Security Bank Corporation Announces Preliminary Fourth Quarter 2008 Financial Results


MACON, Ga., Jan. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) today reported a preliminary net operating loss, before a goodwill impairment charge of $18.4 million and a $0.9 million gain on sales of securities, of $24.9 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared with a net operating loss of $6.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share before goodwill impairment and the gain on securities sale for the fourth quarter of 2008 reflected an operating loss of $1.07 per share compared to a loss of $0.36 per share for the comparable year ago period. The decrease in net operating income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was primarily driven by a 244 basis point decrease in the net interest margin due to increased costs associated with elevated levels of problem credits, a $9 million increase in the provision for loan losses and a $2 million increase in Other Real Estate Owned ("OREO") related expenses. For the year ended December 31, 2008, preliminary net operating income decreased to a loss of $88.4 million compared to income of $6.6 million a year ago and on a diluted per share basis decreased to a loss of $3.95 versus income of $0.34 for the comparable year ago period.

Security Bank Corporation currently has approximately $586 million of available liquidity in the form of cash and cash equivalents, unpledged securities and available secured fed funds lines. This represents approximately 20% of total assets as of December 31, 2008.

Tony E. Collins, Security Bank Corporation's President and CEO, commented, "With financial markets still in turmoil, we maintained our allowance for loan losses to 3.00% of loans in the fourth quarter, more than double the 1.45% of loans at the end of 2007. While we anticipated that nonperforming assets would remain elevated through the year, the significant decline in growth in the economy, and the residential real estate market in particular over this period, has made it difficult to sell OREO and reduce problem credits. Given these times of unprecedented challenges for financial institutions, we remain very focused on our previously stated objectives of preserving capital, maintaining liquidity, improving asset quality and reducing noninterest expenses. We greatly appreciate the continued support of our customers and our employees who remain committed to providing the highest level of customer service."

Asset Quality

Nonperforming assets (nonaccrual loans and OREO) at the end of fourth quarter 2008 were $327 million, or 11.3% of total assets compared to 9.8% at the end of the third quarter of 2008 and 2.8% at the end of the fourth quarter in 2007. While Security Bank Corporation sold $11 million of OREO during the fourth quarter of 2008, new properties totaling approximately $18 million were moved to OREO from nonaccrual loans. Approximately $84 million of loans were placed on nonaccrual status during the quarter. Security Bank Corporation charged-off approximately $30 million in loans resulting in net charge-offs to average loans of 5.9% annualized for the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase from 2.7% in net charge-offs to average loans annualized for the third quarter of 2008. Net charge-offs to average loans were 2.8% annualized for the fourth quarter of 2007. Security Bank Corporation increased its allowance for loan losses to 3.00% of loans receivable at December 31, 2008, or $59.4 million, up from 2.95% of loans or $60.4 million at September 30, 2008 and 1.45% of loans or $31.7 million at December 31, 2007.

Balance Sheet

Security Bank Corporation has continued to shrink its balance sheet. Loans receivable totaled $1.98 billion at December 31, 2008, down 9% from $2.18 billion at December 31, 2007. On a sequential basis, loans declined 13% annualized with a 6% annualized decline in the middle and coastal Georgia markets, a 25% annualized decline in the Atlanta market and a 26% annualized decline in Security Real Estate Services, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Security Bank of Bibb County.

As of December 31, 2008, deferred tax assets were $43 million. Management has reviewed these assets for possible impairment; however, the unaudited financial statements for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008 do not reflect any valuation allowance as management has insufficient information to make a final determination as to the amount of potential impairment. Management estimates a potential valuation allowance on these deferred tax assets in the range of $0 to $18 million as of December 31, 2008 and expects to make its final determination before filing its audited financial statements in its Annual Report on Form 10-K with the SEC.

Total deposits were $2.44 billion at December 31, 2008, an increase of 6% from $2.30 billion at December 31, 2007. Total assets increased 2% to $2.89 billion at December 31, 2008, compared to $2.83 billion at December 31, 2007.

Tangible shareholders' equity at December 31, 2008 declined by approximately $47 million to $129 million compared to December 31, 2007, reflecting net operating losses of $88 million and $2 million in dividends paid, which was partly offset by approximately $28 million in capital raised in a rights offering in the first quarter of 2008.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $6.8 million, a decrease of 68% from $21.6 million when compared to the fourth quarter of 2007. The decrease is primarily the result of a decline in the net interest margin and a decline in Security Bank Corporation's loan portfolio. The net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis ("FTE")) was 1.02% for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, compared to 1.82% for the third quarter of 2008 and 3.46% for the comparable period one year ago. The decrease in the net interest margin in the fourth quarter of 2008 on a year-over-year and sequential quarterly basis was the result of costs associated with the current credit cycle including carrying costs and reversals of interest for nonaccruing loans, liquidity costs and the asset sensitive nature of the balance sheet. For the year ended December 31, 2008, the net interest margin (FTE) was 1.81% compared to 3.88% for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2008 decreased $1.9 million to $2.6 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 due primarily to a decrease in mortgage banking fees of $0.7 million and a decrease in other income of $0.9 million. During the fourth quarter, Security Bank Corporation outsourced its personal mortgage-lending department to a mortgage company out of Texas.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2008 was $17.5 million, a decrease of $3.5 million, or 17% sequentially from the third quarter of 2008, and essentially flat with the fourth quarter 2007 level of $17.6 million. Excluding increased credit cycle costs and increases in foreclosure expenses, losses on sales of OREO and FDIC insurance premiums, noninterest expense was down $2.2 million or 15% over the fourth quarter 2007 level. For the year ended December 31, 2008, noninterest expense declined $5.7 million or 9% versus the comparable year ago period. The decline in controllable noninterest expense was primarily due to reduced salary and benefits expense and the elimination of directors' fees at the holding company and bank level.

This press release, including the attached selected unaudited financial tables, which are a part of this release, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"). These non-GAAP financial measures are "net operating income (loss)," "operating earnings," "tangible book value," "tangible equity to tangible assets" and "return on average tangible equity." Security Bank Corporation's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of Security Bank Corporation's performance.

Net operating income (loss) and operating earnings are defined as net income adjusted for significant, typically nonrecurring income and expenses. Security Bank Corporation's management includes these measures because it believes they are helpful in measuring the Company's performance from core operations absent the impact from the usually nonrecurring items such as asset impairments, goodwill impairment, gains/losses on investment sales and prepayments of borrowed money. Tangible book value is defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Tangible book value per share is defined as tangible book value divided by total common shares outstanding. This measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill, an intangible asset that is recorded in a purchase business combination, has the effect of increasing total book value while not increasing the tangible assets of the company. For companies such as Security Bank Corporation that have engaged in multiple business combinations, purchase accounting requires the recording of significant amounts of goodwill related to such transactions. Tangible equity to tangible assets is the ratio of tangible equity defined as total equity reduced by recorded intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits, to tangible assets defined as total assets reduced by recorded intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Tangible equity to tangible assets is an important measure of Security Bank Corporation's capital strength without the effects of purchase accounting as noted above. Return on average tangible equity is defined as earnings for the period (annualized for the quarterly period or year-to-date period, as applicable) divided by average equity reduced by average goodwill and other intangible assets, net of related deferred tax benefits. Security Bank Corporation's management includes this measure because it believes that it is important when measuring Security Bank Corporation's performance exclusive of the effects of goodwill and other intangibles recorded in recent acquisitions, and many investors use this measure as part of their analysis of Security Bank Corporation.

These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Please refer to the "Reconciliation Table" in the attached schedules for a more detailed analysis of these non-GAAP measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

About Security Bank Corporation

Based in Macon, Georgia, Security Bank Corporation is a multi-bank holding company with assets of $2.9 billion at December 31, 2008. Security Bank Corporation operates six community banks with banking offices located throughout middle Georgia, coastal Georgia and north metropolitan Atlanta.

Security Bank Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SBKC." You may obtain copies of all documents that Security Bank Corporation files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, free of charge, at the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. In addition, copies of these documents may also be obtained from us without charge by directing a written request to Security Bank Corporation, 4219 Forsyth Road, Macon, Georgia 31210, Attention: Investor Relations.

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities laws, including statements about Security Bank Corporation's loan loss provisions, capital or liquidity adequacy, deferred tax asset and any potential impairment, net charge-offs, non-performing assets, net interest margin changes, the overall economic cycle and its impact on real estate values in Security Bank Corporation's markets, loan growth, and Security Bank Corporation's long-term prospects, among others. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements may address issues involving significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. Security Bank Corporation's ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Security Bank Corporation believes that the expectations and estimates reflected in its forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, actual results and performance could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Please refer to Security Bank Corporation's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a summary of important factors that could affect Security Bank Corporation's financial results and operations and its forward-looking statements. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Security Bank Corporation does not intend, and undertakes no responsibility to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of difference in actual results, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting such statements, except as required by law.



                        Security Bank Corporation
                   Selected Consolidated Financial Data
             (Dollars in Thousands, except Per Share Amounts)
                                 Unaudited

                                               Quarters Ended
                                                December 31,
                                         2008       2007     % Change
                                         ----       ----     --------
 OPERATING EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest income                  $    6,823 $   21,583      -68.4%
 Provision for loan losses                29,129     20,000       45.6%
 Noninterest income                        2,620      4,539      -42.3%
 Foreclosed property expenses              2,202      1,339       64.5%
 Losses (gains) on sales of ORE            2,487      1,435       73.3%
 Other noninterest expense                12,815     14,809      -13.5%
 Income taxes                            (12,280)    (4,588)     167.7%
 Net operating income (loss)             (24,910)    (6,873)     262.4%

 PER COMMON SHARE:
 Basic operating earnings (loss)      $    (1.07)$    (0.36)     197.2%
 Diluted operating earnings (loss)         (1.07)     (0.36)     197.2%
 Cash dividends declared                      --      0.088     -100.0%
 Book value                                 5.62      16.22      -65.3%
 Tangible book value                        5.54       9.28      -40.3%


 KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS (a):
 Return on average tangible equity,
  operating                               -70.32%    -14.77%
 Return on average assets, operating       -3.42%     -0.99%
 Efficiency ratio                         185.36%     67.31%
 Net interest margin (FTE)                  1.02%      3.46%
 Net charge-offs to average loans           5.92%      2.79%

 BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY - END OF PERIOD
 Investment securities                $  407,343 $  305,399       33.4%
 Loans Held for sale                           1      7,605     -100.0%
 Loans receivable                      1,981,476  2,182,313       -9.2%
 Allowance for loan losses                59,437     31,698       87.5%
 Total assets                          2,892,229  2,833,071        2.1%
 Deposits                              2,438,136  2,298,705        6.1%
 Other borrowed money                    300,621    206,326       45.7%
 Shareholders' equity                    130,883    306,693      -57.3%
 Tangible equity to tangible assets         4.46%      6.50%     -31.3%

 ASSET QUALITY - END OF PERIOD
 Nonaccrual loans                     $  232,436 $   50,635      359.0%
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing         146        242        0.0%
 Other real estate owned                  94,717     28,175      236.2%
   Total nonperforming assets            327,299     79,052      314.0%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans            3.00%      1.45%

                                                 Year Ended
                                                December 31,
                                         2008       2007     % Change
                                         ----       ----     --------

 OPERATING EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest income                  $   47,422 $   90,524      -47.6%
 Provision for loan losses               128,070     32,660      292.1%
 Noninterest income                       15,301     18,985      -19.4%
 Foreclosed property expenses              7,003      2,879      143.2%
 Losses (gains) on sales of ORE            8,235      1,944      323.6%
 Other noninterest expense                57,776     62,252       -7.2%
 Income taxes                            (49,997)     3,184    -1670.3%
 Net operating income (loss)             (88,364)     6,590    -1440.9%

 PER COMMON SHARE:
 Basic operating earnings (loss)      $    (3.95)$     0.35    -1228.6%
 Diluted operating earnings (loss)         (3.95)      0.34    -1261.8%
 Cash dividends declared                   0.131      0.350      -62.6%
 Book value                                 5.62      16.22      -65.3%
 Tangible book value                        5.54       9.28      -40.3%

 KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS (a):
 Return on average tangible equity,
  operating                               -53.17%      3.63%
 Return on average assets, operating       -3.08%      0.25%
 Efficiency ratio                         116.41%     61.25%
 Net interest margin (FTE)                  1.81%      3.88%
 Net charge-offs to average loans           4.73%      1.12%

 (a)   Income annualized based on number of days in the period, except
       efficiency ratio
 NOTE: Refer to the attached GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation for the
       calculation of operating earnings



                        Security Bank Corporation
         Average Balance Sheet and Net Interest Income Analysis
                         (Dollars in Thousands)
                                Unaudited

                                               Quarter Ended
                                              December 31, 2008
                                        Average    Income/    Yield/
                                        Balance    Expense     Rate
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
 ASSETS
 Earning assets:
   Interest-bearing deposits
    and fed funds sold                $  286,708 $      310       0.43%
   Investment securities                 362,556      3,978       4.36%
   Mortgage Loans Held for Sale            1,994         31       6.18%
   Loans                               2,024,239     27,043       5.31%
   Other earning assets                    1,238         20       6.43%
     Total earning assets              2,676,735     31,382       4.66%
 Non-earning assets                      223,986
                                      ----------
     Total assets                     $2,900,721
                                      ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Savings and interest-bearing
    transaction                       $  375,042 $    1,801       1.91%
   Time deposits                       1,897,718     19,578       4.10%
 Borrowings                              302,898      3,165       4.16%
     Total interest-bearing
      liabilities                      2,575,658     24,544       3.79%
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
   Noninterest bearing deposits          141,830
   Other noninterest-bearing
    liabilities                           22,044
     Total liabilities                $2,739,532
                                      ----------

 Shareholders' Equity                    161,189
                                      ----------

   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity              $2,900,721
                                      ==========

 Interest rate spread                                             0.87%

 Net interest income                             $    6,838

 Net interest margin (FTE)                             1.02%

                                                 Year Ended
                                             December 31, 2008
                                        Average    Income/    Yield/
                                        Balance    Expense     Rate
                                      ---------- ---------- ----------
 ASSETS
 Earning assets:
   Interest-bearing deposits
    and fed funds sold                $  160,463 $    2,060       1.28%
   Investment securities                 338,437     15,161       4.48%
   Mortgage Loans Held for Sale            4,129        264       6.39%
   Loans                               2,119,936    128,476       6.06%
   Other earning assets                    1,238         81       6.54%
     Total earning assets              2,624,203    146,042       5.57%
 Non-earning assets                      246,558
                                      ----------

     Total assets                     $2,870,761
                                      ==========

 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Savings and interest-bearing
    transaction                       $  450,248 $   10,364       2.30%
   Time deposits                       1,762,888     77,553       4.40%
 Borrowings                              237,306     10,609       4.47%
     Total interest-bearing
      liabilities                      2,450,442     98,526       4.02%
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
   Noninterest bearing deposits          154,173
   Other noninterest-bearing
    liabilities                           25,086
     Total liabilities                $2,629,701
                                      ----------

 Shareholders' Equity                    241,060
                                      ----------

   Total liabilities and
    shareholders' equity              $2,870,761
                                      ==========

 Interest rate spread                                             1.55%

 Net interest income                             $   47,516

 Net interest margin (FTE)                             1.81%



 Security Bank Corporation (SBKC)
 Selected Financial Information
 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                         2008
                --------------------- --------------------------------
                Dec. 31/       4th        3rd        2nd       1st
                   YTD       Quarter    Quarter    Quarter   Quarter
                --------------------- --------------------------------
 Period-End
  Balance Sheet
 --------------
 Total Assets   $2,892,229 $2,892,229 $2,888,353 $2,877,383 $2,818,477
 Total
  Securities       407,343    407,343    347,020    342,994    306,018
 Mortgage Loans
  held for Sale          1          1      4,780      6,192      5,759
 Loans:
   Commercial
    Real-Estate    906,909    906,909    942,075    983,733    963,384
   Construction/
    A&D (2)        652,806    652,806    715,631    772,179    862,532
   Personal
    Real-Estate    157,405    157,405    152,604    160,878    157,040
   Other           264,356    264,356    239,799    225,472    198,601
  Total Loans    1,981,476  1,981,476  2,050,109  2,142,262  2,181,557
 Allowance for
  loan losses       59,437     59,437     60,442     48,452     49,749
 Other earning
  assets           278,710    278,710     15,794     95,903     26,704
   Total Earning
    Assets       2,667,530  2,667,530  2,417,703  2,587,351  2,520,038
 Other Real
  Estate            94,717     94,717     83,362     62,814     35,749
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill              --         --     18,373     18,373    128,074
  Core-Deposit       3,241      3,241      3,444      3,647      3,879
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits        153,006    153,006    145,416    172,610    164,842
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits      2,285,130  2,285,130  2,257,138  2,283,016  2,144,829
   Total
    Deposits     2,438,136  2,438,136  2,402,554  2,455,626  2,309,671
 Fed Funds
  purchased &
  repo agreements   36,844     36,844     31,343     36,084     31,328
 Other borrowed
  funds            263,777    263,777    266,558    180,340    138,738
 Common Equity     130,883    130,883    166,662    183,285    309,876
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 Average Balance
  Sheet
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 Total Assets   $2,870,761 $2,900,721 $2,863,228 $2,877,604 $2,818,622
 Total
  Securities       338,437    362,556    345,775    348,677    296,395
 Mortgage Loans
  held for Sale      4,129      1,994      3,869      4,782      5,896
 Loans:
   Commercial
    Real-Estate    954,279    918,047    965,881    974,558    958,903
   Construction/
    A&D            777,000    688,792    742,968    802,453    875,131
   Personal
    Real-Estate    157,160    154,547    158,421    157,616    158,069
   Other           231,497    262,853    240,954    219,744    201,989
 Total Loans     2,119,936  2,024,239  2,108,224  2,154,371  2,194,092
 Other earning
  assets           161,701    287,946    170,505    100,342     55,246
  Total Earning
   Assets        2,624,203  2,676,735  2,628,373  2,608,172  2,551,629
 Other Real
  Estate            63,459     88,808     77,300     53,994     33,299
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits        154,173    141,830    157,289    162,222    155,389
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
   Savings          14,978     14,090     15,112     15,741     14,979
   NOW             348,413    302,184    333,136    376,409    382,597
   Money Market     86,857     58,768     81,446     96,607    110,976
   Time deposits
    greater than
    $100,000     1,082,546  1,107,146  1,099,022  1,067,626  1,061,895
   Time deposits
    less than
    $100,000       680,342    790,572    709,688    637,784    575,833
   Total
    Deposits     2,367,309  2,414,590  2,395,693  2,356,389  2,301,669
 Fed Funds
  purchased &
  repo agreements   37,535     37,697     32,168     39,601     44,745
 Other borrowed
  funds            199,771    265,201    230,453    171,993    130,379
 Common Equity     241,060    161,189    184,340    306,580    313,635
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 Operating
  Earnings
 ---------
 Interest
  Income        $  145,948 $   31,367 $   36,150 $   37,689 $   40,742
 Interest
  Expense           98,526     24,544     24,126     23,913     25,943
 Net Interest
  Income            47,422      6,823     12,024     13,776     14,799
 Loan loss
  provision        128,070     29,129     26,359     30,383     42,199
 Service charges
  on deposit
  accounts           9,183      2,218      2,425      2,253      2,287
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues           2,726        275        650        799      1,002
 Other income        3,392        127        689      2,037        539
   Total
    noninterest
    income          15,301      2,620      3,764      5,089      3,828
 Salaries and
  benefits          31,623      7,004      7,803      8,080      8,736
 Occupancy and
  equipment          6,401      1,503      1,848      1,501      1,549
 Foreclosed
  Property
  Expenses           7,003      2,202      2,104      1,324      1,373
 Losses (Gains)
  on Sales
  of ORE             8,235      2,487      3,904      1,570        274
 Other
  noninterest
  expense           19,752      4,308      5,391      5,078      4,975
   Total
    noninterest
    expense         73,014     17,504     21,050     17,553     16,907
 Pre-tax
  operating
  earnings
  (loss)          (138,361)   (37,190)   (31,621)   (29,071)   (40,479)
 Income Taxes      (49,997)   (12,280)   (11,472)   (11,244)   (15,001)
 Operating
  income (loss) $  (88,364)$  (24,910)$  (20,149)$  (17,827)$  (25,478)

 Operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share-basic   $    (3.95)$    (1.07)$    (0.87)$    (0.77)$    (1.28)
 Operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share-diluted $    (3.95)$    (1.07)$    (0.87)$    (0.77)     (1.28)
 End of period
  shares
  outstanding   23,274,639 23,274,639 23,259,539 23,248,585 23,233,634
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares o/s    22,387,908 23,265,091 23,247,824 23,235,668 19,810,520
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment            94         15         15         15         50
 Net interest
  income (FTE)      47,516      6,838     12,039     13,791     14,849
 Effective
  Tax Rate           36.14%     33.02%     36.28%     38.68%     37.06%
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 Stock and
  related per
  share data:
 ------------
 Book value     $     5.62 $     5.62 $     7.17 $     7.88 $    13.34
 Tangible
  book value          5.54       5.54       6.28       7.00       7.72
 Dividends
  declared
  per share         0.1313         --         --     0.0438     0.0875
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 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
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 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (1),
  (3)               -53.17%    -70.32%    -48.95%    -40.43%    -56.13%
 Return on
  average assets
  (1), (3)           -3.08%     -3.42%     -2.80%     -2.49%     -3.64%
 Net interest
  margin (FTE)
  (1)                 1.81%      1.02%      1.82%      2.13%      2.34%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)       116.23%    185.08%    133.21%     92.97%     90.52%
 Tangible Equity
  /Tangible
  Assets              4.46%      4.46%      5.10%      5.69%      6.67%
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 Loan
  Performance
  Data:
 ------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans         $  232,436 $  232,436 $  199,907 $  186,139 $  186,520
 Loans 90 Days
  Past Due and
  Accruing             146        146         --         --         68
 Other real
  estate (ORE)      94,717     94,717     83,362     62,814     35,749
  Total
   nonperforming
   assets          327,299    327,299    283,269    248,953    222,337
 Net charge-offs   100,331     30,134     14,369     31,680     24,148
 Reversal of
  Interest           6,751      1,487        968      1,268      3,028
 Forfeited
  Interest from
  NPA's             16,477      4,773      4,704      4,259      2,741
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans               3.00%      3.00%      2.95%      2.26%      2.28%
 NPA's/Loans
  plus ORE           15.76%     15.76%     13.28%     11.29%     10.03%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets             11.32%     11.32%      9.81%      8.65%      7.89%
 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans (1)           4.73%      5.92%      2.71%      5.91%      4.43%
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                                         2007
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                  Dec. 31/        4th       3rd         2nd        1st
                    YTD         Quarter   Quarter     Quarter    Quarter
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 Period-End
  Balance Sheet
 --------------
 Total Assets   $2,833,071 $2,833,071 $2,723,986 $2,672,177 $2,541,603
 Total
  Securities       305,399    305,399    227,694    219,185    191,945
 Mortgage Loans
  held for Sale      7,605      7,605      8,867      9,052      8,341
 Loans:
   Commercial
    Real-Estate    947,371    959,671    900,969    843,477    932,971
   Construction/
    A&D (2)        898,690    886,390    921,321    920,644    703,703
   Personal
    Real-Estate    158,244    158,244    155,508    152,726    180,687
   Other           178,008    178,008    187,414    177,407    199,636
  Total Loans    2,182,313  2,182,313  2,165,212  2,094,254  2,016,997
 Allowance for
  loan losses       31,698     31,698     27,132     24,108     23,336
 Other earning
  assets            14,866     14,866     59,968     84,060     78,319
   Total Earning
    Assets       2,510,183  2,510,183  2,461,741  2,406,551  2,295,602
 Other Real
  Estate            28,175     28,175     23,891     19,229      3,403
 Intangibles:
   Goodwill        128,571    128,571    128,571    128,601    128,553
   Core-Deposit      4,125      4,125      4,371      4,617      4,863
 Deposits:
   Demand
    Deposits       158,759    158,759    161,749    171,427    176,658
   Interest
    bearing
    deposits     2,139,946  2,139,946  2,029,351  1,989,651  1,842,431
    Total
     Deposits    2,298,705  2,298,705  2,191,100  2,161,078  2,019,089
 Fed Funds
  purchased &
  repo agreements   68,417     68,417     81,995     58,985     59,065
 Other borrowed
  funds            137,909    137,909    121,388    118,888    129,888
 Common Equity     306,693    306,693    312,036    314,687    311,729
 =====================================================================
 Average Balance
  Sheet
 ---------------
 Total Assets   $2,591,947 $2,745,087 $2,648,300 $2,529,142 $2,441,326
 Total
  Securities       216,610    256,061    220,379    195,031    194,248
 Mortgage Loans
  held for Sale      6,328      5,647      6,367      8,728      4,557
 Loans:
   Commercial
    Real-Estate    907,729    939,330    863,915    890,191    937,948
   Construction/
    A&D            825,302    912,693    918,328    810,122    627,003
   Personal
    Real-Estate    153,682    156,468    154,652    152,519    180,152
   Other           195,286    189,580    186,717    199,441    205,761
 Total Loans     2,081,999  2,198,071  2,123,612  2,052,273  1,950,864
 Other earning
  assets            36,866     28,184     33,016     34,280     52,292
  Total Earning
   Assets        2,341,803  2,487,963  2,383,374  2,290,312  2,201,961
 Other Real
  Estate            15,970     25,502     27,061      8,081
 Deposits:
   Demand
    Deposits       163,712    159,891    161,225    168,589    165,255
   Interest
    bearing
    deposits
   Savings          16,005     15,104     15,513     16,810     16,612
   NOW             373,522    373,274    377,448    375,605    367,657
   Money Market    145,619    147,908    151,428    144,907    138,060
   Time deposits
    greater than
    $100,000       892,248  1,003,681    949,323    833,758    779,136
   Time deposits
     less than
     $100,000      521,923    531,107    523,421    516,844    516,137
   Total
    Deposits     2,113,029  2,230,965  2,178,358  2,056,513  1,982,857
 Fed Funds
  purchased &
  repo agreements   43,881     55,528     41,945     43,682     34,158
 Other borrowed
  funds            100,430    125,342     92,383     92,277     91,436
 Common Equity     313,504    315,791    316,060    313,877    308,691
 =====================================================================
 Operating
  Earnings
 ---------
 Interest
  Income        $  192,840 $   48,989 $   49,643 $   48,175 $   46,033
 Interest
  Expense          102,316     27,406     26,862     24,792     23,256
 Net Interest
  Income            90,524     21,583     22,781     23,383     22,777
 Loan loss
  provision         32,660     20,000      9,400      2,000      1,260
 Service charges
  on deposit
  accounts           9,363      2,533      2,356      2,376      2,098
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues           4,475        995      1,170      1,271      1,039
 Other income        5,147      1,011      1,080      1,103      1,953
   Total
    noninterest
    income          18,985      4,539      4,606      4,750      5,090
 Salaries and
  benefits          35,061      7,564      8,852      9,094      9,551
 Occupancy and
  equipment          6,189      1,595      1,559      1,547      1,488
 Foreclosed
  Property
  Expenses           2,879      1,339        778        546        216
 Losses (Gains)
  on Sales
  of ORE             1,944      1,435        375        164        (30)
 Other
  noninterest
  expense           21,002      5,650      5,496      5,193      4,663
  Total
   noninterest
   expense          67,075     17,583     17,060     16,544     15,888
 Pre-tax
  operating
  earnings
  (loss)             9,774    (11,461)       927      9,589     10,719
 Income Taxes        3,184     (4,588)       349      3,489      3,934
 Operating
  income (loss) $    6,590 $   (6,873)$      578 $    6,100 $    6,785

 Operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share-basic   $     0.35 $    (0.36)$     0.03 $     0.32 $     0.35
 Operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share-diluted       0.34      (0.36)      0.03       0.31       0.35
 End of period
  shares
  outstanding   18,912,264 18,912,264 18,889,227 19,212,139 19,181,241
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares o/s    19,225,069 18,958,448 19,184,272 19,463,979 19,456,857
 Tax equivalent
  adjustment           445        112        110        112        111
 Net interest
  income (FTE)      90,969     21,695     22,891     23,495     22,888
 Effective
  Tax Rate           32.58%     40.03%     37.65%     36.39%     36.70%
 =====================================================================
 Stock and
  related per
  share data:
 ------------
 Book value     $    16.22 $    16.22 $    16.52 $    16.38 $    16.25
 Tangible book
  value               9.28       9.28       9.57       9.54       9.39
 Dividends
  declared per
  share               0.35     0.0875     0.0875     0.0875     0.0875
 =====================================================================
 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
 -------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (1),
  (3)                 3.63%    -14.77%      1.24%     13.42%     15.78%
 Return on
  average assets
  (1), (3)            0.25%     -0.99%      0.09%      0.97%      1.13%
 Net interest
  margin (FTE)
  (1)                 3.88%      3.46%      3.81%      4.11%      4.22%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)        61.00%     67.02%     62.04%     58.57%     56.79%
 Tangible Equity
  /Tangible
  Assets              6.50%      6.50%      6.97%      7.21%      7.48%
 =====================================================================
 Loan
  Performance
  Data:
 ------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans         $   50,635 $   50,635 $   41,492 $   35,450 $   39,139
 Loans 90 Days
  Past Due and
  Accruing             242        242         --         --         --
 Other real
  estate (ORE)      28,175     28,175     23,891     19,229      3,403
  Total
   nonperforming
   assets           79,052     79,052     65,383     54,679     42,542
 Net charge-offs    23,298     15,434      6,376      1,228        260
 Reversal of
  Interest           1,874        796        915        268       (105)
 Forfeited
  Interest
  from NPA's         4,435      1,281      1,405        970        779
 Allowance for
  loan
  losses/loans        1.45%      1.45%      1.25%      1.15%      1.16%
 NPA's/Loans
  plus ORE            3.58%      3.58%      2.99%      2.59%      2.11%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets              2.79%      2.79%      2.40%      2.05%      1.67%
 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans (1)           1.12%      2.79%      1.19%      0.24%      0.05%
 =====================================================================

 (1)   The actual number of days in the period was used to annualize
       income
 (2)   At December 31, 2008 approximately 60% of loans were
       residential and 40% of loans were commercial.
 (3)   Calculated on an operating basis
 NOTE: Refer to the attached GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation for the
       calculation of operating earnings



  Security Bank Corporation (SBKC)
  GAAP Reconciliation Table
  (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

                                           2008
                ------------------------------------------------------
                 Dec 31/         4th        3rd        2nd        1st
                   YTD         Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Reconciliation
  Table- GAAP
  to non-GAAP:
 --------------
 Book Value
  per share     $     5.62 $     5.62 $     7.17 $     7.88 $    13.34
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets per
  share              (0.08)     (0.08)     (0.89)     (0.88)     (5.62)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  book value    $     5.54 $     5.54 $     6.28 $     7.00 $     7.72

 Equity         $  130,883 $  130,883 $  166,662 $  183,285 $  309,876
 Intangible
  assets             3,241      3,241     21,817     22,020    131,953
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)             (1,232)    (1,232)    (1,309)    (1,386)    (1,474)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  equity        $  128,874 $  128,874 $  146,154 $  162,651 $  179,397

 Assets         $2,892,229 $2,892,229 $2,888,353 $2,877,383 $2,818,477
 Intangible
  assets             2,009      2,009     20,508     20,634    130,479
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  assets        $2,890,220 $2,890,220 $2,867,845 $2,856,749 $2,687,998

 Equity/Assets        4.53%      4.53%      5.77%      6.37%     10.99%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets             -0.07%     -0.07%     -0.67%     -0.68%     -4.32%
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets              4.46%      4.46%      5.10%      5.69%      6.67%

 Average Equity $  241,060 $  161,189 $  184,340 $  306,580 $  313,635
 Average
  Intangible
  assets            76,263     21,540     21,944    130,657    132,599
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)             (1,402)    (1,279)    (1,357)    (1,440)    (1,533)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  tangible
  equity        $  166,199 $  140,928 $  163,753 $  177,363 $  182,569

 Net operating
  Income (loss) $  (88,364)$  (24,910)$  (20,149)$  (17,827)$  (25,478)

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity,
  operating (a)     -53.17%    -70.32%    -48.95%    -40.43%    -56.13%

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share         $    (3.95)$    (1.07)$    (0.87)$    (0.77)$    (1.28)
 Effect of
  securities
  gains
  (losses), net
  of tax              0.10       0.04         --         --       0.06
 Effect of
  prepayment of
  FHLB advances,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
 Goodwill
  impairment,
  net of tax         (5.45)     (0.79)        --      (4.46)        --
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Diluted
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share         $    (9.30)$    (1.82)$    (0.87)$    (5.23)$    (1.22)

 Net operating
  income (loss) $  (88,364)$  (24,910)$  (20,149)$  (17,827)$  (25,478)
 Effect of
  securities
  gains
  (losses), net
  of tax             2,164        883         --          1      1,280
 Effect of
  prepayment of
  FHLB advances,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
 Goodwill
  impairment,
  net of tax      (121,992)   (18,373)        --   (103,619)        --
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Net income
  (loss)        $ (208,192)$  (42,400)$  (20,149)$ (121,445)$  (24,198)



                                         2007
                ------------------------------------------------------
                 Dec 31/        4th        3rd        2nd        1st
                   YTD        Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    Quarter
                ------------------------------------------------------

 Reconciliation
  Table- GAAP
  to non-GAAP:
 --------------
 Book Value
  per share     $    16.22 $    16.22 $    16.52 $    16.38 $    16.25
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets per
  share              (6.94)     (6.94)     (6.95)     (6.84)     (6.86)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible book
  value         $     9.28 $     9.28 $     9.57 $     9.54 $     9.39

 Equity         $  306,693 $  306,693 $  312,036 $  314,687 $  311,729
 Intangible
  assets           132,696    132,696    132,942    133,218    133,416
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)             (1,568)    (1,568)    (1,661)    (1,754)    (1,848)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  equity        $  175,565 $  175,565 $  180,755 $  183,223 $  180,161

 Assets         $2,833,071 $2,833,071 $2,723,986 $2,672,177 $2,541,603
 Intangible
  assets           131,129    131,129    131,281    131,464    131,568
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible
  assets        $2,701,942 $2,701,942 $2,592,705 $2,540,713 $2,410,035

 Equity/Assets       10.83%     10.83%     11.46%     11.78%     12.27%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets             -4.33%     -4.33%     -4.49%     -4.57%     -4.79%
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Tangible Equity
  /Tangible
  Assets              6.50%      6.50%      6.97%      7.21%      7.48%

 Average Equity $  313,504 $  315,791 $  316,060 $  313,877 $  308,691
 Average
  Intangible
  assets           133,878    132,849    133,117    133,363    136,228
 Less tax
  effect of
  Core-Deposit
  Intangible
  (38%)             (1,763)    (1,626)    (1,720)    (1,813)    (1,896)
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Average
  tangible
  equity        $  181,389 $  184,568 $  184,663 $  182,327 $  174,359

 Net operating
  Income (loss) $    6,590 $   (6,873)$      578 $    6,100 $    6,785

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity,
  operating (a)       3.63%    -14.77%      1.24%     13.42%     15.78%

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share         $     0.34 $    (0.36)$     0.03 $     0.31 $     0.35
 Effect of
  securities
  gains
  (losses), net
  of tax                --         --         --         --         --
 Effect of
  prepayment of
  FHLB advances,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
 Goodwill
  impairment,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Diluted
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share         $     0.34 $    (0.36)$     0.03 $     0.31 $     0.35

 Net operating
  income (loss) $    6,590 $   (6,873)$      578 $    6,100 $    6,785
 Effect of
  securities
  gains
  (losses), net
  of tax                (2)        --         (3)        --          1
 Effect of
  prepayment of
  FHLB advances,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
 Goodwill
  impairment,
  net of tax            --         --         --         --         --
                ------------------------------------------------------
 Net income
  (loss)        $    6,588 $   (6,873)$      575 $    6,100 $    6,786


 (a) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income

            

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