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Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. Announces Financial Results for Second Quarter of 2012 and Filing of Application to Acquire VantageSouth Bank
GlobeNewswire
2012-07-31


RALEIGH, N.C., July 30, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Crescent Financial
Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRFN) (hereinafter referred to as "Crescent
Financial" or the "Company"), the parent company of Crescent State Bank
and a subsidiary of Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
("Piedmont"), today reported financial results for the second quarter
and six months ended June 30, 2012. Crescent Financial also announced
it has filed an application with its regulators to acquire VantageSouth
Bank, which is currently 100% owned by Piedmont.

The second quarter and year-to-date performance summary for Crescent
Financial is as follows:


  --  Net income totaled $294 thousand in the six months ended June 30, 2012
      compared to a net loss of $10.5 million in the predecessor six months
      ended June 30, 2011. The Company incurred a net loss of $414 thousand in
      the second quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss of $3.4 million in the
      predecessor second quarter of 2011.

  --  After the preferred stock dividend, the Company incurred a net loss of
      ($0.02) per common share in the first six months of 2012 compared to a
      net loss of ($1.18) per common share in the first six months of 2011.
      The Company incurred a net loss of ($0.03) per common share in the
      second quarter of 2012 compared to a net loss of ($0.40) per common
      share in the predecessor second quarter of 2011.

  --  Asset quality continued to improve as nonperforming assets decreased to
      2.38% of total assets at June 30, 2012 from 2.53% of total assets at
      March 31, 2012 and 3.87% of total assets at December 31, 2011.

  --  The Company originated $48 million of commercial and consumer loans in
      the second quarter of 2012 after $15 million of loan originations in the
      first quarter of 2012.

  --  Net interest margin improved to 4.36% in the first six months of 2012
      from 2.88% in the predecessor first six months of 2011. Net interest
      margin improved to 4.24% in the second quarter of 2012 from 2.95% in the
      predecessor second quarter of 2011.

  --  Mortgage banking income improved to $1.3 million in the first six months
      of 2012 compared to $425 thousand in the predecessor first six months of
      2011. Mortgage banking income improved to $689 thousand in the second
      quarter of 2012 from $259 thousand in the predecessor second quarter of
      2011.




The Company also announced that it has filed an application with its
regulators to merge VantageSouth Bank ("VantageSouth"), which is
currently 100% owned by Piedmont, into Crescent State Bank.
VantageSouth is headquartered in Burlington, North Carolina, and
operates five branch offices located in Burlington (2), Fayetteville,
and Salisbury (2), North Carolina. At June 30, 2012, VantageSouth had
approximately $248 million in total assets, and its net income totaled
$752 thousand in the second quarter of 2012. Pro forma net income for
the combination of Crescent Financial and VantageSouth totaled $338
thousand in the second quarter of 2012. Crescent Financial's board of
directors has established an independent special committee to evaluate,
negotiate, and make a recommendation to the board regarding the
proposed merger. The completion of the merger is subject to, among
other things, a favorable recommendation by the special committee and
all required regulatory and shareholder approvals.1

"In the second quarter of 2012, Crescent Financial significantly
increased loan origination volume and improved mortgage income by
leveraging its strong team and sound underwriting process," stated
Scott Custer, President and CEO of the Company and Piedmont. Mr. Custer
continued, "Since Piedmont's investment, we have aggressively resolved
legacy problem assets and are in the process of replacing them with
high quality loans that we believe will provide stable revenue growth
over time. We also look forward to Crescent Financial's proposed
acquisition of VantageSouth, which we believe will create operating
efficiencies for the combined institution and will provide Crescent
Financial with new markets, first-class teammates, an established SBA
lending program, and other exciting opportunities."

Net Interest Income

Net interest income in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $7.4 million
compared to net interest income of $6.3 million in the predecessor
second quarter of 2011. Net interest margin increased from 2.95% in the
second quarter of 2011 to 4.24% in the second quarter of 2012. This
significant margin improvement was primarily due to a decline in
funding costs as the average rate on total interest-bearing liabilities
fell from 2.24% in the second quarter of 2011 to 0.97% in the second
quarter of 2012. Yield on earning assets increased from 4.97% in the
second quarter of 2011 to 5.05% in the second quarter of 2012.

Average earning assets totaled $705.9 million in the second quarter of
2012, which was a decline from $897.9 million in the second quarter of
2011. The decline in average earning assets was due to balance sheet
restructuring late in 2011, purchase accounting fair value adjustments,
continued resolution of problem assets, and a change in the Company's
business model which has shifted the loan portfolio mix away from
construction and speculative land loans toward commercial loans for
operating businesses.

On a year-to-date basis, net interest income in the first six months of
2012 totaled $15.3 million compared to net interest income of $12.4
million in the predecessor first six months of 2011. Net interest
margin increased from 2.88% in the first six months of 2011 to 4.36% in
the first six months of 2012.

Year-to-date accretion of the discount on purchased non-impaired loans
added $371 thousand to net interest income in the first six months of
2012 and increased earning asset yields by 0.11%. Additionally, the
Company recorded $765 thousand of income in the first six months of
2012 related to recovery payments in excess of carrying value on
certain purchased credit-impaired loans not grouped in pools. These
loan recoveries benefited earning asset yields by 0.22%. Net
amortization of purchase accounting fair value adjustments on
interest-bearing liabilities increased net interest income by $1.7
million in the first six months of 2012 and lowered the cost of
interest-bearing liabilities by 0.56%. The remaining decline in the
cost of interest-bearing liabilities not attributable to amortization
of fair value adjustments was due to the repricing and change in mix of
deposits to favor low-cost, core deposits.

Provision for Loan Losses and Asset Quality

Provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $2.0
million compared to provision of $3.0 million in the predecessor second
quarter of 2011. The loan loss provision in the first six months of
2012 totaled $2.8 million compared to provision of $10.1 million in the
predecessor first six months of 2011. The allowance for loan losses and
related provision are calculated for loans originated subsequent to
Piedmont's investment in the Company (or "New Loans"), purchased
non-impaired loans, and purchased credit-impaired loans.

The following table summarizes the changes in allowance for loan losses
for each loan category in the three month and six month periods ended
June 30, 2012:


                                  New    Purchased       Purchased    
                                                                              
  (Dollars in thousands)         Loans  Non-Impaired  Credit-Impaired   Total 
                                 -----  ------------  ---------------  ------ 
                                                                              
                                                                              
  Three Months Ended:                                                         
  -----------------------------                                               
  Balance at March 31, 2012       $366          $371              $--    $737 
                                                                              
  Net charge-offs                   --         (592)               --   (592) 
  Provision for loan losses        341           855              772   1,968 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 -----  ------------  ---------------  ------ 
                                                                              
  Balance at June 30, 2012        $707          $634             $772  $2,113 
                                 =====  ============  ===============  ====== 
                                                                              
                                                                              
  Six Months Ended:                                                           
  -----------------------------                                               
  Balance at December 31, 2011    $227           $--              $--    $227 
                                                                              
  Net charge-offs                   --         (886)               --   (886) 
  Provision for loan losses        480         1,520              772   2,772 
                                                                              
                                                                              
                                 -----  ------------  ---------------  ------ 
                                                                              
  Balance at June 30, 2012        $707          $634             $772  $2,113 
                                 =====  ============  ===============  ====== 



The allowance for loan losses of $707 thousand on new loans at June 30,
2012 represents 1.00% of related outstanding balances. There were no
impaired or past due new loans at June 30, 2012 or December 31, 2011.
Although purchased non-impaired loans were adjusted to fair value at
acquisition, the Company records charge-offs for losses in excess of
fair value adjustments and provides reserves for deterioration in
credit quality on these loans. All revolving loans were classified as
purchased non-impaired at acquisition and a majority of the charge-offs
and provision relate to acquired revolving home equity lines.

Loans acquired with evidence of credit deterioration since origination
are accounted for as purchased credit-impaired loans. Subsequent to
acquisition of these loans, estimates of cash flows expected to be
collected are updated each reporting period based on assumptions
regarding default rates, loss severities, and other factors that
reflect current market conditions. If the Company has probable
decreases in cash flows expected to be collected (other than due to
decreases in interest rates), the provision for loan losses is charged,
resulting in an increase to the allowance for loan losses. If there are
probable and significant increases in cash flows expected to be
collected, the Company will first reverse any previously established
allowance for loan losses and then increase interest income as a
prospective yield adjustment over the remaining life of the loans.

Results of the Company's second quarter cash flow re-estimation are
summarized as follows:


                                                                            
                                                Cash Flow    New   Previous 
  (Dollars in thousands)           Impairment  Improvement  Yield   Yield   
                                   ----------  -----------  -----  -------- 
                                                                            
  Loan pools with cash flow                                                 
   improvement                            $--       $1,687  6.67%     5.96% 
                                                                            
  Loan pools with impairment              772           --  5.34%     5.34% 
                                   ----------  -----------  -----  -------- 
                                                                            
   Total                                 $772       $1,687  6.49%     5.88% 
                                   ==========  ===========  =====  ======== 



The second quarter cash flow re-estimation indicated net improved cash
flows on purchased credit-impaired loans of $915 thousand. The $1.7
million of cash flow improvement on related loan pools will be recorded
as additional interest income as a prospective yield adjustment over
the remaining life of the loans. The $772 thousand impairment was
recorded to the provision for loan losses in the second quarter. The
pool-level impairment and cash flow improvement were calculated as the
difference between the pool-level recorded investment and the net
present value of estimated cash flows at the time of the cash flow
re-estimation.

Nonperforming loans as a percentage of total loans held for investment
totaled 2.90% at June 30, 2012, which was a decline from 2.99% as of
March 31, 2012 and 4.14% at December 31, 2011. Total nonperforming
assets (which include nonaccrual loans, loans past due 90 days or more
and still accruing, other real estate owned and repossessed loan
collateral) as a percentage of total assets at June 30, 2012 totaled
2.38%, which was a decline from 2.53% at March 31, 2012 and 3.87% at
December 31, 2011.

Non-Interest Income

Non-interest income in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $1.7 million
compared to $1.1 million in the predecessor second quarter of 2011. The
primary reason for this increase is due to growth in the Company's
mortgage lending business. Total mortgage banking income increased from
$259 thousand in the second quarter of 2011 to $689 thousand in the
second quarter of 2012. The Company restructured its mortgage lending
business following Piedmont's investment, hired additional experienced
mortgage lenders and continues to benefit from the improving housing
market in the Raleigh area as well as the currently low interest rate
environment.

Additionally, a $179 thousand impairment of a non-marketable equity
security in the second quarter of 2011 reduced non-interest income in
the prior year period. The Company incurred no securities impairment
charges in the second quarter of 2012. Other non-interest income
increased by $241 thousand primarily due to a benefit of $144 thousand
from fair value adjustments on the Company's interest rate swaps, which
have been marked to fair value through earnings since Piedmont's
investment. The Company realized a gain on sale of securities available
for sale of $189 thousand in the second quarter of 2011 compared to a
loss on sale of securities of $27 thousand in the second quarter of
2012, which served to partially offset the improvement in non-interest
income.

On a year-to-date basis, non-interest income in the first six months of
2012 totaled $3.3 million compared to $2.1 million in the predecessor
first six months of 2011. The primary reason for this increase is the
growth in the Company's mortgage lending business. Total mortgage
banking income increased from $425 thousand in the first six months of
2011 to $1.3 million in the first six months of 2012. Other
non-interest income increased by $276 thousand primarily due to a
benefit of $200 thousand from fair value adjustments on the Company's
interest rate swaps.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $7.9 million
compared with $7.8 million in the predecessor second quarter of 2011.
Salaries and employee benefits increased by $877 thousand due to
additions of commercial and mortgage bankers following Piedmont's
investment. Other non-interest expense increased by $380 thousand,
which was primarily due to higher consulting and contract employee
expenses. Also contributing to higher non-interest expense was a $141
thousand increase in occupancy and equipment expense.

Partially offsetting the increase in non-interest expense was a
reduction of $203 thousand in federal deposit insurance premium expense
primarily due to a lower assessed premium rate and a de-leveraged
balance sheet that reduced the assessment base. The Company also
reduced foreclosed asset losses by $1.1 million due to a significant
reduction in the level of other real estate and foreclosed assets.

On a year-to-date basis, non-interest expense in the first six months
of 2012 totaled $15.6 million compared with $14.9 million in the
predecessor first six months of 2011. Salaries and employee benefits
increased by $1.4 million partially due to a contract termination
payment to a former executive and due to additions of commercial and
mortgage bankers following Piedmont's investment. Other non-interest
expense increased by $597 thousand, which was primarily due to higher
contract employee expenses. Also contributing to higher non-interest
expense was a $100 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment expense
and a $152 thousand increase in data processing expense.

Partially offsetting the increase in year-to-date non-interest expense
was a reduction of $307 thousand in federal deposit insurance premium
expense primarily due to a lower assessed premium rate and a
de-leveraged balance sheet that reduced the assessment base. The
Company also reduced foreclosed asset losses by $1.3 million due to a
significant reduction in the level of other real estate and foreclosed
assets.

Income Taxes

The Company's income tax benefit in the second quarter of 2012 totaled
$340 thousand, which represented a 45% effective tax rate on pre-tax
losses. This effective tax rate was determined by the Company's
statutory income tax rate adjusted for non-taxable municipal investment
income and earnings on bank owned life insurance. The Company did not
record any tax benefit associated with the pre-tax loss in the
predecessor second quarter of 2011. The valuation allowance on deferred
tax assets was increased in the second quarter of 2011 to reflect a
full reserve on the tax benefit generated by losses in that quarter.

Because of the improvement in the Company's earnings prospects
following Piedmont's investment and based on an analysis of positive
and negative evidence related to its deferred tax assets, the Company
determined that there was sufficient positive evidence to indicate that
it would likely realize the full value of its deferred tax assets over
time and therefore established no valuation allowance on its deferred
tax assets at June 30, 2012.

Linked Quarter Comparison

Net interest income in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $7.4 million
compared to net interest income of $7.9 million in the predecessor
first quarter of 2012. Net interest margin decreased from 4.46% in the
first quarter to 4.24% in the second quarter. The linked quarter
decrease in margin and net interest income was due to a decline in
average loan balances, a decline in accretion income on purchased
non-impaired loans, and a decline in recovery payments on certain
purchased credit-impaired loans. These decreases in income were
partially offset by improved yields on certain purchased-credit
impaired loan pools following the second quarter re-estimation.

Average loan balances declined from $541.4 million in the first quarter
of 2012 to $510.7 million in the second quarter of 2012. This decline
was a result of the Company's continued efforts to resolve problem
assets and to change the portfolio mix. Accretion of the discount on
purchased non-impaired loans and the related benefit to net interest
income decreased by $389 thousand from the first quarter to the second
quarter. Additionally, income related to recovery payments in excess of
carrying value on certain purchased credit-impaired loans not grouped
in pools decreased from $563 thousand in the first quarter to $202
thousand in the second quarter.

Provision for loan losses in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $2.0
million compared to provision of $804 thousand in the first quarter of
2012. The increase in provision was related to a $202 thousand increase
in provision for new loans, a $190 thousand increase in provision for
purchased non-impaired loans, and a $772 thousand increase in provision
for purchased credit-impaired loans. The provision (or impairment) on
purchased credit-impaired loans in the second quarter was based on the
quarterly cash flow re-estimation while the Company's evaluation of
estimated cash flows in the first quarter indicated that no impairment
was necessary.

Non-interest income in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $1.7 million
compared to $1.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. This increase
was primarily due to other non-interest income, which increased by $225
thousand on a linked quarter basis, and was partially offset by a
decrease in income from sales of available for sale securities, which
declined from a $192 thousand gain in the first quarter to a $27
thousand loss in the second quarter. The increase in other non-interest
income was primarily due to higher favorable fair value adjustments on
the Company's interest rate swaps, which have been marked to fair value
through earnings since Piedmont's investment.

Non-interest expense in the second quarter of 2012 totaled $7.9 million
compared to $7.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. This increase
was primarily due to a $192 thousand increase in salaries and employee
benefits and a $150 thousand increase in occupancy and equipment
partially offset by a linked quarter decline of $171 thousand in FDIC
insurance premiums.

The income tax benefit of $340 thousand in the second quarter of 2012
and income tax expense of $354 thousand in the first quarter of 2012
were based on pre-tax loss and income in the respective quarters
adjusted for non-taxable income such as municipal investment income and
earnings on bank owned life insurance.

Piedmont Investment

On November 18, 2011, the Company completed the issuance and sale of
18,750,000 shares of its common stock to Piedmont for $75.0 million in
cash. As part of its investment, Piedmont also made a tender offer to
the Company's stockholders commencing on November 8, 2011 to purchase
up to 67% of the Company's outstanding common stock at a price of $4.75
per share ("Tender Offer"). Pursuant to the Tender Offer, Piedmont
purchased 6,128,423 shares of the Company's common stock for $29.1
million. As a result of Piedmont's initial investment and the Tender
Offer, Piedmont owns approximately 88% of the Company's outstanding
common stock.

Because of the level of Piedmont's ownership and control, the Company
has applied push-down accounting. Accordingly, the Company's assets and
liabilities were adjusted to estimated fair value at the acquisition
date, and the allowance for loan losses was eliminated. The Company is
currently within the one-year measurement period with respect to the
acquisition date, and thus, future material adjustments to these
purchase accounting fair value adjustments are possible.

In the first six months of 2012, the Company increased goodwill by $2.1
million as a result of adjustments to refine the Company's acquisition
date estimate of market rent on two branch leases, adjustments to
refine the valuation of certain other real estate owned, and
adjustments to refine acquisition date cash flow estimates and the
related valuation of certain loans. Balances and activity in the
Company's consolidated financial statements prior to Piedmont's
investment have been labeled with "Predecessor Company" while balances
and activity subsequent to Piedmont's investment have been labeled with
"Successor Company."

1 VantageSouth's common stock is not registered under the Exchange Act
and, as a result, VantageSouth does not file securities reports with
the SEC. However, additional financial and regulatory information is
available in Reports of Condition and Income ("Call Reports") filed by
VantageSouth with the FDIC, which are publicly accessible at
http://www.fdic.gov. Such reports are not incorporated by reference in
this release or in the accompanying Form 8-K.

Crescent State Bank is a state chartered bank operating fifteen banking
offices in Cary (2), Apex, Clayton, Holly Springs, Southern Pines,
Pinehurst, Sanford, Garner, Raleigh (3), Wilmington (2) and Knightdale,
North Carolina. Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc. stock can be found
on the NASDAQ Global Market trading under the symbol CRFN. Investors
can access additional corporate information, product descriptions and
online services through the Bank's website at
http://www.crescentstatebank.com.

Forward-looking Statements

Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially, including without limitation,
risks associated with the ownership by Piedmont of a majority of the
company's voting power, including interests of Piedmont differing from
other stockholders or any change in management, strategic direction,
business plan, or operations, the Company's new management's ability to
successfully integrate into the Company's business and execute its
business plan, local economic conditions affecting retail and
commercial real estate, disruptions in the credit markets, changes in
interest rates, adverse developments in the real estate market
affecting the value and marketability of collateral securing loans made
by the Bank, the failure of assumptions underlying loan loss and other
reserves, competition and the risk of new and changing regulation.
Additional factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
are discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including without limitation its Annual Report on Form
10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Current Reports on
Form 8-K. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak
only as of the date of the press release, and the Company does not
assume any obligation to update such forward-looking statements.

Disclaimer

This press release is not a solicitation of a proxy, an offer to
purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of the Company,
and it is not a substitute for any proxy statement or other filings
that may be made with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"SEC"). If such documents are filed with the SEC, investors will be
urged to thoroughly review and consider them because they will contain
important information, including risk factors. Any such documents, once
filed, would be available free of charge at the SEC's website
(www.sec.gov) and from the Company.


 INCOME STATEMENTS (unaudited)                                                                                                
 (Dollars in thousands except per share data; prior quarters' information may have been reclassified)                         
                                                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
                                                              Successor Company                   Predecessor Company         
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                                                                                For the     For the                           
                                                                                Period      Period                            
                                                                                                                              
                                                        For the Three Month                              For the Three Month  
                                                           Period Ended                                     Period Ended      
                                                     ------------------------ November 19  October 1  ------------------------
                                                                                through     through                           
                                                                                                       September              
                                                       June 30,   March 31,  December 31, November 18,     30,      June 30,  
                                                                                                                              
                                                         2012        2012        2011         2011        2011        2011    
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 INTEREST INCOME                                                                                                              
 Loans                                                    $ 7,849     $ 8,335     $ 4,252      $ 4,439     $ 9,030     $ 9,022
 Investment securities available for sale                     931         963         313          874       1,836       1,825
                                                                                                                              
 Fed funds sold and other interest-earning deposits            26          12          45            7          18          28
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  Total interest income                                     8,806       9,310       4,610        5,320      10,884      10,875
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 INTEREST EXPENSE                                                                                                             
 Deposits                                                   1,125       1,124         617        1,315       2,719       3,131
 Short-term borrowings                                          1           2          18           21          21          21
                                                                                                                              
 Long-term debt                                               287         276         624          718       1,387       1,377
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  Total interest expense                                    1,413       1,402       1,259        2,054       4,127       4,529
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    Net interest income                                     7,393       7,908       3,351        3,266       6,757       6,346
                                                                                                                              
 Provision for loan losses                                  1,968         804         227        2,207       4,452       3,035
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  Net interest income after provision for loan losses       5,425       7,104       3,124        1,059       2,305       3,311
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 Non-interest income                                                                                                          
  Mortgage banking income                                     689         656         169          341         475         259
  Service charges and fees on deposit accounts                443         447         217          242         470         457
  Earnings on bank owned life insurance                       203         204         103          112         215         216
  Gain (loss) on sale of available for sale                                                                                   
  securities                                                 (27)         192        (55)        3,642          57         189
  Impairment of marketable equity securities                   --          --          --           --        (48)          --
  Impairment of nonmarketable equity securities                --          --          --           --         179       (179)
                                                                                                                              
  Other                                                       375         150          50          174          96         134
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   Total non-interest income                                1,683       1,649         484        4,511       1,444       1,076
                                                                                                                              
 Non-interest expense                                                                                                         
  Salaries and employee benefits                            4,014       3,822       2,399        3,163       3,140       3,137
  Occupancy and equipment                                   1,121         971         436          529         968         980
  Data processing                                             503         519         241          241         447         449
  FDIC insurance premiums                                     174         345         141          191         292         377
  Net loss (gain) on foreclosed assets                         63        (58)         (9)         (74)         291       1,187
  Other loan related expense                                  365         496         231          373         378         460
                                                                                                                              
  Other                                                     1,622       1,596         837        1,175       1,237       1,242
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  Total non-interest expense                                7,862       7,691       4,276        5,597       6,753       7,832
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   Income (loss) before income taxes                        (754)       1,062       (668)         (27)     (3,004)     (3,445)
                                                                                                                              
 Income taxes                                               (340)         354       (520)           --          --          --
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                                    Net income (loss)       (414)         708       (148)         (27)     (3,004)     (3,445)
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                Effective dividend on preferred stock         373         384         182          233         442         437
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   Net income (loss) attributable common stockholders     $ (787)       $ 324     $ (330)      $ (260)   $ (3,446)   $ (3,882)
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 NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE                                                                                           
                                                                                                                              
  Basic                                                  $ (0.03)      $ 0.01    $ (0.01)     $ (0.03)    $ (0.36)    $ (0.40)
                                                     =========================================================================
                                                                                                                              
  Diluted                                                $ (0.03)      $ 0.01    $ (0.01)     $ (0.03)    $ (0.36)    $ (0.40)
                                                     =========================================================================
                                                                                                                              
 COMMON SHARE DATA                                                                                                            
                                                                                                                              
  Book value per common share                              $ 4.16      $ 4.24      $ 4.17       $ 4.16      $ 4.48      $ 4.74
  Tangible book value per common share                     $ 3.30      $ 3.39      $ 3.39       $ 4.10      $ 4.41      $ 4.67
  Ending shares outstanding                            28,385,308  28,360,196  28,412,059    9,662,059   9,662,059   9,664,059
                                                                                                                              
  Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic   28,361,060  28,360,196  28,353,053    9,587,324   9,587,324   9,586,390
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  Weighted average common shares outstanding -                                                                                
  diluted                                              28,361,060  28,385,439  28,353,053    9,587,324   9,587,324   9,586,390
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 PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)                                                                                              
                                                                                                                              
  Return on average assets                                 -0.20%       0.35%      -0.13%       -0.02%      -1.32%      -1.47%
  Return on average equity                                 -1.15%       1.99%      -0.85%       -0.31%     -17.59%     -19.21%
  Tax equivalent yield on earning assets                    5.05%       5.25%       4.45%        4.95%       5.05%       4.97%
  Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                      0.97%       0.95%       1.41%        2.04%       2.10%       2.24%
  Tax equivalent net interest margin                        4.24%       4.46%       3.24%        3.09%       3.17%       2.95%
  Efficiency ratio                                         86.62%      80.48%     111.50%       71.97%      82.34%     105.52%
  Net loan charge-offs                                      0.47%       0.22%       0.00%        2.74%       2.64%       2.62%




                                                                        
  INCOME STATEMENTS (unaudited)                                         
  (Dollars in thousands except per share data; prior years' information 
  may have been reclassified)                                           
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                                 Successor  Predecessor 
                                                 Company      Company   
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                 For the                
                                                   Six      For the Six 
                                                   Month       Month    
                                                  Period       Period   
                                                   Ended       Ended    
                                                 June 30,    June 30,   
                                                                        
                                                   2012        2011     
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
  INTEREST INCOME                                                       
  Loans                                           $ 16,184     $ 18,100 
  Investment securities available for sale           1,894        3,488 
  Fed funds sold and other interest-earning                             
  deposits                                              38           57 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
   Total interest income                            18,116       21,645 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
  INTEREST EXPENSE                                                      
  Deposits                                           2,249        6,480 
  Short-term borrowings                                  3           36 
                                                                        
  Long-term debt                                       563        2,747 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
   Total interest expense                            2,815        9,263 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
      Net interest income                           15,301       12,382 
                                                                        
  Provision for loan losses                          2,772       10,059 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
   Net interest income after provision for                              
   loan losses                                      12,529        2,323 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
                                                                        
  Non-interest income                                                   
   Mortgage banking income                           1,345          425 
   Service charges and fees on deposit                                  
   accounts                                            890          904 
   Earnings on bank owned life insurance               407          429 
   Gain on sale of available for sale                                   
   securities                                          165          290 
   Impairment of nonmarketable equity                                   
   securities                                           --        (179) 
                                                                        
   Other                                               525          249 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
     Total non-interest income                       3,332        2,118 
                                                                        
  Non-interest expense                                                  
   Salaries and employee benefits                    7,836        6,484 
   Occupancy and equipment                           2,092        1,992 
   Data processing                                   1,022          870 
   FDIC deposit insurance premium                      519          826 
   Net loss on foreclosed assets                         5        1,345 
   Other loan related expense                          861          794 
                                                                        
   Other                                             3,218        2,621 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
     Total non-interest expense                     15,553       14,932 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
    Income (loss) before income taxes                  308     (10,491) 
                                                                        
  Income taxes                                          14           -- 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
                                                                        
                             Net income (loss)         294     (10,491) 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
         Effective dividend on preferred stock         757          865 
                                                ----------  ----------- 
                                                                        
  Net loss attributable to common stockholders     $ (463)   $ (11,356) 
                                                ==========  =========== 
                                                                        
  NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE                                    
                                                                        
   Basic                                          $ (0.02)     $ (1.18) 
                                                ==========  =========== 
                                                                        
   Diluted                                        $ (0.02)     $ (1.18) 
                                                ==========  =========== 
                                                                        
   Weighted average common shares outstanding                           
   - basic                                      28,360,628    9,583,904 
                                                ==========  =========== 
   Weighted average common shares outstanding                           
   - diluted                                    28,360,628    9,583,904 
                                                ==========  =========== 
                                                                        
  PERFORMANCE RATIOS (annualized)                                       
                                                                        
   Return on average assets                          0.07%       -2.21% 
   Return on average equity                          0.41%      -28.02% 
   Tax equivalent yield on earning assets            5.15%        4.95% 
   Cost of interest-bearing liabilities              0.96%        2.29% 
   Tax equivalent net interest margin                4.36%        2.88% 
   Efficiency ratio                                 83.47%      102.98% 
   Net loan charge-offs                              0.34%        2.60% 




                                                                                                          
  CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)                                                                 
  (Dollars in thousands)                                                                                  
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                                       Successor Company            Predecessor Company   
                                              ----------------------------------  ----------------------- 
                                                                       December    September              
                                               June 30,    March 31,     31,          30,       June 30,  
                                                                                                          
                                                 2012        2012      2011 (a)      2011         2011    
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
  ASSETS                                                                                                  
  Cash and due from banks                       $ 13,695    $ 12,027     $ 8,844      $ 9,551     $ 8,594 
  Interest-earning deposits with banks             1,144       2,120       1,773        1,187       1,143 
  Federal funds sold                              40,775      42,925      14,745       20,780      41,415 
  Investment securities available for sale       151,430     144,944     143,504      216,932     200,922 
  Mortgage loans held for sale                     3,226       3,317       3,841        2,821       1,949 
  Loans held for investment                      508,284     515,761     552,877      615,980     636,408 
                                                                                                          
  Allowance for loan losses                      (2,113)       (737)       (227)     (22,601)    (22,319) 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                   Net Loans     506,171     515,024     552,650      593,379     614,089 
                                                                                                          
  Federal Home Loan Bank stock                     2,931       8,669       8,669        9,156       9,606 
  Premises and equipment, net                     10,623      10,619      10,286       10,988      11,208 
  Bank owned life insurance                       19,620      19,441      19,261       19,068      18,873 
  Foreclosed assets                                4,743       5,497       9,422       13,643      13,491 
  Deferred tax asset, net                         30,673      29,691      30,191       11,564      11,684 
  Goodwill                                        22,131      21,816      20,015           --          -- 
  Other intangibles, net                           2,100       2,165       2,230          593         626 
                                                                                                          
  Other assets                                    10,243       7,373       9,072        6,299      13,316 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
                                Total Assets   $ 819,505   $ 825,628   $ 834,503    $ 915,961   $ 946,916 
                                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
                                                                                                          
  LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                    
  LIABILITIES                                                                                             
  Deposits                                                                                                
   Demand                                       $ 77,650    $ 75,320    $ 91,215     $ 70,739    $ 67,616 
   Savings                                        41,008      42,613      46,840       50,130      55,038 
   Money market and NOW                          262,532     251,433     226,584      226,868     228,102 
                                                                                                          
   Time                                          278,318     289,463     309,780      338,437     363,818 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                              Total Deposits     659,508     658,829     674,419      686,174     714,574 
                                                                                                          
  Short-term borrowings                               --       5,000          --        5,000       5,000 
  Long-term debt                                  12,288      12,251      12,216      152,748     152,748 
                                                                                                          
  Accrued expenses and other liabilities           5,145       4,931       4,809        5,057       5,175 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                                                                                          
                           Total Liabilities     676,941     681,011     691,444      848,979     877,497 
  STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                    
  Preferred stock                                 24,544      24,489      24,442       23,741      23,614 
  Common stock                                        28          28          28        9,662       9,664 
  Common stock warrant                             1,325       1,325       1,325        2,367       2,367 
  Additional paid-in capital                     117,453     117,445     117,434       74,736      74,700 
  Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)        (1,968)         480       (181)     (46,776)    (43,643) 
                                                                                                          
  Accumulated other comprehensive income           1,182         850          11        3,252       2,717 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                                                                                          
                  Total Stockholders' Equity     142,564     144,617     143,059       66,982      69,419 
                                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
  Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity   $ 819,505   $ 825,628   $ 834,503    $ 915,961   $ 946,916 
                                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
                                                                                                          
  (a) Derived from audited consolidated financial statements.                                             
                                                                                                          
  CAPITAL RATIOS                                                                                          
                                                                                                          
  Tangible equity to tangible assets              14.88%      15.05%      14.87%        7.25%       7.27% 
  Tangible common equity to tangible assets       11.79%      11.99%      11.86%        4.66%       4.77% 
  Tier 1 leverage ratio                           12.36%      12.72%      10.68%        7.25%       7.52% 
  Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio                 14.59%      15.66%      14.26%        9.39%       9.64% 
  Total risk-based capital ratio                  15.98%      16.87%      15.27%       11.71%      11.92% 
                                                                                                          
  ASSET QUALITY DATA                                                                                      
                                                                                                          
  Nonperforming loans                           $ 14,762    $ 15,423    $ 22,888     $ 43,115    $ 39,105 
                                                                                                          
  Foreclosed assets                                4,743       5,497       9,422       13,643      13,491 
                                              ----------  ----------  ----------  -----------  ---------- 
                                                                                                          
  Total nonperforming assets                    $ 19,505    $ 20,920    $ 32,310     $ 56,758    $ 52,596 
                                              ==========  ==========  ==========  ===========  ========== 
                                                                                                          
  Allowance for loan losses to loans               0.42%       0.14%       0.04%        3.67%       3.51% 
  Nonperforming loans to total loans               2.90%       2.99%       4.14%        7.00%       6.14% 
  Nonperforming assets to total assets             2.38%       2.53%       3.87%        6.20%       5.55% 
  Restructured not included in categories                                                                 
  above                                             $ --        $ --        $ --     $ 10,602     $ 7,221 




                                                                                                                         
  AVERAGE BALANCES, INTEREST AND YIELDS/COSTS (in thousands)                                                             
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                          Successor Company                                   Predecessor Company        
                ---------------------------------------------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                                                                                                                         
                   For the Three Months Ended          For the Three Months Ended         For the Three Months Ended     
                          June 30, 2012                      March 31, 2012                      June 30, 2011           
                ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------  --------------------------------- 
                 Average                Average      Average                Average      Average               Average   
                                                                                                                         
                 Balance     Interest  Yield/Cost    Balance     Interest  Yield/Cost    Balance    Interest  Yield/Cost 
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
                                                                                                                         
  Interest-ear                                                                                                           
  nings assets                                                                                                           
  Loans          $ 510,749    $ 7,849       6.18%    $ 541,361    $ 8,335       6.19%    $ 643,774   $ 9,022       5.62% 
  Investment                                                                                                             
   securities      148,280        931     2.70% *      152,811        963     2.71% *      204,459     1,825     4.07% * 
  Fed funds                                                                                                              
   and other                                                                                                             
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning             46,896         26       0.22%       24,457         12       0.20%       49,642        28       0.23% 
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
  Total                                                                                                                  
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning assets     705,925      8,806     5.05% *      718,629      9,310     5.25% *      897,875    10,875     4.97% * 
  Noninterest-                                                                                                           
  earning                                                                                                                
   assets          114,153                             101,449                              53,582                       
                ----------                         -----------                         -----------                       
                                                                                                                         
  Total assets   $ 812,771                           $ 820,078                           $ 951,457                       
                ==========                         ===========                         ===========                       
                                                                                                                         
  Interest-bea                                                                                                           
  ring                                                                                                                   
   liabilities                                                                                                           
  Interest-bea                                                                                                           
  ring NOW       $ 119,234        144       0.49%    $ 142,452        237       0.67%    $ 151,948       686       1.81% 
  Money market                                                                                                           
   and savings     169,392        306       0.73%      132,648        206       0.62%      132,430       268       0.81% 
  Time                                                                                                                   
   deposits        285,436        675       0.95%      299,895        681       0.91%      368,987     2,177       2.37% 
  Short-term                                                                                                             
   borrowings        1,389          1       0.17%        3,648          2       0.17%        5,000        21       1.66% 
  Long-term                                                                                                              
   debt             12,269        287       9.41%       12,238        276       9.07%      152,748     1,377       3.57% 
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  --------  ---------- 
  Total                                                                                                                  
   interest-be                                                                                                           
  aring                                                                                                                  
   liabilities     587,720      1,413       0.97%      590,881      1,402       0.95%      811,113     4,529       2.24% 
  Non-interest                                                                                                           
   bearing                                                                                                               
   deposits         75,363                              79,933                              63,025                       
  Other                                                                                                                  
   liabilities       4,729                               4,663                               4,551                       
                ----------                         -----------                         -----------                       
  Total                                                                                                                  
   liabilities     667,812                             675,477                             878,689                       
  Stockholders                                                                                                           
  ' equity         144,959                             144,601                              72,768                       
                ----------                         -----------                         -----------                       
  Total                                                                                                                  
   liabilities                                                                                                           
   and                                                                                                                   
   stockholder                                                                                                           
  s' equity      $ 812,771                           $ 820,078                           $ 951,457                       
                ==========                         ===========                         ===========                       
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            ---------                           ---------                           --------             
  Net interest                                                                                                           
   income                     $ 7,393                             $ 7,908                            $ 6,346             
                            =========                           =========                           ========             
  Interest                                                                                                               
   rate spread                              4.08%                               4.30%                              2.73% 
                                       ==========                          ==========                         ========== 
  Tax                                                                                                                    
   equivalent                                                                                                            
   net                                                                                                                   
   interest-ma                                                                                                           
  rgin                                      4.24%                               4.46%                              2.95% 
                                       ==========                          ==========                         ========== 
                                                                                                                         
  Percentage                                                                                                             
   of average                                                                                                            
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning assets                                                                                                           
   to average                                                                                                            
   interest-be                                                                                                           
  aring                                                                                                                  
   liabilities                            120.11%                             121.62%                            110.70% 
                                       ==========                          ==========                         ========== 
                                                                                                                         
   * Shown as a tax equivalent yield                                                                                     
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                        Successor Company                 Predecessor Company                                            
                ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------                                    
                                                                                                                         
                     For the Six Months Ended           For the Six Months Ended                                         
                          June 30, 2012                       June 30, 2011                                              
                ---------------------------------  ----------------------------------                                    
                 Average                Average      Average                Average                                      
                                                                                                                         
                 Balance     Interest  Yield/Cost    Balance     Interest  Yield/Cost                                    
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------                                    
                                                                                                                         
  Interest-ear                                                                                                           
  nings assets                                                                                                           
  Loans          $ 527,383   $ 16,184       6.17%    $ 655,896   $ 18,100       5.56%                                    
  Investment                                                                                                             
   securities      150,531      1,894     2.71% *      197,362      3,488     4.07% *                                    
  Fed funds                                                                                                              
   and other                                                                                                             
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning             34,328         38       0.22%       49,549         57       0.23%                                    
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------                                    
  Total                                                                                                                  
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning assets     712,242     18,116     5.15% *      902,807     21,645     4.95% *                                    
  Noninterest-                                                                                                           
  earning                                                                                                                
   assets          104,182                              54,939                                                           
                ----------                         -----------                                                           
                                                                                                                         
  Total assets   $ 816,424                           $ 957,746                                                           
                ==========                         ===========                                                           
                                                                                                                         
  Interest-bea                                                                                                           
  ring                                                                                                                   
   liabilities                                                                                                           
  Interest-bea                                                                                                           
  ring NOW       $ 130,835        381       0.59%    $ 151,193      1,445       1.93%                                    
  Money market                                                                                                           
   and savings     151,012        512       0.68%      132,963        584       0.89%                                    
  Time                                                                                                                   
   deposits        292,667      1,356       0.93%      374,402      4,451       2.40%                                    
  Short-term                                                                                                             
   borrowings        2,511          2       0.17%        4,320         36       1.70%                                    
  Long-term                                                                                                              
   debt             12,263        564       9.25%      153,853      2,747       3.55%                                    
                ----------  ---------  ----------  -----------  ---------  ----------                                    
  Total                                                                                                                  
   interest-be                                                                                                           
  aring                                                                                                                  
   liabilities     589,288      2,815       0.96%      816,731      9,263       2.29%                                    
  Non-interest                                                                                                           
   bearing                                                                                                               
   deposits         77,643                              61,066                                                           
  Other                                                                                                                  
   liabilities       4,713                               4,449                                                           
                ----------                         -----------                                                           
  Total                                                                                                                  
   liabilities     671,644                             882,246                                                           
  Stockholders                                                                                                           
  ' equity         144,780                              75,500                                                           
                ----------                         -----------                                                           
  Total                                                                                                                  
   liabilities                                                                                                           
   and                                                                                                                   
   stockholder                                                                                                           
  s' equity      $ 816,424                           $ 957,746                                                           
                ==========                         ===========                                                           
                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                         
                            ---------                           ---------                                                
  Net interest                                                                                                           
   income                    $ 15,301                            $ 12,382                                                
                            =========                           =========                                                
  Interest                                                                                                               
   rate spread                              4.19%                               2.66%                                    
                                       ==========                          ==========                                    
  Tax                                                                                                                    
   equivalent                                                                                                            
   net                                                                                                                   
   interest-ma                                                                                                           
  rgin                                      4.36%                               2.88%                                    
                                       ==========                          ==========                                    
                                                                                                                         
  Percentage                                                                                                             
   of average                                                                                                            
   interest-ea                                                                                                           
  rning assets                                                                                                           
   to average                                                                                                            
   interest-be                                                                                                           
  aring                                                                                                                  
   liabilities                            120.86%                             110.54%                                    
                                       ==========                          ==========                                    
                                                                                                                         
   * Shown as a tax equivalent yield                                                                                     




CONTACT: Terry Earley, CFO
         Crescent Financial Bancshares, Inc.
         Phone: (919) 659-9015
         Email: tearley@CrescentStateBank.com


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