Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On May 8, 2013, Uwharrie Capital Corp (the “Registrant”) announced financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2013. The Registrant reported consolidated total assets of $547 million at March 31, 2013.
Net income available to shareholders was $499 thousand or $0.07 per common share for the three months ending March 31, 2013 compared to $539 thousand or $0.07 per share for the same period in 2012. Net income available to shareholders takes into consideration the payment of dividends on preferred stock issued by the Company as well as dividends on preferred stock issued by our banking subsidiaries. Uwharrie paid $161 thousand in dividends to its preferred shareholders during 2013 and its subsidiary banks paid an additional $103 thousand in dividends on preferred stock at the individual bank level. In total, this is $264 thousand compared to $161 thousand during the same period in 2012. With the redemption at par of 77% of the preferred stock issued under TARP at the end of the first quarter of 2013, Uwharrie expects lower dividend payments by 46% in the second quarter of 2013.
A copy of the press release (the “Press Release”) announcing the Registrant’s results is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
This Current Report on Form 8-K (including information included or incorporated by reference herein) may contain, among other things, certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, (i) statements regarding certain of the Registrant’s goals and expectations with respect to earnings, income per share, revenue, expenses and the growth rate in such items, as well as other measures of economic performance, including statements relating to estimates of credit quality trends, and (ii) statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “projects,” “outlook” or similar expressions. These statements are based upon the current belief and expectations of the Registrant’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties that are subject to change based on various factors (many of which are beyond the Registrant’s control).
