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      Southern First Reports Results for Second Quarter 2023

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      Jul 25, 2023, 09:15 ET

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      GREENVILLE, S.C., July 25, 2023 /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, 2023.

      "I am proud of our team's performance during a volatile quarter for the banking industry," stated Art Seaver, the Company's Chief Executive Officer. "It was a strong quarter in terms of new deposit accounts, loan growth, mortgage production, and credit quality. We witnessed margin stabilization in the latter half of the quarter and expect continued momentum in the second half of the year."

      2023 Second Quarter Highlights

      • Net income was $2.5 million and diluted earnings per common share were $0.31 for Q2 2023
      • Total deposits increased 20% to $3.4 billion at Q2 2023, compared to $2.9 billion at Q2 2022
      • Total loans increased 24% to $3.5 billion at Q2 2023, compared to $2.8 billion at Q2 2022
      • Book value per common share increased to $37.42 at Q2 2023, or 6%, over Q2 2022
      • Credit quality remains strong with nonperforming assets to total assets of 0.08% and past due loans to total loans of 0.07% at Q2 2023
      • Core deposits decreased 2% to $2.9 billion at Q2 2023, compared to Q1 2023 and increased 11% from Q2 2022


      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30



      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022

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







      Net income available to common shareholders

      $

      2,458

      2,703

      5,492

      8,413

      7,240

      Earnings per common share, diluted


      0.31

      0.33

      0.68

      1.05

      0.90

      Total revenue(1)


      21,561

      22,468

      25,826

      28,134

      27,149

      Net interest margin (tax-equivalent)(2)


      2.05 %

      2.36 %

      2.88 %

      3.19 %

      3.35 %

      Return on average assets(3)


      0.26 %

      0.30 %

      0.63 %

      1.00 %

      0.92 %

      Return on average equity(3)


      3.27 %

      3.67 %

      7.44 %

      11.57 %

      10.31 %

      Efficiency ratio(4)


      80.67 %

      76.12 %

      63.55 %

      57.03 %

      58.16 %

      Noninterest expense to average assets (3)


      1.82 %

      1.89 %

      1.87 %

      1.92 %

      2.02 %

      Balance Sheet ($ in thousands):







      Total loans(5)

      $

      3,537,616

      3,417,945

      3,273,363

      3,030,027

      2,845,205

      Total deposits


      3,433,018

      3,426,774

      3,133,864

      3,001,452

      2,870,158

      Core deposits(6)


      2,880,507

      2,946,567

      2,759,112

      2,723,592

      2,588,283

      Total assets


      4,002,107

      3,938,140

      3,691,981

      3,439,669

      3,287,663

      Book value per common share


      37.42

      37.16

      36.76

      35.99

      35.39

      Loans to deposits


      103.05 %

      99.74 %

      104.45 %

      100.95 %

      99.13 %

      Holding Company Capital Ratios(7):







      Total risk-based capital ratio


      12.38 %

      12.67 %

      12.91 %

      13.58 %

      13.97 %

      Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio


      10.40 %

      10.66 %

      10.88 %

      11.49 %

      11.83 %

      Leverage ratio


      8.48 %

      8.80 %

      9.17 %

      9.44 %

      9.71 %

      Common equity tier 1 ratio(8)


      9.99 %

      10.23 %

      10.44 %

      11.02 %

      11.33 %

      Tangible common equity(9)


      7.53 %

      7.60 %

      7.98 %

      8.37 %

      8.60 %

      Asset Quality Ratios:







      Nonperforming assets/ total assets


      0.08 %

      0.12 %

      0.07 %

      0.08 %

      0.09 %

      Classified assets/tier one capital plus allowance for credit losses


      4.68 %

      5.10 %

      4.71 %

      5.24 %

      7.29 %

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


      0.07 %

      0.11 %

      0.11 %

      0.07 %

      0.10 %

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


      0.03 %

      0.01 %

      (0.05 %)

      (0.06 %)

      0.02 %

      Allowance for credit losses/loans(5)


      1.16 %

      1.18 %

      1.18 %

      1.20 %

      1.20 %

      Allowance for credit losses/nonaccrual loans


      1,363.11 %

      854.33 %

      1,470.74 %

      1,388.87 %

      1,166.70 %

      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]

      INCOME STATEMENTS – Unaudited










      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30

      (in thousands, except per share data)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022

      Interest income







      Loans

      $

      41,089

      36,748

      33,939

      29,752

      26,610

      Investment securities


      706

      613

      562

      506

      448

      Federal funds sold


      891

      969

      525

      676

      180

        Total interest income


      42,686

      38,330

      35,026

      30,934

      27,238

      Interest expense







      Deposits


      21,937

      17,179

      10,329

      5,021

      1,844

      Borrowings


      1,924

      727

      578

      459

      510

        Total interest expense


      23,861

      17,906

      10,907

      5,480

      2,354

      Net interest income


      18,825

      20,424

      24,119

      25,454

      24,884

      Provision for credit losses


      910

      1,825

      2,325

      950

      1,775

      Net interest income after provision for credit losses


      17,915

      18,599

      21,794

      24,504

      23,109

      Noninterest income







      Mortgage banking income


      1,337

      622

      291

      1,230

      1,184

      Service fees on deposit accounts


      331

      325

      316

      318

      327

      ATM and debit card income


      536

      555

      558

      542

      548

      Income from bank owned life insurance


      338

      332

      344

      315

      315

      Loss on disposal of fixed assets


      -

      -

      -

      -

      (394)

      Other income


      194

      210

      198

      275

      285

        Total noninterest income


      2,736

      2,044

      1,707

      2,680

      2,265

      Noninterest expense







      Compensation and benefits


      10,287

      10,356

      9,576

      9,843

      9,915

      Occupancy


      2,518

      2,457

      2,666

      2,442

      2,219

      Outside service and data processing costs


      1,705

      1,629

      1,521

      1,529

      1,528

      Insurance


      897

      689

      551

      507

      367

      Professional fees


      751

      660

      788

      555

      693

      Marketing


      335

      366

      282

      338

      329

      Other


      900

      947

      1,029

      832

      737

        Total noninterest expenses


      17,393

      17,104

      16,413

      16,046

      15,788

      Income before provision for income taxes


      3,258

      3,539

      7,088

      11,138

      9,586

      Income tax expense


      800

      836

      1,596

      2,725

      2,346

      Net income available to common
      shareholders

      $

      2,458

      2,703

      5,492

      8,413

      7,240








      Earnings per common share – Basic

      $

      0.31

      0.34

      0.69

      1.06

      0.91

      Earnings per common share – Diluted


      0.31

      0.33

      0.68

      1.04

      0.90

      Basic weighted average common shares


      8,051

      8,026

      7,971

      7,972

      7,945

      Diluted weighted average common shares


      8,069

      8,092

      8,071

      8,065

      8,075

      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]

      Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was $2.5 million, or $0.31 per diluted share, a $244 thousand decrease from the first quarter of 2023 and a $4.8 million decrease from the second quarter of 2022.  Net interest income decreased $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to the first quarter of 2023, and decreased $6.1 million, compared to the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in net interest income from the prior quarter and prior year was driven primarily by an increase in interest expense on our deposit accounts related to the Federal Reserve's 500-basis point interest rate hikes during the past 16 months.     

      The provision for credit losses was $910 thousand for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $1.8 million for the first quarter of 2023 and for the second quarter of 2022.  The provision expense during the second quarter of 2023 includes a $1.1 million provision for loan losses and a $185 thousand reversal of the reserve for unfunded commitments.

      Noninterest income totaled $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2023, a $692 thousand increase from the first quarter of 2023 and an $471 thousand increase from the second quarter of 2022.  Mortgage banking income is the largest component of our noninterest income. For the second quarter of 2023, mortgage banking income was $1.3 million, an increase of $715 thousand from the prior quarter income and an $153 thousand increase from the second quarter of 2022. 

      Noninterest expense for the second quarter of 2023 was $17.4 million, a $288 thousand increase from the first quarter of 2023, and a $1.6 million increase from the second quarter of 2022. The increase in noninterest expense from the previous quarter was driven by increases in insurance expense and professional fees, while the increase from the prior year related to increases in compensation and benefits, occupancy, and insurance expenses. Compensation and benefits expense increased from the previous year, driven by annual salary increases and the hiring of new team members. Occupancy expense increased from the prior year due primarily to increased depreciation and maintenance expense on our new headquarters building, while insurance costs increased from the prior quarter and year due to higher FDIC insurance premiums.

      Our effective tax rate was 24.5% for the second quarter of 2023, 23.6% for the first quarter of 2023, and 24.5% for the second quarter of 2022. The higher tax rate in the second quarter of 2023 as compared to the first quarter of 2023 relates primarily to the effect of equity compensation transactions on our tax rate during the quarter.

      NET INTEREST INCOME AND MARGIN - Unaudited






      For the Three Months Ended


      June 30, 2023

      March 31, 2023

      June 30,2022

      (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

      $     71,004

      $      891

      5.03 %

      $     85,966

      $      969

      4.57 %

      $     80,909

      $      180

      0.89 %

        Investment securities, taxable

      93,922

      623

      2.66 %

      87,521

      530

      2.46 %

      98,527

      404

      1.64 %

        Investment securities, nontaxable(2)

      10,200

      108

      4.24 %

      10,266

      106

      4.21 %

      10,382

      56

      2.16 %

        Loans(10)

      3,511,225

      41,089

      4.69 %

      3,334,530

      36,748

      4.47 %

      2,795,274

      26,610

      3.82 %

          Total interest-earning assets

      3,686,351

      42,711

      4.65 %

      3,518,283

      38,353

      4.42 %

      2,985,092

      27,250

      3.66 %

        Noninterest-earning assets

      155,847



      161,310



      154,659



          Total assets

      $3,842,198



      $3,679,593



      $3,139,751



      Interest-bearing liabilities










      NOW accounts

      $   297,234

      537

      0.72 %

      $   303,176

      440

      0.59 %

      $   389,563

      144

      0.15 %

      Savings & money market

      1,727,009

      15,298

      3.55 %

      1,661,878

      11,992

      2.93 %

      1,267,174

      1,200

      0.38 %

      Time deposits

      573,095

      6,102

      4.27 %

      543,425

      4,747

      3.54 %

      278,101

      500

      0.72 %

      Total interest-bearing deposits

      2,597,338

      21,937

      3.39 %

      2,508,479

      17,179

      2.78 %

      1,934,838

      1,844

      0.38 %

      FHLB advances and other borrowings

      135,922

      1,382

      4.08 %

      18,243

      200

      4.45 %

      53,179

      105

      0.79 %

      Subordinated debentures

      36,251

      542

      6.00 %

      36,224

      527

      5.90 %

      36,143

      405

      4.49 %

      Total interest-bearing liabilities

      2,769,511

      23,861

      3.46 %

      2,562,946

      17,906

      2.83 %

      2,024,160

      2,354

      0.47 %

      Noninterest-bearing liabilities

      771,388



      818,123



      833,943



      Shareholders' equity

      301,299



      298,524



      281,648



      Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $3,842,198



      $3,679,593



      $3,139,751



      Net interest spread



      1.19 %



      1.59 %



      3.19 %

      Net interest income (tax equivalent) /
      margin


      $18,850

      2.05 %


      $20,447

      2.36 %


      $24,896

      3.35 %

      Less:  tax-equivalent adjustment(2)


      25



      23



      12


      Net interest income


      $18,825



      $20,424



      $24,884


      [Footnotes to table located on page 6]












      Net interest income was $18.8 million for the second quarter of 2023, a $1.6 million decrease from the first quarter of 2023, driven by a $6.0 million increase in interest expense, partially offset by a $4.4 million increase in interest income, on a taxable basis. The increase in interest expense was driven by $88.9 million growth in average interest-bearing deposit balances at an average rate of 3.39%, a 61-basis points increase over the previous quarter, partially offset by $176.7 million growth in average loan balances at an average yield of 4.69%, an increase of 22-basis points from the first quarter of 2023.  In comparison to the second quarter of 2022, net interest income decreased $6.1 million, resulting primarily from $662.5 million growth in average interest-bearing deposit balances during the 12 months ended June 30, 2023, combined with a 301-basis point increase in deposit rates.  Our net interest margin, on a tax-equivalent basis, was 2.05% for the second quarter of 2023, a 31-basis point decrease from 2.36% for the first quarter of 2023 and a 130-basis point decrease from 3.35% for the second quarter of 2022.  As a result of the Federal Reserve's 500-basis point interest rate hikes during the past 12 months, the rate on our interest-bearing liabilities has increased by 299-basis points during the second quarter of 2023 in comparison to the second quarter of 2022. However, the yield on our interest-earning assets, driven by our loan portfolio, has increased by only 99-basis points during the same time period, resulting in the lower net interest margin during the second quarter of 2023. 

      BALANCE SHEETS - Unaudited







      Ending Balance




      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30


      (in thousands, except per share data)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022


      Assets








      Cash and cash equivalents:








        Cash and due from banks

      $

      24,742

      22,213

      18,788

      16,530

      21,090


        Federal funds sold


      170,145

      242,642

      101,277

      139,544

      124,462


        Interest-bearing deposits with banks


      10,183

      7,350

      50,809

      4,532

      36,538


          Total cash and cash equivalents


      205,070

      272,205

      170,874

      160,606

      182,090


      Investment securities:








        Investment securities available for sale


      91,548

      94,036

      93,347

      91,521

      98,991


        Other investments


      12,550

      10,097

      10,833

      5,449

      5,065


          Total investment securities


      104,098

      104,133

      104,180

      96,970

      104,056


      Mortgage loans held for sale


      15,781

      6,979

      3,917

      9,243

      18,329


      Loans (5)


      3,537,616

      3,417,945

      3,273,363

      3,030,027

      2,845,205


      Less allowance for credit losses


      (41,105)

      (40,435)

      (38,639)

      (36,317)

      (34,192)


          Loans, net


      3,496,511

      3,377,510

      3,234,724

      2,993,710

      2,811,013


      Bank owned life insurance


      51,791

      51,453

      51,122

      50,778

      50,463


      Property and equipment, net


      96,964

      97,806

      99,183

      99,530

      96,674


      Deferred income taxes


      12,356

      12,087

      12,522

      18,425

      15,078


      Other assets


      19,536

      15,967

      15,459

      10,407

      9,960


          Total assets

      $

      4,002,107

      3,938,140

      3,691,981

      3,439,669

      3,287,663


      Liabilities








      Deposits

      $

      3,433,018

      3,426,774

      3,133,864

      3,001,452

      2,870,158


      FHLB Advances


      180,000

      125,000

      175,000

      60,000

      50,000


      Subordinated debentures


      36,268

      36,241

      36,214

      36,187

      36,160


      Other liabilities


      51,307

      50,775

      52,391

      54,245

      48,708


          Total liabilities


      3,700,593

      3,638,790

      3,397,469

      3,151,884

      3,005,026


      Shareholders' equity








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


      -

      -

      -

      -

      -


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


      81

      80

      80

      80

      80


      Nonvested restricted stock


      (4,051)

      (4,462)

      (3,306)

      (3,348)

      (3,230)


      Additional paid-in capital


      120,912

      120,683

      119,027

      118,433

      117,714


      Accumulated other comprehensive loss


      (12,710)

      (11,775)

      (13,410)

      (14,009)

      (10,143)


      Retained earnings


      197,282

      194,824

      192,121

      186,629

      178,216


          Total shareholders' equity


      301,514

      299,350

      294,512

      287,785

      282,637


          Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

      $

      4,002,107

      3,938,140

      3,691,981

      3,439,669

      3,287,663


      Common Stock








      Book value per common share

      $

      37.42

      37.16

      36.76

      35.99

      35.39


      Stock price:








        High


      31.34

      45.05

      49.50

      47.16

      50.09


        Low


      21.33

      30.70

      41.46

      41.66

      42.25


        Period end


      24.75

      30.70

      45.75

      41.66

      43.59


      Common shares outstanding


      8,058

      8,048

      8,011

      7,997

      7,986


      [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)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022





      Nonperforming Assets











      Commercial











        Non-owner occupied RE

      $

      754

      1,384

      247

      253

      981





        Commercial business


      137

      1,196

      182

      79

      -





      Consumer











        Real estate


      1,053

      1,075

      1,099

      904

      552





        Home equity


      1,072

      1,078

      1,099

      1,379

      1,398





      Total nonaccrual loans


      3,016

      4,733

      2,627

      2,615

      2,931





      Other real estate owned


      -

      -

      -

      -

      -





      Total nonperforming assets

      $

      3,016

      4,733

      2,627

      2,615

      2,931





      Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:











        Total assets


      0.08 %

      0.12 %

      0.07 %

      0.08 %

      0.09 %





        Total loans


      0.09 %

      0.14 %

      0.08 %

      0.09 %

      0.10 %





      Classified assets/tier 1 capital plus allowance for credit
      losses


      4.68 %

      5.10 %

      4.71 %

      5.24 %

      7.29 %














      Quarter Ended







      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30





      (dollars in thousands)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022





      Allowance for Credit Losses











      Balance, beginning of period

      $

      40,435

      38,639

      36,317

      34,192

      32,944





      Loans charged-off


      (440)

      (161)

      -

      -

      (316)





      Recoveries of loans previously charged-off


      15

      102

      22

      1,600

      39





        Net loans (charged-off) recovered


      (425)

      (59)

      22

      1,600

      (277)





      Provision for credit losses


      1,095

      1,855

      2,300

      525

      1,525





      Balance, end of period

      $

      41,105

      40,435

      38,639

      36,317

      34,192





      Allowance for credit losses to gross loans


      1.16 %

      1.18 %

      1.18 %

      1.20 %

      1.20 %





      Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans


      1,363.11 %

      854.33 %

      1,470.74 %

      1,388.87 %

      1,166.70 %





      Net charge-offs to average loans QTD (annualized)


      0.03 %

      0.01 %

      0.00 %

      (0.22 %)

      0.04 %





      Total nonperforming assets decreased by $1.7 million during the second quarter of 2023, representing 0.08% of total assets, compared to 0.12% in the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in nonperforming assets during the second quarter of 2023 results primarily from two commercial loans that were sold and one commercial loan returning to accrual status. In addition, our classified asset ratio decreased to 4.68% for the second quarter of 2023 from 5.10% in the first quarter of 2023 and from 7.29% in the second quarter of 2022.

      On June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses was $41.1 million, or 1.16% of total loans, compared to $40.4 million, or 1.18% of total loans, at March 31, 2023, and $34.2 million, or 1.20% of total loans, at June 30, 2022. We had net charge-offs of $425 thousand, or 0.03% annualized, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to net charge-offs of $59 thousand for the first quarter of 2023 and net charge-offs of $277 thousand for the second quarter of 2022. There was a provision for credit losses of $1.1 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to a provision of $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2023 and a provision of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2022.

      LOAN COMPOSITION - Unaudited




      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022

      Commercial







      Owner occupied RE

      $

      613,874

      615,094

      612,901

      572,972

      551,544

      Non-owner occupied RE


      951,536

      928,059

      862,579

      799,569

      741,263

      Construction


      115,798

      94,641

      109,726

      85,850

      84,612

      Business


      511,719

      495,161

      468,112

      419,312

      389,790

      Total commercial loans


      2,192,927

      2,132,955

      2,053,318

      1,877,703

      1,767,209

      Consumer







      Real estate


      1,047,904

      993,258

      931,278

      873,471

      812,130

      Home equity


      185,584

      180,974

      179,300

      171,904

      161,512

      Construction


      61,044

      71,137

      80,415

      77,798

      76,878

      Other


      50,157

      39,621

      29,052

      29,151

      27,476

      Total consumer loans


      1,344,689

      1,284,990

      1,220,045

      1,152,324

      1,077,996

      Total gross loans, net of deferred fees


      3,537,616

      3,417,945

      3,273,363

      3,030,027

      2,845,205

      Less—allowance for credit losses


      (41,105)

      (40,435)

      (38,639)

      (36,317)

      (34,192)

      Total loans, net

      $

      3,496,511

      3,377,510

      3,234,724

      2,993,710

      2,811,013

      DEPOSIT COMPOSITION - Unaudited




      Quarter Ended



      June 30

      March 31

      December 31

      September 30

      June 30

      (dollars in thousands)


      2023

      2023

      2022

      2022

      2022

      Non-interest bearing

      $

      698,084

      740,534

      804,115

      791,050

      799,169

      Interest bearing:







         NOW accounts


      308,762

      303,743

      318,030

      357,862

      364,189

         Money market accounts


      1,692,900

      1,748,562

      1,506,418

      1,452,958

      1,320,329

         Savings


      36,243

      39,706

      40,673

      42,335

      41,944

         Time, less than $250,000


      114,691

      106,679

      89,877

      79,387

      62,340

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


      582,338

      487,550

      374,751

      277,860

      282,187

      Total deposits

      $

      3,433,018

      3,426,774

      3,133,864

      3,001,452

      2,870,158

      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, 2023 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 second 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 $4.0 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," "preliminary", "intend," "plan," "target," "continue," "lasting," 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 and deposit growth as well as pricing of each product, 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 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 continue to have a negative impact on the company; (7) changes in interest rates, which may continue to 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; (8) elevated inflation which causes adverse risk to the overall economy, and could indirectly pose challenges to our clients and to our business; (9) any increase in FDIC assessments which have increased and may continue to increase our cost of doing business; and (10) 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 & MEDIA CONTACT:
      ART SEAVER  864-679-9010

      WEB SITE: www.southernfirst.com

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