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WINSTON-SALEM, NC -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/26/06 -- Southern Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: SCMF) and (NASDAQ: SCMFO) (the "Company"), the holding company for Southern Community Bank and Trust, reported operating results for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. For the quarter ended March 31, 2006, net income rose to $1.9 million, representing an increase of 16.1% over the $1.6 million earned for the same period in 2005, and diluted earnings per share increased to $0.10 from $0.09. Excluding the after-tax impact of approximately $255 thousand of unusual expenses incurred in the first quarter of 2005, earnings for the first quarter of 2006 were consistent with those of the same period a year ago.
Highlights for the first quarter of 2006:
-- Achieved year-over-year loan growth of $111.5 million or 13.8% and
deposit growth of $159.3 million or 19.0%;
-- Achieved first quarter loan growth of $52.4 million or 6.0%;
-- Successfully executed programs to increase deposits, achieving first
quarter deposit growth of $55.8 million or 5.9%, including growth of $31.9
million or 10.1% in lower cost money market, savings and NOW accounts;
-- Expanded the net interest margin to 3.42%, an increase of 15 basis
points over the 3.27% reported in the fourth quarter of 2005;
-- Maintained sound asset quality, with non-performing assets of 0.22% of
loans;
-- Entered Raleigh, North Carolina, a rapidly growing and dynamic market;
-- Appointed Jeff McDowell to serve as retail banking group manager, and
John Manning to head mortgage operations;
-- Paid a quarterly dividend of $0.03 per share on March 1, 2006.
Net interest income for the first quarter of $10.0 million was up 10.4%,
compared with $9.0 million reported in the comparable quarter of 2005.
First quarter 2006 net interest margin expanded by 15 basis points to 3.42%
from the 3.27% reported in both the fourth quarter 2005 and first quarter
2005, due in part to continued strong loan and deposit growth.
Non-interest income totaled $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2006,
which represented a 4.4% increase over the $1.7 million of non-interest
income reported in the comparable period in 2005. Growth in non-interest
income during the first quarter of 2006 reflected continued strength in
depositor and other retail banking fees. The Company recorded non-interest
expense of $8.4 million in the current quarter, an increase of 6.8% from
the $7.9 million reported in the year ago period, but down slightly from
$8.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. This level of non-interest
expense reflects continued growth and investment in the expansion of the
franchise. The first quarter of 2005 included pre-tax charges of
approximately $345 thousand incurred as a result of the departure of two
members of senior management and $70 thousand associated with the Company's
decision to vest all outstanding unvested options.
As of March 31, 2006, the Company reported total assets of $1.3 billion,
representing an increase of $98.2 million, or 7.9% year-over-year driven by
increases in the loan portfolio. The Bank's loan portfolio increased to
$921.2 million, an increase of $111.5 million, or 13.8% over the amount
reported on March 31, 2005. Additionally, loans during the first quarter
grew by a record $52.4 million or 6.0% over the level reported at December
31, 2005. Total deposits grew to $996.4 million at March 31, 2006, an
increase of $55.8 million over the prior quarter, also a record, and an
increase of $159.3 million from the year ago period. Reflecting the
success of the Company's programs to increase non-interest bearing and
lower cost deposits, core deposits grew by $109.7 million or 31.4% over the
last twelve months and $33.0 million or 7.8% over the last three months.
Loan growth did not come at the expense of maintaining sound credit quality
standards as asset quality improved significantly from the same period one
year ago. Non-performing loans totaled $2.1 million or 0.22% of total
loans at quarter-end, up slightly from $1.4 million or 0.16% of total loans
as reported for December 31, 2005, but down significantly from $7.9 million
or 0.98% of total loans at March 31, 2005. Net charge-offs as a percentage
of average loans (annualized) were 0.02% for the quarter ended March 31,
2006, declining 14 basis points compared with the 0.16% reported in the
year ago period. The Company's allowance for loan losses equaled $12.2
million, or 1.33% of total loans and 593.0% of non-performing loans at
March 31, 2006.
At March 31, 2006 stockholders' equity totaled $136.4 million and
represented 10.2% of total assets. Stockholders' equity increased $1.4
million or 1.0% from $135.0 million for the year ago period, with increases
from earnings offset primarily by the implementation of the Company's stock
repurchase plans and the payment of cash dividends. At March 31, 2006, the
Company had 368,800 shares authorized for repurchase under previously
announced share repurchase programs. Regulatory capital ratios are all
well in excess of the "well-capitalized" threshold.
Southern Community Financial Corporation Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, F. Scott Bauer, commented, "Despite the continued challenging
interest rate environment, we are excited by several developments this
quarter that we believe will positively impact future operating results.
Our loan growth continues to be very strong, our credit quality is
excellent, and our initiatives to increase core deposits are having a
positive impact on our funding mix and net interest margin. Our people
continue to do an outstanding job. We are well positioned and see great
opportunities in the markets we serve."
Southern Community Financial Corporation is headquartered in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina and is the holding company of Southern Community Bank and
Trust, a community bank with twenty banking offices throughout the Piedmont
region of North Carolina.
Southern Community Financial Corporation's common stock and trust preferred
securities are listed on the NASDAQ National Market under the trading
symbols SCMF and SCMFO, respectively. Additional information about
Southern Community is available on its website at www.smallenoughtocare.com
or by email at investor.relations@smallenoughtocare.com.
This news release contains forward-looking statements. Such statements are
subject to certain factors that may cause the Company's results to vary
from those expected. These factors include changing economic and financial
market conditions, competition, ability to execute our business plan, items
already mentioned in this press release, and other factors described in our
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned
not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which
reflect management's judgment only as of the date hereof. The Company
undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking
statements to reflect events and circumstances that arise after the date
hereof.
Southern Community Financial Corporation
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
For the three months ended
Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,
Income Statement 2006 2005 2005 2005 2005
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Total Interest Income $ 19,274 $ 18,669 $ 17,534 $ 16,554 $ 15,340
Total Interest Expense 9,300 8,988 8,301 7,368 6,304
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Net Interest Income 9,974 9,681 9,233 9,186 9,036
Provision for Loan Losses 475 380 (300) 475 395
Net Interest Income after
Provision for Loan Losses 9,499 9,301 9,533 8,711 8,641
Non-Interest Income
Service Charges on
Deposit Accounts 1,035 1,038 970 908 839
Other Income 788 1,254 936 946 907
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Total Non-Interest
Income 1,823 2,292 1,906 1,854 1,746
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and Employee
Benefits 4,484 4,389 3,794 3,881 3,978
Occupancy and Equipment 1,608 1,614 1,458 1,372 1,342
Other 2,340 2,530 2,294 2,090 2,577
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Total Non-Interest
Expense 8,432 8,533 7,546 7,343 7,897
Income Before Taxes 2,890 3,060 3,893 3,222 2,490
Provision for Income
Taxes 1,033 1,019 1,421 1,152 890
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Net Income $ 1,857 $ 2,041 $ 2,472 $ 2,070 $ 1,600
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Net Income per Share
Basic $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.09
Diluted $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 0.11 $ 0.09
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Twelve Months Ended
Dec 31, Dec 31,
Income Statement 2005 2004
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Total Interest Income $ 68,097 $ 54,656
Total Interest Expense 30,961 19,657
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Net Interest Income 37,136 34,999
Provision for Loan Losses 950 2,239
Net Interest Income after
Provision for Loan
Losses 36,186 32,760
Non-Interest Income
Service Charges on
Deposit Accounts 3,755 3,502
Other Income 4,043 3,904
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Total Non-Interest
Income 7,798 7,406
Non-Interest Expense
Salaries and Employee
Benefits 16,042 13,749
Occupancy and Equipment 5,786 4,352
Other 9,491 9,419
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Total Non-Interest
Expense 31,319 27,520
Income Before Taxes 12,665 12,646
Provision for Income
Taxes 4,482 4,544
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Net Income $ 8,183 $ 8,102
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Net Income per Share
Basic $ 0.46 $ 0.47
Diluted $ 0.45 $ 0.45
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Balance Sheet Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,
2006 2005 2005 2005 2005
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Assets
Cash and due
from Banks $ 25,807 $ 24,606 $ 22,449 $ 31,129 $ 19,560
Federal Funds
Sold & Int
Bearing
Balances 596 648 794 752 1,755
Investment
Securities 290,616 291,916 315,493 328,802 315,627
Loans 921,195 868,827 856,839 845,847 809,733
Allowance for
Loan Losses (12,211) (11,785) (11,773) (12,365) (12,133)
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Net Loans 908,984 857,042 845,066 833,482 797,600
Bank Premises
and Equipment 36,226 31,259 30,283 28,943 28,138
Goodwill 49,792 49,792 49,603 49,603 49,603
Other Assets 30,104 30,261 34,383 32,976 31,640
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Total Assets $ 1,342,125 $ 1,285,524 $ 1,298,071 $ 1,305,687 $ 1,243,923
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Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Deposits
Non-Interest
Bearing 112,341 111,226 105,660 112,764 96,917
Money market,
savings and
NOW 347,034 315,112 272,546 247,149 252,744
Time 536,979 514,263 518,406 509,917 487,375
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Total
Deposits 996,354 940,601 896,612 869,830 837,036
Borrowings 200,986 201,737 253,096 290,113 263,622
Accrued Expenses
and Other
Liabilities 8,402 7,780 11,904 9,973 8,241
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Total
Liabilities 1,205,742 1,150,118 1,161,612 1,169,916 1,108,899
Total
Stockholders'
Equity 136,383 135,406 136,459 135,771 135,024
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Total Liabilities
and Stockholders'
Equity $ 1,342,125 $ 1,285,524 $ 1,298,071 $ 1,305,687 $ 1,243,923
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Book Value per
Share $ 7.72 $ 7.69 $ 7.69 $ 7.61 $ 7.53
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As of or for the three months ended
Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31,
2006 2005 2005 2005 2005
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Per Share Data:
Basic Earnings
per Share $ 0.11 $ 0.12 $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.09
Diluted
Earnings per
Share $ 0.10 $ 0.11 $ 0.14 $ 0.11 $ 0.09
Book Value per
Share $ 7.72 $ 7.69 $ 7.69 $ 7.61 $ 7.53
Cash dividends
paid (1) $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.12
Selected Performance
Ratios:
Return on Average
Assets (annualized)
ROA 0.58% 0.62% 0.75% 0.65% 0.52%
Return on Average
Equity (annualized)
ROE 5.56% 5.94% 7.21% 6.15% 4.79%
Return on Tangible
Equity
(annualized) 9.00% 9.60% 11.63% 9.98% 7.82%
Net Interest
Margin 3.42% 3.27% 3.11% 3.20% 3.27%
Net Interest
Spread 3.02% 2.90% 2.76% 2.88% 2.98%
Non-interest
Income as a %
of Revenue 15.45% 19.14% 17.11% 16.79% 16.19%
Non-interest
Income as a %
of Average
Assets 0.57% 0.71% 0.59% 0.59% 0.57%
Non-interest
Expense to
Average Assets 2.62% 2.59% 2.29% 2.32% 2.59%
Efficiency
Ratio 71.48% 71.27% 67.74% 66.51% 73.24%
Asset Quality:
Nonperforming
Loans $ 2,058 $ 1,408 $ 3,752 $ 6,969 $ 7,910
Nonperforming
Assets $ 2,187 $ 1,688 $ 4,141 $ 7,284 $ 8,795
Nonperforming
Loans to Total
Loans 0.22% 0.16% 0.44% 0.82% 0.98%
Nonperforming
Assets to
Total Assets 0.16% 0.13% 0.32% 0.56% 0.71%
Allowance for
Loan Losses to
Period-end
Loans 1.33% 1.36% 1.37% 1.46% 1.50%
Allowance for
Loan Losses to
Nonperforming
Loans (X) 5.93 8.37 3.14 1.77 1.53
Net Charge-offs
to Average
Loans
(annualized) 0.02% 0.17% 0.14% 0.12% 0.16%
Capital Ratios:
Equity to Total
Assets 10.16% 10.53% 10.51% 10.40% 10.85%
Tangible Equity
to Total Tangible
Assets (2) 6.56% 6.77% 6.80% 6.69% 6.97%
Average Balances:
Quarterly
Interest
Earning
Assets $ 1,183,931 $ 1,173,485 $ 1,179,027 $ 1,151,807 $ 1,120,520
Total Assets 1,306,533 1,306,416 1,305,360 1,270,228 1,236,912
Gross Loans 887,704 863,047 853,802 826,708 805,497
Equity 135,504 136,206 136,112 135,106 135,476
Interest
Bearing
Liabilities 1,054,148 1,045,272 1,049,562 1,024,895 992,864
Weighted Average Number
of Shares Outstanding
Basic 17,624,034 17,676,048 17,851,787 17,907,360 17,867,222
Diluted 17,857,395 17,944,031 18,139,930 18,202,763 18,251,528
Period end
outstanding
shares 17,673,077 17,612,472 17,746,480 17,837,150 17,941,028
As of or for the twelve months ended
Dec 31, Dec 31,
2005 2004
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Per Share Data:
Basic Earnings
per Share $ 0.46 $ 0.47
Diluted Earnings
per Share $ 0.45 $ 0.45
Book Value per
Share $ 7.69 $ 7.53
Cash dividends
paid (1) $ 0.21 $ 0.11
Selected Performance
Ratios:
Return on Average
Assets(annualized) ROA 0.64% 0.69%
Return on Average
Equity(annualized) ROE 6.03% 6.20%
Return on Tangible
Equity (annualized) 9.77% 10.37%
Net Interest
Margin 3.21% 3.31%
Net Interest
Spread 2.88% 3.08%
Non-interest Income
as a % of Revenue 17.35% 17.46%
Non-interest Income
as a % of Average
Assets 0.61% 0.63%
Non-interest Expense
to Average Assets 2.45% 2.36%
Efficiency Ratio 69.70% 64.90%
Asset Quality:
Nonperforming Loans $ 1,408 $ 2,174
Nonperforming Assets $ 1,688 $ 3,260
Nonperforming Loans
to Total Loans 0.16% 0.27%
Nonperforming Assets
to Total Assets 0.13% 0.27%
Allowance for Loan
Losses to Period-end
Loans 1.36% 1.57%
Allowance for Loan
Losses to Nonperforming
Loans (X) 8.37 5.77
Net Charge-offs to Average
Loans (annualized) 0.14% 0.19%
Capital Ratios:
Equity to Total Assets 10.53% 11.20%
Tangible Equity to
Total Tangible
Assets (2) 6.77% 7.21%
Weighted Average
Number of Shares
Outstanding
Basic 17,825,152 17,298,285
Diluted 18,133,859 18,033,333
(1) - March 31, 2005 represented an annual dividend. June 30, 2005 through
March 31, 2006 represented a quarterly dividend.
(2) - Tangible Equity to Total Tangible Assets is period-ending equity less
intangibles, divided by period-ending assets less intangibles.
Management provides the above non-GAAP measure, footnote (2) to provide
readers with the impact of purchase accounting on this key financial ratio.
For additional information:
F. Scott Bauer
Chairman/CEO
David W. Hinshaw
CFO
336-768-8500