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Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation Announces 4th Quarter and 2005 Earnings.


ALTAVISTA, Va. -- Pinnacle pinnacle (pĭn`ĭkəl), minor architectural motif of vertical tapering shape, usually crowning a pier, buttress, or gable. Although sometimes it appears in Renaissance design, as in the Certosa di Pavia, it is almost exclusively a medieval  Bankshares Corporation (OTCBB OTCBB

See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB).
:PPBN), the one-bank holding company (the "Company") of The First National Bank of Altavista (quarterly and 2005 annual consolidated results unaudited) reported today net income after taxes of $564,000 or $0.39 per basic share for the quarter ended December 31, 2005 and $2,107,000 or $1.44 per basic share for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to net income after taxes of $425,000 or $0.29 per basic share and $1,819,000 or $1.25 per basic share for the same periods of 2004.

The 15.83% increase in net income after taxes for the year ended December 31, 2005 was driven primarily by a 7.88% increase in net interest income derived from an increase in loan volume and a slight increase in net interest margin.

Profitability as measured by the Company's return on average assets (ROA ROA

See: Return on assets


ROA

See: Right of accumulation


ROA

See return on assets (ROA).
) was 0.94% for the year ended December 31, 2005, compared to 0.86% for 2004. Another key indicator of performance, the return on average equity (ROE) for the year ended December 31, 2005 was 9.29%, compared to 8.33% for the year ended December 31, 2004.

Net interest income was $7,983,000 for the year ended December 31, 2005. Net interest income was $2,117,000 for the three months ended December 31, 2005. The net interest margin increased to 3.83% for the year ended December 31, 2005 from 3.80% for the year ended December 31, 2004. The slight increase in net interest margin is due primarily to the upward repricing Repricing

To change the price of an asset. In derivatives, it sometimes refers to the exchange of options of with different strike prices.


repricing 
 of the adjustable rate Adjustable rate

Applies mainly to convertible securities. Refers to interest rate or dividend that is adjusted periodically, usually according to a standard market rate outside the control of the bank or savings institution, such as that prevailing on Treasury bonds or notes.
 credits in the bank's loan portfolio.

Noninterest income increased $141,000 or 6.25% for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 2004. Noninterest income increased $27,000 or 5.11% when comparing the three months ended December 31, 2005 to the same period of 2004. The increases from 2004 levels were primarily due to an 88.64% increase in commissions and fees as a result of an increase in commissions from investment product sales in 2005.

Noninterest expense increased $265,000 or 3.84%, for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to 2004. Noninterest expense increased $50,000 or 2.77% for the three months ended December 31, 2005 compared to the same period of 2004. The increase in noninterest expense in 2005 is attributed to the effect of overall growth of the Company on personnel expenses and fixed asset costs associated with bank premises additions.

Total assets at December 31, 2005 were $233,490,000, up 6.22% from $219,813,000 at December 31, 2004. The principal components of the Company's assets at the end of the year were $13,814,000 in cash and cash equivalents, $29,261,000 in securities and $181,268,000 in net loans. During the year ended December 31, 2005, gross loans increased 13.99% or $22,427,000.

Total liabilities at December 31, 2005 were $210,278,000, up 6.41% from $197,606,000 at December 31, 2004, with the increase reflecting an increase in total deposits of $12,607,000 or 6.41%. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased $2,150,000 or 10.88% and represented 10.47% of total deposits at December 31, 2005, compared to 10.05% at December 31, 2004. Savings and NOW accounts increased $4,852,000 or 8.11% and represented 30.90% of total deposits at December 31, 2005, compared to 30.42% at December 31, 2004. Time deposits increased $5,605,000 or 4.79% at December 31, 2005 and represented 58.63% of total deposits at December 31, 2005, compared to 59.53% at December 31, 2004.

Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity

The portion of the balance sheet that includes capital received from investors in exchange for stock (paid-in capital), donated capital, and retained earnings. This is equal to total assets minus liabilities, preferred stock and intangible assets.
 at December 31, 2005 was $23,212,000 including $18,362,000 in retained earnings Retained Earnings

The percentage of net earnings not paid out in dividends, but retained by the company to be reinvested in its core business or to pay debt. It is recorded under shareholders equity on the balance sheet.
 and $103,000 of net accumulated other comprehensive losses, which represents net unrealized losses Unrealized Loss

A loss that results from holding onto an asset rather than cashing it in and officially taking the loss.

Notes:
Let's say you own a stock that is down 50%, but you haven't sold it to realize the loss yet. This is said to be an unrealized loss.
 on available-for-sale securities. At December 31, 2004, total stockholders' equity was $22,207,000.

Selected financial highlights are shown below.

Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation is a locally managed community banking organization based in Central Virginia. The one-bank holding company of The First National Bank of Altavista serves an area consisting primarily of Campbell County
  • There are five counties in the U.S. named Campbell County:
  • Campbell County, Wyoming
  • Campbell County, Virginia
, northern Pittsylvania County, southeastern Bedford County Bedford County is the name of several counties in the United States:
  • Bedford County, Pennsylvania
  • Bedford County, Tennessee
  • Bedford County, Virginia
, and the city of Lynchburg from two offices located in the town of Altavista and four offices located within or near the city of Lynchburg, Virginia Lynchburg is an independent city located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2006 census, the city had a total population of 67,720, but is at about 70,000 residents as of 2007. . A sixth full service branch in Forest, Bedford County, Virginia Bedford County is a county located in the U.S. state of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the population was 60,371. Its county seat is the City of Bedford6 and is part of the Lynchburg MSA.  opened in August 2004. A loan production office at Smith Mountain Lake Smith Mountain Lake is a large artificial lake southeast of Roanoke, Virginia, and southwest of Lynchburg, Virginia. Initial proposals were made in the late 1920s to dam the Roanoke River and the Blackwater River at the Smith Mountain gorge to generate electricity.  in Moneta, Virginia Moneta, Virginia is a town in Bedford County, Virginia.  opened in May 2005.

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Pinnacle Bankshares Corporation
                     Selected Financial Highlights
                              (Unaudited)
                       (Amounts in thousands)

                           3 Months         3 Months        3 Months
                             Ended           Ended           Ended
                           12/31/2005      12/31/2004      12/31/2003
                          ------------- --------------- --------------
Income Statement
     Highlights

Net Interest Income        $  2,117       $   1,875       $    1,765

Provision for Loan Losses        23              20              108

Noninterest Income              555             528              598

Noninterest Expense           1,854           1,804            1,643

Net Income                      564             425              446


Income Statement             Year           Year             Year
 Highlights                  Ended          Ended            Ended
                          12/31/2005      12/31/2004      12/31/2003
                        --------------- --------------- --------------

Net Interest Income        $   7,983      $   7,400       $    7,083

Provision for Loan Losses        230            223              470

Noninterest Income             2,396          2,255            2,578

Noninterest Expense            7,166          6,901            6,738

Net Income                     2,107          1,819            1,772


Balance Sheet Highlights

                          12/31/2005      12/31/2004       12/31/2003
                          ----------      ----------       -----------

Net Loans                  $ 181,268      $ 158,846        $ 147,883

Total Securities              29,261         34,224           37,108

Total Assets                 233,490        219,813          206,344

Total Deposits               209,246        196,639          183,865

Stockholders' Equity          23,212         22,207           21,435
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