Security Bank Corporation Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings


MACON, Ga., April 29, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Security Bank Corporation (Nasdaq:SBKC) today reported a net loss of $24.2 million for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008, versus net income of $6.8 million for the first quarter of 2007. Diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008 were a loss of $1.22 compared to earnings of $0.35 per share for the comparable year ago period. The decrease in diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2008 is primarily attributable to a $41 million increase in provision for loan losses versus the first quarter a year ago. This increased provision has added over $18 million to Security Bank's allowance for loan losses on a consecutive quarterly basis.

Security Bank's tangible book value decreased 18% to $7.72 per share at March 31, 2008 versus $9.39 a year ago. Tangible equity to tangible assets was 6.7% at March 31, 2008 versus 7.5% on March 31, 2007, and all bank subsidiaries were "well-capitalized" as defined by regulatory standards at the end of the first quarter of 2008. On a pro forma basis, adjusting for the just completed $40 million debt issuance, total risk-based capital is 12.2%, with $50 million in excess capital over the 10% minimum "well-capitalized" level.

Rett Walker, Security Bank Corporation President and CEO, remarked, "We are very disappointed with our first quarter results, which significantly lag Security Bank's historical performance. But, we are confident that in this challenging environment, we are taking the appropriate steps to shore up capital and return ourselves to profitability. The precipitous decline in housing market conditions has caused us to increase our reserves, raise capital and reduce our dividend. Reducing the dividend was a difficult decision since it adversely affects our shareholders. However, we believe the long-term benefit to our shareholders of fortifying our balance sheet during these difficult times outweighs the disadvantage of the dividend reduction. To ensure that our banks remain 'well-capitalized,' we have proactively raised over $68 million of capital in 2008 to deal with the unprecedented credit market conditions, especially in the Atlanta residential real estate construction and development market. Consistent with our prior history, we have been early to identify problem credits, take appropriate action to charge off or write down these credits, all while substantially increasing our allowance for loan losses to 2.3% of loans. We recognize that 2008 will be a difficult year for us and the entire banking industry, and expect that our charge-offs, based on current elevated NPA levels, could more than double 2007 levels. But we remain confident that our focus on exceptional customer service, our leading market position in the stable Middle Georgia market, and the opportunity to participate in the recovery of the Atlanta market will restore long term shareholder value."

Asset Quality

During the first quarter, nonperforming assets ("NPAs" or nonaccrual loans and other real estate owned) increased to $222 million, or 10.0% of total loans plus other real estate owned compared to 3.6% and 2.1% at the end of the fourth quarter of 2007 and the first quarter of 2007, respectively. While the Company did sell $7 million of NPAs during the quarter, new properties totaling approximately $14 million were moved to other real estate owned and approximately $174 million of loans were placed on nonaccrual status. In addition, the Company charged off approximately $24 million (net) in loans receivable resulting in net charge-offs to average loans of 4.41% annualized for the first quarter of 2008. Net charge-offs to average loans were 0.05% annualized for the first quarter of 2007. Security Bank increased its allowance for loan losses to $49.7 million, or 2.28% of loans receivable at March 31, 2008, up from $23.3 million at March 31, 2007.

Balance Sheet

Loans receivable were $2.2 billion at March 31, 2008, up from $2.0 billion at March 31, 2007, an increase of 8%. On a sequential basis loans were unchanged with growth in our Middle and Coastal Georgia markets, offsetting declines in the Atlanta market.

Total deposits were $2.3 billion at March 31, 2008, an increase of 14% from $2.0 billion at March 31, 2007. Total assets increased 11% to $2.8 billion at March 31, 2008, compared to $2.5 billion at March 31, 2007.

Shareholders' equity at March 31, 2008 declined by roughly $2 million to $309.9 million compared to March 31, 2007, as losses, net of dividends paid, were mostly offset by capital raised in a rights offering in the first quarter of 2008, net of reduced equity as a result of shares purchased during 2007 under a share repurchase program.

Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the first quarter of 2008 was $14.8 million, a decrease of 35% when compared to the first quarter of 2007. The decrease is primarily the result of slower growth in the Company's loan portfolio in addition to a decline in net interest margin. The net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis ("FTE")) was 2.33% for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, compared to 4.22% for the comparable period one year ago and 3.46% for the fourth quarter of 2007. The decrease in the net interest margin in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2007 is the result of the aforementioned increase in nonperforming assets and associated reversals of interest income, as well as the effect of the decline in short-term rates in the first quarter of 2008.

Noninterest Income and Expense

Noninterest income for the first quarter of 2008 increased 15% to $5.9 million compared to the first quarter of 2007 due to a $2 million gain on sales of securities, which was partially offset by an increase in the loss on sale of OREO.

Noninterest expense for the first quarter of 2008 was $16.9 million, an increase of $l.0 million, or 6% over the first quarter 2007 level of $15.9 million. The increase is primarily attributable to a $1.4 million increase in foreclosure expenses from higher levels of nonperforming assets and an increase in FDIC premiums of $0.3 million that was partially offset by reduced salary and benefit expense of $0.8 million due to lower incentive compensation being paid to our employees.

Other Information

Security Bank Corporation management will host a conference call to discuss these results at 11:00 AM Eastern Daylight Savings Time on Tuesday, April 29, 2008. This call is open to all interested parties. From locations within the United States the call-in number is 800.860.2442 (412.858.4600 from outside the United States). Please call in 10 minutes prior to the beginning of the conference call and ask for Security Bank Corporation.

A recorded playback of the conference call will be available for one week by calling 877.344.7529, or 412.317.0088 from outside the United States. The passcode for this playback is 415163#.

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," "tangible equity to tangible assets" 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. 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 the Company'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'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 many investors use this measure as part of their analysis of Security Bank.

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 $2.8 billion at March 31, 2007. 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 an interim real estate and development lender and traditional mortgage originator, 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." You may obtain copies of all documents that Security Bank 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's loan loss provisions, capital adequacy, dividend reductions, net charge-offs, non-performing assets net interest margin changes, the overall economic cycle and its impact on real estate values in Security Bank's markets, loan growth, introduction and success of new products and Security Bank'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's ability to accurately project results or predict the effects of future plans or strategies is inherently limited. Although Security Bank 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. 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, changes in assumptions, future events or otherwise.



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


                                            Quarters Ended
                                               March 31,
                                    2008         2007        % Change
                                    ----         ----        --------
 EARNINGS SUMMARY:
 Net interest income             $   14,799   $   22,777        -35.0%
 Provision for Loan Losses           42,199        1,260       3249.1%
 Noninterest Income                   5,862        5,092         15.1%
 Noninterest Expense                 16,907       15,888          6.4%
 Income Taxes                       (14,247)       3,935       -462.1%
 Net Income (Loss)                  (24,198)       6,786       -456.6%


 PER COMMON SHARE:
 Basic earnings (loss)           $    (1.22)  $     0.35       -448.6%
 Diluted earnings (loss)              (1.22)        0.35       -448.6%
 Cash dividends declared              0.088        0.088          0.0%
 Book value                           13.34        16.25        -17.9%
 Tangible book value                   7.72         9.39        -17.8%


 KEY PERFORMANCE RATIOS (a):
 Return on average
  tangible equity (b)                -13.25%       15.78%
 Return on average assets             -0.86%        1.13%
 Efficiency ratio                     81.83%       57.01%
 Net interest margin (FTE)             2.33%        4.22%
 Net charge-offs to average loans      4.41%        0.05%

 BALANCE SHEET SUMMARY
  - END OF PERIOD
 Investment securities           $  306,018   $  191,945         59.4%
 Loans Held for Resale                5,759        8,341        -31.0%
 Loans, gross                     2,181,557    2,016,997          8.2%
 Allowance for loan losses           49,749       23,336        113.2%
 Total assets                     2,818,477    2,541,603         10.9%
 Deposits                         2,309,671    2,019,089         14.4%
 Other borrowed money               170,066      188,953        -10.0%
 Shareholders' equity               309,876      311,729         -0.6%
 Tangible equity to
  tangible assets                      6.67%        7.48%       -10.8%

 ASSET QUALITY - END OF PERIOD
 Nonaccrual loans                $  186,520   $   39,139        376.6%
 Loans 90 Days Past Due
  and Accruing                           68           --        100.0%
 Other real estate owned             35,749        3,403        950.5%
   Total nonperforming assets       222,337       42,542        422.6%
 Allowance for loan losses/NPA's      22.38%       54.85%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans       2.28%        1.16%

 (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
                                              March 31, 2008
                                   Average      Income/       Yield/
                                   Balance      Expense        Rate
                                   -------      -------        ----
 ASSETS
 Earning assets:
   Interest-bearing deposits
    and fed funds sold           $   54,008        $ 424         3.15%
   Investment securities            296,395        3,319         4.49%
   Loans Held for Resale              5,896           92         6.26%
   Loans                          2,194,092       36,935         6.75%
   Other earning assets               1,238           22         7.13%
    Total earning assets          2,551,629       40,792         6.41%
   Non-earning assets               266,993
                                 -----------

    Total assets                 $2,818,622
                                 ===========

 LIABILITIES AND
  SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Interest-bearing liabilities:
   Savings and interest-bearing
    transaction                  $  508,552   $    3,574         2.82%
   Time deposits                  1,637,728       20,370         4.99%
   Other borrowings                 175,124        1,999         4.58%
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                  2,321,404       25,943         4.48%
 Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
   Noninterest bearing deposits     155,389
   Other noninterest-bearing
    liabilities                      28,194
    Total liabilities            $2,504,987
                                 -----------

 Shareholders' Equity               313,635
                                 -----------

    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity        $2,818,622
                                 ===========

 Interest rate spread                                            1.93%

 Net interest income                          $   14,849

 Net interest margin (FTE)                          2.33%

 

 Security Bank Corporation (SBKC)
 Selected Financial Information
 (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                                       2008
                                                   ------------ 
                                                   1st Quarter
                                                   ------------
 Period-End Balance Sheet
 ------------------------
 Total Assets                                      $  2,818,477
 Total Securities                                       306,018
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                             5,759
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-Estate (4)                                      963,384
   Construction/A&D (4)                                 825,553
   All Other                                            172,200
  Personal:
   Real-Estate                                          157,040
   Construction/A&D                                      24,679
   All Other                                             38,701
  Total Loans                                         2,181,557
 Allowance for loan losses                               49,749
 Other Assets:
   Other earning assets:                                 26,704
    Total Earning Assets:                             2,520,038
 Intangibles:
  Goodwill                                              128,074
  Core-Deposit                                            3,879
 Deposits:
   Demand Deposits                                      164,842
   Interest bearing deposits                          2,144,829
    Total Deposits                                    2,309,671
 Fed Funds purchased
  & repo agreements                                      31,328
 Other borrowed funds                                   138,738
 Common Equity                                          309,876

 ===============================================================
 Average Balance Sheet
 ---------------------
 Total Assets                                      $  2,818,622
 Total Securities                                       296,395
 Mortgage Loans held for Sale                             5,896
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-Estate                                          958,903
   Construction/A&D                                     850,060
   Other                                                156,231
  Personal:
   Real-Estate                                          158,069
   Construction/A&D                                      25,071
   Other                                                 45,758
 Total Loans                                          2,194,092
 Other Assets:
 Other earning assets:                                   55,246
  Total Earning Assets:                               2,551,629

 Deposits:
  Demand Deposits                                       155,389
  Interest bearing deposits
   Savings                                               14,979
   NOW                                                  382,597
   Money Market                                         110,976
   Time deposits greater than $100,000                1,061,895
   Time deposits less than $100,000                     575,833
   Total Deposits                                     2,301,669
 Fed Funds purchased
   & repo agreements                                     44,745
 Other borrowed funds                                   130,379
 Common Equity                                          313,635
 
 ===============================================================
 Income Statement
 ----------------
 Interest Income                                   $     40,742
 Interest Expense                                        25,943
 Net Interest Income                                     14,799
 Loan loss provision                                     42,199
 Service charges on deposit accounts                      2,287
 Mortgage banking revenues                                1,002
 Securities Gains (Losses)                                2,034
 Other income                                               539
  Total noninterest income                                5,862
 Salaries and benefits                                    8,736
 Occupancy and equipment                                  1,549
 Foreclosed Property                                      1,600
 Other noninterest expense                                5,022
  Total noninterest expense                              16,907
 Pre-tax earnings (loss)                                (38,445)
 Income Taxes                                           (14,247)
 Net income (loss)                                 $    (24,198)

 Basic earnings (loss) per share                   $      (1.22)
 Diluted earnings (loss) per share                        (1.22)
 Operating diluted earnings (loss) per share (3)          (1.28)
 End of period shares outstanding                    23,233,634
 Weighted average diluted shares o/s                 19,810,520
 Tax equivalent adjustment                                   50
 Net interest income (FTE)                               14,849
 Effective Tax Rate                                       37.06%

 ===============================================================
 Stock and related per share data:
 ---------------------------------
 Book value                                        $      13.34
 Tangible book value                                       7.72
 Dividends declared per share                            0.0875

 ===============================================================
 Other Key Ratios/Data:
 ----------------------
 Return on average tangible equity (2), (3)              -13.25%
 Return on average assets (2)                             -0.86%
 Net interest margin (FTE) (2)                             2.33%
 Efficiency ratio (FTE)                                   81.63%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets (3)                       6.67%
 
 ===============================================================
 Loan Performance Data:
 ----------------------
 Nonaccrual loans                                  $    186,520
 Loans 90 Days Past Due and Accruing                         68
 Other real estate owned (ORE)                           35,749
  Total nonperforming assets                            222,337
 Net charge-offs                                         24,148
 Allowance for loan losses/NPA's                          22.38%
 Allowance for loan losses/loans                           2.28%
 NPA's/Loans plus ORE                                     10.03%
 Nonperforming assets/total assets                         7.89%
 Net charge-offs to average loans (1)                      4.41%
 ===============================================================

                                     2007
          ------------------------------------------------------------
          Dec. 31/YTD 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
          ------------------------------------------------------------
 Period-
  End
  Balance
  Sheet
 ---------
 Total 
  Assets  $ 2,833,071 $ 2,833,071 $ 2,723,986 $ 2,672,177 $ 2,541,603
 Total
  Securi-
  ties        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
   (4)        959,671     959,671     900,969     843,477     932,971
   Construc-
    tion 
    /A&D (4)  861,013     861,013     896,563     892,315     703,703
   All 
   Other      135,585     135,585     141,656     134,031     154,406
  Personal:
   Real-
    Estate    158,244     158,244     155,508     152,726     152,217
   Construc-
    tion
    /A&D       25,377      25,377      24,758      28,329      28,470
   All 
    Other      42,423      42,423      45,758      43,376      45,230
  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 
  Assets:
  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
 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
    Depos-
    its     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       137,910     137,910     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
   Construc-
    tion
    /A&D      797,692     886,581     892,021     781,274     627,003
   Other      148,064     142,903     140,395     152,784     156,406
  Personal:
   Real-
    Estate    153,682     156,468     154,652     152,519     151,018
   Construc-
    tion
    /A&D       27,610      26,112      26,307      28,848      29,134
   Other       47,222      46,677      46,322      46,657      49,355
 Total 
  Loans     2,081,999   2,198,071   2,123,612   2,052,273   1,950,864
 Other 
  Assets:
 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
 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
    Depos-
    its     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

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 Income
  Statement
 ----------
 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
 Securities
  Gains
  (Losses)         (3)         --          (5)         --           2
 Other 
  income        5,146       1,011       1,079       1,103       1,953
  Total
   noninterest
   income      18,981       4,539       4,600       4,750       5,092
 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      4,823       2,774       1,153         710         186
 Other
  noninterest
  expense      21,001       5,650       5,495       5,193       4,663
  Total
   noninterest
   expense     67,074      17,583      17,059      16,544      15,888
 Pre-tax
  earnings
  (loss)        9,771     (11,461)        922       9,589      10,721
 Income 
  Taxes         3,183      (4,588)        347       3,489       3,935
 Net 
  income
  (loss)  $     6,588      (6,873)        575       6,100       6,786

 Basic
  earnings
  (loss) 
  per
  share   $      0.35       (0.36)       0.03        0.32        0.35
 Diluted
  earnings
  (loss) 
  per
  share          0.34       (0.36)       0.03        0.31        0.35
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share (3)      0.34       (0.36)       0.03        0.31        0.35
 End of 
  period
  shares
  outstand-
  ing      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%      37.64%      36.39%      36.70%

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 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

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 Other Key
  Ratios/
  Data:
 ---------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity (2),
  (3)            3.63%     -14.77%       1.24%      13.42%      15.78%
 Return on
  average
  assets (2)     0.25%      -0.99%       0.09%       0.97%       1.13%
 Net interest
  margin (FTE)
  (2)            3.88%       3.46%       3.81%       4.11%       4.22%
 Efficiency
  ratio (FTE)   61.00%      67.02%      62.05%      58.57%      56.78%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets (3)     6.50%       6.50%       6.97%       7.21%       7.48%

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 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 
  owned
  (ORE)         28,175     28,175      23,891      19,229       3,403
  Total
   nonper-
   forming
   assets       79,052     79,052      65,383      54,679      42,542
 Net charge-
  offs          23,298     15,434       6,376       1,228         260
 Allowance 
  for
  loan 
  losses/
  NPA's          40.10%     40.10%      41.50%      44.09%      54.85%
 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%
 Nonperform-
  ing
  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%
 =====================================================================

                                    2006
          ------------------------------------------------------------
          Dec. 31/YTD 4th Quarter 3rd Quarter 2nd Quarter 1st Quarter
          ------------------------------------------------------------
 Period
  -End
  Balance
  Sheet
 --------
 Total
  Assets  $ 2,494,071 $ 2,494,071 $ 2,314,913 $ 1,974,376 $ 1,912,841
 Total
  Securi-
  ties        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
    (4)       916,919     916,919     884,417     705,072     699,215
   Construc-
    tion/
    A&D 
    (4)       602,712     602,712     553,296     460,131     430,585
   All
    Other     152,289     152,289     125,468     115,968     103,396
  Personal:
   Real-
    Estate    150,398     150,398     151,559     151,633     155,031
   Construc-
    tion/
    A&D        30,262      30,262      30,332      32,057      30,376
   All
    Other      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    127,984     127,984     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
    Depos-
    its     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      306,408     306,408     302,273     257,780     217,641

 =====================================================================
 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
 Loans:
  Commercial:
   Real-
    Estate    760,925     894,885     818,912     701,309     624,990
   Construc-
    tion/
    A&D       490,964     600,693     524,265     450,386     385,784
   Other      116,591     136,109     122,750     109,873      93,284
  Personal:
   Real-
    Estate    153,480     151,938     151,332     153,272     157,463
   Construc-
    tion/
    A&D        27,767      29,520      30,658      30,279      20,480
   Other       49,781      51,282      49,191      49,693      52,788
 Total
  Loans     1,599,508   1,864,427   1,697,108   1,494,812   1,334,789
 Other
  Assets:
 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
    greater
    than
    $100,000  571,992     688,977     608,483     542,530     445,970
   Time
    deposits
    less
    than
    $100,000  423,708     506,804     471,973     386,389     325,379
   Total
    Depos-
    its     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
 =====================================================================
 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        5,472       1,063       1,681       1,169       1,559
  Total
   noninter-
   est
   income      17,955       3,075       5,029       4,937       4,914
 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
 Foreclosed
  Property        416         193         145          51          27
 Other
  noninter-
  est
  expense      17,237       4,687       4,437       4,320       3,793
  Total
   noninter-
   est
   expense     55,651      14,664      14,475      13,634      12,878
 Pre-tax
  earnings
  (loss)       37,270       8,600      10,915       9,636       8,119
 Income
  Taxes        13,878       3,378       3,975       3,546       2,979
 Net
  income
  (loss)  $    23,392 $     5,222 $     6,940       6,090       5,140

 Basic
  earnings
  (loss)
  per
  share   $      1.36 $      0.26 $      0.38 $      0.36 $      0.36
 Diluted
  earnings
  (loss)
  per
  share          1.33        0.26        0.37        0.36        0.35
 Operating
  diluted
  earnings
  (loss)
  per
  share
  (3)            1.38        0.31        0.37        0.36        0.35
 End of
  period
  shares
  outstand-
  ing      19,166,314  19,166,314  19,161,507  17,519,112  15,782,125
 Weighted
  average
  diluted
  shares
  o/s      17,564,990  19,528,891  18,971,126  16,910,380  14,784,856
 Tax
  equivalent
  adjustment      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%

 =====================================================================
 Stock and
  related
  per
  share
  data:
 ---------
 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      0.0750      0.0750      0.0750      0.0750

 =====================================================================
 Other Key
  Ratios/
  Data:
 ---------
 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity
  (2), (3)      16.53%      12.19%      17.13%      18.81%      19.92%
 Return on
  average
  assets
  (2)            1.15%       0.87%       1.28%       1.28%       1.25%
 Net
  interest
  margin
  (FTE)
  (2)            4.40%       4.14%       4.47%       4.52%       4.54%
 Efficiency
  ratio
  (FTE)         56.90%      58.09%      54.17%      56.55%      59.27%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets
  (3)            7.42%       7.42%       7.70%       8.12%       6.19%

 =====================================================================
 Loan
  Perfor-
  mance
  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
   nonper-
   forming
   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/
  NPA's         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%
 NPA's/
  Loans
  plus ORE       1.95%       1.95%       1.05%       1.27%       0.72%
 Nonper-
  forming
  assets/
  total
  assets         1.49%       1.49%       0.81%       0.97%       0.56%
 Net
  charge-
  offs to
  average
  loans
  (1)            0.15%       0.22%       0.18%       0.10%       0.06%
 =====================================================================
 
 (1) Annualized
 (2) The actual number of days in the period were used to annualize 
     income
 (3) Calculation of this measure is illustrated in the attached GAAP 
     to non-GAAP reconciliation
 (4) During quarter ended 6/30/07, certain loans were reclassified 
     between these two categories and thus the resulting quarterly 
     change is not meaningful

                                                              2008
                                                           -----------
                                                           1st Quarter
                                                           -----------

 Reconciliation Table- GAAP to non-GAAP:

 Book Value per share                                      $    13.34
 Effect of intangible assets per share                          (5.62)
 Tangible book value                                       $     7.72

 Equity                                                    $  309,876
 Intangible assets                                            131,953
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit Intangible (38%)              (1,474)

 Tangible equity                                           $  179,397

 Assets                                                    $2,818,477
 Intangible assets                                            130,479
 Tangible assets                                           $2,687,998

 Equity/Assets                                                  10.99%
 Effect of intangible assets                                    -4.32%
 Tangible Equity/Tangible Assets                                 6.67%

 Average Equity                                            $  313,635
 Average Intangible assets                                    132,599
 Less tax effect of Core-Deposit Intangible (38%)              (1,533)

 Average tangible equity                                   $  182,569

 Net Income (loss) (a)                                     $  (24,198)

 Return on average tangible equity                             -13.25%

 Diluted earnings (loss) per share                         $    (1.22)
 Effect of securities (gains) losses, net of tax                (0.06)
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances, net of tax                 --

 Diluted operating earnings (loss) per share               $    (1.28)

 Net income (loss)                                         $  (24,198)
 Effect of securities (gains) losses, net of tax               (1,280)
 Effect of prepayment of FHLB advances, net of tax                 --
 Net operating income (loss)                               $  (25,478)


                                        2007
               ------------------------------------------------------
                             4th        3rd         2nd        1st
               Dec 31/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 Income
  (loss) (a)   $    6,588 $  (27,268)$    2,281 $   24,467 $   27,521

 Return on
  average
  tangible
  equity             3.63%   -14.77%       1.24%     13.42%     15.78%

 Diluted
  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           --         --         --         --         --

 Diluted
  operating
  earnings
  (loss) per
  share        $     0.34 $    (0.36)$     0.03 $     0.31 $     0.35

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

                                        2006
               -------------------------------------------------------
                              4th        3rd        2nd        1st
               Dec 31/YTD   Quarter    Quarter    Quarter    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        $  306,408 $  306,408 $  302,273 $  257,780 $  217,641
 Intangible
  assets          133,094    133,094    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       $  175,256 $  175,256 $  167,790 $  151,724 $  111,802

 Assets        $2,494,071 $2,494,071 $2,314,913 $1,974,376 $1,912,841
 Intangible
  assets          131,152    131,152    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      12.29%     12.29%     13.06%     13.06%     11.38%
 Effect of
  intangible
  assets            -4.87%     -4.87%     -5.36%     -4.94%     -5.19%
 Tangible
  Equity/
  Tangible
  Assets             7.42%      7.42%      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
  (loss) (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
  (loss)
  per share    $     1.33 $     0.26 $     0.37 $     0.36 $     0.35
 Effect of
  securities
  (gains)
  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
  (loss) per
  share        $     1.38 $     0.31 $     0.37 $     0.36 $     0.35

 Net income
  (loss)       $   23,392 $    5,222 $    6,940 $    6,090 $    5,140
 Effect of
  securities
  (gains)
  losses, net
  of tax              980        808        172         --         --
 Effect of
  prepayment of
  FHLB advances,
  net of tax         (174)        --       (174)        --         --
 Net operating
  income
  (loss)       $   24,198 $    6,030 $    6,938 $    6,090 $    5,140


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

            

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