –  Goodwill  resulting  from  business  combinations  prior  to  January  1,  2009,  represents  the  excess  of  the 
purchase  price  over  the  fair  value  of  the  net  assets  of  businesses  acquired.  Goodwill  resulting  from  business  combinations  after  January  1, 
2009, is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any non-controlling interests 
in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Goodwill and intangible assets 
acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at 
least  annually.  Intangible  assets  with  definite  useful  lives  are  amortized  over  their  estimated  useful  lives  to  their  estimated  residual  values. 
Intangible assets on our balance sheet, other than goodwill, have defined useful lives. The Company has selected November 30th as the date to 
perform the annual impairment test on goodwill unless events or changes in circumstances indicate potential impairment may have occurred 
between  annual  assessments.  We  assessed  our  goodwill  for  impairment  during  the  second  quarter  of  2011  because  our  stock,  which  trades 
publicly on the NASDAQ, experienced a significant drop in value throughout the months of May and June 2011.   Based on this analysis, we 
determined  that  our  Goodwill  was  impaired  and  recorded  an  impairment  charge  of  $23.8  million  in  the  quarter  ended  June  30,  2011.  The 
impairment  charge  had  no  impact  on  the  Company’s  liquidity,  cash  flows,  or  regulatory  capital  ratios.  (See  Note  7  for  more  specific 
disclosure.)  

Other intangible assets consist of core deposit and trust account intangible assets arising from whole bank and branch acquisitions. They are 
initially measured at fair value and then are amortized on an accelerated or straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, which range 
from 7 to 10 years.  

Bank Owned Life Insurance – The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on certain key executives.   Company owned life insurance is 
recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for 
other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.  

Long-Term Assets – Premises and equipment, other intangible assets, and other long-term assets are reviewed for impairment when events 
indicate their carrying amount may not be recoverable from future undiscounted cash flows. If impaired, the assets are recorded at fair value.  

Repurchase Agreements – Substantially all repurchase agreement liabilities represent amounts advanced by various customers. Securities are 
pledged to cover these liabilities, which are not covered by federal deposit insurance.  

Benefit  Plans  –  Employee  401(k)  and  profit  sharing  plan  expense  is  the  amount  of  matching  contributions.  Deferred  compensation  and 
supplemental retirement plan expense allocates the benefits over years of service.  

Stock-Based Compensation – Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and unvested stock awards issued to employees, based on 
the  fair  value  of  these  awards  at  the  date  of  grant.  A  Black-Scholes  model  is  utilized  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  stock  options,  while  the 
market price of the Corporation’s common stock at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards. Compensation cost is recognized over 
the  required  service  period,  generally  defined  as  the  vesting  period.  For  awards  with  graded  vesting,  compensation  cost  is  recognized  on  a 
straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.  

Income Taxes – Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and 
liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and 
tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount 
expected to be realized.  

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is "more likely than not" that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a 
tax examination being presumed to occur.  The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being 
realized on examination.   For tax positions not meeting the "more likely than not" test, no tax benefit is recorded.   The Company recognizes 
interest and/or penalties related to income tax matters in income tax expense.  

Loan  Commitments  and  Related  Financial  Instruments  –  Financial  instruments  include  off-balance  sheet  credit  instruments,  such  as 
commitments  to  make  loans  and  commercial  letters  of  credit,  issued  to  meet  customer-financing  needs.  The  face  amount  for  these  items 
represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they 
are funded.  

Comprehensive  Income  –  Comprehensive  income  consists  of  net  income  and  other  comprehensive  income.  Other  comprehensive  income 
includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale, which are also recognized as a separate component of equity.  

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Equity – Stock dividends in excess of 20% are reported by transferring the par value of the stock issued from retained earnings to common 
stock. Stock dividends for 20% or less are reported by transferring the fair value, as of the ex-dividend date, of the stock issued from retained 
earnings to common stock and additional paid-in capital. Fractional share amounts are paid in cash with a reduction in retained earnings.  

Preferred  Stock  –  Series  A     Preferred  stock  was  issued  in  2008  and  is  outstanding  under  the  United  States  Department  of  the  Treasury’s 
Capital Purchase Program.  Issued in conjunction with the Preferred Stock were common stock warrants.  See Note 16 for a discussion of the 
terms and conditions of that transaction.  The proceeds received in the offering were allocated on a pro rata basis to the Preferred Stock and the 
Warrants  based  on  relative  fair  values.  In  estimating  the  fair  value  of  the  Warrants,  the  Company  utilized  the  Black-Scholes  model  which 
includes assumptions regarding the Company’s common stock prices, stock price volatility, dividend yield, the risk free interest rate and the 
estimated  life  of  the  Warrant.  The  fair  value  of  the  Preferred  Stock  was  determined  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  methodology.  The  value 
assigned  to  the  Preferred  Stock  will  be  amortized  up  to  the  $35.0  million  liquidation  value  of  such  preferred  stock,  with  the  cost  of  such 
amortization being reported as additional preferred stock dividends. Dividends are accrued quarterly. Quarterly cash payment of dividends was 
deferred effective with the fourth quarter of 2011. (See Note 16 for more specific disclosure.)  

Series B and C Preferred  stock were issued in  2010  and  Series  C  Preferred stock  remains outstanding.  See Note  16 for a  discussion of the 
terms and conditions of this transaction.  

Earnings Per Common Share – Basic earnings per common share are net income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted 
average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the dilutive effect of additional 
potential  common  shares  issuable  under  stock  options  and  warrants.  Earnings  and  dividends  per  share  are  restated  for  all  stock  splits  and 
dividends through the date of issue of the financial statements.  

Earnings (Loss) Allocated to Participating Securities – Our issued and outstanding Series C Preferred Stock is automatically convertible into 
common stock at such time as the holder together with its affiliates beneficially own less than 9.9% of the then outstanding common shares of 
the  company.  We  also  have  issued  and  outstanding  unvested  common  shares  to  employees  and  directors  through  our  stock  incentive 
plan.  Earnings (loss) are allocated to these participating securities based on their percentage of total issued and outstanding shares.  

Loss  Contingencies  –  Loss  contingencies,  including  claims  and  legal  actions  arising  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  are  recorded  as 
liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe 
there now are such matters that will have a material effect on the financial statements.  

Dividend  Restriction  –  Banking  regulations  require  maintaining certain  capital  levels and may  limit  the  dividends  paid  by  the Bank  to the 
Company or by the Company to shareholders. (See Note 17 for more specific disclosure.)  

Fair  Value  of  Financial  Instruments  –  Fair  values  of  financial  instruments  are  estimated  using  relevant  market  information  and  other 
assumptions,  as  more  fully  disclosed  in  Note  19.  Fair  value  estimates  involve  uncertainties  and  matters  of  significant  judgment  regarding 
interest  rates,  credit  risk,  prepayments,  and  other  factors,  especially  in  the  absence  of  broad  markets  for  particular  items.  Changes  in 
assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.  

Reclassifications – Some items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications 
had no effect on prior year net loss or shareholders’ equity.    

NOTE 2 – GOING CONCERN CONSIDERATIONS AND FUTURE PLANS  

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates  the  realization  of  assets  and  the 
satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. However, the events and circumstances described in this 
Note create an uncertainty about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.  

For the year ended December 31, 2012, we reported net loss to common shareholders of $33.4 million.  This loss was attributable primarily to 
$40.3 million of provision for loan losses expense due to continued decline in credit trends in our portfolio that resulted in net charge-offs of 
$36.1 million, OREO expense of $10.5 million resulting from fair value write-downs driven by new appraisals and reduced marketing prices, 
net  loss  on  sales,  and  ongoing  operating  expense.  We  also  had  lower  net  interest  margin  due  to  lower  average  loans  outstanding,  loans  re-
pricing at lower rates, and the level of non-performing loans in our portfolio. Net loss to common shareholders of $33.4 million, for the year 
ended December 31, 2012, compares with net loss to common shareholders of $105.2 million for year ended December 31, 2011.  

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During the year ended December 31, 2011, we recorded a net loss to common shareholders of $105.2 million.  This loss was attributable to a 
$23.8 million goodwill impairment charge, the establishment of a $31.7 million valuation allowance on our deferred tax assets, OREO expense 
of $47.5 million related to valuation adjustments for our change in strategy related to certain properties, fair value write-downs related to new 
appraisals  received  for  properties  in  the  portfolio  during  2011,  net  loss  on  the  sale  of  OREO  properties,  and  increase  in  carrying  costs 
associated  with  carrying  these  higher  levels  of  assets.  We  also  recorded  a  provision  for  loan  losses  expense  of  $62.6  million  due  to  the 
continued decline in credit trends within our portfolio.  

In June 2011, the Bank entered into a Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI in which the Bank agreed, among other things, to improve asset 
quality, reduce loan concentrations, and maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio of 12%. 
The Consent Order was included in our Current Report on 8-K filed on June 30, 2011. In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent 
Order with the FDIC and KDFI again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9% and a minimum total risk based capital ratio 
of 12%. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the 
Bank  would  within  30  days  develop,  adopt  and  implement  a  written  plan  to  sell  or  merge  itself  into  another  federally  insured  financial 
institution or otherwise immediately obtain a sufficient capital investment into the Bank to fully meet the capital requirements.  

We expect to continue to work with our regulators toward capital ratio compliance as outlined in the written capital plan submitted by the Bank 
in December 2012. The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to the June 2011 
Consent Order, and includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order. The new Consent Order was included in our Current 
Report on 8-K filed on September 19, 2012. As of December 31, 2012, the capital ratios required by the Consent Order were not met.  

In  order  to  meet  these  capital  requirements,  the  Board  of  Directors  and  management  are  continuing  to  evaluate  strategies  to  achieve  the 
following objectives:  

    ●  

Increasing  capital  through  a  possible  public  offering  or  private  placement  of  common  stock  to  new  and  existing  shareholders.  We 
have engaged Sandler O’Neill & Partners, LP to act as our financial advisor and to assist our Board in this evaluation and to assist in 
evaluating  our  options  for  the  redemption  of  our  Series  A  preferred  stock  issued  to  the  US  Treasury  in  2008  under  the  Capital 
Purchase Program.  

    ●   Continuing  to  operate  the  Company  and  Bank  in  a  safe  and  sound  manner.  This  strategy  will  require  us  to  reduce  our  lending 

concentrations, remediate non-performing loans, and reduce other noninterest expense through the disposition of OREO.  

    ●   Continuing with succession planning and adding resources to the management team.  John T. Taylor was named President and CEO 
for PBI Bank and appointed to the board of directors in July 2012.   Additionally, John R. Davis was appointed Chief Credit Officer of 
PBI  Bank  in  August  2012,  with  responsibility  for  establishing  and  executing  the  credit  quality  policies  and  overseeing  credit 
administration for the organization.  

    ●   Evaluating our internal processes and procedures, distribution of labor, and work-flow to ensure we have adequately and appropriately 
deployed  resources  in  an  efficient  manner  in  the  current  environment.  To  this  end,  we  believe  the  opportunity  exists  for  the 
centralization of key processes which will lead to improved execution and cost savings.  

    ●   Executing on our commitment to improve credit quality and reduce loan concentrations and balance sheet risk.  

o   We  have  reduced  the  size  of  our  loan  portfolio  significantly  from  $1.3  billion  at  December  31,  2010  to  $1.1  billion  at 
December  31,  2011,  and  $899.1  million  at  December  31,  2012.     We  have  significantly  improved  our  staffing  in  the 
commercial  lending  area  which  is  now  led  by  John  R.  Davis,  who  joined  the  management  team  in  August  2012  and  now 
serves as Chief Credit Officer.  

o   Our Consent Order calls for us to reduce our construction and development loans to not more than 75% of total risk-based 
capital. We were not in compliance at December 31, 2012 with construction and development loans representing 82% of total 
risk-based capital.  These loans totaled $70.3 million, or 82% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2012 and $101.5 
million, or 85% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2011.  

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o   Our  Consent  Order  also  requires  us  to  reduce  non-owner  occupied  commercial  real  estate  loans,  construction  and 
development  loans,  and  multi-family  residential  real  estate  loans  as  a  group,  to  not  more  than  250%  of  total  risk-based 
capital.  While we have made significant improvements over the last year, we were not in compliance with this concentration 
limit at December 31, 2012.  These loans totaled $311.1 million, or 362% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2012 
compared with $414.6 million, or 349% of total risk-based capital, at December 31, 2011.  

o   We are working to reduce non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, construction and development loans, and multi-
family  residential  real  estate  loans  by  curtailing  new  construction  and  development  lending  and  new  non-owner  occupied 
commercial real estate lending.  We are also receiving principal reductions from amortizing credits and pay-downs from our 
customers  who  sell  properties  built  for  resale.  We  have  reduced  the  construction  loan  portfolio  from  $199.5  million  at 
December 31, 2010 to $70.3 million at December 31, 2012.  Our non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans declined 
from $293.3 million at December 31, 2010 to $189.8 million at December 31, 2012.  

    ●   Executing on our commitment to sell other real estate owned and reinvest in quality income producing assets.  

o   The  remediation  process  for  loans  secured  by  real  estate  has  led  the  Bank  to  acquire  significant  levels  of  OREO  in  2012, 
2011, and 2010.  The Bank acquired $33.5 million, $41.9 million, and $90.8 million of OREO during 2012, 2011, and 2010, 
respectively.  

o   We have incurred significant losses in disposing of OREO. We incurred losses totaling $9.3 million, $42.8 million, and $13.9 
million in 2012, 2011, and 2010, respectively, from sales and fair value write-downs attributable to declining valuations as 
evidenced by new appraisals and from changes in our sales strategies.  

o   To ensure that we maximize the value we receive upon the sale of OREO, we continue to evaluate sales opportunities and 
channels.  We  are  targeting  multiple  sales  opportunities  and  channels  through  internal  marketing  and  the  use  of  brokers, 
auctions, and technology sales platforms.  Proceeds from the sale of OREO totaled $22.5 million during 2012, $26.0 in 2011, 
and $25.0 million in 2010.  

o   At December 31, 2011, the OREO portfolio consisted of 75% construction, development, and land assets.  At December 31, 
2012, this concentration had declined to 51%.  This is consistent with our reduction of construction, development and other 
land  loans,  which  have  declined  to  $70.3  million  at  December  31,  2012,  compared  to  $101.5  million  at  December  31, 
2011.  Over  the  past  year,  the  composition  of  our  OREO  portfolio  has  shifted  to  be  more  heavily  weighted  towards 
commercial real estate properties with a cash flow opportunity and 1-4 family residential properties, which we have found to 
be  more  liquid  than  construction,  development,  and  land  assets.  Commercial  real  estate  properties  represents  35%  of  the 
OREO portfolio at December 31, 2012 compared with 15% at December 31, 2011. 1-4 family residential properties represent 
12% of the OREO portfolio at December 31, 2012 compared with 7% at December 31, 2011.  

    ●   Evaluating other strategic alternatives, such as the sale of assets or branches.  

Bank  regulatory  agencies  can  exercise  discretion  when  an  institution  does  not  meet  the  terms  of  a  consent  order.  Based  on  individual 
circumstances, the agencies may issue mandatory directives, impose monetary penalties, initiate changes in management, or take more serious 
adverse actions.  

These financial statements do not include any adjustments that may result should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.  

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NOTE 3 – SECURITIES  

The fair value of available for sale securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive 
income (loss) were as follows:  

December 31, 2012  

U.S. Government and federal agency  
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Other debt securities  

Total debt securities  

Equity  

Total  

December 31, 2011  

U.S. Government and federal agency  
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Other debt securities  

Total debt securities  

Equity  

Total  

Amortized 
Cost  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Gains  

Gross  
Unrealized  
Losses  

(in thousands)  

     Fair Value    

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

5,603     $ 
94,298       
52,485       
18,851       
572       
171,809       
1,359       
173,168     $ 

10,494     $ 
97,286       
35,456       
7,259       
572       
151,067       
1,359       
152,426     $ 

530     $ 
1,141       
2,335       
1,150       
46       
5,202       
487       
5,689     $ 

1,149     $ 
2,211       
2,610       
315       
34       
6,319       
356       
6,675     $ 

—    $ 
(257 )     
(87 )     
(37 )     
—      
(381 )     
—      
(381 )   $ 

—    $ 
(22 )     
(4 )     
(242 )     
—      
(268 )     
—      
(268 )   $ 

6,133   
95,182   
54,733   
19,964   
618   
176,630   
1,846   
178,476   

11,643   
99,475   
38,062   
7,332   
606   
157,118   
1,715   
158,833   

Sales and calls of available for sale securities were as follows:  

Proceeds  
Gross gains  
Gross losses  

  $ 

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

93,199     $ 
3,543       
307       

50,318     $ 
1,108       
—      

96,808   
6,079   
927   

The tax provision related to these net gains and losses realized on sales were $1.1 million, $388,000, and $1.8 million, respectively.  

The  amortized  cost  and  fair  value  of  our  debt  securities  are  shown  by  contractual  maturity.  Expected  maturities  may  differ  from  actual 
maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single 
maturity date, mortgage-backed, are shown separately.  

Maturity  
Available-for-sale  

Within one year  
One to five years  
Five to ten years  
Beyond ten years  

Agency mortgage-backed: residential  

Total  

December 31, 2012  
Fair  
 Value  

Amortized  
 Cost  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

  $ 

12,656     $ 
14,582       
41,119       
9,154       
94,298       
171,809     $ 

12,713   
16,102   
43,112   
9,521   
95,182   
176,630   

Securities pledged at year-end 2012 and 2011 had carrying values of approximately $76.4 million and $57.7 million, respectively, and were 
pledged to secure public deposits and repurchase agreements.  

At  year-end  2012 and 2011,  there  were no holdings  of  securities of any one issuer,  other  than  the U.S. Government and its  agencies,  in an 
amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.  

   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
   
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
    
      
      
      
  
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
    
        
        
        
    
    
        
        
        
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
  
    
    
  
  
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
  
    
      
  
    
      
  
    
    
    
    
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Securities with unrealized losses at year-end 2012 and 2011, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities 
have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, are as follows:  

Description of Securities  

2012  
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Equity securities  

   $ 

Total temporarily impaired  

  $ 

2011  
Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  

   $ 

Total temporarily impaired  

  $ 

Less than 12 Months  
Fair  
Value  

Unrealized  
Loss  

12 Months or More  
Fair  
Value  

Unrealized  
Loss  

(in thousands)  

Total  

Fair  
Value  

Unrealized  
Loss  

23,375     $ 
7,961       
3,777       
2       
35,115     $ 

2,159      $ 
508       
2,805       
5,472     $ 

(257 )   $ 
(87 )     
(37 )     
—      
(381 )   $ 

(22 )    $ 
(4 )     
(242 )     
(268 )   $ 

—     $ 
—      
—      
—      
—    $ 

—    $ 
—      
—      
—    $ 

—    $ 
—      
—      
—      
—    $ 

—     $ 
—      
—      
—    $ 

23,375      $ 
7,961       
3,777       
2       
35,115     $ 

2,159     $ 
508       
2,805       
5,472     $ 

(257 ) 
(87 ) 
(37 ) 
—  
(381 ) 

(22 ) 
(4 ) 
(242 ) 
(268 ) 

The Company 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 the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than 
cost,  the  financial  condition  and  near-term  prospects  of  the  issuer,  underlying  credit  quality  of  the  issuer,  and  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. In analyzing an 
issuer’s financial condition, the Company may consider whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether 
downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, the sector or industry trends and cycles affecting the issuer, and the results of reviews of 
the  issuer’s  financial  condition.  In  December  2011,  we  recorded  an  other-than-temporary  impairment  charge  totaling  $41,000  for  equity 
securities held in our portfolio with an adjusted cost basis of $206,000. The market prices of the stocks had been below our adjusted basis for 
more than twelve months and after consideration of the companies financial conditions and the likelihood the market value would recover to 
our cost basis in a reasonable period of time, the investment was written down to fair value. As of December 31, 2012, management does not 
believe any securities in our portfolio with unrealized losses should be classified as other than temporarily impaired at this time. Management 
currently intends to hold all securities with unrealized losses until recovery, which for fixed income securities may be at maturity.  

NOTE 4 – LOANS  

Loans at year-end by class were as follows:  

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  
Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Subtotal  

Less: Allowance for loan losses  

Loans, net  

73 

2012  

2011  

  $ 

(in thousands)  
52,567     $ 

71,216   

70,284       
80,825       
322,687       

101,471   
90,958   
423,844   

50,986       
278,273       
20,383       
22,317       
770       
899,092       
(56,680 )     
842,412     $ 

60,410   
337,350   
26,011   
23,770   
993   
1,136,023   
(52,579 ) 
1,083,444   

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Activity in the allowance for loan losses for the years indicated was as follows:  

Beginning balance  
Provision for loan losses  
Loans charged-off  
Loan recoveries  
Ending balance  

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

  $ 

52,579     $ 
40,250       
(37,515 )     
1,366       
56,680     $ 

34,285     $ 
62,600       
(44,646 )     
340       
52,579     $ 

26,392   
30,100   
(22,461 ) 
254   
34,285   

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2012:  

  Commercial     

    Consumer     Agriculture      Other        Total  

Commercial 
Real Estate     

Residential 
Real 
Estate  

Beginning balance  
Provision for loan losses  
Loans charged off  
Recoveries  

Ending balance  

  $ 

  $ 

4,207     $ 
3,850       
(3,784 )     
129       
4,402     $ 

33,024     $ 
23,275       
(22,366 )     
835       
34,768     $ 

(in thousands)  

14,217     $ 
10,884       
(9,071 )     
205       
16,235     $ 

792     $ 
1,070       
(1,130 )     
125       
857     $ 

325     $ 
1,170       
(1,164 )     
72       
403     $ 

14     $  52,579   
40,250   
(37,515 ) 
1,366   
15     $  56,680   

1       
–      
–      

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the year ended December 31, 2011:  

  Commercial     

    Consumer     Agriculture      Other        Total  

Commercial 
Real Estate     

Residential 
Real 
Estate  

Beginning balance  
Provision for loan losses  
Loans charged off  
Recoveries  

Ending balance  

  $ 

  $ 

2,147     $ 
6,188       
(4,197 )     
69       
4,207     $ 

24,075     $ 
34,043       
(25,243 )     
149       
33,024     $ 

7,224     $ 
20,253       
(13,295 )     
35       
14,217     $ 

701     $ 
1,074       
(1,070 )     
87       
792     $ 

134     $ 
1,032       
(841 )     
–      
325     $ 

10       
–      
–      

4     $  34,285   
62,600   
(44,646 ) 
340   
14     $  52,579   

(in thousands)  

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment and based 
on the impairment method as of December 31, 2012:  

  Commercial     

    Consumer     Agriculture      Other        Total  

Commercial 
Real Estate     

Residential 
Real 
Estate  

Allowance for loan losses:  

Ending allowance balance attributable 

to loans:  

(in thousands)  

Individually evaluated for impairment   $ 
Collectively evaluated for impairment     
  $ 
Total ending allowance balance  

263     $ 
4,139       
4,402     $ 

16,046     $ 
18,722       
34,768     $ 

4,641     $ 
11,594       
16,235     $ 

68     $ 
789       
857     $ 

5     $ 
398       
403     $ 

11     $  21,034   
35,646   
15     $  56,680   

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Loans:  

Loans individually evaluated for 

impairment  

  $ 

5,296     $ 

125,922     $ 

56,799     $ 

212     $ 

55     $ 

524     $  188,808   

Loans collectively evaluated for 

impairment  

Total ending loans balance  

  $ 

47,271       
52,567     $ 

347,874       
20,171       
272,460       
473,796     $  329,259     $  20,383     $ 

22,262       
22,317     $ 

246        710,284   
770     $  899,092   

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on the impairment method as of December 31, 2011:  

  Commercial     

    Consumer     Agriculture      Other        Total  

Commercial 
Real Estate     

Residential 
Real 
Estate  

Allowance for loan losses:  

Ending allowance balance attributable 

to loans:  

(in thousands)  

Individually evaluated for impairment   $ 
Collectively evaluated for impairment     
  $ 
Total ending allowance balance  

554     $ 
3,653       
4,207     $ 

9,580     $ 
23,444       
33,024     $ 

2,172     $ 
12,045       
14,217     $ 

—    $ 
792       
792     $ 

—    $ 
325       
325     $ 

8     $  12,314   
40,265   
6       
14     $  52,579   

Loans:  

Loans individually evaluated for 

impairment  

  $ 

5,032     $ 

116,676     $ 

27,848     $ 

—    $ 

631     $ 

  540     $  150,727   

Loans collectively evaluated for 

impairment  

Total ending loans balance  

  $ 

66,184       
71,216     $ 

499,598       
26,011       
369,911       
616,274     $  397,759     $  26,011     $ 

23,139       
23,770     $ 

453        985,296   
993     $ 1,136,023   

Impaired Loans  
Impaired  loans  include  restructured  loans  and  commercial,  construction,  agriculture,  and  commercial  real  estate  loans  on  non-accrual  or 
classified as doubtful, whereby collection of the total amount is improbable, or loss, whereby all or a portion of the loan has been written off or 
a specific allowance for loss had been provided.  

Average of impaired loans during the year  
Interest income recognized during impairment  
Cash basis interest income recognized  

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $  175,828     $ 
3,976       
355       

95,331     $ 
2,594       
412       

69,167   
1,358   
115   

The following table presents information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loan as of and for the year ended 
December 31, 2012:  

Unpaid  
Principal  
Balance      

Recorded  
Investment     

Allowance 
For Loan 
Losses  
Allocated     
(in thousands)  

Average  
Recorded  
Investment     

Interest  
 Income  
Recognized     

Cash  
Basis  
Income 
Recognized 

With No Related Allowance Recorded:  

Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

With An Allowance Recorded:  

Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  

  $ 

1,460     $ 

1,234     $ 

—    $ 

1,637     $ 

5     $ 

1,155       
4,448       
2,134       

1,109       
4,448       
1,892       

643       
13,539       
70       
45       
—      

643       
13,158       
70       
45       
—      

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      
—      
—      

1,745       
4,706       
3,436       

910       
11,291       
219       
366       
—      

2        
57        
3        

—        
56        
8        
2        
—        

4,108       

4,062       

263       

3,964       

169        

26,645       
8,557       
97,699       

25,455       
6,456       
86,562       

1,543       
734       
13,769       

19,514       
5,794       
83,087       

348        
43        
2,011        

14,906       
31,021       
142       

14,906       
28,092       
142       

1,643       
2,998       
68       

11,187       
27,404       
29       

468        
787        
—        

4 

2 
57 
3 

—
56 
5 
—
—

27 

5 
2 
185 

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  $  207,106     $  188,808     $  21,034     $  175,828     $ 

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December 31, 2011:  

Unpaid  
Principal  
Balance  

Recorded  
Investment      

Allowance  
For Loan  
Losses  

Allocated       
(in thousands)  

Average  
Recorded  
Investment      

Interest  
 Income  

Recognized      

Cash  
Basis  
Income  
Recognized  

With No Related Allowance 

Recorded:  
Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

With An Allowance Recorded:  

Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  
Total  

  $ 

1,868     $ 

1,825     $ 

—    $ 

1,984     $ 

26     $ 

1,121       
3,302       
6,039       

—      
—      
—      
637       
—      

1,193       
3,218       
5,640       

—      
—      
—      
631       
—      

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      
—      
—      

7,584       
2,218       
12,114       

—      
1,351       
—      
253       
—      

7        
36        
169        

—       
34        
—       
5        
—       

3,207       

3,207       

554       

2,630       

189        

23,175       
7,303       
85,535       

20,174       
6,862       
79,859       

4,795       
26,225       
—      
—      
540       
163,747     $ 

4,316       
23,262       
—      
—      
540       
150,727     $ 

4,275       
574       
4,731       

558       
1,614       
—      
—      
8       
12,314     $ 

6,090       
6,487       
36,583       

2,824       
15,105       
—      
—      
108       
95,331     $ 

143        
322        
899        

150        
614        
—       
—       
—       
2,594     $ 

  $ 

26   

5   
36   
99   

—  
—  
—  
5   
—  

90   

—  
—  
148   

—  
3   
—  
—  
—  
412   

Troubled Debt Restructuring  
A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) is where the Company has agreed to a loan modification in the form of a concession for a borrower who is 
experiencing financial difficulty.  The majority of the Company’s TDRs involve a reduction in interest rate, a deferral of principal for a stated 
period of time, or an interest only period.  All TDRs are considered impaired and the Company has allocated reserves for these loans to reflect 
the present value of the concessionary terms granted to the customer.  

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TDRs  
Performing to  
Modified Terms      

TDRs Not  
Performing to  
Modified Terms      
(in thousands)  

Total  
TDRs  

December 31, 2012  
Commercial  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  
Interest only payments  

Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  

Rate reduction  

Farmland  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  

Other  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  
Interest only payments  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

1-4 Family  

Rate reduction  

Consumer  

Rate reduction  

Other  

Rate reduction  

Total TDRs  

December 31, 2011  
Commercial  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

Farmland  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  

Other  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

1-4 Family  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  

Other  

Rate reduction  

Total TDRs  

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

1,972     $ 
887       
—      

4,834       

150       
725       

36,515       
1,195       
2,466       

13,087       
652       

—    $ 
—      
958       

4,459       

—      
2,438       

22,631       
—      
2,107       

—      
—      

14,323       

7,871       

14       

—      

1,972   
887   
958   

9,293   

150   
3,163   

59,146   
1,195   
4,573   

13,087   
652   

22,194   

14   

524       
77,344     $ 

—      
40,464     $ 

524   
117,808   

1,231     $ 
898       

11,155       
—      

182       
746       

42,946       
1,288       

2,247       
656       

12,255       
—      

540       
74,144     $ 

—    $ 
—      

3,767       
1,404       

—      
5,101       

20,446       
—      

1,413       
—      

7,176       
247       

—      
39,554     $ 

1,231   
898   

14,922   
1,404   

182   
5,847   

63,392   
1,288   

3,660   
656   

19,431   
247   

540   
113,698   

At  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  66%  and  65%,  respectively,  of  the  Company’s  TDRs  were  performing  according  to  their  modified 
terms.  The  Company  allocated  $15.1  million  and  $10.6  million  as  of  December  31,  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  in  reserves  to  customers 
whose loan terms have been modified in TDRs.  The Company has committed to lend additional amounts totaling $259,000 and $317,000 as of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs.  

 
   
 
 
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
    
      
      
  
    
      
      
  
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
  
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
    
    
        
        
    
    
  
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The following table presents a summary of the types of TDR loan modifications by portfolio type that occurred during the twelve months ended 
December 31, 2012 and 2011:  

TDRs  
Performing to  
Modified Terms      

TDRs Not  
Performing to  
Modified Terms      

Total  
TDRs  

(in thousands)  

December 31, 2012  
Commercial  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  

Rate reduction  

Farmland  

Rate reduction  

Other  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  
Interest only payments  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  

Rate reduction  

1-4 Family  

Rate reduction  

Consumer  

Rate reduction  

Total TDRs  

December 31, 2011  
Commercial  

Rate reduction  

Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

Farmland  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  

Other  

Rate reduction  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  

Rate reduction  
Interest only payments  

1-4 Family  

Rate reduction  
Principal deferral  

Other  

Rate reduction  

Total TDRs  

  $ 

1,972     $ 
—      

—      

150       

16,468       
1,194       
2,466       

12,805       

7,514       

14       
42,583     $ 

—    $ 
958       

831       

—      

1,089       
—      
2,107       

—      

—      

—      
4,985     $ 

1,972   
958   

831   

150   

17,557   
1,194   
4,573   

12,805   

7,514   

14   
47,568   

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

1,231     $ 

—    $ 

1,231   

11,155       
—      

182       
746       

3,367       
1,404       

—      
—      

14,522   
1,404   

182   
746   

41,682       

20,446       

62,128   

2,247       
656       

7,968       
—      

540       
66,407     $ 

—      
—      

1,651       
247       

—      
27,115     $ 

2,247   
656   

9,619   
247   

540   
93,522   

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, 90% and 71%, respectively, of the Company’s TDRs that occurred during 2012 and 2011, respectively, 
were performing in accordance with their modified terms.  The Company has allocated $4.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively, in reserves 
to customers whose loan terms have been modified during 2012 and 2011, respectively.  For modifications occurring during the twelve months 
ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the post-modification balances approximate the pre-modification balances.  

During  2012  and  2011,  approximately  $12.0  million  and  $33.2  million  of  TDRs,  respectively,  defaulted  on  their  restructured  loan  and  the 
default occurred within the 12 month period following the loan modification. These defaults consisted of $6.6 million in commercial real estate 
loans, $3.2 million in construction loans, $1.2 million in 1-4 family residential real estate loans, and $958,000 in commercial loans. A default is 
considered to have occurred once the TDR is past due 90 days or more or it has been placed on nonaccrual.  

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Nonperforming loans include impaired loans and smaller balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgage and consumer loans, that 
are collectively evaluated for impairment.  

The  following  table  presents  the  recorded  investment  in  nonaccrual  and  loans  past  due  90  days  and  still  on  accrual  by  class  of  loan  as  of 
December 31, 2012 and 2011:  

Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total  

Nonaccrual  

Loans Past  
Due 90 Days  
And Over Still  
Accruing  

2012  

2011  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

2,437     $ 

2,903     $ 

36     $ 

7,808       
10,030       
46,036       

1,516       
26,501       
135       
54       
—      
94,517     $ 

13,564       
9,152       
35,154       

2,921       
27,375       
320       
631       
—      
92,020     $ 

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—      
—      
—      

—      
50       
—      
—      
—      
86     $ 

109   

—  
26   
918   

—  
265   
—  
32   
—  
1,350   

Subsequent to December 31, 2012, loans to two significant borrowing relationships included in the following table of past due loans, which 
were past due 30-59 days totaling $23.5 million and loans past due 60-89 days totaling $12.7 million, were placed on non-accrual.  These loans 
were classified as impaired at December 31, 2012.  

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by class as of December 31, 2012 and 2011:  

December 31, 2012  
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total  

30 – 59  
Days  

60 – 89  
Days  

Past Due       

Past Due       

90 Days  
And Over  
Past Due       

Non-accrual     

Total  
Past Due  
And  
Non-accrual   

  $ 

1,279     $ 

90     $ 

36     $ 

2,437     $ 

3,842   

(in thousands)  

5,815       
58       
13,037       

—      
1,221       
75       
7       
—      
20,303     $ 

—      
—      
—      

—      
50       
—      
—      
—      
86     $ 

7,808       
10,030       
46,036       

1,516       
26,501       
135       
54       
—      
94,517     $ 

24,133   
11,010   
64,211   

10,278   
38,917   
520   
214   
—  
153,125   

10,510       
922       
5,138       

8,762       
11,145       
310       
153       
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Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

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Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total  

30 – 59  
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60 – 89  
Days  

Past Due       

Past Due       

90 Days  
And Over  
Past Due       

Non-accrual     

Total  
Past Due  
And  
Non-accrual   

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  $ 

2,792     $ 

91     $ 

109     $ 

2,903     $ 

5,895   

20       
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4,555       

442       
7,568       
593       
23       
—      
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2,511       
149       
—      
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3,947     $ 

—      
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918       

—      
265       
—      
32       
—      
1,350     $ 

13,564       
9,152       
35,154       

2,921       
27,375       
320       
631       
—      
92,020     $ 

13,584   
10,836   
41,383   

3,498   
37,719   
1,062   
686   
—  
114,663   

  $ 

Credit  Quality  Indicators  –  We  categorize  loans  into  risk  categories  at  origination  based  upon  original  underwriting.  Subsequent  to 
origination, we categorized loans 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.  Loans  are  analyzed  individually  by  classifying  the  loans  as  to  credit  risk.  This  analysis  includes  loans  with  an  outstanding 
balance greater than $500,000 and non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans.  This analysis is performed 
on a quarterly basis.  We do not have any non-rated loans. The following definitions are used for risk ratings:  

Watch – Loans   classified as watch are those loans which have experienced a potentially adverse development which necessitates increased 
monitoring.  

Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention do not have all of the characteristics of substandard or doubtful loans. They have one or 
more deficiencies which warrant special attention and which corrective action, such as accelerated collection practices, may remedy.  

Substandard  –  Loans  classified  as  substandard  are  those  loans  with  clear  and  defined  weaknesses  such  as  a  highly  leveraged  position, 
unfavorable  financial  ratios,  uncertain  repayment  sources  or  poor  financial  condition  which  may  jeopardize  the  repayment  of  the  debt  as 
contractually agreed. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that we will sustain some losses if the deficiencies are not corrected.  

Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful are those loans which have characteristics similar to substandard loans but with an increased risk that 
collection or liquidation in full is highly questionable and improbable.  

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be “Pass” rated 
loans.  As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk category of loans by class of loans is as 
follows:  

Pass  

     Watch  

Special  
Mention  

     Substandard      Doubtful       

Total  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

27,085     $ 

10,153     $ 

6,495     $ 

8,772     $ 

62     $ 

52,567   

26,085       
47,017       
122,603       

18,387       
159,975       
17,232       
19,256       
246       
437,886     $ 

21,713       
13,461       
66,223       

14,637       
47,030       
2,211       
1,467       
524       
177,419     $ 

3,647       
3,532       
14,955       

—      
5,167       
35       
869       
—      
34,700     $ 

18,839       
16,815       
118,635       

17,962       
66,101       
842       
725       
—      
248,691     $ 

  $ 

—      
—      
271       

—      
—      
63       
—      
—      
396     $ 

70,284   
80,825   
322,687   

50,986   
278,273   
20,383   
22,317   
770   
899,092   

December 31, 2012  
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

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Special  
Mention  

     Substandard      Doubtful       

Total  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

53,223     $ 

9,357     $ 

3,237     $ 

5,300     $ 

99     $ 

71,216   

45,407       
69,880       
213,406       

37,807       
247,423       
23,721       
22,502       
453       
713,822     $ 

13,132       
4,955       
80,149       

4,619       
28,734       
1,418       
343       
540       
143,247     $ 

7,777       
2,688       
30,787       

2,100       
2,276       
43       
14       
—      
48,922     $ 

35,155       
13,236       
99,502       

15,884       
58,891       
762       
911       
—      
229,641     $ 

  $ 

—      
199       
—      

—      
26       
67       
—      
—      
391     $ 

101,471   
90,958   
423,844   

60,410   
337,350   
26,011   
23,770   
993   
1,136,023   

December 31, 2011  
Commercial  
Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  

Total  

NOTE 5 – PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT  

Year-end premises and equipment were as follows:  

Land and buildings  
Furniture and equipment  

Accumulated depreciation  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  
24,860     $ 
18,074       
42,934       
(22,129 )     
20,805     $ 

23,493   
19,086   
42,579   
(21,038 ) 
21,541   

  $ 

  $ 

Depreciation expense was $1,165,000, $1,205,000 and $1,450,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

NOTE 6 – OTHER REAL ESTATE OWNED  

Other real estate owned (OREO) is real estate acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure.  It is classified as real estate 
owned until such time as it is sold.  When property is acquired as a result of foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its 
fair  market  value  less  cost  to  sell.   Any  write-down  of  the  property  at  the  time  of  acquisition  is  charged  to  the  allowance  for  loan  losses.  
Subsequent reductions in fair value are recorded as non-interest expense.  To determine the fair value of OREO for smaller dollar single family 
homes, we consult with internal real estate sales staff and external realtors, investors, and appraisers.  If the internally evaluated market price is 
below our underlying investment in the property, appropriate write-downs are taken.  

For larger  dollar residential  and commercial  real estate properties, we  obtain a new appraisal of the subject property in connection with the 
transfer to other real estate owned.  We obtain updated appraisals each year on the anniversary date of ownership unless a sale is imminent.   

We continue to explore opportunities to sell OREO properties in bulk. In 2011, as a result of adopting a strategy to more aggressively market 
our OREO properties, we determined that we would be willing to sell certain OREO properties at an amount below their individual appraised 
values. Accordingly,  we adjusted our valuations  for these properties  downward  by increasing their valuation  allowances to reflect our  more 
aggressive disposition strategy. These properties are primarily single and multi-family residential land development properties. The following 
table presents the major categories of OREO at the period-ends indicated:  

Commercial Real Estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential Real Estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Valuation allowance  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

  $ 

22,912     $ 
618       
15,577       

200       
5,518       
44,825       
(1,154 )     
43,671     $ 

32,538   
744   
6,620   

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3,214   
43,116   
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OREO Valuation Allowance Activity:  

Beginning balance  
Provision to allowance  
Write-downs  
Ending balance  

Activity relating to other real estate owned during the years indicated is as follows:  

OREO Activity  
OREO as of January 1  
Real estate acquired  
Valuation adjustments for sales strategy change  
Valuation adjustments for declining market values  
Improvements  
Loss on sale  
Proceeds from sale of properties  
OREO as of December 31  

Expenses related to other real estate owned include:  

Net loss on sales  
Provision to allowance  
Operating expense  
Total  

NOTE 7 – GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS  

Goodwill  

The change in balance of goodwill during the years indicated was as follows:  

Beginning of year  
Acquired goodwill  
Impairment  
End of year  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

1,667     $ 
7,154       
(7,667 )     
1,154     $ 

700   
34,874   
(33,907 ) 
1,667   

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

43,116     $ 
33,528       
—      
(7,667 )     
1       
(1,672 )     
(22,481 )     
44,825     $ 

68,335   
41,917   
(25,613 ) 
(8,294 ) 
1,650   
(8,889 ) 
(25,990 ) 
43,116   

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

  $ 

1,672     $ 
7,154       
1,723       
10,549     $ 

8,889     $ 
34,874       
3,762       
47,525     $ 

565   
14,062   
1,627   
16,254   

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  
—    $ 
—      
—      
—    $ 

23,794   
—  
(23,794 ) 
—  

  $ 

  $ 

The Company evaluated goodwill for impairment annually in the fourth quarter unless events or changes in circumstances indicate potential 
impairment may have occurred between annual assessments. Goodwill was reviewed for impairment during the second quarter of 2011 because 
our common stock, which trades publicly on the NASDAQ, experienced a significant drop in value throughout the months of May and June 
2011.  Our  stock  trended  downward  during  the  first  quarter  of  2011  and  continued  downward  throughout  the  months  of  May  and  June 
2011.  The stock closed on June 30, 2011 at $4.98 per share and has traded at a market price less than book value per common share since the 
second quarter of 2010.  

We evaluated the potential negative impact on the value of our common stock from being removed from the Russell 3000 Index during June 
2011,  the  trend  of  lower  earnings  in  2011  compared  to  historical  performance  due  to  the  continuing  impact  on  earnings  from  loan  loss 
provisions,  non-performing  loans,  and  foreclosed  properties,  and  recent  regulatory  agreements  entered  into  by  the  company.  Our  goodwill 
impairment testing completed during the fourth quarter of 2010 included, among other things, future projections of earnings at levels exceeding 
actual results for 2011.  The level of loan loss provisions and the cost of foreclosed properties continue to exceed our prior expectations as we 
work through issues with our non-performing loan levels and other real estate owned portfolio.  

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comparison transactions and control premiums for institutions of a similar size and performance.  Based on this analysis, we determined that 
our Goodwill was impaired and recorded an impairment charge of $23.8 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2011. The impairment charge 
had no impact on the Company’s liquidity, cash flows, or regulatory ratios.  

Acquired Intangible Assets  

Acquired intangible assets were as follows as of year-end:  

Amortized intangible assets:  
Core deposit intangibles  
Trust account intangibles  

2012  

2011  

Gross  
Carrying  
Amount  

Accumulated 
Amortization     

Gross  
Carrying  
Amount  

Accumulated 
Amortization   

(in thousands)  

  $ 

4,183     $ 
100       

2,581     $ 
53       

4,183     $ 
100       

2,124   
43   

Aggregate amortization expense was $467,000, $468,000 and $464,000 for 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

Estimated aggregate amortization expense for intangible assets for each of the next five years is as follows (in thousands):  

2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  

NOTE 8 – DEPOSITS  

The following table shows deposits by category:  

Non-interest bearing  
Interest checking  
Money market  
Savings  
Certificates of deposit  

Total  

  $ 

437   
407   
345   
344   
117   

December 
31,  
2012  

December 
31,  
2011  

(in thousands)  

114,310     $ 
87,234       
63,715       
39,227       
760,573       
1,065,059     $ 

111,118   
87,653   
64,302   
36,357   
1,024,333   
1,323,763   

  $ 

  $ 

Time deposits of $100,000 or more were approximately $319,527,000 and $493,344,000 at year-end 2012 and 2011, respectively.  

Scheduled maturities of total time deposits for each of the next five years are as follows (in thousands):  

2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  
Thereafter  

Retail  

     Brokered  

Total  

  $ 

  $ 

394,593      $ 
173,311        
152,716        
13,974        
10,894        
85        
745,573      $ 

15,000      $ 
—       
—       
—       
—       
—       
15,000      $ 

409,593   
173,311   
152,716   
13,974   
10,894   
85   
760,573   

Historically, the Bank has utilized brokered and wholesale deposits to supplement its funding strategy. At December 31, 2012, and 2011, these 
deposits  totaled  $15.0  million  and  $118.4  million,  respectively.  As  stipulated  in  the  Consent  Order,  PBI  Bank  is  currently  restricted  from 
accepting, renewing, or rolling-over brokered deposits without the prior receipt of a waiver on a case-by-case basis from our regulators.  

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Securities sold under agreements to repurchase are financing arrangements that mature within two years. At maturity, the securities underlying 
the  agreements  are  returned  to  the  Company.  Securities  sold  under  agreements  to  repurchase  are  secured  by  agency,  mortgage-backed,  and 
municipal securities. Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is summarized as follows:  

2012  

2011  

Balance at year-end  
Average daily balance during the year  
Average interest rate during the year  
Maximum month-end balance during the year  
Weighted average interest rate at year-end  
Fair value of securities sold under agreements to repurchase at year-end  

$ 
$ 

$ 

$ 

(in thousands)  
2,634      $ 
2,088      $ 
0.35 %     
2,634      $ 
0.23 %     
2,634      $ 

1,738   
10,451   

4.20 % 

11,672   

2.26 % 

1,738   

During 2011, we retired a $10 million repurchase agreement prior to maturity and incurred a prepayment penalty of $312,000.  

NOTE 10 – ADVANCES FROM FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK  

At year-end, advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank were as follows:  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

Monthly amortizing advances with fixed rates from 0.00% to 5.25% and maturities ranging from 2013 through 

2033, averaging 3.21% for 2012  
Total  

  $ 
  $ 

5,604     $ 
5,604     $ 

7,116   
7,116   

Each advance is payable per terms on agreement, with a prepayment penalty. During 2011, we incurred prepayment penalties of $174,000 on 
the  prepayments  of  advances  totaling  $5.5  million.  No  similar  penalty  was  incurred  during  2012.  The  advances  were  collateralized  by 
approximately  $163.3  million  and  $411.5  million  of  first  mortgage  loans,  under  a  blanket  lien  arrangement  at  year-end  2012  and  2011, 
respectively. Our borrowing capacity is based on the market value of the underlying pledged loans rather than the unpaid principal balance of 
the pledged loans. The availability of our borrowing capacity could be affected by our financial position and the FHLB could require additional 
collateral or, among other things, exercise its rights to deny a funding request, at its discretion. Additionally, any new advances are limited to a 
one year maturity or less. At December 31, 2012, our additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $23.0 million.  

Scheduled principal payments on the above during the next five years (in thousands):  

2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017  
Thereafter  

   Advances     
1,125   
  $ 
729   
669   
634   
550   
1,897   
5,604   

  $ 

At  year-end  2012,  the  Company  had  approximately  $5.0  million  of  federal  funds  lines  of  credit  available  from  correspondent  institutions; 
however, the availability of these lines could be affected by our financial position.  

NOTE 11 – SUBORDINATED CAPITAL NOTE  

The subordinated capital note issued by PBI Bank totaled $7.0 million at December 31, 2012.  The note is unsecured, bears interest at the BBA 
three-month LIBOR floating rate plus 300 basis points, and qualifies as Tier 2 capital.  Interest only was due quarterly through September 30, 
2010, at which time quarterly principal payments of $225,000 plus interest commenced.  Scheduled principal payments of $900,000 per year 
are due each of the next five years with $2,475,000 due thereafter. The note matures July 1, 2020.  At December 31, 2012, the interest rate on 
this note was 3.36%.  

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The junior subordinated debentures are redeemable at par prior to the maturity dates of February 13, 2034, April 15, 2034, and March 1, 2037, 
at  the  option  of  the  Company  as  defined  within  the  trust  indenture.  The  Company  has  the  option  to  defer  interest  payments  on  the  junior 
subordinated debentures from time to time for a period not to exceed twenty (20) consecutive quarters. If payments are deferred, the Company 
is  prohibited  from  paying  dividends  to  its  common  stockholders.  Effective  with  the  fourth  quarter  of  2011,  we  began  deferring  interest 
payments on the junior subordinated notes which resulted in a deferral of distributions on our trust preferred securities. Therefore, future cash 
dividends  on  our  common  stock  are  subject  to  the  prior  payment  of  all  deferred  distributions  on  our  trust  preferred  securities.  Dividends 
accrued  and  unpaid  on  our  junior  subordinated  debentures  totaled  $871,000  at  December  31,  2012.  A  summary  of  the  junior  subordinated 
debentures is as follows:  

Description  
Porter Statutory Trust II  
Porter Statutory Trust III  
Porter Statutory Trust IV  
Asencia Statutory Trust I  

Issuance  
Date  

Optional  
Prepayment  
Date (2)  

     02-13-2004         03-17-2009   
     04-15-2004         06-17-2009   
     12-14-2006         03-01-2012   
     02-13-2004         03-17-2009   

Interest Rate (1)  
3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  
3-month LIBOR + 2.79%  
3-month LIBOR + 1.67%  
3-month LIBOR + 2.85%  

Junior  
Subordinated 
Debt Owed  
to  
Trust  
5,000,000         02-13-2034   
3,000,000         04-15-2034   
     14,000,000         03-01-2037   
3,000,000         02-13-2034   

Maturity  
Date  

  $ 

  $  25,000,000       

(1)   As of December 31, 2012 the 3-month LIBOR was 0.31%.  
(2)   The debentures are callable on or after the optional prepayment date at their principal amount plus accrued interest.  

NOTE 13 – OTHER BENEFIT PLANS  

401(K) Plan – The Company 401(k) Savings Plan allows employees to contribute up to 15% of their compensation, which is matched equal to 
50% of  the first 4%  of compensation contributed. The Company, at its discretion, may  make an additional  contribution. Total contributions 
made by the Company to the plan amounted to approximately $148,000, $131,000 and $188,000 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan – During 2004, the Company created a supplemental executive retirement plan covering certain 
executive officers. Under the plan, the Company pays each participant, or their beneficiary, a specific defined benefit amount over 10 years, 
beginning with the individual’s retirement or early termination of service for reasons other than cause. A liability is accrued for the obligation 
under these plans. The expense incurred for the plan was $151,000, $49,000 and $264,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 
2010, respectively. The related liability was $1,338,000, $1,208,000 and $1,161,000 at December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and is 
included in other liabilities on the balance sheets.  

The Company purchased life insurance on the participants to fund the benefits of these plans. The cash surrender value of all insurance policies 
was $8,398,000 and $8,106,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively. Income earned from the cash surrender value of life insurance 
totaled  $292,000,  $301,000  and  $296,000  for  the  years  ended  December 31,  2012,  2011  and  2010,  respectively.  The  income  is  recorded  as 
other non-interest income.  

NOTE 14 – INCOME TAXES  

Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:  

Current  
Deferred  
Net operating loss  
Establishment of valuation allowance  
Change in valuation allowance  

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

  $ 

(65 )   $ 
754       
(12,581 )     
—      
11,827       
(65 )   $ 

(12,093 )   $ 
(17,403 )     
(2,439 )     
31,717       
—      
(218 )   $ 

4,852   
(7,898 ) 
—  
—  
—  
(3,046 ) 

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Federal statutory rate times financial statement income (loss)  
Effect of:  

Establishment of valuation allowance  
Change in valuation allowance  
Goodwill impairment charge  
Tax-exempt income  
Nontaxable life insurance income  
Federal tax credits  
Other, net  
Total  

Year-end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following.  

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

(11,549 )   $ 

(37,634 )   $ 

(2,600 ) 

—      
11,827       
—      
(314 )     
(102 )     
—      
73       
(65 )   $ 

31,717       
—      
6,169       
(392 )     
(105 )     
(45 )     
72       
(218 )   $ 

—  
—  
—  
(302 ) 
(104 ) 
(45 ) 
5   
(3,046 ) 

  $ 

Deferred tax assets:  

Allowance for loan losses  
Other real estate owned write-down  
Net operating loss carry-forward  
New market tax credit carry-forward  
Alternative minimum tax credit carry-forward  
Net assets from acquisitions  
Other than temporary impairment on securities  
Amortization of non-compete agreements  
Other  

Deferred tax liabilities:  

Fixed assets  
Net unrealized gain on securities available for sale  
FHLB stock dividends  
Originated mortgage servicing rights  
Other  

Net deferred tax asset before valuation allowance  
Valuation allowance  
Net deferred tax asset  

2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

  $ 

  $ 

19,838     $ 
10,408       
15,051       
208       
692       
592       
374       
19       
936       
48,118       

409       
1,858       
1,276       
98       
549       
4,190       
43,928       
(43,928 )     
—    $ 

18,403   
12,905   
2,470   
208   
685   
543   
374   
27   
827   
36,442   

445   
2,242   
1,276   
103   
659   
4,725   
31,717   
(31,717 ) 
—  

Our  estimate  of  the  realizability  of  the  deferred  tax  asset  is  dependent  on  our  estimate  of  projected  future  levels  of  taxable  income  as  all 
carryback ability was fully absorbed by our tax loss of $40.1 million for 2011. In analyzing future taxable income levels, we considered all 
evidence currently available, both positive and negative. Based on our analysis, we established a valuation allowance for all deferred tax assets 
as of December 31, 2011.  

The  Company  does  not  have  any  beginning  and  ending  unrecognized  tax  benefits.  The  Company  does  not  expect  the  total  amount  of 
unrecognized tax benefits to significantly increase or decrease in the next twelve months.  There were no interest and penalties recorded in the 
income statement or accrued for the year ended December 31, 2012 related to unrecognized tax benefits.  

The  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  are  subject  to  U.S.  federal  income  tax  and  the  Company  is  subject  to  income  tax  in  the  state  of 
Kentucky.  The Company is no longer subject to examination by taxing authorities for years before 2009.  

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Loans to principal officers, directors, and their affiliates in 2012 were as follows (in thousands):  

Beginning balance  
New loans  
Repayments  
Ending balance  

  $ 

  $ 

1,376   
30   
(173 ) 
1,233   

Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates at year-end 2012 and 2011 were $1.4 million and $2.5 million, respectively.  

Our loan participation totals include participations in real estate loans purchased from and sold to two affiliate banks, The Peoples Bank, Mt. 
Washington and The Peoples Bank, Taylorsville. Our chairman emeritus, J. Chester Porter and his brother and our director, William G. Porter, 
each own a 50% interest in Lake Valley Bancorp, Inc., the parent holding company of The Peoples Bank, Taylorsville, Kentucky. J. Chester 
Porter,  William  G.  Porter  and  our  chairman  and  chief  executive  officer,  Maria  L.  Bouvette,  serve  as  directors  of  The  Peoples  Bank, 
Taylorsville. Our chairman emeritus, J. Chester Porter owns an interest of approximately 36.0% and his brother and our director, William G. 
Porter,  owns  an  interest  of  approximately  3.0%  in  Crossroads  Bancorp,  Inc.,  the  parent  holding  company  of  The  Peoples  Bank,  Mount 
Washington, Kentucky. J. Chester Porter and Maria L. Bouvette, serve as directors of The Peoples Bank, Mount Washington. We have entered 
into  management  services  agreements  with  each  of  these  banks.  Each  agreement  provides  that  our  executives  and  employees  provide 
management  and  accounting  services  to  the  subject  bank,  including  overall  responsibility  for  establishing  and  implementing  policy  and 
strategic  planning.  Maria  Bouvette  also  serves  as  chief  financial  officer  of  each  of  the  banks.  We  received  a  $4,000  monthly  fee  from  The 
Peoples Bank, Taylorsville and a $2,000 monthly fee from The Peoples Bank, Mount Washington for these services. Beginning in 2013, these 
management services agreements were not renewed.  

As of December 31, 2012, we had $2.7 million of participations in real estate loans purchased from, and $6.5 million of participations in real 
estate loans sold, to these affiliate banks. As of December 31, 2011, we had $4.1 million of participations in real estate loans purchased from, 
and $13.2 million of participations in real estate loans sold to, these affiliate banks. At December 31, 2012, $1.4 million of loan participations 
sold to Peoples Bank, Taylorsville, and $943,000 sold to Peoples Bank, Mt. Washington were on non-accrual.  

NOTE 16 – PREFERRED STOCK AND STOCK PURCHASE WARRANTS  

In  2010,  we  completed  a  $32  million  private  placement  to  accredited  investors.  Following  completion  of  the  transactions  involved,  Porter 
Bancorp  had  issued  (i)  2,465,569  shares  of  common  stock,  (ii)  317,042  shares  of  Series  C  Preferred  Stock  and  (iii)  warrants  to  purchase 
1,163,045 shares of non-voting common stock at a price of $11.50 per share.  

The Series C Preferred Stock has no voting rights (except when required by law), has a liquidation preference over our common stock, dividend 
rights equivalent to our common stock. Each share of Series C Preferred Stock automatically converts into 1.05 shares of common stock at such 
time as, after giving effect to the automatic conversion, the holder of such Series C Preferred Stock (together with its affiliates and any other 
persons with which it is acting in concert or whose holdings would otherwise be required to be aggregated for purposes of federal banking law) 
beneficially holds, directly or indirectly, less than 9.9% of the number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.  

The warrants are exercisable into non-voting common stock until they expire on September 16, 2015. The non-voting common stock has no 
voting rights (except when required by law), but otherwise has substantially the same rights as our common stock. Upon issuance, each share of 
non-voting  common  stock  automatically  converts  into  1.05  shares  of  common  stock  at  such  time  as,  after  giving  effect  to  the  automatic 
conversion,  the  holder  of  non-voting  common  stock  (together  with  its  affiliates  and  any  other  persons  with  which  it  is  acting  in  concert  or 
whose holdings would otherwise be required to be aggregated for purposes of federal banking law) holds, directly or indirectly, beneficially 
less than 9.9% of the number of shares of common stock then issued and outstanding.  

On November 21, 2008, we issued to the U.S. Treasury, in exchange for aggregate consideration of $35.0 million, 35,000 shares of our Series 
A  Preferred  Stock  and  a  warrant  to  purchase  up  to  330,561  shares  of  our  common  stock  for  $15.88  per  share.  The  warrant  is  immediately 
exercisable and has a 10-year term.  The Series A Preferred Stock qualifies as Tier 1 capital and pays cumulative cash dividends quarterly at an 
annual rate of 5% for the first five years, and 9% thereafter. The Series A Preferred Stock is non-voting (except when required by law) and, 
beginning on February 15, 2012, may be redeemed by the Company at $1,000 per share plus accrued unpaid dividends.  

In the fourth quarter of 2011, we began deferring the payment of regular quarterly cash dividends on our Series A Preferred Stock issued to the 
U.S. Treasury.  If we defer dividend payments for six quarters, the holder of our Series A Preferred Stock (currently the U.S. Treasury) would 
then  have  the  right  to  appoint  representatives  to  our  Board  of  Directors.  We  will  continue  to  accrue  any  deferred  dividends,  which  will  be 
deducted  from  income  to  common  shareholders  for  financial  statement  purposes.  Dividends  accrued  and  unpaid  on  our  Series  A  Preferred 
Stock, and interest accrued and unpaid on those dividends, totaled $2.5 million at December 31, 2012.  

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NOTE 17 – CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS ON RETAINED EARNINGS  

Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy 
guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-
balance-sheet  items  calculated  under  regulatory  accounting  practices.  Capital  amounts  and  classifications  are  also  subject  to  qualitative 
judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.  

On June 24, 2011, PBI Bank entered into a Consent Order with the FDIC and the Kentucky Department of Financial Institutions.  The consent 
order requires the Bank to complete a management study, to maintain Tier 1 capital as a percentage of total assets of at least 9% and a total risk 
based capital ratio of at least 12%, to develop a plan to reduce our risk position in each substandard asset in excess of $1 million, to complete 
board review of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses prior to quarterly Call Report submissions, to adopt procedures which strengthen 
the loan review function and ensure timely and accurate grading of credit relationships, to charge-off all assets classified as loss, to develop a 
plan to reduce concentrations of construction and development loans to not more than 75% of total risk based capital and non-owner occupied 
commercial real estate loans to not more than 250% of total risk based capital, to limit asset growth to no more than 5% in any quarter or 10% 
annually, to not extend additional credit to any borrower classified substandard unless the board of directors adopts prior to the extension a 
detailed statement giving reasons why the extension is in the best interest of the bank, and to not declare or pay any dividend without the prior 
consent  of  our  regulators.  We  are  also  restricted  from  accepting,  renewing,  or  rolling-over  brokered  deposits  without  the  prior  receipt  of  a 
waiver on a case-by-case basis from our regulators.  

On September  21, 2011, we entered into  a Written  Agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.  Pursuant  to  the  Agreement, we 
made formal commitments to use our financial and management resources to serve as a source of strength for the Bank and to assist the Bank 
in  addressing  weaknesses  identified  by  the  FDIC  and  the  KDFI,  to  pay  no  dividends  without  prior  written  approval,  to  pay  no  interest  or 
principal on subordinated debentures or trust preferred securities without prior written approval, and to submit an acceptable plan to maintain 
sufficient capital.  

In October 2012, the Bank entered into a new Consent Order with the FDIC and KDFI again agreeing to maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage 
ratio  of  9%  and  a  minimum total risk  based  capital  ratio  of 12%.  The  Bank  cannot  be  considered  well-capitalized  while  under the  Consent 
Order. The Bank also agreed that if it should be unable to reach the required capital levels, and if directed in writing by the FDIC, then the 
Bank  would  within  30  days  develop,  adopt  and  implement  a  written  plan  to  sell  or  merge  itself  into  another  federally  insured  financial 
institution or otherwise immediately obtain a sufficient capital investment into the Bank to fully meet the capital requirements.  

The new Consent Order also requires the Bank to continue to adhere to the plans implemented in response to the June 2011 Consent Order, and 
includes the substantive provisions of the June 2011 Consent Order. As of December 31, 2012, the capital ratios required by the Consent Order 
were not met.  

The following table shows the ratios of Tier 1 capital and total capital to risk-adjusted assets and the leverage ratios for Porter Bancorp, Inc. 
and PBI Bank at the dates indicated:  

Regulatory 
Minimums      

Well-  
Capitalized 
Minimums      

Minimum  
Capital  
Ratios 
Under  
Consent  
Order  

December 31, 2012  

December 31, 2011  

Porter  
Bancorp        

PBI  
Bank  

Porter  
Bancorp        

PBI  
Bank  

Tier 1 Capital  
Total risk-based capital  
Tier 1 leverage ratio  

4.0 %     
8.0        
4.0        

6.0 %     
10.0        
5.0        

N/A        
12.0 %     
9.0        

6.46 %     
9.81        
4.50        

7.71 %     
9.82        
5.37        

9.23 %     
11.22        
6.53        

8.86 % 

10.86   
6.23   

At  December  31,  2012,  PBI  Bank’s  Tier  1  leverage  ratio  declined  to  5.37%  which  is  below  the  9%  minimum  capital  ratio  required  by  the 
Consent Order and its total risk-based capital ratio declined to 9.82% which is below the 12% minimum capital ratio required by the Consent 
Order. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators 
that, if undertaken, could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition.  

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Kentucky banking laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid to a holding company by its subsidiary banks without prior approval. 
These laws limit the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year to current year’s net income, as defined in the laws, combined 
with  the  retained  net  income  of  the  preceding  two  years,  less  any  dividends  declared  during  those  periods.  PBI  Bank  has  agreed  with  its 
primary regulators to obtain their written consent prior to declaring or paying any future dividends. As a practical matter, PBI Bank cannot pay 
dividends for the foreseeable future.  

NOTE 18 – LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES  

Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, lines of credit and letters of credit are issued to meet customer-financing needs. These 
are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have 
expiration  dates.  Commitments  may  expire  without  being  used.  Off-balance-sheet  risk  to  credit  loss  exists  up  to  the  face  amount  of  these 
instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, 
including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.  

The  Company  holds  instruments,  in  the  normal  course  of  business,  with  clients  that  are  considered  financial  guarantees.  Standby  letters  of 
credit  guarantees  are  issued  in  connection  with  agreements  made  by  clients  to  counterparties.  Standby  letters  of  credit  are  contingent  upon 
failure of the client to perform the terms of the underlying contract. The Company evaluates each credit request of its customers in accordance 
with  established  lending  policies.  Based  on  these  evaluations  and  the  underlying  policies,  the  amount  of  required  collateral  (if  any)  is 
established.  Collateral  held  varies  but  may  include  negotiable  instruments,  accounts  receivable,  inventory,  property,  plant  and  equipment, 
income  producing  properties,  residential  real  estate,  and  vehicles.  The  Company’s  access  to  these  collateral  items  is  generally  established 
through  the  maintenance  of  recorded  liens  or,  in  the  case  of  negotiable  instruments,  possession.  No  liability  is  currently  established  for  the 
standby letters of credit.  

The contractual amounts of financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk at year end were as follows:  

Commitments to make loans  
Unused lines of credit  
Standby letters of credit  

2012  

2011  

Fixed  
Rate  

Variable  
Rate  

Fixed  
Rate  

Variable  
Rate  

  $ 

2,490     $ 
11,910       
1,085       

(in thousands)  
3,546     $ 
34,925       
1,176       

4,413     $ 
13,485       
746       

9,458   
49,312   
2,707   

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of one year or less.  

NOTE 19 – FAIR VALUES  

Fair  value  is  the  exchange  price  that  would  be  received  for  an  asset  or  paid  to  transfer  a  liability  (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. We use various 
valuation techniques to determine fair value, including market, income and cost approaches.  There are three levels of inputs that may be used 
to measure fair values:  

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that an entity has the ability to access as of the 
measurement date, or observable inputs.  

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, quoted 
prices in markets that are not active, and other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.  

Level  3:  Significant  unobservable  inputs  that  reflect  an  entity’s  own  assumptions  about  the  assumptions  that  market  participants 
would use in pricing an asset or liability.  

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  When that occurs, we classify 
the  fair  value  hierarchy  on  the  lowest  level  of  input  that  is  significant  to  the  fair  value  measurement.  We  used  the  following  methods  and 
significant assumptions to estimate fair value.  

Securities:  The  fair  values  of  securities  available  for  sale  are  determined  by  obtaining  quoted  prices  on  nationally  recognized 
securities  exchanges,  if  available.  This  valuation  method  is  classified  as  Level  1  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy.  For  securities  where 
quoted  prices  are  not  available,  fair  values  are  calculated  on  market  prices  of  similar  securities,  or  matrix  pricing,  which  is  a 
mathematical  technique  used  widely  in  the  industry  to  value  debt  securities  without  relying  exclusively  on  quoted  prices  for  the 
specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities.  Matrix pricing relies on 
the securities’ relationship to similarly traded securities, benchmark curves, and the benchmarking of like securities. Matrix pricing 
utilizes observable market inputs such as benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, two-sided markets, 
benchmark securities, bids, offers, reference data, and industry and economic events. In instances where broker quotes are used, these 
quotes are obtained from market makers or broker-dealers recognized to be market participants. This valuation method is classified as 
Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.   For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair 
values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators.   This valuation method is classified as Level 3 in the fair 

   
   
   
   
   
 
   
   
   
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
  
    
  
  
  
    
    
    
  
  
  
  
    
    
value hierarchy. Discounted cash flows are calculated using spread to swap and LIBOR curves that are updated to incorporate loss 
severities, volatility, credit spread and optionality. During times when trading is more liquid, broker quotes are used (if available) to 
validate the model. Rating agency and industry research reports as well as defaults and deferrals on individual securities are reviewed 
and incorporated into the calculations.  

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Impaired Loans: An impaired loan is evaluated at the time the loan is identified as impaired and is recorded at fair value less costs to 
sell.  Fair  value  is  measured  based  on  the  value  of  the  collateral  securing  the  loan  and  is  classified  as  Level  3  in  the  fair  value 
hierarchy. Fair value is determined using several methods. Generally, the fair value of real estate is determined based on appraisals by 
qualified  licensed  appraisers.  These  appraisals  may  utilize  a  single  valuation  approach  or  a  combination  of  approaches  including 
comparable sales and the income approach.  

Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and 
income data available. These routine adjustments are made to adjust the value of a specific property relative to comparable properties 
for variations in qualities such as location, size, and income production capacity relative to the subject property of the appraisal. Such 
adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  

We  routinely  apply  an  internal  discount  to  the  value  of  appraisals  used  in  the  fair  value  evaluation  of  our  impaired  loans.  The 
deductions to the appraisal take into account changing business factors and market conditions, as well as potential value impairment in 
cases  where  our  appraisal  date  predates  a  likely  change  in  market  conditions.   These  deductions  range  from  10%  for  routine  real 
estate collateral to 25% for real estate that is determined (1) to have a thin trading market or (2) to be specialized collateral.  This is in 
addition to estimated discounts for cost to sell of six to ten percent.  

We also apply discounts to the expected fair value of collateral for impaired loans where the likely resolution involves litigation or 
foreclosure. Resolution of this nature generally results in receiving lower values for real estate collateral in a more aggressive sales 
environment. We have utilized discounts ranging from 10% to 33% in our impairment evaluations when applicable.  

Impaired loans are evaluated quarterly for additional impairment. We obtain updated appraisals on properties securing our loans when 
circumstances are warranted such as at the time of renewal or when market conditions have significantly changed. This determination 
is made on a property-by-property basis in light of circumstances in the broader economic climate and our assessment of deterioration 
of  real  estate  values  in  the  market  in  which  the  property  is  located.  The  first  stage  of  our  assessment  involves  management’s 
inspection of the property in question.  Management also engages in conversations with local real estate professionals, investors, and 
market makers to determine the likely marketing time and value range for the property.  The second stage involves an assessment of 
current trends in the regional market.  After thorough consideration of these factors, management will either internally evaluate fair 
value or order a new appraisal.  

Other  Real  Estate  Owned  (OREO)  :  OREO  is  evaluated  at  the  time  of  acquisition  and  recorded  at  fair  value  as  determined  by 
independent appraisal or internal market evaluation less cost to sell.  Our quarterly evaluations of OREO for impairment are driven by 
property type.  For smaller dollar single family homes, we consult with internal real estate sales staff and external realtors, investors, 
and  appraisers.  Based  on  these  consultations,  we  determine  asking  prices  for  OREO  properties  we  are  marketing  for  sale.  If  the 
internally evaluated fair value is below our recorded investment in the property, appropriate write-downs are taken.  

For larger dollar commercial real estate properties, we obtain a new appraisal of the subject property in connection with the transfer to 
other real estate owned.  In some of these circumstances, an appraisal is in process at quarter end, and we must make our best estimate 
of the fair value of the underlying collateral based on our internal evaluation of the property, review of the most recent appraisal, and 
discussions with the currently engaged appraiser.  We obtain updated appraisals on the anniversary date of ownership unless a sale is 
imminent.  

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We routinely apply an internal discount to the value of appraisals used in the fair value evaluation of our OREO. The deductions to the 
appraisal take into account changing business factors and market conditions, as well as potential value impairment in cases where our 
appraisal date predates a likely change in market conditions.   These deductions range from 10% for routine real estate collateral to 
25%  for  real  estate  that  is  determined  (1)  to  have  a  thin  trading  market  or  (2)  to  be  specialized  collateral.  This  is  in  addition  to 
estimated discounts for cost to sell of six to ten percent.  

In 2011, management, with concurrence of the Board of Directors, determined that certain properties held in other real estate were not 
likely  to  be  successfully  disposed  of  in  an  acceptable  time-frame  using  routine  marketing  efforts.   It  became  apparent  that  certain 
properties  were  going  to  require  extended  holding  periods  to  sell  the  properties  at  recent  appraised  values.  These  properties  are 
primarily  single  and  multi-family  residential  loan  development  properties.  Given  our  change  in  strategy  to  reduce  non-performing 
assets  in  an  accelerated  manner,  management  adjusted  downward  the  valuations  for  single  and  multi-family  residential  loan 
development properties in our OREO portfolio to amounts below their individual appraised values.  

Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:  

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using  

(in thousands)  

Quoted Prices In 
Active Markets 
for  
Identical Assets  
(Level 1)  

Significant Other 
Observable  
Inputs  
(Level 2)  

Significant  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
(Level 3)  

Carrying  
Value  

6,133     $ 
95,182       
54,733       
19,964       
618       
1,846       
178,476     $ 

—    $ 
—      
—      
—      
—      
1,846       
1,846     $ 

6,133     $ 
95,182       
54,733       
19,964       
—      
—      
176,012     $ 

—
—
—
—
618 
—
618 

     Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using  

(in thousands)  

Quoted Prices In 
Active Markets 
for  
Identical Assets  
(Level 1)  

Significant Other 
Observable  
Inputs  
(Level 2)  

Significant  
Unobservable  
Inputs  
(Level 3)  

Carrying  
Value  

11,643     $ 
99,475       
38,062       
7,332       
606       
1,715       
158,833     $ 

—    $ 
—      
—      
—      
—      
1,715       
1,715     $ 

11,643     $ 
99,475       
36,889       
7,332       
—      
—      
155,339     $ 

—
—
1,173 
—
606 
—
1,779 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

Description  
Available-for-sale securities  
U.S. Government and  

federal agency  

Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Other debt securities  
Equity securities  

Total  

Description  
Available-for-sale securities  
U.S. Government and  

federal agency  

Agency mortgage-backed: residential  
State and municipal  
Corporate bonds  
Other debt securities  
Equity securities  

Total  

There were no transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 during 2012 or 2011.  

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3) for the periods ended December 31, 2012 and 2011:  

State and Municipal  
Securities  

2012  

2011  

Other Debt  
Securities  

2012  

2011  

Balances of recurring Level 3 assets at January 1  

  $ 

1,173     $ 

(in thousands)  
—    $ 

Total gain (loss) for the period:  

Included in other comprehensive income (loss)  

Transfers into Level 3  
Sales  

Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at September 30  

  $ 

—      
—      
(1,173 )     
—    $ 

—      
1,173       
—      
1,173     $ 

606     $ 

12       
—      
—      
618     $ 

572   

34   
—  
—  
606   

The fair value for five municipal securities with fair values of $1.2 million as of December 31, 2011 were transferred out of Level 2 and into 
Level 3 because of a lack of observable market data for these investments due to a decrease in market activity for these securities. Our policy is 
to  recognize  transfers  as  of  the  end  of  the  reporting  period.  As  a  result,  the  fair  value  for  these  municipal  securities  was  transferred  on 
December 31, 2011.  

Level  3  state  and  municipal  securities  valuations  are  supported  by  analysis  prepared  by  an  independent  third  party.  Their  approach  to 
determining  fair  value  involves  using  recently  executed  transactions  for  similar  securities  and  market  quotations  for  similar  securities.  As 
securities of this type are not rated by the rating agencies and trading volumes are thin, it was determined that these were valued using Level 3 
inputs. We sold our Level 3 municipal securities in the second quarter of 2012 and had no securities of this nature at December 31, 2012.  

Our other debt security valuation is determined internally by calculating discounted cash flows using the security’s coupon rate of 6.5% and an 
estimated  current  market  rate  of  10.0%  based  upon  the  current  yield  curve  plus  spreads  that  adjust  for  volatility,  credit  risk,  and 
optionality.  We also consider the issuer(s) publicly filed financial information as well as assumptions regarding the likelihood of deferrals and 
defaults.  

Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:  

Description  
Impaired loans:  
Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Consumer  
Agriculture  
Other  
Other real estate owned, net:  

Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 
2012 Using  
(in thousands)  

Quoted 
Prices In  
Active 
Markets for  
Identical 
Assets  

(Level 1)       

Significant 
Other  
Observable 
Inputs  
(Level 2)       

Significant  
Unobservable 
Inputs  
(Level 3)  

Carrying  
Value  

  $ 

3,799      $ 

—     $ 

—     $ 

3,799   

23,912        
5,722        
72,793        

13,263        
25,094        
74        
5        
513        

22,323        
602        
15,175        

195        
5,376        

—       
—       
—       

—       
—       
—       
—       
—       

—       
—       
—       

—       
—       

—       
—       
—       

—       
—       
—       
—       
—       

—       
—       
—       

—       
—       

23,912   
5,722   
72,793   

13,263   
25,094   
74   
5   
513   

22,323   
602   
15,175   

195   
5,376   

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2011 Using  
(in thousands)  

Quoted 
Prices In  
Active 
Markets for  
Identical 
Assets  

(Level 1)       

Significant 
Other  
Observable 
Inputs  
(Level 2)       

Significant  
Unobservable 
Inputs  
(Level 3)  

Carrying  
Value  

  $ 

2,653     $ 

—    $ 

—    $ 

2,653   

15,899       
6,288       
75,128       

3,758       
21,648       
532       

31,280       
715       
6,364       

3,090       

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      

—      

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      

15,899   
6,288   
75,128   

3,758   
21,648   
532   

31,280   
715   
6,364   

—      

3,090   

Description  
Impaired loans:  
Commercial  
Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  
Multi-family  
1-4 Family  

Other  
Other real estate owned, net:  

Commercial real estate:  

Construction  
Farmland  
Other  

Residential real estate:  

1-4 Family  

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount 
of $152.2 million, with a valuation allowance of $20.0 million, at December 31, 2012, resulting in an additional provision for loan losses of 
$13.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.  At December 31, 2011, impaired loans had a carrying amount of $138.2 million, with a 
valuation  allowance of  $12.3  million, resulting  in  an  additional  provision for loan  losses of  $10.1  million for the  year  ended  December  31, 
2011.  

Other real estate owned, which is measured at the lower of carrying or fair value less costs to sell, had a net carrying amount of $43.7 million as 
of December 31, 2012, compared with $41.4 million at December 31, 2011.  Write-downs of $7.2 million and $34.9 million were recorded on 
other real estate owned for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  

The following table presents qualitative information about level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a 
non-recurring basis at December 31, 2012:  

Fair Value  

(in thousands)        

Valuation  
Technique(s)  

Unobservable Input(s)  

Range (Weighted  
Average)  

Impaired loans – C ommercial  

   $  

3,799    Market  value approach  

   Adjustment for receivables and 

16% - 32% (24%)  

inventory discounts  

Impaired loans – Commercial real 

   $  

estate  

89,461    Sales comparison approach 

   Adjustment for differences 
between the comparable 
sales  

Impaired loans – Residential real 

   $  

estate  

38,357    Sales comparison approach    Adjustment for differences 
between the comparable 
sales  

0% - 69% (19%)  

0% - 38% (15%)  

Other real estate owned – 
Commercial real estate  

Other real estate owned – 
Residential real estate  

   $ 

   $  

38,100    Sales comparison approach 
Income approach  

   Adjustment for differences 
between the comparable 
sales  

3% - 50% (18%)  
9% - 16% (12%)  

Discount or capitalization rate  

5,571    Sales comparison approach 

   Adjustment for differences 
between the comparable 
sales  

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Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows at year-end 2012:  

Financial assets  

Cash and cash equivalents  
Securities available for sale  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
Mortgage loans held for sale  
Loans, net  
Accrued interest receivable  

Financial liabilities  

Deposits  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  
Subordinated capital notes  
Junior subordinated debentures  
Accrued interest payable  

Carrying  
Amount  

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2012 Using  

Level 1  

Level 2  
(in thousands)  

Level 3  

Total  

  $ 

  $ 

49,572     $ 
178,476       
10,072       
507       
842,412       
5,138       

1,065,059     $ 
2,634       
5,604       
6,975       
25,000       
2,104       

41,938     $ 
1,846       
N/A       
—      
—      
—      

114,310     $ 
—      
—      
—      
—      
—      

7,634     $ 
176,012       
N/A       
507       
—      
1,150       

955,216     $ 
2,634       
5,607       
—      
—      
1,173       

—    $ 
618       
N/A       
—      
853,996       
3,988       

49,572   
178,476   
N/A   
507   
853,996   
5,138   

—    $ 
—      
—      
6,599       
13,821       
931       

1,069,526   
2,634   
5,607   
6,599   
13,821   
2,104   

Carrying amount and estimated fair values of financial instruments were as follows at year-end 2011:  

Financial assets  

Cash and cash equivalents  
Securities available for sale  
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  
Mortgage loans held for sale  
Loans, net  
Accrued interest receivable  

Financial liabilities  

Deposits  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase  
Federal Home Loan Bank advances  
Subordinated capital notes  
Junior subordinated debentures  
Accrued interest payable  

Carrying  
Amount  

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2011 Using  

Level 1  

Level 2  
(in thousands)  

Level 3  

Total  

   $ 

   $ 

105,962      $ 
158,833        
10,072        
694        
1,083,444        
6,682        

1,323,763      $ 
1,738        
7,116        
7,650        
25,000        
1,732        

93,877      $ 
1,715        
N/A        
—       
—       
—       

12,085     $ 
155,339       
N/A       
694       
—      
970       

—    $ 
1,779       
N/A       
—      
1,093,456       
5,712       

111,118      $ 
—       
—       
—       
—       
—       

1,221,015     $ 
1,738       
7,015       
—      
—      
1,510       

—    $ 
—      
—      
7,110       
19,765       
222       

105,962   
158,833   
N/A   
694   
1,093,456   
6,682   

1,332,133   
1,738   
7,015   
7,110   
19,765   
1,732   

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value are described as follows:  

(a) Cash and Cash Equivalents  
The  carrying  amounts  of  cash  and  short-term  instruments  approximate  fair  values  and  are  classified  as  either  Level  1  or  Level  2. 
Noninterest bearing deposits are Level 1 whereas interest bearing due from bank accounts and fed funds sold are Level 2.  

(b) FHLB Stock  
It is not practical to determine the fair value of FHLB stock due to restrictions placed on its transferability.  

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Fair values of loans, excluding loans held for sale, are estimated as follows:  For variable rate loans that reprice frequently and with no 
significant change in credit risk, fair values are based on carrying values resulting in a Level 3 classification. Fair values for other loans are 
estimated  using discounted  cash  flow  analyses, using  interest  rates  currently being offered  for  loans with similar  terms to  borrowers  of 
similar  credit  quality  resulting  in  a  Level  3  classification.  Impaired  loans  are  valued  at  the  lower  of  cost  or  fair  value  as  described 
previously. The methods utilized to estimate the fair value of loans do not necessarily represent an exit price.  

(d) Mortgage Loans Held for Sale  
The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated based upon binding contracts and quotes from third party investors resulting in a Level 2 
classification.  

(e) Deposits  
The fair values disclosed for non-interest bearing deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date 
resulting in a Level 1 classification.  The carrying amounts of  variable rate interest  bearing deposits approximate their fair values at the 
reporting date resulting in a Level 2 classification.  Fair values for fixed rate interest bearing deposits are estimated using a discounted cash 
flows calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly maturities 
on time deposits resulting in a Level 2 classification.  

(f) Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase  
The carrying amounts of borrowings under repurchase agreements approximate their fair values resulting in a Level 2 classification.  

( g) Other Borrowings  
The fair values of the Company’s FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow analyses based on the current borrowing rates 
resulting in a Level 2 classification.  

The fair values of the Company’s subordinated capital notes and junior subordinated debentures are estimated using discounted cash flow 
analyses based on the current borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing arrangements resulting in a Level 3 classification.  

(h) Accrued Interest Receivable/Payable  
The carrying amounts of accrued interest approximate fair value resulting in a Level 2 or Level 3 classification based on the level of the 
asset or liability with which the accrual is associated.  

NOTE 20 – STOCK PLANS AND STOCK BASED COMPENSATION  

The Company has a stock option plan and a stock incentive plan. On February 23, 2006, the Company adopted the Porter Bancorp, Inc. 2006 
Stock Incentive Plan. The 2006 Plan permits the issuance of up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock upon the exercise of stock 
options or upon the grant of stock awards.  As of December 31, 2012, the Company had granted 153,316 unvested shares net of forfeitures and 
vesting under the stock incentive plan. Shares issued under the plan vest annually on the anniversary date of the grant over two to ten years. 
The Company has 142,663 shares remaining available for issue under the plan.  All shares issued under the above mentioned plans came from 
authorized and unissued shares.  

On May 15, 2006, the Board of Directors approved the Porter Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Non-Employee Directors Stock Ownership Incentive Plan, 
which was approved by holders of the Company’s voting common stock on June 8, 2006.  On May 22, 2008, shareholders voted to amend the 
plan to change the form of incentive award from stock options to unvested shares. Under the terms of the plan, 100,000 shares are reserved for 
issuance to non-employee directors upon the exercise of stock options or upon the grant of unvested stock awards granted under the plan. Prior 
to the amendment, options were granted automatically under the plan at fair market value on the date of grant.  The options vest over a three-
year period and have a five year term.  Unvested shares are granted automatically under the plan at fair market value on the date of grant and 
vest semi-annually on the anniversary date of the grant over three years.  

On May 16, 2012, holders of the Company’s voting common stock voted to further amend the 2006 Non-Employee Directors Stock Ownership 
Incentive Plan to award restricted shares having a fair market value of $25,000 annually to each non-employee director, and to increase the 
number of shares issuable under the Directors’ Plan from 100,000 shares to 400,000 shares. Shares issued under the amended plan vest semi-
annually on the anniversary date of the grant over three years.  

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for issuance under this plan.  

The fair value of the 2012 unvested shares issued to certain employees was $169,000, or $1.74 per weighted-average share. The fair value of 
the 2012 unvested shares issued to non-employee directors was $155,000, or $1.65 per share. The Company recorded $442,000 and $436,000 
of  stock-based  compensation  during  2012  and  2011,  respectively,  to  salaries  and  employee  benefits.  There  was  no  significant  impact  on 
compensation expense resulting from forfeited or expiring shares. We expect substantially all of the unvested shares outstanding at the end of 
the period will vest according to the vesting schedule. A deferred tax benefit of $0 and $153,000, respectively, was recognized related to this 
expense.  

The following table summarizes unvested share activity as of and for the year indicated:  

Outstanding, beginning  
Granted  
Vested  
Forfeited  
Outstanding, ending  

December 31, 2012  

Weighted  
Average  
Grant  
Price  

13.21   
1.69   
8.89   
15.22   
4.49   

Unvested  
Shares  

100,226     $ 
191,140       
(44,781 )     
(13,191 )     
233,394     $ 

As of December 31,  2012, all stock options issued to non-employee directors had expired and none were exercised during their grant term. 
When granted, stock options have an exercise price that is equal to or greater than the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date the 
options were granted.  Options granted generally become fully exercisable at the end of three years of continued employment. Options have a 
life of five years.  

The following table summarizes stock option activity as of and for the year indicated:  

Outstanding, beginning  
Forfeited  
Expired  
Outstanding, ending  

December 31, 2012  

Weighted  
Average  
Exercise  
Price  

   Options  

29,530     $ 
—      
(29,530 )     
—    $ 

19.88   
—   
19.88   
—   

No options were exercised during 2012.  The Company recorded no stock option compensation expense during the year ended December 31, 
2012.  No options were modified during the period.  As of December 31, 2012, no stock options issued by the Company had been exercised, 
and all granted options had expired.  

Unrecognized stock based compensation expense related to unvested shares for 2013 and beyond is estimated as follows (in thousands):  
2013  
2014  
2015  
2016  
2017 & thereafter  

  $ 

400   
300   
157   
57   
22   

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The factors used in the basic and diluted earnings per share computation follow:  

Net loss  
Less:  

Preferred stock dividends  
Accretion of Series A preferred stock discount  
Loss attributable to unvested shares  
Loss attributable to Series C preferred  

Net loss attributable  to common shareholders, basic and diluted  

  $ 

Basic  

Weighted average common shares including unvested common shares and Series C 

2012  

2011  
  (in thousands, except share and per share data)   
(4,384 ) 
  $ 

(107,307 )    $ 

(32,932 )     $ 

2010  

(1,750 )       
(179 )       
482        
947        
(33,432 )     $ 

(1,750 )      
(177 )      
1,092        
2,988        
(105,154 )    $ 

(1,810 ) 
(177 ) 
81   
103   
(6,187 ) 

Preferred outstanding  

Less: Weighted average unvested common shares  
Less: Weighted average Series C preferred shares  
Weighted average common shares outstanding  
Basic loss per common share  

Diluted  

Add: Dilutive effects of assumed exercises of common and Preferred Series C stock 

warrants  

Weighted average common shares and potential common shares  
Diluted loss per common share  

(169,323 )      
(332,894 )      

     12,248,936         12,169,987        10,640,872   
(135,757 ) 
(171,616 ) 
     11,746,719         11,715,461         10,333,499   
(0.60 ) 
  $ 

(121,632 )      
(332,894 )      

(2.85 )     $ 

(8.98 )    $ 

—       

—  
     11,746,719         11,715,461         10,333,499   
(0.60 ) 
  $ 

(2.85 )     $ 

(8.98 )    $ 

—       

Stock options for 29,530 shares of common stock for 2011, and 86,469 shares of common stock for 2010, were not considered in computing 
diluted  earnings per  common share because they were anti-dilutive. The Company had no outstanding stock options at December 31, 2012. 
Additionally, a warrant for the purchase of 330,561 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $15.88 was outstanding at 
December  31,  2012,  2011  and  2010  but was not  included in  the  diluted earnings per share  computation  as  inclusion would have been anti-
dilutive.  Finally,  warrants  for  the  purchase  of  1,380,437  shares  of  non-voting  common  stock  at  an  exercise  price  of  $11.50  per  share  were 
outstanding at  December 31, 2012,  2011, and 2010,  but were  not included in  the  diluted earnings per share computation as inclusion  would 
have been anti-dilutive.  

NOTE 22 – PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Condensed financial information of Porter Bancorp Inc. is presented as follows:  

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS  

December 31,  

ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents  
Securities available-for-sale  
Investment in banking subsidiary  
Investment in and advances to other subsidiaries  
Other assets  
Total assets  

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY  
Debt  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  
Shareholders’ equity  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  

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2012  

2011  

(in thousands)  

995     $ 
2,464       
71,711       
776       
535       
76,481     $ 

2,564   
2,321   
103,083   
776   
550   
109,294   

25,775     $ 
3,516       
47,190       
76,481     $ 

25,775   
990   
82,529   
109,294   

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CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS  

Years ended December 31,  

Interest income  
Dividends from subsidiaries  
Other income  
Interest expense  
Other expense  
Income (loss) before income tax and undistributed subsidiary income  
Income tax expense (benefit)  
Equity in undistributed subsidiary income (loss)  
Net income (loss)  

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS  
Years ended December 31,  

Cash flows from operating activities  

Net income (loss)  
Adjustments:  

Equity in undistributed subsidiary (income) loss  
Income tax valuation allowance  
Loss on sale of assets  
Change in other assets  
Change in other liabilities  
Other  

Net cash (used in) from operating activities  

Cash flows from investing activities  
Investments in subsidiaries  
Purchase of securities  
Sales of securities  

Net cash used in investing activities  

Cash flows from financing activities  

Proceeds from sale of preferred stock, net  
Proceeds from sale of common stock, net  
Repurchase of common stock, net  
Dividends paid on preferred stock  
Dividends paid on common stock  

Net cash from (used in) financing activities  

Net change in cash and cash equivalents  
Beginning cash and cash equivalents  
Ending cash and cash equivalents  

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

  $ 

114     $ 
21       
72       
(692 )     
(1,453 )     
(1,938 )     
864       
(30,130 )     
(32,932 )   $ 

215     $ 
20       
1,272       
(652 )     
(3,614 )     
(2,759 )     
468       
(104,080 )     
(107,307 )   $ 

609   
20   
1,787   
(659 ) 
(3,420 ) 
(1,663 ) 
(592 ) 
(3,313 ) 
(4,384 ) 

2012  

2011  
(in thousands)  

2010  

  $ 

(32,932 )   $ 

(107,307 )   $ 

(4,384 ) 

30,130       
—      
—      
(21 )     
776       
478       
(1,569 )     

104,080       
1,095       
—      
157       
(273 )     
1,404       
(844 )      

3,313   
—  
84   
(219 ) 
225   
445   
(536 ) 

—      
—      
—      
—      

—      
—      
—      
—      
—      
—      

(13,100 )     
—      
—      
(13,100 )     

(21,000 ) 
(514 ) 
6,117   
(15,397 ) 

—      
—      
—      
(1,319 )     
(237 )     
(1,556 )     

11,064   
19,476   
—  
(1,847 ) 
(4,706 ) 
23,987   

8,054   
10,010   
18,064   

(1,569 )     
2,564       
995     $ 

(15,500 )     
18,064       
2,564     $ 

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NOTE 23 – QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)  

Interest  
Income  

Net Interest  
Income  

Provision  
For  
Loan Losses     

Net  
Income  
(Loss)  
(in thousands, except per share data)  

OREO  
Expense  

2012  

First quarter  
Second quarter  
Third quarter  
Fourth quarter  

2011  

First quarter  
Second quarter  
Third quarter  
Fourth quarter  

  $ 

  $ 

15,755     $ 
14,812       
13,987       
13,175       

11,454     $ 
10,795       
10,132       
9,574       

3,750     $ 
4,000       
25,500       
7,000       

1,257     $ 
1,205       
5,204       
2,883       

  $ 

1,502     
151     
(27,732 ) (1)     
(6,853 )   

19,616     $ 
19,198       
18,103       
16,637       

13,768     $ 
13,441       
12,655       
11,651       

5,100     $ 
13,700       
8,000       
35,800       

1,367     $ 
22,109       
17,029       
7,020       

  $ 
799     
(39,989 ) (2)     
(12,162 ) (3)     
(55,955 ) (4)      

Earnings (Loss)  
Per Common Share  

Basic  

     Diluted  

0.08     $ 
(0.03 )     
(2.29 )     
(0.59 )     

0.03     $ 
(3.33 )     
(1.04 )     
(4.64 )     

0.08   
(0.03 ) 
(2.29 ) 
(0.59 ) 

0.03   
(3.33 ) 
(1.04 ) 
(4.64 ) 

(1) Third quarter net income was lower than the previous quarter due to increased provision for loan losses expense during the quarter as a 
result of the continued decline in credit trends in our portfolio. The provision was also negatively impacted by a strategy change related to 
classified loans which we expected to more quickly remediate by litigation or foreclosure.  
(2) Second quarter net income was lower than the previous quarter due to increased provision for loan losses expense during the quarter, higher 
fair value write-down adjustments on OREO, and a goodwill impairment charge of $23.8 million.  
(3) Third quarter net income was affected by OREO write-downs to prepare for a bulk sale of OREO.  
(4) Fourth quarter net income was lower than previous quarters due to increased provision for loan losses expense during the quarter and the 
establishment of a deferred tax asset valuation allowance of $31.7 million.  

NOTE 24 – CONTINGENCIES  

In 2010, the Company sold common shares, convertible preferred shares and warrants to purchase common shares to accredited investors for 
$32 million in a private placement.  In the placement, SBAV LP, an affiliate of Clinton Group, Inc. (“CGI”) purchased 456,524 common shares 
and warrants to purchase 228,262 common shares for $10.93 per share for $5,000,016.  The numbers of shares and the warrant exercise price 
have been adjusted to reflect the Company’s 5% stock dividend in November 2010.  

On July 11, 2011, CGI sent a letter to the Company, which was also attached as an exhibit to a Schedule 13D CGI filed with the Securities and 
Exchange Commission on the same date.  In its letter CGI set forth concerns about the Company’s executive leadership team and its ability to 
properly manage the Bank's operations, compliance with GAAP, financial disclosures and relationships with regulators, referencing the consent 
order PBI Bank entered into with the FDIC and the KDFI on June 24, 2011.  CGI listed a number of steps it believed the Company must take to 
maximize shareholder value and comply with the consent order. In addition, CGI alleged “that it is likely that a number of representations and 
warranties  made  when  the  CGI  affiliate  entered  into  an  agreement  to  purchase  shares  were  false,”  and  demanded  that  the  Company  take 
immediate steps to “redress such breaches and make CGI and the other purchasers whole.”  

On  July  20,  2011,  the  Company’s  board  of  directors  established  a  new  Risk  Policy  and  Oversight  Committee  comprised  of  independent 
directors,  to  lead  the  Board’s  oversight  of  the  assessment  and  management  of  the  risks  of  Porter  Bancorp  and  PBI  Bank.  During  the  third 
quarter, the Oversight Committee undertook an investigation of the allegations raised in the CGI 13D to evaluate their merit and to ascertain 
the reasonableness of the Bank’s allowance for loan losses and OREO valuations at the time of Clinton’s investment.  

The Oversight Committee reported its conclusions to the Company’s board of directors in October 2011.  While recognizing opportunities for 
procedural improvements existed in the Bank’s lending and non-performing asset administration, the  Oversight Committee concluded that this 
did not rise to a level that would result in the financial statements, or representations and warranties with respect to the financial statements, 
being misleading to investors in the 2010 private placement offering of the Company’s stock.  The Oversight Committee further concluded that 
investors were afforded ample opportunity and access to information for their due diligence, including documentation involving asset valuation 
estimates, on-site management discussions and additional inquiries during visits to the Company headquarters, and access to loan files of their 
choosing and the appraisals contained therein, and that the Company’s disclosures were adequate in all material respects.  

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On  January  30,  2012,  CGI  delivered  a  demand  to  inspect  the  Company’s  records  pursuant  to  the  Kentucky  Business  Corporation  Act.  The 
Company provided records to CGI in accordance with Kentucky law.  

On December 17, 2012, SBAV LP filed a lawsuit against Porter Bancorp, PBI Bank, J. Chester Porter and Maria L. Bouvette in New York 
state court.  The proceeding was removed to New York federal district court on January 16, 2013. SBAV LP v. Porter Bancorp, et. al ., Civ. 
Action  13  Civ.  0372  (S.D.N.Y).  The  complaint  alleges  violation  of  the  Kentucky  Securities  Act,  negligent  misrepresentation  and,  against 
defendants  Porter  Bancorp  and  Bouvette,  breach  of  contract.  The  plaintiff  seeks  damages  in  an  amount  in  excess  of  $4,500,000,  or  the 
difference  between  the  $5,000,016  purchase  price  and  the  value  of  the  securities  when  sold  by  the  plaintiff,  plus  interest  at  the  applicable 
statutory rate, costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees.  The defendants have filed motions to dismiss the suit or, in the alternative, to transfer it to 
federal district court in Kentucky. We dispute the material factual allegations made in the complaint and intend to defend the plaintiff’s claims 
vigorously.   We have not accrued liability related to this matter as we believe we have meritorious defenses.  

On  June  18,  2010,  three  real  estate  development  companies  filed  suit  in  Kentucky  state  court  against  PBI  Bank  and  Managed  Assets  of 
Kentucky  (“MAKY”).  Signature  Point  Condominiums  LLC,  et  al.  v.  PBI  Bank,  et  al  .,  Jefferson  Circuit  Court,  Case  No  10-CI-04295.  The 
plaintiffs had borrowed funds from PBI Bank to finance a real estate development project in Jefferson County, Kentucky.  In March 2010, PBI 
agreed to release the plaintiffs and the guarantors on the loans related to the project, and in exchange the plaintiffs conveyed the real estate 
securing the loans to PBI Bank. PBI Bank also granted the plaintiffs a right of first refusal to repurchase a +/- 30 acre tract of land within the 
project.  In May 2010, PBI Bank submitted to plaintiffs the required notice of its intent to sell the land subject to the right of first refusal. After 
plaintiffs declined to exercise their right of first refusal, PBI Bank sold the land to MAKY in June 2010 for $3.8 million.  

Plaintiffs  filed  suit  shortly  before  the  closing  of  the  sale  and  recorded  a  lis  pendens  claiming  an  interest  in  the  land,  effectively  preventing 
MAKY  from  taking  clear  title.  Plaintiffs  have  asserted  claims  of  fraud,  breach  of  fiduciary  duty,  breach  of  the  duty  of  good  faith  and  fair 
dealing,  tortuous  interference  with  prospective  business  advantage  and  conspiracy  to  commit  fraud,  negligence,  and  conspiracy  against  PBI 
Bank and MAKY.  Plaintiffs are seeking to rescind the agreement conveying the project to PBI Bank, but only with respect to the +/- 30 acre 
tract of land.  PBI has filed a counterclaim against the plaintiffs and a third party complaint against the guarantors, asserting claims of fraud. 
MAKY has asserted claims against the plaintiffs for slander of title and interference with business opportunities.  PBI’s position is that if the 
conveyance  agreement  is  rescinded,  then  PBI’s  notes,  mortgages,  and  guarantees  as  well  as  the  obligations  of  the  plaintiffs  and  guarantors 
under  the  loans,  which  total  more  than  $26  million,  would  all  be  reinstated.  PBI  would  then  seek  to  enforce  its  rights  under  such 
instruments.  The  matter  is  scheduled  for  trial  in  July  2013.  The  preliminary  motions  on  procedural  matters  have  been  submitted  and  ruled 
on.  We have not accrued liability related to this matter as we believe we have meritorious claims and defenses.  

In  the  normal  course  of  operations,  we  are  defendants  in  various  legal  proceedings.  We  record  contingent  liabilities  resulting  from  claims 
against  us  when  a  loss  is  assessed  to  be  probable  and  the  amount  of  the  loss  is  reasonably  estimable.  Assessing  probability  of  loss  and 
estimating probable losses requires analysis of multiple factors, including in some cases judgments about the potential actions of third party 
claimants  and  courts.  Recorded  contingent  liabilities  are  based  on  the  best  information  available  and  actual  losses  in  any  future  period  are 
inherently  uncertain.  Currently,  we  do  not  believe  that  any  of  our  pending  legal  proceedings  or  claims  will  have  a  material  impact  on  our 
financial position or results of operations.  

Item 9 .         Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure  

None  

Item 9A .    Controls and Procedures  

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective disclosure controls and procedures, as defined under Rules 13a-15(e) and 
15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As of December 31, 2012, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the 
participation  of  management,  including  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer,  of  the  effectiveness  of  the  design  and 
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures.  

As  a  result  of  regulatory  examination  and  audit  processes  applied  to  our  loan  grading  activities  shortly  before  and  after  year  end  2011,  we 
determined that our internal process for assigning loan grades did not always establish an accurate grade for credit risk.  Our internal control 
processes  surrounding  loan  grades,  which  consist  of  a  combination  of  internal  and  external  loan  review  activities,  identified  and  corrected 
grades for the majority of loans that were not initially graded correctly.  However, our loan review had not sufficiently covered all loans subject 
to potential grading error throughout the 2011 fiscal year.  In preparing our annual report on Form 10-K, we identified the extent to which our 
loan review controls did not operate and expanded the scope to cover the remainder of the portfolio and adjusted our allowance for loan losses 
to take the additional findings into consideration.  Accordingly, we determined the controls regarding the determination of loan grades were not 
operating effectively as of December 31, 2011.  Our management, overseen by the Audit Committee, worked throughout 2012 to implement 
steps to remediate the control weaknesses for loan grading discovered in the closing process for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2011. 

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These enhanced procedures and process improvements include:  

●   Completion  of  additional  independent  internal  and  external  loan  reviews  of  the  portfolio  to  ensure  accurate  grading  from 

March 2012 through December 2012.  

●   Review of the portfolio by assigned loan officer for proper grading.  
●   Analytical review of the portfolio by management based upon payment performance.  
●   Retention  of  John  R.  Davis  to  serve as Chief  Credit  Officer  overseeing credit  administration  and  credit  quality  policy  and 

●  

procedures.  
Implementation of a centralized loan administration and analysis team within the credit department to ensure more timely and 
regular review of grading, performance metrics, financial information, and collateral.  

In addition to those procedures, management implemented the following controls to ensure the accuracy, consistency, and timeliness of loan 
grades:  

Implemented reporting on risk rating changes to the Bank’s loan committee weekly and to the Board of Directors monthly.  

●  
●   Ensured the risk rating assessment is a common discussion during the adjudication of any committee level loan request.  
●   Grade  changes  arising  from  specific  file  reviews  or  those  recommended  by  the  loan  officer  are  routed  to  the  loan  review 

department manager to ensure accurate, consistent, and timely update.  

During 2012, we took steps to resolve the material weakness by changing our procedures for loan grading, as discussed above. Based on our 
evaluation,  management,  including  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and our Chief Financial  Officer,  concluded  that  our  disclosure controls  and 
procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. There were no other changes in our internal control over financial 
reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2012 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our 
internal control over financial reporting.  

Item 9B .  Other Information  

None  

Item 10 .   Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.  

PART III  

We have adopted a code of ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer and our senior financial officers, which is posted on our website at 
http://www.pbibank.com . If we amend or waive any of the provisions of the Code of Ethics applicable to our Chief Executive Officer or senior 
financial officers, we intend to disclose the amendment or waiver on our website. We will provide to any person without charge, upon request, 
a copy of this Code of Ethics. You can request a copy by contacting Porter Bancorp, Inc., Chief Financial Officer, 2500 Eastpoint Parkway, 
Louisville, Kentucky, 40223, (telephone) 502-499-4800.  

Additional information required by this Item 10 is omitted because we are filing a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A on or 
before  April 30,  2013,  which  includes  the  required  information.  The  required  information  contained  in  our  proxy  statement  is  incorporated 
herein by reference.  

Item 11 .   Executive Compensation.  

The information required by this Item 11 is omitted because we are filing a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before 
April 30, 2013, which includes the required information. The required information contained in our proxy statement is incorporated herein by 
reference.  

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Item 12 .  Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters  

The information required by this Item 12 is omitted because we are filing a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before 
April 30, 2013, which includes the required information. The required information contained in our proxy statement is incorporated herein by 
reference.  

Item 13 . Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.  

The information required by this Item 13 is omitted because we are filing a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before 
April 30, 2013, which includes the required information. The required information contained in our proxy statement is incorporated herein by 
reference.  

Item 14 . Principal Accounting Fees and Services.  

The information required by this Item 14 is omitted because we are filing a definitive proxy statement pursuant to Regulation 14A on or before 
April 30, 2013, which includes the required information. The required information contained in our proxy statement is incorporated herein by 
reference.  

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Item 15 .  Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules  

(a) 1. The following financial statements are included in this Form 10-K:  

PART IV  

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011  
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011 and 2010  
Consolidated Statements of Change in Stockholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010  
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements  
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

(a) 2. List of Financial Statement Schedules  

Financial statement schedules are omitted because the information is not applicable.  

(a) 3. List of Exhibits  

The Exhibit Index of this report is incorporated by reference. The compensatory plans or arrangement required to be filed as exhibits to 
this Form 10-K pursuant to Item 15(c) are noted with an asterisk in the Exhibit Index.  

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Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be 
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.  

SIGNATURES  

February 28, 2013  

PORTER BANCORP, INC.  

By: /s/ Maria L. Bouvette  
   Maria L. Bouvette  
   Chairman & Chief Executive Officer  

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of 
the registrant and in the capacities indicated.  

/s/ Maria L. Bouvette  
Maria L. Bouvette  

/s/ John T. Taylor  
John T. Taylor  

/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse  
Phillip W. Barnhouse  

/s/ David L. Hawkins  
David L. Hawkins  

/s/ W. Glenn Hogan  
W. Glenn Hogan  

/s/ Sidney L. Monroe  
Sidney L. Monroe  

/s/ William G. Porter  
William G. Porter  

/s/ Stephen A. Williams  
Stephen A. Williams  

/s/ W. Kirk Wycoff  
W. Kirk Wycoff  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer  

February 28, 2013  

President  

February 28, 2013  

Chief Financial Officer  

February 28, 2013  

Director  

Director  

Director  

Director  

Director  

Director  

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EXHIBIT INDEX  

Exhibit No. (1)    Description  
  3.1  

  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation  of  Registrant,  dated  December  7,  2005.  Exhibit 3.1  to  Form S-1 
Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-133198) filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

      3.2  

  Articles of Amendment to the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, dated November 18, 2008.  Exhibit 3.1 to 
Form 8-K filed November 24, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  3.3  

  3.4  

  3.5  

  3.6  

  Articles  of  Amendment  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation,  dated  June  29,  2010.  Exhibit  3.1  to  the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Articles  of  Amendment  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation,  dated  June  30,  2010.  Exhibit  3.2  to  the 
Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Articles  of  Amendment  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Articles  of  Incorporation,  dated  October  22,  2010.  Exhibit  4.8  to 
Form S-3 Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-170678) filed November 18, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Bylaws of the Registrant, dated November 30, 2005. Exhibit 3.2 to Form S-1 Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-133198) 
filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

      4.1  

  Warrant  to  purchase  up  to  299,829  shares.  Exhibit  4.1  to  Form  8-K  filed  November  24,  2008  is  hereby  incorporated  by 
reference.  

  4.2  

  4.3  

  4.4  

10.1+  

10.2+  

10.3+  

10.4+  

  Securities Purchase Agreement between the Registrant and the Purchasers thereto, dated as of June 30, 2010.  Exhibit 10.1 to 
the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Registration Rights Agreement between the Registrant and the Purchasers thereto, dated as of June 30, 2010.  Exhibit 10.2 to 
the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 7, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Letter Agreement between the Registrant and SBAV LP, dated as of July 23, 2010.  Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Current 
Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 29, 2010 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Porter  Bancorp,  Inc.  Amended  and  Restated  2006  Stock  Incentive  Plan.  Exhibit 10.2  to  Form S-1  Registration  Statement 
(Reg. No. 333-133198) filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Form  of  Porter  Bancorp,  Inc.  Stock  Option  Award  Agreement.  Exhibit 10.3  to  Form S-1  Registration  Statement  (Reg. 
No. 333-133198) filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Form  of  Porter  Bancorp,  Inc.  Restricted  Stock  Award  Agreement.  Exhibit 10.4  to  Form S-1  Registration  Statement  (Reg. 
No. 333-133198) filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Form  of  Ascencia  Bank  (now  known  as  PBI  Bank)  Supplemental  Executive  Retirement  Plan.  Exhibit 10.5  to  Form S-1 
Registration Statement (Reg. No. 333-133198) filed April 11, 2006 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

    10.5+  

  Form of Amendment to PBI Bank Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan.  

10.6+  

10.7+  

10.8  

  Porter Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Non-Employee Directors Stock Ownership Incentive Plan, as amended May 22, 2008. Annex A 
Definitive Proxy Statement filed April 17, 2008 is hereby incorporated by reference.  

  Amendment to Porter Bancorp, Inc. 2006 Non-Employee Directors Stock Ownership Incentive Plan, as amended May 22, 
2008.  

  Promissory  Installment  Note  of  Maria  L.  Bouvette  and  J.  Chester  Porter,  as  borrowers,  to  David L.  Hawkins,  as  lender. 
Exhibit 10.7  to  Form S-1/A  Registration  Statement  (Reg.  No. 333-133198)  filed  May  24,  2006  is  hereby  incorporated  by 
reference.  

    10.9  

  Letter Agreement, dated November 21, 2008 including the Securities Purchase Agreement – Standard Terms incorporated by 
reference  therein,  between  the  Company  and  the  U.S.  Treasury.  Exhibit  10.1  to  Form  8-K  filed  November  24,  2008  is 
hereby incorporated by reference.  

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Exhibit No. (1)   

Description  

   10.10  

   10.11+  

  Form of Waiver of Senior Executive Officers.  Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed November 24, 2008 is hereby incorporated by 
reference.  

  Porter Bancorp,  Inc.  2011 Incentive  Compensation  Bonus Plan  (incorporated  by  reference  to Exhibit 10.14 to  2011 Form 
10K).  

      10.12  

  Consent  with  Federal  Deposit  Insurance  Corporation  and  Kentucky  Department  of  Financial  Institutions  dated  June  24, 
2011. Exhibit 99.1 to Form 8-K filed June 30, 2011.  

21.1  

23.1  

31.1  

31.2  

32.1  

32.2  

99.1  

  List of Subsidiaries of Porter Bancorp, Inc.  

  Consent of Crowe Horwath LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm  

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14  

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 or 15d-14  

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350  

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-14(b) or 15d-14(b) and U.S.C. Section 1350  

  Certification  of  Principal  Executive  Officer  pursuant  to  Section 30.15  of  the  U.S.  Treasury’s  Interim  Final  Rule  on  TARP 

Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance.  

99.2  

  Certification  of  Principal  Executive  Officer  pursuant  to  Section 30.15  of  the  U.S.  Treasury’s  Interim  Final  Rule  on  TARP 

Standards for Compensation and Corporate Governance.  

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  The following financial statements from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the year ended December 31, 2012, 
formatted  in  XBRL:  (i)  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets,  (ii)  Consolidated  Statements  of  Operations,  (iii)  Consolidated 
Statements  of  Comprehensive  Income,  (iv)  Consolidated  Statements  of  Changes  in  Stockholders’  Equity, (v) Consolidated 
Statements of Cash Flows, (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.  

_________________________  
+   Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.  
(1)   The Company has other long-term debt agreements that meet the exclusion set forth in Section 601(b)(4)(iii)(A) of Regulation S-K. The 

Company hereby agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.  

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Exhibit 21.1 

Direct Subsidiary  
PBI Bank  
Asencia Statutory Trust I  
Porter Statutory Trust II  
Porter Statutory Trust III  
Porter Statutory Trust IV  
PBIB Corporation, Inc.  

Indirect Subsidiary  
PBI Title Services, LLC  
Durham-Mudd Insurance  
  Agency, Inc.  

SUBSIDIARIES OF PORTER BANCORP, INC.  

Jurisdiction of Organization  

Does Business As  

   Kentucky  
   Connecticut  
   Connecticut  
   Connecticut  
   Connecticut  
   Kentucky  

PBI Bank  

   Asencia Statutory Trust I  
Porter Statutory Trust II  
Porter Statutory Trust III  
Porter Statutory Trust IV  
PBIB Corporation, Inc.  

Jurisdiction of Organization  

Does Business As  

Parent Entity  

   Kentucky  
Kentucky  

   PBI Title Services, LLC  
   Durham-Mudd Insurance  

   PBI Bank  
PBI Bank  

  Agency, Inc.  

 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
  
     
     
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
     
     
     
  
  
  
  
  
  
     
     
     
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM  

Exhibit 23.1 

We  consent  to  the  incorporation  by  reference  in  Registration  Statement  Nos.  333-143676  and  333-143678  on  Form  S-8  and  Registration 
Statement  No. 333-156281  and  333-170678 on Form S-3  of  Porter Bancorp,  Inc.  of  our  report  dated  February 28,  2013 with respect  to the 
consolidated financial statements of Porter Bancorp, Inc., which report appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Porter Bancorp, Inc. for 
the year ended December 31, 2012.  

Louisville, Kentucky  
February 28, 2013  

                                                                                  Crowe Horwath LLP  

 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
Exhibit 31.1 

PORTER BANCORP, INC .  
RULE 13A-14(A) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

I, Maria L. Bouvette, Chief Executive Officer of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:  

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company;  

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to 
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period 
covered by this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all  material 
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

4.  The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-
15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:  

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others 
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under  our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 

the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and  

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter  in the  case  of  an  annual report)  that has  materially affected,  or  is  reasonably 
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and  

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent 
functions):  

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which 

are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 

internal control over financial reporting.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

/s/ Maria L. Bouvette  
Maria L. 
Bouvette                                
Chief  Executive Officer  

  
  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Exhibit 31.2 

PORTER BANCORP, INC .  
RULE 13A-14(A) CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

I, Phillip W. Barnhouse, Chief Financial Officer of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:  

1. I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company;  

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to 
make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period 
covered by this report;  

3.  Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in  all  material 
respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;  

4.  The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  are  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  (as 
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-
15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:  

(a)  Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures,  or  caused  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to  be  designed  under  our 
supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others 
within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;  

(b)  Designed  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting,  or  caused  such  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  to  be  designed 
under  our  supervision,  to  provide  reasonable  assurance  regarding  the  reliability  of  financial  reporting  and  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;  

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about 

the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and  

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's 
most  recent  fiscal  quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter  in the  case  of  an  annual report)  that has  materially affected,  or  is  reasonably 
likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and  

5.  The  registrant's  other  certifying  officer(s)  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over  financial 
reporting,  to  the  registrant's  auditors  and  the  audit  committee  of  the  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons  performing  the  equivalent 
functions):  

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which 

are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and  

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's 

internal control over financial reporting.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

/s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse  
Phillip W. 
Barnhouse                                
Chief  Financial Officer  

  
  
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION  

Exhibit 32.1 

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) for the annual period ended December 31, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Maria L. Bouvette, Chief Executive Officer 
of the Company, do hereby certify, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
of 2002, that:  

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 

as amended; and  

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of 

the Company.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

PORTER BANCORP, INC.  

By: /s/ Maria L. Bouvette  
   Maria L. Bouvette  
   Chief Executive Officer  

  
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION  

Exhibit 32.2 

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) for the annual period ended December 31, 
2012, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Phillip W. Barnhouse, Chief Financial Officer 
of the Company, do hereby certify, in accordance with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
of 2002, that:  

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 

as amended; and  

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of 

the Company.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

PORTER BANCORP, INC.  

By: /s/ Phillip W. Barnhouse  
Phillip W. Barnhouse  
   Chief Financial Officer  

   
   
   
   
   
 
 
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
PORTER BANCORP, INC .  
TARP CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER  

Exhibit 99.1 

I, Maria L. Bouvette, Chief Executive Officer of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:  

(1) The compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has met at least 
every  six  months  during  the  prior  fiscal  year  with  the  senior  risk  officers  of  the  Company  to  discuss  and  evaluate  senior  executive  officer 
compensation plans and employee compensation plans and the risks these plans pose to the Company;  

(2)  The  Compensation  Committee  has  identified  and  limited  the  features  in  the  senior  executive  officer  compensation  plans  that  could  lead 
senior executive officers to take unnecessary and excessive risks that could threaten the value of the Company, has identified any features in 
the  employee  compensation  plans  that  pose  risks  to  the  Company,  and  has  limited  those  features  to  ensure  that  the  Company  is  not 
unnecessarily exposed to risks;  

(3) The Compensation Committee has reviewed at least every six months the terms of each employee compensation plan and identified and 
limited the features in the plan that could encourage the manipulation of reported earnings of the Company to enhance the compensation of an 
employee;  

(4) The Compensation Committee will certify to these reviews;  

(5) The Compensation Committee will provide a narrative description of how it limited the features in (i) senior executive officer compensation 
plans  that  could  lead  senior  executive  officers  to  take  unnecessary  and  excessive  risks  that  could  threaten  the  value  of  the  Company,  (ii) 
employee compensation plans to ensure that the Company is not unnecessarily exposed to risks, and (iii) employee compensation plans that 
could encourage the manipulation of reported earnings of the Company to enhance the compensation of an employee;  

(6) The Company has required that all bonuses, retention awards, and incentive compensation of the senior executive officers and next twenty 
most  highly  compensated  employees  be  subject  to  a  provision  for  recovery  or  “clawback”  by  the  Company  if  the  payments  were  based  on 
materially inaccurate financial statements or any other materially inaccurate performance metric criteria;  

(7)  The  Company has  prohibited  any golden  parachute  payment to the  senior  executive officers and the next five most  highly compensated 
employees.  For  this  purpose,  a  golden  parachute  payment  is  any  payment  triggered  by  involuntary  termination  with  or  without  cause; 
bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of the Company; or a change in control of the Company;  

(8)  The  Company  has  limited  bonuses,  retention  awards,  and  incentive  compensation  paid  to  or  accrued  by  employees  to  whom  the  bonus 
payment limitation applies;  

(9) The Company will permit a non-binding shareholder resolution on the senior executive officer compensation disclosures provided under the 
Federal securities laws in accordance with any guidance, rules, and regulations promulgated by the SEC;  

(10)  The  Company  and  its  employees  have  complied  with  the  excessive  or  luxury  expenditures  policy,  as  defined  in  the  regulations  and 
guidance established under section 111 of EESA; and any expenses that, pursuant to the policy, required approval of the Board of Directors, a 
committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  a  senior  executive  officer,  or  an  executive  officer  with  a  similar  level  of  responsibility  were  properly 
approved;  

(11) The Company will disclose the amount, nature, and justification for the offering of any perquisites whose total value exceeds $25,000 for 
each of the employees subject to the bonus payment limitations;  

(12)  The Company will disclose whether the Company, the Board, or the Compensation Committee has engaged a compensation consultant, 
and the services the compensation consultant or any affiliate provided;  

(13)  The  Company  has  prohibited  any  tax  gross-ups  on  compensation  to  the  senior  executive  officers  and  the  next  twenty  most  highly 
compensated employees;  

(14) The Company has substantially complied with any compensation requirements set forth in the agreement between the Company and the 
Treasury, as may have been amended;  

(15) The Company  has  submitted  to  Treasury  a complete  and  accurate  list of the senior executive officers and  the twenty  next most highly 
compensated  employees  for  the  current  fiscal  year  with  the  non-senior  executive  officers  ranked  in  descending  order  of  level  of  annual 
compensation, and with the name, title, and employer of each senior executive officer and most highly compensated employee identified; and,  

(16) The officer certifying understands that a knowing and willful false or fraudulent statement made in connection with the certification may 
be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

    By:  /s/ Maria L. Bouvette 

 
   
 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
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   Chief Executive Officer  

 
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
Exhibit 99.2 

PORTER BANCORP, INC .  
TARP CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER  

I, Phillip W. Barnhouse, Chief Financial Officer of Porter Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), certify that:  

(1) The compensation committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company has met at least 
every  six  months  during  the  prior  fiscal  year  with  the  senior  risk  officers  of  the  Company  to  discuss  and  evaluate  senior  executive  officer 
compensation plans and employee compensation plans and the risks these plans pose to the Company;  

(2)  The  Compensation  Committee  has  identified  and  limited  the  features  in  the  senior  executive  officer  compensation  plans  that  could  lead 
senior executive officers to take unnecessary and excessive risks that could threaten the value of the Company, has identified any features in 
the  employee  compensation  plans  that  pose  risks  to  the  Company,  and  has  limited  those  features  to  ensure  that  the  Company  is  not 
unnecessarily exposed to risks;  

(3) The Compensation Committee has reviewed at least every six months the terms of each employee compensation plan and identified and 
limited the features in the plan that could encourage the manipulation of reported earnings of the Company to enhance the compensation of an 
employee;  

(4) The Compensation Committee will certify to these reviews;  

(5) The Compensation Committee will provide a narrative description of how it limited the features in (i) senior executive officer compensation 
plans  that  could  lead  senior  executive  officers  to  take  unnecessary  and  excessive  risks  that  could  threaten  the  value  of  the  Company,  (ii) 
employee compensation plans to ensure that the Company is not unnecessarily exposed to risks, and (iii) employee compensation plans that 
could encourage the manipulation of reported earnings of the Company to enhance the compensation of an employee;  

(6) The Company has required that all bonuses, retention awards, and incentive compensation of the senior executive officers and next twenty 
most  highly  compensated  employees  be  subject  to  a  provision  for  recovery  or  “clawback”  by  the  Company  if  the  payments  were  based  on 
materially inaccurate financial statements or any other materially inaccurate performance metric criteria;  

(7)  The  Company has  prohibited  any golden  parachute  payment to the  senior  executive officers and the next five most  highly compensated 
employees.  For  this  purpose,  a  golden  parachute  payment  is  any  payment  triggered  by  involuntary  termination  with  or  without  cause; 
bankruptcy, insolvency or receivership of the Company; or a change in control of the Company;  

(8)  The  Company  has  limited  bonuses,  retention  awards,  and  incentive  compensation  paid  to  or  accrued  by  employees  to  whom  the  bonus 
payment limitation applies;  

(9) The Company will permit a non-binding shareholder resolution on the senior executive officer compensation disclosures provided under the 
Federal securities laws in accordance with any guidance, rules, and regulations promulgated by the SEC;  

(10)  The  Company  and  its  employees  have  complied  with  the  excessive  or  luxury  expenditures  policy,  as  defined  in  the  regulations  and 
guidance established under section 111 of EESA; and any expenses that, pursuant to the policy, required approval of the Board of Directors, a 
committee  of  the  Board  of  Directors,  a  senior  executive  officer,  or  an  executive  officer  with  a  similar  level  of  responsibility  were  properly 
approved;  

(11) The Company will disclose the amount, nature, and justification for the offering of any perquisites whose total value exceeds $25,000 for 
each of the employees subject to the bonus payment limitations;  

(12)  The Company will disclose whether the Company, the Board, or the Compensation Committee has engaged a compensation consultant, 
and the services the compensation consultant or any affiliate provided;  

(13)  The  Company  has  prohibited  any  tax  gross-ups  on  compensation  to  the  senior  executive  officers  and  the  next  twenty  most  highly 
compensated employees;  

(14) The Company has substantially complied with any compensation requirements set forth in the agreement between the Company and the 
Treasury, as may have been amended;  

(15) The Company  has  submitted  to  Treasury  a complete  and  accurate  list of the senior executive officers and  the twenty  next most highly 
compensated  employees  for  the  current  fiscal  year,  with  the  non-senior  executive  officers  ranked  in  descending  order  of  level  of  annual 
compensation, and with the name, title, and employer of each senior executive officer and most highly compensated employee identified; and,  

(16) The officer certifying understands that a knowing and willful false or fraudulent statement made in connection with the certification may 
be punished by fine, imprisonment or both.  

Dated: February 28, 2013  

    By:  /s/Phillip W. Barnhouse 

Phillip W. Barnhouse 

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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