EX-99.(A) 2 ex-99_a.htm EXHIBIT (99)(A)
Peoples Bancorp
OF NORTH CAROLINA, INC
Southeast 2008
Super-Community Bank Conference
February 12, 2008

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Peoples Bancorp has made forward-looking statements in the
accompanying presentation materials that are subject to risks and
uncertainties. These statements are based on the beliefs and
assumptions of the management of Peoples Bancorp, and on the
information available to management at the time the presentation
materials were prepared. These forward-looking statements involve
certain risks and uncertainties, including a variety of factors that may
cause Peoples Bancorp’s actual results to differ materially from the
anticipated results or other expectations expressed in such forward-
looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on these forward-looking statements and are advised to carefully review
the risk factors described in other documents that Peoples Bancorp files
from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission,
including the Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, the Annual Report on
Form 10-K, and other required filings.
Forward-looking Statements

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About Peoples Bank
n 96 year operating history
n Total Assets of $906 million at December 31, 2007
n HQ in Newton, NC (40 miles north of Charlotte)
n 21 offices -- 20 within a 50 mile radius of Charlotte
n Banco de la Gente = Latino Banking Division
n Initiated in 2004
n Opened 4 th Banco office in Raleigh in January
2008

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Peoples Bancorp of NC, Inc.
n Formed in 1999 as a one bank HC for Peoples Bank
n Bank Subsidiaries
n Real Estate Advisory Services, Inc.
n Peoples Investment Services, Inc.

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Branch Network:
21 Offices in 7 counties

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Strategic Focus
n Grow Core Deposits
n Growth in Existing Markets
n Expand Banco de la Gente
n Identify expansion opportunities using Store-front or
Traditional Branches
n Hire Market Leaders to expand in high growth
markets (LPO’s)

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Primary Market Area: Catawba and Lincoln Counties
’07 Rank | Institution (ST) | ’07 # Branches | ‘07 Deposits in Market ($000) | ‘07 Market Share
1 | BB&T Corp. (NC) | 13 | 759,341 | 23.1%
2 | Peoples Bancorp of NC Inc. | 15 | 604,205 | 18.4%
3 | Wachovia Corp. (NC) | 6 | 426,606 | 13.0%
4 | Bank of Granite Corp. (NC) | 7 | 368,912 | 11.2%
5 | First Citizens BancShares Inc. (NC) | 8 | 199,494 | 5.5%
6 | Fifth Third Bancorp (OH) | 5 | 196,423 | 6.1%
7 | First FSB of Lincolnton (NC) | 3 | 192,764 | 5.8%
8 | Bank of America Corp. (NC) | 6 | 189,315 | 6.0%
9 | FNB United Corp. (NC) | 4 | 179,914 | 0.8%
10 | Carolina Trust Bank (NC) | 5 | 94,010 | 0.7%
| Total For Institutions In Market | 79 | 3,289,069 |

Source: SNL Financial
PEBK Deposit Market Share

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|  |  | PEBK Dep. in | Dep. Market | Proj. Pop. | Med. HH Income | Proj. HH
|  | No. of | Market | Share | 2007-2012 | 2007 | Income Δ%
County | Rank | Branches | ($000) | (%) | (%) | ($) | (%)
Catawba | 2 | 11 | 456,068 | 18.99 | 5.54 | 49,596 | 13.56
Lincoln | 3 | 3 | 148,137 | 16.70 | 9.63 | 49,819 | 11.84
Alexander | 5 | 1 | 44,841 | 13.04 | 5.33 | 45,999 | 11.58
Mecklenburg | 20 | 3 | 12,752 | 0.01 | 15.27 | 65,741 | 19.52
Union | 10 | 1 | 1,186 | 0.08 | 31.78 | 64,184 | 19.01
Iredell | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 14.47 | 52,663 | 16.39
Wake | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 20.19 | 72,665 | 19.11
NC Totals |  | 21 | 662,984 |  |  |
Source: SNL Financial |  |  |  |  |

Expanding into Growth Markets

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Banco de la Gente
n Identified an Untapped Market
n 10% of our market (as of 2004)
n 57% of Latinos did not have a bank account
n Latinos need basic transactions and help building credit
n 4 Offices: Charlotte (2), Monroe and Raleigh
n Source of Non-Interest Income and Mortgage loans

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* CAGR = Compound annual growth rate 2002-2007
Consistent Balance Sheet Growth

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5-Year EPS CAGR* = 29.9%
*CAGR - compound annual growth rate 2002 - 2007
Improved Earnings Growth

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Improved Asset Quality

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1%
CRE is 61%
Owner-occupied
Construction =
• 33% Residential
• 13% Commercial
• 54% Land Development
1-4 Res. RE
Construction
CRE
Consumer
HELOC
MultiFam/Land
C&I
Loan Portfolio Composition
at December 31, 2007

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Lower cost = Transaction accounts + MM + savings
CAGR = Compound annual growth rate 2002-2007
millions
5 year CAGR’s:
Deposit Analysis

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$’s in millions
Total Revenue

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Name | Title | Years at Peoples | Years in Banking | Age
Tony W. Wolfe | President and CEO | 18 | 39 | 61
Lance A. Sellers | EVP, Chief Credit Officer | 10 | 24 | 45
A. Joseph Lampron | EVP, Chief Financial Officer | 6 | 20 | 53
William D. Cable | EVP, Chief Operations Officer | 13 | 18 | 39
Joseph F. Beaman, Jr. | EVP, Chief Administrative Officer | 31 | 37 | 58

Management Profile

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Company Strengths
n Local bankers: well established in the local markets
n Local decision making authority
n Active and motivated Board
n Effective sales culture
n Commitment to technology and up-to-date delivery
channels
n Active in our communities - local governments along
with civic and charitable organizations

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Investment Highlights
n Established Reputation
n Growth initiatives both in and outside of current
markets
n History of strong profitability
n History of stock dividends and increasing cash
dividends; attractive yield