WALDORF, Md., Jan. 20, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:TCFC) (the “Company”), the holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake (the “Bank”), reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. Consolidated net income available to common shareholders was $2.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $494,000, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Earnings per common share (diluted) at $0.44 increased $0.11 from $0.33 per common share (diluted) for the three months ended December 31, 2015.  The Company’s returns on average assets and common stockholders’ equity for the fourth quarter of 2016 were 0.62% and 7.68%, respectively, compared to 0.55% and 6.06% , respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2015.    

Consolidated net income available to common shareholders was $7.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2016, an increase of $1.0 million, compared to $6.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Earnings per common share (diluted) for the full year of 2016 at $1.59 increased $0.24 from $1.35 per common share (diluted) for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company’s returns on average assets and common stockholders’ equity, for the full year of 2016 were 0.60% and 7.09%, respectively, compared to 0.58% and 6.33%, respectively, for the full year of 2015. 

William J. Pasenelli, Chief Executive Officer and Vice-Chairman of the Board, stated, “During 2016 we made substantial  progress increasing operating leverage. Earnings increased due to significant loan growth and controlled noninterest expense. Net interest income increased $3.4 million or 9.2%, compared to noninterest expense growth of $741,000 or 2.6%. This was accomplished in a declining interest rate environment for most of 2016. Our 2016 loan growth of $170.3 million or 18.7% to $1,079.5 million, should position the Company to further increase operating leverage during 2017.”          

During the fourth quarter, the Company’s efficiency and net operating expense ratios1 improved to 64.38% and 1.98%, respectively. 

Net Interest Income

Net interest income increased 12.0% or $1.1 million to $10.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $9.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Net interest margin at 3.45% for the three months ended December 31, 2016 decreased 16 basis points from 3.61% for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Average interest-earning assets were $1,213.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of $176.6 million or 17.0%, compared to $1,036.9 million for the same quarter of 2015.

Net interest income increased 9.2% or $3.4 million to $39.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $36.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Net interest margin at 3.48% for the year ended December 31, 2016 decreased 12 basis points from 3.60% for the year ended December 31, 2015. Average interest-earning assets were $1,145.5 million for the full year of 2016, an increase of $132.1 million or 13.0%, compared to $1,013.4 million for the full year of 2015.

Net interest margin declined during 2016, primarily due to reduced yields on loans. Yields on the loan portfolio decreased from 4.73% for the year ended December 31, 2015 to 4.55% for the year ended December 31, 2016. Yields were reduced compared to the prior year due to the Bank’s increased investment in residential mortgages, increased competition in the Bank’s market area and low intermediate term interest rates.  Interest rates were depressed for most of 2016, with the ten year U.S. Treasury rate as low as 1.37% (July 8, 2016).

Net interest margin was positively impacted by a reduction in its cost of funds during 2016, which decreased two basis points from 0.75% for the year ended December 31, 2015 to 0.73% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company continued to make progress in controlling deposit costs by increasing transaction deposits as a percentage of overall deposits. Average transaction deposits, which include savings, money market, interest-bearing demand and noninterest bearing demand accounts, for the year ended December 31, 2016 increased $83.4 million, or 17.1%, to $571.6 million compared to $488.2 million for the comparable period in 2015. Average transaction accounts as a percentage of total deposits increased from 56.3% for the year ended December 31, 2015 to 58.3% for the year ended December 31, 2016. The increase in average transaction deposits included growth in noninterest bearing demand deposits of $21.6 million, or 17.9%, from $120.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2015 to $142.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2016.

1 Efficiency Ratio – noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
Net Operating Expense Ratio – noninterest expense less noninterest income divided by average assets.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was flat at $891,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2016 compared to $909,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2015.

Noninterest income increased by $61,000 to $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $3.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2015. Noninterest income was up $187,000 compared to the prior year due to higher service charge income from the growth in the number of customer accounts, wealth services and rental income on other real estate owned (“OREO”) properties. In addition, there were no losses recognized in 2016 for the sale of branch assets. During the third quarter 2015, the Bank recorded an expense of $426,000 to account for the loss on the sale of the King George, Virginia branch building and equipment. These increases to noninterest income were partially offset by decreases to noninterest income from the Company’s exit from the origination of residential first mortgage loans during the second quarter of 2015.  There were no gains on residential loans held for sale in the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $104,000 for the year ended December 31, 2015. In addition, the Company recognized losses of $436,000 on the disposition of OREO for the year ended December 31, 2016 compared to $20,000 in OREO losses recognized for the comparable period.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense was controlled at an average run rate of just below $7.3 million per quarter during 2016. The Company remained focused during 2016 on its initiative to control the growth of expenses by streamlining internal processes and reviewing vendor relationships. These efforts resulted in a reduction in nine FTEs from 171 employees to 162 employees during the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company’s strategy to create operating leverage through continued asset growth combined with controlling the growth in expenses is expected to continue during 2017.

For the three months ended December 31, 2016, noninterest expense decreased 3.2%, or $240,000, to $7.3 million from $7.6 million for the comparable period in 2015. The Company’s efficiency ratio for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 64.38% and 73.67% ,respectively. The Company’s net operating expense ratio as a percentage of average assets for the three months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 1.98% and 2.38%, respectively. These ratios improved in each successive quarter during 2016. The following is a summary breakdown of noninterest expense:

    Three Months Ended December 31,        
(dollars in thousands)     2016     2015   $ Change   % Change
Compensation and Benefits   $   4,193   $   4,148   $   45     1.1 %
OREO Valuation Allowance and Expenses       252       377       (125 )   (33.2 %)
Operating Expenses       2,871       3,031       (160 )   (5.3 %)
Total Noninterest Expense   $   7,316   $   7,556   $   (240 )   (3.2 %)
                           

For the year ended December 31, 2016, noninterest expense increased 2.6%, or $741,000, to $29.2 million from $28.4 million for the comparable period in 2015. The Company’s 2015 total growth in salary and benefit costs was 3.2% compared to 2.7% growth during 2016. The Company’s efficiency ratio for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 67.40% and 71.35%, respectively. The Company’s net operating expense ratio as a percentage of average assets for the year ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 was 2.10% and 2.30%, respectively. The following is a summary breakdown of noninterest expense:

    Years Ended December 31,        
(dollars in thousands)     2016     2015   $ Change   % Change
Compensation and Benefits   $   16,810   $   16,366   $   444     2.7 %
OREO Valuation Allowance and Expenses       861       1,059       (198 )   (18.7 %)
Operating Expenses       11,488       10,993       495     4.5 %
Total Noninterest Expense   $   29,159   $   28,418   $   741     2.6 %
                           

Balance Sheet and Asset Quality

Balance Sheet

Total assets at December 31, 2016 were $1.33 billion, an increase of $190.9 million, or 16.7% compared to total assets of $1.14 billion at December 31, 2015. The increase in total assets was primarily attributable to growth in loans. Net loans increased $170.3 million, or 18.7% from $909.2 million at December 31, 2015 to $1,079.5 million at December 31, 2016, mainly due to increases in loans secured by commercial real estate and residential first mortgages.

Prior to April 1, 2016, loans secured by residential rental property were included in the residential first mortgage and commercial real estate loan portfolios.  Beginning in the second quarter of 2016, the Company segregated loans secured by residential rental property into a new loan portfolio segment. Residential rental property includes income producing properties comprising 1-4 family units and apartment buildings. The Company’s decision to segregate the residential rental property portfolio for financial reporting was based on the growth and size of the portfolio and risk characteristics unique to residential rental properties.

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s loan portfolio at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

(dollars in thousands)   December 31, 2016   %   December 31, 2015   %  
                   
Commercial real estate   $   667,105     61.28 %   $   538,888   58.64 %  
Residential first mortgages       171,004     15.70 %       131,401   14.30 %  
Residential rentals       101,897     9.36 %       93,157   10.14 %  
Construction and land development       36,934     3.39 %       36,189   3.94 %  
Home equity and second mortgages       21,399     1.97 %       21,716   2.36 %  
Commercial loans       50,484     4.64 %       67,246   7.32 %  
Consumer loans       422     0.04 %       366   0.04 %  
Commercial equipment       39,737     3.65 %       29,931   3.26 %  
        1,088,982     100.00 %       918,894   100.00 %  
Less:                  
Deferred loan fees and premiums       (397 )   -0.04 %       1,154   0.13 %  
Allowance for loan losses       9,860     0.91 %       8,540   0.93 %  
        9,463             9,694      
    $   1,079,519         $   909,200      
                   

Deposits increased by 14.5% or $131.9 million, to $1,038.8 million at December 31, 2016 compared to $906.9 million at December 31, 2015. Between 2012 and 2016, the Company increased transaction deposits, including noninterest bearing deposits, to lower its overall cost of funds. Transaction deposits have increased from 44.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2011 to 58.3% of total deposits at December 31, 2016.

The Company uses both traditional brokered deposits and reciprocal brokered deposits. Traditional brokered deposits at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $131.0 million and $49.1 million, respectively. Reciprocal brokered deposits at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015 were $70.7 million and $61.1 million, respectively. Reciprocal brokered deposits are used to maximize FDIC insurance available to our customers.  The following is a breakdown of the Company’s deposit portfolio at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015:

      December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
  (dollars in thousands)   Balance   %   Balance   %
  Noninterest-bearing demand   $   144,877   13.95 %   $   142,771   15.74 %
  Interest-bearing:                
  Demand       162,823   15.67 %       120,918   13.33 %
  Money market deposits       248,049   23.88 %       219,956   24.25 %
  Savings       50,284   4.84 %       47,703   5.26 %
  Certificates of deposit       432,792   41.66 %       375,551   41.41 %
  Total interest-bearing       893,948   86.05 %       764,128   84.26 %
                   
  Total Deposits   $   1,038,825   100.00 %   $   906,899   100.00 %
                   
  Transaction accounts   $   606,033   58.34 %   $   531,348   58.59 %
                           

Long-term debt and short-term borrowings increased $52.9 million from $91.6 million at December 31, 2015 to $144.6 million at December 31, 2016. The Company uses brokered deposits and other wholesale funding to supplement funding when loan growth exceeds core deposit growth and for asset-liability management purposes.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, stockholders’ equity increased $4.6 million to $104.4 million. The increase in stockholders’ equity was due to net income of $7.3 million and net stock related activities related to stock-based compensation of $669,000. These increases to capital were partially offset by quarterly common dividends paid of $1.8 million, repurchases of common stock of $865,000 and a current year increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $677,000. Common stockholders’ equity of $104.4 million at December 31, 2016 resulted in a book value of $22.54 per common share compared to $21.48 at December 31, 2015. The Company remains well-capitalized at December 31, 2016 with a Tier 1 capital to average assets ratio of 9.02%.

Asset Quality

The Company continues to pursue its approach of maximizing contractual rights with individual classified customer relationships. The objective is to move non-performing or substandard credits that are not likely to become performing or passing credits in a reasonable timeframe off the balance sheet. The Company is encouraging existing classified customers to obtain financing with other lenders or enforcing its contractual rights. Management believes this strategy is in the best long-term interest of the Company. As a result of these efforts, non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets decreased 62 basis points from 1.83% at December 31, 2015 to 1.21% at December 31, 2016.  Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets decreased $7.4 million or 99 basis points from $34.0 million or 2.98%, at December 31, 2015 to $26.6 million or 1.99%, at December 31, 2016.

Management considers classified assets to be an important measure of asset quality. Classified assets have been trending downward the last several years from a high point of greater than $81.9 million at December 31, 2011. Classified assets decreased $4.1 million or 9.5% during 2016 from $43.3 million at December 31, 2015 to $39.2 million as of December 31, 2016.  

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s classified and special mention assets at December 31, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively:

Classified Assets and Special Mention Assets        
(dollars in thousands)   As of
12/31/2016
  As of
12/31/2015
  As of
12/31/2014
  As of
12/31/2013
  As of
12/31/2012
Classified loans                    
Substandard   $ 30,462     $ 31,943     $ 46,735     $ 47,645     $ 48,676  
Doubtful     137       861                    
Loss                              
Total classified loans     30,599       32,804       46,735       47,645       48,676  
Special mention loans           1,642       5,460       9,246       6,092  
Total classified and
  special mention loans
  $ 30,599     $ 34,446     $ 52,195     $ 56,891     $ 54,768  
                     
Classified loans     30,599       32,804       46,735       47,645       48,676  
Classified securities     884       1,093       1,404       2,438       3,028  
Other real estate owned     7,763       9,449       5,883       6,797       6,891  
Total classified assets   $ 39,246     $ 43,346     $ 54,022     $ 56,880     $ 58,595  
                     
As a percentage of  Total Assets     2.94 %     3.79 %     4.99 %     5.56 %     5.97 %
As a percentage of  Risk Based Capital     26.13 %     30.19 %     39.30 %     43.11 %     59.02 %
                                         

The allowance for loan losses was 0.91% of gross loans at December 31, 2016 and 0.93% at December 31, 2015. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on a periodic evaluation of the portfolio with consideration given to: overall loss experience; current economic conditions; size, growth and composition of the loan portfolio; financial condition of the borrowers; current appraised values of underlying collateral and other relevant factors that, in management’s judgment, warrant recognition in determining an adequate allowance. Improvements to baseline charge-off factors for the periods used to evaluate the adequacy of the allowance as well as improvements in some qualitative factors, such as reductions in classified assets and delinquency, were offset by increases in other qualitative factors, such as increased loan growth. The specific allowance is based on management’s estimate of realizable value for particular loans. Management believes that the allowance is adequate. The Company increased its general allowance as a percentage of gross loans four basis points from 0.75% at December 31, 2015 to 0.79% at December 31, 2016.  The following is a breakdown of the Company’s general and specific allowances as a percentage of gross loans at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:

(dollar in thousands) December 31,
2016
  % of Gross
Loans
  December 31,
2015
  % of Gross
Loans
 
                 
General Allowance $   8,571   0.79 %   $   6,932   0.75 %  
Specific Allowance     1,289   0.12 %       1,608   0.18 %  
Total Allowance $   9,860   0.91 %   $   8,540   0.93 %  
                         

The historical loss experience factor is tracked over various time horizons for each portfolio segment. The historical loss experience factor’s impact on the general component of the allowance has decreased as the Company’s charge-off history has improved. The following table provides a five-year trend of net charge-offs as a percentage of average loans.

    Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands)     2016       2015       2014       2013       2012       2011  
Average loans   $   988,288     $   874,186     $   819,381     $   741,369     $   719,798     $   671,242  
Net charge-offs       1,039         1,374         2,309         1,049         1,937         4,101  
Net charge-offs
  to average loans
    0.11 %     0.16 %     0.28 %     0.14 %     0.27 %     0.61 %
                                                 

About The Community Financial Corporation – The Company is the bank holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake. Headquartered in Waldorf, Maryland, Community Bank of the Chesapeake is a full-service commercial bank, with assets over $1.3 billion.  Through its 12 banking centers and five commercial lending centers, Community Bank of the Chesapeake offers a broad range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The Company’s banking centers are located at its main office in Waldorf, Maryland, and 11 branch offices in Waldorf, Bryans Road, Dunkirk, Leonardtown, La Plata, Charlotte Hall, Prince Frederick, Lusby and California, Maryland; and Central Park and downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia.

Forward-looking Statements – This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words like “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. These risks and uncertainties involve general economic trends, changes in interest rates, loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions, substantial changes in financial markets; changes in real estate value and the real estate market, regulatory changes, possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally, the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations, the outcome of litigation that may arise, market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities and the matters described in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2015. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Data is unaudited as of December 31, 2016. This selected information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015.

                 
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION                
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME         
    Unaudited    
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )     2016       2015     2016       2015  
Interest and Dividend Income                
Loans, including fees   $ 11,744     $ 10,500   $ 44,919     $ 41,386  
Interest and dividends on investment securities     835       705     3,108       2,473  
Interest on deposits with banks     5       3     20       14  
Total Interest and Dividend Income     12,584       11,208     48,047       43,873  
                 
Interest Expense                
Deposits     1,210       1,054     4,695       4,152  
Short-term borrowings     73       11     196       37  
Long-term debt     828       795     3,251       3,156  
Total Interest Expense     2,111       1,860     8,142       7,345  
                 
Net Interest Income     10,473       9,348     39,905       36,528  
Provision for loan losses     670       362     2,359       1,433  
Net Interest Income After Provision For Loan Losses     9,803       8,986     37,546       35,095  
                 
Noninterest Income                
Loan appraisal, credit, and miscellaneous charges     66       106     289       315  
Gain on sale of asset     8           12       19  
Net gains (losses) on sale of OREO     4           (436 )     (20 )
Net gains (losses) on sale of investment securities     (8 )     5     31       4  
Loss on premises and equipment held for sale                     (426 )
Income from bank owned life insurance     196       199     789       815  
Service charges     625       599     2,675       2,488  
Gain on sale of loans held for sale                     104  
Total Noninterest Income     891       909     3,360       3,299  
                 
Noninterest Expense                
Salary and employee benefits     4,193       4,148     16,810       16,366  
Occupancy expense     666       593     2,488       2,427  
Advertising     138       133     647       583  
Data processing expense     589       544     2,267       2,044  
Professional fees     455       403     1,568       1,323  
Depreciation of furniture, fixtures, and equipment     204       195     812       810  
Telephone communications     41       47     174       188  
Office supplies     31       49     136       157  
FDIC Insurance     97       214     739       799  
OREO valuation allowance and expenses     252       377     861       1,059  
Other     650       853     2,657       2,662  
Total Noninterest Expense     7,316       7,556     29,159       28,418  
Income before income taxes     3,378       2,339     11,747       9,976  
Income tax expense     1,356       811     4,416       3,633  
Net Income   $ 2,022     $ 1,528   $ 7,331     $ 6,343  
Preferred stock dividends                     23  
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders   $ 2,022     $ 1,528   $ 7,331     $ 6,320  
                 
Earnings Per Common Share                
Basic   $ 0.44     $ 0.33   $ 1.60     $ 1.36  
Diluted   $ 0.44     $ 0.33   $ 1.59     $ 1.35  
Cash dividends paid per common share   $ 0.10     $ 0.10   $ 0.40     $ 0.40  

THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME
UNAUDITED
                                                 
  For the Three Months Ended December 31,   For the Years Ended December 31,  
        2016             2015             2016             2015      
          Average           Average           Average           Average  
  Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/   Average       Yield/  
dollars in thousands Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost   Balance   Interest   Cost  
Assets                                                
Interest-earning assets:                                                
Loan portfolio $   1,049,998   $   11,744   4.47 %   $   888,799   $   10,500   4.73 %   $   988,288   $   44,919   4.55 %   $   874,186   $   41,386   4.73 %  
Investment securities, federal funds                                                
sold and interest-bearing deposits     163,548       840   2.05 %       148,181       708   1.91 %       157,173       3,128   1.99 %       139,256       2,487   1.79 %  
Total Interest-Earning Assets   1,213,546     12,584   4.15 %     1,036,980     11,208   4.32 %     1,145,461     48,047   4.19 %     1,013,442     43,873   4.33 %  
Cash and cash equivalents     12,725               12,466               11,858               12,192          
Other assets     71,458               67,990               72,151               67,272          
Total Assets $ 1,297,729           $ 1,117,436           $ 1,229,470           $ 1,092,906          
                                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                                                
Interest-bearing liabilities:                                                
Savings $   50,631   $   7   0.06 %   $   46,829   $   12   0.10 %   $   48,878   $   39   0.08 %   $   44,963   $   45   0.10 %  
Interest-bearing demand and money                                                
market accounts     408,823       291   0.28 %       337,753       244   0.29 %       380,592       1,128   0.30 %       322,717       904   0.28 %  
Certificates of deposit     415,251       912   0.88 %       375,271       799   0.85 %       409,621       3,528   0.86 %       378,179       3,203   0.85 %  
Long-term debt     65,564       373   2.28 %       61,980       355   2.29 %       60,503       1,456   2.41 %       68,924       1,557   2.26 %  
Short-term debt     58,658       73   0.50 %       18,797       11   0.23 %       39,802       196   0.49 %       13,463       37   0.27 %  
Subordinated Notes     23,000       360   6.26 %       23,000       359   6.24 %       23,000       1,438   6.25 %       20,732       1,290   6.22 %  
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest                                                
in junior subordinated debentures     12,000       95   3.17 %       12,000       80   2.67 %       12,000       357   2.98 %       12,000       309   2.58 %  
                                                 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities   1,033,927       2,111   0.82 %       875,630       1,860   0.85 %       974,396       8,142   0.84 %       860,978       7,345   0.85 %  
                                                 
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits     148,327               130,811               142,116               120,527          
Other liabilities     10,230               10,211               9,561               9,244          
Stockholders’ equity     105,245               100,784               103,397               102,157          
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $   1,297,729           $   1,117,436           $   1,229,470           $   1,092,906          
                                                 
Net interest income     $ 10,473           $ 9,348           $ 39,905           $ 36,528      
                                                 
Interest rate spread         3.33 %           3.47 %           3.35 %           3.48 %  
Net yield on interest-earning assets         3.45 %           3.61 %           3.48 %           3.60 %  
Ratio of average interest-earning assets                                                
to average interest bearing liabilities         117.37 %           118.43 %           117.56 %           117.71 %  
Cost of funds         0.71 %           0.74 %           0.73 %           0.75 %  
Cost of deposits         0.47 %           0.47 %           0.48 %           0.48 %  
Cost of debt         2.26 %           2.78 %           2.55 %           2.77 %  
                               
Note: Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments.                              

THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION        
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS        
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015
(dollars in thousands)   (Unaudited)    
Assets        
Cash and due from banks   $ 9,948     $ 9,059  
Federal funds sold           225  
Interest-bearing deposits with banks     1,315       1,855  
Securities available for sale (AFS), at fair value     53,033       35,116  
Securities held to maturity (HTM), at amortized cost     109,247       109,420  
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock – at cost     7,235       6,931  
Loans receivable – net of allowance for loan losses of $9,860 and $8,540     1,079,519       909,200  
Premises and equipment, net     22,550       20,156  
Premises and equipment held for sale           2,000  
Other real estate owned (OREO)     7,763       9,449  
Accrued interest receivable     3,979       3,218  
Investment in bank owned life insurance     28,625       27,836  
Other assets     11,043       8,867  
Total Assets   $ 1,334,257     $ 1,143,332  
         
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity        
Liabilities        
Deposits        
Non-interest-bearing deposits   $ 144,877     $ 142,771  
Interest-bearing deposits     893,948       764,128  
Total deposits     1,038,825       906,899  
Short-term borrowings     79,000       36,000  
Long-term debt     65,559       55,617  
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in        
junior subordinated debentures (TRUPs)     12,000       12,000  
Subordinated notes – 6.25%     23,000       23,000  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities     11,447       10,033  
Total Liabilities     1,229,831       1,043,549  
         
Stockholders’ Equity        
Common stock – par value $.01; authorized – 15,000,000 shares;        
issued 4,633,868 and 4,645,429 shares, respectively     46       46  
Additional paid in capital     47,377       46,809  
Retained earnings     58,100       53,495  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (928 )     (251 )
Unearned ESOP shares     (169 )     (316 )
Total Stockholders’ Equity     104,426       99,783  
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 1,334,257     $ 1,143,332  

THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION                
SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA       (Unaudited)              
     Three Months Ended (Unaudited)    Years Ended 
     
    December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   December 31, 2016
    December 31, 2015
     
KEY OPERATING RATIOS                            
Return on average assets       0.62 %     0.55 %     0.60 %       0.58 %    
Return on average common equity       7.68       6.06       7.09         6.33      
Return on average total equity       7.68       6.06       7.09         6.21      
Average total equity to average total assets       8.11       9.02       8.41         9.35      
Interest rate spread       3.33       3.47       3.35         3.48      
Net interest margin       3.45       3.61       3.48         3.60      
Cost of funds       0.71       0.74       0.73         0.75      
Cost of deposits       0.47       0.47       0.48         0.48      
Cost of debt       2.26       2.78       2.55         2.77      
Efficiency ratio       64.38       73.67       67.40         71.35      
Non-interest expense to average assets       2.26       2.70       2.37         2.60      
Net operating expense to average assets       1.98       2.38       2.10         2.30      
Avg. int-earning assets to avg. int-bearing liabilities       117.37       118.43       117.56         117.71      
Net charge-offs to average loans       0.18       0.09       0.11         0.16      
COMMON SHARE DATA                    
Basic net income per common share   $   0.44   $   0.33   $   1.60     $   1.36      
Diluted net income per common share       0.44       0.33       1.59         1.35      
Cash dividends paid per common share       0.10       0.10       0.40         0.40      
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
   Basic       4,574,707       4,605,033       4,587,598         4,639,700      
   Diluted       4,606,676       4,642,081       4,617,870         4,676,748      
                     
    (Unaudited)                
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)   December 31, 2016   December 31, 2015   $ Change
    % Change
     
ASSET QUALITY                            
Total assets   $   1,334,257   $   1,143,332   $   190,925         16.7 %    
Gross loans       1,088,982       918,894       170,088         18.5      
Classified Assets       39,246       43,346       (4,100 )       (9.5 )    
Allowance for loan losses       9,860       8,540       1,320         15.5      
                     
Past due loans (PDLs) (31 to 89 days)       1,034       948       86         9.1      
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) (>=90 days)       7,705       10,740       (3,035 )       (28.3 )    
                     
Non-accrual loans (a)       8,374       11,433       (3,059 )       (26.8 )    
Accruing troubled debt restructures (TDRs) (b)       10,448       13,133       (2,685 )       (20.4 )    
Other real estate owned (OREO)       7,763       9,449       (1,686 )       (17.8 )    
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs   $   26,585   $   34,015   $   (7,430 )       (21.8 )    
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                    
Classified assets to total assets       2.94 %     3.79 %          
Classified assets to risk-based capital       26.13       30.19            
Allowance for loan losses to total loans       0.91       0.93            
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans       127.97       79.52            
Past due loans (PDLs) to total loans       0.09       0.10            
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) to total loans       0.71       1.17            
Loan delinquency (PDLs + NPLs) to total loans       0.80       1.27            
Non-accrual loans to total loans       0.77       1.24            
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to total loans       1.73       2.67            
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets       1.21       1.83            
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets       1.99       2.98            
COMMON SHARE DATA                    
Book value per common share   $   22.54   $   21.48            
Common shares outstanding at end of period       4,633,868       4,645,429            
OTHER DATA                    
Number of:                    
Full-time equivalent employees       162       171            
Branches     12     12            
Loan Production Offices     5     5            
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS                    
Tier 1 capital to average assets       9.02       10.01 %          
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets       9.54       10.16            
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets       10.62       11.38            
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets       13.60       14.58            
                     
                     
(a) Non-accrual loans include all loans that are 90 days or more delinquent and loans that are non-accrual due to the operating results or cash flows of a customer. Non-accrual loans can include loans that are current with all loan payments. Interest and principal are recognized on a cash-basis in accordance with the Bank’s policy if the loans are not impaired or there is no impairment.  
                     
(b)  At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Bank had total TDRs of $15.1 million and $18.6 million, respectively, with four and three TDR relationships totaling $4.7 million and $5.4 million, respectively, in non-accrual status. These loans are classified as non-accrual loans for the calculation of financial ratios.    

THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)  
                       
  Three Months Ended  
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )     2016       2016     2016       2016     2015  
Interest and Dividend Income                      
Loans, including fees   $   11,744     $   11,460   $   11,170     $   10,545   $   10,500  
Interest and dividends on securities       835         758       752         763       705  
Interest on deposits with banks       5         5       6         4       3  
Total Interest and Dividend Income       12,584         12,223       11,928         11,312       11,208  
                       
Interest Expense                      
Deposits       1,210         1,209       1,182         1,095       1,054  
Short-term borrowings       73         36       49         38       11  
Long-term debt       828         834       802         786       795  
Total Interest Expense       2,111         2,079       2,033         1,919       1,860  
                       
Net Interest Income (NII)       10,473         10,144       9,895         9,393       9,348  
Provision for loan losses       670         698       564         427       362  
                       
NII After Provision For Loan Losses       9,803         9,446       9,331         8,966       8,986  
                       
Noninterest Income                      
Loan appraisal, credit, and misc. charges       66         60       102         61       106  
Gain on sale of asset       8         –       4         –       –  
Net (losses) gains on sale of OREO       4         3       (448 )       5       –  
Net (losses) gains on sale of investment securities       (8 )       –       39         –       5  
Income from bank owned life insurance       196         199       198         196       199  
Service charges       625         580       882         588       599  
Total Noninterest Income       891         842       777         850       909  
                       
Noninterest Expense                      
Salary and employee benefits       4,193         4,268       4,197         4,152       4,148  
Occupancy expense       666         597       636         589       593  
Advertising       138         290       156         63       133  
Data processing expense       589         544       580         554       544  
Professional fees       455         308       380         425       403  
Depr.of furniture, fixtures, and equipment       204         206       206         196       195  
Telephone communications       41         43       46         44       47  
Office supplies       31         33       29         43       49  
FDIC Insurance       97         215       184         243       214  
OREO valuation allowance and expenses       252         203       105         301       377  
Other       650         604       773         630       853  
Total Noninterest Expense       7,316         7,311       7,292         7,240       7,556  
Income before income taxes       3,378         2,977       2,816         2,576       2,339  
Income tax expense       1,356         1,014       1,078         968       811  
Net Income Available to Common Stockholders   $   2,022     $   1,963   $   1,738     $   1,608   $   1,528  
                       
   
THE COMMUNITY FINANCIAL CORPORATION  
SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) – Continued  
   
  At Or For The Three Months Ended  
    December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31,   December 31,  
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts )     2016       2016     2016       2016     2015  
KEY OPERATING RATIOS                      
Return on average assets       0.62       0.63 %     0.57       0.56 %     0.55 %
Return on average common equity       7.68         7.48       6.79         6.37       6.06  
Return on average total equity       7.68         7.48       6.79         6.37       6.06  
Average total equity to average total assets       8.11         8.37       8.46         8.74       9.02  
Interest rate spread       3.33         3.34       3.40         3.37       3.47  
Net interest margin       3.45         3.47       3.52         3.50       3.61  
Cost of funds       0.71         0.73       0.74         0.73       0.74  
Cost of deposits       0.47         0.48       0.49         0.47       0.47  
Cost of debt       2.26         2.63       2.66         2.71       2.78  
Efficiency ratio       64.38         66.55       68.33         70.68       73.67  
Non-interest expense to average assets       2.26         2.33       2.41         2.51       2.70  
Net operating expense to average assets       1.98         2.06     2.15       2.21       2.38  
Avg. int-earning assets to avg. int-bearing liabilities       117.37         117.49       117.61         117.79       118.43  
Net charge-offs to average loans       0.18         0.06       0.02         0.16       0.09  
COMMON SHARE DATA                      
Basic net income per common share   $   0.44     $   0.43   $   0.38     $   0.35   $   0.33  
Diluted net income per common share       0.44         0.42       0.38         0.35       0.33  
Cash dividends paid per common share       0.10         0.10       0.10         0.10       0.10  
Weighted average common shares outstanding:                    
  Basic       4,574,707         4,590,644       4,590,444         4,594,683       4,605,033  
  Diluted       4,606,676         4,622,579       4,617,794         4,624,603       4,642,081  
                       
ASSET QUALITY                      
Total assets   $   1,334,257     $   1,281,874   $   1,233,401     $   1,176,913   $   1,143,332  
Gross loans       1,088,982         1,051,419       1,005,068         945,144       918,894  
Classified Assets       39,246         40,234       41,370         44,512       43,346  
Allowance for loan losses       9,860         9,663       9,106         8,591       8,540  
                       
Past due loans (PDLs) (31 to 89 days)       1,034         723       821         983       948  
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) (>=90 days)       7,705         7,778       9,540         9,703       10,740  
                       
Non-accrual loans       8,374         8,455       10,224         10,392       11,433  
Accruing troubled debt restructures (TDRs)       10,448         10,595       10,878         12,327       13,133  
Other real estate owned (OREO)       7,763         8,620       8,460         11,038       9,449  
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs   $   26,585     $   27,670   $   29,562     $   33,757   $   34,015  
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS                      
Classified assets to total assets       2.94 %       3.14 %     3.35 %       3.78 %     3.79 %
Classified assets to risk-based capital       26.13         27.08       28.25         30.79       30.19  
Allowance for loan losses to total loans       0.91         0.92       0.91         0.91       0.93  
Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans       127.97         124.24       95.45         88.54       79.52  
Past due loans (PDLs) to total loans       0.09         0.07       0.08         0.10       0.10  
Nonperforming loans (NPLs) to total loans       0.71         0.74       0.95         1.03       1.17  
Loan delinquency (PDLs + NPLs) to total loans       0.80         0.81       1.03         1.13       1.27  
Non-accrual loans to total loans       0.77         0.80       1.02         1.10       1.24  
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to total loans       1.73         1.81       2.10         2.40       2.67  
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets       1.21         1.33       1.51         1.82       1.83  
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets       1.99         2.16       2.40         2.87       2.98  
                       
COMMON SHARE DATA                      
Book value per common share   $   22.54     $   22.33   $   22.01     $   21.70   $   21.48  
Common shares outstanding at end of period       4,633,868         4,656,989       4,651,486         4,652,292       4,645,429  
                       
OTHER DATA                      
Number of:                      
Full-time equivalent employees       162         166       167         168       171  
Branches       12         12       12         12       12  
Loan Production Offices       5         5       5         5       5  
                       
REGULATORY CAPITAL RATIOS                      
Tier 1 capital to average assets       9.02 %       9.22 %     9.43 %       9.77 %     10.01 %
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets       9.54         9.75       10.01         9.96       10.16  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets       10.62         10.87       11.18         11.14       11.38  
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets       13.60         13.94       14.32         14.26       14.58  

CONTACT: CONTACTS:  
William J. Pasenelli, Chief Executive Officer
Todd L. Capitani, Chief Financial Officer
888.745.2265