UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 ---------------------- FORM 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended MARCH 31, 2000 -------------- OR [ ] 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 000-27205 --------- PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. --------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) NORTH CAROLINA 56-2132396 -------------- ---------- (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) ------------------------------ 218 SOUTH MAIN AVENUE NEWTON, NORTH CAROLINA 28658 ---------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive office) (Zip Code) -------------------------------------- -------- (828) 464-5620 -------------- (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. Yes X No --- --- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 3,218,950 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK, NO PAR VALUE, OUTSTANDING AT MAY 12, 2000. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- INDEX PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE(S) Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2000 (Unaudited) and December 31, 1999 3 Consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 (Unaudited) 4 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 (Unaudited) 5 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999 (Unaudited) 6-7 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 8-9 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 10-12 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 13 PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 1. Legal Proceedings 14 Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds 14 Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 14 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 14 Item 5. Other Information 14 Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 14 Signatures 15 This Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, changes in interest rate environment, management's business strategy, national, regional, and local market conditions and legislative and regulatory conditions. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which reflect management's view only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Readers should also carefully review the risk factors described in other documents the Company files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 2 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Balance Sheets March 31, December 31, Assets 2000 1999 ------ ------------- ------------- (Unaudited) Cash and due from banks $ 17,969,889 14,067,311 Federal funds sold 3,830,000 2,930,000 ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents 21,799,889 16,997,311 Investment securities available for sale 62,169,268 62,498,359 Other investments 1,583,873 1,345,100 ------------- ------------- Total securities 63,753,141 63,843,459 Mortgage loans held for sale 695,250 1,685,472 Loans, net 349,465,519 335,273,577 Premises and equipment, net 9,319,494 9,342,582 Accrued interest receivable and other assets 5,851,799 5,292,453 ------------- ------------- Total assets $ 450,885,092 432,434,854 ============= ============= Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity ------------------------------------ Deposits: Demand $ 62,708,013 53,506,430 Interest-bearing demand 31,566,882 31,752,477 Savings 80,280,702 77,556,576 Time, $100,000 or more 93,531,502 89,306,653 Other time 125,892,351 124,512,233 ------------- ------------- Total deposits 393,979,450 376,634,369 Demand notes payable to U.S. Treasury 1,063,382 1,600,000 FHLB borrowings 14,428,571 14,500,000 Accrued interest payable and other liabilities 2,645,922 1,702,006 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities 412,117,325 394,436,375 ------------- ------------- Shareholders' equity: Preferred stock, no par value; authorized 5,000,000 shares; no shares issued and outstanding - - Common stock, no par value; authorized 20,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 3,218,950 shares in 2000 and 1999 36,411,571 31,729,462 Retained earnings 3,484,301 7,189,417 Accumulated other comprehensive income (1,128,105) (920,400) ------------- ------------- Total shareholders' equity 38,767,767 37,998,479 ------------- ------------- Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $450,885,092 432,434,854 ============= ============= See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 3 PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 2000 1999 --------------- ---------- Interest Income: Interest and fees on loans $ 8,079,359 6,647,361 Interest on federal funds sold 21,942 39,143 Interest on investment securities: U.S. Treasury 12,567 12,498 U.S. Government agencies 670,112 555,946 States and political subdivisions 254,859 240,532 Other 38,658 57,812 --------------- ---------- Total interest income 9,077,497 7,553,292 --------------- ---------- Interest expense: Interest bearing demand deposits 110,253 101,476 Savings deposits 752,277 697,746 Time deposits 2,913,530 2,660,624 FHLB borrowings 221,790 183,908 Other 17,212 9,634 --------------- ---------- Total interest expense 4,015,062 3,653,388 --------------- ---------- Net interest income 5,062,435 3,899,904 Provision for loan losses 256,500 - --------------- ---------- Net interest income after provision for loan losses 4,805,935 3,899,904 --------------- ---------- Other income: Service charges 371,446 299,740 Other service charges and fees 94,732 75,298 Gain (loss) on sale of securities - (34,824) Mortgage banking income 89,909 328,354 Insurance and brokerage commissions 26,500 28,808 Miscellaneous 280,050 204,266 --------------- ---------- Total other income 862,637 901,642 --------------- ---------- Other expense: Salaries and employee benefits 2,221,395 1,775,143 Occupancy 591,834 537,727 Other 979,719 907,123 --------------- ---------- Total other expenses 3,792,948 3,219,993 --------------- ---------- Income before income taxes 1,875,624 1,581,553 Income taxes 606,000 507,400 --------------- ---------- Net income $ 1,269,624 1,074,153 =============== ========== Net income per share - basic $ 0.39 0.33 =============== ========== Cash dividends declared per share $ 0.09 0.08 =============== ========== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 4 PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 2000 1999 -------------- -------------- Net earnings $ 1,269,624 1,074,153 -------------- -------------- Other comprehensive income, net of tax: Unrealized gains (losses) on investment securities available for sale: Unrealized gains (losses) arising during the period, net of taxes of $(132,516) and $(256,206), respectively (207,705) (401,575) Less reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses included in net earnings, net of taxes of $0 and $(13,564), respectively - 21,260 -------------- -------------- Other comprehensive income (207,705) (380,315) -------------- -------------- Comprehensive income $ 1,061,919 693,838 ============== ============== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 5 PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 2000 1999 ------------- ----------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings $ 1,269,624 1,074,153 Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided (used) by operating activities: Depreciation, amortization and accretion 189,971 260,891 Provision for loan losses 256,500 - Loss (gain) on sale of investment securities - 34,824 Loss (gain) on sale of mortgage loans 25,316 77,208 Gain on sale of other real estate - (9,000) Change in: Other assets (315,250) (296,373) Other liabilities 943,916 (261,911) Mortgage loans held for sale 964,907 (603,162) ------------- ----------- Net cash provided (used) by operating activities 3,334,984 294,630 ------------- ----------- Cash flows from investing activities: Purchases of investment securities available-for-sale (1,558,733) (6,960,625) Proceeds from calls and maturities of investment securities available for sale 1,543,842 3,227,457 Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale - 6,896,296 Change in other investments (238,773) (78,700) Net change in loans (14,448,443) (6,264,023) Purchase of premises and equipment (274,704) (525,736) Improvements to other real estate - (113,295) Proceeds from sale of other real estate - 26,000 ------------- ----------- Net cash used in investing activities (14,976,811) (3,792,626) ------------- ----------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net change in deposits 17,345,083 4,429,678 Change in demand notes payable to U.S. Treasury (536,618) 869,461 Net change in FHLB borrowings (71,428) (71,428) Cash dividends (292,632) (263,369) Cash paid in lieu of fractional shares - (5,871) ------------- ----------- Net cash provided by financing activities 16,444,405 4,958,471 ------------- ----------- Net change in cash and cash equivalents 4,802,578 1,460,475 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 16,997,311 17,754,077 ------------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 21,799,889 19,214,552 ============= =========== 6 PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) Three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999 (Continued) Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during the year for: Interest $ 3,931,685 3,619,591 Income taxes $ - - ============= =========== Noncash investing and financing activities: Change in net unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale, net of tax $ (207,705) (380,315) Transfer of loans to other real estate $ - 35,000 ------------- ----------- See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 7 PEOPLES BANCORP OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) (1) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies ---------------------------------------------- The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. A description of the Company's significant accounting policies can be found in Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's 1999 Annual Report to Shareholders which is Appendix A to the Proxy Statement for the May 4, 2000 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The consolidated financial statements in this report are unaudited. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (none of which were other than normal accruals) necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented have been included. Management of the Company has made a number of estimates and assumptions relating to reporting of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities to prepare these consolidated financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. Actual results could differ from those estimates. (2) Allowance for Loan Losses ---------------------------- The following is an analysis of the allowance for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and 1999: 2000 1999 ----------- ---------- Balance, beginning of period $3,924,348 4,136,690 Provision for loan losses 256,500 - Less: Charge-offs (275,501) (39,236) Recoveries 16,872 8,548 ----------- ---------- Net charge-offs (258,629) (30,688) ----------- ---------- Balance, end of period $3,922,219 4,106,002 =========== ========== (3) Earnings Per Share -------------------- The Company is required to report earnings per common share on the fact of the statements of earnings with and without the dilutive effects of potential common stock issuances from instruments such as options, convertible securities and warrants. Earnings per common share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period while the effects of potential common shares outstanding during the period are included in diluted earnings per share. Additionally, the Company must reconcile the amounts used in the computation of both "basic earnings per share" and "diluted earnings per share." Stock options granted in 1999 have not been included in the computation of "diluted earnings per share" as the effect of inclusion would be antidilutive. Therefore, since "basic earnings per share" and "diluted earnings per share" are the same for the three months ended March 31, 2000 and March 31, 1999, the Company has chosen to present the calculation of basic earnings per share as follows: Net Earnings Common Share Per Share (Numerator) (Denominator) Amount -------------- ------------- ---------- For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2000 $ 1,269,624 3,218,950 $ 0.39 For the Three Months Ended March 31, 1999 $ 1,074,153 3,218,950 $ 0.33 8 On March 30, 2000, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a 10% stock dividend to be paid on April 24, 2000 to shareholders of record April 10, 2000. All per share amounts have been restated to reflect this stock dividend. Cash will be paid to shareholders in lieu of fractional shares. (4) Recent Accounting Pronouncements ---------------------------------- In 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities". SFAS No. 133 establishes accounting and reporting standards for hedging derivatives and for derivative instruments including derivative instruments embedded in other contracts. It requires the fair value recognition of derivatives as assets or liabilities in the financial statements. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative instruments at inception. SFAS No. 133 is effective for all fiscal quarters of all fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000, but initial application of the Statement must be made at the beginning of the quarter. At the date of initial application, an entity may transfer any held to maturity security into the available for sale or trading categories without calling into question the entity's intent to hold other securities to maturity in the future. The Company believes the adoption of SFAS No. 133 will not have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. 9 ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS RESULTS OF OPERATIONS Summary. Net income for the first quarter of 2000 was $1.3 million, an increase of $200,000 or 18% over the $1.1 million earned in the same period in 1999. Basic income per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2000 increased to $0.39 or 18% from $0.33 in the comparable period of 1999. Contributing significantly to these favorable results has been the active manner in which the Company's net interest margin has been managed. Annualized return on average assets was 1.17% for the first quarter 2000 compared to 1.06% for the same period in 1999, and annualized return on average shareholders' equity was 13.04% as of March 31, 2000 compared to 11.64% for the same period in 1999. Net Interest Income. Net interest income, the major component of the Company's net income, was $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000 an increase of 30% over the $3.9 million earned in the same period in 1999. The increase over 1999 first quarter net interest income was attributable to an increase in the volume of average earning assets and an increase in the yield on earning assets, partially offset by an increase in the average rate on interest bearing liabilities. Interest income increased $1.5 million or 20% for the three months ended March 31, 2000 compared with the same period in 1999. The increase was due to an increase in the volume of average earning assets, which resulted from an increase in loan volume, as well as an increase in the yield on earning assets which is partially attributable to increases in the Bank's prime commercial lending rate. Interest expense increased $362,000 or 10% for the three months ended March 31, 2000 compared with the same period in 1999. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the cost of funds from 4.69% for the three months ended March 31, 1999 to 4.59% for the same period in 2000, combined with an increase in volume of interest bearing liabilities. Provision for Loan Losses. For the three months ended March 31, 2000 a contribution of $256,000 was made to the provision of loan losses compared to no contribution to the provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 1999. The increase in the provision for loan losses reflects increased loan demand coupled with the alignment of allowance for loan losses with the Company's internal model. Non-Interest Income. Total non-interest income was $863,000 in the first quarter of 2000, a decrease of 4% from the $902,000 earned in the first quarter of 1999. Service charges on deposit accounts, which represent the largest single category of non-interest income, increased 24% to $371,000 for the first quarter of 2000 due to the growth in the deposit base coupled with an increase in service charges on deposits. Mortgage banking income decreased 73% to $90,000 in the first quarter of 2000 compared to $328,000 for the first quarter of 1999. The decrease in mortgage banking income was due to an increase in mortgage loan rates, which resulted in a decrease in mortgage loan applications, as well as a loss on mortgage loans sold in the secondary market. The Company had no securities gains or losses for the three months ended March 31, 2000 compared to a net loss on sale of securities of $35,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Non-Interest Expense. Total non-interest expense was $3.8 million in the first quarter of 2000, an increase of 18% over the same period in 1999. The majority of this increase resulted from an increase of $446,000 or 25% in salary and employee benefits for the three months ended March 31, 2000 as compared to the three months ended March 31, 1999. This increase reflects regular merit and promotional increases and an increase in the number of employees to service growth in the customer base as well as additional staffing in anticipation of future branching needs. Other non-interest expense increased $73,000 or 8% to $980,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2000 from $907,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1999. Occupancy expense increased 10% due to additional lease expense and depreciation for equipment purchased. 10 Income Taxes. The Company reported income taxes of $606,000 and $507,000 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. This represented an effective tax rate of 32% for the respective periods. ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION Investment Securities. Available-for-sale securities amounted to $62.2 million at March 31, 2000 compared to $62.5 million at December 31, 1999. Average investment securities for the three months ended March 31, 2000 amounted to $64.6 million compared to $60.6 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. Loans. At March 31, 2000, loans were $353.4 million compared to $339.2 million at December 31, 1999, an increase of 4%. This loan growth reflects a continuation of strong economic growth in the Catawba Valley region. Average loans represented 83% of total earning assets for the three months ended March 31, 2000, compared to 82% for the year ended December 31, 1999. Mortgage loans held for sale were $695,000 at March 31, 2000, a decrease of 59% from the December 31, 1999 balance of $1.7 million. The reduction in mortgage loans held for sale reflects a decrease in mortgage loan volume due to an increase in mortgage loan rates. Asset Quality. Non-performing assets totaled $2.8 million at March 31, 2000 or 0.61% of total assets, compared to $3.6 million or 1.05% of total assets at December 31, 1999. Non-accrual loans were $2.6 million at March 31, 2000, a decrease of $237,000 over non-accruals of $2.9 million at December 31, 1999. As a percentage of total loans outstanding, non-accrual loans were 0.74% at March 31, 2000 compared to 0.84% at December 31, 1999. Loans ninety days past due and still accruing amounted to $78,000 and $645,000 at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. The allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2000 amounted to $3.9 million or 1.11% of total loans compared to $3.9 million or 1.16% of total loans at December 31, 1999. The decline in the ratio of allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans reflects substantial loan growth in outstanding loans during recent months. Additionally, the reduction in the allowance for loans losses reflects changes in underwriting policies and management's belief that the allowance for loan losses adequately covers anticipated losses. Deposits. Total deposits at March 31, 2000 were $394.0 million, an increase of 5% over deposits of $376.6 million at December 31, 1999. Certificates of deposit in amounts greater than $100,000 or more totaled $93.5 million at March 31, 2000, compared to $89.3 million at December 31, 1999. Most of these deposits are from long standing customers who reside or own businesses in the Company's primary service area, and therefore, are believed by the Company to be stable, and for all practicable purposes, no more rate sensitive than core deposits. Borrowed Funds. Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings were $14.4 million at March 31, 2000 compared to $14.5 million at December 31, 1999. The average balance of Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings for the three months ended March 31, 2000 was $14.5 million compared to $13.5 million for the year ended December 31, 1999. At March 31, 2000, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings with maturities exceeding one year amounted to $10.4 million. Capital Structure. Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2000 was $38.8 million compared to $38.0 million at December 31, 1999. In addition, at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, unrealized gains and losses in the available-for-sale securities portfolio amounted to a loss of $1.1 million and a loss of $920,000, respectively. Annualized return on average equity as of March 31, 2000 was 13.04% compared to 11.54% for the year ended December 31, 1999. Total dividends paid for the three months ended March 31, 2000 amounted to $293,000. 11 Under the regulatory capital guidelines of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"), financial institutions are currently required to maintain a total risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or greater, with a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 4.0% or greater. Tier 1 capital is generally defined as shareholders' equity less all intangible assets and goodwill. The Company's Tier I capital ratio was 10.88% and 10.99% at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. Total risk based capital is defined as Tier 1 capital plus supplementary capital. Supplementary capital, or Tier 2 capital, consists of the Company's allowance for loan losses, not exceeding 1.25% of the Company's risk-weighted assets. Total risk-based capital ratio is therefore defined as the ratio of total capital (Tier 1 capital and Tier 2 capital) to risk-weighted assets. The Company's total risk based capital ratio was 11.96% and 12.11% at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. In addition to the Tier I and total risk-based capital requirements, financial institutions are also required by the Federal Reserve to maintain a leverage ratio of Tier 1 capital to total average assets of 4.0% or greater. The Company's Tier I leverage capital ratio was 9.07% and 9.21% at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999, respectively. A bank is considered to be "well capitalized" if it has a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0 % or greater, a Tier I risk-based capital ratio of 6.0% or greater, and has a leverage ratio of 5.0% or greater. Based upon these guidelines, the Bank was considered to be "well capitalized" at March 31, 2000 and December 31, 1999. Liquidity. The Company's liquidity position is generally determined by the need to respond to short term demand for funds created by deposit withdrawals and the need to provide resources to fund assets, typically in the form of loans. How the Company responds to these needs is affected by the Company's ability to attract deposits, the maturity of the loans and securities, the flexibility of assets within the securities portfolio, the current earnings of the Company, and the ability to borrow funds from other sources. The Company's primary sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, available-for-sale securities, deposit growth, and the cash flows from principal and interest payments on loans and other earning assets. In addition, the Bank is able, on a short-term basis, to borrow funds from the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLB) and The Bankers Bank, and is also able to purchase federal funds from other financial institutions. At March 31, 2000 the Bank had a $30 million line of credit with FHLB, with an outstanding balance of $14.4 million. The Company also has the ability to borrow up to $10 million through The Bankers Bank. At March 31, 2000 the Company had no outstanding borrowings with The Bankers Bank. The liquidity ratio for the Company, which is defined as net cash, interest bearing deposits with banks, Federal Funds sold, certain investment securities and certain FHLB advances, as a percentage of net deposits (adjusted for deposit runoff projections) and short-term liabilities was 26.87% at March 31, 2000 and 26.70% at December 31, 1999. 12 ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK There have been no material changes in the quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risks as of March 31, 2000 from that presented in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999. 13 PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In the opinion of management, the Company is not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine, non-material proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business. ITEM 2. CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS Not applicable. ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES Not applicable ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS Not applicable ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION Not applicable ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Exhibits Exhibit 27 - Financial Data Schedule (b) Reports on Form 8-K During the quarter ended March 31, 2000 the Company filed no reports on Form 8-K. 14 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. Peoples Bancorp of North Carolina, Inc. May 12, 2000 By: /S/ Tony W. Wolfe - ------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Date Tony W. Wolfe President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) May 12, 2000 By: /S/ Joseph F. Beaman, Jr. - ------------------------ ---------------------------------------- Date Joseph F. Beaman, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial and Principal Accounting Officer) 15