LCNB CORP - Quarter Report: 2015 March (Form 10-Q)

March 31, 2015

December 31,
2014

Outstanding balance

Carrying amount

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)



x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015



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

For the transition period from to

Commission File Number 000-26121

LCNB Corp.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Ohio		31-1626393
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

2 North Broadway, Lebanon, Ohio 45036

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(513) 932-1414

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

x Yes ¨ No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer o	Accelerated filer x
Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

¨ Yes x No

The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par value, as of May 4, 2015 was 9,317,895 shares.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION	2

Item 1. Financial Statements	2

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	2

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME	3

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	4

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	5

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	6

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	7

Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	36

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks	43

Item 4. Controls and Procedures	44

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION	45

Item 1. Legal Proceedings	45

Item 1A. Risk Factors	45

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	45

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities	45

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures	45

Item 5. Other Information	45

Item 6. Exhibits	46

SIGNATURES	47

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1.	Financial Statements

LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
	(Unaudited)			December 31, 2014
ASSETS:
Cash and due from banks	$	12,760		14,235
Interest-bearing demand deposits	4,879			1,610
Total cash and cash equivalents	17,639			15,845
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale, at fair value	300,527			285,365
Held-to-maturity, at cost	22,918			22,725
Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost	2,346			2,346
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost	3,638			3,638
Loans, net	698,848			695,835
Premises and equipment, net	20,495			20,733
Goodwill	27,638			27,638
Core deposit and other intangibles	4,598			4,780
Bank owned life insurance	22,095			21,936
Other assets	8,755			7,225
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,129,497		1,108,066
LIABILITIES:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing	$	209,521		213,303
Interest-bearing	764,204			732,902
Total deposits	973,725			946,205
Short-term borrowings	13,454			16,645
Long-term debt	6,153			11,357
Accrued interest and other liabilities	7,589			8,164
TOTAL LIABILITIES	1,000,921			982,371
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred shares – no par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares, none outstanding	—			—
Common shares – no par value, authorized 12,000,000 shares, issued 10,071,210 and 10,064,945 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	67,283			67,181
Retained earnings	70,738			69,394
Treasury shares at cost, 753,627 shares at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014	(11,665		)	(11,665	)
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	2,220			785
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	128,576			125,695
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,129,497		1,108,066

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that day.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$	8,540	7,696
Interest on investment securities:
Taxable	856		891
Non-taxable	653		646
Other investments	41		45
TOTAL INTEREST INCOME	10,090		9,278
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits	682		809
Interest on short-term borrowings	4		3
Interest on long-term debt	76		103
TOTAL INTEREST EXPENSE	762		915
NET INTEREST INCOME	9,328		8,363
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	69		81
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES	9,259		8,282
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Trust income	800		655
Service charges and fees on deposit accounts	1,107		1,122
Net gain (loss) on sales of securities	111		(4	)
Bank owned life insurance income	159		172
Gains from sales of mortgage loans	35		15
Other operating income	94		117
TOTAL NON-INTEREST INCOME	2,306		2,077
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits	4,290		3,918
Equipment expenses	288		294
Occupancy expense, net	595		651
State franchise tax	252		244
Marketing	163		132
Amortization of intangibles	146		126
FDIC insurance premiums	151		149
Merger-related expenses	70		1,292
Other non-interest expense	1,694		1,866
TOTAL NON-INTEREST EXPENSE	7,649		8,672
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	3,916		1,687
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	1,082		364
NET INCOME	$	2,834	1,323

Dividends declared per common share	$	0.16	0.16
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.30	0.14
Diluted	0.30		0.14
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	9,312,636		9,288,400
Diluted	9,410,774		9,413,049

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Net income	$	2,834		1,323
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Net unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities (net of taxes of $763 and $493 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	1,480			956
Reclassification adjustment for net realized (gain) loss on sale of available-for-sale securities included in net income (net of taxes of $38 and $1 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	(73		)	3
Change in nonqualified pension plan unrecognized net loss and unrecognized prior service cost (net of taxes of $14 and $1 for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively)	28			2
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME	$	4,269		2,284

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)



	Common Shares Outstanding	Common Stock		Retained Earnings		Treasury Shares		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2013	9,287,536	$	66,785	65,475		(11,665	)	(1,722	)	118,873
Net income				1,323						1,323
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes								961		961
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	4,690	82								82
Compensation expense relating to stock options		7								7
Common stock dividends, $0.16 per share				(1,485	)					(1,485	)
Balance at March 31, 2014	9,292,226	$	66,874	65,313		(11,665	)	(761	)	119,761

Balance at December 31, 2014	9,311,318	$	67,181	69,394		(11,665	)	785		125,695
Net income				2,834						2,834
Other comprehensive income, net of taxes								1,435		1,435
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan	6,265	95								95
Compensation expense relating to stock options		7								7
Common stock dividends, $0.16 per share				(1,490	)					(1,490	)
Balance at March 31, 2015	9,317,583	$	67,283	70,738		(11,665	)	2,220		128,576

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	2,834		1,323
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities:
Depreciation, amortization, and accretion	753			775
Provision for loan losses	69			81
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance	(159		)	(172	)
Realized gain from sales of securities available-for-sale	(111		)	4
Realized gain from sales of premises and equipment	—			(5	)
Realized (gain) loss from sales and write-downs of other real estate owned and repossessed assets	(9		)	19
Origination of mortgage loans for sale	(1,675		)	(610	)
Realized gains from sales of mortgage loans	(35		)	(15	)
Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans	1,693			620
Compensation expense related to stock options	7			7
Changes in:
Accrued income receivable	(656		)	(599	)
Other assets	(1,336		)	309
Other liabilities	(816		)	(767	)
TOTAL ADJUSTMENTS	(2,275		)	(353	)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES	559			970
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from sales of investment securities available-for-sale	6,002			26,071
Proceeds from maturities and calls of investment securities:
Available-for-sale	2,824			7,795
Held-to-maturity	207			562
Purchases of investment securities:
Available-for-sale	(22,035		)	(48,672	)
Held-to-maturity	(400		)	(706	)
Proceeds from redemption of Federal Reserve Bank stock	—			41
Net (increase) decrease in loans	(3,097		)	4,749
Proceeds from redemption of bank owned life insurance	—			3,633
Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned and repossessed assets	114			137
Additions to other real estate owned	(20		)	(17	)
Purchases of premises and equipment	(90		)	(178	)
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment	—			6
Net cash acquired from (paid for) acquisition	—			(9,115	)
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(16,495		)	(15,694	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net increase in deposits	27,520			33,475
Net increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings	(3,191		)	1,909
Principal payments on long-term debt	(5,204		)	(522	)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock	16			11
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(1,411		)	(1,414	)
NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	17,730			33,459
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	1,794			18,735
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	15,845			14,688
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$	17,639		33,423
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Interest paid	$	819		784
Income taxes paid	1,000			—
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF NONCASH INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Transfer from loans to other real estate owned and repossessed assets	79			213

The accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements are an integral part of these statements.

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LCNB CORP. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation

Substantially all of the assets, liabilities and operations of LCNB Corp. ("LCNB" or the "Company") are attributable to its wholly-owned subsidiary, LCNB National Bank (the "Bank"). The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LCNB and the Bank.

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal, recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations, and cash flows for the interim periods, as required by Regulation S-X, Rule 10-01.

The consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2014 has been derived from the audited consolidated balance sheet as of that day.

Certain prior period data presented in the financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2015. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, accounting policies, and financial notes thereto included in LCNB's 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC.

Note 2 – Acquisitions

On October 28, 2013, LCNB and Colonial Banc Corp. (“Colonial”) entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which LCNB purchased from Colonial on January 24, 2014 all of the issued and outstanding shares of Eaton National Bank & Trust Co. ("Eaton National") in a cash transaction valued at $24.75 million. Immediately following the acquisition, Eaton National was merged into the Bank. Eaton National operated five full–service branches with a main office and another facility in Eaton, Ohio and branch offices in each of West Alexandria, Ohio, New Paris, Ohio, and Lewisburg, Ohio. These offices became branches of the Bank after the merger.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 – Acquisitions (continued)

The merger with Eaton National was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration paid were recorded at their estimated fair values as of the merger date, as summarized in the following table (in thousands):



Consideration Paid:
Cash paid to shareholder	$	24,750

Identifiable Assets Acquired:
Cash and cash equivalents	15,635
Investment securities:
Available-for-sale	35,859
Federal Reserve Bank stock	41
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	784
Loans	115,944
Premises and equipment	1,314
Bank owned life insurance	3,618
Core deposit intangible	2,466
Other real estate owned	262
Other assets	1,624
Total identifiable assets acquired	177,547

Liabilities Assumed:
Deposits	165,335
Short-term borrowings	651
Other liabilities	263
Total liabilities assumed	166,249

Total Identifiable Net Assets Acquired	11,298

Goodwill resulting from merger	$	13,452

The amount of goodwill recorded reflects LCNB's entrance into a new market and related synergies that are expected to result from the acquisition and represents the excess purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net assets acquired. The goodwill will not be amortizable on LCNB's financial records, but is deductible for tax purposes. The core deposit intangible is being amortized over eight years using the straight-line method.

Direct costs related to the acquisition were expensed as incurred and are recorded as a merger-related expense in the consolidated statements of income.

The results of operations are included in the consolidated statement of income from the date of the merger.

On December 29, 2014, LCNB and BNB Bancorp, Inc. (“BNB”) entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (“Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which BNB was acquired by LCNB on April 30, 2015 in a stock and cash transaction valued at $12,574,170. Immediately following the merger of BNB into LCNB, Brookville National Bank ("Brookville"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNB, was merged into LCNB National Bank. Brookville operated a main office and a branch office, both in Brookville, Ohio. These offices became branches of LCNB after the merger.

Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of BNB common stock are entitled to receive, for each share of BNB common stock, (i) $15.75 in cash and (ii) 2.005 LCNB common shares.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 2 – Acquisitions (continued)

The acquisition will be accounted for in accordance with applicable accounting guidance. Accordingly, the assets and liabilities of BNB will be recorded at their estimated fair values at the acquisition date. The excess of the cash paid over the net fair values of the assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets and liabilities assumed, will be recorded as goodwill. The results of operations will be included in the consolidated income statement from the date of the acquisition. Goodwill will be subject to an annual test for impairment and the amount impaired, if any, will be charged to expense at the time of impairment.

The estimated fair values of the assets and liabilities have not yet been determined. The recorded amounts reflected on the historic financial records of BNB as of December 31, 2014 include total assets of approximately $108.8 million, consisting primarily of net loans of $36.4 million and investments of $58.3 million. Recorded liabilities totaling approximately $98.2 million consisted primarily of deposits totaling $97.9 million.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 - Investment Securities

The amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale investment securities at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses	Fair Value
March 31, 2015
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	71,207	901		30	72,078
U.S. Agency notes	92,086		442		312	92,216
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	30,125		473		94	30,504
Certificates of deposit	2,581		8		—	2,589
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	79,549		1,793		130	81,212
Taxable	17,140		558		29	17,669
Mutual funds	2,491		1		11	2,481
Trust preferred securities	50		—		—	50
Equity securities	1,463		304		39	1,728
	$	296,692	$	4,480	645	300,527

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	22,318		441		142	22,617
Taxable	600		—		4	596
	$	22,918	441		146	23,213

December 31, 2014
Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	62,406	290		136	62,560
U.S. Agency notes	84,661		188		1,212	83,637
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	37,838		413		219	38,032
Certificates of deposit	3,076		10		—	3,086
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	75,727		1,972		304	77,395
Taxable	16,005		465		75	16,395
Mutual funds	2,483		—		22	2,461
Trust preferred securities	50		—		—	50
Equity securities	1,415		372		38	1,749
	$	283,661	3,710		2,006	285,365

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	22,525		108		695	21,938
Taxable	200		—		—	200
	$	22,725	108		695	22,138

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 - Investment Securities (continued)

Information concerning available-for-sale investment securities with gross unrealized losses at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, aggregated by length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous loss position, is as follows (dollars in thousands):



	Less than Twelve Months			Twelve Months or Greater
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2015
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	—	—	$	8,874	30
U.S. Agency notes	—		—	45,716		312
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	14		—	5,353		94
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	6,947		28	9,293		102
Taxable	—		—	2,193		29
Mutual funds	285		11	—		—
Equity securities	251		24	137		15
	$	7,497	63	$	71,566	582

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	$	838	2	4,215		140
Taxable	395		4	—		—
	$	1,233	6	$	4,215	140

December 31, 2014
Investment Securities Available-for-Sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	9,141	7	$	8,774	129
U.S. Agency notes	—		—	65,971		1,212
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	3,795		2	11,456		217
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	7,211		58	11,419		246
Taxable	3,117		15	3,668		60
Mutual funds	281		12	1,190		10
Trust preferred securities	50		—	—		—
Equity securities	197		29	123		9
	$	23,792	123	$	102,601	1,883

Investment Securities Held-to-Maturity:
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	$	8,152	540	$	4,200	155
Taxable	—		—	—		—
	$	8,152	540	$	4,200	155

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(Continued)

Note 3 - Investment Securities (continued)

Management has determined that the unrealized losses at March 31, 2015 are primarily due to fluctuations in market interest rates and do not reflect credit quality deterioration of the securities. Because LCNB does not have the intent to sell the investments and it is more likely than not that LCNB will not be required to sell the investments before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity, LCNB does not consider these investments to be other-than-temporarily impaired.

Contractual maturities of investment securities at March 31, 2015 were as follows (in thousands). Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities when issuers have the right to call or prepay obligations.



	Available-for-Sale			Held-to-Maturity
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value	Amortized Cost	Fair Value
Due within one year	$	10,878	10,964	3,003	3,007
Due from one to five years	154,708		156,372	3,651	3,632
Due from five to ten years	93,038		94,323	4,109	4,021
Due after ten years	3,939		4,105	12,155	12,553
	262,563		265,764	22,918	23,213
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	30,125		30,504	—	—
Mutual funds	2,491		2,481	—	—
Trust preferred securities	50		50	—	—
Equity securities	1,463		1,728	—	—
	$	296,692	300,527	22,918	23,213

Investment securities with a market value of $188,134,000 and $175,094,000 at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required or permitted by law.

Certain information concerning the sale of investment securities available-for-sale for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Proceeds from sales	$	6,002	26,071
Gross realized gains	111		2
Gross realized losses	—		6

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Note 4 - Loans

Major classifications of loans at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
Commercial and industrial	36,447	35,424
Commercial, secured by real estate	381,371	379,141
Residential real estate	255,926	254,087
Consumer	17,296	18,006
Agricultural	9,816	11,472
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts	678	680
	701,534	698,810
Deferred net origination costs (fees)	151	146
	701,685	698,956
Less allowance for loan losses	2,837	3,121
Loans, net	698,848	695,835

All advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati are secured by a blanket pledge of LCNB's 1-4 family first lien mortgage loans in the amount of approximately $216 million and $212 million at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. Additionally, LCNB is required to hold minimum levels of FHLB stock, based on the outstanding borrowings.

Loans acquired from the mergers with First Capital Bancshares, Inc. in the first quarter of 2013 ("First Capital") and Eaton National are recorded at fair value with no carryover of the acquired entity's previously established allowance for loan losses. The excess of expected cash flows over the estimated fair value of acquired loans is recognized as interest income over the remaining contractual lives of the loans using the level yield method. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows will require additions to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows result in the recognition of additional interest income over the then-remaining contractual lives of the loans.

Impaired loans acquired are accounted for under FASB ASC 310-30. Factors considered in evaluating whether an acquired loan was impaired include delinquency status and history, updated borrower credit status, collateral information, and updated loan-to-value information. The difference between contractually required payments at the time of acquisition and the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the nonaccretable difference. The interest component of the cash flows expected to be collected is referred to as the accretable yield and is recognized as interest income over the remaining contractual life of the loan using the level yield method. Subsequent decreases in expected cash flows will require additions to the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent improvements in expected cash flows will result in a reclassification from the nonaccretable difference to the accretable yield.

The following table provides certain information at the acquisition date on loans acquired from Eaton National, not including loans considered to be impaired (in thousands):



Contractually required principal at acquisition	$	102,483
Less fair value adjustment	1,347
Fair value of acquired loans	$	101,136

Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected	$	1,702

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The following table provides details on acquired impaired loans obtained through the merger with Eaton National that are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 310-30 (in thousands):



Contractually required principal at acquisition	$	23,414
Contractual cash flows not expected to be collected (nonaccretable difference)	(6,088		)
Expected cash flows at acquisition	17,326
Interest component of expected cash flows (accretable discount)	(2,163		)
Fair value of acquired impaired loans	$	15,163

Non-accrual, past-due, and accruing restructured loans as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015	December 31, 2014
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial and industrial	—	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	2,823	4,277
Agricultural	148	70
Residential real estate	1,001	1,252
Total non-accrual loans	3,972	5,599
Past-due 90 days or more and still accruing	355	203
Total non-accrual and past-due 90 days or more and still accruing	4,327	5,802
Accruing restructured loans	15,091	14,269
Total	19,418	20,071

The allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Commercial & Industrial			Commercial, Secured by Real Estate		Residential Real Estate		Consumer		Agricultural	Other		Total
Three Months Ended March 31, 2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, beginning of period	$	129		1,990		926		63		11	2		3,121
Provision charged to expenses	1			(37	)	64		(29	)	66	4		69
Losses charged off	—			(313	)	(82	)	(11	)	—	(14	)	(420	)
Recoveries	1			—		26		31		—	9		67
Balance, end of period	$	131		1,640		934		54		77	1		2,837

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Balance, beginning of period	$	175		2,520		826		66		—	1		3,588
Provision charged to expenses	(109		)	213		(25	)	(3	)	—	5		81
Losses charged off	—			(203	)	(119	)	(23	)	—	(18	)	(363	)
Recoveries	6			—		21		24		—	13		64
Balance, end of period	$	72		2,530		703		64		—	1		3,370

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A breakdown of the allowance for loan losses and the loan portfolio by loan segment at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Commercial & Industrial		Commercial, Secured by Real Estate	Residential Real Estate	Consumer	Agricultural	Other	Total
March 31, 2015
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	9	317	102	—	—	—	428
Collectively evaluated for impairment	122		1,301	832	54	10	1	2,320
Acquired credit impaired loans	—		22	—	—	67	—	89
Balance, end of period	$	131	1,640	934	54	77	1	2,837

Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	393	12,765	1,737	53	—	—	14,948
Collectively evaluated for impairment	34,731		355,866	251,211	17,264	9,635	146	668,853
Acquired credit impaired loans	1,337		12,391	3,383	60	181	532	17,884
Balance, end of period	$	36,461	381,022	256,331	17,377	9,816	678	701,685

December 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	10	415	89	—	—	—	514
Collectively evaluated for impairment	119		1,273	836	63	11	2	2,304
Acquired credit impaired loans	—		302	1	—	—	—	303
Balance, end of period	$	129	1,990	926	63	11	2	3,121

Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	401	13,022	1,701	55	—	—	15,179
Collectively evaluated for impairment	33,941		352,774	249,374	17,954	11,371	167	665,581
Acquired credit impaired loans	1,092		12,984	3,425	81	101	513	18,196
Balance, end of period	$	35,434	378,780	254,500	18,090	11,472	680	698,956

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The risk characteristics of LCNB's material loan portfolio segments are as follows:

Commercial and Industrial Loans. LCNB’s commercial and industrial loan portfolio consists of loans for various purposes, including loans to fund working capital requirements (such as inventory and receivables financing) and purchases of machinery and equipment. LCNB offers a variety of commercial and industrial loan arrangements, including term loans, balloon loans, and lines of credit. Most commercial and industrial loans have a variable rate, with adjustments occurring monthly, annually, every three years, or every five years. Adjustments are generally based on a publicly available index rate plus a margin. The margin varies based on the terms and collateral securing the loan. Commercial and industrial loans are offered to businesses and professionals for short and medium terms on both a collateralized and uncollateralized basis. Commercial and industrial loans typically are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the business. Collateral, when obtained, may include liens on furniture, fixtures, equipment, inventory, receivables, or other assets. As a result, such loans involve complexities, variables, and risks that require thorough underwriting and more robust servicing than other types of loans.

Commercial, Secured by Real Estate Loans. Commercial real estate loans include loans secured by a variety of commercial, retail, and office buildings, religious facilities, multifamily (more than two-family) residential properties, construction and land development loans, and other land loans. Commercial real estate loan products generally amortize over five to twenty-five years and are payable in monthly principal and interest installments. Some have balloon payments due within one to ten years after the origination date. Many have adjustable interest rates with adjustment periods ranging from one to ten years, some of which are subject to established “floor” interest rates.

Commercial real estate loans are underwritten based on the ability of the property, in the case of income producing property, or the borrower’s business to generate sufficient cash flow to amortize the debt. Secondary emphasis is placed upon global debt service, collateral value, financial strength of any guarantors, and other factors. Commercial real estate loans are generally originated with a 75% maximum loan to appraised value ratio.

Residential Real Estate Loans. Residential real estate loans include loans secured by first or second mortgage liens on one to two-family residential property. Home equity lines of credit and mortgage loans secured by owner-occupied agricultural property are included in this category. First and second mortgage loans are generally amortized over five to thirty years with monthly principal and interest payments. Home equity lines of credit generally have a five year draw period with interest only payments followed by a repayment period with monthly payments based on the amount outstanding. LCNB offers both fixed and adjustable rate mortgage loans. Adjustable rate loans are available with adjustment periods ranging between one to ten years and adjust according to an established index plus a margin, subject to certain floor and ceiling rates. Home equity lines of credit have a variable rate based on the Wall Street Journal prime rate plus a margin.

LCNB does not originate reverse mortgage loans or residential real estate loans generally considered to be “subprime.”

Residential real estate loans are underwritten primarily based on the borrower’s ability to repay, prior credit history, and the value of the collateral. LCNB requires private mortgage insurance for first mortgage loans that have a loan to appraised value ratio of greater than 80%.

Consumer Loans. LCNB’s portfolio of consumer loans generally includes secured and unsecured loans to individuals for household, family and other personal expenditures. Secured loans include loans to fund the purchase of automobiles, recreational vehicles, boats, and similar acquisitions. Consumer loans made by LCNB generally have fixed rates and terms ranging up to 72 months, depending upon the nature of the collateral, size of the loan, and other relevant factors.

Consumer loans generally have higher interest rates, but pose additional risks of collectability and loss when compared to certain other types of loans. Collateral, if present, is generally subject to damage, wear, and depreciation. The borrower’s ability to repay is of primary importance in the underwriting of consumer loans.

Agricultural Loans. LCNB’s portfolio of agricultural loans includes loans for financing agricultural production or for financing the purchase of equipment used in the production of agricultural products. LCNB’s agricultural loans are generally secured by farm machinery, livestock, crops, vehicles, or other agricultural related collateral.

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LCNB uses a risk-rating system to quantify loan quality. A loan is assigned to a risk category based on relevant information about the ability of the borrower to service the debt including, but not limited to, current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends. The categories used are:


•	Pass – loans categorized in this category are higher quality loans that do not fit any of the other categories described below.


•	Other Assets Especially Mentioned (OAEM) - loans in this category are currently protected but are potentially weak. These loans constitute a risk but not to the point of justifying a classification of substandard. The credit risk may be relatively minor yet constitute an undue risk in light of the circumstances surrounding a specific asset.


•	Substandard – loans in this category are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Assets so classified must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the possibility that LCNB will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.


•	Doubtful – loans classified in this category have all the weaknesses inherent in loans classified substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

A breakdown of the loan portfolio by credit quality indicators at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



	Pass		OAEM	Substandard	Doubtful	Total
March 31, 2015
Commercial & industrial	$	35,054	—	1,407	—	36,461
Commercial, secured by real estate	356,497		5,937	18,588	—	381,022
Residential real estate	249,879		1,207	5,245	—	256,331
Consumer	17,277		—	100	—	17,377
Agricultural	9,548		—	268	—	9,816
Other	678		—	—	—	678
Total	$	668,933	7,144	25,608	—	701,685

December 31, 2014
Commercial & industrial	$	34,322	—	1,112	—	35,434
Commercial, secured by real estate	353,957		6,421	18,402	—	378,780
Residential real estate	246,335		920	7,245	—	254,500
Consumer	17,979		—	111	—	18,090
Agricultural	11,273		—	199	—	11,472
Other	680		—	—	—	680
Total	$	664,546	7,341	27,069	—	698,956

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A loan portfolio aging analysis at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 is as follows (in thousands):



	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due	Greater Than 90 Days Past Due	Total Past Due	Current	Total Loans Receivable	Total Loans Greater Than 90 Days and Accruing
March 31, 2015
Commercial & industrial	$	—	—	—	—	36,461	36,461	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	276		303	2,896	3,475	377,547	381,022	72
Residential real estate	634		21	921	1,576	254,755	256,331	263
Consumer	72		29	20	121	17,256	17,377	20
Agricultural	—		2	121	123	9,693	9,816	—
Other	79		—	—	79	599	678	—
Total	$	1,061	355	3,958	5,374	696,311	701,685	355

December 31, 2014
Commercial & industrial	$	4	—	—	4	35,430	35,434	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	1,000		83	3,179	4,262	374,518	378,780	9
Residential real estate	648		297	1,289	2,234	252,266	254,500	177
Consumer	59		28	17	104	17,986	18,090	17
Agricultural	73		70	—	143	11,329	11,472	—
Other	106		—	—	106	574	680	—
Total	$	1,890	478	4,485	6,853	692,103	698,956	203

Impaired loans, including acquired credit impaired loans, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):

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	Recorded Investment		Unpaid Principal Balance	Related Allowance
March 31, 2015
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,354	2,337	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	21,232		25,566	—
Residential real estate	4,241		5,758	—
Consumer	95		156	—
Agricultural	60		228	—
Other	532		743	—
Total	$	27,514	34,788	—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	376	376	9
Commercial, secured by real estate	3,924		4,447	339
Residential real estate	879		974	102
Consumer	18		18	—
Agricultural	121		403	67
Other	—		—	—
Total	$	5,318	6,218	517

Total:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,730	2,713	9
Commercial, secured by real estate	25,156		30,013	339
Residential real estate	5,120		6,732	102
Consumer	113		174	—
Agricultural	181		631	67
Other	532		743	—
Total	$	32,832	41,006	517

December 31, 2014
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,092	2,077	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	21,822		26,715	—
Residential real estate	4,057		5,549	—
Consumer	117		178	—
Agricultural	101		619	—
Other	513		744	—
Total	$	27,702	35,882	—

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	401	406	10
Commercial, secured by real estate	4,184		4,538	717
Residential real estate	1,069		1,265	90
Consumer	19		20	—
Total	$	5,673	6,229	817

Total:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,493	2,483	10
Commercial, secured by real estate	26,006		31,253	717
Residential real estate	5,126		6,814	90
Consumer	136		198	—
Agricultural	101		619	—
Other	513		744	—
Total	$	33,375	42,111	817

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The following presents information related to the average recorded investment and interest income recognized on impaired loans, including acquired credit impaired loans, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):



	2015			2014
	Average Recorded Investment		Interest Income Recognized	Average Recorded Investment	Interest Income Recognized
Three Months Ended March 31,
With no related allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,232	35	164	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	21,608		362	10,587	82
Residential real estate	4,326		82	845	9
Consumer	107		4	3	—
Agricultural	20		97	—	—
Other	522		19	—	—
Total	$	27,815	599	11,599	91

With an allowance recorded:
Commercial & industrial	$	380	5	—	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	3,989		27	4,076	27
Residential real estate	944		10	1,191	11
Consumer	18		1	17	—
Agricultural	121		—	—	—
Other	—		—	—	—
Total	$	5,452	43	5,284	38

Total:
Commercial & industrial	$	1,612	40	164	—
Commercial, secured by real estate	25,597		389	14,663	109
Residential real estate	5,270		92	2,036	20
Consumer	125		5	20	—
Agricultural	141		97	—	—
Other	522		19	—	—
Total	$	33,267	642	16,883	129

Of the interest income recognized on impaired loans during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, approximately $11,000 and $1,000, respectively, were recognized on a cash basis.

Loan modifications that were classified as troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (dollars in thousands):



	2015				2014
	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Recorded Balance		Post-Modification Recorded Balance	Number of Loans	Pre-Modification Recorded Balance		Post-Modification Recorded Balance
Three Months Ended March 31,
Commercial & industrial	—	$	—	—	1	$	10	10
Commercial, secured by real estate	—	—		—	—	—		—
Residential real estate	3	87		87	—	—		—
Consumer	—	—		—	1	2		2
Total	3	$	87	87	2	$	12	12

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Each restructured loan is separately negotiated with the borrower and includes terms and conditions that reflect the borrower's ability to pay the debt as modified. Modifications may include interest only payments for a period of time, temporary or permanent reduction of the loan's interest rate, capitalization of delinquent interest, or extensions of the maturity date.

LCNB is not committed to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loan terms were modified in a troubled debt restructuring.

There were no troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of the restructuring date for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014.

Note 5 - Acquired Credit Impaired Loans

The following table provides at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 the major classifications of acquired credit impaired loans that are accounted for in accordance with FASB ASC 310-30 (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Commercial & industrial	$	1,337	1,092
Commercial, secured by real estate	12,391		12,984
Residential real estate	3,383		3,425
Consumer	60		81
Agricultural	181		101
Other loans, including deposit overdrafts	532		513
	17,884		18,196
Less allowance for loan losses	89		303
Loans, net	17,795		17,893

The following table provides the outstanding balance and related carrying amount for acquired credit impaired loans at the dates indicated (in thousands):

Activity during the three months ended March 31, 2015 for the accretable discount related to acquired credit impaired loans is as follows (in thousands):



Accretable discount at December 31, 2014	$	2,674
Reclass from nonaccretable discount to accretable discount	17
Less disposals	(1		)
Less accretion	(199		)
Accretable discount at March 31, 2015	$	2,491

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Note 6 – Other Real Estate Owned

Other real estate owned includes property acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure and also includes property deemed to be in-substance foreclosed and are included in "other assets" in the consolidated balance sheets. Changes in other real estate owned are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015			2014
Balance, beginning of year	$	1,370		1,463
Additions	99			230
Additions due to merger	—			262
Reductions due to sales	(105		)	(151	)
Reductions due to valuation write downs	—			(5	)
Balance, end of period	$	1,364		1,799

Other real estate owned at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 consisted of (dollars in thousands):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Commercial real estate	$	1,265	$	1,265
Residential real estate	99		105
	$	1,364	$	1,370

The total recorded investment in residential consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate that was in the process of foreclosure at March 31, 2015 was $379,000.

Note 7 – Income Taxes

A reconciliation between the statutory income tax and LCNB's effective tax rate on income from continuing operations follows:



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Statutory tax rate	34.0	%	34.0	%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Tax exempt interest	(5.5	)%	(12.7	)%
Tax exempt income on bank owned life insurance	(1.4	)%	(3.5	)%
Other, net	0.5	%	3.8	%
Effective tax rate	27.6	%	21.6	%

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Note 8 - Commitments and Contingent Liabilities

LCNB is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit. They involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheets. Exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other parties to financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contract amount of those instruments.

The Bounce Protection product, a customer deposit overdraft program, is offered as a service and does not constitute a contract between the customer and LCNB.

LCNB uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.

Financial instruments whose contract amounts represent off-balance-sheet credit risk at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
Commitments to extend credit:
Commercial loans	$	8,768	5,152
Other loans
Fixed rate	8,177		877
Adjustable rate	3,477		2,011
Unused lines of credit:
Fixed rate	4,947		6,496
Adjustable rate	68,193		67,981
Unused overdraft protection amounts on demand and NOW accounts	10,128		10,206
Standby letters of credit	488		563
Commitments to purchase municipal securities	1,243		—
	$	105,421	93,286

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Unused lines of credit include amounts not drawn on line of credit loans. Commitments to extend credit and unused lines of credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. These guarantees generally are fully secured and have varying maturities.

LCNB evaluates each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary, is based on management's credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral held varies, but may include accounts receivable, inventory, residential realty, income-producing commercial property, and property, plant, and equipment.

Capital expenditures include the construction or acquisition of new office buildings, improvements to LCNB's offices, purchases of furniture and equipment, and additions or improvements to LCNB's information technology system. Commitments outstanding for capital expenditures as of March 31, 2015 totaled approximately $105,000.

Management believes that LCNB has sufficient liquidity to fund its lending and capital expenditure commitments.

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LCNB and its subsidiaries are parties to various claims and proceedings arising in the normal course of business. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, believes that the liabilities, if any, arising from such proceedings and claims will not be material to the consolidated financial position or results of operations.

Note 9 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	Unrealized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Securities			Changes in Pension Plan Assets and Benefit Obligations		Total
March 31, 2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	1,126		(341	)	785
Before reclassifications	1,480			28		1,508
Reclassifications	(73		)	—		(73	)
Balance at end of period	$	2,533		(313	)	2,220

March 31, 2014
Balance at beginning of period	$	(1,641	)	(81	)	(1,722	)
Before reclassifications	956			2		958
Reclassifications	3			—		3
Balance at end of period	$	(682	)	(79	)	(761	)

Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income during the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 and the affected line items in the consolidated statements of income are as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,				Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income
	2015		2014		Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Realized gain on sale of securities	$	111	(4	)	Net gain on sale of securities
Less provision for income taxes	38		(1	)	Provision for income taxes
Reclassification adjustment, net of taxes	$	73	(3	)

Note 10 – Retirement Plans

LCNB participates in a noncontributory defined benefit multi-employer retirement plan that covers substantially all regular full-time employees hired before January 1, 2009.

Employees of LCNB also participate in a defined contribution retirement plan. Employees hired on or after January 1, 2009 receive a 50% employer match on their contributions into the 401(k) plan, up to a maximum LCNB contribution of 3% of each individual employee's annual compensation. Employees hired before January 1, 2009 who received a benefit reduction under certain amendments to the defined benefit retirement plan receive an automatic contribution of 5% or 7% of annual compensation, depending on the sum of an employee's age and vesting service, into the 401(k) plan, regardless of the contributions made by the employees. This contribution is made annually and these employees do not receive any employer matches to their 401(k) contributions.

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Funding and administrative costs of the qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan and 401(k) plan charged to pension and other employee benefits in the consolidated statements of income for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Qualified noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan	$	270	207
401(k) plan	87		78

Certain highly compensated employees participate in a nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan. The nonqualified plan ensures that participants receive the full amount of benefits to which they would have been entitled under the noncontributory defined benefit retirement plan in the absence of limits on benefit levels imposed by certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code.

The components of net periodic pension cost of the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized as follows (in thousands):



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Service cost	$	9	17
Interest cost	17		15
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	42		—
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost	—		4
Net periodic pension cost	$	68	36

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax, at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 for the nonqualified defined benefit retirement plan consists of (in thousands):

Note 11 - Stock Based Compensation

LCNB established an Ownership Incentive Plan (the "Plan") during 2002 that allowed for stock-based awards to eligible employees, as determined by the Board of Directors. The awards were made in the form of stock options, share awards, and/or appreciation rights. The Plan provided for the issuance of up to 200,000 shares. The plan expired on April 16, 2012. Any outstanding unexercised options, however, continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.

Options granted to date vest ratably over a five-year period and expire ten years after the date of grant.

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Stock options outstanding at March 31, 2015 are as follows:



	Outstanding Stock Options				Exercisable Stock Options
Exercise Price Range	Number	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	Number	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)
$9.00 - $10.99	20,994	$	9.00	3.8	20,994	$	9.00	3.8
$11.00 - $12.99	63,354	12.05		5.3	52,806	12.02		5.1
$17.00 - $18.99	12,962	18.41		1.4	12,962	18.41		1.4
	97,310	12.24		4.5	86,762	12.24		4.2

The following table summarizes stock option activity for the periods indicated:



	2015				2014
	Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, January 1	99,810		$	12.16	104,966		$	12.43
Granted	—		—		—		—
Exercised	—		—		—		—
Expired	(2,500	)	9.00		(5,156	)	17.66
Outstanding, March 31	97,310		12.24		99,810		12.16
Exercisable, March 31	86,762		12.24		78,705		12.17

The aggregate intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) for options outstanding at March 31, 2015 that were "in the money" (market price greater than exercise price) was $338,000. The aggregate intrinsic value at that date for only the options that were exercisable was $305,000. The aggregate intrinsic value for options outstanding at March 31, 2014 that were in the money was $528,000 and the aggregate intrinsic value at that date for only the options that were exercisable was $418,000. The intrinsic value changes based upon fluctuations in the market value of LCNB's common stock.

Total expenses related to options included in salaries and employee benefits in the consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 was $7,000 and $7,000, respectively.

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Note 12 - Earnings per Common Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options, warrants, and restricted stock. The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options and warrants with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period. The computations are as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data):



	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015		2014
Net income	$	2,834	1,323
Weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of basic earnings per common share	9,312,636		9,288,400
Add dilutive effect of:
Stock options	16,203		21,769
Stock warrants	81,935		102,880
Adjusted weighted average number of shares outstanding used in the calculation of diluted earnings per common share	9,410,774		9,413,049
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.30	0.14
Diluted	0.30		0.14

Options to purchase 12,962 and 18,118 shares of common stock at a weighted average price of $18.41 and $18.19 per share were outstanding at March 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because the exercise prices of the options were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements

LCNB measures certain assets at fair value using various valuation techniques and assumptions, depending on the nature of the asset. Fair value is defined as the price that would be received from the sale of an asset in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are assigned to one of three broad levels:


•	Level 1 – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the reporting date.

•

Level 2 – inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability either directly or indirectly. Level 2 inputs may include quoted prices for similar assets in active markets, quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices (such as interest rates or yield curves) that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from or corroborated by observable market data.


•	Level 3 - inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability.

The majority of LCNB's financial debt securities are classified as available-for-sale. The securities are reported at fair value with unrealized holding gains and losses reported net of income taxes in accumulated other comprehensive income.

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LCNB utilizes a pricing service for determining the fair values of most of its investment securities. Fair value for U.S. Treasury notes are determined based on market quotations (level 1). Fair value for most of the other investment securities is calculated using the discounted cash flow method for each security. The discount rates for these cash flows are estimated by the pricing service using rates observed in the market (level 2). Cash flow streams are dependent on estimated prepayment speeds and the overall structure of the securities given existing market conditions. In addition, LCNB has invested in trust preferred securities, equity securities, and four mutual funds that are not priced by the pricing service. Market quotations (level1) are used to determine fair values for the trust preferred securities and equity securities. Investments in mutual funds that are publicly traded in active markets and that publish daily net asset values are considered to have level 1 inputs. An investment in a mutual fund that is not traded in an active market is considered to have level 2 inputs because an investor can have its interest in the fund redeemed for the balance of its capital account at any quarter-end assuming the fund is given a 60 day notice. The investment in this fund is carried at fair value, which approximates cost.

Assets that may be recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis include impaired loans, other real estate owned, and other repossessed assets. A loan is considered impaired when management believes it is probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Impaired loans are carried at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan's existing rate or the fair value of collateral if the loan is collateral dependent, if this value is less than the loan balance. The inputs are considered to be level 3.

Other real estate owned is adjusted to fair value upon transfer of the loan to foreclosed assets, usually based on an appraisal of the property. Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. These inputs are also considered to be level 3.

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The following table summarizes the valuation of LCNB's assets recorded at fair value by input levels as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (in thousands):



			Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
	Fair Value Measurements		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2015
Recurring fair value measurements:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	72,078	72,078	—	—
U.S. Agency notes	92,216		—	92,216	—
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	30,504		—	30,504	—
Certificates of deposit with other banks	2,589		—	2,589	—
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	81,212		—	81,212	—
Taxable	17,669		—	17,669	—
Mutual funds	2,481		1,481	1,000	—
Trust preferred securities	50		50	—	—
Equity securities	1,728		1,728	—	—
Total recurring fair value measurements	$	300,527	75,337	225,190	—
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
Impaired loans	$	4,801	—	—	4,801
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets	1,364		—	—	1,364
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	$	6,165	—	—	6,165

December 31, 2014
Recurring fair value measurements:
Investment securities available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasury notes	$	62,560	62,560	—	—
U.S. Agency notes	83,637		—	83,637	—
U.S. Agency mortgage-backed securities	38,032		—	38,032	—
Certificates of deposit with other banks	3,086		—	3,086	—
Municipal securities:
Non-taxable	77,395		—	77,395	—
Taxable	16,395		—	16,395	—
Mutual funds	2,461		1,461	1,000	—
Trust preferred securities	50		50	—	—
Equity securities	1,749		1,749	—	—
Total recurring fair value measurements	$	285,365	65,820	219,545	—
Nonrecurring fair value measurements:
Impaired loans	$	4,872	—	—	4,872
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets	1,370		—	—	1,370
Total nonrecurring fair value measurements	$	6,242	—	—	6,242

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The following table presents quantitative information about unobservable inputs used in nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 (dollars in thousands):

Range

Fair Value

Valuation Technique

Unobservable Inputs

High

Low

Weighted Average

March 31, 2015:

Impaired loans

4,801

Estimated sales price

Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions

Not applicable

Discounted cash flows

Discount rate

10.50

4.00

5.22

Other real estate owned

1,364

Estimated sales price

Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions

Not applicable

December 31, 2014:

Impaired loans

4,872

Estimated sales price

Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions

Not applicable

Discounted cash flows

Discount rate

10.50

4.00

5.36

Other real estate owned

1,370

Estimated sales price

Adjustments for comparable properties, discounts to reflect current market conditions

Not applicable

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Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 are as follows (in thousands):



				Fair Value Measurements at the End of the Reporting Period Using
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)	Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)	Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
March 31, 2015
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	17,639	17,639	17,639	—	—
Investment securities, held-to-maturity	22,918		23,213	—	—	23,213
Federal Reserve Bank stock	2,346		2,346	2,346	—	—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,638		3,638	3,638	—	—
Loans, net	698,848		704,705	—	—	704,705

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Deposits	973,725		974,851	765,791	209,060	—
Short-term borrowings	13,454		13,454	13,454	—	—
Long-term debt	6,153		6,667	—	6,667	—

December 31, 2014
FINANCIAL ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	15,845	15,845	15,845	—	—
Investment securities, held-to-maturity	22,725		22,138	—	—	22,138
Federal Reserve Bank stock	2,346		2,346	2,346	—	—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,638		3,638	3,638	—	—
Loans, net	695,835		699,715	—	—	699,715

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES:
Deposits	946,205		947,541	731,766	215,775	—
Short-term borrowings	16,645		16,645	16,645	—	—
Long-term debt	11,357		11,944	—	11,944	—

The fair value of off-balance-sheet financial instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014 was not material.

Fair values of financial instruments are based on various assumptions, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Therefore, the fair values presented may not represent amounts that could be realized in actual transactions. In addition, because the required disclosures exclude certain financial instruments and all nonfinancial instruments, any aggregation of the fair value amounts presented would not represent the underlying value of LCNB. The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of certain financial instruments:

Cash and cash equivalents

The carrying amounts presented are deemed to approximate fair value.

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Investment securities

Fair values for securities, excluding Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock, are based on quoted market prices, if available. If a quoted market price is not available, fair value is estimated using quoted market prices for similar securities and/or discounted cash flow analyses or other methods. The carrying value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock approximates fair value based on the respective redemptive provisions.

Loans

Fair value is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities, incorporating assumptions of current and projected prepayment speeds. These current rates approximate market rates.

Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, savings accounts, and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated using the rates currently offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities, which approximates market rates.

Borrowings

The carrying amounts of federal funds purchased, repurchase agreements, and U.S. Treasury demand note borrowings are deemed to approximate fair value of short-term borrowings. For long-term debt, fair values are estimated based on the discounted value of expected net cash flows using current interest rates.

Note 14 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2014-01, "Investments-Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-01 was issued in January 2014 and provides guidance on accounting for investments in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for low-income housing tax credits. Entities are permitted to make an accounting policy election to account for such investments using the proportional amortization method, as defined, if certain enumerated conditions are met. Under the proportional amortization method, an investor amortizes the initial cost of the investment in proportion to the tax credits and other tax benefits received and recognizes the net investment performance in the income statement as a component of income tax expense (benefit). Investments not accounted for using the proportional amortization method should be accounted for as an equity method investment or a cost method investment in accordance with Subtopic 970-323. ASU No. 2014-01 was effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim reporting periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014 and is to be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. LCNB currently does not have any investments in qualified affordable housing projects and adoption of ASU No. 2014-01 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-04, "Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Reclassification of Residential Real Estate Collateralized Consumer Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-04 was issued in January 2014 and clarifies that an in-substance repossession or foreclosure occurs, and a creditor is considered to have received physical possession of residential real estate property collateralizing a consumer mortgage loan, upon either (1) the creditor obtaining legal title to the residential real estate property upon completion of a foreclosure or (2) the borrower conveying all interest in the residential real estate property to the creditor through completion of a deed in lieu of foreclosure or through a similar legal agreement. In addition, the update requires interim and annual disclosure of both the amount of foreclosed residential real estate property held by the creditor and the recorded investment in consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate properties that are in the process of foreclosure. ASU No. 2014-04 was effective for public companies for annual periods, and interim periods within those annual periods, beginning after December 15, 2014. Adoption of ASU No. 2014-04 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

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ASU No. 2014-08, "Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity"

ASU No. 2014-08 was issued in April 2014 and changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and provides for expanded disclosures in this area. The new guidance provides that only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations should be presented as discontinued operations and that these strategic shifts should have a major effect on an organization's operations and financial results. ASU No. 2014-08 was effective in the first quarter of 2015 for public companies with calendar year-ends.

ASU No. 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)"

ASU No. 2014-09 was issued in May 2014 and and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance for contracts to transfer goods or services or other nonfinancial assets. Lease contracts, insurance contracts, and most financial instruments are not included in the scope of this update. ASU No. 2014-09 provides that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The guidance enumerates five steps that entities should follow in achieving this core principle. Additional disclosures providing information about contracts with customers are required. ASU No. 2014-09 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. Transitional guidance is included in the update; early adoption is not permitted. Since LCNB's products are substantially financial in nature, adoption of ASU No. 2014-09 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-11, "Transfers and Servicing (Topic 860): Repurchase-to-Maturity Transactions, Repurchase Financings, and Disclosures"

ASU No. 2014-11 was issued in June 2014 and requires two accounting changes:


•	the accounting for repurchase-to-maturity transactions is changed to secured borrowing accounting, and


•	for repurchase financing arrangements, separate accounting is required for a transfer of a financial asset executed contemporaneously with a repurchase agreement with the same counterparty, which results in secured borrowing accounting.

Additional disclosures are required. ASU No. 2014-11 was effective for public business entities for the first interim or annual period beginning after December 15, 2014. Changes in accounting for transactions outstanding on the effective date are to be recorded as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings as of the beginning of the period of adoption. Since LCNB already accounts for repurchase agreements as borrowings, this update did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operation or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-12, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide That a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period, a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force"

ASU No. 2014-12 was issued in June 2014 and requires that a performance target that affects vesting and that could be achieved after the requisite service period be treated as a performance condition and that current guidance for awards with performance conditions be followed. ASU No. 2014-12 is effective for all entities for annual and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and early adoption is permitted. Entities may apply the amendments in the update either prospectively to all awards granted or modified after the effective date or retrospectively to all awards with performance targets that are outstanding as of the beginning of the earliest annual period presented in the financial statements and to all new or modified awards thereafter. None of LCNB's currently outstanding stock option grants contain the performance targets described in this update and adoption of ASU No. 2014-11 is not expected to have a material impact on its results of operations or financial position.

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ASU No. 2014-13, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Measuring the Financial Assets and the Financial Liabilities of a Consolidated Collateralized Financing Entity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-13 was issued in August 2014 and applies to entities that are required to (1) consolidate a collateralized financing entity ("CFE") under the guidance for Variable Interest Entities, (2) measure all of the financial assets and financial liabilities of the CFE at fair value, and (3) reflect the changes in fair value in earnings. Under ASU 2014-13, entities that meet these criteria can elect to measure both the financial assets and the financial liabilities of the CFE using the more observable of the fair value of the financial assets and the fair value of the financial liabilities, thereby eliminating the difference between the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities. If that alternative is not elected, then ASU 2014-13 indicates that the fair value of the financial assets and the fair value of the financial liabilities of the consolidated CFE should be measured in accordance with ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement, and differences between the fair value of the financial assets and the financial liabilities of the consolidated CFE should be reflected in earnings and attributed to the reporting entity in the consolidated statement of income or loss. The provisions of ASU 2014-13 are effective for public business entities for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted. LCNB currently does not have any CFE investments and adoption of ASU No. 2014-13 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-14, "Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (Subtopic 310-40): Classification of Certain Government-Guaranteed Mortgage Loans upon Foreclosure (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-14 was issued in August 2014 and affects creditors with government-guaranteed residential mortgage loans, including those guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. ASU No. 2014-14 requires that a residential mortgage loan be derecognized and that a separate other receivable be recognized upon foreclosure if certain conditions described in the update are met. The amendments in ASU No. 2014-14 were effective for public business entities for annual periods, and interim periods within such periods, starting after December 15, 2014. LCNB currently does not hold any government-guaranteed residential mortgage loans and adoption of ASU No. 2014-14 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-15, "Presentation of Financial Statements—Going Concern (Subtopic 205-40): Disclosure of Uncertainties About an Entity’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern"

ASU No. 2014-15 was issued in August 2014 and requires management to evaluate for each annual and interim reporting period whether it is probable that the entity will not be able to meet its obligations as they become due within one year after the date that financial statements are issued (or are available to be issued, where applicable). Certain disclosures, as described in the update, are required if management identifies substantial doubt about the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. ASU No. 2014-15 will take effect in the annual periods ending after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016. Early application is permitted. Adoption of ASU No. 2014-15 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2014-16, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Determining Whether the Host Contract in a Hybrid Financial Instrument Issued in the Form of a Share Is More Akin to Debt or to Equity (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-16 was issued in November 2014 and requires an entity to determine the nature of the host contract by considering all stated and implied substantive terms and features of the hybrid financial instrument, weighing each term and feature on the basis of the relevant facts and circumstances, when evaluating whether the host contract is more akin to a debt or equity instrument. ASU No. 2014-16 is effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. The effects of initially adopting ASU No. 2014-16 should be applied on a modified retrospective basis to existing hybrid financial instruments issued in the form of a share as of the beginning of the fiscal year for which the update is effective. Retrospective application to all relevant prior periods is permitted. Early adoption, including adoption in an interim period, is permitted. LCNB currently does not have any outstanding hybrid financial instruments issued as a share and adoption of ASU No. 2014-16 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

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ASU No. 2014-17, "Business Combinations (Topic 805): Pushdown Accounting (a consensus of the FASB Emerging Issues Task Force)"

ASU No. 2014-17 was issued in November 2014 and applies to the separate financial statements of an acquired entity and its subsidiaries that are a business or nonprofit activity upon the occurrence of an event in which an acquirer obtains control of the acquired entity. The update allows an acquired entity the option to apply pushdown accounting in the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurs. If pushdown accounting is not applied in the reporting period in which the change-in-control event occurred, an acquired entity has the option to apply pushdown accounting in a subsequent reporting period provided the change in considered a change in accounting principle in accordance with Topic 250, "Accounting Changes and Error Corrections." Certain disclosures are required if pushdown accounting is elected. An election to apply pushdown accounting is irrevocable. ASU No. 2014-17 was effective on November 18, 2014. After the effective date, an acquired entity can make an election to apply the guidance to future change-in-control events or to its most recent change-in-control event. LCNB currently does not have any subsidiaries issuing separate financial statements and adoption of ASU No. 2014-17 did not have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2015-01, "Income Statement - Extraordinary and Unusual Items (Subtopic 225-20): Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items"

ASU No. 2015-01 was issued in January 2015 and eliminates from the income statement the concept of extraordinary items. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted provided that the guidance is applied from the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. Adoption of ASU No. 2015-01 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations.

ASU No. 2015-02, "Consolidation (Topic 810): Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis"

ASU No. 2015-02 was issued in February 2015 and provides additional guidance for consolidation of legal entities. It (1) modifies the evaluation of whether limited partnerships and similar legal entities are variable interest entities or voting interest entities, (2) eliminates the presumption that a general partner should consolidate a limited partnership, (3) affects the consolidation analysis of reporting entities that are involved with variable interest entities, and (4) provides a scope exception from consolidation guidance for reporting entities with interests in legal entities that are required to comply with or operate in accordance with requirements that are similar to those in Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 for registered money market funds. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. Adoption of ASU No. 2015-02 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs"

ASU No. 2015-03 was issued in April 2015 and requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the debt liability. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 is to be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented is adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. Adoption of ASU No. 2015-03 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

ASU No. 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement"

ASU No. 2015-05 was issued in April 2015 and provides guidance to customers about whether a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license. Examples of cloud computing arrangements include software as a service, platform as a service, infrastructure as a service, and other similar hosting arrangements. If a cloud computing arrangement includes a software license, then the customer should account for the software license element of the arrangement consistent with the acquisition of other software licenses. If a cloud computing arrangement does not include a software license, the customer should account for the arrangement as a service contract. The amendments in this update are effective for public business entities for fiscal years, and for interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. Adoption of ASU No. 2015-05 is not expected to have a material impact on LCNB's results of operations or financial position.

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Item 2.	Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements made in this document regarding LCNB’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business, are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are identified by the fact they are not historical facts and include words such as “anticipate”, “could”, “may”, “feel”, “expect”, “believe”, “plan”, and similar expressions.

These forward-looking statements reflect management's current expectations based on all information available to management and its knowledge of LCNB’s business and operations. Additionally, LCNB’s financial condition, results of operations, plans, objectives, future performance and business are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These factors include, but are not limited to:


1.	the success, impact, and timing of the implementation of LCNB’s business strategies, including the successful integration of recently completed and pending acquisitions;


2.	LCNB may incur increased charge-offs in the future;


3.	LCNB may face competitive loss of customers;


4.	changes in the interest rate environment may have results on LCNB’s operations materially different from those anticipated by LCNB’s market risk management functions;


5.	changes in general economic conditions and increased competition could adversely affect LCNB’s operating results;


6.	changes in other regulations and government policies affecting bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, including changes in monetary policies, could negatively impact LCNB’s operating results;


7.	LCNB may experience difficulties growing loan and deposit balances;


8.	the current economic environment poses significant challenges for us and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations;


9.	deterioration in the financial condition of the U.S. banking system may impact the valuations of investments LCNB has made in the securities of other financial institutions resulting in either actual losses or other than temporary impairments on such investments; and


10.	the effects of the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and the regulations promulgated and to be promulgated thereunder, which may subject LCNB and its subsidiaries to a variety of new and more stringent legal and regulatory requirements which adversely affect their respective businesses.

Forward-looking statements made herein reflect management's expectations as of the date such statements are made. Such information is provided to assist shareholders and potential investors in understanding current and anticipated financial operations of LCNB and is included pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. LCNB undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date such statements are made.

Critical Accounting Policies

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense. Loans are charged against the allowance for loan losses when management believes that the collection of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. The allowance is an amount that management believes will be adequate to absorb inherent losses in the loan portfolio, based on evaluations of the collectability of loans and prior loan loss experience. The evaluations take into consideration such factors as changes in the nature and volume of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect the borrowers' ability to pay. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

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The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as doubtful, substandard, or special mention. For such loans an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors, which include trends in underperforming loans, trends in the volume and terms of loans, economic trends and conditions, concentrations of credit, trends in the quality of loans, and borrower financial statement exceptions.

Based on its evaluations, management believes that the allowance for loan losses will be adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the current loan portfolio.

Acquired Credit Impaired Loans. LCNB accounts for acquisitions using the acquisition method of accounting, which requires that assets acquired and liabilities assumed be measured at their fair values at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are reviewed to determine if there is evidence of deterioration in credit quality since inception and if it is probable that LCNB will be unable to collect all amounts due under the contractual loan agreements. The analysis includes expected prepayments and estimated cash flows including principal and interest payments at the date of acquisition. The amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows is not accreted into earnings. The amount in excess of the estimated future cash flows over the book value of the loan is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). LCNB records these loans on the acquisition date at their net realizable value. Thus, an allowance for estimated future losses is not established on the acquisition date. Subsequent to the date of acquisition, expected future cash flows on loans acquired are updated and any losses or reductions in estimated cash flows which arise subsequent to the date of acquisition are reflected as a charge through the provision for loan losses. An increase in the expected cash flows adjusts the level of the accretable yield recognized on a prospective basis over the remaining life of the loan. Due to the number, size, and complexity of loans within the acquired loan portfolio, there is always a possibility of inherent undetected losses.

Accounting for Intangibles. LCNB’s intangible assets at March 31, 2015 are composed primarily of goodwill and core deposit intangibles related to the acquisitions of Sycamore National Bank ("Sycamore") during the fourth quarter 2007, First Capital during the first quarter 2013, and Eaton National during the first quarter 2014. It also includes mortgage servicing rights recorded from sales of mortgage loans to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and mortgage servicing rights acquired through the acquisition of Eaton National. Goodwill is not subject to amortization, but is reviewed annually for impairment. The core deposit intangible for Sycamore was amortized on a straight line basis over six years. The core deposit intangible for First Capital is being amortized on a straight line basis over nine years and the core deposit intangible for Eaton National is being amortized on a straight line basis over eight years. Mortgage servicing rights are capitalized by allocating the total cost of loans between mortgage servicing rights and the loans based on their estimated fair values. Capitalized mortgage servicing rights are amortized to loan servicing income in proportion to and over the period of estimated servicing income, subject to periodic review for impairment.

Results of Operations

Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $2,834,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per share of $0.30), compared to net income of $1,323,000 (total basic and diluted earnings per common share of $0.14) for the same three-month period in 2014. Results for 2014 were significantly affected by the completion of the acquisition of Eaton National on January 24, 2014.

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 increased $965,000 from the comparative period in 2014 due

primarily to an increase in the volume of average interest earning assets, primarily loans, and to an increase in the net interest

margin.

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $12,000 less than the comparable period in 2014.

Net loan charge-offs for the first quarter of 2015 and 2014 totaled $353,000 and $299,000, respectively. Non-accrual loans

and loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest totaled $4,327,000 or 0.62% of total loans at March 31, 2015,

compared to $5,802,000 or 0.83% of total loans at December 31, 2014. Other real estate owned (which includes property

acquired through foreclosure or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure) totaled $1,364,000 and $1,370,000 at March 31, 2015 and 2014,

respectively.

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Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $229,000 greater than the comparable period in 2014

primarily due to increases in trust income and gains from sales of investment securities. The increase in trust income was due

to growth in the fair value of assets serviced. The increase in gains from sales of investment securities was due to a higher

volume of sales during the 2015 period.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $1,023,000 less than the comparable periods in 2014

primarily due to the absence of an acquisition during the first quarter 2015. Merger-related expense for 2015 was $1,222,000 less than for the same period in 2014. This decrease was partially offset by a $372,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits primarily due to routine salary and wage increases, an increase in the number of employees, and to increased retirement plan expenses.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Net Interest Income

LCNB's primary source of earnings is net interest income, which is the difference between earnings from loans and other investments and interest paid on deposits and other liabilities. The following table presents, for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, average balances for interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, the income or expense related to each item, and the resulting average yields earned or rates paid.



	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2015						2014
	Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/ Paid	Average Yield/ Rate		Average Outstanding Balance			Interest Earned/ Paid	Average Yield/ Rate
					(Dollars in thousands)
Loans (1)	$	699,959		8,540	4.95	%	$	647,535		7,696	4.82	%
Interest-bearing demand deposits	8,834			4	0.18	%	13,892			8	0.23	%
Federal Reserve Bank stock	2,346			—	—	%	1,603			—	—	%
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3,638			37	4.12	%	3,368			37	4.46	%
Investment securities:
Taxable	207,179			856	1.68	%	199,723			891	1.81	%
Non-taxable (2)	100,116			989	4.01	%	98,097			979	4.05	%
Total earnings assets	1,022,072			10,426	4.14	%	964,218			9,611	4.04	%
Non-earning assets	106,124						110,352
Allowance for loan losses	(2,870		)				(3,372		)
Total assets	$	1,125,326					$	1,071,198

Interest-bearing deposits	$	762,189		682	0.36	%	$	736,604		809	0.45	%
Short-term borrowings	13,824			4	0.12	%	10,814			3	0.11	%
Long-term debt	6,598			76	4.67	%	11,821			103	3.53	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities	782,611			762	0.39	%	759,239			915	0.49	%
Demand deposits	207,469						185,447
Other liabilities	7,638						6,553
Capital	127,608						119,959
Total liabilities and capital	$	1,125,326					$	1,071,198
Net interest rate spread (3)					3.75	%					3.55	%
Net interest income and net interest margin on a taxable-equivalent basis (4)				9,664	3.83	%				8,696	3.66	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities	130.60		%				127.00		%

(1)Includes nonaccrual loans, if any.

(2)Income from tax-exempt securities is included in interest income on a taxable-equivalent basis. Interest income has

been divided by a factor comprised of the complement of the incremental tax rate of 34%.

(3)The net interest spread is the difference between the average rate on total interest-earning assets and interest-bearing

liabilities.

(4)The net interest margin is the taxable-equivalent net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

The following table presents the changes in taxable-equivalent basis interest income and expense for each major category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the amount of change attributable to volume and rate changes for the three months ended March 31, 2015 as compared to the same period in 2014. Changes not solely attributable to rate or volume have been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.



	Three Months Ended March 31, 2015 vs. 2014 Increase (decrease) due to:
	Volume			Rate		Total
	(In thousands)
Interest-earning Assets:
Loans	$	636		208		844
Federal funds sold	—			—		—
Interest-bearing demand deposits	(3		)	(1	)	(4	)
Federal Reserve Bank stock	—			—		—
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	3			(3	)	—
Investment securities:
Taxable	32			(67	)	(35	)
Non-taxable	20			(10	)	10
Total interest income	688			127		815
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
Deposits	(18		)	(109	)	(127	)
Short-term borrowings	1			—		1
Long-term debt	(54		)	27		(27	)
Total interest expense	(71		)	(82	)	(153	)
Net interest income	$	759		209		968

Net interest income on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the three months ended March 31, 2015 totaled $9,664,000, an increase of $968,000 over the comparable period in 2014. Total interest income increased $815,000 and total interest expense decreased $153,000.

The increase in total interest income was primarily due to a $57.9 million increase in average total earning assets and secondarily due to a 10 basis point (a basis point equals 0.01%) increase in the average rate earned on earning assets. The increase in average total earning assets was due to a $52.4 million increase in average loans and to a $9.5 increase in average total investment securities.

The decrease in total interest expense was due to a 10 basis point decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and to a $5.2 million decrease in average long-term debt and to an $8.5 million decrease in average IRA and time certificates. Average interest-bearing deposits increased despite the decrease in IRA and time certificates due to increases in the average balances of savings, NOW, and money fund deposits. Average long-term debt decreased due to the payment in full during January 2015 of a $5.0 million advance from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati.

Provision and Allowance For Loan Losses

The total provision for loan losses is determined based upon management's evaluation as to the amount needed to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level considered appropriate in relation to the risk of losses inherent in the portfolio. In addition to historic charge-off percentages, factors taken into consideration to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses include the nature, volume, and consistency of the loan portfolio, overall portfolio quality, a review of specific problem loans, and current economic conditions that may affect borrowers' ability to pay. The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $69,000 and $81,000, respectively. Net charge-offs for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $353,000 and $299,000, respectively.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

Non-Interest Income

Total non-interest income for the first quarter 2015 was $229,000 greater than for the first quarter 2014 primarily due to a $145,000 increase in trust income and to a $115,000 increase in net gains from sales of securities. The increase in trust income reflects growth in the fair value of assets managed. The increase in net gains from sales of securities reflects and increase in the volume of securities sold.

Non-Interest Expense

Non-interest expense for the first quarter 2015 was $1,023,000 less than for the first quarter 2014 primarily due to a $1,222,000 decrease in merger-related expenses, reflecting the absence of an acquisition during the first quarter 2015. This decrease was partially offset by a $372,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits primarily due to routine salary and wage increases, and increase in the number of employees, and to increased retirement plan expenses.

Income Taxes

LCNB's effective tax rates for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were 27.6% and 21.6%, respectively. The difference between the statutory rate of 34.0% and the effective tax rate is primarily due to tax-exempt interest income from municipal securities and tax-exempt earnings from bank owned life insurance.

Financial Condition

Total assets increased at March 31, 2015 were $21.4 million greater than at December 31, 2014 primarily due to a $15.4 increase in total investment securities. Net loans at March 31, 2015 were $3.0 million greater than at December 31, 2014 primarily due to new loan origination.

Total deposits at March 31, 2015 were $27.5 million greater than at December 31, 2014. Included in this increase was a $23.5 million increase in public fund deposits by local government entities. Public fund deposits can be relatively volatile due to seasonal tax collections and the financial needs of the local entities.

Regulatory Capital

The Bank and LCNB are required by regulators to meet certain minimum levels of capital adequacy. These are expressed in the form of certain ratios. Capital is separated into Tier 1 capital (essentially shareholders' equity less goodwill and other intangibles) and Tier 2 capital (essentially the allowance for loan losses limited to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets). Common Equity Tier 1 Capital is the sum of common stock, related surplus, and retained earnings net of treasury stock, accumulated other comprehensive income, and other adjustments. These three ratios, which are based on the degree of credit risk in LCNB's assets, provide for weighting assets based on assigned risk factors and include off-balance sheet items such as loan commitments and standby letters of credit. The leverage ratio supplements the risk-based capital guidelines.

For various regulatory purposes, financial institutions are classified into categories based upon capital adequacy.



	Minimum Requirement		To Be Considered Well-Capitalized
Ratio of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets	4.5	%	6.5	%
Ratio of Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets	6.0	%	8.0	%
Ratio of Total Capital (Tier 1 Capital plus Tier 2 Capital) to risk-weighted assets	8.0	%	10.0	%
Leverage Ratio (Tier 1 Capital to adjusted quarterly average total assets)	4.0	%	5.0	%

A new rule requiring a Capital Conservation Buffer will begin phase-in on January 1, 2016. Under the fully-implemented rule, a financial institution will need to maintain a Capital Conservation Buffer composed of Common Equity Tier 1 Capital of at least 2.5% above its minimum risk-weighted capital requirements to avoid limitations on its ability to make capital distributions, including dividend payments to shareholders and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. A financial institution with a buffer below 2.5% will be subject to increasingly stringent limitations on capital distributions as the buffer approaches zero.

As of the most recent notification from their regulators, the Bank and LCNB were categorized as "well-capitalized" under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since the last notification that would change the Bank's or LCNB's category.

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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)

A summary of the regulatory capital and capital ratios of LCNB follows (dollars in thousands):



	March 31, 2015			December 31, 2014
Regulatory Capital:
Shareholders' equity	$	128,576		125,695
Goodwill and other intangibles	(29,255		)	(31,886	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss	(2,220		)	(785	)
Tier 1 risk-based capital	97,101			93,024
Eligible allowance for loan losses	2,837			3,121
Total risk-based capital	$	99,938		96,145
Capital ratios:
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets	13.92		%	N/A
Tier 1 Capital to risk-weighted assets	13.92		%	13.92	%
Total Capital to risk-weighted assets	14.33		%	14.38	%
Leverage	8.88		%	8.53	%

Liquidity

LCNB depends on dividends from the Bank for the majority of its liquid assets, including the cash needed to pay dividends to its shareholders. National banking law limits the amount of dividends the Bank may pay to the sum of retained net income for the current year plus retained net income for the previous two years. Prior approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Bank's primary regulator, is necessary for the Bank to pay dividends in excess of this amount. In addition, dividend payments may not reduce capital levels below minimum regulatory guidelines. Management believes the Bank will be able to pay anticipated dividends to LCNB Corp. without needing to request approval. The Bank is not aware of any reasons why it would not receive such approval.

Liquidity is the ability to have funds available at all times to meet the commitments of LCNB. Asset liquidity is provided by cash and assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets include cash and cash equivalents and securities available for sale. At March 31, 2015, LCNB's liquid assets amounted to $318.2 million or 28.2% of total assets. This compares to liquid assets totaling $301.2 million or 27.2% of total assets at December 31, 2014.

Liquidity is also provided by access to core funding sources, primarily core depositors in LCNB's market area. Approximately 82.5% of total deposits at March 31, 2015 were "core" deposits, compared to 84.3% of deposits at December 31, 2014. Core deposits, for this purpose, are defined as total deposits less public funds and certificates of deposit greater than $100,000. The percentage of core deposits to total deposits decreased because of the growth in public fund deposits discussed above in relation to total growth in deposits.

Secondary sources of liquidity include LCNB's ability to sell loan participations, borrow funds from the Federal Home Loan Bank, purchase federal funds, issue repurchase agreements, or use a line of credit established with another bank.

Management closely monitors the level of liquid assets available to meet ongoing funding needs. It is management's intent to maintain adequate liquidity so that sufficient funds are readily available at a reasonable cost. LCNB experienced no liquidity or operational problems as a result of the current liquidity levels.

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Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Market risk for LCNB is primarily interest rate risk. LCNB attempts to mitigate this risk through asset/liability management strategies designed to decrease the vulnerability of its earnings to material and prolonged changes in interest rates. LCNB does not use derivatives such as interest rate swaps, caps, or floors to hedge this risk. LCNB has not entered into any market risk instruments for trading purposes.

The Bank's Asset and Liability Management Committee ("ALCO") primarily uses a combination of Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis ("IRSA") and Economic Value of Equity ("EVE") analysis for measuring and managing interest rate risk. IRSA is used to estimate the effect on net interest income ("NII") during a one-year period of instantaneous and sustained movements in interest rates, also called interest rate shocks, of 100, 200, and 300 basis points. Management considers the results of any significant downward scenarios to not be meaningful in the current interest rate environment. The base projection uses a current interest rate scenario. As shown below, the March 31, 2015 IRSA indicates that an increase in interest rates will have a positive effect on net interest income ("NII"). The changes in NII for all rate assumptions are within LCNB's acceptable ranges.



Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points	Amount		$ Change in NII	% Change in NII
	(Dollars in thousands)
Up 300	$	39,307	3,076	8.49	%
Up 200	38,268		2,037	5.62	%
Up 100	37,241		1,010	2.79	%
Base	36,231		—	—	%

IRSA shows the effect on NII during a one-year period only. A more long-range model is the EVE analysis, which shows the estimated present value of future cash inflows from interest-earning assets less the present value of future cash outflows for interest-bearing liabilities for the same rate shocks. As shown below, the March 31, 2015 EVE analysis indicates that an increase in interest rates will have a negative effect on the EVE. The changes in EVE for all rate assumptions are within LCNB's acceptable ranges.



Rate Shock Scenario in Basis Points	Amount		$ Change in EVE		% Change in EVE
	(Dollars in thousands)
Up 300	$	134,229	(2,161	)	(1.58	)%
Up 200	134,378		(2,012	)	(1.48	)%
Up 100	134,654		(1,736	)	(1.27	)%
Base	136,390		—		—	%

The IRSA and EVE simulations discussed above are not projections of future income or equity and should not be relied on as being indicative of future operating results. Assumptions used, including the nature and timing of interest rate levels, yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, and reinvestment or replacement of asset and liability cash flows, are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the models cannot precisely measure future net interest income or equity. Furthermore, the models do not reflect actions that borrowers, depositors, and management may take in response to changing economic conditions and interest rate levels.

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Item 4.	Controls and Procedures

a) Disclosure controls and procedures. The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures that ensure that information relating to LCNB required to be disclosed by LCNB in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to LCNB's management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, in order to allow timely decisions to be made regarding required disclosures. Based upon this evaluation, these officers have concluded that, as of March 31, 2015, LCNB's disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

b) Changes in internal control over financial reporting. During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in LCNB's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, LCNB's internal control over financial reporting.

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Item 1.	Legal Proceedings

None



Item 1A.	Risk Factors

No material changes



Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

During the period of this report, LCNB did not sell any of its securities that were not registered under the Securities Act.

During the period covered by this report, LCNB did not purchase any shares of its equity securities.



Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None



Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable



Item 5.	Other Information

None

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Item 6.	Exhibits



Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description
2.1	Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of October 28, 2013 by and between LCNB Corp. and Colonial Banc Corp. – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 8-K filed on October 28, 2013, Exhibit 2.1.

2.2	Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of December 29, 2014 by and between LCNB Corp. and BNB Bancorp, Inc. - incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 2, 2015, Exhibit 2.1.

3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of LCNB Corp., as amended – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010, Exhibit 3.1.

3.2	Code of Regulations of LCNB Corp. – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005, Exhibit 3(ii).

10.1	LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to Registrant's Form DEF 14A Proxy Statement pursuant to Section 14(a), dated March 15, 2002, Exhibit A (000-26121).

10.2	Form of Option Grant Agreement under the LCNB Corp. Ownership Incentive Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005, Exhibit 10.2.

10.3	Nonqualified Executive Retirement Plan – incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2009, Exhibit 10.4.

31.1	Certification of Chief Executive Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2	Certification of Chief Financial Officer under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

101	The following financial information from LCNB Corp.'s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 is formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	LCNB Corp.

May 4, 2015	/s/ Stephen P. Wilson
	Stephen P. Wilson, Chief Executive Officer and
	Chairman of the Board of Directors

May 4, 2015	/s/ Robert C. Haines, II
	Robert C. Haines, II, Executive Vice President
	and Chief Financial Officer