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Community Capital Corporation Reports Significant Earnings Improvement and Increases Quarterly Dividend 15 Percent.


GREENWOOD Greenwood.

1 City (1990 pop. 26,265), Johnson co., central Ind.; settled 1822, inc. as a city 1960. A residential suburb of Indianapolis, Greenwood is in a retail shopping area. Manufactures include motor vehicle parts and metal products.
, S.C. -- Community Capital Corporation (AMEX AMEX

See: American Stock Exchange
: CYL CYL Cylinder
CYL See You Later
CYL Catch You Later
CYL Complex Stutter Dial Report
CYL See Y'all Later
CYL Call Your Lawyer
) reports operating results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ending December December: see month.  31, 2004. The company also declared de·clare  
v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares

v.tr.
1. To make known formally or officially. See Synonyms at announce.

2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm.

3.
 a quarterly cash dividend of $0.15 per share, an increase of $0.02 over prior quarter's dividend of $0.13. The dividend is payable by March 4, 2005 to shareholders of record as of February February: see month.  18, 2005.

Pro forma As a matter of form or for the sake of form. Used to describe accounting, financial, and other statements or conclusions based upon assumed or anticipated facts.

The phrase pro forma
 net income for the three months ended December 31, 2004 increased 43 percent from $1,118,000, or $0.31 per diluted di·lute  
tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes
1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water.

2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture.
 share in 2003 to $1,596,000 or $0.41 per diluted share.(1) Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2004 was $1,596,000, up from $1,026,000 reported in the same period last year. Diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 for the quarter were $0.41, up from $0.29 reported in 2003. Return on average assets was 1.16 percent for the fourth quarter of 2004 compared to 1.02 percent for the same period in 2003. Return on average equity was 11.76 percent compared to 9.23 percent in 2003.

During the fourth quarter of 2003 the company recorded a gain of $339,000 from the sale of nonmarketable non·mar·ket·a·ble  
adj.
1. Of or relating to a security that may not be sold by one investor to another but is generally redeemable by the issuer within limitations; nonnegotiable.

2.
 equity securities, which was utilized to offset a loss of $307,000 for the early extinguishment The destruction or cancellation of a right, a power, a contract, or an estate.

Extinguishment is sometimes confused with merger, though there is a clear distinction between them.
 of Federal Home Loan Bank debt, expenses associated with the pending merger with Abbeville Abbeville, town, France
Abbeville (äbvēl`), town (1990 pop. 24,588), Somme dept., N France, in Picardy, on the Somme River. Sugar refining, brewing, iron working, and carpet manufacturing are the chief industries.
 Capital Corporation of $63,000, and a charge of $116,000 from the early termination The point where a line, channel or circuit ends. See SCSI termination and hybrid.  of a computer mainframe mainframe

Digital computer designed for high-speed data processing with heavy use of input/output units such as large-capacity disks and printers. They have been used for such applications as payroll computations, accounting, business transactions, information retrieval,
 lease due to a software conversion.(1)

Pro forma net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 increased 21 percent from $4,796,000, or $1.31 per diluted share in 2003 to $5,800,000 or $1.47 per diluted share in 2004.(1) Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2004 was $5,800,000 versus $5,002,000, an increase of 16 percent. Diluted earnings per share were $1.47 for the year ended December 31, 2004, up eight percent compared to $1.36 in 2003.

Return on average assets was 1.13 percent for 2004 compared to 1.35 percent for 2003. Return on equity was 10.90 percent for 2004 compared to 11.32 percent in 2003. Total assets increased 33 percent from $412,759,000 at December 31, 2003 to $549,086,000 at December 31, 2004. Of the $136,327,000 increase in assets, $82,132,000 was attributable attributable

emanating from or pertaining to attribute.


attributable proportion
see attributable risk (below).

attributable risk
 to our merger with Abbeville Capital Corporation in the first quarter of 2004. Total loans were $426,628,000 compared to $326,178,000, up 31 percent, $35,335,000 of which was due to the merger with Abbeville. Total deposits increased 21 percent from $314,273,000 to $380,357,000, $52,674,000 of which was a result of the Abbeville merger. Shareholders' equity Shareholders' Equity

A firms' total assets minus its total liabilities. Equivalently, it is share capital plus retained earnings minus treasury shares. Shareholders' equity is the amount by which a company is financed through common and preferred shares.
 at December 31, 2004 was $55,103,000, up 21 percent over the same period in 2003.

Community Capital Corporation (AMEX: CYL) is the corporate parent of CapitalBank, which was formed January January: see month.  2001 during a restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  that consolidated con·sol·i·date  
v. con·sol·i·dat·ed, con·sol·i·dat·ing, con·sol·i·dates

v.tr.
1. To unite into one system or whole; combine:
 the company's operations into a single subsidiary. CapitalBank operates 15 community-oriented branches throughout upstate South Carolina South Carolina, state of the SE United States. It is bordered by North Carolina (N), the Atlantic Ocean (SE), and Georgia (SW). Facts and Figures


Area, 31,055 sq mi (80,432 sq km). Pop. (2000) 4,012,012, a 15.
 that offer a full array of banking services.

Certain matters set forth in this news release may contain forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. However, such performance involves risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. For a discussion of certain factors that may cause such forward-looking statements to differ materially from the Company's actual results, see the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q

See 10-Q.
 for the quarter ended September September: see month.  30, 2004.
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
(In thousands, except per share)

                               Three Months Ended  Twelve Months Ended
                                   December 31         December 31
                                 2004     2003       2004       2003
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                              (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Interest Income                  6,927     5,067     25,408    21,031
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Interest Expense                 1,959     1,428      6,562     6,455
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Net Interest Income              4,968     3,639     18,846    14,576
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Provision for Loan Losses          300       236      1,200       479
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Net Int. Income After
 Provision                       4,668     3,403     17,646    14,097
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Non-Interest Income              1,582     1,291      5,603     5,356
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Non-Interest Expense             4,121     3,822     15,846    14,533
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Gain on Sale of Securities           -       342          5     1,716
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Gain (Loss) on Sale of Fixed
 Assets                              -         -         (9)       29
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Income Before Taxes              2,129     1,214      7,399     6,665
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Income Tax Expense                 533       188      1,599     1,663
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Net Income                       1,596     1,026      5,800     5,002
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Primary Earnings Per Share       $0.42     $0.30      $1.52     $1.43
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Diluted Earnings Per Share       $0.41     $0.29      $1.47     $1.36
----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Average Shares Outstanding
 (Fully Diluted)             3,938,590 3,603,784  3,936,358 3,672,507
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Return on Average Assets          1.16%     1.02%      1.13%     1.35%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Return on Average Equity         11.76%     9.23%     10.90%    11.32%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Interest Margin               4.06%     4.12%      4.18%     4.17%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax Equivalency Factor
 (Annualized)                      568       450        551       464
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Efficiency Ratio                 61.55%    66.12%     63.38%    64.28%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

BALANCE SHEET DATA
(In thousands, except per share data)
                                                     December 31
                                                  2004
                                              (Unaudited)      2003
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Assets                                    549,086       412,759
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment Securities                            77,596        45,898
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Loans                                           426,628       326,178
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance for Loan Losses                         5,808         4,584
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Deposits                                  380,357       314,273
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Other Borrowings                                110,484        50,964
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Shareholders' Equity                             55,103        45,533
----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Book Value Per Share                             $14.39        $13.11
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Equity to Assets                                  10.04%        11.03%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Loan to Deposit Ratio                            112.17%       103.79%
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Allowance for Loan Losses/Loans                    1.36%         1.40%
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Average Balances:
                             Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended
                                   December 31         December 31
                                 2004                 2004
                             (Unaudited)   2003   (Unaudited)   2003
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Total Assets            548,563  398,857     512,634  395,382
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Loans                   423,687  315,882     391,056  310,517
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Earning Assets          500,512  362,490     464,452  359,760
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Deposits                389,594  309,396     373,527  295,862
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Other Borrowings        101,250   43,735      83,787   51,326
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Interest Bearing
 Liabilities                    490,844  353,131     457,314  347,188
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Average Shareholders' Equity     54,009   44,137      53,190   44,145
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------

---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Asset Quality:
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------

---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Non-performing loans              2,334    1,973       2,334    1,973
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Net charge-offs                     213       23         409      176
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------
Net charge-offs to average
 loans                             0.05%    0.01%       0.10%    0.05%
---------------------------------------- -------- ----------- --------

Summary of Abbeville Capital Corporation Merger Transaction:
(In thousands)

 Cash and cash equivalents                                      4,164
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Federal funds sold                                            14,291
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Investment securities                                         17,163
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Loans, net of allowance                                       35,335
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Premises and equipment                                           979
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Core deposit intangible asset                                    927
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Goodwill                                                       6,937
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Other assets                                                   2,336
----------------------------------------------------------------------

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     Total assets acquired                                     82,132
----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Deposits                                                      52,674
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank                       3,091
----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Other Liabilities                                             10,956
----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total liabilities assumed                                 66,721
----------------------------------------------------------------------

----------------------------------------------------------------------
 Net assets acquired                                           15,411
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(1)Pro Forma Earnings Reconciliation
----------------------------------------------------------------------
                                           4th     4th
                                          Quarter Quarter YTD    YTD
                                           2004    2003   2004  2003
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Net Income Before One Time Items           1,596   1,026 5,800  5,002
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gain(s) on the sale(s) of Nonmarketable
 Equity Securities and Securities
 Available For Sale                            -    (339)    - (1,716)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pro rata Distribution From MetLife's
 Acquisition of General American Life
 Insurance Company                             -       -     -   (109)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Prepayment Penalties from Extinguishment
 of Federal Home Loan Bank Debt                -     307     -  1,093
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses associated with Pending Merger
 with Abbeville Capital Corporation            -      63     -     63
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses Related to a Core Processing
 Software Conversion                           -     116     -    340
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Non-recurring Items Before Tax           -     147     -   (329)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Tax Adjustment on One Time items               -     (55)    -    123
----------------------------------------------------------------------

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Pro Forma Net Income                       1,596   1,118 5,800  4,796
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