JAXB (MM)

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
or

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission file number 000-30248

JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act:

None.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes o   No ☒

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.   Yes o   No ☒

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 ☒   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   Yes ☒   No o

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.   o

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.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).   Yes o   No ☒

The aggregate market value of the registrant’s voting and nonvoting common equity held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2014 (based upon the per share closing sale price of $10.50 on June 30, 2014) was approximately $27,233,567.

As of February 27, 2015, the latest practicable date, there were 3,180,300 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding and 2,614,821 shares of the registrant’s nonvoting common stock outstanding.

Documents incorporated by reference

Portions of the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
are incorporated by reference in Part III (Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14) of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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SPECIAL CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Various of the statements made herein under the captions “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk,” “Risk Factors” and elsewhere are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning and protections of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).

Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates, intentions and future performance, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including economic and market conditions, which may be beyond our control, and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. You should not expect us to update any forward-looking statements, and we have no obligation to do so.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be forward-looking statements. You can identify these forward-looking statements through our use of words such as “may,” “will,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “expect,” “estimate,” “evaluate,” “continue,” “further,” “plan,” “point to,” “project,” “could,” “intend,” “target” and other similar words and expressions of the future. These forward-looking statements may not be realized due to a variety of factors, including, without limitation:

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

The Jacksonville Bank is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). This Annual Report on Form 10-K also serves as the annual disclosure statement of the Bank pursuant to Part 350 of the FDIC’s rules and regulations. This statement has not been reviewed or confirmed for accuracy or relevance by the FDIC.

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PART I

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this report to the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc., its wholly owned subsidiary, The Jacksonville Bank, and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, Fountain Financial, Inc., on a consolidated basis. References to “Bancorp” denote Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc., and The Jacksonville Bank is referred to as the “Bank.”

ITEM 1.   BUSINESS

General

Bancorp was incorporated under the laws of the State of Florida on October 24, 1997 for the purpose of organizing the Bank. Bancorp is a one-bank holding company owning 100% of the outstanding shares of the Bank. Bancorp’s only business is the ownership and operation of the Bank, which opened for business on May 28, 1999. The Bank is a Florida state-chartered commercial bank, and its deposits are insured by the FDIC. On November 16, 2010, Bancorp acquired Atlantic BancGroup, Inc. (“ABI”) by merger, and on the same date, ABI’s wholly owned subsidiary, Oceanside Bank, merged with and into the Bank. The Bank provides a variety of community banking services to businesses and individuals through its eight full-service branches in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida, as well as “online banking” through its virtual branch.

We offer a variety of competitive commercial and retail banking services. In order to compete with the financial institutions in the market, we use our independent status to the fullest extent. This includes an emphasis on specialized services for small business owners with a particular focus on professional services, wholesalers, distributors, and other service industries. Additionally, we rely on the professional and personal relationships of our officers, directors and employees. Our product lines include personal and business online banking, and sweep accounts that may be invested in Goldman Sachs mutual funds, in addition to our traditional banking products. Furthermore, through the Bank’s subsidiary, Fountain Financial, Inc., and our marketing agreement with New England Financial (an affiliate of MetLife), we are able to better meet the investment and insurance needs of our customers.

Substantial consolidation of the Florida banking market has occurred since the early 1980s. We believe that the number of depository institutions headquartered and operating in Florida will continue to decline in future periods. Our marketing programs focus on the advantages of local management, personal service and customer relationships. Particular emphasis is placed on building personal face-to-face relationships. Our management and business development teams have extensive experience with individuals and companies within our targeted market segments in the Jacksonville and surrounding geographic areas. Based on our experience, we believe that we have been and will continue to be effective in gaining market share. We are also focused on small business, professionals and commercial real estate.

Market Area and Competition

Our primary market area is all of Duval County (primarily the Southside, Westside, Arlington, Mandarin and Downtown areas of Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach), Florida, in addition to surrounding communities within the St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties. Jacksonville is the largest city by area in the United States covering 747 square miles and is a leading financial and insurance center. Jacksonville is the corporate headquarters to a number of regional and national companies, and Duval County has a strong commercial and industrial base, which has been steadily expanding in recent years.

Financial institutions primarily compete with one another for deposits. In turn, a bank’s deposit base directly affects its loan activities and general growth. Primary competitive factors include interest rates on deposits and loans, service charges on deposit accounts, the availability of unique financial services products, a high level of personal service, and personal relationships between our officers and customers. We compete with financial institutions that have greater resources and that may be able to offer more services, unique services, or possibly better terms to their customers. However, we believe that our long-standing reputation as a reliable and trustworthy banking services provider, as well as management’s extensive knowledge of, and relationships in, the local community, allows us to respond quickly and effectively to the individual needs of our customers. Management believes that the Company’s competitive position will be able to continue to attract sufficient loans and deposits to effectively compete with other area financial institutions.

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We are in competition with existing area financial institutions, including commercial banks and savings institutions, insurance companies, consumer finance companies, brokerage houses, mortgage banking companies, credit unions, and other business entities which target traditional banking markets, through offices, mail, the Internet, mobile devices and otherwise. We anticipate that significant competition will continue from existing financial services providers as well as new entrants to the market. According to our most recent estimates, there are approximately 29 separate financial institutions located in Duval County, Florida. Also, please see the discussion under “We operate in a highly competitive market,” under Item 1A of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, which information is incorporated herein by reference.

Operating Segment

The Company’s financial condition and operating results principally reflect those of the Bank. Revenues are primarily derived from interest received in connection with loans and other interest earning assets, such as investments. Non-interest revenues are generated from service charges and other fee-based income. Major expenses include interest paid on deposits and borrowings, followed by administrative and general operating expenses. For comparative information related to the Company’s financial condition and results of operations, please refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes.

While the Company’s chief decision makers monitor the revenue streams of various products and services, operations are managed and financial performance is evaluated on a Company-wide basis. Accordingly, all financial service operations are considered by management to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment. Our primary business segment is community banking and consists of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits and other sources of funds to originate commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans, and a variety of consumer loans. In addition, the Company is working to reposition its loan and deposit portfolio mix to better align with our targeted market segment. Substantially all of our revenues are attributed to the United States.

Funding Sources

Deposits

We offer a wide range of deposit accounts, including commercial and retail checking, money market, individual retirement and statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit with fixed rates and a range of maturity options. Our sources of deposits are primarily residents, businesses, and employees of businesses within our market areas, obtained through personal solicitation by our officers and directors, direct mail solicitation, and advertisements published in the local media. We also have the ability to obtain deposits from the national and brokered CD markets (as long as we are well capitalized for regulatory purposes). We pay competitive interest rates on interest-bearing deposits. In addition, our service charge schedule is competitive with other area financial institutions, covering such matters as maintenance and per item processing fees on deposit accounts and special handling charges. We are also part of the NYCE, Cirrus, and Plus ATM networks and a member of VISA.

Borrowings

Additional sources of funds are available to the Bank by borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). Our lending capacity with these institutions provides credit availability based on qualifying collateral from the investment and loan portfolios. See Note 8 – Deposits and Note 10 – Short-term Borrowings and Federal Home Loan Bank Advances in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further information on our funding sources.

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Lending Activities

Bancorp’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and the Bank’s Board of Directors (the “Bank’s Board”) have adopted certain policies and procedures to guide individual loan officers in carrying out lending functions, and their designated committees provide the following oversight:

The Board realizes that occasionally loans need to be made which fall outside the typical policy guidelines. Consequently, the Chief Executive Officer, President and Chief Credit Officer have the authority to make certain policy exceptions on secured and unsecured loans within their loan authority limitations. Policy exceptions on secured and unsecured loans greater than $2.5 million must be approved by the Bank’s Directors’ Loan Committee, and the full Board reviews reports of all loans and policy exceptions at its regular meetings. Additionally, the Bank has an independent company that also evaluates the quality of loans and determines if loans are originated in accordance with the guidelines established by the Board.

We recognize that credit losses will be experienced and the risk of loss will vary with, among other things, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan, the quality of the collateral, as well as general economic conditions. We intend to maintain an adequate allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, industry standards, management’s experience, historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. We follow a conservative lending policy, but one which permits prudent risks to assist businesses and consumers primarily in our principal market areas. Interest rates vary depending on our cost of funds, the loan maturity, the degree of risk and other loan terms. As contractually required, some interest rates are adjustable with fluctuations in market rates.

The Bank’s lending activities are subject to a variety of legal lending limits which are calculated as a percentage of capital and limited by loan type (secured vs. non-secured). While differing limits apply in certain circumstances, in general, the Bank’s lending limit to any one borrower is 15% of Bank Tier 1 capital for unsecured loans and 25% of Bank Tier 1 capital for secured loans.

Loan Portfolio Composition

The Company has divided the loan portfolio into three portfolio segments, each with different risk characteristics and methodologies for assessing risk. The three portfolio segments identified by the Company include commercial loans, real estate mortgage loans, and consumer and other loans.

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The following table presents the composition of the Bank’s core loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The percentage increase in total gross loans outstanding for each of the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, as compared to the prior year, was 1.2% and 6.9%, respectively. Our nonperforming loans as a percentage of gross loans decreased during the year ended December 31, 2014, from 4.6% as of December 31, 2013 to 2.5% as of December 31, 2014. The continued reduction in nonperforming loans during 2014 reflects the Company’s ongoing business strategy to accelerate the disposition of substandard assets on an individual customer basis. The Bank continues to be aggressive with its strategy to dispose of nonperforming assets in a prudent and reasonable manner.

A more detailed description of the three portfolio segments identified by the Company and presented in the table above is provided in the following paragraphs.

Commercial Loans

Commercial loans are primarily underwritten on the basis of the borrowers’ ability to service such debt from operating cash flows. The cash flows of borrowers, however, may not be as expected and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. As a general practice, loans are secured by a security interest in any available real estate, equipment, or other chattel, although loans may also be made on an unsecured basis. Collateralized working capital loans typically are secured with short-term assets whereas long-term loans are primarily secured with long-term assets. Credit risk is mitigated by the diversity and number of borrowers as well as loan type within the commercial portfolio.

Real Estate Mortgage Loans

Real estate mortgage loans are typically segmented into three classes: commercial real estate, residential real estate and construction and land development. Commercial real estate loans are secured by the subject property and are underwritten based upon standards set forth in the underwriting guidelines authorized by the Bank’s Board. Such standards include, among other factors, loan-to-value limits, debt service coverage and general creditworthiness of the obligors. Residential real estate loans are underwritten in accordance with policies set forth and approved by the Bank’s Board, including repayment capacity and source, value of the underlying property, credit history, stability and purchaser guidelines. Construction loans to borrowers are to finance the construction of owner occupied and lease properties. These loans are categorized as construction loans during the construction period, later converting to commercial or residential real estate loans after the construction is complete and amortization of the loan begins. Real estate development and construction loans are approved based on an analysis of the borrower and guarantor, the viability of the project and on an acceptable percentage of the appraised value of the property securing the loan. Real estate development and construction loan funds are disbursed periodically based on the percentage of construction completed. The Bank carefully monitors these loans with on-site inspections and requires the receipt of invoices and lien waivers prior to advancing funds. Development and construction loans are typically secured by the properties under development or construction, and personal guarantees are typically obtained. Further, to assure that reliance is not placed solely on the value of the underlying property, the Bank considers the market conditions and feasibility of proposed projects, the financial condition and reputation of the borrower and guarantors, the amount of the borrower’s equity in the project, independent appraisals, cost estimates and pre-construction sale information. The Bank also makes loans on occasion for the purchase of land for future development by the borrower. Land loans are

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ITEM 1.   BUSINESS  (Cont.)

extended for the future development of either commercial or residential use by the borrower. The Bank carefully analyzes the intended use of the property and the viability thereof.

Repayment of real estate loans is primarily dependent upon the personal income or business income generated by the secured property of the borrowers, which can be impacted by the economic conditions in their market area. Risk is mitigated by the fact that the properties securing the Company’s real estate loan portfolio are diverse in type and spread over a large number of borrowers.

Consumer and Other Loans

Consumer and other loans are extended for various purposes, including purchases of automobiles, recreational vehicles, and boats. The Company also offers home improvement loans, lines of credit, personal loans, and deposit account collateralized loans. Repayment of these loans is primarily dependent on the personal income of the borrowers, which can be impacted by economic conditions in their market areas, such as unemployment levels. Loans to consumers are extended after a credit evaluation, including the creditworthiness of the borrower(s), the purpose of the credit, and the secondary source of repayment. Consumer loans are made at fixed and variable interest rates and may be made on terms of up to ten years. Risk is mitigated by the fact that the loans are of smaller individual amounts and spread over a large number of borrowers.

Investments

The primary objective of the Company’s investment portfolio is to develop a mixture of investments with maturities and compositions so as to earn an acceptable rate of return while meeting liquidity requirements. We invest primarily in obligations guaranteed by the U.S. government and government-sponsored agencies. We also enter into federal funds transactions through our principal correspondent banks. Investments with maturities in excess of one year are generally readily salable on the open market.

Employees

As of February 28, 2015, the Bank had 69 full-time and 5 part-time employees. Except for certain officers of the Bank who also serve as officers of Bancorp, Bancorp does not have any employees. Management believes Company relations with its employees have been good and the Company’s long-term success is, and is expected to remain, highly dependent on key personnel including, but not limited to, our senior management team.

Data Processing

We currently have an agreement with FIS, formerly known as Metavante Corporation, to provide our core processing and to support certain customer products and delivery systems. Management believes that FIS will continue to be able to provide state-of-the-art data processing and customer service-related processing at a competitive price to support our future growth.

Regulation and Supervision

We operate in a highly regulated environment, where statutes, regulations, and administrative policies govern our business activities. We are supervised by, examined by, and submit reports to, a number of regulatory agencies, including the Federal Reserve Board, in the case of Bancorp, and the FDIC and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation (“OFR”), in the case of the Bank. Supervision, regulation and examination of Bancorp, the Bank, and our respective subsidiaries by the bank regulatory agencies are intended primarily for the protection of bank depositors rather than holders of our capital stock. Any change in applicable law or regulation may have a material effect on our business. The following discussion includes all supervisory and regulatory information material to the Company as of December 31, 2014; however, it is not intended to be an exhaustive description of the statutes or regulations applicable to the Company or its subsidiaries.

Fiscal and Monetary Policy

Banking is a business that depends on interest rate differentials. In general, the difference between the interest paid by a bank on its deposits and its other borrowings, and the interest received by a bank on its loans and securities holdings, constitutes the major portion of a bank’s earnings. Thus, the earnings and growth of Bancorp and the Bank

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are subject to the influence of economic conditions generally, both domestic and foreign, and also to the monetary and fiscal policies of the United States and its agencies, particularly the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve regulates the supply of money through various means, including open market dealings in United States government securities, the discount rate at which banks may borrow from the Federal Reserve, and the reserve requirements applicable to deposits.

The financial crisis of 2008, including the downturn of global economic, financial and money markets, increased volatility in the soundness of financial institutions, and other recent events have led to numerous new laws and regulations that apply to the banking industry. For example, the Federal Reserve has taken a number of actions to keep interest rates low and provide liquidity to the markets. In addition to changing the discount rate and the terms of the discount window, the Federal Reserve has reduced the targeted federal funds rate to 0-0.25% and has announced that it intends to remain patient before raising rates due to weak wage growth and low inflation. The Federal Reserve has also engaged in two rounds of “quantitative easing” by buying bonds in the market, and Operation Twist, where the Federal Reserve bought longer term bonds while selling shorter term holdings in an effort to reduce long-term interest rates.

Proposals to change the laws and regulations governing the banking industry are frequently introduced in Congress, in the state legislatures and by the various bank regulatory agencies. Despite recent indicators of stabilization in the local markets, there can be no assurance that efforts to tighten the supervision of financial institutions will not continue, or become more or less stringent, in future periods. Accordingly, the scope of regulation and permissible activities of Bancorp and the Bank are subject to change by future federal and state legislation or regulation.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010

On July 21, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”). The Dodd-Frank Act has had and will continue to have a broad impact on the financial services industry, including significant regulatory and compliance changes like, among other things, (i) enhanced resolution authority of troubled and failing banks and their holding companies; (ii) increased capital and liquidity requirements; (iii) increased regulatory examination fees; (iv) changes to assessments to be paid to the FDIC for federal deposit insurance; and (v) numerous other provisions designed to improve supervision and oversight of, and strengthening safety and soundness for, the financial services sector. Additionally, the Dodd-Frank Act established a new framework for systemic risk oversight within the financial system distributed among new and existing federal regulatory agencies, including the Financial Stability Oversight Council, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, and the FDIC. A summary of certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act is set forth below:

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ITEM 1.   BUSINESS  (Cont.)

Our senior management team, with additional oversight provided by the Bank’s Board, has designed and implemented various action plans in order to comply with the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. These action plans include modifications to general business practices, lending policies and underwriting procedures. These changes have not yet had a material impact on the Company’s financial condition or results of operations; however, we expect that many of the requirements called for in the Dodd-Frank Act will continue to be implemented over the course of several more years. Although some regulations have been adopted under the Dodd-Frank Act, many remain to be finalized. The nature, timing and effect of some requirements are presently unclear. The changes resulting from the

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Dodd-Frank Act and regulatory actions, as well as the Basel III capital and liquidity proposals, may increase our costs and reduce our revenue and profitability, require changes to certain of our business practices, impose upon us more stringent capital, liquidity and leverage ratio requirements, or otherwise adversely affect our business. These changes may also require us to invest significant management attention and resources to evaluate and make necessary changes in order to comply with new statutory and regulatory requirements.

Basel III Regulatory Framework

On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved the final rules to implement the Basel III rules in the U.S. The final rules implemented changes to the regulatory capital framework including, but not limited to, (i) a revised definition of regulatory capital, (ii) a new common equity Tier 1 minimum capital requirement, (iii) a higher minimum Tier 1 capital requirement, (iv) limitations on capital distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments based on various capital requirements, (v) amended methodologies for determining risk-weighted assets, and (vi) new disclosure requirements for top-tier banking organizations with $50.0 billion or more in total assets. Further, the final rules incorporated these new requirements into the prompt corrective action framework. Various provisions have been included in the final rules to provide relief to banking organizations under $50.0 billion in assets, such as community banks like ours. Such provisions include the opportunity for a one-time opt-out from the requirement to include fluctuations in available-for-sale securities as part of regulatory capital and grandfather treatment of trust preferred securities as an element of Tier 1 capital for banking organizations under $15.0 billion. The Company will take the one-time opt-out option to exclude fluctuations in available-for-sale securities and qualifies for grandfathering treatment of its trust preferred securities. These new rules took effect January 1, 2014 with a mandatory compliance deadline of January 1, 2015 for banking organizations with total assets less than $250.0 billion.

Concentrations of Real Estate Loans

During 2006, the federal bank regulatory agencies released guidance on “Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate Lending” (the “Guidance”). The Guidance defines commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans as exposures secured by raw land, land development and construction (including 1-4 family residential construction), multi-family property, and non-farm non-residential property where the primary or a significant source of repayment is derived from rental income associated with the property (i.e., loans for which 50% or more of the source of repayment comes from third party, non-affiliated, rental income) or the proceeds of the sale, refinancing, or permanent financing of the property. Loans to Real Estate Investment Trusts (“REIT”) and unsecured loans to developers that closely correlate to the inherent risks in CRE markets would also be considered CRE loans under the Guidance. Loans on owner occupied CRE are generally excluded.

The Guidance requires that appropriate processes be in place to identify, monitor and control risks associated with real estate lending concentrations. This could include enhanced strategic planning, CRE underwriting policies, risk management, internal controls, portfolio stress testing and risk exposure limits, as well as appropriately designed compensation and incentive programs. Higher allowances for loan losses and capital levels may also be required. The Guidance is triggered when CRE loan concentrations exceed either:

The Guidance also applies when a bank has a sharp increase in CRE loans or has significant concentrations of CRE secured by a particular property type.

The Guidance applies to our CRE lending activities due to the concentration in construction and land development loans. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, we had approximately $22.3 million and $28.4 million in commercial construction and residential land development loans and none and $2.0 million in residential construction loans to individuals. Commercial construction, residential land development loans and residential construction loans to individuals represented approximately 39.6% and 57.8% of the Bank’s total risk-based capital as of the same dates. Total loans for non-owner occupied multi-family, non-farm, and non-residential properties, as well as construction, land development and other land loans, was $142.2 million and $144.8 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013,

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respectively. The ratio of these loans as a percentage of total risk-based capital was 252.1% as of December 31, 2014, compared to 275.8% as of December 31, 2013. Our December 31, 2014 and 2013 ratio of total loans secured by non-owner occupied multi-family, non-farm, and non-residential properties, as well as construction, land development and other land loans, met this requirement.

We have always had significant exposure to loans secured by commercial real estate due to the nature of our markets and the loan needs of both retail and commercial customers. We believe our long-term experience in CRE lending, underwriting guidelines, internal controls, and other policies currently in place, as well as our loan and credit monitoring and administration procedures, are appropriate to manage our concentrations as required under the Guidance. The federal bank regulators are looking more closely at the risks of various assets and asset categories and risk management, and the need for additional rules regarding liquidity as well as capital rules that better reflect risk.

Anti-Money Laundering Regulation

The International Money Laundering Abatement and Anti-Terrorism Funding Act of 2001 specifies “know your customer” requirements that obligate financial institutions to take actions to verify the identity of the account holders in connection with opening an account at any U.S. financial institution. Banking regulators will consider compliance with this Act’s money laundering provisions in acting upon acquisition and merger proposals, and sanctions for violations of this Act can be imposed in an amount equal to twice the sum involved in the violating transaction, up to $1.0 million.

Under the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), financial institutions are subject to prohibitions against specified financial transactions and account relationships as well as enhanced due diligence and “know your customer” standards in their dealings with foreign financial institutions and foreign customers.

The USA PATRIOT Act requires financial institutions to establish anti-money laundering programs. The USA PATRIOT Act sets forth minimum standards for these programs, including:

Consumer Laws and Regulations

There are a number of laws and regulations that regulate banks’ consumer loan and deposit transactions. Among these are the Community Reinvestment Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Electronic Funds Transfer Act and the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act. There are numerous disclosure and other compliance requirements associated with these rules and regulations, and the Company must comply with the applicable provisions as part of its ongoing customer relations.

Federal Reserve Board

We are regulated by the Federal Reserve Board under the Federal Bank Holding Company Act (“BHC Act”), which requires every bank holding company to obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve Board before acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank or all, or substantially all, of the assets of a bank, and before merging or consolidating with another bank holding company. Federal Reserve Board policy, which has been added also to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by the Dodd-Frank Act, provides that a bank holding company must serve as a source of financial strength to its subsidiary bank(s). In adhering to the Federal Reserve Board policy, Bancorp may be required to provide financial support for the Bank at a time when, absent such policy, Bancorp may not otherwise deem it advisable to provide such assistance.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act authorizes bank holding companies that qualify as “financial holding companies” to engage in securities, insurance and other activities that are financial in nature or incidental to a financial activity. The

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activities of bank holding companies that are not financial holding companies continue to be limited to activities authorized under the BHC Act, such as activities that the Federal Reserve Board previously has determined to be closely related to banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Bancorp has been determined to be non-complex and, therefore, does not qualify as a “financial holding company.”

With respect to expansion, we may establish branch offices anywhere within the State of Florida with regulatory approval. The Dodd-Frank Act allows commercial banks and thrifts to branch interstate anywhere in the United States with regulatory approval. We are also subject to the Florida banking and usury laws limiting the amount of interest that can be charged when making loans or other extensions of credit. In addition, the Bank, as a subsidiary of Bancorp, is subject to restrictions under federal law in dealing with Bancorp and other affiliates. These restrictions apply to extensions of credit to an affiliate, investments in the securities of an affiliate, and the purchase of assets from an affiliate.

Prior to October 2009, dividends received from the Bank were Bancorp’s principal source of funds to pay its expenses and interest on, and principal of, Bancorp’s debt. Banking regulations and enforcement actions require the maintenance of certain capital levels and restrict the payment of dividends by the Bank to Bancorp or by Bancorp to shareholders. Commercial banks generally may only pay dividends without prior regulatory approval out of the total of current net profits plus retained net profits of the preceding two years, and banks and bank holding companies are generally expected to pay dividends from current earnings. Banks may not pay a dividend if the dividend would result in the bank being “undercapitalized” for prompt corrective action purposes, or would violate any minimum capital requirement specified by law or the Bank’s regulators. The Bank has not paid dividends since October 2009 and cannot currently pay dividends. Bancorp cannot currently pay dividends on its capital stock under applicable Federal Reserve policies. Bancorp has relied upon revolving loan agreements with its directors as well as capital raise activities to pay its expenses during such time. The future ability of the Bank to pay dividends to Bancorp will also depend in part on the FDIC capital requirements in effect at such time and our ability to comply with such requirements.

Under Federal Reserve policy, the board of directors of a bank holding company must consider different factors to ensure that its dividend level is prudent relative to maintaining a strong financial position, and is not based on overly optimistic earnings scenarios, such as potential events that could affect its ability to pay dividends, while still maintaining a strong financial position. As a general matter, the Federal Reserve has indicated that the board of directors of a bank holding company should consult with the Federal Reserve and eliminate, defer or significantly reduce the bank holding company’s dividends if:

Loans and extensions of credit, as well as derivatives and other transactions by all banks, are subject to legal lending limitations. Under state law, a state bank may generally grant unsecured loans and extensions of credit in an amount up to 15% of its unimpaired capital and surplus to any person. In addition, a state bank may grant additional loans and extensions of credit to the same person of up to 10% of its unimpaired capital and surplus, provided that the transactions are fully secured. This 10% limitation is separate from, and in addition to, the 15% limitation for unsecured loans. Loans and extensions of credit may exceed these general lending limits only if they qualify under one of several exceptions. Section 611 of the Dodd-Frank Act prohibits state banks from engaging in derivative transactions unless a bank’s chartering state has adopted a law including credit exposure on derivatives in calculating loans to one borrower limits. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank did not have any derivative transactions, although Bancorp had one interest rate swap not subject to this limitation on the Bank.

We are subject to regulatory capital requirements imposed by the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC. Both the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have established risk-based capital guidelines for bank holding companies and banks which make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles of various banking

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organizations. The capital adequacy guidelines issued by the Federal Reserve Board are applied to bank holding companies on a consolidated basis with the banks owned by the holding company. The FDIC’s risk-based capital guidelines apply directly to banks regardless of whether they are a subsidiary of a bank holding company. Both agencies’ requirements (which are substantially similar) provide that banking organizations must have minimum capital equivalent to 8% of risk-weighted assets to be considered adequately capitalized. The risk weights assigned to assets are based primarily on the perceived levels of risk to capital. For example, securities with an unconditional guarantee by the United States government are assigned the lowest risk weighting and a risk weight of 50% is assigned to loans secured by owner occupied one-to-four family residential properties. The aggregate amount of assets assigned to each risk category is multiplied by the risk weight assigned to that category to determine the weighted values, which are added together to determine total risk-weighted assets.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) created and defined five capital categories (well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized), which are used to determine the nature of any corrective action the appropriate regulator may take in the event an institution reaches a given level of undercapitalization. For example, an institution which becomes undercapitalized must submit a capital restoration plan to the appropriate regulator outlining the steps it will take to become adequately capitalized. Upon approving the plan, the regulator will monitor the institution’s compliance. Before a capital restoration plan will be approved, an entity controlling a bank (i.e., the holding company) must guarantee compliance with the plan until the institution has been adequately capitalized for four consecutive calendar quarters. The liability of the holding company is limited to the lesser of 5% of the institution’s total assets at the time it became undercapitalized or the amount necessary to bring the institution into compliance with all capital standards. Furthermore, in the event of the bankruptcy of the parent holding company, such guarantee would take priority over the parent’s general unsecured creditors. Also, undercapitalized institutions will be restricted from paying management fees, dividends and other capital distributions, will be subject to certain asset growth restrictions, and will be required to obtain prior approval from the appropriate regulator to open new branches or expand into new lines of business. As an institution drops to lower capital levels, the extent of action to be taken by the appropriate regulator increases, restricting the types of transactions in which the institution may engage and ultimately providing for the appointment of a receiver for certain institutions deemed to be critically undercapitalized.

The FDICIA also requires each federal banking agency to prescribe, and the Federal Reserve Board and the FDIC have adopted, for all insured depository institutions and their holding companies, safety and soundness standards relating to such items as: internal controls, information and audit systems, asset quality, loan documentation, classified assets, credit underwriting, interest-rate risk exposure, asset growth, earnings, compensation, fees and benefits, valuation of publicly traded shares, and such other operational and managerial standards as the agency deems appropriate. Finally, each federal banking agency was required to prescribe standards for employment contracts and other compensation arrangements with executive officers, employees, directors, and principal shareholders of insured depository institutions that would prohibit compensation and benefits and other arrangements that are excessive or that could lead to a material financial loss. If an insured depository institution or its holding company fails to meet any of the standards described above, it will be required to submit to the appropriate federal banking agency a plan specifying the steps that will be taken to cure the deficiency. If an institution fails to submit an acceptable plan or fails to implement a plan, the appropriate federal banking agency will require the institution or holding company to correct the deficiency and, until corrected, may impose further restrictions on the institution or holding company, including any of the restrictions applicable under the prompt corrective action provisions of the FDICIA. Both the capital standards and the safety and soundness standards that the FDICIA implemented were designed to bolster and protect the DIF.

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In response to the directives issued under the FDICIA, the regulators have adopted regulations that, among other things, prescribe the capital thresholds for each of five established capital categories. The following table reflects these capital thresholds:

Under these capital categories, the Bank was classified as well capitalized as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank’s total risk-based capital and Tier 1 risk-based capital ratios were 14.74% and 13.45%, respectively. The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.31% as of the same date. In addition to maintaining all capital levels at or above well-capitalized levels, the Bank is committed to maintaining a Tier 1 leverage ratio above 8% and total risk-based capital above 12% at all times. If the capital ratios of the Bank were to fall below the levels required under regulatory standards, it is the Bank’s policy to increase capital in an amount sufficient to meet regulatory requirements within 30 days.

Under federal law and regulations and subject to certain exceptions, the addition or replacement of any director, or the employment, dismissal, or reassignment of a senior executive officer at any time that the Bank is not in compliance with applicable minimum capital requirements, or otherwise in a troubled condition, or when the FDIC has determined that such prior notice is appropriate, is subject to prior notice to, and potential disapproval by, the FDIC.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”)

The FDIC is an independent federal agency established originally to insure the deposits, up to prescribed statutory limits, of federally insured banks and to preserve the safety and soundness of the banking industry. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system for insured depository institutions that takes into account the risks attributable to different categories and concentrations of assets and liabilities.

The Bank’s deposit accounts are insured by the FDIC to the maximum extent permitted by law. The Bank pays deposit insurance premiums to the FDIC based on a risk-based assessment system established by the FDIC for all insured institutions. Institutions considered well capitalized and financially sound pay the lowest premiums, while those institutions that are less than adequately capitalized and of substantial supervisory concern pay the highest premiums. Total base assessment rates currently range from 0.03% of deposits for an institution in the highest sub-category of the high category to 0.45% of deposits for an institution in the lowest category.

In February 2006, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 and the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 (collectively, the “Reform Act”) were signed into law. The Reform Act revised the laws concerning federal deposit insurance by making the following changes: (i) merged the Bank Insurance Fund and the Savings Association Insurance Fund into a new fund, the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF), effective March 31, 2006; (ii) increased the deposit insurance coverage for certain retirement accounts to $250 thousand effective April 1, 2006; (iii) effective in 2010, deposit insurance coverage on individual accounts may be indexed for inflation; (iv) the FDIC was provided more discretion in managing deposit insurance assessments; and (v) eligible institutions received a one-time initial assessment credit. The Dodd-Frank Act permanently increased the limits on the federal deposit insurance to $250 thousand.

The Reform Act authorized the FDIC to revise the risk-based assessment system. Accordingly, insurance premiums are based on a number of factors, including the risk of loss that insured institutions pose to the DIF. The Reform Act replaced

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the minimum reserve ratio of 1.25% with a range of between 1.15% and 1.50% for the DIF, depending on projected losses, economic changes and assessment rates at the end of each calendar year. In addition, the FDIC is no longer prohibited from charging banks in the lowest risk category when the reserve ratio premium is greater than 1.25%. As previously discussed, the Dodd-Frank Act made several revisions to the FDIC’s fund management authority.

In November 2006, the FDIC adopted changes to its risk-based assessment system. Under the new system, the FDIC evaluates an institution’s risk based on supervisory ratings for all insured institutions, financial ratios for most institutions and long-term debt issuer ratings for certain large institutions.

On September 29, 2009, the FDIC adopted an Amended Restoration Plan to allow the DIF to return to a reserve ratio of 1.15% within eight years. The FDIC amended its prior ruling on deposit assessments to require insured institutions to prepay their estimated quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012. This prepaid assessment was collected in December 2009, along with each institution’s regular quarterly risk-based deposit insurance assessment for the third quarter 2009. The FDIC also increased annual assessment rates uniformly by three basis points effective January 1, 2011. Additional special assessments may be imposed by the FDIC for future periods.

In order to promote financial stability in the economy, the FDIC adopted the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (or “TLGP”) on October 13, 2008. Participation in the program was voluntary; however, once participation was elected, it could not be revoked. The Bank elected to participate in the Transaction Account Guarantee Program component of the TLGP, under which the FDIC fully insured funds held in noninterest-bearing transaction accounts. Noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are ones that do not accrue or pay interest and for which the institution does not require an advance notice of withdrawal. Also covered under this program were interest on lawyers’ trust accounts (“IOLTA”) and negotiable order of withdrawal (NOW) accounts with interest rates lower than 50 basis points. These revisions were effective until June 30, 2010 and then extended until December 31, 2010, unless we elected to “opt out” of participating, which we did not do. The Dodd-Frank Act extended full deposit coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction deposit accounts for two years beginning on December 31, 2010, and all financial institutions were required to participate in this extended program.

Following the expiration of the temporary “unlimited” FDIC insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing and IOLTA deposit accounts and beginning January 1, 2013, noninterest-bearing transaction accounts are no longer insured separately from depositors’ other accounts at the same depository institution and the aggregate balance is insured up to the standard FDIC insurance limit of $250 thousand. Funds deposited in IOLTAs are no longer insured under the Dodd-Frank federal deposit insurance provision; however, these accounts may qualify for certain pass-through coverage applicable to fiduciary accounts as provided for by existing FDIC regulations. If an IOLTA does not qualify for pass-through coverage as a fiduciary account, then such accounts may be insured up to $250 thousand on a per-client basis. To the extent that state law requires, additional collateral must be pledged to secure uninsured deposits held by government/public depositors in excess of standard FDIC insurance limitations.

Enforcement Policies and Actions

The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the OFR monitor compliance with laws and regulations. Violations of laws and regulations, or other unsafe and unsound practices, may result in these agencies imposing fines or penalties, cease and desist orders, or taking other enforcement actions. Under certain circumstances, these agencies may enforce these remedies directly against officers, directors, employees and others participating in the affairs of a bank or bank holding company.

In July 2012, and in connection with the FDIC’s March 2012 report of examination of The Jacksonville Bank (the “2012 Report”), the Bank’s Board entered into a memorandum of understanding (the “2012 MoU”) with the FDIC and OFR whereby the Bank agreed to comply in good faith with the requirements of the 2012 MoU. The 2012 MoU, among other things, required the Bank to:

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As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank met the minimum capital requirements of the 2012 MoU, with total risk-based capital of 14.74% and 14.11% and Tier 1 leverage capital of 10.31% and 9.33%, respectively. The Bank believes that it has complied substantially with the terms of the 2012 MoU.

The 2012 MoU replaced a memorandum of understanding entered into with the FDIC and the OFR in August 2008 (the “2008 MoU”) in connection with the FDIC’s February 2008 report of examination of The Jacksonville Bank (the “2008 Report”). As a result of the 2008 MoU, management and the Bank’s Board took the following actions:

Credit Related:

Staffing:

For Additional Information

We are required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, accordingly, we file annual reports, quarterly reports, current reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). You may read or obtain a copy of these reports at the SEC’s public reference room at 100 F. Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549 on official business days during the hours of 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. You may obtain information on the operation of the public reference room and their copy charges by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a website that contains registration statements, reports, proxy information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the website is http://www.sec.gov. You may also access our filings with the SEC through our website at http://www.jaxbank.com. Information on our website is not incorporated by reference into this report. You may also obtain copies of our filings with the SEC, including this Annual Report on Form 10-K, free of charge, by writing to Valerie A. Kendall, Corporate Secretary, Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc., 100 North Laura Street, Jacksonville, Florida 32202.

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An investment in our capital stock involves a number of risks. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider all of the risks, including those discussed below and elsewhere in this report. The realization of events pertaining to any of these risks could have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations as well as the market value of our capital stock. Additional risks not presently known to the Company, or currently deemed immaterial, may also adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR BUSINESS

We operate in a heavily regulated environment.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to extensive regulation and supervision by federal, state and local governmental authorities, including the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, and the OFR. Banking regulations govern the activities in which we may engage and are primarily intended to protect depositors and the banking system as a whole, not the interests of shareholders. These regulations impact our lending and investment practices, capital structure and dividend policy, among other things. The financial services industry is subject to frequent legislative and regulatory changes and proposed changes, including sweeping changes resulting from the Dodd-Frank Act, the full-impact of which cannot be predicted. Changes to such regulations may have a materially adverse effect on our operations by subjecting the Company to additional compliance costs, restrictions on our operations, and other enforcement actions in the event of noncompliance.

We are also required to comply with various corporate governance and financial reporting requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as rules and regulations adopted by the SEC, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board and NASDAQ. In particular, we are required to include management reports on internal controls as part of our Annual Report on Form 10-K pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The SEC also has proposed a number of new rules or regulations requiring additional disclosure, including compensation rules under the Dodd-Frank Act. We expect to continue to spend significant amounts of time and money on compliance with these rules. Any failure to track and comply with the various rules may have a materially adverse effect on our reputation, our ability to obtain the necessary certifications to financial statements, and the value of our securities.

Recent legislation, regulatory initiatives and government actions in response to market and economic conditions may significantly affect our business, capital requirements, financial condition and results of operations.

The Dodd-Frank Act restructured the regulation of depository institutions and the financial services industry. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created largely to administer and enforce consumer and fair lending laws, a function that has historically been performed by the depository institution regulators. The full impact of the Dodd-Frank Act on our business and operations will not be fully known until all regulations implementing the Act are written and adopted. The Dodd-Frank Act may have a material impact on our operations, particularly through increased compliance costs resulting from possible changes to future consumer and fair lending regulations. The Dodd-Frank Act also permanently increased the limits on federal deposit insurance to $250 thousand.

On July 2, 2013, the Federal Reserve approved the final rules to implement the Basel III capital guidelines creating changes to the regulatory capital framework including, but not limited to, revised definitions of “capital” for regulatory purposes, the types and minimum levels of capital required under the prompt corrective action rules and for other regulatory purposes, and the risk-weighting of various assets. Various provisions have been included in the final rules to provide relief to banking organizations under $50.0 billion in assets, such as community banks like ours. Compliance with the final Basel III rules was mandatory as of January 1, 2015 for banking organizations with total assets less than $250.0 billion. The Company has adopted these new rules and does not feel they will have a material impact.

In addition to U.S. based regulatory initiatives, the federal government is also coordinating reform activities with other countries. There can be no assurance that these various initiatives or any other future legislative or regulatory initiatives will be successful at improving economic conditions globally, nationally or in our markets, or that the measures adopted will not adversely affect our operations, financial condition and earnings.

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We are required to maintain capital to meet regulatory requirements. If we fail to maintain sufficient capital, our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, as well as our regulatory requirements, could be adversely affected.

Both Bancorp and the Bank must meet regulatory capital requirements and maintain sufficient capital and liquidity and our regulators may modify and adjust such requirements in the future. The Bank’s Board of Directors has agreed to a memorandum of understanding with the FDIC and the OFR for the Bank to maintain a total risk-based capital ratio of 12.00% and a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 8.00%. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank was well capitalized for regulatory purposes and met the capital requirements of the 2012 MoU. If noncompliance or other events cause the Bank to become subject to formal enforcement action, the FDIC could determine that the Bank is no longer “adequately capitalized” for regulatory purposes. Failure to maintain sufficient capital, whether due to losses, an inability to raise additional capital or otherwise, could affect customer confidence, our ability to grow, our costs of funds and FDIC insurance costs, our ability to make distributions on our trust preferred securities, and our business, results of operation, liquidity and financial condition, generally.

The soundness of other financial institutions could adversely affect us.

Our ability to engage in routine funding and other transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships. As a result, defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services institutions, or the financial services industry generally, have led to market-wide liquidity problems, losses of depositor, creditor and counterparty confidence and could lead to losses or defaults by us or by other institutions. We could also experience increases in deposits and assets as a result of other banks’ difficulties or failure, which would increase the capital we need to support such growth.

As a member institution of the FDIC, we are assessed a quarterly deposit insurance premium. Bank failures have significantly depleted the FDIC’s DIF and reduced its ratio of reserves to insured deposits. As a result, the FDIC has adopted a revised risk-based deposit insurance assessment schedule which raised deposit insurance premiums, and the FDIC has also implemented a special assessment on all depository institutions, which may be imposed in future periods if needed. Regulatory assessments were $0.7 million and $0.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. These assessments are included in noninterest expense and may continue to adversely affect our results of operations in future periods.

Difficult market conditions have adversely affected and may continue to affect us and the financial services industry.

We are exposed to downturns in the U.S. economy and, particularly, in the local markets in which we operate in Florida. Declines in the housing markets, including falling home prices and low sales volumes, as well as foreclosures, have negatively affected the credit performance of mortgage and commercial real estate loans and resulted in significant write-downs of asset values by the Bank and financial institutions in general, including government-sponsored entities and major commercial and investment banks. These write-downs have caused many financial institutions to seek additional capital, to merge with larger and stronger institutions and, in some cases, to fail. Many lenders and institutional investors have reduced or ceased providing funding to borrowers, including other financial institutions. This market turmoil and the tightening of credit have led to increased levels of commercial and consumer delinquencies, lack of consumer confidence, increased market volatility, reduced real estate values and sales volumes, reduced credit availability for real estate borrowers and reductions in general business activities. The resulting economic pressure on consumers and borrowers and reduced confidence in the financial markets have historically adversely affected our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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Although the difficult conditions in the financial markets appear to be stabilizing or improving, a continuation or worsening of present conditions would likely have adverse effects on us and other financial institutions, including the following:

Our results are significantly impacted by the economic conditions of our principal market areas.

The success of our operations depends on the general economic conditions of the State of Florida and the specific markets we serve. Unlike larger organizations that are more geographically diverse, our operations are concentrated in Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida and the surrounding areas. As a result of our geographic concentration, the economic conditions in our primary market areas have a significant impact on our financial results, including the demand for the Bank’s products and services, the ability of our customers to repay loans, the value of collateral securing existing loans, and the stability of our funding sources. This is particularly true because a number of our borrowers are small businesses that may be less able to withstand competitive, economic and financial pressures than larger borrowers. Consequently, their ability to repay loans may be especially adversely affected during economic downturns which could lead to higher rates of loss and loan payment delinquencies. Moreover, the value of the real estate or other collateral that may secure our loans could be adversely affected if local economic conditions experience further deterioration. If a borrower is unable to repay its loan and the value of the underlying real estate collateral declines to a point that is below the amount of the loan, then we will suffer a loss.

Weaknesses in the real estate markets, including the secondary market for residential mortgage loans, have adversely affected us and may continue to adversely affect us.

Financial institutions continue to be affected by ongoing challenges in real estate markets and secondary mortgage markets. Increased volatility in housing markets, combined with the correction in residential real estate market prices and reduced levels of home sales, could result in further price reductions in single family home values and continue to adversely affect the liquidity and value of collateral securing our real estate-related loans. This is especially true for collateral securing commercial loans for residential land acquisition, construction and development, as well as residential mortgage loans and residential property securing loans currently outstanding. Additional consequences of continued deterioration of the housing markets include reduced mortgage loan originations and reduced gains on the sale of mortgage loans.

Declining real estate prices have caused higher delinquencies and losses on certain mortgage loans in general, and particularly with regard to second lien mortgages and home equity lines of credit. Significant ongoing disruptions in the secondary market for residential mortgage loans have limited the market for, and liquidity of, most residential mortgage loans other than conforming Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. These trends could continue despite various government programs to boost the residential mortgage markets and stabilize the housing markets.

Our financial condition, including capital and liquidity, and results of operations have been, and may continue to be, adversely affected by declines in real estate values and home sales volumes, financial stress on borrowers as a result

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of unemployment, interest rate resets on adjustable rate mortgage loans or other factors that result in higher delinquencies and increased charge-offs related to credit losses. Furthermore, in the event that our allowance for loan losses is insufficient to cover such losses, our earnings, capital and liquidity could be adversely affected.

Our concentration of real estate mortgage loans and loans secured by real estate may continue to adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, approximately 84.2% and 87.6% of the Company’s loan portfolio consisted of real estate mortgage loans, respectively. Commercial real estate (“CRE”) loans are especially cyclical and pose risks of loss to us due to concentration levels and similar risks of the asset. CRE loans represented 65.3% and 67.9% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Banking regulators continue to give CRE lending greater scrutiny and banks with higher levels of CRE loans are expected to implement improved underwriting, internal controls, risk management policies and portfolio stress testing. In addition, an increased concentration of CRE loans requires higher levels of allowances for possible losses and capital levels as a result of CRE lending growth and exposures. The downturn in the real estate market, the continued deterioration in the value of collateral, and the local and national economic recessions have adversely affected our customers’ ability to sell or refinance real estate and repay their loans. If these conditions persist, or worsen, our customers’ ability to repay their loans will be further eroded. In the event we are required to foreclose on a property securing one of our mortgage loans, or otherwise pursue remedies in order to protect our investment, we may be unable to recover enough value from the collateral to prevent a loss.

The amount that we, as a mortgagee, may realize after a default and foreclosure is dependent upon factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to:

Certain expenditures associated with the ownership of real estate, principally real estate taxes and maintenance costs, may adversely affect the income from the real estate. In the event that the cost of operating real property exceeds the rental income earned from such property, we may be required to advance funds in order to protect our investment or dispose of the real property at a loss.

Current levels of market volatility are significant, and negative conditions and new developments in the financial services industry and the credit markets have and may continue to adversely affect our operations, financial performance and stock price.

The capital and credit markets have been experiencing volatility and disruption for the past several years. The markets have placed downward pressure on stock prices and the availability of capital, credit and liquidity has been adversely affected for many issuers, in some cases, without regard to those issuers’ underlying financial condition or performance. If current levels of market disruption and volatility continue or worsen, we may experience adverse effects, which may be material, on our ability to maintain or access capital and credit, and on our business, financial condition (including liquidity) and results of operations.

The financial markets are experiencing adverse effects due to economic uncertainties, including its direction and growth, as well as high unemployment rates. As a result of a weaker economy and an historical decline in the value of collateral supporting loans, especially with respect to the State of Florida, many financial institutions have seen

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deterioration in loan portfolio performance. In addition, stock prices of bank holding companies, like us, have been negatively affected by the recent and current conditions in the financial markets, as has our ability to raise capital as needed, compared to the period preceding the latest economic recession.

We operate in a highly competitive market.

We face competition for deposits, loans and other financial services from other community banks, regional banks, out-of-state and in-state national banks, savings banks, thrifts, credit unions and other financial institutions. The Company also faces competition from other entities that provide financial services, including consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, mortgage brokers, insurance companies, mutual funds, and other lending sources and alternative investment providers. Some of these financial institutions and financial services organizations are not subject to the same degree of regulation as we are and may have lower cost structures. Many of our competitors offer products and services different from us, and have substantially greater resources, name recognition and market presence than we do, which benefit them in attracting business. Larger competitors may be able to price loans and deposits more aggressively than we can, and have broader customer and geographic bases to draw upon. Failure to compete effectively to attract new and retain current customers could adversely affect our growth and profitability, which could have a materially adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

The banking industry is also subject to increased competition as a result of rapid technological changes with the frequent introduction of new technology-driven products and services. In addition to providing better service to customers, the effective use of technology increases efficiency and may enable us to reduce costs. Our future success depends in part upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience as well as to create additional operating efficiencies. Many of our competitors, especially large national and regional banks, have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements, which may permit them to perform certain functions at a lower cost than we can. There is no assurance that we will be able to implement new technology-driven products and services effectively or efficiently or be successful in marketing these to our customers, which may reduce our ability to compete effectively in the industry.

We could be negatively impacted by changes in interest rates.

Our results of operations and financial condition may be materially and adversely affected by changes in interest rates or the yield curve, and the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government. Our profitability is largely a function of the spread between the interest rates earned on investments and loans and those paid on deposits and other liabilities. Changes in interest rates may negatively affect our earnings and the value of our assets as well as our levels of interest income, interest expense and net interest spread and margin. If our assets reprice more slowly than our deposits and other liabilities, our earnings will be adversely affected if interest rates rise, but will benefit if the interest rates on our earning assets rise more quickly than the interest rates we pay on our deposits and other liabilities. Most banks, including us, have experienced compression and reduced interest spreads and margins as a result of current historically low interest rates. Our interest spreads and net interest margins are also affected by the shape of the yield curve, which is affected especially by monetary policy, including the Federal Reserve’s actions to keep interest rates low in recent years. While we seek to manage our interest-rate risk, these measures are based on estimates and assumptions that may not be realized.

We have incurred losses in recent years and there is no assurance that current income will be sustained or that additional losses will not occur in future periods.

For the year ended December 31, 2013, we incurred a net loss of $960 thousand. In response to recent losses, management raised additional capital and implemented a strategy to accelerate the disposal of substandard assets in order to strengthen the Company’s balance sheet, increase tangible common equity and improve capital adequacy ratios applicable to Bancorp and the Bank. These initiatives have resulted in general improvements to the Company’s financial condition, asset quality and results of operations as evidenced by the continued reduction in substandard assets and net income of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014. While management believes that these strategies will continue to improve our financial condition and results of operations going forward, there is no assurance that such efforts will be successful or that additional losses will not occur in future periods.

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Changes in accounting and tax rules applicable to banks and bank holding companies could adversely affect our financial conditions and results of operations.

From time to time, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) and the SEC change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. These changes can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retroactively, resulting in us restating prior period financial statements.

The Company’s exposure to operational risk may have a materially adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Similar to other financial institutions, the Company and its subsidiaries are exposed to many types of operational risk, including reputational risk, legal and compliance risk, the risk of fraud or theft by employees or outsiders, the risk that sensitive customer or Company data may be compromised, and the risk of operational errors, including clerical or record-keeping errors. The Company seeks to mitigate operational risks through a system of internal controls; however, there can be no assurance that these efforts will be successful or result in a reduction of the intended risk exposure. Failure to do so may result in losses incurred by the Company, including explicit charges, increased operational costs in the form of noninterest expenses, litigation costs, harm to the Company’s reputation, and forgone opportunities with regards to future growth. Such losses may have a materially adverse effect on the business, our financial condition and results of operations.

Reputational risk and social factors may impact our results of operations.

Our ability to originate and maintain accounts is highly dependent upon customer and other external perceptions of our business practices and financial health. Adverse perceptions regarding our business practices or financial health could damage our reputation in both the customer and funding markets, leading to difficulties in generating and maintaining accounts as well as in financing them. Adverse developments with respect to the consumer or other external perceptions regarding the practices of our competitors, or the financial services industry as a whole, may also adversely impact our reputation. Negative public opinion surrounding our Company or our industry may also result in greater regulatory or legislative scrutiny, which may lead to laws, regulations or regulatory actions that may change or constrain the manner in which we engage with our customers and the products we offer. Adverse reputational impacts or events may also increase our litigation risk.

The loss of key personnel may adversely affect our operating results.

Our success is, and is expected to remain, highly dependent on our senior management team. We rely heavily on our senior management because, as a community bank, our management’s extensive knowledge of, and relationships in, the community generates business for us. Successful execution of our business strategies will continue to place significant demands on our management and the loss of any such persons’ services may adversely affect our ability to resolve these problems, recapitalize the Company, grow and remain profitable.

On December 4, 2013, the Company appointed Kendall L. Spencer as President and Chief Executive Officer to provide advanced leadership and commercial banking management expertise as well as additional proficiencies in strategic financial planning and execution of operational initiatives. On September 2, 2014, the Company appointed Joseph W. Amy as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer to replace Margaret A. Incandela who resigned from that position effective August 29, 2014. We also continue to rely upon the services of Scott M. Hall, Executive Vice President and the Bank’s President, and Valerie A. Kendall, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. If the services of these individuals were to become unavailable for any reason, or if we were unable to hire highly qualified and experienced personnel to replace them, our results and financial condition and prospects could be adversely affected.

We are exposed to environmental liability risk with respect to other real estate owned.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real property. In the ordinary course of business, the Company may foreclose and take title to real estate, and could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. We have been aggressively managing problem assets and, as a result, have taken title to the underlying

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collateral for a number of underperforming loans. As of December 31, 2014, we had approximately $4.1 million in other real estate owned. We may be held liable to a governmental entity or to third persons for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to investigate or clean up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation or remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, as the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. If we ever become subject to significant environmental liabilities, our business, financial condition, liquidity, results of operations and prospects could be materially and adversely affected.

Our lending limit restricts our ability to compete with larger financial institutions and may limit our growth.

As of December 31, 2014, our per customer lending limit was approximately $12.9 million, subject to further reduction based on regulatory criteria relevant to any particular loan. Accordingly, the size of loans which we can offer to potential customers is less than the size that many of our competitors with larger lending limits are able to offer. This limit has affected and will continue to affect our ability to seek relationships with larger businesses in the market. We seek to accommodate loans in excess of our lending limit through the sale of portions of such loans to other banks although this market has been disrupted from time to time in recent years, as other banks have exited the market or failed, and we may lose loans to competitors. Our lending limit also impacts the efficiency of our lending activities because it lowers our average loan size, which means we have to generate an increased number of transactions in order to achieve the same portfolio volume as other institutions with higher lending limits.

The Company is exposed to credit risk as a result of reliance on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties.

The Company often relies on information furnished by or on behalf of customers and counterparties when deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions. Financial statements, credit reports, and related financial information are considered in conjunction with certain representations of those customers, counterparties or other third parties for which there are limited opportunities for management to independently verify. For example, management may assume that a customer’s audited financial statements conform to U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the customer. Reliance on materially misleading information with regards to lending arrangements could have a materially adverse effect on the quality of our loan portfolio and may result in additional losses in the event of borrower default. Such effects may adversely impact the Company’s overall asset quality, financial condition and results of operations.

The allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual losses.

Our success depends to a significant extent upon the quality of our assets, particularly loans. In originating loans, there is a substantial likelihood that credit losses will be experienced. The risk of loss will vary with, among other things, general economic conditions, the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower over the term of the loan and, in the case of a collateralized loan, the quality of the collateral for the loan. Management maintains an allowance for loan losses based on, among other things, anticipated experience, an evaluation of economic conditions, and regular reviews of delinquencies and loan portfolio quality. Based upon such factors, management makes various assumptions and judgments about the ultimate collectability of the loan portfolio and provides an allowance for probable loan losses based upon a percentage of the outstanding balances and for specific loans when their ultimate collectability is considered questionable. Our regulators may also require us to add to our provision for loan losses in the ordinary course of their review of the Bank.

As of December 31, 2014, our allowance for loan losses was $14.4 million which represented 3.83% of our gross loan portfolio as of the same date. Nonperforming assets consisted of approximately $9.2 million in nonperforming loans and $4.1 million in other real estate owned. Management monitors our asset quality and seeks to maintain an adequate loan loss allowance; however, the allowance may not prove sufficient to cover future loan losses. Furthermore, although management uses the best information available to make determinations with respect to the allowance for loan losses, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ substantially from the

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assumptions used or adverse developments arise with respect to our nonperforming or performing loans. Accordingly, the allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover loan losses, or significant increases to the allowance may be required in the future if economic conditions should worsen. Among other adverse consequences, significant additions to our allowance for loan losses could have a material impact on our financial performance and reduce our net income and capital.

Nonperforming assets take significant time to resolve and expose us to increased risk of loss.

As of December 31, 2014, our nonperforming loans were $9.2 million, or 2.5% of our gross loan portfolio, and our nonperforming assets (which include nonperforming loans) were $13.3 million, or 2.7% of total assets. In addition, we had approximately $6.8 million in loans past due 30-89 days and still accruing interest as of December 31, 2014. The Company experienced a decrease in nonperforming assets of approximately $6.8 million from the prior year ended December 31, 2013. As of December 31, 2013, our nonperforming loans were $17.0 million, or 4.6% of our gross loan portfolio, and our nonperforming assets (which include nonperforming loans) were $20.1 million, or 4.0% of total assets. In addition, we had approximately $5.9 million in accruing loans that were 30-89 days delinquent as of December 31, 2013.

We do not record interest income on nonperforming loans or other real estate owned, thereby adversely affecting our income and increasing our loan administration costs. We also incur the costs of funding problem assets and other real estate owned. When we take collateral in foreclosures and similar proceedings, we are required to mark the collateral to its then fair value less our expected selling costs, which, when compared to the principal amount of the loan, may result in a loss. In addition, given the increased levels of mortgage foreclosures in our market areas, the foreclosure process is now taking longer than it has in recent years; this has served to increase the cost of foreclosures and the time needed to take title to the underlying property. Once we take possession of foreclosed real estate, the costs of maintenance, taxes, security and potential environmental liability can be significant and serve to decrease the amount of recovery we may realize upon a sale of the property.

As described above, our nonperforming assets can adversely affect our net income in a variety of ways, which negatively affects our results of operations and financial condition. While we have used loan sales, workouts, restructurings and other activities to improve our level of problem assets, decreases in the value of these assets, or the underlying collateral, or in the related borrowers’ performance or financial condition may adversely affect our business, results of operations and financial condition, whether or not due to economic and market conditions beyond our control. In addition, the resolution of nonperforming assets requires significant commitments of time from management and our directors, which can be detrimental to the performance of their other responsibilities. Until economic and market conditions significantly improve, there can be no assurance that we will not experience an increase in nonperforming assets in future periods. As a result, we may continue to incur additional losses related to nonperforming assets, including losses on the potential disposition of loans and foreclosed assets.

We have had to adjust the valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets and reduce our deferred tax asset to zero.

We evaluate deferred tax assets for recoverability based on all available evidence. This process involves significant management judgment about assumptions that are subject to change from period to period based on changes in tax laws or variances between future projected operating performance and actual results. As of the end of 2011, the Company established a valuation allowance for all our deferred tax assets, based on available evidence at the time, that it was more-likely-than-not that all of the deferred tax assets would not be realized. In determining the more-likely-than-not criterion, management evaluates all positive and negative evidence as of the end of each reporting period. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, the Company determined that the need for a full valuation allowance still existed. Future adjustments, either increases or decreases, to the deferred tax asset valuation allowance will be determined based upon changes in the expected realization of the net deferred tax assets. The realization of the deferred tax assets ultimately depends on the existence of sufficient taxable income in either the carry-back or carry-forward periods under the tax law.

Due to significant estimates utilized in establishing the valuation allowance and the potential for changes in facts and circumstances, we may or may not be able to recapture these deferred tax assets in future periods.

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Our location on the east coast of Florida makes us susceptible to disruptions in operations due to weather-related problems.

Our Bank branches and corporate headquarters are located in the Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Duval County, Florida area and are vulnerable to tropical storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and flood and wind damage. We cannot predict whether or to what extent damage that may be caused by future weather events will affect our operations or the economies in our current or future market areas. Such weather events could result in a decline in loan originations, a decline in the value or destruction of properties securing our loans and an increase in payment delinquencies, foreclosures or loan losses. Our business or results of operations may be adversely affected by these and other negative effects of future weather events. Many of our customers have incurred significantly higher property and casualty insurance premiums on their properties located in our markets, which may adversely affect real estate sales and values in our markets.

System failures, interruptions or breaches of security could adversely impact our business and results of operations.

Technology and information systems are essential to our daily business operations, such as systems to manage accounting activities, customer deposits and loan operations. In addition, the Bank provides its customers the ability to bank online. While the Company has established policies and procedures to prevent or limit the impact of system failures, interruptions and security breaches, there can be no assurance that such events will not occur or that they will be adequately addressed if they do occur. In addition, the secure transmission of confidential information over the Internet is a critical element of online banking. The Bank’s network or those of its customers could be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes and other security problems. In order to mitigate these risks, the Bank may be required to spend significant capital and other resources to protect against the threat of security breaches and computer viruses, or to alleviate problems caused by security breaches or viruses. Any inability to prevent security breaches or computer viruses could expose the Bank to litigation or other liabilities and also cause existing customers to lose confidence in the Bank’s systems which could adversely affect our reputation and the ability to generate deposits, and, in turn, adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

The Company relies on other companies to provide key components of the Company's business infrastructure.

Third parties provide key components of the Company's business operations such as data processing, recording and monitoring transactions, online banking interfaces and services, Internet connections and network access. While the Company has selected these third party vendors carefully, it does not control their actions. Any problem caused by these third parties, including those resulting from disruptions in communication services provided by a vendor, failure of a vendor to handle current or higher volumes, failures of a vendor to provide services for any reason or poor performance of services, could adversely affect the Company's ability to deliver products and services to its customers and otherwise conduct its business. Financial or operational difficulties of a third party vendor could also hurt the Company's operations if those difficulties interface with the vendor's ability to serve the Company. Replacing these third party vendors could also create significant delay and expense. Accordingly, use of such third parties creates an unavoidable inherent risk to the Company's business operations.

We are dependent on the operating performance of the Bank to provide us with operating funds in the form of cash dividends, and the Bank is subject to regulatory limitations regarding the payment of dividends.

We are a bank holding company and, in the ordinary course of business, are dependent upon dividends from the Bank for funds to pay expenses and, if declared, cash dividends to shareholders. A Florida state-chartered commercial bank may not pay cash dividends that would cause the bank’s capital to fall below the minimum amount required by federal or state law. Accordingly, commercial banks may only pay dividends out of the total of current net profits plus retained net profits of the preceding two years to the extent it deems expedient, except no bank may pay a dividend at any time that the total of net income for the current year when combined with retained net income from the preceding two years, produces a loss. In addition, banks may not pay a dividend if the dividend would result in the bank being “undercapitalized” for prompt corrective action purposes, or would violate any minimum capital requirement specified by law or the Bank’s regulators. The Bank cannot currently pay dividends without prior regulatory approval. Therefore, the Bank may not be able to provide Bancorp with adequate funds to conduct ongoing operations, which would adversely affect our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations.

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More specifically, reduced liquidity may adversely affect Bancorp’s ability to pay interest on material company debt in the form of junior subordinated debt related to its trust preferred securities. As of December 31, 2014, Bancorp had approximately $16.2 million of junior subordinated debentures issued incident to trust preferred securities and another $0.9 million of other liabilities. Bancorp has depended on the revolving loan agreements with its directors, cash on hand, and net proceeds from capital raise transactions to pay its operating expenses and interest expenses related to its material debt obligations. As of December 31, 2014, Bancorp had approximately $1.8 million of cash on hand and $2.2 million in funds available under its revolving loan agreements. There is no assurance that these sources of liquidity will be sufficient to meet Bancorp’s expenses going forward.

Our business may face significant risks with respect to future expansion.

To supplement our current growth strategy, we may continue to acquire other financial institutions or parts of financial institutions in the future and we may engage in additional de novo branch expansion. Acquisitions and mergers involve a number of risks, including but not limited to the following:

We may incur substantial costs to expand and can give no assurance that such expansion will result in the levels of profits we would expect. We may issue equity securities, including common stock, in connection with future acquisitions, which could cause ownership and economic dilution to our shareholders. There is no assurance that, following any future mergers or acquisitions, our integration efforts will be successful or, after giving effect to the acquisition, that we will achieve profits comparable to, or better than, our historical experience.

Future liquidity needs may exceed our available liquidity sources.

Liquidity is essential to our business. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans and other sources could limit our asset growth and have a materially adverse effect on our liquidity, financial condition and results of operations. Our funding sources include federal funds purchases, non-core deposits, and short- and long-term debt. The Bank is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, where we can obtain advances collateralized with eligible assets. The Bank can also use eligible collateral to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. We maintain a portfolio of securities that can be used as a secondary source of liquidity.

Other sources of liquidity may be available to us on an as-needed basis, including additional non-core deposits (subject to applicable regulatory restrictions, if any), the sale of debt securities, and the issuance and sale of preferred or common securities in public or private transactions. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance or capitalize our activities, or on terms which are acceptable to us, could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired

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by factors that are not specific to us, such as further disruption in the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry in light of recent turmoil faced by banking organizations and elevated levels of volatility and disruption in the credit markets.

Additional capital may not be available when needed and, if available, could result in dilution of our shareholders’ ownership interests.

Any capital that is generated by our operations over the next several years is expected to be needed to support our operations. Additionally, our Board may determine from time to time that we need to obtain additional capital through the issuance of additional shares of our common stock or other securities. These issuances likely would dilute the ownership interest of our then-current shareholders, including the per share book value of our common stock and nonvoting common stock and would only require shareholder approval under certain circumstances. The terms of security issuances by us in future capital transactions may be more favorable to new investors, and may include preferences, superior voting rights and the issuance of warrants, which may have a further dilutive effect on current ownership interests. Also, we may incur substantial costs in pursuing future capital financing, including investment banking fees, legal fees, accounting fees, securities law compliance fees, printing and distribution expenses and other costs, whether or not an offering is completed successfully. We may also be required to recognize non-cash expenses in connection with certain securities we issue, such as convertible notes and warrants, which may adversely impact our financial condition.

We are currently authorized to issue up to 20.0 million shares of common stock, 5.0 million shares of nonvoting common stock, and 10.0 million shares of preferred stock, of which 3,180,300 shares, 2,614,821 shares and no shares, respectively, were issued and outstanding as of February 27, 2015. Our Board has the authority, and in certain circumstances without shareholder approval, to issue all or part of the authorized but unissued common stock or nonvoting common stock, and to establish the terms of any series of preferred stock. Any authorized but unissued shares could be issued on terms or in circumstances that could dilute the interests of other shareholders, including the book value of each share of our common stock and nonvoting common stock.

RISKS RELATED TO OUR COMMON STOCK

Shares of capital stock are not an insured deposit.

Shares of our common stock and nonvoting common stock are not a bank deposit and are not insured or guaranteed by the FDIC or any other government agency. Investment in our capital stock is subject to investment risk, which could result in a loss of the entire investment.

Our common stock is thinly traded and, therefore, shareholders and investors may have difficulty selling shares.

Our common stock is thinly traded, which can be more volatile than stock trading in an active public market. We cannot predict whether, or the extent to which, an active public market for our common stock will develop or be sustained. As a consequence, there may be periods of several days or more when trading activity in our shares is minimal or non-existent, and our shareholders may not be able to sell their shares at the volumes, prices, or times that they desire, or at all.

Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock in the open market could depress the stock price of our common stock and the value of our other securities.

Through multiple capital raise transactions completed during 2012 and 2013, the Company registered an additional 5.5 million shares of its common stock and nonvoting common stock. Each share of nonvoting common stock will automatically convert into one share of common stock in the event of a “permitted transfer” to a transferee. Shares of the Company’s common stock and nonvoting common stock issued in the capital raise transactions have been registered for resale with the SEC and are freely tradable without restrictions or further registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Sales of substantial amounts of these shares in the public market, or the perception that such sales might occur, could adversely affect the market price of our common stock or other securities. Also, these sales might make it more difficult for us to sell equity or equity-related securities at a time and price that we otherwise would deem appropriate.

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We do not anticipate paying dividends for the foreseeable future.

We do not anticipate that dividends will be paid on our common stock or nonvoting common stock for the foreseeable future and intend to retain all earnings, if any, to support our business. Future dividend payments will depend on Bancorp’s internal dividend policy, earnings, capital and regulatory requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by the Board.

A Florida state-chartered commercial bank may not pay cash dividends that would cause the bank’s capital to fall below the minimum amount required by federal or state law. Accordingly, commercial banks may only pay dividends out of the total of current net profits plus retained net profits of the preceding two years to the extent it deems expedient, except as follows: No bank may pay a dividend at any time that the total of net income for the current year, when combined with retained net income from the preceding two years, produces a loss. The Bank met this restriction in 2014 as our net income for the year combined with retained earnings from the preceding two years produced a loss. The future ability of the Bank to pay dividends to Bancorp will also depend in part on the FDIC capital requirements in effect at such time and our ability to comply with such requirements.

ITEM 1B.   UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES

The following table presents the location and other important information pertaining to the Company’s corporate offices and branch offices as of December 31, 2014:

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ITEM 2.   PROPERTIES  (Cont.)

ITEM 3.   LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, as a normal incident of the nature and kind of business in which we are engaged, various claims or charges are asserted against us and/or our directors, officers or affiliates. In the ordinary course of business, the Company is also subject to regulatory examinations, information gathering requests, inquiries and investigations. Other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to our business, management believes after consultation with legal counsel that there are no pending legal proceedings against Bancorp or any of its subsidiaries that will, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations or financial condition of the Company.

ITEM 4.   MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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PART II

The Company’s common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “JAXB.” There is no public trading market for the Company’s nonvoting common stock.

The Board implemented a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of Bancorp’s outstanding shares of common stock and nonvoting common stock effective October 24, 2013. As a result of the reverse stock split, each 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock and nonvoting common stock, respectively, were automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders, combined and reconstituted as one share of the respective class of common equity as of the effective date. Fractional shares resulting from the reverse stock split were rounded up. All share and per share information in this report has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the common equity 1-for-20 reverse stock split. Please refer to Note 14 – Shareholders’ Equity for additional information related to the reverse stock split.

The following table shows the high and low sale prices of our common stock for each quarter of 2014 and 2013 (as adjusted for the reverse stock split).

As of February 27, 2015, Bancorp had 3,180,300 outstanding shares of common stock held by approximately 413 registered shareholders and 2,614,821 outstanding shares of nonvoting common stock held by 17 registered shareholders.

It is the policy of Bancorp’s Board to reinvest earnings for such period of time as is necessary to ensure its successful operations. There are no current plans to initiate payment of cash dividends, and future dividend policy will depend on Bancorp’s earnings, capital and regulatory requirements, financial condition, and other factors considered relevant by the Board. For more information regarding Bancorp’s ability to pay dividends and restrictions thereon, please refer to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Capital Resources” and the “Regulatory Capital Requirements – Dividends and Distributions” sections of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under Item 7 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and the “Dividends and Distributions” section in Note 16 – Capital Adequacy in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, which information is hereby incorporated by reference.

COMPANY PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company did not repurchase any shares of its common stock during the last quarter of 2014.

Disclosure under this item is not required as the registrant is a smaller reporting company.

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Management’s discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations represents an overview of the Company’s consolidated financial condition as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. This discussion is designed to provide a more comprehensive review of the financial condition and operating results than could be obtained from an examination of the financial statements alone. This analysis should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying notes contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

General

Jacksonville Bancorp, Inc. (“Bancorp”) was incorporated on October 24, 1997 and was organized to conduct the operations of The Jacksonville Bank (the “Bank”). The Bank is a Florida state-chartered commercial bank that opened for business on May 28, 1999, and its deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank provides a variety of community banking services to businesses and individuals in Duval County, Florida, and surrounding communities within St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties. During 2000, the Bank formed Fountain Financial, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Through Fountain Financial, Inc., and our marketing agreement with New England Financial (an affiliate of MetLife), we are able to meet the investment and insurance needs of our customers. On November 16, 2010, Bancorp acquired Atlantic BancGroup, Inc. (“ABI”) by merger, and, on the same date, ABI’s wholly owned subsidiary, Oceanside Bank, merged with and into the Bank. Bancorp, the Bank, and Fountain Financial, Inc. are collectively referred to herein as the “Company.”

Business Strategy

Our primary business segment is community banking and consists of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits and other sources of funds to originate commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage loans and a variety of consumer loans. We also invest in mortgage-backed securities and securities backed by the United States government, and agencies thereof, as well as other securities. Our profitability depends primarily on our net interest income, which is the difference between the income we receive from our loan and securities investment portfolios and costs incurred on our deposits, the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances, Federal Reserve borrowings and other sources of funding. Net interest income is also affected by the relative amounts of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income is generated as the relative amounts of interest-earning assets grow in relation to the relative amounts of interest-bearing liabilities. In addition, the levels of noninterest income earned and noninterest expenses incurred affect profitability. Included in noninterest income are service charges earned on deposit accounts and increases in cash surrender value of Bank-Owned Life Insurance (“BOLI”). Included in noninterest expense are costs incurred for salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment expenses, data processing expenses, marketing and advertising expenses, federal deposit insurance premiums, legal and professional fees, loan related expenses, and other real estate owned (“OREO”) expenses.

Our operations are influenced by local economic conditions and by policies of financial institution regulatory authorities. Fluctuations in interest rates due to factors such as competing financial institutions as well as fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve’s decisions on monetary policies, including interest rate targets, impact interest-earning assets and our cost of funds and, thus, our net interest margin. In addition, the local economy and real estate market of Northeast Florida, and the demand for our products and loans, impact our margin. The local economy and viability of local businesses can also impact the ability of our customers to make payments on loans, thus impacting our loan portfolio. The Company evaluates these factors when valuing its allowance for loan losses. The Company also believes its underwriting procedures are relatively conservative and, as a result, the Company is not being any more affected than the overall market in the current economic downturn.

Our goal is to sustain profitable, controlled growth by focusing on increasing our loan and deposit market share in the Northeast Florida market by developing new financial products, services and delivery channels; closely managing yields on earning assets and rates on interest-bearing liabilities; focusing on noninterest income opportunities; controlling the growth of noninterest expenses; and maintaining strong asset quality.

We believe that the Company’s recapitalization plan that was executed in 2012 and completed in 2013, combined with the strategic initiative to accelerate the disposal of substandard assets, has enabled the Company to restore

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capital to prescribed regulatory levels. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Bank was well-capitalized with total risk-based capital of 14.74% and 14.11% and Tier 1 leverage capital of 10.31% and 9.33%, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2014 and going forward, the Company intends to maintain the quality of its loan portfolio through the continued reduction of problem assets in a prudent and reasonable manner and to continue to improve the overall credit process including, but not limited to, loan origination disciplines, strict underwriting criteria, and succinct funding and onboarding processes. In addition, the Company will carry on with the repositioning of its loan and deposit portfolio mix to better align with our targeted market segment of professional services, wholesalers, distributors, and other service industries. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company announced a reduction in workforce of approximately 16%. Affected employees were provided comprehensive severance packages that were paid out in the third quarter of 2014. In October 2014, the Company announced a second reduction to the Bank’s workforce of approximately 10%. Impacted employees were provided comprehensive severance packages that were accrued for in the fourth quarter of 2014 and paid out in the fourth quarter of 2014 through the first quarter of 2015. This action occurred to better align the Company’s processes and procedures with the best industry practices and standards. The total reduction in workforce resulted in the elimination of 32.5 positions at the Bank, or approximately 30% of the workforce, and total restructuring costs of $111 thousand.

To further supplement the Company’s business strategy, the Bank has adopted a philosophy of seeking and retaining the best available personnel for positions of responsibility, who we believe will provide us with a competitive edge in the local banking market. On December 4, 2013, the Company appointed Kendall L. Spencer as President and Chief Executive Officer to provide advanced leadership and commercial banking expertise as well as additional proficiencies in strategic financial planning and execution of operational initiatives. On June 2, 2014, Margaret A. Incandela resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Company and the Bank effective August 29, 2014. Following her resignation, on September 2, 2014, the Company appointed Joseph W. Amy as Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer of the Company and the Bank.

Executive Overview

The Company’s performance during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 is reflective of the Company’s strategy to accelerate the disposition of substandard assets on an individual customer basis as well as re-pricing activities in the current low interest rate environment. As a result of these efforts, as well as recent indicators of stabilization in the local real estate markets, the Company recognized reduced provision expense, noninterest expense and a general reduction in substandard assets during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Capital Raise Transactions

During 2012, the Company executed a financial advisory agreement with an investment banking firm to assist in raising capital. Efforts to secure additional equity capital were realized on December 31, 2012, after a bridge financing transaction in September 2012, with the sale of an aggregate of 50,000 shares of the Company’s Mandatorily Convertible, Noncumulative, Nonvoting Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A (“Series A Preferred Stock”), at a purchase price of $1,000 per share, in the Private Placement. For the year ended December 31, 2012, gross proceeds from the issuance of preferred stock in the amount of $50.0 million, or $45.1 million net of offering expenses, were used for general operating expenses, mainly for the subsidiary bank, to improve capital ratios, and to support the Company’s business strategy going forward.

On February 19, 2013, all of the outstanding shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock automatically converted into an aggregate of 2,382,000 shares of common stock and 2,618,000 shares of nonvoting common stock (the “Conversion”). The Conversion was based on a conversion price of $10.00 per share and a conversion rate of 100 shares of common stock and/or nonvoting common stock for each share of Series A Preferred Stock outstanding. As a result of the Conversion, no shares of the Series A Preferred Stock remained outstanding.

During the third quarter of 2013, the Company initiated concurrent offerings: (i) a rights offering to eligible existing shareholders of nontransferable subscription rights to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a subscription price of $10.00 per share and (ii) a public offering of shares not subscribed for in the rights offering at an equal subscription price of $10.00 per share. The subscription period for the rights offering expired on

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September 20, 2013 and resulted in the sale of 104,131 shares of the Company’s common stock for aggregate proceeds of $1.0 million, or $0.9 million net of offering expenses. The public offering expired on October 4, 2013, whereby the Company sold 395,869 shares for an aggregate of $4.0 million, or $3.2 million net of offering expenses. Total net proceeds from the concurrent offerings were used for general operating expenses.

Please refer to Note 2 – Capital Raise Transactions in the accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information related to the Company’s recent capital raise activities.

Reverse Stock Split

Bancorp’s Board of Directors implemented a 1-for-20 reverse stock split of Bancorp’s outstanding shares of common stock and nonvoting common stock effective October 24, 2013. As a result of the reverse stock split, each 20 shares of issued and outstanding common stock, par value $0.01 per share, and nonvoting common stock, par value $0.01 per share, respectively, were automatically and without any action on the part of the respective holders combined and reconstituted as one share of the respective class of common equity as of the effective date. Consequently, the aggregate par value of common stock and nonvoting common stock eliminated in the reverse stock split was reclassed on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets from the respective class of common equity to additional paid-in capital. Additional adjustments were made to the aforementioned accounts as a result of rounding to avoid the existence of fractional shares. All share and per share information has been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the common equity 1-for-20 reverse stock split.

Comparison of Financial Condition and Operating Results

Comparison of Financial Condition as of December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013

Total assets decreased $18.7 million, or 3.7%, from $507.03 million as of December 31, 2013 to $488.6 million as of December 31, 2014. The Company experienced a decrease in cash and cash equivalents largely as a result of a reduction in federal funds sold of $22.9 million, a decrease in securities available-for-sale of $7.1 million, and a decrease in bank-owned life insurance of $1.1 million. These amounts were slightly offset by an increase in net loans of $5.7 million and other real estate owned of $1.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2014.

Investment securities available-for-sale decreased $7.1 million, or 8.4%, from $84.8 million as of December 31, 2013 to $77.6 million as of December 31, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company purchased $10.3 million in securities and received $17.7 million in proceeds from principal repayments, maturities and calls. The remaining variance is due to the change in fair market value during the same year-to-date period.

Total deposits decreased by $19.2 million, or 4.4%, during the year ended December 31, 2014, from $435.0 million as of December 31, 2013 to $415.8 million as of December 31, 2014. The following is an explanation of the changes in each of the major deposit categories during the year ended December 31, 2014:

FHLB advances and other borrowings decreased $2.5 million, or 12.5%, during the year ended December 31, 2014 from $20.2 million as of December 31, 2013 to $17.6 million as of December 31, 2014. This was due to an advance that matured in the second quarter of 2014.

Total shareholders’ equity increased during the year ended December 31, 2014, from $33.9 million as of December 31, 2013 to $37.1 million as of December 31, 2014. This increase was attributable to an increase in accumulated comprehensive income of $1.2 million and net income for the year ended December 31, 2014 of $1.9 million. Accumulated comprehensive income decreased primarily based on changes in interest rates during 2014.

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The following table presents the Company’s return on equity and assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively:

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2014 and 2013

Net Income (Loss)

The Company had net income of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net loss of $960 thousand in 2013.

On a diluted per share basis, the Company had net income available to common shareholders of $0.33 for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to a net loss of $(6.83) for the same period in the prior year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a net loss of $960 thousand with an additional net loss available to common shareholders in the amount of $31.5 million as a result of the noncash, implied preferred stock dividend recognized in conjunction with the Company’s 2012 capital raise transactions. This increase resulted in a greater net loss available to common shareholders of $32.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 and an anti-dilutive impact of stock options as it pertained to the Company’s weighted average common shares outstanding for the same period.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income, the difference between interest earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities, was $17.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $18.7 million for the same period in 2013.

Total interest income decreased $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 when compared to the same period in 2013. This decrease was primarily driven by a decrease in average earning assets, in particular, average loan balances which declined by $12.0 million when compared to the same period in the prior year, as well as a decrease in the yield on loans of 26 basis points from 5.49% for the year ended December 31, 2013 to 5.23% for the year ended December 31, 2014.

Total interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was $3.3 million and $4.2 million, respectively. The average cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased 16 basis points to 0.92% for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to 1.08% for the same period in 2013. The overall decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits reflects an ongoing reduction in interest rates paid on deposits as a result of the re-pricing activities in the current low interest rate environment coupled with an increase in average noninterest-bearing deposits to $105.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $95.7 million for the same period in the prior year.

The net interest margin remained relatively flat at 3.75% for the year ended December 31, 2014 compared to 3.74% for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company closely monitors its liquidity needs in conjunction with the cost of its funding sources and evaluates rates paid on its core deposits to ensure they remain competitive in the local market environment.

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Average Balance Sheet; Interest Rates and Interest Differential

The following table sets forth, for the years indicated, information regarding: (i) the total dollar amount of interest and dividend income from interest-earning assets and the resultant average yield; (ii) the total dollar amount of interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities and the resultant average costs; (iii) net interest/dividend income; (iv) interest rate spread; and (v) net interest margin. Average balances are based on average daily balances.

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Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

The Consolidated Financial Statements and related data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, substantially all of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on our performance than the effects of general levels of inflation which the Company does not consider to be material. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or in the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services, since such prices are affected by inflation to a larger extent than interest rates.

Rate/Volume Analysis:

The following table sets forth certain information regarding changes in interest income and interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (i) changes in rate (change in rate multiplied by prior volume), (ii) changes in volume (change in volume multiplied by prior rate), and (iii) changes in rate-volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume).

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Provision for Loan Losses

The provision for loan losses is charged to earnings to bring the total allowance to a level deemed appropriate by management and is based upon, among others, the volume and type of lending conducted by the Company, the amount of nonperforming loans, and general economic conditions, particularly as they relate to the Company’s market areas, and other factors related to the collectability of the Company’s loan portfolio. The provision for loan losses was $287 thousand and $815 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company had net loan charge-offs of $1.7 million in 2014, compared to $5.3 million during 2013.

Management believes that the allowance for loan losses of $14.4 million as of December 31, 2014 is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the portfolio as of that date.

Noninterest Income and Noninterest Expense

Noninterest income was $2.0 million and $1.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company recorded a gain of $0.5 million from bank-owned life insurance due to life insurance benefits received in excess of cash surrender value from the death of a former employee. Included in Other Income for the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company recorded a net gain of $0.4 million from the sale of municipal securities, mortgage-backed securities – residential and collateralized mortgage obligations. There were no such gains recognized during the same period in the current year.

Noninterest expense decreased to $17.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2014, compared to $20.6 million for the same period in 2013. This decrease was mainly due to a decrease in professional fees of $0.5 million from the prior year, mainly related to audit and legal fees that were higher in 2013 as the result of a special shareholders’ meeting held in 2013, and a decrease in OREO expenses of $1.4 million as well as loan related expenses of $0.4 million as a result of the Company’s execution of its ongoing strategy to reduce problem loans. The remainder of the components of noninterest expense remained relatively flat period-over-period.

Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

There was no tax expense/benefit for the year ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. The Company recorded a full valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2011. This was substantially due to the fact that it was more-likely-than-not that the benefit would not be realized in future periods due to Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. Based on an analysis performed as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, it was determined that the need for a full valuation allowance still existed.

Investment Securities

The Company’s investment securities portfolio is categorized as either “held-to-maturity,” “available-for-sale,” or “trading.” Securities held-to-maturity represent those securities which the Bank has the intent and ability to hold to maturity. Securities available-for-sale represent those investments which may be sold for various reasons, including changes in interest rates and liquidity considerations. These securities are reported at fair market value and unrealized gains and losses are excluded from earnings and reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Trading securities are held primarily for resale and are recorded at their fair values with gains or losses recognized immediately in earnings.

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The following table sets forth the amortized costs and fair value of the Company’s investment securities portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s investment securities portfolio did not include any securities classified as held-to-maturity or trading.

The following table sets forth, by maturity distribution, certain information pertaining to the fair value of securities as of December 31, 2014. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities if borrowers have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties. Securities not due at a single maturity date, primarily mortgage-backed securities – residential and collateralized mortgage obligations, are categorized by stated maturity as of December 31, 2014, which is based on the last date on which the principal from the collateral could be paid.

Loan Portfolio Composition

The Company has divided the loan portfolio into three portfolio segments, each with different risk characteristics and methodologies for assessing risk. The three portfolio segments include commercial loans, real estate mortgage loans,

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and consumer and other loans. Real estate mortgage loans are typically segmented into three classes: commercial real estate, residential real estate, and construction and land development.

Due to the nature of our primary operating markets and the borrowing needs of both retail and commercial customers, the Company’s loan portfolio has always had significant exposure to real estate mortgage loans and loans secured by commercial real estate. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, commercial real estate mortgage (“CRE”) loans represented the largest class of loans within our portfolio which amounted to $222.5 million, or 59.3% of total loans, and $223.2 million, or 60.2% of total loans. Residential real estate mortgage loans comprised the second largest class of loans, which amounted to $71.0 million, or 18.9% of total loans, and $71.2 million, or 19.2% of total loans, respectively, as of the same dates. These portfolio concentrations expose the Company to elevated risks of loss due to similar risks of the assets and underlying collateral. As a result, the Company must maintain higher reserves reflected in the allowance for loan losses and increased capital levels to offset earnings and capital volatility associated with adverse changes in the real estate markets. Management believes its long-term experience in CRE lending, underwriting policies, internal controls and other policies currently in place, as well as our loan and credit monitoring and administration procedures, are appropriate to manage these concentrations as required by current regulatory guidance.

The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

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The following table reflects the contractual principal repayments of our loan portfolio, by maturity period, as of December 31, 2014:

Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The average life of loans is substantially less than their average contractual terms due to prepayments. In addition, due-on-sale clauses on loans generally give us the right to declare a conventional loan immediately due and payable in the event, among other things, that the borrower sells real property subject to a mortgage and the loan is not repaid. The average life of mortgage loans tends to increase, however, when current mortgage loan rates are substantially higher than rates on existing mortgage loans and, conversely, decrease when rates on existing mortgages are substantially higher than current mortgage loan rates.

Asset Quality

Our primary business is making commercial, real estate, business and consumer loans. That activity entails potential loan losses, the magnitude of which depends on a variety of economic factors affecting borrowers which are beyond our control. While the Company has instituted underwriting guidelines and credit review procedures to protect it from avoidable credit losses, some losses will inevitably occur.

The Company has identified certain assets as risk elements. These assets include nonperforming loans, loans that are contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments and still accruing, troubled debt restructurings, and other real estate owned (i.e., foreclosed assets). Loans are placed on nonaccrual status when management has concerns regarding the Company’s ability to collect the outstanding loan principal and interest amounts and typically when such loans are more than 90 days past due. These loans present more than the normal

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risk that the Company will be unable to eventually collect or realize their full carrying value. The Company’s nonperforming loans, other real estate owned and troubled debt restructurings as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

As shown in the table above, nonperforming assets have decreased to $13.2 million as of December 31, 2014 from $20.1 million as of December 31, 2013. The largest contributor to this decrease was the continued reduction of nonperforming loans which decreased $7.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2014. The general reduction of nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets during 2014 was due to the Company’s ongoing strategy to accelerate the disposition of substandard assets on an individual customer basis. The Company anticipates that the disposition of substandard assets, which includes OREO, will continue in future periods as deemed prudent and reasonable.

From time to time, the Bank may utilize an interest reserve for a borrower’s future interest payments to ensure the payments remain current through maturity. As of December 31, 2014, the Bank had $1.3 million in loans where such a reserve existed. As of December 31, 2013, there were no loans with an attached interest reserve.

Loans are deemed impaired when it is considered probable that the Company will not collect the outstanding loan principal and interest amounts according to the loan’s contractual terms. Impaired loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were $16.1 million and $20.5 million, respectively, which represent a decrease of $4.4 million during 2014. Total impaired loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 include nonperforming loans of $8.3 million and $13.9 million, respectively, and loans acquired from the merger with ABI of $2.5 million and $1.4 million as of the same dates.

During the normal course of business, the Company may restructure or modify the terms of a loan for various reasons. The restructuring of a loan is considered a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”) if both (i) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and (ii) a concession was granted that otherwise would not have occurred under normal circumstances. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had loan balances of $10.8 million for customers whose loans were classified as troubled debt restructurings; such loans were included in the impaired loans balance

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as of the same date. Of the total loans classified as troubled debt restructurings, $1.3 million were classified as troubled debt restructurings with collateral shortfalls. The Company has allocated $0.4 million of its allowance for loan losses to customers whose loan terms have been modified as troubled debt restructurings with collateral shortfalls which was the entire allowance for loan losses for all loans classified as troubled debt restructurings.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had loan balances of $12.5 million for customers whose loans were classified as troubled debt restructurings; such loans were included in the impaired loans balance as of the same date. Of the total loans classified as troubled debt restructurings, $1.3 million were classified as troubled debt restructurings with collateral shortfalls. The Company had allocated $0.6 million of its allowance for loan losses to customers whose loan terms have been modified as troubled debt restructurings with collateral shortfalls and $0.3 million to the remaining troubled debt restructurings included in the impaired loans balance as of December 31, 2013.

All borrowers whose loans were modified as TDRs during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 were experiencing financial difficulties. The TDRs that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2014 included one, or a combination, of the following: (i) reduced fixed interest rate through maturity and an advance to cover a deficiency from sale of a separate foreclosed property, (ii) change from principal and interest payments to interest only payments for a limited period of time, (iii) reduced principal and interest payments through maturity, (iv) change from variable rate interest only payments through maturity to fixed rate interest only payments for a limited period of time and reduced principal and interest payments through maturity, (v) change from variable rate interest only payments through maturity to fixed rate and reduced principal and interest payments through maturity, (vi) proposed forgiveness of principal contingent upon the satisfaction of the modified terms, (vii) extension of maturity date with an amortization amount beyond market terms, (viii) forgiveness of principal, or (ix) modification of terms as a result of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy court approved plan. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had extended additional credit of $245 thousand to customers whose loans were classified as troubled debt restructurings.

The TDRs that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2013 included one, or a combination, of the following: (i) a forbearance of payments for a limited period of time, (ii) a change in payment terms from principal and interest to interest only payments for a limited period of time or through maturity, (iii) reduced principal and interest payments through maturity, (iv) a reduction in the stated interest rate for a limited period of time or through maturity, (v) the assumption of additional debt to protect the Bank’s collateral position, (vi) forgiveness of principal, or (vii) proposed forgiveness of principal contingent upon the satisfaction of the modified terms. Modifications involving a reduction of the stated interest rate of the loan were for a limited period of time, and modifications involving interest-only payments were also for a limited period of time. Principal forgiven in the amount of $565 thousand was offset by existing reserves from purchase accounting adjustments in the amount of $545 thousand which resulted in a net charge-off of $20 thousand. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had extended additional credit of $483 thousand to customers whose loans were classified as troubled debt restructurings.

The terms of certain other loans that did not meet the definition of a troubled debt restructuring were modified during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013. These loans had a total recorded investment of $12.1 million and $7.3 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and involved loans to borrowers who were not experiencing financial difficulties. Modifications to terms included one, or a combination of, the following: (i) allowing the borrowers to make interest-only payments for a limited period of time, (ii) adjusting the interest rate to a market interest rate through maturity, (iii) extension of interest-only payments for a limited period of time, (iv) extension of maturity date, or (v) extension of amortization period.

In order to determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

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Loans past due still accruing interest as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

The increase in total loans past due still accruing interest to $6.8 million as of December 31, 2014 from $5.9 million as of December 31, 2013 was primarily due to one large commercial real estate loan that was between 30-59 days past due on December 31, 2014 and became current at the beginning of 2015.

General improvements in our credit quality include, but are not limited to, the year-over-year reduction in adversely classified loans to $21.1 million as of December 31, 2014 as compared to $30.1 million as of December 31, 2013. As of the same dates, total adversely classified loans included loans acquired in the merger with ABI of $7.2 million and $9.2 million, respectively. Adversely classified loans from ABI as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 are net of a fair value adjustment of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively, which represented 8.2% and 8.0% of gross contractual amounts receivable as of the same dates. Of the total adversely classified loans, $9.2 million and $17.0 million were nonperforming loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

All adversely classified loans are monitored closely and the majority of these loans are collateralized by real estate. The Company critically evaluates all requests for additional funding on classified loans to determine whether the borrower has the capacity and willingness to repay. Any requests of this nature require concurrence by the Directors’ Loan Committee of the Bank’s Board.

The Company purchased loans in its acquisition of ABI, for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually-required payments would not be collected. Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality are included in our various disclosures of credit

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quality, including: loans on nonaccrual; loans past due; special mention loans; substandard loans; and doubtful loans. The tables below disclose the total loans for the Company, total loans acquired in the acquisition of ABI, the loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality and the percent of loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality to total loans for the Company for each credit metric.

The Company has experienced a continued reduction in loans acquired from ABI with deteriorated credit quality during the year ended December 31, 2014 from the year ended December 31, 2013. During the year ended December 31, 2014, the Company experienced an overall reduction in loans acquired from ABI with deteriorated credit quality in terms of the recorded investment in such loans and as a percentage of total loans. The credit metrics shown in the table above have been heavily impacted by the Company’s ongoing strategy to dispose of substandard assets.

Loans acquired from ABI with deteriorated credit quality continue to be impacted by the volatility of collateral values as well as the economic environment that has impacted our customers’ ability to meet their loan obligations. When comparing the percentage of total special mention, substandard and doubtful loans acquired from ABI with deteriorated credit quality to total loans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, indicators of stability in the local real estate markets have contributed to a reduced percentage of 9.0% as of December 31, 2014 compared to 10.9% as of December 31, 2013, among other Company-specific factors discussed in the previous paragraph.

The same criteria used for all Company loans greater than 90 days past due and accruing interest applies to loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality. Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality will be placed on nonaccrual status if the amount and timing of future cash flows cannot be reasonably estimated or if repayment of the loan is expected to be from collateral that has become deficient. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, we had loans acquired from ABI with deteriorated credit quality on nonaccrual in the amount of $0.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively.

Allowance and Provision for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for credit losses in the loan portfolio. Management adopted a methodology to properly analyze and determine an adequate loan loss allowance. The analysis is based on sound, reliable and well documented information and is designed to support an allowance that is adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the Company’s loan and lease portfolio. Due to their similarities, the Company has grouped

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the loan portfolio as follows: commercial loans, residential real estate mortgage loans, commercial real estate mortgage loans (which includes construction and land loans), and consumer and other loans. The Company has created a loan classification system to calculate the allowance for loan losses. Loans are periodically evaluated for impairment. If a loan is deemed to be impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the sale of the collateral.

It is the Bank’s policy to obtain updated third-party appraisals on all OREO and real estate collateral on substandard loans on, at least, an annual basis. Value adjustments are often made to appraised values on properties for which the existing appraisal is approximately one-year old at period-end. Occasionally, at period-end, an updated appraisal has been ordered, but not yet received, on a property for which the existing appraisal is approaching one-year old. In this circumstance, an adjustment is typically made to the existing appraised value to reflect the Bank’s best estimate of the change in the value of the property, based on evidence of changes in real estate market values derived by the review of current appraisals received by the Bank on similar properties. In the current environment, virtually all such adjustments to value are downward due to the overall reduction in real estate values over the last two years in the Bank’s market area. Real estate values in the Bank’s market area have experienced significant deterioration over the last several years. However, the expectation for further deterioration for all property types appears to be leveling off with recent indicators of stabilization in the market. On at least a quarterly basis, management reviews several factors, including underlying collateral, and writes down impaired loans to their net realizable value.

In estimating the overall exposure to loss on impaired loans, the Company has considered a number of factors, including the borrower’s character, overall financial condition, resources and payment record, the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors, and the realizable value of any collateral. The Company also considers other internal and external factors when determining the allowance for loan losses. These factors include, but are not limited to, changes in national and local economic conditions, commercial lending staff limitations, impact from lengthy commercial loan workout and charge-off periods, loan portfolio concentrations and trends in the loan portfolio.

The allowance for loan losses amounted to $14.4 million and $15.8 million as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Based on an analysis performed by management as of December 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses was considered to be appropriate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the portfolio as of that date. However, management’s judgment is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which are believed to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove valid. Thus, there can be no assurance that charge-offs in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses or that significant additional increases in the allowance for loan losses will not be required.

Activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

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The overall decrease in the allowance for loan losses as of December 31, 2014 compared to December 31, 2013 was driven by general improvements in the economic conditions in the market area that the Company operates. This is evidenced by reduced charge-offs of $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to $5.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013 as well as increased recoveries of $1.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2014 as compared to $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2013. Additionally, for the period ended December 31, 2014, there was a decrease in the number of loans as well as the amount of allowance needed on loans individually evaluated for impairment. The decrease was slightly offset by an increase in the allowance needed on loans collectively evaluated for impairment due to an overall increase in the respective loan balances.

The following table presents information regarding the total allowance for loan losses as well as the allocation of such amounts by portfolio segment as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.

The Bank’s identification efforts of potential losses in the portfolio are based on a variety of specific factors, including the Company’s own historical experience as well as industry and economic trends. In calculating the Company’s allowance for loan losses, the Company’s historical loss experience over the past five years is supplemented with various current and economic trends. These current qualitative factors can include any of the following: changes in volume and severity of past due status, special mention, substandard and nonaccrual loans; levels of any trends in charge-offs and recoveries; changes in nature, volume and terms of loans; changes in lending policies and procedures; changes in lending management and quality of loan review; changes in economic and business conditions; and changes in underlying collateral values and effects of concentrations.

From December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014, the following changes occurred in relation to our current qualitative factors:

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the allowance for loan losses from loans collectively evaluated for impairment was $13.8 million and $13.2 million, respectively. The following table presents the total weighted average qualitative factors, by percentage and amount, for loans collectively evaluated for impairment as of the same dates.

As part of the Company’s allowance for loan losses policy, loans acquired from ABI with evidence of deteriorated credit quality were included in our evaluation of the allowance for loan losses for each period. For loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality, if the loss was attributed to events and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date as a result of new information obtained during the measurement period (i.e., 12 months from date of acquisition) that, if known, would have resulted in the recognition of additional deterioration, the additional deterioration was recorded as additional carrying discount with a corresponding increase to goodwill. If not, the additional deterioration was recorded as additional provision expense with a corresponding increase to the allowance for loan losses. Following the conclusion of the measurement period, any additional impairment above the current carrying discount was recorded as additional provision for loan loss expense with a corresponding increase to the allowance for loan losses. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were none and $1.3 million, respectively, of loans acquired from ABI with evidence of deteriorated credit quality where additional deterioration was identified above the initial estimated deterioration.

For loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality that were deemed troubled debt restructurings prior to the Company’s acquisition of them, these loans were not considered troubled debt restructurings as they were accounted for under ASC 310-30, Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Subsequent to the acquisition, the same criteria used for all other loans applied to loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality and their treatment as troubled debt restructurings. Since the acquisition, there has been one acquired loan with deteriorated credit quality that was deemed a troubled debt restructuring. This loan was modified as a troubled debt restructuring during 2012 and had a recorded investment of $801 thousand and $522 thousand as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Based on the results of an analysis performed by management as of December 31, 2014, the allowance for loan losses was considered adequate to absorb probable incurred credit losses in the portfolio as of that date. As more fully discussed in the “Critical Accounting Policies” section of this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, the process for estimating credit losses and determining the allowance for loan losses as of any balance sheet date is subjective in nature and requires material estimates and judgments. Actual results may differ significantly from these estimates and judgments.

The amount of future charge-offs and provisions for loan losses could be affected by several factors including, but not limited to, economic conditions in Jacksonville and Jacksonville Beach, Florida, and the surrounding communities. Such conditions could affect the financial strength of the Company’s borrowers and the value of real estate collateral securing the Company’s mortgage loans. Future charge-offs and provisions could also be affected by environmental impairment of properties securing the Company’s mortgage loans. Under the Company’s current policy, an environmental risk assessment is required on the majority of all commercial-type properties that are considered for a mortgage loan. The Company is not aware of any existing loans in the portfolio where there is environmental pollution existing on the mortgaged properties that would materially affect the value of the portfolio.

JACKSONVILLE BANCORP, INC.

Deposits and Other Sources of Funds

General

In addition to deposits, the sources of funds available for lending and other business purposes include loan repayments, loan sales, Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, Federal Reserve borrowings, federal funds purchased, revolving loan agreements, and capital raise activities in more recent years. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows are influenced significantly by general interest rates and market conditions. Borrowings may be used to compensate for reductions in other sources, such as deposits, or due to favorable differentials in rates and other costs.

Deposits

Deposits are attracted principally from our primary geographic market areas in Duval County, Florida. The Bank also enhanced its geographical diversity by offering certificates of deposits through brokered markets and nationally to other financial institutions. In August 2009, the Company launched its “virtual branch” to attract deposits from other geographic market areas. The Bank offers a broad selection of deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, term certificates of deposit and retirement savings plans (such as IRAs). Certificates of deposit rates are set to encourage maturities based on current market conditions. Deposit account terms vary, with the primary differences being the minimum balance required, the time period the funds must remain on deposit, and the associated interest rates.

The following table presents information regarding total deposits as well as the percentage of such amounts by deposit category as of December 31, 2014 and 2013.