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      ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Announces Results For Third Quarter of 2014 And Agreement to Acquire Metro Bancshares, Inc. in Atlanta, Georgia


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      Oct 20, 2014, 04:01 ET

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      BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Oct. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. ("ServisFirst") (NASDAQ: SFBS), the holding company for ServisFirst Bank, today announced earnings and operating results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2014, and simultaneously announced today the signing of a definitive agreement and plan of merger ("Agreement") with Metro Bancshares, Inc. As discussed below, according to the terms of the Agreement, ServisFirst will acquire all of the outstanding stock of Metro Bancshares, Inc.

      THIRD QUARTER 2014 HIGHLIGHTS:

      • Net income for the third quarter increased 30% year over year
      • Third quarter annualized loan and deposit growth of 14% and 25%, respectively, on a linked quarter basis
      • Diluted earnings per share of $0.54 for the third quarter, a 10% increase year over year
      • 25% growth in non-interest-bearing demand deposits year over year
      • Announced acquisition of Metro Bancshares, Inc. in Atlanta

      Tom Broughton, President and CEO, said, "We are pleased with our loan and deposit growth rates of 14% and 25%, respectively."  Bud Foshee, CFO, stated, "Strong loan and deposit growth combined with excellent credit quality continue to drive our strong earnings performance."

      ACQUISITION OF METRO BANCSHARES, INC.:

      Metro Bancshares, Inc. is the holding company for Metro Bank, which operates three banking offices in the Atlanta metropolitan area.  As of September 30, 2014, Metro Bank reported approximately $223.5 million in assets, $140.6 million in loans and $195.9 million in deposits.

      Tom Broughton, President and CEO of ServisFirst Bank, commented, "Ken Barber is an outstanding banker who has been a friend for many years.  We look forward to Ken and his team joining our company.  This will represent a strategic merger as an entry point into the Atlanta market."

      Ken Barber, President and CEO of Metro Bank, commented, "We are very excited about joining the great team that Tom has assembled at ServisFirst. The resources that will be available to us will allow our team to grow our existing business in the metro Atlanta area at a much greater rate than we could have imagined as an independent bank."

      The proposed merger of Metro Bancshares, Inc. with and into ServisFirst has been approved by the boards of directors of each company and is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015. Under the terms of the Agreement, assuming an average closing price of ServisFirst common stock of $28.83 per share, which was the closing price of ServisFirst common stock on October 17, 2014, ServisFirst would issue approximately 636,720 shares of its common stock and pay approximately $22,825,000 in cash, representing approximately $41,182,000 in aggregate consideration, which includes amounts payable to Metro option and warrant holders. The actual value of the total consideration may be greater or less than such amount, depending on the actual market value of ServisFirst common stock prior to the closing. Assuming an average closing price of $28.83 per share, the consideration to common shareholders would be approximately 52% in stock and 48% in cash, which percentages may fluctuate. Simultaneously with the closing of the transaction, Metro Bancshares, Inc. will merge with and into ServisFirst, and Metro Bank will merge with and into ServisFirst Bank. Completion of the transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the receipt of required regulatory approvals and the approval of Metro Bancshares, Inc.'s shareholders.

      Additional information regarding the merger has been provided in a presentation available at www.sec.gov.

      FINANCIAL SUMMARY

      (in Thousands except share and per share amounts)














      Period Ending

      September 30,

      2014


      Period Ending

      June 30,

      2014


      % Change

      From Period

      Ending June

      30, 2014 to

      Period Ending

      September 30,

      2014


      Period Ending

      September 30,

      2013


      % Change

      From Period

      Ending

      September 30,

      2013 to Period

      Ending

      September 30,

      2014

      QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS



















      Net Income


      $

      14,002



      $

      11,585



      21

      %


      $

      10,812



      30

      %

      Net Income Available to Common Stockholders


      $

      13,902



      $

      11,469



      21

      %


      $

      10,712



      30

      %

      Diluted Earnings Per Share


      $

      0.54



      $

      0.46



      17

      %


      $

      0.49



      10

      %

      Return on Average Assets



      1.45

      %



      1.28

      %






      1.31

      %




      Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity



      15.89

      %



      15.03

      %






      18.47

      %




      Average Diluted Shares Outstanding



      25,952,883




      24,823,590







      21,965,733
























      Core Net Income*


      $

      14,002



      $

      12,740



      10

      %


      $

      10,812



      30

      %

      Core Net Income Available to Common Stockholders*


      $

      13,902



      $

      12,624



      10

      %


      $

      10,712



      30

      %

      Core Diluted Earnings Per Share*


      $

      0.54



      $

      0.51



      6

      %


      $

      0.49



      10

      %

      Core Return on Average Assets*



      1.45

      %



      1.41

      %






      1.31

      %




      Core Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity*



      15.89

      %



      16.54

      %






      18.47

      %























      YEAR-TO-DATE OPERATING RESULTS



















      Net Income


      $

      37,345










      $

      29,749



      26

      %

      Net Income Available to Common Stockholders


      $

      37,029










      $

      29,449



      26

      %

      Diluted Earnings Per Share


      $

      1.51










      $

      1.37



      10

      %

      Return on Average Assets



      1.37

      %










      1.31

      %




      Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity



      16.17

      %










      18.34

      %




      Average Diluted Shares Outstanding



      24,598,250











      21,965,733
























      Core Net Income*


      $

      38,957










      $

      29,749



      31

      %

      Core Net Income Available to Common Stockholders*


      $

      38,641










      $

      29,449



      31

      %

      Core Diluted Earnings Per Share*


      $

      1.57










      $

      1.37



      15

      %

      Core Return on Average Assets*



      1.43

      %










      1.31

      %




      Core Return on Average Common Stockholders' Equity*



      16.88

      %










      18.34

      %























      BALANCE SHEET



















      Total Assets


      $

      3,952,799



      $

      3,762,684



      5

      %


      $

      3,396,153



      16

      %

      Loans



      3,159,772




      3,053,989



      3

      %



      2,731,973



      16

      %

      Non-interest-bearing Demand Deposits



      794,553




      729,163



      9

      %



      635,153



      25

      %

      Total Deposits



      3,352,766




      3,157,642



      6

      %



      2,919,217



      15

      %

      Stockholders' Equity



      393,136




      380,074



      3

      %



      276,300



      42

      %




















      * Core measures exclude non-routine expenses in the first and second quarter of 2014 resulting from a correction of our accounting for vested stock options previously granted to members of our advisory boards in our markets.  For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the most comparable GAAP measure, see "GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below.

      DETAILED FINANCIALS

      ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. reported net income of $14.0 million and net income available to common stockholders of $13.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, compared to net income of $10.8 million and net income available to common stockholders of $10.7 million for the same quarter in 2013.  Basic and diluted earnings per common share were $0.56 and $0.54, respectively, for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $0.51 and $0.49, respectively, for the third quarter of 2013.

      Return on average assets was 1.45% and return on average common stockholders' equity was 15.89% for the  third quarter of 2014, compared to 1.31% and 18.47%, respectively, for the third quarter of 2013.

      Net interest income was $33.3 million for the third quarter of 2014, compared to $32.0 million for the second quarter of 2014 and $29.0 million for the third quarter of 2013.  The net interest margin in the third quarter of 2014 was 3.65%, a 9 basis point decrease from the second quarter of 2014 and 4 basis point decrease from the third quarter of 2013.  The increase in net interest income on a linked quarter basis is attributable to a $99.1 million increase in average loans outstanding, a $76.7 million increase in average non-interest-bearing deposits and a $41.0 million increase in average stockholders' equity, all resulting in a positive mix change in our balance sheet.  The lower net interest margin is primarily the result of higher balances in federal funds at other banks, which earn a lower interest rate. 

      Average loans for the third quarter of 2014 were $3.09 billion, an increase of $99.1 million, or 3%, over average loans of $2.99 billion for the second quarter of 2014, and an increase of $450.6 million, or 17%, over average loans of $2.64 billion for the third quarter of 2013.

      Average total deposits for the third quarter of 2014 were $3.21 billion, an increase of $154.4 million, or 5%, over average total deposits of $3.06 billion for the second quarter of 2014, and an increase of $393.8 million, or 14%, over average total deposits of $2.82 billion for the third quarter of 2013.

      The Company's asset quality remained strong in the third quarter of 2014.  At September 30, 2014, non-performing assets to total assets were 0.61%, an increase of 0.08% compared to the first two quarters of 2014.  Net credit charge-offs to average loans were 0.17%, a 0.01% increase from the second quarter of 2014 and unchanged compared to the first quarter of 2014.  We recorded a $2.7 million provision for loan losses in the third quarter of 2014 compared to $2.4 million in the second quarter of 2014 and $3.0 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Growth in loans and improving credit quality has resulted in our loan loss reserve as a percent of loans remaining relatively stable, increasing one basis point to 1.09% at September 30, 2014 as compared to 1.08% for June 30 and March 31, 2014.  In management's opinion, the reserve is adequate and was determined by consistent application of ServisFirst Bank's methodology for calculating its reserve for loan losses.

      Non-interest income increased $737,000 during the third quarter of 2014, or 32%, compared to the third quarter of 2013.  Deposit service charges increased by $349,000, or 42%, resulting from an increase in the number of accounts and transactions.  Increases in the cash surrender value of our life insurance contracts resulted from added investments in contracts during the third quarter of 2014.

      Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2014 increased $3.2 million, or 27%, to $15.3 million from $12.1 million in the third quarter of 2013.  Salary and benefit expense for the third quarter of 2014 increased $842,000, or 12%, to $7.9 million from $7.0 million in the third quarter of 2013, and decreased $1.2 million, or 13%, on a linked quarter basis.  Included in salary and benefit expense for the first and second quarters of 2014 are non-routine expenses of $703,000 and $1.8 million, respectively, resulting from a correction of our accounting for vested stock options previously granted to members of our advisory boards in our markets.  This expense impacted our diluted earnings per share for the first and second quarters of 2014 by $0.02 and $0.05, respectively.  We historically accounted for these options under the provisions of FASB ASC 718-10, Compensation – Stock Compensation, and now have determined to recognize as an expense the fair value of these vested options in accordance with the provisions of the FASB ASC Topic 505-50, Equity-Based Payments to Non-Employees.  The change in accounting treatment is a non-cash item and does not impact the Company's operating activities or cash from operations.  Other operating expense for the third quarter of 2014 increased $1.9 million, or 73%, to $4.4 million from $2.5 million in the third quarter of 2013.  This was primarily the result of write downs of investments in tax credit partnerships of $1.4 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared to $53,000 in the same quarter in 2013.  We recognized tax credits of $1.9 million during the third quarter of 2014 from these investments.

      GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

      As discussed in more detail in the section titled "Detailed Financials," we recorded a non-routine expense of $703,000 for the first quarter of 2014 resulting from the correction  of our accounting for vested stock options previously granted to members of our advisory boards in our Dothan, Huntsville and Montgomery, Alabama markets, and we recorded a non-routine expense of $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2014 resulting from a correction of our accounting for vested stock options previously granted to members of our advisory boards in our Mobile, Alabama and Pensacola, Florida markets.  This change in accounting treatment is a non-cash item and does not impact our operating activities or cash from operations.  The non-GAAP financial measures included in this press release of our results for the third quarter of 2014 and the first nine months of 2014 are "core net income," "core net income available to common stockholders," "core diluted earnings per share," "core return on average assets" and "core return on average common stockholders' equity."  Each of these five core financial measures excludes the impact of the non-routine expense attributable to the correction of our accounting for vested stock options.  None of the other periods included in this press release are affected by this correction.

      "Core net income" is defined as net income, adjusted by the net effect of the non-routine expense.

      "Core net income available to common stockholders" is defined as net income available to common stockholders, adjusted by the net effect of the non-routine expense.

      "Core diluted earnings per share" is defined as net income available to common stockholders, adjusted by the net effect of the non-routine expense, divided by weighted average diluted shares outstanding.

      "Core return on average assets" is defined as net income, adjusted by the net effect of the non-routine expense, divided by average total assets.

      "Core return of average common stockholders' equity" is defined as net income, adjusted by the net effect of the non-routine expense, divided by average common stockholders' equity.

      We believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and investors that is supplementary to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance with GAAP; however, we acknowledge that these non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations.  As such, you should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies, including those in our industry, use.  The following reconciliation table provides a more detailed analysis of the non-GAAP financial measures for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and the three month period ended June 30, 2014.  Dollars are in thousands, except share and per share data.

      (Dollars in Thousands)












      For the Nine Months

      Ended September

      30, 2014


      For the Three

      Months Ended June

      30, 2014

      Provision for income taxes - GAAP


      $

      14,965



      $

      5,476



      Adjustments:










      Adjustment for non-routine expense



      865




      619


      Core provision for income taxes


      $

      15,830



      $

      6,095












      Return on average assets - GAAP



      1.37

      %



      1.28

      %

      Net income - GAAP


      $

      37,345



      $

      11,585



      Adjustments:










      Adjustment for non-routine expense



      1,612




      1,155


      Core net income


      $

      38,957



      $

      12,740


      Average assets


      $

      3,653,777



      $

      3,635,506


      Core return on average assets



      1.43

      %



      1.41

      %











      Return on average common stockholders' equity



      16.17

      %



      15.03

      %

      Net income available to common stockholders - GAAP


      $

      37,029



      $

      11,469



      Adjustments:










      Adjustment for non-routine expense



      1,612




      1,155


      Core net income available to common stockholders


      $

      38,641



      $

      12,624


      Average common stockholders' equity


      $

      306,144



      $

      306,050


      Core return on average common stockholders' equity



      16.88

      %



      16.54

      %











      Earnings per share - diluted - GAAP


      $

      1.51



      $

      0.46


      Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted



      24,598,250




      24,823,590


      Core diluted earnings per share


      $

      1.57



      $

      0.51


      About ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc.

      ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company based in Birmingham, Alabama. Through its subsidiary ServisFirst Bank, ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. provides business and personal financial services from locations in Birmingham, Huntsville, Montgomery, Mobile and Dothan, Alabama, Pensacola, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee.

      ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. files periodic reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  Copies of its filings may be obtained through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov or at http://servisfirstbancshares.investorroom.com/.

      About Metro Bancshares, Inc.

      Metro Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Metro Bank, which provides general banking business in Douglasville, Georgia. It offers a range of interest bearing and non-interest bearing accounts, including commercial and retail checking accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, regular interest bearing statement savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The company also provides commercial loans, real estate loans, home equity loans, and consumer/installment loans. In addition, it offers consumer services, such as cashier's checks, Internet banking services, and direct deposit services. The company was founded in 2007 and is based in Douglasville, Georgia.

      Webcast

      As previously announced, ServisFirst will host a live audio webcast to discuss third quarter results beginning at 5 p.m. ET on October 20, 2014. The webcast can be accessed at www.servisfirstbancshares.com in the "Events and Webcasts" section. A replay of the call will be available until October 31, 2014.

      Additional Information

      This release contains, and the remarks by ServisFirst's management on the live audio webcast may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the securities laws giving ServisFirst's expectations or predictions of future financial or business performance or conditions. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "target," "estimate," "continue," "positions," "prospects" or "potential," by future conditional verbs such as "will," "would," "should," "could" or "may", or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, many of which are outside of ServisFirst's control and which may change over time and cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. For discussion of these and other risks that may cause actual results to differ from expectations, please refer to "Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements" and "Risk Factors" in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K/A and to our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and ServisFirst assumes no duty to update forward-looking statements. 

      In addition to factors previously disclosed in ServisFirst's reports filed with the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this release, the following factors among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance:  ability to obtain regulatory approvals and meet other closing conditions to the merger, including approval by Metro Bancshares, Inc.'s shareholders, on the expected terms and schedule; delay in closing the merger; business disruption following the merger; the attitudes and preferences of its customers; ability to successfully integrate and profitably operate acquired businesses; changes in asset quality and credit risk; the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth; changes in interest rates and capital markets; inflation; customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices; competitive conditions; economic condition; and the inability to realize cost savings or revenues or to implement integration plans and other consequences associated with mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

      In connection with the proposed merger, ServisFirst intends to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-4, which will include a proxy statement/prospectus, and other relevant materials in connection with the proposed merger transaction involving ServisFirst and Metro Bancshares, Inc. Investors and security holders are urged to read the proxy statement/prospectus regarding the proposed merger transaction when it becomes available and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information. Investors and security holders may obtain free copies of these documents and other documents filed with the SEC on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. Investors and security holders may also obtain free copies of the documents filed with the SEC by ServisFirst at http://servisfirstbancshares.investorroom.com/, or by telephone at (205) 949-0302.

      ServisFirst, Metro and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from shareholders of Metro in connection with the merger transaction. Information regarding directors and executive officers of ServisFirst and Metro and their respective interests in the proposed transaction will be available in the proxy statement/prospectus of ServisFirst and Metro described above and other relevant materials to be filed with the SEC.

      Contact: ServisFirst Bank
      Davis Mange (205) 949-3420
      [email protected]


      SELECTED FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

      (UNAUDITED)

      (In thousands except share and per share data)
























      3rd Quarter 2014


      2nd Quarter 2014


      1st Quarter 2014


      4th Quarter 2013


      3rd Quarter 2013

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME





















      Interest income


      $

      36,857



      $

      35,424



      $

      34,281



      $

      33,725



      $

      32,499


      Interest expense



      3,538




      3,446




      3,432




      3,610




      3,534


      Net interest income



      33,319




      31,978




      30,849




      30,115




      28,965


      Provision for loan losses



      2,748




      2,438




      2,314




      2,356




      3,034


      Net interest income after provision for loan losses



      30,571




      29,540




      28,535




      27,759




      25,931


      Non-interest income



      3,006




      2,938




      2,175




      2,371




      2,269


      Non-interest expense



      15,315




      15,417




      13,723




      12,298




      12,067


      Income before income tax



      18,262




      17,061




      16,987




      17,832




      16,133


      Provision for income tax



      4,260




      5,476




      5,229




      5,964




      5,321


      Net income



      14,002




      11,585




      11,758




      11,868




      10,812


      Preferred stock dividends



      100




      116




      100




      116




      100


      Net income available to common stockholders


      $

      13,902



      $

      11,469



      $

      11,658



      $

      11,752



      $

      10,712


      Earnings per share - basic


      $

      0.56



      $

      0.49



      $

      0.53



      $

      0.55



      $

      0.51


      Earnings per share - diluted


      $

      0.54



      $

      0.46



      $

      0.51



      $

      0.53



      $

      0.49























      Average diluted shares outstanding



      25,952,883




      24,823,590




      22,985,670




      22,359,351




      21,965,733























      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET DATA





















      Total assets


      $

      3,952,799



      $

      3,762,684



      $

      3,572,914



      $

      3,520,699



      $

      3,396,153


      Loans



      3,159,772




      3,053,989




      2,937,797




      2,858,868




      2,731,973


      Debt securities



      332,351




      325,432




      309,475




      298,494




      289,515


      Non-interest-bearing demand deposits



      794,553




      729,163




      662,834




      650,456




      635,153


      Total deposits



      3,352,766




      3,157,642




      3,031,041




      3,019,642




      2,919,217


      Borrowings



      19,965




      19,957




      19,949




      19,940




      19,932


      Stockholders' equity


      $

      393,136



      $

      380,074



      $

      312,283



      $

      297,192



      $

      276,300























      Shares outstanding



      24,791,436




      24,749,436




      22,574,436




      22,050,036




      21,229,041


      Book value per share


      $

      14.25



      $

      13.74



      $

      12.06



      $

      11.67



      $

      11.13


      Tangible book value per share (1)


      $

      14.25



      $

      13.74



      $

      12.06



      $

      11.67



      $

      11.13























      SELECTED FINANCIAL RATIOS





















      Net interest margin



      3.65

      %



      3.74

      %



      3.80

      %



      3.67

      %



      3.69

      %

      Return on average assets



      1.45

      %



      1.28

      %



      1.36

      %



      1.36

      %



      1.31

      %

      Return on average common stockholders' equity



      15.89

      %



      15.03

      %



      17.83

      %



      18.86

      %



      18.47

      %

      Efficiency ratio



      42.16

      %



      44.15

      %



      41.55

      %



      37.86

      %



      38.63

      %

      Non-interest expense to average earning assets



      1.66

      %



      1.78

      %



      1.66

      %



      1.48

      %



      1.52

      %

      Tangible common equity to total tangible assets (1)



      8.93

      %



      9.04

      %



      7.62

      %



      7.31

      %



      6.96

      %






















      CAPITAL RATIOS





















      Total Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:



      13.70

      %



      13.74

      %



      11.94

      %



      11.73

      %



      11.40

      %

      Tier 1 Capital to Risk-Weighted Assets:



      12.02

      %



      12.04

      %



      10.22

      %



      10.00

      %



      9.66

      %

      Tier 1 Capital to Average Assets:



      10.18

      %



      10.32

      %



      8.81

      %



      8.48

      %



      8.28

      %






















      (1) Non-GAAP financial measures.  "Tangible book value per share" and "tangible common equity to total tangible assets" are not measures of financial performance recognized by generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP;   However, because the Company has no intangible assets, there is no reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures.


      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

      (In thousands)












      September 30, 2014


      September 30, 2013


      % Change

      ASSETS









      Cash and due from banks

      $

      59,483


      $

      71,833


      (17)

      %

      Interest-bearing balances due from depository institutions


      277,984



      185,657


      50

      %

      Federal funds sold


      6,566



      7,923


      (17)

      %


      Cash and cash equivalents


      344,033



      265,413


      30

      %

      Available for sale debt securities, at fair value


      302,303



      256,385


      18

      %

      Held to maturity debt securities (fair value of $30,248 and $32,671 at










      September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively)


      30,048



      33,130


      (9)

      %

      Restricted equity securities


      3,418



      3,738


      (9)

      %

      Mortgage loans held for sale


      9,037



      11,592


      (22)

      %

      Loans


      3,159,772



      2,731,973


      16

      %

      Less allowance for loan losses


      (34,442)



      (28,927)


      19

      %


      Loans, net


      3,125,330



      2,703,046


      16

      %

      Premises and equipment, net


      7,958



      8,518


      (7)

      %

      Accrued interest and dividends receivable


      10,882



      9,604


      13

      %

      Deferred tax asset, net


      15,620



      9,160


      71

      %

      Other real estate owned and repossessed assets


      6,940



      14,258


      (51)

      %

      Bank owned life insurance contracts


      85,639



      68,460


      25

      %

      Other assets


      11,591



      12,849


      (10)

      %


      Total assets

      $

      3,952,799


      $

      3,396,153


      16

      %

      LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY









      Liabilities:









      Deposits:










      Non-interest-bearing

      $

      794,553


      $

      635,153


      25

      %


      Interest-bearing


      2,558,213



      2,284,064


      12

      %



      Total deposits


      3,352,766



      2,919,217


      15

      %

      Federal funds purchased


      178,230



      170,090


      5

      %

      Other borrowings


      19,965



      19,932


      0

      %

      Accrued interest payable


      2,204



      4,553


      (52)

      %

      Other liabilities


      6,498



      6,061


      7

      %


      Total liabilities


      3,559,663



      3,119,853


      14

      %

      Stockholders' equity:










      Preferred stock, Series A Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual, par value $0.001











      (liquidation preference $1,000), net of discount; 40,000 shares authorized,











      40,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and 2013


      39,958



      39,958


      -

      %


      Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 1,000,000 authorized and 960,000 currently undesignated


      -



      -


      -

      %


      Common stock, par value $0.0003 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized;











      24,791,436 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and











      21,229,041 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013


      25



      21


      19

      %


      Additional paid-in capital


      184,797



      113,441


      63

      %


      Retained earnings


      163,414



      118,377


      38

      %


      Accumulated other comprehensive income


      4,690



      4,503


      4

      %


      Noncontrolling interest


      252



      -


      100

      %



      Total stockholders' equity


      393,136



      276,300


      42

      %


      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

      $

      3,952,799


      $

      3,396,153


      16

      %

      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

      (In thousands except per share data)















      Three Months Ended September 30,


      Nine Months Ended September 30,



      2014


      2013


      2014


      2013

      Interest income:













      Interest and fees on loans

      $

      34,662


      $

      30,475


      $

      100,164


      $

      86,667


      Taxable securities


      1,131



      980



      3,354



      2,851


      Nontaxable securities


      877



      858



      2,618



      2,537


      Federal funds sold


      38



      44



      118



      77


      Other interest and dividends


      149



      142



      308



      224


         Total interest income


      36,857



      32,499



      106,562



      92,356

      Interest expense:













      Deposits


      3,123



      3,131



      9,164



      8,628


      Borrowed funds


      415



      403



      1,252



      1,381


         Total interest expense


      3,538



      3,534



      10,416



      10,009


         Net interest income


      33,319



      28,965



      96,146



      82,347

      Provision for loan losses


      2,748



      3,034



      7,500



      10,652


         Net interest income after provision for loan losses


      30,571



      25,931



      88,646



      71,695

      Non-interest income:













      Service charges on deposit accounts


      1,172



      823



      3,097



      2,391


      Mortgage banking


      582



      402



      1,540



      2,154


      Securities gains


      3



      -



      3



      131


      Increase in cash surrender value life insurance


      549



      491



      1,631



      1,446


      Other operating income


      700



      553



      1,848



      1,517


         Total non-interest income


      3,006



      2,269



      8,119



      7,639

      Non-interest expense:













      Salaries and employee benefits


      7,890



      7,048



      24,685



      19,783


      Equipment and occupancy expense


      1,437



      1,272



      4,212



      3,852


      Professional services


      829



      443



      1,877



      1,329


      FDIC and other regulatory assessments


      533



      405



      1,578



      1,263


      Other real estate owned expense


      220



      357



      1,005



      951


      Other operating expense


      4,406



      2,542



      11,098



      8,013


         Total non-interest expense


      15,315



      12,067



      44,455



      35,191


         Income before income tax


      18,262



      16,133



      52,310



      44,143

      Provision for income tax


      4,260



      5,321



      14,965



      14,394


               Net income


      14,002



      10,812



      37,345



      29,749


      Dividends on preferred stock


      100



      100



      316



      300


               Net income available to common stockholders

      $

      13,902


      $

      10,712


      $

      37,029


      $

      29,449

      Basic earnings per common share

      $

      0.56


      $

      0.51


      $

      1.64


      $

      1.45

      Diluted earnings per common share

      $

      0.54


      $

      0.49


      $

      1.57


      $

      1.37


      LOANS BY TYPE













      (UNAUDITED)













      (In thousands)















      3rd Quarter 2014


      2nd Quarter 2014


      1st Quarter 2014


      4th Quarter 2013


      3rd Quarter 2013

      Commercial, financial and agricultural

      $

      1,382,607


      $

      1,362,757


      $

      1,306,058


      $

      1,278,649


      $

      1,222,953

      Real estate - construction


      194,506



      178,033



      157,127



      151,868



      156,595

      Real estate - mortgage:
















      Owner-occupied commercial


      773,432



      708,294



      711,067



      710,372



      667,401


      1-4 family mortgage


      314,778



      296,220



      285,368



      278,621



      262,144


      Other mortgage


      443,245



      457,845



      428,391



      391,396



      379,490

      Subtotal: Real estate - mortgage


      1,531,455



      1,462,359



      1,424,826



      1,380,389



      1,309,035

      Consumer


      51,204



      50,840



      49,786



      47,962



      43,390

      Total loans

      $

      3,159,772


      $

      3,053,989


      $

      2,937,797


      $

      2,858,868


      $

      2,731,973

      SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE

      (Dollars in thousands)



      3rd Quarter 2014


      2nd Quarter 2014


      1st Quarter 2014


      4th Quarter 2013


      3rd Quarter 2013

      Reserve for loan losses:




















      Beginning balance

      $

      32,984



      $

      31,728



      $

      30,663



      $

      28,927



      $

      28,757


      Loans charged off:





















      Commercial financial and agricultural


      531




      142




      1,222




      95




      849



      Real estate - construction


      610




      325




      23




      557




      394



      Real estate - mortgage:


      149




      890




      4




      25




      1,746



      Consumer


      131




      18




      58




      38




      42




      Total charge off


      1,421




      1,375




      1,307




      715




      3,031


      Recoveries:





















      Commercial financial and agricultural


      -




      1




      45




      16




      13



      Real estate - construction


      97




      180




      8




      70




      124



      Real estate - mortgage:


      14




      10




      4




      9




      24



      Consumer


      20




      2




      1




      -




      6




      Total recoveries


      131




      193




      58




      95




      167



      Net charge-off


      1,290




      1,182




      1,249




      620




      2,864



      Provision for loan losses


      2,748




      2,438




      2,314




      2,356




      3,034



      Ending balance

      $

      34,442



      $

      32,984



      $

      31,728



      $

      30,663



      $

      28,927

























      Reserve for loan losses to total loans


      1.09

      %



      1.08

      %



      1.08

      %



      1.07

      %



      1.06

      %


      Reserve for loan losses to total average






















      loans


      1.11

      %



      1.10

      %



      1.09

      %



      1.11

      %



      1.09

      %


      Net charge-offs to total average loans


      0.17

      %



      0.16

      %



      0.17

      %



      0.09

      %



      0.43

      %


      Provision for loan losses to total average






















      loans


      0.35

      %



      0.33

      %



      0.32

      %



      0.34

      %



      0.46

      %


      Nonperforming assets:






















      Nonaccrual loans

      $

      16,078



      $

      13,193



      $

      9,084



      $

      9,621



      $

      9,396




      Loans 90+ days past due and accruing


      1,190




      -




      110




      115




      -




      Other real estate owned and






















         repossessed assets


      6,940




      6,739




      9,752




      12,861




      14,258



      Total

      $

      24,208



      $

      19,932



      $

      18,946



      $

      22,597



      $

      23,654

























      Nonperforming loans to total loans


      0.55

      %



      0.43

      %



      0.31

      %



      0.35

      %



      0.34

      %


      Nonperforming assets to total assets


      0.61

      %



      0.53

      %



      0.53

      %



      0.64

      %



      0.70

      %


      Nonperforming assets to earning assets


      0.62

      %



      0.54

      %



      0.55

      %



      0.66

      %



      0.72

      %


      Reserve for loan losses to nonaccrual loans


      214.22

      %



      250.01

      %



      349.27

      %



      318.71

      %



      307.87

      %
























      Restructured accruing loans

      $

      2,067



      $

      7,030



      $

      9,411



      $

      9,689



      $

      6,233

























      Restructured accruing loans to total loans


      0.07

      %



      0.23

      %



      0.32

      %



      0.35

      %



      0.23

      %


      TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURINGS (TDRs)

      (In thousands)




      3rd Quarter

      2014


      2nd Quarter

      2014


      1st Quarter

      2014


      4th Quarter

      2013


      3rd Quarter

      2013

      Beginning balance:

      $

      9,217



      $

      13,478



      $

      14,168



      $

      8,433



      $

      9,406



      Additions


      -




      1,409




      -




      7,996




      -
























      Net (paydowns) / advances


      (802)




      (5,080)




      235




      (2,261)




      (52)



      Charge-offs


      (483)




      (590)




      (925)




      -




      (921)




      $

      7,932



      $

      9,217



      $

      13,478



      $

      14,168



      $

      8,433



      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

      (In thousands except per share data)




      3rd Quarter

      2014


      2nd Quarter

      2014


      1st Quarter

      2014


      4th Quarter

      2013


      3rd Quarter

      2013

      Interest income:
















      Interest and fees on loans

      $

      34,662


      $

      33,250


      $

      32,252


      $

      31,618


      $

      30,475


      Taxable securities


      1,131



      1,126



      1,097



      1,052



      980


      Nontaxable securities


      877



      870



      871



      870



      858


      Federal funds sold


      38



      43



      42



      51



      44


      Other interest and dividends


      149



      135



      19



      134



      142


         Total interest income


      36,857



      35,424



      34,281



      33,725



      32,499


      Deposits


      3,123



      3,027



      3,014



      3,202



      3,131


      Borrowed funds


      415



      419



      418



      408



      403


         Total interest expense


      3,538



      3,446



      3,432



      3,610



      3,534


         Net interest income


      33,319



      31,978



      30,849



      30,115



      28,965

      Provision for loan losses


      2,748



      2,438



      2,314



      2,356



      3,034


         Net interest income after provision for loan losses


      30,571



      29,540



      28,535



      27,759



      25,931

      Non-interest income:
















      Service charges on deposit accounts


      1,172



      1,057



      868



      837



      823


      Mortgage banking


      582



      674



      284



      344



      402


      Securities gains


      3



      -



      -



      -



      -


      Increase in cash surrender value life insurance


      549



      546



      536



      548



      491


      Other operating income


      700



      661



      487



      642



      553


         Total non-interest income


      3,006



      2,938



      2,175



      2,371



      2,269


      Salaries and employee benefits


      7,890



      9,098



      7,697



      6,541



      7,048


      Equipment and occupancy expense


      1,437



      1,409



      1,366



      1,350



      1,272


      Professional services


      829



      532



      516



      480



      443


      FDIC and other regulatory assessments


      533



      528



      517



      536



      405


      Other real estate owned expense


      220



      298



      487



      475



      357


      Other operating expense


      4,406



      3,552



      3,140



      2,916



      2,542


         Total non-interest expense


      15,315



      15,417



      13,723



      12,298



      12,067


         Income before income tax


      18,262



      17,061



      16,987



      17,832



      16,133

      Provision for income tax


      4,260



      5,476



      5,229



      5,964



      5,321


             Net income


      14,002



      11,585



      11,758



      11,868



      10,812


      Dividends on preferred stock


      100



      116



      100



      116



      100


               Net income available to common stockholders

      $

      13,902


      $

      11,469


      $

      11,658


      $

      11,752


      $

      10,712

      Basic earnings per common share

      $

      0.56


      $

      0.49


      $

      0.53


      $

      0.55


      $

      0.51

      Diluted earnings per common share

      $

      0.54


      $

      0.46


      $

      0.51


      $

      0.53


      $

      0.49

      AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST ANALYSIS - UNAUDITED

      ON A FULLY TAXABLE-EQUIVALENT BASIS

      (Dollars in thousands)





















      3rd Quarter 2014


      2nd Quarter 2014


      1st Quarter 2014


      4th Quarter 2013


      3rd Quarter 2013






























      Average Balance


      Yield / Rate


      Average Balance


      Yield / Rate


      Average Balance


      Yield / Rate


      Average Balance


      Yield / Rate


      Average Balance


      Yield / Rate

      Assets:































      Interest-earning assets:
































      Loans, net of unearned income (1)

































      Taxable


      $

      3,081,435


      4.44

      %


      $

      2,978,631


      4.46

      %


      $

      2,892,433


      4.52

      %


      $

      2,754,955


      4.54

      %


      $

      2,640,444


      4.56

      %



      Tax-exempt (2)



      12,043


      4.95




      15,803


      3.24




      14,550


      3.30




      5,669


      4.37




      2,483


      5.96



      Mortgage loans held for sale



      6,861


      3.64




      8,048


      3.24




      4,496


      2.80




      5,956


      3.66




      12,531


      2.66



      Debt securities:

































      Taxable



      195,220


      2.31




      188,148


      2.40




      174,842


      2.54




      166,027


      2.49




      152,135


      2.56




      Tax-exempt (2)



      126,512


      4.08




      123,897


      4.11




      122,686


      4.13




      120,161


      4.11




      118,001


      4.13





      Total securities (3)



      321,732


      3.01




      312,045


      3.08




      297,528


      3.20




      286,188


      3.17




      270,136


      3.24



      Federal funds sold



      57,625


      0.27




      41,388


      0.37




      54,895


      0.31




      68,710


      0.25




      62,192


      0.28



      Restricted equity securities



      3,418


      3.83




      3,446


      7.57




      3,738


      -




      3,738


      2.55




      3,738


      2.65



      Interest-bearing balances with banks



      185,716


      0.25




      121,532


      0.25




      82,279


      0.09




      173,521


      0.29




      161,169


      0.29



      Total interest-earning assets



      3,668,830


      4.03

      %



      3,480,893


      4.13

      %



      3,349,919


      4.21

      %



      3,298,737


      4.11

      %



      3,152,693


      4.14

      %

      Non-interest-earning assets:
































      Cash and due from banks



      58,340






      57,387






      56,082






      53,062






      45,314





      Net premises and equipment



      8,310






      8,377






      8,724






      8,944






      9,052





      Allowance for loan losses,

































      accrued interest and

































      other assets



      86,901






      88,849






      85,532






      98,586






      76,477







      Total assets


      $

      3,822,381





      $

      3,635,506





      $

      3,500,257





      $

      3,459,329





      $

      3,283,536






































      Interest-bearing liabilities:
































      Interest-bearing deposits:
































      Checking


      $

      484,291


      0.26

      %


      $

      482,115


      0.27

      %


      $

      478,678


      0.27

      %


      $

      472,751


      0.27

      %


      $

      432,453


      0.28

      %


      Savings



      26,584


      0.28




      25,406


      0.28




      25,081


      0.27




      21,755


      0.27




      21,602


      0.29



      Money market



      1,555,091


      0.44




      1,472,346


      0.44




      1,416,645


      0.45




      1,420,771


      0.47




      1,356,197


      0.47



      Time deposits



      394,158


      1.05




      402,613


      1.08




      412,622


      1.10




      412,254


      1.13




      408,600


      1.16



      Federal funds purchased



      187,629


      0.28




      195,809


      0.28




      195,967


      0.28




      176,967


      0.28




      168,121


      0.28



      Other borrowings



      19,961


      5.62




      19,953


      5.69




      19,945


      5.75




      19,936


      5.63




      19,928


      5.63



      Total interest-bearing liabilities



      2,667,714


      0.53

      %



      2,598,242


      0.53

      %



      2,548,938


      0.55

      %



      2,524,434


      0.57

      %



      2,406,901


      0.58

      %

      Non-interest-bearing liabilities:
































      Non-interest-bearing

































      demand



      751,831






      675,098






      641,450






      640,476






      599,379





      Other liabilities



      15,838






      16,158






      4,724






      7,226






      7,250





      Stockholders' equity



      382,025






      341,120






      300,512






      282,549






      266,427





      Unrealized gains on securities and

































      derivatives



      4,973






      4,888






      4,634






      4,644






      3,580







      Total liabilities and


































      stockholders' equity


      $

      3,822,381





      $

      3,635,506





      $

      3,500,257





      $

      3,459,329





      $

      3,283,536




      Net interest spread





      3.51

      %





      3.60

      %





      3.67

      %





      3.54

      %





      3.56

      %

      Net interest margin





      3.65

      %





      3.74

      %





      3.80

      %





      3.67

      %





      3.69

      %



































      (1)

      Average loans include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.

      (2)

      Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 35%.

      (3)

      Unrealized gains on available-for-sale debt securities are excluded from the yield calculation.

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