Earnings Continue Upward Trend at South Atlantic Bancshares

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Jul 20, 2016, 07:30 ET

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C., July 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: SABK), parent of South Atlantic Bank, today reported net income of $1,129,668 or $0.29 per diluted share for the six months ended June 30, 2016, compared to $1,017,339 or $0.26 per diluted share reported for the same period a year ago. Net income for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $632,756 or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $534,836 or $0.14 for the same period a year ago. The net income figures represent an 11.0 percent increase for the six months ended June 30, 2016, and an 18.3 percent increase for the three months ended June 30, 2015, when compared to the same periods last year.

Second Quarter and Mid-Year Financial Highlights

The second quarter of 2016 marked the bank's 22nd consecutive quarterly profit.
Credit quality continues to be strong with net charge-offs to total average loans of just 0.01 percent.
Net interest margin is 3.92 percent year to date and 3.81 percent for the quarter.
Total loans grew 24.3 percent, to $342.0 million at June 30, 2016 from $275.2 million at June 30, 2015.
Total deposits grew 23.1 percent, to $424.0 million at June 30, 2016 from $344.4 million at June 30, 2015.
Total assets grew 22.2 percent, to $462.9 million at June 30, 2016 from $379.0 million at June 30, 2015.

"South Atlantic Bank continues to perform well in a very competitive marketplace," said K. Wayne Wicker, chairman of the board and chief executive officer. "Double digit growth in the balance sheet drove our performance for the first six months of the year. Solid growth in the loan portfolio along with continued expansion of core deposits fueled gains in net interest income, with all six locations making significant contributions to profitability.

The bank has also taken an important step to expand its presence as a premier community bank in the Mount Pleasant market, with construction now underway on our new facility on Johnnie Dodds Boulevard. It will be exciting to watch the building take shape in the weeks and months to come. The new office will serve as the bank's Mount Pleasant market headquarters and is being built to accommodate our future growth," Wicker said.

About South Atlantic Bank
South Atlantic Bank, the subsidiary bank of South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc. (OTCQX: SABK), is a $461.3 million financial institution that is locally owned, controlled, and operated. The bank is headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, with additional offices in Murrells Inlet, Pawleys Island, Georgetown, North Myrtle Beach, and Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. South Atlantic Bank offers a wide variety of services for businesses and consumers, including South Atlantic Bank goMobile, its mobile banking app. The bank also offers internet banking, no-fee ATM access, checking, CD, and money market accounts, merchant services, mortgage loans, remote deposit capture, and more. South Atlantic Bank was named a "Roaring Twenties" winner as one of the best performing large companies in the state of South Carolina by SC Biz News, in 2012, 2013, and 2015. For more information, visit SouthAtlantic.bank.

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Selected Financial Highlights

		For the		For the		For the		For the
		Three Months Ended		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended		Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2016		June 30, 2015		June 30, 2016		June 30, 2015
*Year End/Quarter End Balances (In Thousands)*
Total assets	$	462,905	$	378,887	$	462,905	$	378,887
Investment securities		33,402		49,161		33,402		49,161
Loans, net of unearned income (total loans)		342,001		275,174		342,001		275,174
Deposits		423,954		344,432		423,954		344,432
Shareholders' equity		37,981		33,506		37,981		33,506
		462,905
*Average Balances (In Thousands)*
Total assets	$	429,306	$	366,315	$	413,563	$	359,385
Earning assets		401,559		339,632		385,858		328,152
Investment securities		38,459		50,966		41,584		51,473
Loans, net of unearned income		338,397		275,488		327,955		269,836
Deposits		384,758		331,663		362,011		322,996
Shareholders' equity		37,191		33,904		36,760		33,246

*Earnings Breakdown (In Thousands)*
Total interest income	$	4,064	$	3,463	$	7,979	$	6,832
Total interest expense		369		285		689		551
Net interest income		3,696		3,178		7,290		6,281
Total noninterest income		741		648		1,329		1,336
Total noninterest expense		3,408		3,061		6,754		6,089
Provision for loan losses		170		65		320		165
Income before taxes		858		701		1,545		1,364
Taxes		226		166		415		346
Net income		633		535		1,130		1,017
Diluted earnings per share		0.16		0.14		0.29		0.26

*Selected % Increases*		Year over year.
Total assets		22.17%		7.21%		22.17%		7.21%
Total interest earning assets		20.05%		6.93%		20.05%		6.93%
Total loans		24.29%		12.05%		24.29%		12.05%
Total deposits		23.09%		5.72%		23.09%		5.72%
Interest income		17.36%		5.21%		16.79%		6.17%
Interest expense		29.32%		(11.18)%		25.06%		(13.28)%
Noninterest income		14.33%		59.19%		(0.55)%		93.53%
Noninterest expense		11.36%		17.87%		10.93%		18.76%
Net income		18.31%		6.01%		11.04%		15.72%

*Selected Ratios (Year-to-Date)*
Return on assets		0.59%		0.59%		0.55%		0.57%
Return on equity		6.82%		6.33%		6.18%		6.17%
Interest income to total average assets		3.81%		3.84%		3.88%		3.84%
Interest expense to total average assets		0.35%		0.32%		0.33%		0.31%
Net interest income to total average assets		3.46%		3.53%		3.54%		3.53%
Loan loss reserve to total loans		0.93%		1.01%		0.93%		1.01%
Nonperforming assets to total average assets		0.12%		0.13%		0.13%		0.13%
Net charge-offs to total average loans		0.01%		0.00%		0.01%		0.00%
Net interest margin		3.81%		3.80%		3.92%		3.85%