LEWIS CENTER, Ohio, Nov. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- DCB Financial Corp (the "Company"), (OTCPink: DCBF), parent holding company of The Delaware County Bank & Trust Company, Lewis Center, Ohio (the "Bank") announced net income of $11.1 million or $1.52 per diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $50,000 or $0.01 per diluted share for the same period in 2014. The Company reversed a valuation allowance that had previously been recorded against its net deferred tax assets, resulting in a one-time tax benefit in the third quarter of 2015 of $10.7 million or $1.46 per diluted share. Pre-tax income was $400,000 for the third quarter of 2015, compared with $50,000 in the year-ago quarter.

Net income was $11.5 million or $1.58 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to net income of $206,000 or $0.03 per diluted share for the same period in 2014. Pre-tax income was $783,000 or $0.11 per diluted share for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with $206,000 or $0.03 per diluted share in the year-ago period.

On a quarterly basis, the Company determines whether a valuation allowance is necessary on its net deferred tax assets. In doing so, the Company considers all evidence available, both positive and negative, in determining whether it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized. After weighing all available evidence at September 30, 2015, the Company concluded that it is more likely than not that its net deferred tax assets will be realized. As a result, the company reversed the valuation allowance against its net deferred tax assets, resulting in the recognition of a $10.7 million federal income tax benefit in the Company's net income in the third quarter of 2015.

Ronald J. Seiffert, President and CEO for the Company said, "The reversal of the valuation allowance on our net deferred tax assets reflects the positive trends in the Company's core earnings and asset quality over the past seven quarters, along with our confidence in the Company's ability to generate taxable income in future years sufficient to utilize the net deferred tax assets."

Seiffert continued, "We are continuing to develop a number of strategic initiatives that are designed to further enhance the Company's profitability in coming quarters, including a planned expansion of our residential mortgage and small-business lending capabilities going into 2016."

Balance Sheet Highlights
Total assets were $541.7 million at September 30, 2015, compared with $541.6 million at June 30, 2015 and $515.4 million at December 31, 2014. Cash and cash equivalents increased $13.8 million since the end of 2014 due primarily to deposit growth during the period, and net deferred tax assets increased $10.4 million as the result of the reversal of the valuation allowance in the third quarter of 2015.

Total loans were $380.3 million at September 30, 2015, compared with $382.2 million at June 30, 2015 and $385.4 million at December 31, 2014. The Company has experienced significant prepayments in its commercial portfolio in 2015, including 5 relationships aggregating $5.7 million that paid off during the first quarter and 6 relationships aggregating $7.1 million that paid off in the third quarter. Non-performing troubled-debt restructured loans comprised approximately one-third of these large payoffs during 2015.

The Company has classified the $4.8 million carrying amount of its headquarters building as held-for-sale as of September 30, 2015, reflecting the Company's plan to sell and simultaneously lease back the property.

Deposits totaled $474.9 million at September 30, 2015, compared with $470.5 million at June 30, 2015 and $453.2 million at December 31, 2014. Much of the growth in deposits during 2015 has been the result of higher balances maintained by existing municipal and business customers.

Shareholders' equity increased $11.5 million in the nine months of 2015 to $58.7 million at September 30, 2015 due to net income for the period, which was comprised of pre-tax income of $783,000 and the income tax benefit of $10.7 million that resulted from the reversal of the valuation allowance against the Company's net deferred tax assets. The Company's tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio was 10.8% at September 30, 2015.

The Bank's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.18% and its total risk-based capital ratio was 14.23% at September 30, 2015, both of which were well above the regulatory thresholds required to be classified as a "well-capitalized" institution, which are 5.0% and 10.0%, respectively. The effect of the income tax benefit recorded in the third quarter added approximately 50 basis points to the Bank's regulatory capital ratios.

Asset Quality and the Provision for Loan Losses
Delinquent loans (including non-accrual loans) totaled $1.5 million or 0.40% of total loans at September 30, 2015, compared to $2.4 million or 0.63% of total loans at June 30, 2015 and $2.2 million or 0.58% of total loans at December 31, 2014. Non-accrual loans totaled $1.3 million or 0.35% of total loans at September 30, 2015, compared to $1.5 million or 0.38% of total loans at June 30, 2015 and $1.4 million or 0.36% of total loans at December 31, 2014.

Non-performing assets dropped $3.6 million or 30.4% in the third quarter, and were $8.2 million or 1.52% of total assets at September 30, 2015, compared with $11.8 million or 2.18% of total assets at June 30, 2015 and $12.6 million or 2.45% of total assets at December 31, 2014. Troubled debt restructurings ("TDR's"), which are performing in accordance with the restructured terms and accruing interest, but are included in non-performing assets, were $6.1 million at September 30, 2015, compared to $9.1 million at June 30, 2015, and $9.6 million at December 31, 2014. During the third quarter the Company sold two commercial mortgage loans that had been classified as impaired TDR's, at the aggregate outstanding amount of the loans of $3.2 million.

Net recoveries of previously charged-off loans totaling $192,000 were recorded in the third quarter of 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $392,000 or 0.43% (annualized) of average loans in the year-ago quarter, and net recoveries of $75,000 in the second quarter of 2015.

Net charge-offs were $30,000 or 0.02% (annualized) of average loans in the first nine months of 2015, compared to net charge-offs of $2.5 million or 0.91% (annualized) of average loans in the first nine months of 2014. Three relationships comprised approximately 71% of the gross charge-offs in the first nine months of 2014, which were charged against specific allowance allocations established in the fourth quarter of 2013.

The Company recorded a negative provision for loan losses of $150,000 in the third quarter of 2015, due primarily to the net recoveries recorded in the quarter and to the favorable impact on the allowance for loan losses of the reduction in non-performing loans during the quarter. The negative provision for loan losses recorded in the third quarter had the effect of offsetting the provision for loan losses of $150,000 that was recorded in the first quarter of 2015, resulting in no provision for loan losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. There was no provision for loan losses recorded in the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The allowance for loan losses was $4.2 million at September 30, 2015 and at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.12% at September 30, 2015, compared to 1.09% at June 30, 2015, and 1.10% at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans (including TDR's) was 56.6% at September 30, 2015, compared to 37.8% at June 30, 2015, and 36.8% at December 31, 2014. The ratio of the allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans was 314% at September 30, 2015, compared to 286% at June 30, 2015, and 306% at December 31, 2014.

Net Interest Income
Net interest income totaled $4.2 million in the quarter ended September 30, 2015, compared with $4.0 million in the year-ago quarter and $4.2 million in the second quarter of 2015. The net interest margin was 3.35% in the third quarter of 2015, compared to 3.40% in the year-ago quarter and 3.40% in the second quarter of 2015. The decline in the net interest margin was due primarily to the reinvestment of loan amortization and payoffs into loans with lower current yields, as well as from the effect of higher interest-bearing cash balances, with yields averaging 0.25%.

Total average interest-earning assets were $496.5 million in the third quarter of 2015, which was an increase of $33.0 million or 7.1% from the year-ago quarter and was an increase of $5.5 million compared with the second quarter of 2015. Average loans outstanding in the third quarter were $21.0 million higher than the year-ago quarter, and were up $5.3 million compared with the second quarter of 2015. The increase in the third quarter's average loan balances have occurred despite the decline in actual period end loans outstanding at September 30, 2015 as the result of the timing of the large commercial loan payoffs that occurred in the third quarter of 2015, along with the effect on average balances throughout 2015 of the $16.2 million of growth in the portfolio that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2014. Total average loans were 77.2% of total average interest-earning assets in the third quarter of 2015, compared with 78.2% in the year-ago quarter and 77.0% in the second quarter of 2015.

Total average interest-bearing deposit balances increased $11.9 million in the third quarter of 2015 compared to the year-ago quarter, with an increase of $17.4 million in the average balances of lower-costing interest-bearing demand, savings and money market accounts (transaction accounts) offsetting a decrease in the average balance of time deposits of $5.5 million. Transaction accounts comprised 79.1% of total interest-bearing deposits in the third quarter of 2015, compared to 76.8% in the year-ago quarter and 78.9% in the second quarter of 2015.

Net interest income totaled $12.5 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, which was an increase of $594,000 or 5.0% compared with $11.9 million in the year-ago period. The net interest margin was 3.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with 3.45% in the year-ago period.

Average interest-earning assets were $491.7 million in the first nine months of 2015, which was an increase of $30.3 million or 6.6% from the first nine months of 2014. Average loans outstanding in the first nine months of 2015 increased $20.9 million compared to the year-ago period, and totaled 77.4% of total interest-earning assets in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared with 78.0% in the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

The average balance in time deposits decreased $7.1 million in the first nine months of 2015 compared with the year-ago period, while the average balances in lower-costing interest-bearing demand, savings and money market accounts increased $25.0 million. Transaction accounts comprised 78.8% of total interest-bearing deposits in the first nine months of 2015, compared to 75.6% in the first nine months of 2014.

Non-Interest Income and Non-Interest Expenses
Non-interest income was $1.2 million in the third quarter of 2015, compared to $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2014 and $1.2 million in the second quarter of 2015. Non-interest income was $3.6 million in the nine months September 30, 2015, compared to $3.3 million in the first nine months of 2014. Income from wealth management fees and treasury management fees increased $126,000 and $30,000, respectively in the first nine months of 2015 compared to the year-ago period largely from the impact of business development activities.

Non-interest income accounted for 22.9% of total revenue in the third quarter of 2015, compared with 22.6% in the year-ago quarter and 22.2% in the second quarter of 2015. Non-interest income accounted for 22.2% of total revenue in both the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and in the year-ago period.

Non-interest expenses were $5.2 million for the third quarter of 2015, compared with $5.1 million in the year-ago quarter and $5.2 million for the second quarter of 2015. The Company's efficiency ratio was 95.0% in the third quarter of 2015, compared with 98.7% in the year-ago quarter, and 95.0% in the second quarter of 2015.

Non-interest expenses were $15.3 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2015, compared to $15.0 million in the year-ago period. The Company's efficiency ratio was 95.0% for the first nine months of 2015, compared to 98.1% in the year-ago period.

About DCB Financial Corp
DCB Financial Corp is a financial holding company formed under the laws of the State of Ohio. The Company is the parent of The Delaware County Bank & Trust Company, a state-chartered commercial bank. The Bank conducts business from its main offices at 110 Riverbend Avenue in Lewis Center, Ohio, and through its eight full-service and six limited-service branch offices located in Central Ohio. The Bank provides customary retail and commercial banking and cash management services to its customers, including checking and savings accounts, time deposits, IRAs, safe deposit facilities, personal loans, commercial loans, commercial leases, real estate mortgage loans, night depository facilities and trust and personalized wealth management services.

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of DCB Financial Corp. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements include, among others, the following possibilities: an increase in competitive pressure in the banking industry; changes in the interest rate environment which may affect the net interest margin; changes in the regulatory environment; general economic conditions, either nationally or regionally, resulting in, among other things, in a deterioration in credit quality; changes in business conditions and inflation; changes in the securities markets; changes in technology used in the banking business; our ability to maintain and increase market share and control expenses; increases in FDIC insurance premiums may cause earnings to decrease; and other risks set forth under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014, and in subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to publicly revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.



                                                  DCB Financial Corp

                                       Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)


                                                      September 30, 2015        December 31, 2014
                                                      ------------------        -----------------

                                                     (Dollars in thousands,
                                                   except share and per share
                                                             data)

    Assets

    Cash and due from financial
     institutions                                                        $6,883                   $6,247

    Interest-bearing deposits                                            28,148                   15,027
                                                                         ------                   ------

       Total cash and cash equivalents                                   35,031                   21,274


    Securities available-for-sale                                        82,019                   75,909


    Loans                                                               380,290                  385,444

    Less allowance for loan losses                                      (4,206)                 (4,236)
                                                                         ------                   ------

       Net loans                                                        376,084                  381,208


    Real estate owned                                                       785                    1,111

    Investment in FHLB stock                                              3,250                    3,250

    Premises and equipment, net                                           5,178                   10,016

    Premises and equipment held-for-
     sale                                                                 4,771                        -

    Bank-owned life insurance                                            20,598                   20,027

    Deferred tax asset, net                                              10,383                        -

    Accrued interest receivable and
     other assets                                                         3,635                    2,587
                                                                          -----                    -----

       Total assets                                                    $541,734                 $515,382
                                                                       ========                 ========


    Liabilities and shareholders'
     equity

    Liabilities:

    Deposits:

        Non-interest bearing                                           $123,870                 $111,022

        Interest bearing                                                351,037                  342,170
                                                                        -------                  -------

    Total deposits                                                      474,907                  453,192


    Borrowings                                                            4,711                   11,808

    Accrued interest payable and
     other liabilities                                                    3,420                    3,171

    Total liabilities                                                   483,038                  468,171


    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock                                                         16,456                   16,064

    Retained earnings                                                    49,526                   38,055

    Treasury stock                                                      (7,416)                 (7,416)

    Accumulated other comprehensive
     income                                                                 609                      654

    Deferred stock-based compensation                                     (479)                   (146)

       Total shareholders' equity                                        58,696                   47,211
                                                                         ------                   ------

       Total liabilities and
        shareholders' equity                                           $541,734                 $515,382
                                                                       ========                 ========



    Common shares outstanding                                         7,287,435                7,233,795

    Book value per common share                                           $8.05                    $6.53



                                                                       DCB Financial Corp

                                                        Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)


                                                                                                            Three months ended                      Nine months ended
                                                                                                               September 30,                          September 30,
                                                                                                               -------------                          -------------

                                                                                                                 2015                     2014                     2015      2014
                                                                                                                 ----                     ----                     ----      ----

                                                                                                          (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)


    Interest income:

    Loans                                                                                                      $3,979                   $3,775                  $11,884   $11,231

    Securities                                                                                                    473                      494                    1,460     1,582

    Federal funds sold and interest bearing deposits                                                               17                        9                       46        32
                                                                                                                  ---                      ---                      ---       ---

       Total interest income                                                                                    4,469                    4,278                   13,390    12,845


    Interest expense:

    Deposits:

      Savings and money market  accounts                                                                          153                      147                      445       416

      Time accounts                                                                                                88                      104                      272       341

      NOW accounts                                                                                                 16                       19                       49        56
                                                                                                                  ---                      ---                      ---       ---

                                                                                                                  257                      270                      766       813


    Borrowings                                                                                                     35                       36                      106       108
                                                                                                                  ---                      ---                      ---       ---

    Total interest expense                                                                                        292                      306                      872       921


    Net interest income                                                                                         4,177                    3,972                   12,518    11,924

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                   (150)                       -                       -        -
                                                                                                                 ----                      ---                     ---      ---

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                                         4,327                    3,972                   12,518    11,924


    Non-interest income:

    Service charges                                                                                               523                      485                    1,475     1,485

    Wealth management fees                                                                                        438                      420                    1,217     1,091

    Treasury management fees                                                                                       81                       58                      203       173

    Income from bank-owned life insurance                                                                         163                      165                      571       566

    Loss on loans held for sale                                                                                     -                   (189)                       -    (546)

    Loss on sale of REO                                                                                          (19)                    (69)                    (20)     (73)

    Gain on sale of securities, available-for-sale                                                                  -                     241                        -      101

    Gain on sale of branch                                                                                          -                       -                       -      438

    Other non-interest income                                                                                      37                       29                      115        92
                                                                                                                  ---                      ---                      ---       ---

    Total non-interest income                                                                                   1,223                    1,140                    3,561     3,327


    Non-interest expense:

    Salaries and employee benefits                                                                              2,771                    2,821                    8,302     8,311

    Occupancy and equipment                                                                                     1,010                      892                    2,996     2,841

    Professional services                                                                                         405                      366                    1,042       983

    Advertising                                                                                                   169                      100                      418       258

    Office supplies, postage and courier                                                                           81                       72                      232       256

    FDIC insurance premium                                                                                         95                      180                      302       520

    State franchise taxes                                                                                          75                       67                      225       199

    Other non-interest expense                                                                                    544                      564                    1,779     1,677
                                                                                                                  ---                      ---                    -----     -----

    Total non-interest expense                                                                                  5,150                    5,062                   15,296    15,045


    Income before income tax benefit                                                                              400                       50                      783       206

    Income tax benefit                                                                                       (10,688)                       -                (10,688)        -
                                                                                                              -------                      ---                 -------       ---

    Net income                                                                                                $11,088                      $50                  $11,471      $206
                                                                                                              =======                      ===                  =======      ====


    Share and Per Share Data

    Basic average common shares outstanding                                                                 7,287,435                7,192,350                7,244,394 7,192,350

    Diluted average common shares outstanding                                                               7,307,244                7,249,194                7,263,409 7,242,431

    Basic earnings per common share                                                                             $1.52                    $0.01                    $1.58     $0.03

    Diluted earnings per common share                                                                           $1.52                    $0.01                    $1.58     $0.03



                                                DCB Financial Corp

                                     Consolidated Average Balances (Unaudited)


                                                   Three months ended                Nine months ended
                                                     September 30,                     September 30,
                                                     -------------                     -------------

                                                       2015                    2014                 2015     2014
                                                       ----                    ----                 ----     ----

                                                              (Dollars in thousands)

    Earning assets

    Interest bearing cash                           $27,563                 $18,324              $26,167  $17,867

    Securities                                       82,088                  78,692               81,172   79,188

    Tax-exempt securities                             3,560                   4,228                3,584    4,546

    Loans (1)                                       383,323                 362,313              380,824  359,896
                                                    -------                 -------              -------  -------

    Total earning assets                            496,534                 463,557              491,747  461,497


    Non-earning assets                               39,432                  41,264               40,060   40,956
                                                     ------                  ------               ------   ------

    Total assets                                   $535,966                $504,821             $531,807 $502,453
                                                   ========                ========             ======== ========


    Interest bearing
     liabilities

    Interest bearing DDA                            $80,287                 $79,564              $80,583  $78,962

    Money market                                    153,318                 137,854              155,706  132,880

    Savings accounts                                 43,628                  42,440               43,425   42,890

    Time deposits                                    73,151                  78,621               74,972   82,052

    Borrowings                                        7,759                   6,723                6,304    5,637

    Total interest bearing
     liabilities                                    358,143                 345,202              360,990  342,421


    Non-interest bearing
     deposits                                      $126,128                $109,938             $119,593 $110,305

    Other non-interest
     bearing liabilities                              4,927                   3,575                4,491    4,240
                                                      -----                   -----                -----    -----

    Total liabilities                               489,198                 458,715              485,074  456,966

    Shareholders' equity                             46,768                  46,106               46,733   45,487
                                                     ------                  ------               ------   ------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity                          $535,966                $504,821             $531,807 $502,453
                                                   ========                ========             ======== ========


    (1)  Includes loans held for sale in 2014



                                                                                                                                                DCB Financial Corp

                                                                                                                                          Loans and Deposits (Unaudited)


    The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio at the dates indicated (includes loans held for sale):


                                                                                                                                                                         September 30, 2015 June 30, 2015       December 31, 2014
                                                                                                                                                                         ------------------ -------------       -----------------

                                                                                                                                                                               Amount          Percent                Amount        Percent    Amount      Percent
                                                                                                                                                                               ------          -------                ------        -------    ------      -------

    Loan portfolio composition                                                                                                                                                                           (Dollars in thousands)

    Commercial and industrial                                                                                                                                                       $99,498          26.2%                $102,754      26.9%   $106,222        27.6%

    Commercial real estate                                                                                                                                                          103,891          27.3%                 105,615      27.7%    111,851        29.0%

    Real estate and home equity                                                                                                                                                     135,934          35.8%                 134,090      35.1%    129,650        33.7%

    Consumer and credit card                                                                                                                                                         40,689          10.7%                  39,403      10.3%     37,507         9.7%
                                                                                                                                                                                     ------                                 ------                ------

    Total loans                                                                                                                                                                    $380,012         100.0%                $381,862     100.0%   $385,230       100.0%


    Net deferred loan costs                                                                                                                                                             278                                    302                   214

    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                                                                       (4,206)                               (4,164)              (4,236)
                                                                                                                                                                                     ------                                 ------                ------

    Net loans                                                                                                                                                                      $376,084                               $378,000              $381,208
                                                                                                                                                                                   ========                               ========              ========




    The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's deposits at the dates indicated :


                                                                                                                                                                         September 30, 2015 June 30, 2015       December 31, 2014
                                                                                                                                                                         ------------------ -------------       -----------------

                                                                                                                                                                               Amount          Percent                Amount        Percent    Amount      Percent
                                                                                                                                                                               ------          -------                ------        -------    ------      -------

    Deposit composition                                                                                                                                                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

    Non-interest bearing demand                                                                                                                                                    $123,870          26.1%                $118,114      25.1%   $111,022        24.5%

    Interest bearing demand                                                                                                                                                          81,939          17.3%                  79,954      17.0%     77,534        17.1%
                                                                                                                                                                                     ------           ----                   ------       ----      ------         ----

    Total demand                                                                                                                                                                    205,809          43.4%                 198,068      42.1%    188,556        41.6%


    Savings                                                                                                                                                                          44,408           9.3%                  43,722       9.3%     42,634         9.4%

    Money market                                                                                                                                                                    151,910          32.0%                 154,344      32.8%    147,667        32.6%

    Time deposits                                                                                                                                                                    72,780          15.3%                  74,391      15.8%     74,335        16.4%
                                                                                                                                                                                     ------           ----                   ------       ----      ------         ----

    Total deposits                                                                                                                                                                 $474,907         100.0%                $470,525     100.0%   $453,192       100.0%
                                                                                                                                                                                   ========          =====                 ========      =====    ========        =====





                                                                                                     DCB Financial Corp

                                                                                                  Asset Quality (Unaudited)


    The following table represents a summary of delinquent loans grouped by the number of days delinquent at the dates indicated:


    Delinquent loans and leases                                                                   September 30, 2015                  June 30, 2015         December 31, 2014
    ---------------------------                                                                   ------------------                  -------------         -----------------

                                                                                                                               $%(1)                          $%(1)                    $%(1)
                                                                                                                                ----                           ----                     ----

                                                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

    30 days past due and still accruing                                                                              $60        0.02%                 $460     0.12%            $336    0.09%

    60 days past due and still accruing                                                                              129        0.03%                   22     0.01%              37    0.01%

    90 days past due and still accruing                                                                                -       0.00%                  475     0.12%             480    0.12%

    Non-accrual                                                                                                    1,338        0.35%                1,457     0.38%           1,384    0.36%
                                                                                                                   -----         ----                 -----      ----            -----     ----

    Total                                                                                                         $1,527        0.40%               $2,414     0.63%          $2,237    0.58%
                                                                                                                  ======         ====                ======      ====           ======     ====


    (1)  As a percentage of total loans, excluding deferred costs


    The following table represents information concerning the aggregate amount of non-performing assets (includes loans held for sale):


    Non-performing assets                                                                                                         September 30, 2015               June 30, 2015         December 31, 2014
    ---------------------                                                                                                         ------------------               -------------         -----------------

                                                                                                                                     (Dollars in thousands)

    Non-accruing loans:

       Residential real estate loans and home equity                                                                                                          $679                  $766                      $334

       Commercial real estate                                                                                                                                   30                    31                       298

       Commercial and industrial                                                                                                                               573                   593                       632

       Consumer loans and credit cards                                                                                                                          56                    67                       120
                                                                                                                                                               ---                   ---                       ---

    Total non-accruing loans                                                                                                                                 1,338                 1,457                     1,384

    Accruing loans delinquent 90 days or more                                                                                                                    -                  475                       480
                                                                                                                                                               ---                  ---                       ---

    Total non-performing loans (excluding TDR's)                                                                                                             1,338                 1,932                     1,864


    Other real estate and repossessed assets                                                                                                                   785                   807                     1,111
                                                                                                                                                               ---                   ---                     -----

    Total non-performing assets (excluding TDR's)                                                                                                           $2,123                $2,739                    $2,975
                                                                                                                                                            ======                ======                    ======


    Troubled debt restructurings(1)                                                                                                                         $6,089                $9,068                    $9,633

    Total non-performing loans (including TDR's)                                                                                                            $7,427               $11,000                   $11,497

    Total non-performing assets (including TDR's)                                                                                                           $8,212               $11,807                   $12,608


    (1) TDR's that are in compliance with their modified terms and accruing interest.


    The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for loan losses arising from loans charged off, recoveries on loans and leases previously charged off and additions to the allowance which have been charged to
     expense:


    Allowance for loan losses                                                                                                          Three months ended                 Nine months ended
                                                                                                                                          September 30,                     September 30,
    ---                                                                                                                                   -------------                     -------------

                                                                                                                                           2015                   2014                  2015                  2014
                                                                                                                                           ----                   ----                  ----                  ----

                                                                                                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)

    Allowance for loan losses, beginning of period                                                                                       $4,164                 $4,568                $4,236                $6,725


    Loans charged-off                                                                                                                      (63)                 (445)                (570)              (2,703)

    Recoveries of loans previously charged-off                                                                                              255                     53                   540                   251
                                                                                                                                            ---                    ---                   ---                   ---

    Net recoveries (charge-offs)                                                                                                            192                  (392)                 (30)              (2,452)

    Allowance related to loans transferred to held-for-sale                                                                                   -                     -                    -                 (97)

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                             (150)                     -                    -                    -
                                                                                                                                           ----                    ---                  ---                  ---

    Allowance for loan losses, end of period                                                                                             $4,206                 $4,176                $4,206                $4,176
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                                                                                 DCB Financial Corp

                                                                   Consolidated Financial Information (Unaudited)


    Key Ratios                                                                                                       At or for the              At or for the
                                                                                                                   three months ended         nine months ended
                                                                                                                                                September 30,
                                                                                                                     September 30,
    ---                                                                                                              -------------

                                                                                                                     2015                2014                2015      2014
                                                                                                                     ----                ----                ----      ----

    Return on average assets                                                                                        8.26%              0.04%              4.31%    0.05%

    Return on average equity                                                                                        94.9%              0.43%              49.1%    0.60%

    Yield on earning assets                                                                                         3.57%              3.66%              3.76%    3.71%

    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                                                                            0.32%              0.35%              0.32%    0.42%

    Net interest margin (1)                                                                                         3.35%              3.40%              3.41%    3.45%

    Non-interest income to total income (2)                                                                         22.9%              22.6%              22.2%    22.2%

    Efficiency ratio (3)                                                                                            95.0%              98.7%              95.0%    98.1%


    Net loans (recovered) charged-off to average loans, annualized                                                (0.20)%              0.43%              0.02%    0.91%

    Provision for loan losses to average loans, annualized                                                        (0.16)%              0.00%               0.0%    0.00%

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                                                                        1.12%              1.13%              1.12%    1.13%

    Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans                                                                 314.4%             138.9%             314.4%   138.9%

    Non-accrual loans to total loans                                                                                0.35%              0.81%              0.35%    0.81%

    Non-performing assets to total assets                                                                           1.52%              2.81%              1.52%    2.81%

       (including performing TDR's)

    Non-performing assets to total assets                                                                           0.39%              0.84%              0.39%    0.84%

      (excluding performing TDR's)


             (1)    Net interest income divided
                     by average earning assets

             (2)    Non-interest income
                     (excluding net realized
                     gains and losses on
                     securities and other non-
                     recurring gains and
                     losses) divided by the sum
                     of net interest income and
                     non-interest income (as
                     adjusted)

             (3)    Non-interest expense (less
                     OREO expense and non-
                     recurring expenses and
                     losses) divided by the sum
                     of net interest income and
                     non-interest income (as
                     adjusted)



                                                                                                                                                                      DCB Financial Corp

                                                                                                                                                        Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)


                                                                                                                                                                                   2015                                  2014
                                                                                                                                                                                   ----                                  ----

                                                                                                                                                            Third                                       Second                First           Fourth           Third
                                                                                                                                                            -----                                       ------                -----           ------           -----

                                                                                                                                                            (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

    Interest income                                                                                                                                                    $4,469                                     $4,454               $4,467           $4,536           $4,278

    Interest expense                                                                                                                                                      292                                        295                  285              291              306
                                                                                                                                                                          ---                                        ---                  ---              ---              ---

    Net interest income                                                                                                                                                 4,177                                      4,159                4,182            4,245            3,972

    Provision for loan losses                                                                                                                                           (150)                                         -                 150              150                -
                                                                                                                                                                         ----                                        ---                 ---              ---              ---

    Net interest income after provision for loan losses                                                                                                                 4,327                                      4,159                4,032            4,094            3,972

    Non-interest income                                                                                                                                                 1,223                                      1,180                1,158            1,132            1,140

    Non-interest expenses                                                                                                                                               5,150                                      5,195                4,951            5,059            5,062
                                                                                                                                                                        -----                                      -----                -----            -----            -----

    Income before income tax benefit                                                                                                                                      400                                        144                  239              168               50

    Income tax benefit                                                                                                                                               (10,688)                                         -                   -               -               -
                                                                                                                                                                      -------                                        ---                 ---             ---             ---

    Net income                                                                                                                                                        $11,088                                       $144                 $239             $168              $50
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    Stock and related per share data

    Basic and diluted earnings per common share                                                                                                                         $1.52                                      $0.02                $0.03            $0.02            $0.01

    Basic weighted average common shares outstanding                                                                                                                7,287,435                                  7,287,435            7,237,371        7.196,404        7,192,350

    Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding                                                                                                              7,307,244                                  7,303,902            7,253,840        7,232,961        7,249,194

    Common book value per share                                                                                                                                         $8.05                                      $6.51                $6.54            $6.53            $6.49


    Capital Ratios:

    Bank

    Tier 1 leverage ratio                                                                                                                                               9.18%                                     8.63%               8.65%           9.00%           8.96%

    Common equity tier 1 capital ratio                                                                                                                                 13.09%                                    12.68%              12.62%          12.40%          12.42%

    Tier 1 risk based capital ratio                                                                                                                                    13.09%                                    12.68%              12.62%          12.40%          12.42%

    Total risk based capital ratio                                                                                                                                     14.23%                                    13.83%              13.75%          13.56%          13.57%


    Total equity to assets ratio (consolidated)                                                                                                                        10.83%                                     8.80%               9.15%           9.16%           9.33%


    Selected ratios:

    Return on average assets                                                                                                                                            8.26%                                     0.19%               0.18%           0.13%           0.04%

    Return on average equity                                                                                                                                            94.9%                                     2.17%               2.05%           1.44%           0.43%

    Yield on earning assets                                                                                                                                             3.57%                                     3.61%               3.73%           3.86%           3.66%

    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities                                                                                                                                0.32%                                     0.33%               0.32%           0.33%           0.35%

    Net interest margin                                                                                                                                                 3.35%                                     3.40%               3.50%           3.62%           3.40%

    Non-interest income to total income (1)                                                                                                                             22.9%                                     22.2%               21.5%           20.6%           22.6%

    Efficiency ratio (2)                                                                                                                                                95.0%                                     95.0%               92.9%           94.6%           98.7%


    Asset quality ratios:

    Net loans (recovered) charged-off to average loans, annualized                                                                                                    (0.20)%                                   (0.08)%               0.31%           0.10%           0.43%

    Provision for loan losses to average loans, annualized                                                                                                            (0.16)%                                     0.00%               0.16%           0.16%           0.00%

    Allowance for loan losses to total loans                                                                                                                            1.12%                                     1.09%               1.08%           1.10%           1.13%

    Allowance for loan losses to non-accrual loans                                                                                                                       314%                                      286%                362%            306%            139%

    Non-accrual loans to total loans                                                                                                                                    0.35%                                     0.38%               0.30%           0.36%           0.81%

    Non-performing assets to total assets (including                                                                                                                    1.52%                                     2.18%               2.26%           2.45%           2.81%

       performing TDR's)

    Non-performing assets to total assets (excluding                                                                                                                    0.39%                                     0.51%               0.42%           0.58%           0.84%

       performing TDR's)


    (1) Non-interest income (net of realized gains and losses on securities and other non-recurring items) divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income (as adjusted)

    (2) Non-interest expense (less OREO expense) divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income (as adjusted)

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