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Exhibit 99.1
GRAYSON
BANKSHARES, INC.
 
June 1, 2012
Dear Fellow Shareholders,

In these days when good news and bad news about the economy seem to fluctuate almost hourly we know you are interested in recent developments at Grayson National Bank. We are proud to be part of an institution that has weathered the ups and downs for 112 years, and we can never thank you enough for the confidence you have expressed in the bank and for the commitment we all share in serving our community

First thanks to all who turned out for the Annual Shareholders Meeting earlier this month. With 117 people in attendance, this meeting was larger than any of us can remember from prior years. Our management team shared valuable information about where our bank has been, the progress we have made, and where we are going in the future. We cannot begin to express our gratitude for the support we have received from shareholders as we continue to navigate very tough economic conditions.

Our earnings are up. We are pleased to report positive earnings of $490,403 for the first quarter of 2012. This represents an increase of $793,589 compared to the loss of $303,186 in the first quarter of 2011. Our net interest income continued to decline as interest rates and loan balances continue their downward trend. However, we did see a decrease in loan loss provisions, or bad debt expense, of $990,392 from the first quarter of 2011 to the first quarter of 2012. This is a positive indicator that we are beginning to make some progress with regards to our non-performing assets.  Further evidence of this lies in the fact that all categories of non-performing assets actually decreased in the first quarter of 2012, as compared to the fourth quarter of 2011. This masked the first quarter since the economic downturn began that we saw such a decrease in non-performing assets. We know that we still have challenges ahead and the numbers may continue to fluctuate as we go, but this is definitely a good sign. Past due loan indicators continued to show improvement compared to the prior quarter as well. Other income increased due to securities gains which resulted from a tax planning strategy to reduce our level of tax-exempt investment securities.

Finally some relief on the regulatory front: We are also pleased with the fact that the community banking industry has achieved a significant victory on the regulatory front.  In April of this year the President signed into law the JOBS Act of 2012. One key provision of this law was an increase in the number of shareholders required for registration with the Securities and Exchange Commission, ("SEC"). The law allows community banks with less than 1,200 shareholders to effectively de-register from the SEC and therefore not be subject to many overly burdensome reporting requirements that we have been subject to since our initial required registration in 2000. In passing this legislation congress recognized the fact that small community banks are sufficiently regulated by the various banking agencies and therefore additional oversight by the SEC is simply not warranted. This will result in immediate cost savings to the Bank not to mention the managerial resources that will now be available to focus on more productive pursuits. For the past two years the community banking industry has lobbied extensively in support of this legislation and now community banks nationwide are acting to take advantage of this opportunity.

Our current initiatives include growing our markets and keeping our communications with customers and prospective customers in line with their expectations as to technological capabilities. You may be interested to know that:

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We've launched our new website. Here our customers, as well as businesses and individuals who are shopping for business services, will find clear and easily navigated descriptions of exactly what Grayson offers, and how our culture and approach differ from other financial institutions. See for yourself at www.graysonnationalbank.com

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We've made online banking really convenient. More and more customers prefer to do their banking from their home or office, and this is definitely the way of the future. We've upgraded this capability to make it easy for customers to understand, access and use.

As always, we appreciate the opportunity to serve you. We invite you to review the following financial report which will fill in the details of our ongoing story. You will see that even in these challenging times, we remain a healthy, forward-looking institution.  We invite your questions, observations or concerns.
 
Sincerely,
 
 /s/ Jacky K. Anderson     /s/ Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.  
       
 Jacky K. Anderson        Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.  
 President and CEO     Chairman of the Board  
       
                                
 
 
 

 

   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations  
                       
     
March 31,
   
December 31,
     
Three Months Ended March 31,
 
 
Assets
 
2012
   
2011
     
2012
   
2011
 
               
Interest income
           
 
  Cash and due from banks
   $ 7,300,058      $ 8,241,875  
  Loans and fees on loans
  $ 3,074,444      $ 3,802,684  
 
  Interest-bearing deposits in banks
    4,316,912       3,316,338  
  Interest on securities
    281,290       375,061  
 
  Federal funds sold
    36,233,175       39,013,090  
  Federal funds sold
    17,578       16,750  
 
  Investment securities
    59,718,013       50,888,070  
  Interest-bearing deposits
    3,104       1,742  
 
  Loans
    211,747,759       219,168,445  
    Total interest income
    3.376,416       4,196,237  
 
    Less allowance for loan losses
    5,002,236       4,941,645  
Interest expense
               
 
      Net loans
    206,745,523       214,226,800  
  Deposits
    735,446       1,089,694  
 
  Cash Value of Life Insurance
    8,853,039       8,772,039  
  Interest on borrowings
    220,293       260,463  
 
  Foreclosed Assets
    2,822,673       3,351,861  
    Total interest expense
    955,739       1,350,157  
 
  Properties and equipment
    11,036,993       11,181,700  
    Net interest income
    2,420,677       2,846,080  
 
  Accrued interest receivable
    1,343,397       1,514,734  
Provision for loan losses
    315,995       1,306,387  
 
  Other assets
    5,886,534       5,876,556  
    Net interest income after provision
  2,104,682       1,539,693  
 
      Total assets
   $ 344,256,317      $ 346,383,063  
Other income
               
 
Liabilities
               
  Service charges on deposit accounts
    265,377       243,218  
 
  Deposits
               
  Other income
    1,410,908       357,357  
 
    Noninterest-bearing
   $ 52,303,239      $ 50,180,058  
    Total other income
    1,676,285       600,575  
 
    Interest-bearing
    242,762,391       247,071,718  
Other expenses
               
 
      Total deposits
    295,065,630       297,251,776  
  Salaries and employee benefits
    1,720,939       1,507,080  
 
  Long-term debt
    20,000,000       20,000,000  
  Occupancy expense
    128,076       124,931  
 
  Accrued interest payable
    531,064       230,723  
  Equipment expense
    144,718       167,249  
 
  Other liabilities
    512,059       560,658  
  Foreclosed asset expense, net
    178,510       122,612  
 
      Total liabilities
    316,108,753       318,043,157  
  Other expense
    932,321       778,582  
 
Stockholder's equity
               
    Total other expense
    3,104,564       2,700,454  
 
  Preferred stock, $25 par value; 500,000
    shares authorized; none outstanding
         
    Net income before income taxes
    676,403       (560,186 )
 
  Common stock, $1.25 par value; 2,000,000
    shares authorized; 1,718,968 shares issued
    and outstanding
    2,148,710       2,148,710  
Income taxes
    186,000       (257,000 )
 
  Surplus
    521,625       521,625  
      Net income
  $ 490,403      $ (303,186 )
 
  Retained earnings
    27,648,154       27,157,751  
Net income per share
  $ 0.29      $ (0.18 )
 
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (2,170,925 )     (1,488,180 )
Weighted average shares outstanding
    1,718,968       1,718,968  
 
    Total stockholder' equity
    28,147,564       28,339,906                    
 
    Total liabilities and stocltholder' equity
   $ 344,256,317      $ 346,383,063                    
                                                                                                                             
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
 
 

 
GRAYSON
BANKSHARES, INC.
Officers
 
Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.
Chairman of the Board
 
Jack E. Guynn, Jr.
Vice Chairman
 
Jacky K. Anderson
President & CEO
 
Brenda C. Smith
Secretary
 
Blake M. Edwards
Chief Financial Officer
 
Board of Directors
 
Jacky K. Anderson
Grayson BankShares, Inc. and
The Grayson National Bank
 
Bryan L Edwards
Sparta Town Manager
 
Jack E. Guynn, Jr.
Guynn Enterprises, Inc.
 
Hayden H. Horney
Wythe County Clerk of Court
 
Thomas M. Jackson, Jr.
Attorney
 
Theresa S. Lazo
Community Activist
 
Carl J. Richardson
Retired
 
Charles T. Sturgill
Retired Grayson County
Clerk of Court
 
J. David Vaughan
Vaughan Furniture
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 



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BANKSHARES, INC.
 
 
 
 
 
 
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