Security Bank Corporation Announces Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings


MACON, Ga., Jan. 24, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) today announced earnings and earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2006. All per share figures have been adjusted for the Company's two-for-one stock split on May 27, 2005.

Summary



 -- Bond portfolio restructuring charge in the fourth quarter of 
    $1.3 million or $0.04 per diluted share after-tax

 -- Nonperforming assets grew to $37.2 million during the fourth quarter 
    of 2006, but less than the previously estimated balance of $40 to $43 
    million

 -- Diluted earnings per share of $0.26 for the fourth quarter of the 
    current year versus $0.33 in the same quarter of 2005

 -- Diluted operating earnings per share of $0.31 for the fourth quarter 
    of the current year versus $0.33 in the same quarter of 2005

 -- Fourth quarter loan growth of $110.1 million or approximately 25% 
    on an annualized basis

Earnings Summary

Net operating income for the fourth quarter of 2006 increased 38% to $6.0 million, compared to $4.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. Diluted operating earnings per share were $0.31 versus $0.33 for the same quarter in 2005, a decrease of 6.1%. The decrease in diluted operating earnings per share is primarily due to the recent deterioration in certain acquisition and development ("A&D") real estate loans, which is discussed further in the "Asset Quality" section below and in the Company's news release dated December 28, 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2006, net operating income was $24.2 million or $1.38 per diluted operating share, an increase of 50% and 8.7%, respectively, over the comparable period a year ago.

The Company's annualized returns on average tangible equity and average assets for the fourth quarter of 2006 were 12.19% and 0.87%, respectively, compared to 19.15% and 1.28%, respectively, for the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the annualized returns on average tangible equity and average assets were 16.53% and 1.15%, respectively, versus 19.30% and 1.31% for the same period in 2005. Annualized returns on average assets and average tangible equity for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006, excluding the impact of securities losses were 1.10% and 15.30% and 1.23% and 17.68%, respectively. The Company's offering of 1,725,000 shares of common stock in May 2006 contributed to the decreases in returns on average tangible equity when compared to prior periods.

Rett Walker, Security Bank Corporation President and CEO, remarked, "We are aggressively pursuing collection efforts on nonperforming loans. Although we ended the year on less than a high note with the recognition of some nonperforming credits, we are very proud of a number of notable accomplishments in 2006, including successful mergers with Neighbors Bancshares, Inc. and Homestead Bank, an oversubscribed offering of 1,725,000 shares of the Company's common stock and operating earnings per share growth of approximately 9%, despite the dilutive effects of the offering. Given the strong loan growth across the Company we saw in the fourth quarter and are seeing so far in January of this year, we are optimistic about our prospects going into 2007."

Balance Sheet

Loans, excluding loans held for resale, were $1.90 billion at December 31, 2006, up from $1.27 billion at December 31, 2005, an increase of 49%. Excluding acquisitions, loans increased $277.3 million or 22% since December 31, 2005.

Total deposits were $1.97 billion at December 31, 2006, an increase of 53% from $1.29 billion at December 31, 2005. Excluding acquisitions, deposits increased $323.3 million or 25% since December 31, 2005. Total assets increased 50% to $2.50 billion at December 31, 2006, compared to $1.66 billion at December 31, 2005. Excluding acquisitions, total assets increased $367.9 million or 22%, compared to December 31, 2005.

Shareholders' equity increased $127.1 million to $306.4 million, an increase of 71% compared to December 31, 2005. The primary reasons for the increase were the acquisitions during the period, which contributed approximately $67.2 million of the increase, and the May 2006 stock offering, which contributed $35.9 million of the increase. The remaining increase of $24.0 million is primarily attributable to earnings, net of dividends paid.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $22.2 million, an increase of 58% when compared to the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase is primarily the result of the continued growth in the Company's loan portfolio, both from organic growth and growth from acquisitions. The net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) was 4.14% for the quarter ended December 31, 2006, compared to 4.53% for the comparable period one year ago and 4.47% for the third quarter of 2006. The decrease in the net interest margin in the fourth quarter is partially the result of the increase in nonperforming assets (see "Asset Quality" section below) which reduced the margin for the fourth quarter by 14 basis points. For the year ended December 31, 2006, the net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) was 4.40% compared to 4.46% for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $3.1 million versus $4.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2005, a decrease of 25%. The decrease is attributable to losses on the sale of securities of approximately $1.3 million. The decrease in noninterest income resulting from the losses on the sale of securities is offset by an increase in service charges of approximately $396,000.

Noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2006 was $14.7 million, an increase of 39% over the fourth quarter 2005 level of $10.6 million. The increase is primarily attributable to a $2.3 million increase in salaries and benefits, most of which is the direct result of the Company's significant growth from three acquisitions completed since the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase is also related to occupancy and equipment expenses, which increased approximately $423,000 due to the addition of properties in connection with acquisitions since the fourth quarter of 2005. Furthermore, the increase is related to increased costs with respect to marketing ($195,000), professional fees ($204,000) and amortization of core deposit intangibles ($164,000). The remainder of the increase is spread over various expense categories. Compared to the fourth quarter of 2005, the Company's efficiency ratio improved to 58.1% from 58.2%.

Asset Quality

As noted in the December 28, 2006 news release, as a result of guarantor issues the Company placed three A&D credit relationships on nonaccrual status totaling approximately $20 million during the fourth quarter. However, the Company received payments of $3.0 million on one of these credits prior to the end of the quarter. As a result, total nonperforming assets (nonaccrual, repossessed assets and other real estate owned) increased to 1.95% of total loans plus other real estate owned compared to 1.05% and 0.74% at the end of the third quarter of 2006 and the fourth quarter of 2005, respectively. In addition, the Company charged-off approximately $574,000 in specifically identified losses related to one of the aforementioned credit relationships during the fourth quarter. As a result, net charge-offs to average loans increased to 0.22% for the fourth quarter of 2006 from 0.12% in the fourth quarter of 2005. The allowance for loan losses was $22.3 million at December 31, 2006, up from $16.1 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in the allowance for loan losses is primarily attributable to growth in the Company's loan portfolio and the addition of $4.1 million of loss reserves in connection with the acquisitions of Neighbors Bancshares, Inc. and Homestead Bank during the period.

2007 Earnings Per Share Estimate

The Company today announced its diluted earnings per share estimate for 2007 in the range of $1.51 to $1.55, which represents an increase over 2006 operating earnings per diluted share of 9% to 12%, respectively

Other Information

Security Bank Corporation's management team will host a conference call to discuss these results at 8:30 AM EDT on Thursday, January 25, 2007. This call is open to all interested parties. From locations within the United States, the call-in number is 877-407-8035 (201-689-8035 from outside the United States). Please call in 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call and ask for the Security Bank Corporation conference call.

A recorded playback of the conference call will be available by calling 877-660-6853, (201-612-7415 from outside the United States) from approximately 12:00 PM EDT, Thursday, January 25th, until 11:59 PM EDT Thursday, February 1, 2007. The reservation numbers for this playback are Account #286 and Conference ID # 226231.

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 "tangible book value" and "return on average tangible equity." Security Bank's management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of Security Bank's performance. 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 that have engaged in multiple business combinations, purchase accounting requires the recording of significant amounts of goodwill related to such transactions. 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's management includes this measure because it believes that it is important when measuring the Company's performance exclusive of the effects of goodwill and other intangibles recorded in recent acquisitions, and this measure is used by many investors as part of their analysis of Security Bank.

Further, Non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Other non-GAAP financial measures included in this release are referred to as "net operating income" and "operating earnings per diluted share," which exclude losses on the sale of investment securities and gains on the early prepayment of advances with the Federal Home Loan Bank. Since these items and their impact on the Company's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of the Company's core business. 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 performance measures and the most directly comparable GAAP measures.

About Security Bank Corporation

Security Bank Corporation is a Georgia multi-bank holding company based in Macon, Bibb County, Georgia. Security Bank Corporation operates 6 community banks with banking offices located throughout middle Georgia, coastal Georgia and north metropolitan Atlanta. In addition, Security Bank Corporation operates a mortgage subsidiary, Fairfield Financial Services, Inc., with offices throughout Georgia.

Security Bank Corporation common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol "SBKC."

Safe Harbor

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by federal securities laws. Statements contained in this press release that are not historical facts are forward looking statements. These statements may address issues involving significant risks, uncertainties, estimates and assumptions made by management. Actual results could differ materially from current projections and expectations for many reasons, including without limitation, changing events and trends that have influenced Security Bank Corporation's assumptions, but are beyond Security Bank Corporation's control. Forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of Security Bank Corporation senior management based upon current information and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. 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. Security Bank Corporation does not intend to and assumes no responsibility, except as required by law, for updating or revising any forward-looking statements contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.



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

                        Quarters Ended            Twelve Months Ended
                         December 31,                 December 31,
                  ---------------------------    ----------------------
                                        %                         %
                  2006         2005   Change     2006    2005   Change
                  ----         ----   -------    ----    ----   -------
 EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest
  income (FTE) $  22,168  $    14,077   57.5%  $79,848  $50,677   57.6%
 Provision for
  Loan Losses      1,873          630  197.3%    4,468    2,833   57.7%
 Noninterest
  Income           3,086        4,097  -24.7%   17,906   16,603    7.8%
 Noninterest
  Expense         14,675       10,577   38.7%   55,602   38,628   43.9%
 Provision for
  Income Taxes     3,378        2,507   34.7%   13,878    9,310   49.1%
 Net Income        5,222        4,379   19.3%   23,392   16,185   44.5%
                                                              
                                                      
 PER COMMON SHARE:                                    
 Basic
  earnings     $    0.26  $      0.34  -23.5%  $  1.36  $  1.31    3.8%
 Diluted
  earnings          0.26         0.33  -21.2%     1.33     1.27    4.7%
 Diluted
  operating
  earnings (b)      0.31         0.33   -6.1%     1.38     1.27    8.7%
 Cash dividends
  declared         0.075        0.065   15.4%     0.30     0.26   15.4%
 Book value        15.99        12.46   28.3%    15.99    12.46   28.3%
 Tangible book
  value             8.99         7.08   27.0%     8.99     7.08   27.0%
                                                       
                                                       
 KEY PERFORMANCE
   RATIOS (a):
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (b)       12.19%       19.15%           16.53%   19.30%
 Return on
  average assets    0.87%        1.28%            1.15%    1.31%
 Efficiency
  ratio            58.11%       58.20%           56.88%   57.42%
 Net interest
  margin (FTE)      4.14%        4.53%            4.40%    4.46%
 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans             0.22%        0.12%            0.15%    0.12%
                                                     
 BALANCE SHEET
    SUMMARY -
  END OF PERIOD              
 Investment
  securities   $ 229,940  $   150,986   52.3%
 Loans Held for
  Resale           8,878        5,562   59.6%
 Loans, gross  1,901,101    1,272,119   49.4%
 Allowance for
  loan losses     22,336       16,148   38.3%
 Total assets  2,497,080    1,662,413   50.2%
 Deposits      1,970,927    1,291,253   52.6%
 Other borrowed
  money          175,605      172,141    2.0%
 Shareholders'
  equity         306,407      179,305   70.9%

  ASSET QUALITY
 - END OF PERIOD
 Nonaccrual
  loans        $  34,401  $     6,997  391.7%
 Loans 90 Days
  Past Due and
  Accruing          --           --    0.0%
 Other real
  estate owned     2,775        2,394   15.9%
   Total nonper-
    forming
    assets        37,176        9,391  295.9%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  NPAs             60.08%      171.95%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans             1.18%        1.27%

 (a) Annualized based on number of days in the period, except
     efficiency ratio
 (b) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached
     GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation

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

                             Quarter Ended        Twelve Months Ended
                          December 31, 2006        December 31, 2006
                    Average   Income/  Yield/ Average    Income/ Yield/
                    Balance   Expense  Rate   Balance    Expense  Rate
                    ---------  ------  ----   ---------  -------  ----
 ASSETS

 Earning assets:
  Interest-bearing
   deposits and fed
   funds sold       $  35,813  $  467  5.17%  $  34,518  $ 1,757  5.09%
  Investment
   securities         216,433   2,649  4.86%    173,665    8,196  4.72%
  Loans Held for
   Resale               6,064     102  6.67%      6,576      454  6.90%
  Loans             1,864,427  41,279  8.78%  1,599,508  137,993  8.63%
  Other earning
   assets               1,238      24  7.69%      1,238       95  7.67%
    Total earning
     assets         2,123,975  44,521  8.32%  1,815,505  148,495  8.18%
 Non-earning assets   244,667                   213,401
                    ---------                 ---------
   Total assets    $2,368,642                $2,028,906
                   ==========                ==========
  LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

 Interest-bearing
  liabilities:
   Savings and
    interest-bearing
    transaction     $ 521,440  $4,686  3.57%  $ 457,348  $14,702  3.21%
   Time deposits    1,195,781  15,396  5.11%    995,700   46,037  4.62%
   Other borrowings   153,450   2,271  5.87%    138,871    7,908  5.69%
    Total interest-
     bearing
     liabilities    1,870,671  22,353  4.74%  1,591,919   68,647  4.31%
 Noninterest-bearing
  liabilities:
   Noninterest-
    bearing deposits  169,410                   166,190
  Other noninterest-
   bearing
    liabilities        24,199                    18,793
     Total
      liabilities  $2,064,280                $1,776,902
                   ----------                ----------
 Shareholders'
  Equity              304,362                   252,004
                   ----------                ----------
   Total liabilities
    and shareholders'
    equity         $2,368,642                $2,028,906
                   ==========                ==========
 Interest rate
  spread                               3.58%                      3.87%

 Net interest
  income                      $22,168                    $79,848

 Net interest
  margin (FTE)                  4.14%                       4.40%

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

                                    2006
            ----------------------------------------------------------
            Dec. 31/YTD    4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,497,080  $2,497,080  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841
 Total
  Securities   229,940     229,940     211,005     163,378     146,932
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       8,878       8,878       8,947      12,201       7,776
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-Estate 916,919     916,919     884,417     705,072     699,215
   Con-
   struction   602,712     602,712     553,296     460,131     430,585
   All Other   152,289     152,289     125,468     115,968     103,396
  Residential:
   Consumer
    Real-
    Estate     150,398     150,398     151,559     151,633     155,031
   Consumer
    Construc-
     tion       30,262      30,262      30,332      32,057      30,376
  All Other
   Consumer     48,521      48,521      45,892      36,102      51,089
  Total
   Loans     1,901,101   1,901,101   1,790,964   1,500,963   1,469,692
 Allowance for
  loan losses   22,336      22,336      21,477      18,190      17,812
 Other Assets:
  Other
   earning
   assets:      97,808      97,808      49,612      82,265      78,567
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  2,237,727   2,237,727   2,060,528   1,758,807   1,702,967
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill     130,993     130,993     131,162     103,014     102,659
  Core-Deposit   5,110       5,110       5,356       4,907       5,129
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    178,967     178,967     173,129     172,023     168,235
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits  1,791,960   1,791,960   1,659,876   1,403,986   1,362,149
  Total
   Deposits  1,970,927   1,970,927   1,833,005   1,576,009   1,530,384
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    50,917      50,917      35,819      20,030      18,271
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        124,688     124,688     123,988     112,465     125,665
 Common
  Equity       306,407     306,407     302,273     257,780     217,641

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 Average
 Balance Sheet
 -------------
 Total
  Assets    $2,028,906  $2,368,642  $2,157,297  $1,906,800  $1,673,006
 Total
  Securities   173,665     216,433     183,291     151,542     142,473
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       6,576       6,064       7,015       8,011       5,200
 Total Loans 1,599,508   1,864,427   1,697,108   1,494,812   1,334,789
 Other
  earning
  assets:       35,756      37,051      39,313      45,829      20,624
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  1,815,505   2,123,975   1,926,727   1,700,194   1,503,086

 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    166,190     169,410     172,393     166,941     155,181
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
    Savings     19,268      17,085      18,645      20,359      21,036
   NOW         310,624     358,114     335,152     307,630     240,033
   Money
    Market     127,456     146,241     132,302     103,540     127,480
   Time
    deposits gt.
    $100,000   571,992     688,977     608,483     542,530     445,970
   Time
    deposits lt.
    $100,000   423,708     506,804     471,973     386,389     325,379
   Total
    Deposits 1,619,238   1,886,631   1,738,948   1,527,389   1,315,079
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    29,874      45,112      26,036      23,230      24,608
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        108,997     108,338      89,927     102,493     136,740
 Common
  Equity       252,004     304,362     283,937     235,731     182,219
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 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  Income    $  148,081  $   44,415  $   40,669  $   34,214  $   28,783
 Interest
  Expense       68,647      22,353      19,082      15,142      12,070
 Net Interest
  Income        79,434      22,062      21,587      19,072      16,713
 Loan loss
  provision      4,468       1,873       1,226         739         630
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts       9,162       2,336       2,387       2,335       2,104
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues       4,922       1,007       1,231       1,433       1,251
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)      (1,601)     (1,331)       (270)         --          --
 Other income    5,423       1,074       1,638       1,149       1,562
   Total non-
   interest
   income       17,906       3,086       4,986       4,917       4,917
 Salaries and
  benefits      32,376       8,313       8,497       7,804       7,762
 Occupancy and
  equipment      5,622       1,471       1,396       1,459       1,296
 Other non-
  interest
  expense       17,604       4,891       4,539       4,351       3,823
   Total non-
    interest
    expense     55,602      14,675      14,432      13,614      12,881
 Pre-tax
  earnings      37,270       8,600      10,915       9,636       8,119
 Income Taxes   13,878       3,378       3,975       3,546       2,979
 Net income $   23,392  $    5,222  $    6,940  $    6,090  $    5,140
                                                                
 Basic
  earnings per
  share(c)  $     1.36  $     0.26  $     0.38  $     0.36  $     0.36
 Diluted
  earnings per
  share(c)        1.33        0.26        0.37        0.36        0.35
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings per
  share (c),(d)   1.38        0.31        0.37        0.36        0.35
 End of
  period shares                                           
  outstand-
  ing(c)    19,166,314  19,166,314  19,161,507  17,519,112  15,782,125
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s (c)   17,564,990  19,528,891  18,971,126  16,910,380  14,784,856
 Tax equi-
  valent ad-
  justment         414         106         107         100         101
 Net interest
  income (FTE)  79,848      22,168      21,694      19,172      16,814
 Effective
  Tax Rate       37.24%      39.28%      36.42%      36.80%      36.69%

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 Stock and related
  per share data:(c)
 ------------------
 Book value $    15.99  $    15.99  $    15.78  $    14.71  $    13.79
 Tangible
  book value      8.99        8.99        8.76        8.66        7.08
 Dividends
  declared per
  share           0.30       0.075       0.075       0.075       0.075

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 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
 ------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity(b),(d)  16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%
 Return on
  average
  assets(b)       1.15%       0.87%       1.28%       1.28%       1.25%
 Net interest
  margin
  (FTE)(b)        4.40%       4.14%       4.47%       4.52%       4.54%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)    56.88%      58.11%      54.09%      56.51%      59.27%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets(d)       7.29%       7.29%       7.70%       8.12%       6.19%

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 Loan Performance
  Data:
 ----------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans     $   34,401  $   34,401  $   16,946  $   17,269  $    8,171
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing          --          --          --          --          --
 Other real
  estate
  owned (ORE)    2,775       2,775       1,867       1,817       2,488
   Total non-
    performing
    assets      37,176      37,176      18,813      19,086      10,659
 Net charge-
  offs           2,362       1,014         789         361         198
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses/NPAs    60.08%      60.08%     114.16%      95.31%     167.11%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans           1.18%       1.18%       1.20%       1.21%       1.21%
 NPAs/Loans
  plus ORE        1.95%       1.95%       1.05%       1.27%       0.72%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets          1.49%       1.49%       0.81%       0.97%       0.56%
 Net charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans(a)        0.15%       0.22%       0.18%       0.10%       0.06%
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                                        2005
            ----------------------------------------------------------
            Dec. 31/YTD    4th Qtr     3rd Qtr     2nd Qtr     1st Qtr
            ----------------------------------------------------------
 Period-End
 Balance Sheet
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 Total
  Assets    $1,662,413  $1,662,413  $1,345,566  $1,329,629  $1,116,123
 Total
  Securities   150,986     150,986     121,374     122,763     112,703
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       5,562       5,562       9,372       7,413       6,384
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-
    Estate     609,010     609,010     418,020     423,720     412,779
   Construc-
    tion       334,114     334,114     316,701     309,270     232,629
   All Other    95,688      95,688     137,879     126,290      69,983
  Residential:
   Consumer
    Real-
    Estate     163,874     163,874     118,679     116,119     115,168
   Consumer
    Construc-
     tion       19,750      19,750      19,371      20,041      17,835
  All Other
   Consumer     49,683      49,683      53,420      46,285      42,097
  Total
   Loans     1,272,119   1,272,119   1,064,070   1,041,725     890,491
 Allowance
  for loan
  losses        16,148      16,148      13,628      13,264      11,357
 Other Assets:
  Other
   earning
   assets:      41,330      41,330      23,928      45,141      18,846
    Total
     Earning
     Assets: 1,469,997   1,469,997   1,218,744   1,217,042   1,028,424
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill      74,582      74,582      49,677      50,507      31,852
  Core-Deposit   4,687       4,687       1,498       1,580         542
 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    156,698     156,698     137,295     121,600     115,241
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits  1,134,555   1,134,555     949,084     952,487     791,833
   Total
    Deposits 1,291,253   1,291,253   1,086,379   1,074,087     907,074
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    43,876      43,876      10,052       5,714      12,469
 Other
  borrowed
  funds        128,265     128,265     100,207      94,007      77,707
 Common Equity 179,305     179,305     140,408     137,019     110,968

 =====================================================================
 Average Balance
  Sheet
 ---------------
 Total
  Assets    $1,238,033  $1,353,208  $1,326,590  $1,184,441  $1,082,503
 Total
  Securities   116,110     117,857     123,002     115,694     107,674
 Mortgage
  Loans held
  for Sale       6,726       6,754       8,769       6,132       5,167
 Total Loans   997,526   1,091,643   1,064,766     956,933     874,078
 Other earning
  assets:       16,840      17,800      17,327      18,467      13,729
   Total
    Earning
    Assets:  1,137,202   1,234,054   1,213,864   1,097,226   1,000,648

 Deposits:
  Demand
   Deposits    119,867     131,616     122,600     116,899     108,057
  Interest
   bearing
   deposits
    Savings     19,969      18,648      19,646      20,821      20,782
    NOW        158,264     198,465     175,373     141,396     116,830
    Money
     Market     80,640      78,800      83,961      81,233      78,542
    Time
     deposits gt.
     $100,000  317,143     355,908     349,889     304,208     257,372
    Time
     deposits lt.
     $100,000  305,609     312,576     324,000     298,644     286,742
   Total
    Deposits 1,001,492   1,096,013   1,075,469     963,201     868,325
 Fed Funds
  purchased
  & repo
  agreements    16,295      19,704      12,224      15,899      17,256
 Other
  borrowed 
  funds         83,754      86,260      89,601      76,511      82,205
 Common
  Equity       126,461     141,576     138,246     118,365     107,792
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest
  Income    $   78,192    $ 22,860    $ 21,444    $ 18,023    $ 15,865
 Interest
  Expense       27,839       8,864       7,976       6,162       4,837
 Net Interest
  Income        50,353      13,996      13,468      11,861      11,028
 Loan loss
  provision      2,833         630         624         804         775
 Service
  charges on
  deposit
  accounts       7,351       1,940       1,956       1,858       1,597
 Mortgage
  banking
  revenues       4,539       1,040       1,333       1,207         959
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)          (6)          -           -           -          (6)
 Other income    4,719       1,117       1,121       1,517         964
  Total non-
   interest
   income       16,603       4,097       4,410       4,582       3,514
 Salaries and
  benefits      22,811       6,044       6,115       5,598       5,054
 Occupancy and
  equipment      3,785       1,048         985         906         846
 Other non-
  interest
  expense       12,032       3,485       3,156       2,828       2,563
   Total non-
    interest
    expense     38,628      10,577      10,256       9,332       8,463
 Pre-tax
  earnings      25,495       6,886       6,998       6,307       5,304
 Income Taxes    9,310       2,507       2,509       2,397       1,897
 Net income $   16,185    $  4,379    $  4,489    $  3,910    $  3,407

 Basic
  earnings per
  share(c)  $     1.31    $   0.34    $   0.36    $   0.32    $   0.29
 Diluted
  earnings per
  share(c)        1.27        0.33        0.33        0.32        0.29
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings per
  share(c),(d)    1.27        0.33        0.33        0.32        0.29
 End of period
  shares
  outstand-
  ing(c)    14,386,960  14,386,960  12,911,550  12,851,640     11,755,982
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s(c)    12,736,544  13,316,163  13,218,030  12,374,075  11,970,224
 Tax
  equivalent
  adjustment       324          81          79          82          82
 Net interest
  income (FTE)  50,677      14,077      13,547      11,943      11,110
 Effective
  Tax Rate       36.52%      36.41%      35.85%      38.00%      35.77%
 =====================================================================
 Stock and related
  per share data:(c)
 ------------------
 Book value $    12.46    $  12.46     $ 10.87     $ 10.66      $ 9.44
 Tangible
  book value      7.08        7.08        6.94        6.65        6.69
 Dividends
  declared
  per share       0.26       0.065       0.065       0.065       0.065

 =====================================================================
 Other Key
  Ratios/Data:
 -------------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity(b),(d)  19.30%      19.15%      20.46%      19.64%      17.64%
 Return on
  average
  assets(b)       1.31%       1.28%       1.34%       1.32%       1.28%
 Net interest
  margin
 (FTE)(b)         4.46%       4.53%       4.43%       4.37%       4.50%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)    57.42%      58.20%      57.11%      56.47%      57.87%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets(d)       6.42%       6.42%       6.93%       6.69%       7.27%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance
  Data:
 ----------------
 Nonaccrual
  loans     $    6,997    $  6,997     $ 5,746     $ 5,200     $ 5,761
 Loans 90
  Days Past
  Due and
  Accruing          --          --          --          59          --
 Other real
  estate
  owned (ORE)    2,394       2,394       1,722       1,467         938
   Total non-
    performing
    assets       9,391       9,391       7,468       6,726       6,699
 Net charge-
  offs           1,219         321         260         317         321
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  NPAs          171.95%     171.95%     182.49%     197.20%     169.53%
 Allowance for
  loan losses/
  loans           1.27%       1.27%       1.28%       1.27%       1.28%
 NPAs/Loans
  plus ORE        0.74%       0.74%       0.70%       0.64%       0.75%
 Nonperforming
  assets/total
  assets          0.56%       0.56%       0.56%       0.51%       0.60%
 Net charge-offs
  to average
  loans(a)        0.12%       0.12%       0.10%       0.13%       0.15%
 =====================================================================

                                              ------------------------
                                                        2004
                                              ------------------------
                                              Dec. 31/YTD  4th Quarter
                                              ------------------------
 Period-End Balance Sheet
 ------------------------
 Total Assets                                 $1,063,485    $1,063,485
 Total Securities                                111,412       111,412
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                      7,507         7,507
 Loans:
       Commercial:
         Real-Estate                             406,654       406,654
         Construction                            192,181       192,181
         All Other                                71,081        71,081
       Residential:
         Consumer Real-Estate                    115,470       115,470
         Consumer Construction                    18,953        18,953
       All Other Consumer                         41,426        41,426
       Total Loans                               845,765       845,765
 Allowance for loan losses                        10,903        10,903
 Other Assets:
       Other earning assets:                      20,898        20,898
         Total Earning Assets:                   985,582       985,582
 Intangibles:
       Goodwill                                   28,579        28,579
       Core-Deposit                                  585           585
 Deposits:
       Demand Deposits                           119,545       119,545
       Interest bearing deposits                 723,013       723,013
         Total Deposits                          842,558       842,558
 Fed Funds purchased
       & repo agreements                          21,811        21,811
 Other borrowed funds                             85,693        85,693
 Common Equity                                   106,671       106,671

 =====================================================================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Total Assets                                 $  972,091    $1,027,551
 Total Securities                                103,896       113,085
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                      6,955         6,455
 Total Loans                                     775,274       820,778
 Other earning assets:                            10,457         9,061
       Total Earning Assets:                     896,582       949,379

 Deposits:
       Demand Deposits                           105,695       111,249
       Interest bearing deposits
         Savings                                  19,299        19,620
         NOW                                      81,385        93,356
         Money Market                             85,886        80,011
         Time deposits gt. $100,000              195,271       223,083
         Time deposits lt. $100,000              293,068       289,686
         Total Deposits                          780,604       817,005
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements                               10,871        13,423
 Other borrowed funds                             80,024        84,631
 Common Equity                                    94,453       105,184
 =====================================================================

 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest Income                              $   53,926    $   14,717
 Interest Expense                                 14,373         4,135
 Net Interest Income                              39,553        10,582
 Loan loss provision                               2,819           852
 Service charges on deposit accounts               6,450         1,704
 Mortgage banking revenues                         4,931         1,019
 Securities Gains (Losses)                             3             3
 Other income                                      3,449         1,423
       Total noninterest income                   14,833         4,149
 Salaries and benefits                            18,629         4,916
 Occupancy and equipment                           3,365           851
 Other noninterest expense                        10,314         2,844
       Total noninterest expense                  32,308         8,611
 Pre-tax earnings                                 19,259         5,268
 Income Taxes                                      6,940         1,851
 Net income                                   $   12,319    $    3,417

 Basic earnings per share (c)                 $     1.10    $     0.29
 Diluted earnings per share (c)                     1.07          0.29
 Operating diluted earnings per share (c), (d)      1.07          0.29
 End of period shares outstanding (c)         11,639,810    11,639,810
 Weighted average diluted shares o/s (c)      11,482,830    11,922,292
 Tax equivalent adjustment                           359            89
 Net interest income (FTE)                        39,912        10,671
 Effective Tax Rate                                36.04%        35.14%

 =====================================================================
 Stock and related per share data: (c)
 ------------------------------------
 Book value                                   $     9.16    $     9.16
 Tangible book value                                6.68          6.68
 Dividends declared per share                       0.22         0.055

 =====================================================================

 Other Key Ratios/Data:
 ---------------------
 Return on average tangible equity (b), (d)        18.76%        17.90%
 Return on average assets (b)                       1.27%         1.32%
 Net interest margin (FTE) (b)                      4.45%         4.47%
 Efficiency ratio (FTE)                            59.02%        58.10%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets (d)                7.51%         7.51%

 =====================================================================
 Loan Performance Data:
 ---------------------
 Nonaccrual loans                             $    6,214    $    6,214
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing                  --            --
 Other real estate owned (ORE)                     1,991         1,991
       Total nonperforming assets                  8,205         8,205
 Net charge-offs                                   1,323           414
 Allowance for loan losses/NPAs                   132.88%       132.88%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans                    1.29%         1.29%
 NPAs/Loans plus ORE                                0.97%         0.97%
 Nonperforming assets/total assets                  0.77%         0.77%
 Net charge-offs to average loans (a)               0.17%         0.20%
 =====================================================================
 gt. = greater than
 lt. = less than

 (a) Annualized
 (b) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize
     income
 (c) Adjusted for 2-for-1 stock split effective May 27, 2005
 (d) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached
     GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliation
 
 
 
                                      2006                            
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
         Dec 31/YTD  4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter  
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                                      
 Reconciliation                                                       
 Table-                                                               
 GAAP to non-GAAP:                                                    
 ------------------                                                   
                                                                      
 Book Value                                                           
  per share    $15.99      $15.99      $15.78      $14.71      $13.79 
 Effect of                                                            
  intangible                                                          
   assets                                                             
   per share    (7.00)      (7.00)      (7.02)      (6.05)      (6.71)
 Tangible                                                             
  book value    $8.99       $8.99       $8.76       $8.66       $7.08 
                                                                      
 Equity      $306,407    $306,407    $302,273    $257,780    $217,641 
 Intangible                                                           
  assets      136,103     136,103     136,518     107,921     107,788 
 Less tax                                                             
  effect of                                                           
  Core-Deposit                                                        
  Intangible                                                          
  (38%)        (1,942)     (1,942)     (2,035)     (1,865)     (1,949)
                                                                      
 Tangible                                                             
  equity    $ 172,246   $ 172,246   $ 167,790   $ 151,724   $ 111,802 
                                                                      
 Assets    $2,497,080  $2,497,080  $2,314,913  $1,974,376  $1,912,841 
 Intangible                                                           
  assets      134,161     134,161     134,483     106,056     105,839 
 Tangible                                                             
  assets   $2,362,919  $2,362,919  $2,180,430  $1,868,320  $1,807,002 
                                                                      
 Equity/                                                              
  Assets        12.27%      12.27%      13.06%      13.06%      11.38%
 Effect of                                                            
  intangible                                                          
  assets        -4.98%      -4.98%      -5.36%      -4.94%      -5.19%
 Tangible                                                             
  Equity/                                                             
  Tangible                                                            
  Assets         7.29%       7.29%       7.70%       8.12%       6.19%
                                                                      
 Average                                                              
  Equity     $252,004    $304,362    $283,937    $235,731    $182,219 
 Average                                                              
  Intangible                                                          
  assets      112,385     136,443     125,227     107,763      79,313 
 Less tax                                                             
  effect of                                                           
  Core-Deposit                                                        
  Intangible                                                          
  (38%)        (1,921)     (2,001)     (2,006)     (1,918)     (1,754)
                                                                      
 Average                                                              
  tangible                                                            
  equity   $  141,540  $  169,920  $  160,716  $  129,886  $  104,660 
                                                                      
 Net                                                                  
  Income (a)  $23,392     $20,718     $27,534     $24,427     $20,846 
                                                                      
 Return on                                                            
  average                                                             
  tangible                                                            
  equity        16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%
                                                                      
 Diluted                                                              
  earnings                                                            
  per share     $1.33       $0.26       $0.37       $0.36       $0.35 
 Effect of                                                            
  securities                                                          
  losses,                                                             
  net of tax     0.06        0.05        0.01          --          -- 
 Effect of                                                            
  prepayment                                                          
  of FHLB                                                             
  advances,                                                           
  net of tax                                                          
                (0.01)         --       (0.01)         --          -- 
                                                                      
 Diluted                                                              
  operating                                                           
  earnings                                                            
  per share     $1.38       $0.31       $0.37       $0.36       $0.35 
                                                                      
 Net income   $23,392      $5,222      $6,940      $6,090      $5,140 
 Effect of                                                            
  securities                                                          
  losses,                                                             
  net of tax      980         808         172          --          -- 
 Effect of                                                            
  prepayment                                                          
  of FHLB                                                             
  advances,                                                           
  net of tax     (174)         --        (174)         --          -- 
 Net operating                                                        
  income      $24,198      $6,030      $6,938      $6,090      $5,140 
                                                                      
 
                                      2005                             
 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
         Dec 31/YTD  4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter  
 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 
                                                                      
 Reconciliation                                                       
  Table-                                                              
  GAAP to non-GAAP:                                                   
 ------------------                                                   
                                                                      
 Book Value                                                           
  per share   $ 12.46     $ 12.46     $ 10.87     $ 10.66      $ 9.44 
 Effect of                                                            
  intangible                                                          
  assets                                                              
  per share     (5.38)      (5.38)      (3.93)      (4.01)      (2.75)
 Tangible                                                             
  book value   $ 7.08     $  7.08     $  6.94      $ 6.65      $ 6.69 
                                                                      
 Equity     $ 179,305   $ 179,305   $ 140,408   $ 137,019   $ 110,968 
 Intangible                                                           
  assets       79,269      79,269      51,175      52,087      32,394 
 Less tax                                                             
  effect of                                                           
  Core-Deposit                                                        
  Intangible                                                          
  (38%)        (1,781)     (1,781)       (569)       (600)       (206)
                                                                      
 Tangible                                                             
  equity   $  101,817  $  101,817  $   89,802  $   85,532  $   78,780 
                                                                      
 Assets    $1,662,413  $1,662,413  $1,345,566  $1,329,629  $1,116,123 
 Intangible                                                           
  assets       77,488      77,488      50,606      51,487      32,188 
 Tangible                                                             
  assets   $1,584,925  $1,584,925  $1,294,960  $1,278,142  $1,083,935 
                                                                      
 Equity/                                                              
  Assets        10.79%      10.79%      10.43%      10.31%       9.94%
 Effect of                                                            
  intangible                                                          
  assets        -4.36%      -4.36%      -3.50%      -3.61%      -2.67%
 Tangible                                                             
  Equity/                                                             
 Tangible                                                             
  Assets         6.42%       6.42%       6.93%       6.69%       7.27%
                                                                      
 Average                                                              
  Equity     $126,461    $141,576    $138,246    $118,365    $107,792 
 Average                                                              
  Intangible                                                          
  assets       43,025      51,446      51,782      38,851      29,649 
 Less tax                                                             
  effect of                                                           
  Core-Deposit                                                        
  Intangible                                                          
  (38%)          (429)       (571)       (587)       (337)       (206)
                                                                      
 Average                                                              
  tangible                                                            
  equity     $ 83,865  $   90,701     $87,051     $79,851     $78,349 
                                                                      
                                                                      
 Net                                                                  
 Income (a)  $ 16,185    $ 17,373    $ 17,810    $ 15,685    $ 13,817 
                                                                      
 Return on                                                            
  average                                                             
  tangible                                                            
  equity        19.30%      19.15%      20.46%      19.64%      17.64%
                                                                      
 Diluted                                                              
  earnings                                                            
  per share    $ 1.27      $ 0.33      $ 0.33      $ 0.32      $ 0.29 
 Effect of                                                            
  securities                                                          
  losses,                                                             
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          -- 
 Effect of                                                            
  prepayment                                                          
  of FHLB                                                             
  advances,                                                           
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          -- 
                                                                      
 Diluted                                                              
  operating                                                           
  earnings                                                            
  per share    $ 1.27      $ 0.33      $ 0.33      $ 0.32      $ 0.29 
                                                                      
 Net income  $ 16,185     $ 4,379     $ 4,489     $ 3,910     $ 3,407 
                                                                      
 Effect of                                                            
  securities                                                          
  losses, net                                                         
  of tax            4          --          --          --           4 
 Effect of                                                            
  prepayment                                                          
  of FHLB                                                             
  advances,                                                           
  net of tax       --          --          --          --          -- 
 Net operating                                                        
  income     $ 16,189     $ 4,379     $ 4,489     $ 3,910     $ 3,411 
 
 
                                2004            
                     ------------------------  
                     Dec 31/YTD  4th Quarter   
                     ------------------------  
                                               
 Reconciliation                                
  Table-                                       
  GAAP to non-GAAP:                            
 ------------------                            
                                               
 Book Value                                    
  per share                $ 9.16      $ 9.16  
 Effect of                                     
  intangible                                   
  assets                                       
  per share                 (2.48)      (2.48) 
 Tangible                                      
  book value               $ 6.68      $ 6.68  
                                               
 Equity                 $ 106,671   $ 106,671  
 Intangible                29,164      29,164  
  assets                                       
 Less tax                                      
  effect of                                    
  Core-Deposit                                 
  Intangible                                   
  (38%)                      (222)       (222) 
                                               
 Tangible                                      
  equity                 $ 77,729    $ 77,729  
                                               
 Assets                $1,063,485  $1,063,485  
 Intangible                                    
  assets                   28,942      28,942  
 Tangible                                      
  assets               $1,034,543  $1,034,543  
                                               
 Equity/                                       
  Assets                    10.03%      10.03% 
 Effect of                                     
  intangible                                   
  assets                    -2.52%      -2.52% 
 Tangible                                      
  Equity/                                      
 Tangible                                      
  Assets                     7.51%       7.51% 
                                               
 Average                                       
  Equity                 $ 94,453    $105,184  
 Average                                       
  Intangible                                   
  assets                   29,295      29,660  
 Less tax                                      
  effect of                                    
  Core-Deposit                                 
  Intangible                                   
  (38%)                      (505)       (411) 
                                               
 Average                                       
  tangible                                     
  equity                 $ 65,663    $ 75,935  
                                               
                                               
 Net                                           
 Income (a)              $ 12,319    $ 13,594  
                                               
 Return on                                     
  average                                      
  tangible                                     
  equity                    18.76%      17.90% 
                                               
 Diluted                                       
  earnings                                     
  per share                $ 1.07      $ 0.29  
 Effect of                                     
  securities                                   
  losses,                                      
  net of tax                    -           -  
 Effect of                                     
  prepayment                                   
  of FHLB                                      
  advances,                                    
  net of tax                    -           -  
                                               
 Diluted                                       
  operating                                    
  earnings                                     
  per share                $ 1.07      $ 0.29  
                                               
 Net income              $ 12,319     $ 3,417  
 Effect of                                     
  securities                                   
  losses, net                                  
  of tax                       (2)         (2) 
 Effect of                                     
  prepayment                                   
  of FHLB                                      
  advances,                                    
  net of tax                    -           -  
 Net operating                                 
  income                 $ 12,317     $ 3,415  
                                               

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