Edgar Filing: PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP INC

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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009

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

For the transition period from ___________ to ___________

Commission file number 0-20908

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Kentucky		61-1206757
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2883 Fifth Avenue Huntington, West Virginia		25702
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number (304) 525-1600

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 filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No o.

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

Large accelerated filer o.

Accelerated filer o.

Non-accelerated filer o

(Do not check if smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act). Yeso No þ.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practical date.

Common stock, no par value, – 6,392,772 shares outstanding at August 1, 2009

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

JUNE 30, 2009

INDEX TO REPORT

Part I - Financial Information
Item 1 – Financial Statements	3
Item 2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis	26
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	38
Item 4(T) – Controls and Procedures	38
Part II - Other Information	40
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings	40
Item 1A – Risk Factors	40
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	40
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities	40
Item 4 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	40
Item 5 – Other Information	40
Item 6 – Exhibits	41
Signatures -	42

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

JUNE 30, 2009

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

The accompanying information has not been audited by independent public accountants; however, in the opinion of management such information reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim period. All such adjustments are of a normal and recurring nature. Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc.’s (“Premier’s”) accounting and reporting policies are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Certain accounting principles used by Premier involve a significant amount of judgment about future events and require the use of estimates in their application. The following policies are particularly sensitive in terms of judgments and the extent to which estimates are used: allowance for loan losses, the identification and evaluation of impaired loans, the impairment of goodwill, the realization of deferred tax assets and stock based compensation disclosures. These estimates are based on assumptions that may involve significant uncertainty at the time of their use. However, the policies, the estimates and the estimation process as well as the resulting disclosures are periodically reviewed by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors and material estimates are subject to review as part of the external audit by the independent public accountants.

The accompanying financial statements are presented in accordance with the requirements of Form 10-Q and consequently do not include all of the disclosures normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America or those normally made in the registrant’s annual report on Form 10-K. Accordingly, the reader of the Form 10-Q may wish to refer to the registrant’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for further information in this regard.

Index to consolidated financial statements:

Consolidated Balance Sheets	4
Consolidated Statements of Net Income	5
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	6
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	9

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

JUNE 30, 2009 AND DECEMBER 31, 2008

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

	(UNAUDITED)
	2009			2008
ASSETS
Cash and due from banks	$	25,133		$	22,148
Federal funds sold		12,979			15,899
Securities available for sale		180,911			175,741
Loans held for sale		3,805			1,193
Loans		465,077			467,111
Allowance for loan losses		(8,450	)		(8,544	)
Net loans		456,627			458,567
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock		3,874			3,931
Premises and equipment, net		11,443			11,367
Real estate and other property acquired through foreclosure		997			1,056
Interest receivable		3,004			3,720
Goodwill		28,724			28,543
Other intangible assets		1,287			1,431
Other assets		484			869
Total assets	$	729,268		$	724,465

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Deposits
Non-interest bearing	$	106,762		$	101,588
Time deposits, $100,000 and over		78,058			71,145
Other interest bearing		416,962			416,449
Total deposits		601,782			589,182
Federal funds purchased		-			-
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		12,144			18,351
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		6,219			7,607
Other borrowed funds		14,599			15,560
Interest payable		952			1,054
Other liabilities		3,463			3,289
Total liabilities		639,159			635,043

Stockholders' equity
Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized;
none issued or outstanding		-			-
Common stock, no par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
6,392,772 shares issued and outstanding		2,264			2,264
Additional paid in capital		58,292			58,265
Retained earnings		28,524			27,346
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,029			1,547
Total stockholders' equity		90,109			89,422
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	729,268		$	724,465

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009		2008		2009		2008
Interest income
Loans, including fees	$	7,453	$	7,296	$	14,878	$	13,849
Securities available for sale
Taxable		1,587		1,858		3,223		3,388
Tax-exempt		61		57		118		93
Federal funds sold and other		19		222		37		530
Total interest income		9,120		9,433		18,256		17,860

Interest expense
Deposits		2,236		2,751		4,589		5,339
Repurchase agreements and other		29		53		62		106
FHLB advances and other borrowings		193		180		385		372
Total interest expense		2,458		2,984		5,036		5,817

Net interest income		6,662		6,449		13,220		12,043
Provision for loan losses		110		91		212		(44	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		6,552		6,358		13,008		12,087

Non-interest income
Service charges on deposit accounts		828		825		1,553		1,463
Electronic banking income		256		219		492		382
Secondary market mortgage income		129		139		212		300
Gain on sale of securities		-		93		-		93
Other		113		276		239		380
		1,326		1,552		2,496		2,618
Non-interest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits		2,656		2,534		5,450		4,759
Occupancy and equipment expenses		651		668		1,363		1,168
Outside data processing		779		591		1,534		1,175
Professional fees		241		222		582		401
Taxes, other than payroll, property and income		175		164		353		318
Write-downs, expenses, sales of other real estate owned, net		54		20		131		30
Supplies		100		98		208		180
FDIC insurance		515		83		606		131
Other expenses		714		624		1,422		964
		5,885		5,004		11,649		9,126
Income before income taxes		1,993		2,906		3,855		5,579
Provision for income taxes		638		976		1,271		1,875

Net income	$	1,355	$	1,930	$	2,584	$	3,704

Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		6,393		6,012		6,393		5,625
Diluted		6,393		6,018		6,393		5,653

Net income per share:
Basic	$	0.21	$	0.32	$	0.40	$	0.66
Diluted		0.21		0.32		0.40		0.66
Dividends per share		0.11		0.11		0.22		0.21

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Net income	$	1,355		$	1,930		$	2,584		$	3,704

Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized losses arising during the period		(888	)		(5,539	)		(785	)		(1,983	)
Reclassification of realized amount		-			(93	)		-			(93	)
Net change in unrealized gain (loss) on securities		(888	)		(5,632	)		(785	)		(2,076	)
Less tax impact		(302	)		(1,915	)		(267	)		(706	)
Other comprehensive loss:		(586	)		(3,717	)		(518	)		(1,370	)

Comprehensive income (loss)	$	769		$	(1,787	)	$	2,066		$	2,334

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

	2009			2008
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	2,584		$	3,704
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities
Depreciation		516			461
Provision for loan losses		212			(44	)
Amortization (accretion), net		251			(8	)
FHLB stock dividends		-			(67	)
OREO writedowns (gains on sales), net		133			21
Stock compensation expense		27			57
Loans originated for sale		(14,987	)		(15,727	)
Secondary market loans sold		12,587			14,949
Secondary market income		(212	)		(300	)
Changes in :
Interest receivable		716			5
Other assets		421			1,003
Interest payable		(102	)		(115	)
Other liabilities		174			239
Net cash from operating activities		2,320			4,178

Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of securities available for sale		(85,061	)		(58,350	)
Proceeds from maturities and calls of securities available for sale		78,953			44,099
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale		-			1,995
Redemption of FRB and FHLB stock, (net of purchases)		107			(99	)
Purchases of subsidiaries, net of cash received		-			(8,717	)
Net change in federal funds sold		2,920			7,034
Net change in loans		1,429			(7,887	)
Purchases of premises and equipment, net		(592	)		(716	)
Proceeds from sale of other real estate acquired through foreclosure		225			266
Net cash from investing activities		(2,019	)		(22,375	)

Cash flows from financing activities
Net change in deposits		12,646			2,346
Cash dividends paid		(1,406	)		(1,227	)
Net change in short-term Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(1,300	)		-
Repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(88	)		(91	)
Repayment of other borrowed funds		(961	)		(3,297	)
Proceeds from other borrowings		-			11,532
Net change in federal funds purchased		-			(191	)
Net change in agreements to repurchase securities		(6,207	)		11,328
Net cash from financing activities		2,684			20,400

Net change in cash and cash equivalents		2,985			2,203

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		22,148			22,365

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	25,133		$	24,568

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (continued)

SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

	2009		2008
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during period for interest	$	5,138	$	5,932

Loans transferred to real estate acquired through foreclosure		299		251

Subsidiaries acquired
Fair value of assets acquired from Citizens First Bank, Inc.	$	-	$	68,048
Common stock issued to acquire Citizens First Bank, Inc.		-		6,400
Cash paid for capital stock of Citizens First Bank, Inc.		-		5,300
Liabilities assumed of Citizens First Bank, Inc.		-	$	56,348

Fair value of assets acquired from Traders Bankshares, Inc.	$	-	$	112,488
Common stock issued to acquire Traders Bankshares, Inc.		-		9,138
Cash paid for capital stock of Traders Bankshares, Inc.		-		9,002
Liabilities assumed of Traders Bankshares, Inc.		-	$	94,348

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Premier Financial Bancorp, Inc. (the Company) and its wholly owned subsidiaries:

						June 30, 2009
		Year	Total			Net Income
Subsidiary	Location	Acquired	Assets			Qtr			Six Mos
Citizens Deposit Bank & Trust	Vanceburg, Kentucky	1991	$	124,564		$	396		$	795
Farmers Deposit Bank	Eminence, Kentucky	1996		64,801			72			225
Ohio River Bank	Ironton, Ohio	1998		88,744			268			589
First Central Bank, Inc.	Philippi, West Virginia	1998		118,075			274			429
Boone County Bank, Inc.	Madison, West Virginia	1998		168,770			438			911
Traders Bank	Spencer, West Virginia	2008		165,034			269			410
Mt. Vernon Financial Holdings, Inc.	Huntington, West Virginia	1999		301			(7	)		(15	)
Parent and Intercompany Eliminations				(1,021	)		(355	)		(760	)
Consolidated Total			$	729,268		$	1,355		$	2,584

All significant intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“FAS 141(R)”), which establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in an acquiree, including the recognition and measurement of goodwill acquired in a business combination. FAS 141(R) is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. There was no impact to the Company upon adoption of this standard, but the accounting for future business combinations will be different from prior practice.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51” (“FAS 160”), which changes the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests and classified as a component of equity within the consolidated balance sheets. FAS 160 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning on or after December 15, 2008. Earlier adoption is prohibited. The Company currently does not have any noncontrolling interests in its subsidiaries and therefore the adoption of FAS 160 did not have a significant impact on its results of operations or financial position.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of SFAS No. 133” (“FAS 161”). FAS 161 amends and expands the disclosure requirements of SFAS No. 133 for derivative instruments and hedging activities. FAS 161 requires qualitative disclosure about objectives and strategies for using derivative and hedging instruments, quantitative disclosures about fair value amounts of the instruments and gains and losses on such instruments, as well as disclosures about credit-risk features in derivative agreements. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. The Company currently does not engage in hedging activities and therefore the adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the Corporation’s financial statements or disclosure requirements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION – continued

In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) SFAS No. 157-2, “Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157.” The Corporation adopted this FSP for non-financial assets and liabilities that are not recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements, effective January 1, 2009. The adoption of this FSP did not have a material impact on the Corporation’s financial statements or disclosure requirements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS No. 157-4, “Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly.” FSP SFAS No. 157-4 emphasizes that even if there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity, the objective of a fair value measurement remains the same. Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants. The FSP provides a number of factors to consider when evaluating whether there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for an asset or liability in relation to normal market activity. In addition, when transactions or quoted prices are not considered orderly, adjustments to those prices based on the weight of available information may be needed to determine the appropriate fair value. The FSP also requires increased disclosures. This FSP is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, and shall be applied prospectively. Early adoption is permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP at June 30, 2009 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP SFAS No. 115-2 and SFAS No. 124-2, “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments.” FSP SFAS No. 115-2 and SFAS No. 124-2 applies to debt securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity and makes other-than-temporary impairment guidance more operational and improves related presentation and disclosure requirements. This FSP requires that impairment losses related to credit losses will be included in earnings. Impairments related to other factors will be included in other comprehensive income, when management asserts it does not have the intent to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that it will have to sell the security before its recovery. For debt securities held at the beginning of the interim period of adoption for which an other-than-temporary impairment was previously recognized, if the entity does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the entity will recognize the cumulative-effect adjustment, including related tax effects, to the beginning balance of retained earnings and corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive income. FSP SFAS No. 115-2 and SFAS No. 124-2 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. This FSP amends SFAS No. 115 and other related guidance. Early adoption is permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009. This FSP amends SFAS No. 157 and supersedes FSP SFAS No. 157-3. The adoption of these FSP’s on April 1, 2009 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 1 - BASIS OF PRESENTATION – continued

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“FAS 165”). FAS 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosures of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires entities to disclose the date through which it has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date. SFAS 165 is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. SFAS 165 was effective for the Company as of June 30, 2009. The adoption of SFAS 165 did not have a material impact on our financial condition, results of operations or disclosures.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FSP No. 107-1 and APB 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments. This FSP amends FASB Statement No. 107, Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments , to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies that were previously only required in annual financial statements. This FSP is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. The adoption of this FSP at June 30, 2009 did not have a material impact on the results of operations or financial position as it only required disclosures which are included in Note 8.

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 2 –SECURITIES

Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, by category, at June 30, 2009 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available for sale
Mortgage-backed securities
U. S. agency MBS - residential	$	48,964	$	1,233	$	(7	)	$	50,190
U. S. agency CMO’s		21,346		604		(5	)		21,945
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		70,310		1,837		(12	)		72,135
U. S. Treasury securities		997		12		-			1,009
U. S. agency securities		100,429		416		(558	)		100,287
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		7,484		59		(63	)		7,480
Total available for sale	$	179,220	$	2,324	$	(633	)	$	180,911

Amortized cost and fair value of investment securities, by category, at December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:

	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
Available for sale
U. S. Treasury securities	$	1,494	$	50	$	-		$	1,544
U. S. agency securities		96,154		1,018		(67	)		97,105
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		7,065		75		(10	)		7,130
Mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		68,553		1,479		(70	)		69,962
Total available for sale	$	173,266	$	2,622	$	(147	)	$	175,741

The amortized cost and fair value of securities at June 30, 2009 by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

	Amortized Cost		Fair Value
Available for sale
Due in one year or less	$	9,148	$	9,257
Due after one year through five years		83,581		83,446
Due after five years through ten years		16,181		16,073
Mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		70,310		72,135
Total available for sale	$	179,220	$	180,911

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 2–SECURITIES - continued

Securities with unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

U.S. agency securities	$	59,375	$	(558	)	$	-	$	-	$	59,375	$	(558	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		2,656		(63	)		-		-		2,656		(63	)
U. S. agency MBS – residential		2,703		(7	)		-		-		2,703		(7	)
U. S. agency CMO’s		2,527		(5	)		-		-		2,527		(5	)

Total temporarily impaired	$	67,261	$	(633	)	$	-	$	-	$	67,261	$	(633	)

Securities with unrealized losses at December 31, 2008 aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position are as follows:

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or More				Total
Description of Securities	Fair Value		Unrealized Loss			Fair Value		Unrealized Loss		Fair Value		Unrealized Loss

U.S. agency securities	$	12,475	$	(67	)	$	-	$	-	$	12,475	$	(67	)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		871		(10	)		-		-		871		(10	)
Mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		5,714		(70	)		-		-		5,714		(70	)

Total temporarily impaired	$	19,060	$	(147	)	$	-	$	-	$	19,060	$	(147	)

The investment portfolio is predominately high quality interest-bearing bonds with defined maturity dates backed by the U.S. Government or Government sponsored agencies. The unrealized losses at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are price changes resulting from changes in the interest rate environment and are not considered to be other than temporary declines in the value of the securities. Their fair value is expected to recover as the bonds approach their maturity date and/or market conditions improve.

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PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 2–SECURITIES - continued

Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment

Management evaluates securities for other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”) at least on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. The investment securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI by segregating the portfolio into two general segments and applying the appropriate OTTI model. Investment securities classified as available for sale are generally evaluated for OTTI under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“FAS 115”). In determining OTTI for investments under the SFAS No. 115 model, management considers many factors, including: (1) the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, (3) whether the market decline was affected by macroeconomic conditions, and (4) whether the entity has the intent to sell the debt security or more likely than not will be required to sell the debt security before its anticipated recovery. The assessment of whether an other-than-temporary decline exists involves a high degree of subjectivity and judgment and is based on the information available to management at a point in time.

When OTTI occurs, the amount of the OTTI recognized in earnings depends on whether an entity intends to sell the security or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, less any current-period credit loss. If an entity intends to sell or it is more likely than not it will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, less any current-period credit loss, the OTTI shall be recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the investment’s amortized cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. If an entity does not intend to sell the security and it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis less any current-period loss, the OTTI shall be separated into the amount representing the credit loss and the amount related to all other factors. The amount of the total OTTI related to the credit loss is determined based on the present value of cash flows expected to be collected and is recognized in earnings. The amount of the total OTTI related to other factors is recognized in other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. The previous amortized cost basis less the OTTI recognized in earnings becomes the new amortized cost basis of the investment.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 3 – LOANS

Major classifications of loans at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are summarized as follows:

	2009		2008
Commercial, secured by real estate	$	133,285	$	133,742
Commercial, other		61,911		61,655
Real estate construction		27,799		26,182
Residential real estate		186,609		185,536
Agricultural		2,650		2,446
Consumer and home equity		47,770		51,793
Other		5,053		5,757
	$	465,077	$	467,111

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s impaired loans at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008

	2009		2008
Impaired loans at period end with an allowance	$	10,393	$	11,610
Impaired loan at period end with no allowance		-		-
Amount of allowance for loan losses allocated		2,122		2,208

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s nonperforming loans at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

	2009		2008
Non-accrual loans	$	6,776	$	6,943
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more		609		625
Restructured loans		1,348		1,203
Total	$	8,733	$	8,771

NOTE 4 – ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES

Changes in the allowance for loan losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 are as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30						June 30,
	2009			2008			2009			2008
Balance, beginning of period	$	8,587		$	6,407		$	8,544		$	6,497
Gross charge-offs		(311	)		(186	)		(476	)		(265	)
Recoveries		64			137			170			261
Allowance related to acquired banks		-			2,300			-			2,300
Provision for loan losses		110			91			212			(44	)
Balance, end of period	$	8,450		$	8,749		$	8,450		$	8,749

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 5 – FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK ADVANCES

The Banks own stock of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) of Cincinnati, Ohio and the FHLB of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This stock allows the Banks to borrow advances from the FHLB.

Advances from the FHLB at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

	2009		2008
Payments due at maturity in May 2010, fixed rate at rates from 6.25% to 6.64%, averaging 6.45%	$	4,000	$	4,000
Payments due monthly with maturities from November 2011 to July 2012, fixed rates from 4.10% to 4.40%, averaging 4.26%		519		607
Overnight borrowed funds		1,700		3,000
	$	6,219	$	7,607

Advances are secured by the FHLB stock, certain pledged investment securities and substantially all single family first mortgage loans of the participating Banks. Scheduled principal payments due on advances during the five years subsequent to June 30, 2009 are as follows:

2009 (remaining six months)	$	1,814
2010		4,177
2011		177
2012		51
2013		-
Thereafter		-
	$	6,219

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 6 - STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND REGULATORY MATTERS

The Company’s principal source of funds for dividend payments to shareholders is dividends received from the subsidiary Banks. Banking regulations limit the amount of dividends that may be paid without prior approval of regulatory agencies. Under these regulations, the amount of dividends that may be paid in any calendar year is limited to the current year’s net profits, as defined, combined with the retained net profits of the preceding two years, subject to the capital requirements and additional restrictions as discussed below. During 2009 the Banks could, without prior approval, declare dividends of approximately $2.4 million plus any 2009 net profits retained to the date of the dividend declaration.

The Company and the subsidiary Banks are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Banks must meet specific guidelines that involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.

These quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Banks to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the following table) of Total and Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). Management believes, as of June 30, 2009, that the Company and the Banks meet all quantitative capital adequacy requirements to which they are subject.

Shown below is a summary of regulatory capital ratios for the Company:

	June 30, 2009			December 31, 2008			Regulatory Minimum Requirements			To Be Considered Well Capitalized
Tier I Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)		14.1	%		14.0	%		4.0	%		6.0	%
Total Capital (to Risk-Weighted Assets)		15.4	%		15.3	%		8.0	%		10.0	%
Tier I Capital (to Average Assets)		8.8	%		8.7	%		4.0	%		5.0	%

As of June 30, 2009, the most recent notification from the FRB categorized the Company and its subsidiary Banks as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Company must maintain minimum Total risk-based, Tier I risk-based and Tier I leverage ratios as set forth in the preceding table. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Company’s category.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 7 – STOCK COMPENSATION EXPENSE

From time to time the Company grants stock options to its employees. The Company accounts for these option grants using SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payments,” which establishes accounting requirements for share-based compensation to employees. Under SFAS 123R, the Company estimates the fair value of the options at the time they are granted to employees and expenses that fair value over the vesting period of the option grant.

On February 18, 2009, 47,100 incentive stock options were granted out of the 2002 Plan at an exercise price of $6.55. These options vest in three equal annual installments ending on February 18, 2012. February 20, 2008, 45,300 incentive stock options were granted out of the 2002 Plan at an exercise price of $12.92, the closing market price of Premier on the grant date. These options vest in three equal annual installments ending on February 20, 2011. On January 17, 2007, 37,000 incentive stock options were granted out of the 2002 Plan at an exercise price of $14.22. These options vest in three equal annual installments ending on January 17, 2010. On February 15, 2006, 35,250 incentive stock options were granted out of the 2002 Plan at an exercise price of $16.00. These options vested in three equal annual installments and were fully vested on February 15, 2009.

The fair value of the Company's employee stock options granted is estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. This model requires the input of highly subjective assumptions, changes to which can materially affect the fair value estimate. Additionally, there may be other factors that would otherwise have a significant effect on the value of employee stock options granted but are not considered by the model. The assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option-pricing model are as follows

	2009			2008			2007
Risk-free interest rate		2.74	%		3.50	%		4.78	%
Expected option life (yrs)		10.00			7.00			5.00
Expected stock price volatility		19.26	%		23.00	%		25.00	%
Dividend yield		6.72	%		3.10	%		1.41	%
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year	$	0.37		$	2.55		$	3.81

The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield in effect at the time of the grant. The expected option life was estimated since there has been little option exercise history. The expected stock price volatility is based on historical volatilities of the Company’s common stock. The estimated dividend yield is the dividend yield at the time of the option grant.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 7 – STOCK COMPENSATION EXPENSE - continued

Compensation expense of $27,000 was recorded for the first six months of 2009 compared to $57,000 for the first six months of 2008. For the three months ended June 30, $13,000 was recorded for 2009 while $31,000 was recorded for 2008. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for all awards. Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense related to stock options totaled $49,000 at June 30, 2009. This unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized over the next 31 months based on the vesting periods of the options.

A summary of the Company’s stock option activity and related information is presented below for the six months ended June 30:

	- - - - - - - 2009 - - - - - - - -					- - - - - - - 2008 - - - - - - - -
				Weighted Average Exercise				Weighted Average Exercise
	Options			Price		Options		Price
Outstanding at beginning of year		181,916		$	12.47		150,249	$	12.65
Grants		47,100			6.55		45,300		12.92
Exercises		-			-		-		-
Forfeitures or expired		(11,567	)		12.01		-		-
Outstanding at June 30,		217,449		$	8.68		195,549	$	12.71

Exercisable at June 30,		131,631					117,433
Weighted average remaining life of options outstanding		7.2					7.1
Weighted average fair value of options granted during the year	$	0.37				$	2.55

Additional information regarding stock options outstanding and exercisable at June 30, 2009, is provided in the following table:

	- - - - - - - - Outstanding - - - - - - - -						- - - - - - - - Currently Exercisable - - - - - - - -
Range of Exercise Prices	Number		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Number		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value

$6.50 to $10.00		85,516	$	7.52	$	-		38,416		4.1	$	8.70	$	-
$10.01 to $12.50		29,333		11.62		-		29,333		5.6		11.62		-
$12.51 to $15.00		73,600		13.47		-		34,882		8.0		13.69		-
$15.01 to $17.50		29,000		16.00		-		29,000		6.6		16.00		-
Outstanding - June 30, 2009		217,449		11.22	$	-		131,631		6.0		12.28	$	-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE

Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement 157 defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Statement 157 also establishes a fair value hierarchy which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. The standard describes three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Premier used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

Investment Securities: The fair values for investment securities are determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1). For securities where quoted prices are not available, fair values are calculated based on market prices of similar securities (Level 2). For securities where quoted prices or market prices of similar securities are not available, fair values are calculated using discounted cash flows or other market indicators (Level 3). Discounted cash flows are calculated using spread to swap and LIBOR curves that are updated to incorporate loss severities, volatility, credit spread and optionality. During times when trading is more liquid, broker quotes are used (if available) to validate the model. Rating agency and industry research reports as well as defaults and deferrals on individual securities are reviewed and incorporated into the calculations.

Impaired Loans: The fair value of impaired loans with specific allocations of the allowance for loan losses is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are typically significant and result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE- continued

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:

			Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 Using:
	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Available for sale
Mortgage-backed securities
U. S. agency MBS - residential	$	50,190	$	-	$	50,190	$	-
U. S. agency CMO’s		21,945		-		21,945		-
Total mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		72,135		-		72,135		-
U. S. Treasury securities		1,009		-		1,009		-
U. S. agency securities		100,287		-		100,287		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		7,480		-		7,340		140
Total available for sale	$	180,911	$	-	$	180,771	$	140

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008 Using:
	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Available for sale
U. S. Treasury securities	$	1,544	$	-	$	1,544	$	-
U. S. agency securities		97,105		-		97,105		-
Mortgage-backed securities of government sponsored agencies		69,962		-		69,962		-
Obligations of states and political subdivisions		7,130		-		7,130		-
Total available for sale	$	175,741	$	-	$	175,741	$	-

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE - continued

The table below presents a reconciliation of all assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2009:

	Securities Available-for-sale
	Three Months Ended June 30, 2009		Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at beginning of period	$	-	$	-
Total gains or losses (realized/unrealized):
Included in earnings – realized		-		-
Included in earnings – unrealized		-		-
Included in other comprehensive income		-		-
Purchases, sales, issuances and settlements, net		-		-
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3		140		140
Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at June 30, 2009	$	140	$	140

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(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE - continued

In accordance with FSP FAS 107-1, the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 were as follows:

	June 30, 2009						December 31, 2008
	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Financial assets
Cash and due from banks	$	25,133		$	25,133		$	22,148		$	22,148
Federal funds sold		12,979			12,979			15,899			15,899
Securities available for sale		180,911			180,911			175,741			175,741
Loans held for sale		3,805			3,805			1,193			1,193
Loans, net		456,627			460,243			458,567			465,488
Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock		3,874			n/a			3,931			n/a
Interest receivable		3,004			3,004			3,720			3,720

Financial liabilities
Deposits	$	(601,782	)	$	(607,160	)	$	(589,182	)	$	(592,658	)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		(12,144	)		(12,144	)		(18,351	)		(18,351	)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(6,219	)		(6,428	)		(7,607	)		(7,860	)
Other borrowed funds		(14,599	)		(14,694	)		(15,560	)		(15,660	)
Interest payable		(952	)		(952	)		(1,054	)		(1,054	)

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and due from banks, Federal funds sold, accrued interest receivable and payable, demand deposits, short-term debt, and variable rate loans or deposits that reprice frequently and fully. It was not practicable to determine the fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank stock due to the restrictions placed on its transferability. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent repricing or repricing limits, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. Fair values for impaired loans are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis or underlying collateral values. Fair value of debt is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is not material.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 8 – FAIR VALUE - continued

Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below:

			Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2009 Using
	June 30, 2009		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Impaired Loans	$	8,271	$	-	$	-	$	8,271

			Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008 Using
	Dec 31, 2008		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Impaired Loans	$	9,402	$	-	$	-	$	9,402

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $10,393,000 at June 30, 2009 with a valuation allowance of $2,122,000, resulting in a negative provision for loan losses of $86,000 for the six month period ended June 30, 2009 and an additional provision for loan losses of $133,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED, DOLLARS IN TABLES IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

NOTE 9 – POTENTIAL PARTICIPATION IN U.S. TREASURY CAPITAL PURCHASE PROGRAM

On April 21, 2009, Premier received preliminary approval for the sale of up to $24.1 million of preferred stock and related common warrants under the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program. This approval is subject to satisfaction of standard closing conditions and the execution of definitive agreements and closing documents. The amount is subject to change based upon confirmation by the U.S. Treasury Department of Premier’s eligible risk-weighted assets as of the latest calendar quarter prior to closing. Issuance of Premier Preferred Stock Pursuant the U.S. Treasury Department’s Capital Purchase Program is a condition precedent to completing the acquisition of Abigail Adams National Bancorp announced on December 31, 2008. As such, Premier does not anticipate participating in the Capital Purchase Program until the acquisition of Abigail Adams National Bancorp is consummated or close to consummation.

Under the Capital Purchase Program, which is part of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, the Treasury Department has agreed to buy preferred stock and related common warrants in qualifying U.S. controlled banks, savings associations, and certain bank and savings and loan holding companies engaged only in financial activities.

NOTE 10 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 13, 2009, which is the date that the Company’s financial statements were issued. No material subsequent events have occurred since June 30, 2009 that required recognition or disclosure in these financial statements.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

JUNE 30, 2009

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis

of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Management's discussion and analysis contains forward-looking statements that are provided to assist in the understanding of anticipated future financial performance. However, such performance involves risks and uncertainties, and there are certain important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. These important factors include, but are not limited to, economic conditions (both generally and more specifically in the markets in which Premier operates), competition for Premier's customers from other providers of financial services, government legislation and regulation (which changes from time to time), changes in interest rates, Premier's ability to originate quality loans, collect delinquent loans and attract and retain deposits, the impact of Premier's growth, Premier's ability to control costs, and new accounting pronouncements, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Premier. The words “may,” “could,” “should,” “would,” “will,” “believe,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “predict,” “continue” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.

A. Results of Operations

A financial institution’s primary sources of revenue are generated by interest income on loans, investments and other earning assets, while its major expenses are produced by the funding of these assets with interest bearing liabilities. Effective management of these sources and uses of funds is essential in attaining a financial institution’s optimal profitability while maintaining a minimum amount of interest rate risk and credit risk.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $2,584,000, or $0.40 per share, compared to net income of $3,704,000, or $0.66 per share for the six months ended June 30, 2008. The decrease in income in 2009 is largely due to decreasing yields on earning assets, particularly federal funds sold, and increases in non-interest expenses as well as the existence of benefits to 2008 net income, such as negative provisions for loan losses, securities transactions and reimbursed collection expenses, which did not reoccur in 2009. The annualized returns on average shareholders’ equity and average assets were approximately 5.66% and 0.70% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 9.81% and 1.19% for the same period in 2008. For the quarter ending June 30, 2009, annualized returns on average shareholders’ equity and average assets were approximately 5.95% and 0.74% compared to 9.58% and 1.13% for the same quarter of 2008.

Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2009 was $1,355,000, or $0.21 per share, compared to net income of $1,930,000, or $0.32 per share for the three months ended June 30, 2008. Again, the decrease in income in 2009 is largely due to decreasing yields on earning assets, particularly federal funds sold, and increases in non-interest expenses, such as the special FDIC assessment on all banks in the United States, as well as the existence of benefits to 2008 net income, such as securities transactions and income received for extending the Company’s ATM processing contract, which did not reoccur in 2009.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

JUNE 30, 2009

Net interest income for the six months ending June 30, 2009 totaled $13.22 million, up $1,177,000 or 9.7% from the $12.04 million of net interest income earned in the first six months of 2008, as the $1.848 million of additional net interest income of the combined Traders Bank more than offset the 5.6% decrease in net interest income of Premier’s other five banks. The operations from the acquisitions of Citizens First Bank (“Citizens First) and Traders Bankshares, Inc. (“Traders”), (now merged together as Traders Bank), both of which occurred at the close of business on April 30, 2008 are included in the consolidated financial statements of Premier only from the date of acquisition and thus are not included in the first four months of the comparative first half of 2008 results. Interest income in 2009 increased by $396,000 or 2.2%, as a result of the $2.65 million of interest income added by the operations of Traders Bank in the first four months of 2009. Excluding the operations of Traders Bank, interest income decreased by $2.25 million or 12.6% in 2009. Interest income on loans increased by $1.03 million, due to the $2.27 million of interest income on loans contributed by the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. Otherwise, interest income on loans decreased by $1.24 million, due to lower loan yields even though on a higher average volume of loans outstanding. Interest earned on investments decreased $140,000, including the additional $377,000 of investment income added by the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009 due to lower average yields on a lower average volume of investments of the remaining bank operations. Interest earned on federal funds sold decreased by $485,000, largely due to lower yields earned resulting from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ policy to stimulate the economy by maintaining the federal funds sold rate near 0.25%.

Interest expense in the first six months 2009 decreased by $781,000 or 13.4% despite the inclusion of the operations of Traders Bank. Excluding the $799,000 of interest expense from the first four months of Traders Bank operations in 2009, interest expense declined by $1.58 million or 27.2% in 2009 compared to the first six months of 2008, partially offsetting the $2.25 million decrease in interest income described above. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $750,000, including the $799,000 of interest expense on the deposits of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009, largely due to lower rates paid on a slightly lower average balance of deposits outstanding of the remaining bank operations. Interest expense on repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased decreased $44,000 in 2009, largely due to lower rates paid on a slightly larger average balance. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $13,000 in 2009 as interest savings from rate decreases on Premier’s variable rate borrowings at the parent were more than offset by an increase in the average balance of borrowings from the new borrowing at the parent to fund the purchase of Traders.

The decreases in all sources of interest income and expense (excluding the operations of Traders Bank) in 2009 are largely the result of the decrease in market interest rates following the Federal Reserve Bank Board of Governors’ monetary policy changes in 2008. The Board of Governors’ policy to reduce the federal funds rate to nearly zero coupled with the U.S. Treasury actively buying investment securities has significantly reduced the yield on much of Premier’s earning assets, including investments, federal funds sold and variable rate loans. Premier has tried to offset some of the lower interest income by lowering the rates paid on its deposits and repurchase agreements with customers. The overall result has been a decrease in Premier’s net interest margin in the first six months of 2009 to 4.01% compared to 4.24% for the same period in 2008.

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Additional information on Premier’s net interest income for the first six months of 2009 and 2008 is contained in the following table.

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

	Six Months Ended June 30, 2009								Six Months Ended June 30, 2008
	Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate			Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate
Assets
Interest Earning Assets
Federal funds sold and other	$	34,255		$	37		0.22	%	$	41,151		$	530		2.58	%
Securities available for sale
Taxable		160,785			3,223		4.01			149,683			3,388		4.53
Tax-exempt		7,419			118		4.82			5,023			93		5.61
Total investment securities		168,204			3,341		4.04			154,706			3,481		4.56
Total loans		464,410			14,878		6.46			375,350			13,849		7.40
Total interest-earning assets		666,869			18,256		5.53	%		571,207			17,860		6.28	%
Allowance for loan losses		(8,545	)							(7,259	)
Cash and due from banks		24,875								16,163
Other assets		47,784								34,982
Total assets	$	730,983							$	615,093

Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits	$	496,268			4,589		1.86		$	422,888			5,339		2.53
Short-term borrowings		14,129			62		0.88			13,183			106		1.61
FHLB advances		5,125			143		5.63			4,791			147		6.15
Other borrowings		15,055			242		3.24			9,341			225		4.83
Total interest-bearing liabilities		530,577			5,036		1.91	%		450,203			5,817		2.59	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		105,764								84,340
Other liabilities		3,858								5,838
Shareholders’ equity		90,784								74,712
Total liabilities and equity	$	730,983							$	615,093

Net interest earnings				$	13,220							$	12,043
Net interest spread							3.62	%							3.69	%
Net interest margin							4.01	%							4.24	%

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Additional information on Premier’s net interest income for the second quarter of 2009 and second quarter of 2008 is contained in the following table.

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.
AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AND NET INTEREST INCOME ANALYSIS

	Three Months Ended June 30, 2009								Three Months Ended June 30, 2008
	Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate			Balance			Interest		Yield/Rate
Assets
Interest Earning Assets
Federal funds sold and other	$	27,472		$	19		0.28	%	$	43,184		$	222		2.06	%
Securities available for sale
Taxable		169,897			1,587		3.74			166,881			1,858		4.45
Tax-exempt		7,595			61		4.87			6,237			57		5.54
Total investment securities		177,492			1,648		3.78			173,118			1,915		4.49
Total loans		464,118			7,453		6.44			412,090			7,296		7.10
Total interest-earning assets		669,082			9,120		5.48	%		628,392			9,433		6.04	%
Allowance for loan losses		(8,521	)							(7,958	)
Cash and due from banks		25,365								18,104
Other assets		48,476								42,730
Total assets	$	734,402							$	681,268

Liabilities and Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities
Interest-bearing deposits	$	499,210			2,236		1.80		$	468,328			2,751		2.36
Short-term borrowings		12,585			29		0.92			13,598			53		1.56
FHLB advances		4,598			71		6.19			4,768			73		6.14
Other borrowings		14,813			122		3.30			10,474			107		4.10
Total interest-bearing liabilities		531,206			2,458		1.86	%		497,168			2,984		2.41	%
Non-interest bearing deposits		108,122								94,539
Other liabilities		3,953								8,941
Shareholders’ equity		91,121								80,620
Total liabilities and equity	$	734,402							$	681,268

Net interest earnings				$	6,662							$	6,449
Net interest spread							3.62	%							3.63	%
Net interest margin							4.01	%							4.13	%

Net interest income for the quarter ending June 30, 2009 totaled $6.66 million, up $213,000 or 3.3% from the $6.45 million of net interest income earned in the second quarter of 2008, largely due to the $500,000 of additional net interest income contributed by the operations of Traders Bank during April 2009. The operations from the acquisitions of Citizens First Bank (“Citizens First”) and Traders Bankshares, Inc. (“Traders”), (now merged together as Traders Bank), both of which occurred at the close of business on April 30, 2008 are included in the consolidated financial statements of Premier only from the date of acquisition and thus are not included in the first month of the comparative second quarter 2008 results. Interest income in the second quarter of 2009 decreased by $313,000 or 3.3% from income reported for the second quarter of 2008, as the $696,000 of interest income from the additional month of operations of Traders Bank in 2009 was more than offset by a $1.0 million decrease in interest income from the Company’s other operations. Interest income on loans increased by $157,000 in 2009, due to the $597,000 of interest income on loans contributed by the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank. Otherwise, interest income on loans decreased by $440,000, due to lower loan

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yields even though on a higher average volume of loans outstanding. Interest earned on investments decreased $267,000 in the second quarter of 2009, including the additional $99,000 of investment income added by the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank due to lower average yields on a lower average volume of investments of the remaining bank operations. Interest earned on federal funds sold decreased by $200,000, largely due to lower yields earned resulting from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors’ policy to stimulate the economy by maintaining the federal funds sold rate near 0.25%.

Interest expense in the second quarter of 2009 decreased by $526,000 or 17.6% despite the inclusion of the operations of Traders Bank. Excluding the $196,000 of interest expense from the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank, interest expense declined by $722,000 or 24.2% in 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008, partially offsetting the $1.0 million decrease in interest income described above. Interest expense on deposits decreased by $515,000 in the second quarter of 2009, including the $196,000 of interest expense on the deposits of Traders Bank during April 2009, largely due to lower rates paid on a slightly lower average balance of deposits outstanding of the remaining bank operations. Interest expense on repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased decreased $24,000, or 45.3% in 2009, largely due to lower rates paid on a slightly lower average balance. Interest expense on FHLB advances and other borrowings increased $13,000 in 2009 as interest savings from rate decreases on Premier’s variable rate borrowings at the parent were more than offset by an increase in the average balance of borrowings from the new borrowing at the parent to fund the purchase of Traders.

The Board of Governors’ policy to reduce the federal funds rate to nearly zero coupled with the U.S. Treasury actively buying investment securities has significantly reduced the yield on much of Premier’s earning assets including investments, federal funds sold and variable rate loans. Premier has tried to offset some of the lower interest income by lowering the rates paid on its deposits and repurchase agreements with customers. The overall result has been a decrease in Premier’s net interest margin in the second quarter of 2009 to 4.01% compared to 4.13% for the same period in 2008.

Non-interest income decreased $122,000 to $2,496,000 for the first six months of 2009, largely due to $93,000 of gains on the sale of securities in 2008 and $150,000 of income received for extending the Company’s ATM processing contract in 2008. Included in this decrease is $302,000 of non-interest income from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. Excluding their operations, service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $95,000 or 6.5%, secondary market mortgage income decreased by $88,000 or 29.3%, while electronic banking income (income from debit/credit cards, ATM fees and internet banking charges) increased by $35,000 or 9.2%. The decrease in service charges on deposit accounts is largely due to lower total NSF fees as Premier believes that deposit customers seem to be keeping a closer watch on their available deposit balances as economic conditions tighten. Secondary market mortgage income decreased significantly as the number of mortgage buyers in the private sector has decreased substantially and government agency buyers have increased their requirements to approve the purchase of mortgage loans. Premier concentrates its efforts on selling high quality mortgage loans and routinely searches for new buyers for these loans; however, the volume of future sales may depend on factors beyond the control of the Company. Electronic banking income increased largely due to continued increases in Premier’s deposit customer base and customers’ greater propensity to use electronic means to conduct their banking business. Premier’s conversion to a more modern banking software system in 2005 has allowed Premier to offer more electronic banking services and made it easier for customers to conduct their banking electronically.

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For the quarter ending June 30, 2009, non-interest income decreased $226,000 to $1,326,000, again largely due to $93,000 of gains on the sale of securities in 2008 and $150,000 of income received for extending the Company’s ATM processing contract in 2008. Excluding the non-recurring income and the $74,000 of non-interest income from the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank, non-interest income decreased by $57,000 or 4.4% in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same quarter of 2008. Service charges on deposit accounts decreased by $37,000 or 4.5%, secondary market mortgage income decreased by $10,000, or 7.2%, while electronic banking income increased by $17,000 or 7.8%.

Non-interest expenses for the first six months of 2009 totaled $11,649,000 or 3.21% of average assets on an annualized basis compared to $9,126,000 or 2.98% of average assets for the same period of 2008. The $2.52 million increase in non-interest expenses in 2009 when compared to the first six months of 2008 is largely due to the $1.78 million of additional operating costs of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009 and a $319,000 special assessment by the FDIC. Staff costs increased by $691,000 or 14.5% in 2009, largely due to $644,000 of staff costs included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. The remaining $47,000 or 1.0% increase was largely due to normal salary and benefit increases partially offset by staff reductions and lower stock compensation expense. Occupancy and equipment expenses increased by $195,000 or 16.7% in 2009, largely due to $278,000 of occupancy and equipment expenses included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. The remaining $83,000 decrease is largely the result of lower information technology equipment expenses. Outside data processing costs increased by $359,000 or 30.6% in 2009, largely due to $238,000 of outside data processing expenses included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. The remaining $121,000 or 10.3% increase is largely due to the additional fees charged for Traders Bank since their conversion to Premier’s third party data processing provider during the latter part of 2008 and new charges incurred for the outsourcing of deposit statement rendering. Professional fees increased by $181,000 or 45.1% in 2009 largely due to $67,000 of expenses related to audit and other professional services included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. The remaining $114,000 or 28.4% increase is largely due to higher legal fees and costs associated with the pending acquisition of Abigail Adams National Bancorp, Inc. Taxes other than payroll, property and income increased by $35,000 or 11.0% in 2009, largely due to the $45,000 of expenses included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. Write-downs, expenses and sales of other real estate owned (OREO) increased by $101,000 in the first six months of 2009, largely due to $109,000 of OREO expenses and writedowns at Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. FDIC insurance increased by $475,000 or over 362% in 2009, largely due to the FDIC’s special assessment on all banks in the United States during the second quarter of 2009. The special assessment, designed to shore-up the FDIC’s Bank Insurance Fund, cost Premier approximately $319,000 during the second quarter of 2009. The additional $156,000 of FDIC insurance expense is due to the expiration of FDIC insurance credits that had previously been used to offset normal FDIC premiums in 2008. Other operating expenses increased by $458,000 or 47.5% in 2009, largely due to $344,000 of other operating expenses included from the operations of Traders Bank during the first four months of 2009. The remaining $114,000 increase consists primarily of $125,000 of collections expenses that were reimbursed to the Company in the first quarter 2008 reducing the amount of reported expenses in 2008.

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Non-interest expenses for the second quarter of 2009 totaled $5,885,000 or 3.21% of average assets on an annualized basis compared to $5,004,000 or 2.94% of average assets for the same period of 2008. The $881,000 increase in non-interest expenses in the second quarter of 2009 when compared to the second quarter of 2008 is largely due to the $413,000 of additional operating costs of Traders Bank during April 2009 and the $319,000 special assessment by the FDIC. Excluding the $145,000 of staff costs from the operations Traders Bank in April 2009, staff costs decreased by $23,000 or 0.9% in 2009 as normal salary and benefit increases have been substantially offset by staff reductions and lower stock compensation expense. Excluding the $69,000 of occupancy and equipment costs from the operations Traders Bank in April 2009, occupancy and equipment expenses decreased by $86,000 or 12.8% in 2009 largely due to lower information technology equipment expenses. Excluding the $67,000 of outside data processing costs from the operations Traders Bank in April 2009, outside data processing costs increased by $121,000 or 20.5% in 2009 largely due to the additional fees charged for Traders Bank since their conversion to Premier’s third party data processing provider and new charges incurred for the outsourcing of deposit statement rendering. Professional fees increased by $19,000 in the second quarter of 2009, largely due to the inclusion of the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank. Taxes other than payroll, property and income increased by $11,000 in the second quarter of 2009, largely due to the inclusion of the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank. Write-downs, expenses and sales of other real estate owned (OREO) increased by $34,000 in the second quarter of 2009 largely due to losses on the liquidation of OREO properties. FDIC insurance increased by $432,000 or over 520% in the second quarter of 2009 due to the $319,000 special FDIC assessment and the expiration of FDIC insurance credits that had previously been used to offset normal FDIC premiums in 2008. Other operating expenses increased by $90,000 in the second quarter of 2009, largely due to the inclusion of the April 2009 operations of Traders Bank.

Income tax expense was $1,271,000 for the first six months of 2009 compared to $1,875,000 for the first six months of 2008. The effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was 33.0% compared to the 33.6% effective tax rate for the same period in 2008. The decrease in income tax expense can be primarily attributed to the decrease in pre-tax income detailed above. The decrease in the effective tax rate is primarily due to an increase in tax-exempt investments acquired via the purchase of Citizens First in April 2008 and the purchase of other income tax exempt financial instruments in 2008. Income tax expense for the quarter ending June 30, 2009 was $638,000 (32.0% effective tax rate) compared to $976,000 (33.6% effective tax rate) for the same period of 2008. The decrease in income tax expense is directly related to the decrease in pre-tax income detailed above. The decrease in the effective tax rate is again largely due to an increase in tax-exempt financial instruments acquired in 2008.

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B. Financial Position

Total assets at June 30, 2009 increased $4.8 million to $729.3 million from the $724.5 million at December 31, 2008. Earning assets increased slightly to $664.9 million at June 30, 2009 from the $664.1 million at December 31, 2008, an increase of $768,000, or 0.1%. The increase in earnings assets was largely due to increases in securities available-for-sale and interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions partially offset by decreases in federal funds sold and loans.

Cash and due from banks at June 30, 2009 was $25.1 million, a $3.0 million increase from the $22.1 million at December 31, 2008, including a $609,000 increase in interest-bearing deposits at other financial institutions. Federal funds sold decreased $2.9 million from the $15.9 million reported at December 31, 2008. Changes in these two highly liquid assets are generally in response to increases in deposits, the demand for deposit withdrawals or the funding of loans and are part of Premier’s management of its liquidity and interest rate risks. The decrease in federal funds sold during the first six months of 2009 is in response to a decision by management to minimize the level of these extremely low yielding liquid funds (0.10% during the first six months of 2009) and invest the funds in alternative securities to obtain higher yields. Most of the decrease in federal funds sold was invested in high quality securities of government sponsored agencies with laddered maturities to meet anticipated future funding needs. The increase in cash and due from banks is a result of keeping additional funds on deposit with the Federal Reserve, which is paying a higher rate of interest than most yields on federal funds sold.

Securities available for sale totaled $180.9 million at June 30, 2009, a $5.2 million increase from the $175.7 million at December 31, 2008. The increase was largely due to $85.1 million of new investment purchases versus the volume of calls and maturities that occurred during the first six months of 2009. During the first three months of 2009, Premier was reluctant to reinvest maturing investments as investment yields on seasoned securities have been suppressed by the U.S. Treasury’s program to purchase investment securities in the open market. Similarly, yields on newly issued high quality securities were also very low due to the low interest rate environment resulting from the U.S. Treasury’s program and the Federal Reserve’s policy on interest rates. As it appeared that the low interest rate environment was going to extend into the foreseeable future, Premier began using its lower yielding federal funds sold during the second quarter of 2009 to purchase investment securities in an effort to maximize interest income on these funds. The investment portfolio is predominately high quality interest-bearing bonds and mortgage-backed securities with defined maturity dates backed by the U.S. Government or Government sponsored agencies. The unrealized gains at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 are price changes resulting from changes in the interest rate environment. Additional details on investment activities can be found in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and in Note 2 to the financial statements.

Total loans at June 30, 2009 were $465.1 million compared to $467.1 million at December 31, 2008, a decrease of approximately $2.0 million. The decrease in loans is largely due to loan payoffs and principal payments during the first six months of 2009 which more than offset new loan production.

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Deposits totaled $601.8 million as of June 30, 2009, a $12.6 million increase from the $589.2 million in deposits at December 31, 2008. The overall increase in deposits is due to an across the board increase in deposit balances at Premier’s subsidiary banks. Non-interest bearing deposits increased by $5.2 million or 5.1%, from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Likewise, time deposits $100,000 and over increased by $6.9 million or 9.7%, from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009. Other interest bearing deposits (CD’s under $100,000, savings accounts and interest bearing transaction accounts) increased by $513,000 or 0.1% during the same time frame. Contrary to the trend in total deposits, repurchase agreements with corporate and public entity customers decreased during the first six months of 2009, declining by $6.2 million to $12.1 million as of June 30, 2009.

Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances declined by $88,000 in the first six months of 2009, and other borrowed funds decreased by $961,000 during that time due to regularly scheduled principal payments. FHLB advances also decreased by $1.3 million as the $3.0 million of overnight borrowings from the FHLB at December 31, 2008 was reduced to $1.7 million at June 30, 2009. See Note 5 to the consolidated financial statements for additional information on the Company’s outstanding FHLB advances.

The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company’s nonperforming assets at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

	(In Thousands)
	2009			2008
Non-accrual loans	$	6,776		$	6,943
Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more		609			625
Restructured		1,348			1,203
Total non-performing loans		8,733			8,771
Other real estate acquired through foreclosure (OREO)		997			1,056
Total non-performing assets	$	9,730		$	9,827

Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans		1.88	%		1.88	%

Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets		1.33	%		1.36	%

Total non-performing loans have decreased slightly since year-end, as decreases on non-accrual loans and loans past due 90 days or more have been nearly offset by increases in loans restructured in an effort help borrowers meet their obligation to repay their loans. The decrease in non-performing loans was complemented by a slight decrease in other real estate acquired through foreclosure. Premier continues to make a significant effort to reduce its past due and non-performing loans by reviewing loan files, using the courts to bring borrowers current with the terms of their loan agreements and/or the foreclosure and sale of OREO properties. As in the past, when these plans are executed, Premier may experience increases in non-performing loans and non-performing assets. Furthermore, any resulting increases in loans placed on non-accrual status will have a negative impact on future loan interest income. Also, as these plans are executed, other loans may be identified that would necessitate additional charge-offs and potentially additional provisions for loan losses.

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During the second quarter of 2009, the Company recorded $110,000 of provisions for loan losses, largely due to estimated increases in overall credit risk in the loan portfolio. The continuing level of non-performing loans plus the increase in net charge-offs are evidence of the increasing credit risk in the loan portfolio. The longer the downturn in the national and local economy continues, the greater the risk that one or more of Premier’s loan customers may be effected in a negative way and therefore struggle to meet their commitment to repay their loan. The $110,000 second quarter 2009 provision for loan losses compares to $91,000 of provisions recorded during the second quarter of 2008. For the first six months of 2009, total provisions for loan losses equaled $212,000. This compares to 2008 as the provision recorded in the second quarter of 2008 was more than offset by the negative provision recorded in the first three months of 2008, resulting in a net $44,000 in negative provisions recorded during the first six months of 2008. The negative first quarter 2008 provision resulted from continued improvement in the estimated credit risk at banks formerly subject to regulatory agreements, payments on loans previously identified as having significant credit risk, net recoveries recorded during the first quarter of 2008 and the $10.6 million decline in loans outstanding. The negative provision was made in accordance with Premier’s policies regarding management’s estimation of probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In the coming months, Premier will continue to monitor the impact that national housing market price declines may have on its local markets and collateral valuations as management evaluates the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. While some price deterioration is expected, it is not currently anticipated that Premier’s markets will be impacted as severely as other areas of the country due to the historically modest increases in real estate values in the Company’s markets. Future provisions to the allowance for loan losses, positive or negative, will depend on future improvement or deterioration in estimated credit risk in the loan portfolio as well as whether additional payments are received on loans having significant credit risk.

Gross charge-offs of loans totaled $476,000 during the first six months of 2009. Any collections on these loans would be presented in future financial statements as recoveries of the amounts charged against the allowance. Recoveries recorded during the first six months of 2009 totaled $170,000, resulting in $306,000 of net charge-offs for the first six months of 2009. This compares to only $4,000 of net charge-offs recorded in the first six months of 2008. The allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2009 was 1.82% of total loans as compared to 1.83% at December 31, 2008. The slightly decreasing percentage of allowance for loan losses to total loans is largely due to the $306,000 of net charge-offs recorded during the first six months of 2009 versus the $212,000 provision for loan losses during the same time frame.

C. Critical Accounting Policies

The Company follows financial accounting and reporting policies that are in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. These policies are presented in Note 1 to the consolidated audited financial statements in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. Some of these accounting policies, as discussed below, are considered to be critical accounting policies. Critical accounting policies are those policies that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. The Company has identified two accounting policies that are critical accounting policies, and an understanding of these policies is necessary to understand the financial statements. These policies relate to determining the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses and the impairment of goodwill.

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A detailed description of these accounting policies is contained in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008. There have been no significant changes in the application of these accounting policies since December 31, 2008.

Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time.

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D. Liquidity

Liquidity objectives for the Company can be expressed in terms of maintaining sufficient cash flows to meet both existing and unplanned obligations in a cost effective manner. Adequate liquidity allows the Company to meet the demands of both the borrower and the depositor on a timely basis, as well as pursuing other business opportunities as they arise. Thus, liquidity management embodies both an asset and liability aspect while attempting to maximize profitability. In order to provide for funds on a current and long-term basis, the Company’s subsidiary banks rely primarily on the following sources:

Core deposits consisting of both consumer and commercial deposits and certificates of deposit of $100,000 or more. Management believes that the majority of its $100,000 or more certificates of deposit are no more volatile than its other deposits. This is due to the nature of the markets in which the subsidiaries operate.

Cash flow generated by repayment of loans and interest.

Arrangements with correspondent banks for purchase of unsecured federal funds.

The sale of securities under repurchase agreements and borrowing from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

Maintenance of an adequate available-for-sale security portfolio. The Company owns $180.9 million of securities at market value as of June 30, 2009.

The cash flow statements for the periods presented in the financial statements provide an indication of the Company’s sources and uses of cash as well as an indication of the ability of the Company to maintain an adequate level of liquidity.

E. Capital

At June 30, 2009, total shareholders’ equity of $90.1 million was 12.4% of total assets. This compares to total shareholders’ equity of $89.4 million or 12.3% of total assets on December 31, 2008.

Tier I capital totaled $61.9 million at June 30, 2009, which represents a Tier I leverage ratio of 8.8%. This ratio is up slightly from the 8.7% at December 31, 2008 as the growth in Tier I capital kept pace with the growth in total assets during the first six months of 2009.

Book value per share was $14.10 at June 30, 2009, and $13.99 at December 31, 2008. The increase in book value per share was the result of the $0.40 per share earned during the first six months of 2009 less the $0.22 per share common dividend. Also decreasing the book value per share was $518,000 of other comprehensive loss for the first six months of 2009 related to the after tax decrease in the market value of investment securities available for sale.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

The Company currently does not engage in any derivative or hedging activity. Refer to the Company’s 2008 10-K for analysis of the interest rate sensitivity. The Company believes there have been no significant changes in the interest rate sensitivity since previously reported on the Company’s 2008 10-K.

Item 4(T). Controls and Procedures

A. Disclosure Controls & Procedures

Premier management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 Rule 13a-15c as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion.

B. Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and board of directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.

Management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2009. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control — Integrated Framework. Based on our assessment, we believe that, as of June 30, 2009, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

The Company’s 2008 annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.


/s/ Robert W. Walker		/s/ Brien M. Chase
Robert W. Walker, President and		Brien M. Chase, Senior Vice President
Chief Executive Officer		and Chief Financial Officer

Date: August 13, 2009		Date: August 13, 2009

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C. Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in internal controls over financial reporting during the second fiscal quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect Premier's internal controls over financial reporting.

D. Inherent Limitations on Internal Control

"Internal controls" are procedures, which are designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance that (1) transactions are properly authorized; (2) assets are safeguarded against unauthorized or improper use; and (3) transactions are properly recorded and reported, all so as to permit the preparation of reports and financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. However, a control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their cost. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within a company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. The design of any system of controls is also based, in part, upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions. Over time, a control may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. Because of the inherent limitations in a cost-effective control system, misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Finally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings None

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Please refer to Premier’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for disclosures with respect to Premier’s risk factors at December 31, 2008. There have been no material changes since year-end 2008 in the specified risk factors disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds None

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities None

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders

(a)	Annual meeting of the Shareholders was held June 17, 2009.

(b)	All director nominees were elected.

(c)	Certain matters voted upon at the meeting and the votes cast with respect to such matters are as follows:

(i) The following were elected as directors of the Company for a term of one year.

Director	Votes Received		Votes Withheld
1. Toney K. Adkins		5,404,718		143,578
2. Hosmer A. Brown, III		5,397,274		151,022
3. Edsel R. Burns		5,403,971		144,325
4. E. V. Holder, Jr.		5,397,589		150,707
5. Keith F. Molihan		5,397,924		150,372
6. Marshall T. Reynolds		5,053,842		494,454
7. Neal Scaggs		5,396,388		151,908
8. Robert W. Walker		5,406,071		142,225
9. Thomas W. Wright		5,401,976		146,320

(ii) Ratification of Crowe Horwath LLP as independent auditors of the Corporation for 2009. Votes for 5,492,631; votes against 52,175; votes abstained 3,490.

(iii) Approve advisory (non-binding) proposal on executive compensation. Votes for 5,303,597; votes against 164,562; votes abstained 80,137.

Item 5. Other Information None

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Item 6. Exhibits

(a) The following exhibits are furnished in accordance with the provisions of Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

31.1 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2 Certification Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C §1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

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SIGNATURES

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

PREMIER FINANCIAL BANCORP, INC.

Date: August 13, 2009 /s/ Robert W. Walker

Robert W. Walker

President & Chief Executive Officer

Date: August 13, 2009 /s/ Brien M. Chase

Brien M. Chase

Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

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