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      Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter 2022

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      Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

      Jul 26, 2022, 10:33 ET

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      GREENVILLE, S.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SFST), holding company for Southern First Bank, today announced its financial results for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022.

      "I am incredibly proud of the Southern First team as they generated significant new client relationships and record loan growth for the second quarter," stated Art Seaver, the company's Chief Executive Officer. "During this time of high inflation, rising interest rates, and the resulting transition in housing and mortgage, our team's efforts resulted in strong performance with solid growth in net interest income and book value."

      2022 Second Quarter Highlights

      •  Net income was $7.2 million and diluted earnings per common share were $0.90 for Q2 2022
      •  Net interest income increased 16.1% to $24.9 million at Q2 2022, compared to $21.4 million at Q2 2021
      •  Total loans increased 26% to $2.8 billion at Q2 2022, compared to $2.3 billion at Q2 2021
      •  Total deposits increased 24% to $2.9 billion at Q2 2022, compared to $2.3 billion at Q2 2021
      •  Book value per common share increased to $35.39, or 11%, over Q2 2021
      •  Completed move to new headquarters in Greenville, South Carolina


      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September30

      June 30



      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Earnings ($ in thousands, except per share data):







      Net income available to common shareholders

      $

      7,240

      7,970

      12,005

      14,017

      10,323

      Earnings per common share, diluted


      0.90

      0.98

      1.49

      1.75

      1.29

      Total revenue(1)


      27,149

      26,091

      26,194

      26,411

      25,052

      Net interest margin (tax-equivalent)(2)


      3.35 %

      3.37 %

      3.35 %

      3.38 %

      3.50 %

      Return on average assets(3)


      0.92 %

      1.10 %

      1.66 %

      2.03 %

      1.61 %

      Return on average equity(3)


      10.31 %

      11.60 %

      17.61 %

      21.67 %

      16.96 %

      Efficiency ratio(4)


      58.16 %

      56.28 %

      56.25 %

      53.15 %

      53.87 %

      Noninterest expense to average assets (3)


      2.02 %

      2.03 %

      2.06 %

      2.06 %

      2.10 %

      Balance Sheet ($ in thousands):







      Total loans(5)

      $

      2,845,205

      2,660,675

      2,489,877

      2,389,047

      2,254,135

      Total deposits


      2,870,158

      2,708,174

      2,563,826

      2,433,018

      2,310,892

      Core deposits(6)


      2,588,283

      2,541,113

      2,479,412

      2,367,841

      2,220,577

      Total assets


      3,287,663

      3,073,234

      2,925,548

      2,784,176

      2,650,183

      Book value per common share


      35.39

      34.90

      35.07

      33.57

      31.86

      Loans to deposits


      99.13 %

      98.25 %

      97.12 %

      98.19 %

      97.54 %

      Holding Company Capital Ratios(7):







      Total risk-based capital ratio


      13.97 %

      14.37 %

      14.90 %

      14.88 %

      14.98 %

      Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio


      11.83 %

      12.18 %

      12.65 %

      12.59 %

      12.63 %

      Leverage ratio


      9.71 %

      10.12 %

      10.18 %

      10.20 %

      10.27 %

      Common equity tier 1 ratio(8)


      11.33 %

      11.65 %

      12.09 %

      12.00 %

      12.00 %

      Tangible common equity(9)


      8.60 %

      9.06 %

      9.50 %

      9.54 %

      9.50 %

      Asset Quality Ratios:







      Nonperforming assets/ total assets


      0.09 %

      0.15 %

      0.17 %

      0.50 %

      0.27 %

      Classified assets/tier one capital plus allowance for credit losses


      7.29 %

      7.83 %

      12.61 %

      14.90 %

      13.36 %

      Loans 30 days or more past due/ loans(5)


      0.10 %

      0.13 %

      0.09 %

      0.49 %

      0.14 %

      Net charge-offs (recoveries)/average loans(5) (YTD annualized)


      0.02 %

      0.00 %

      0.06 %

      (0.01 %)

      0.00 %

      Allowance for credit losses/loans(5)


      1.20 %

      1.24 %

      1.22 %

      1.51 %

      1.86 %

      Allowance for credit losses/nonaccrual loans


      1,166.70 %

      726.88 %

      625.16 %

      259.95 %

      619.47 %

      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]

      INCOME STATEMENTS – Unaudited









      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      Mar 31

      Dec 31

      Sept 30

      Jun 30

      (in thousands, except per share data)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Interest income







      Loans

      $

      26,610

      23,931

      23,661

      23,063

      22,409

      Investment securities


      448

      474

      410

      355

      269

      Federal funds sold


      180

      59

      66

      68

      53

        Total interest income


      27,238

      24,464

      24,137

      23,486

      22,731

      Interest expense







      Deposits


      1,844

      908

      900

      934

      920

      Borrowings


      510

      392

      380

      380

      381

        Total interest expense


      2,354

      1,300

      1,280

      1,314

      1,301

      Net interest income


      24,884

      23,164

      22,857

      22,172

      21,430

      Provision (reversal) for credit losses


      1,775

      1,105

      (4,200)

      (6,000)

      (1,900)

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses


      23,109

      22,059

      27,057

      28,172

      23,330

      Noninterest income







      Mortgage banking income


      1,184

      1,494

      1,931

      2,829

      1,983

      Service fees on deposit accounts


      209

      191

      200

      199

      173

      ATM and debit card income


      563

      528

      560

      542

      521

      Income from bank owned life insurance


      315

      315

      312

      321

      331

      Net lender and referral fees on PPP loans


      -

      44

      -

      -

      268

      Loss on disposal of fixed assets


      (394)

      -

      -

      -

      -

      Other income


      388

      355

      334

      348

      346

        Total noninterest income


      2,265

      2,927

      3,337

      4,239

      3,622

      Noninterest expense







      Compensation and benefits


      9,915

      9,456

      9,208

      9,064

      8,724

      Occupancy


      2,219

      1,778

      2,081

      1,685

      1,552

      Outside service and data processing costs


      1,528

      1,533

      1,395

      1,368

      1,391

      Insurance


      367

      260

      342

      244

      262

      Professional fees


      693

      599

      682

      694

      615

      Marketing


      329

      269

      260

      248

      208

      Other


      737

      790

      767

      736

      743

        Total noninterest expenses


      15,788

      14,685

      14,735

      14,039

      13,495

      Income before provision for income taxes


      9,586

      10,301

      15,659

      18,372

      13,457

      Income tax expense


      2,346

      2,331

      3,654

      4,355

      3,134

      Net income available to common shareholders

      $

      7,240

      7,970

      12,005

      14,017

      10,323








      Earnings per common share – Basic

      $

      0.91

      1.00

      1.52

      1.78

      1.32

      Earnings per common share – Diluted


      0.90

      0.98

      1.49

      1.75

      1.29

      Basic weighted average common shares


      7,945

      7,932

      7,877

      7,874

      7,848

      Diluted weighted average common shares


      8,075

      8,096

      8,057

      8,001

      7,988

      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]

      Net income for the second quarter of 2022 was $7.2 million, or $0.90 per diluted share, a $731 thousand decrease from the first quarter of 2022 and a $3.1 million decrease from the second quarter of 2021.  The decrease in net income was driven by an increase in noninterest expenses, as well as an increased provision for credit losses and a decrease in mortgage banking income. Net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 7.4%, for the second quarter of 2022, compared with the first quarter of 2022, and increased $3.5 million, or 16.1%, compared to the second quarter of 2021. The increase in net interest income was driven by $184.5 million of loan growth during the second quarter of 2022.

      The provision for credit losses was $1.8 million for the second quarter of 2022, compared to $1.1 million for the first quarter of 2022 and a negative provision of $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2021.  The provision expense during the second quarter of 2022, calculated under the new CECL methodology, includes a $1.5 million provision for loan losses and a $250,000 provision for unfunded commitments, compared to a reversal in the provision during the second quarter of 2022 as the economy showed improvement after the onset of the pandemic. 

      Noninterest income totaled $2.3 million for the second quarter of 2022, a $662 thousand decrease from the first quarter of 2022 and a $1.4 million decrease from the second quarter of 2021.  As the largest component of our noninterest income, mortgage banking income was the driving factor in the change in noninterest income from the prior quarter and the prior year due to lower mortgage origination volume during the past 12 months.  In addition, we recorded a loss on disposal of assets during the second quarter of 2022 as we completed construction and relocated to our new headquarters building in Greenville, South Carolina. 

      Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2022 was $15.8 million, or a $1.1 million increase from the first quarter of 2022, and a $2.3 million increase from the second quarter of 2021. Compensation and benefits expense increased from the prior periods due to hiring of new team members, combined with annual salary increases, while occupancy expense increased from the prior quarter and prior year due to costs associated with the relocation of our headquarters. Our insurance costs increased during the second quarter of 2022 related to higher FDIC insurance premiums, while the increase in professional fees related to higher legal, consulting and appraisal fees. 

      Our effective tax rate was 24.5% for the second quarter of 2022, 22.6% for the first quarter of 2022, and 23.3% for the second quarter of 2021. The higher tax rate in the second quarter of 2022 relates to the lesser impact of equity compensation transactions on our tax rate during the quarter.

      NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN - Unaudited




      For the Three Months Ended


      June 30, 2022

      March 31, 2022

      June 30, 2021

      (dollars in thousands)

      Average
      Balance

      Income/
      Expense

      Yield/
      Rate(3)

      Average
      Balance

      Income/
      Expense

      Yield/
      Rate(3)

      Average
      Balance

      Income/
      Expense

      Yield/
      Rate(3)

      Interest-earning assets










      Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits

      $     80,909

      $      180

      0.89 %

      $     89,096

      $       59

      0.27 %

      $    119,211

      $       53

      0.18 %

        Investment securities, taxable

      98,527

      404

      1.64 %

      113,101

      425

      1.52 %

      85,306

      212

      1.00 %

        Investment securities, nontaxable(2)

      10,382

      56

      2.16 %

      11,899

      64

      2.17 %

      11,599

      74

      2.56 %

        Loans(10)

      2,795,274

      26,610

      3.82 %

      2,573,978

      23,931

      3.77 %

      2,240,236

      22,409

      4.01 %

          Total interest-earning assets

      2,985,092

      27,250

      3.66 %

      2,788,074

      24,479

      3.56 %

      2,456,352

      22,748

      3.71 %

        Noninterest-earning assets

      154,659



      152,565



      117,836



          Total assets

      $3,139,751



      $2,940,639



      $2,574,188



      Interest-bearing liabilities










      NOW accounts

      $   389,563

      144

      0.15 %

      $   406,054

      115

      0.11 %

      $   298,446

      46

      0.06 %

      Savings & money market

      1,267,174

      1,200

      0.38 %

      1,242,225

      618

      0.20 %

      1,131,391

      580

      0.21 %

      Time deposits

      278,101

      500

      0.72 %

      158,720

      175

      0.45 %

      175,612

      294

      0.67 %

      Total interest-bearing deposits

      1,934,838

      1,844

      0.38 %

      1,806,999

      908

      0.20 %

      1,605,449

      920

      0.23 %

      FHLB advances and other borrowings

      53,179

      105

      0.79 %

      16,626

      12

      0.29 %

      44

      2

      18.23 %

      Subordinated debentures

      36,143

      405

      4.49 %

      36,116

      380

      4.27 %

      36,035

      379

      4.22 %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities

      2,024,160

      2,354

      0.47 %

      1,859,741

      1,300

      0.28 %

      1,641,528

      1,301

      0.32 %

      Noninterest-bearing liabilities

      833,943



      802,299



      688,576



      Shareholders' equity

      281,648



      278,600



      244,084



      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $3,139,751



      $2,940,639



      $2,574,188



      Net interest spread



      3.19 %



      3.28 %



      3.39 %

      Net interest income (tax equivalent) / margin


      $24,896

      3.35 %


      $23,179

      3.37 %


      $21,447

      3.50 %

      Less:  tax-equivalent adjustment(2)


      12



      15



      17


      Net interest income


      $24,884



      $23,164



      $21,430


      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]












      Net interest income was $24.9 million for the second quarter of 2022, a $1.7 million increase from the first quarter of 2022, resulting primarily from a $2.8 million increase in interest income, on a tax-equivalent basis, partially offset by a $1.1 million increase in interest expense. The increase in interest income was driven by $221.3 million growth in average loan balances at an average rate of 3.82%, five basis points higher than the previous quarter.  In comparison to the second quarter of 2021, net interest income increased $3.5 million, resulting primarily from $555.0 million growth in average loan balances during the 2022 period, despite a 19-basis point decrease in loan yield.  Our net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 3.35% for the second quarter of 2022, a two-basis point decrease from 3.37% for the first quarter of 2022, and a 15-basis point decrease from 3.50% for the second quarter of 2021.  Reduced rates on our interest-earning assets, combined with higher costs on our interest-bearing liabilities, resulted in the lower net interest margin during the second quarter of 2022 in comparison to the second quarter of 2021.

      BALANCE SHEETS - Unaudited








      Ending Balance




      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30


      (in thousands, except per share data)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021


      Assets








      Cash and cash equivalents:








        Cash and due from banks

      $

      21,090

      20,992

      21,770

      17,944

      17,093


        Federal funds sold


      124,462

      95,093

      86,882

      47,440

      75,327


        Interest-bearing deposits with banks


      36,538

      33,131

      58,557

      63,149

      61,377


          Total cash and cash equivalents


      182,090

      149,216

      167,209

      128,533

      153,797


      Investment securities:








        Investment securities available for sale


      98,991

      106,978

      120,281

      113,802

      91,232


        Other investments


      5,065

      4,104

      4,021

      2,820

      2,770


          Total investment securities


      104,056

      111,082

      124,302

      116,622

      94,002


      Mortgage loans held for sale


      18,329

      17,840

      13,556

      31,641

      36,427


      Loans (5)


      2,845,205

      2,660,675

      2,489,877

      2,389,047

      2,254,135


      Less allowance for credit losses


      (34,192)

      (32,944)

      (30,408)

      (36,075)

      (41,912)


          Loans, net


      2,811,013

      2,627,731

      2,459,469

      2,352,972

      2,212,223


      Bank owned life insurance


      50,463

      50,148

      49,833

      49,521

      49,200


      Property and equipment, net


      96,674

      95,129

      92,370

      78,456

      69,193


      Deferred income taxes


      15,078

      10,635

      8,397

      16,591

      25,025


      Other assets


      9,960

      10,859

      10,412

      9,840

      10,316


          Total assets

      $

      3,287,663

      3,072,640

      2,925,548

      2,784,176

      2,650,183


      Liabilities








      Deposits

      $

      2,870,158

      2,708,174

      2,563,826

      2,433,018

      2,310,892


      FHLB Advances


      50,000

      -

      -

      -

      -


      Subordinated debentures


      36,160

      36,133

      36,106

      36,079

      36,052


      Other liabilities


      48,708

      49,809

      47,715

      49,450

      51,580


          Total liabilities


      3,005,026

      2,794,116

      2,647,647

      2,518,547

      2,398,524


      Shareholders' equity








      Preferred stock - $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized


      -

      -

      -

      -

      -


      Common Stock - $.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized


      80

      80

      79

      79

      79


      Nonvested restricted stock


      (3,230)

      (3,425)

      (1,435)

      (1,469)

      (1,173)


      Additional paid-in capital


      117,714

      117,286

      114,226

      113,501

      112,604


      Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)


      (10,143)

      (6,393)

      (740)

      (248)

      400


      Retained earnings


      178,216

      170,976

      165,771

      153,766

      139,749


          Total shareholders' equity


      282,637

      278,524

      277,901

      265,629

      251,659


          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $

      3,287,663

      3,072,640

      2,925,548

      2,784,176

      2,650,183


      Common Stock








      Book value per common share

      $

      35.39

      34.90

      35.07

      33.57

      31.86


      Stock price:








        High


      50.09

      65.02

      64.73

      53.50

      55.26


        Low


      42.25

      50.84

      52.73

      48.62

      47.61


        Period end


      43.59

      50.84

      62.49

      53.50

      51.16


      Common shares outstanding


      7,986

      7,981

      7,925

      7,913

      7,900


      [Footnotes to table located on page 6] 

      ASSET QUALITY MEASURES - Unaudited



      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Nonperforming Assets







      Commercial







        Non-owner occupied RE

      $

      259

      265

      270

      7,400

      1,048

        Commercial business


      -

      -

      -

      1,469

      37

      Consumer







        Real estate


      183

      739

      989

      1,461

      2,372

        Home equity


      200

      815

      653

      818

      426

      Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings


      2,289

      2,713

      2,952

      2,730

      2,883

      Total nonaccrual loans


      2,931

      4,532

      4,864

      13,878

      6,766

      Other real estate owned


      -

      -

      -

      -

      366

      Total nonperforming assets

      $

      2,931

      4,532

      4,864

      13,878

      7,132

      Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:







        Total assets


      0.09 %

      0.15 %

      0.17 %

      0.50 %

      0.27 %

        Total loans


      0.10 %

      0.17 %

      0.20 %

      0.58 %

      0.32 %

      Accruing troubled debt restructurings (TDRs)

      $

      3,558

      3,241

      3,299

      4,044

      4,622

      Classified assets/tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit losses


      7.29 %

      7.83 %

      12.61 %

      14.90 %

      13.36 %




      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Allowance for Credit Losses







      Balance, beginning of period

      $

      32,944

      30,408

      36,075

      41,912

      43,499

      CECL adjustment


      -

      1,500

      -

      -

      -

      Loans charged-off


      (316)

      (169)

      (1,509)

      (243)

      (8)

      Recoveries of loans previously charged-off


      39

      180

      42

      406

      321

        Net loans (charged-off) recovered


      (277)

      11

      (1,467)

      163

      313

      Provision for credit losses


      1,525

      1,025

      (4,200)

      (6,000)

      (1,900)

      Balance, end of period

      $

      34,192

      32,944

      30,408

      36,075

      41,912

      Allowance for credit losses to gross loans


      1.20 %

      1.24 %

      1.22 %

      1.51 %

      1.86 %

      Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans


      1,166.70 %

      726.88 %

      625.22 %

      259.95 %

      619.47 %

      Net charge-offs to average loans QTD (annualized)


      0.04 %

      0.00 %

      0.24 %

      (0.03 %)

      (0.06 %)

      Total nonperforming assets decreased by $1.6 million to $2.9 million for the second quarter of 2022, representing 0.09% of total assets, compared to 0.15% in the first quarter of 2022. The allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonaccrual loans was 1,166.7% on June 30, 2022, compared to 726.9% on March 31, 2022 and 619.5% on June 30, 2021. During the second quarter of 2022, our classified asset ratio improved to 7.29%. The improvement over the second quarter of 2021 was primarily the result of five, or $14.1 million in the aggregate, hotel loans we upgraded from substandard during the first quarter of 2022.

      Effective January 1, 2022, we early adopted the Current Expected Credit Loss ("CECL") methodology for estimating credit losses, which resulted in an increase of $1.5 million to our allowance for credit losses and an increase of $2.0 million to our reserve for unfunded commitments. The tax-effected impact of these two items totaled $2.8 million and was recorded as an adjustment to our retained earnings as of January 1, 2022.

      On June 30, 2022, the allowance for credit losses was $34.2 million, or 1.20% of total loans, compared to $32.9 million, or 1.24% of total loans, at March 31, 2022, and $41.9 million, or 1.86% of total loans, at June 30, 2021. We had net charge-offs of $277 thousand, or 0.04% annualized, for the second quarter of 2022 compared to net recoveries of $11 thousand for the first quarter of 2022. Net recoveries were $313 thousand for the second quarter of 2021. There was a provision for credit losses of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2022 compared to a provision of $1.0 million for the first quarter of 2022 and a reversal of $1.9 million for the second quarter of 2021.

      LOAN COMPOSITION - Unaudited




      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Commercial







      Owner occupied RE

      $

      551,544

      527,776

      488,965

      470,614

      452,130

      Non-owner occupied RE


      741,263

      705,811

      666,833

      628,521

      600,094

      Construction


      84,612

      75,015

      64,425

      87,892

      60,786

      Business


      389,790

      352,932

      333,049

      307,969

      307,933

      Total commercial loans


      1,767,209

      1,661,534

      1,553,272

      1,494,996

      1,420,943

      Consumer







      Real estate


      812,130

      745,667

      694,401

      648,276

      605,026

      Home equity


      161,512

      155,678

      154,839

      155,049

      149,789

      Construction


      76,878

      72,627

      59,846

      57,419

      48,077

      Other


      27,476

      25,169

      27,519

      33,307

      30,300

      Total consumer loans


      1,077,996

      999,141

      936,605

      894,051

      833,192

      Total gross loans, net of deferred fees    


      2,845,205

      2,660,675

      2,489,877

      2,389,047

      2,254,135

      Less—allowance for credit losses


      (34,192)

      (32,944)

      (30,408)

      (36,075)

      (41,912)

      Total loans, net

      $

      2,811,013

      2,627,731

      2,459,469

      2,352,972

      2,212,223


      DEPOSIT COMPOSITION - Unaudited




      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2022

      2022

      2021

      2021

      2021

      Non-interest bearing

      $

      799,169

      779,262

      768,650

      720,444

      658,758

      Interest bearing:







         NOW accounts


      364,189

      416,322

      401,788

      331,167

      316,744

         Money market accounts


      1,320,329

      1,238,866

      1,201,099

      1,188,666

      1,136,315

         Savings


      41,944

      41,630

      39,696

      34,018

      33,442

         Time, less than $250,000


      62,340

      57,972

      61,122

      65,177

      68,022

         Time and out-of-market deposits, $250,000 and over


      282,187

      174,122

      91,471

      93,546

      97,611

      Total deposits

      $

      2,870,158

      2,708,174

      2,563,826

      2,433,018

      2,310,892

      Footnotes to tables:


       (1) Total revenue is the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

       (2) The tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income adjusts the yield for assets earning tax-exempt income to a comparable yield on a taxable basis.

       (3) Annualized for the respective three-month period.

       (4) Noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

       (5) Excludes mortgage loans held for sale.

       (6) Excludes out of market deposits and time deposits greater than $250,000.

       (7) June 30, 2022 ratios are preliminary.

       (8) The common equity tier 1 ratio is calculated as the sum of common equity divided by risk-weighted assets.

       (9) The tangible common equity ratio is calculated as total equity less preferred stock divided by total assets.

      (10) Includes mortgage loans held for sale.

      ABOUT SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES
      Southern First Bancshares, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina is a registered bank holding company incorporated under the laws of South Carolina.  The company's wholly owned subsidiary, Southern First Bank, is the largest bank headquartered in South Carolina.  Southern First Bank has been providing financial services since 1999 and now operates in 12 locations in the Greenville, Columbia, and Charleston markets of South Carolina as well as the Charlotte, Triangle and Triad regions of North Carolina and Atlanta, Georgia. Southern First Bancshares has consolidated assets of approximately $3.3 billion and its common stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol "SFST."  More information can be found at www.southernfirst.com.

      FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
      Certain statements in this news release contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, such as statements relating to future plans and expectations, and are thus prospective.  Such forward-looking statements are identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "target," and "project," as well as similar expressions.  Such statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove to be inaccurate.  Therefore, we can give no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.  The inclusion of this forward-looking information should not be construed as a representation by our company or any person that the future events, plans, or expectations contemplated by our company will be achieved.

      The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements: (1) competitive pressures among depository and other financial institutions may increase significantly and have an effect on pricing, spending, third-party relationships and revenues; (2) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the company conducts operations may be different than expected; (3) the rate of delinquencies and amounts of charge-offs, the level of allowance for credit loss, the rates of loan growth, or adverse changes in asset quality in our loan portfolio, which may result in increased credit risk-related losses and expenses; (4) changes in legislation, regulation, policies, or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental, or legislative action, including, but not limited to, changes affecting oversight of the financial services industry or consumer protection; (5) the impact of changes to the U.S. presidential administration and Congress on the regulatory landscape and capital markets; (6) adverse conditions in the stock market, the public debt market and other capital markets (including changes in interest rate conditions) could have a negative impact on the company; (7) changes in interest rates, which may affect the company's net income, interest expense, prepayment penalty income, mortgage banking income, and other future cash flows, or the market value of the company's assets, including its investment securities; and (8) changes in accounting principles, policies, practices, or guidelines.  Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our reports (such as Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K) filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's Internet site (http://www.sec.gov).  All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements concerning the company or any person acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by the cautionary statements above.  We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made, except as required by law.

      FINANCIAL CONTACT: MIKE DOWLING  864-679-9070

      MEDIA CONTACT: ART SEAVER  864-679-9010

      WEB SITE: www.southernfirst.com

      SOURCE Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

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