Sun Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results


VINELAND, N.J., Oct. 27, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sun Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNBC) reported today third quarter net income of $4.1 million, or $0.18 per share, compared to net income of $5.9 million, or $0.25 per share, for the third quarter of 2007. The prior year comparable quarter included charges of approximately $435,000 (pre-tax), or $0.01 per share. The charges represented approximately $250,000 to write-off unamortized issuance costs relating to the call of Sun Trust IV trust preferred securities and $185,000 related to several branch consolidations during the quarter.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2008, the Company reported net income of $10.6 million, or $0.46 per share, compared to $15.5 million, or $0.65 per share, in the prior period. Net income for the prior year period included net charges of approximately $2.1 million (pre-tax), or $0.06 per share. The charges were a result of $2.4 million of severance related expenses, $791,000 to write-off unamortized issuance costs relating to the calls of Sun Trust III and Sun Trust IV trust preferred securities, $185,000 of branch consolidation costs, and an early extinguishment of debt charge of $124,000 for an FHLB borrowing prepayment, offset by a net gain of $1.4 million realized in the first quarter 2007 from the sale of branches.

"In this banking environment our team is doing everything to focus our efforts across the entire organization on meeting the credit needs of our established customers, reviewing and evaluating the quality of existing loans throughout each segment of the portfolio, and executing daily the fundamentals of relationship banking," said Thomas X. Geisel, president and chief executive officer of Sun Bancorp, Inc. "Last week we completed the sale of our Delaware branches, which solidifies the commitment to our core New Jersey franchise. Additionally, the net gain realized from this transaction reinforces our already strong capital base."

"Overall credit quality remains relatively stable and did not require a linked quarter increase to the loan loss provision. The total non-performing loan balance did rise, as expected, although mainly due to a single large credit relationship. Competition for core deposits continues to be very tough and the net interest margin remains under pressure. This is especially true now, as short-term rates are being driven higher by large national competitors with local market coverage who are aggressively trying to build liquidity through special offerings."

"As we move through the final months of the year, we expect to continue to intensively manage our loan portfolio for profitable balanced growth, supported by consistent credit quality -- that's our primary objective. We continue to strengthen our network across the New Jersey footprint and we like the underlying demographics. We want to support the growth efforts of our local customers as they, too, ride out the current cycle -- we feel we have the capital strength and the management talent to succeed in this mission," said Geisel.

The following is an overview of the key financial highlights for the quarter:



 --  Total assets were $3.425 billion at September 30, 2008, compared
     to $3.296 billion at September 30, 2007 and $3.425 billion at
     June 30, 2008.

 --  Total loans before allowance for loan losses were $2.666 billion
     at September 30, 2008, an increase of $192.0 million, or 7.8%,
     over September 30, 2007. Linked quarter loan growth approximated
     1.1%.

 --  The allowance for loan losses to totals loans was 1.28% at
     September 30, 2008, compared to 1.06% at September 30, 2007 and
     1.19% at June 30, 2008. The loan loss provision for the quarter
     of $3.7 million (0.14% of average loans outstanding) compared to
     $1.3 million (0.05% of average loans outstanding) for the
     comparable prior year period and $6.5 million (0.25% of average
     loans outstanding) for the linked second quarter 2008. The loan
     loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 of
     $12.4 million compared to $3.0 million for the comparable prior
     year period. Total non-performing assets were $49.9 million at
     September 30, 2008, or 1.87% of total loans and real estate
     owned, compared to $34.1 million, or 1.29%, at June 30, 2008 and
     $22.2 million, or 0.90%, at September 30, 2007. The allowance for
     loan losses to non-performing loans was 71.80% at September 30,
     2008, compared to 127.11% at September 30, 2007 and 97.30% at
     June 30, 2008. Net charge-offs for the quarter of $1.1 million
     (0.04% of average loans outstanding), were relatively flat in
     comparison to the prior year period of $1.0 million (0.04% of
     average loans outstanding), as compared to $2.9 million (0.11% of
     average loans outstanding) for the linked second quarter 2008.
    
 --  Net interest income (tax-equivalent basis) of $25.4 million for
     the quarter compares to $25.8 million for the comparable prior
     year period and $25.0 million for the linked second quarter 2008.
     Net interest margin for the quarter of 3.28% compares to 3.49%
     for the comparable prior year period and 3.30% for the linked
     second quarter 2008. Net interest margin for the nine months
     ended September 30, 2008 of 3.31%, compares to 3.34% for the
     comparable prior year period.

 --  Total operating non-interest income for the quarter of $7.0
     million increased $1.0 million, or 17.2%, over the comparable
     prior year period and decreased $756,000, or 9.7%, over the
     linked second quarter 2008. The increase over the prior year
     period was primarily attributable to an increase in Sun Financial
     Services revenue earned on investment products provided by a
     third-party broker-dealer of $506,000, an increase in BOLI income
     of $294,000 and an increase in net gain on derivative instruments
     of $194,000. The increase in investment products revenue during
     the current quarter over the comparable prior year period was
     primarily attributable, as previously reported, to the
     internalization of the Company's investment products sales force,
     which previously operated under an agreement with an independent
     third-party broker-dealer. The decrease in operating non-interest
     income over the linked quarter was primarily due to a decrease in
     net gain on derivative instruments of $546,000, a decrease in
     gain on sale of loans of $125,000, and a decrease in investment
     products income of $120,000.

 --  Total operating non-interest expense for the quarter of $23.1
     million increased $1.4 million, or 6.4%, over the comparable
     prior year period and was essentially flat over the linked
     second quarter 2008. While the current employee count has
     remained flat over the last 12 months, salaries and benefits
     includes an increase in salaries of $558,000, an increase in
     sales commissions of $205,000, and an increase in stock
     compensation expense of $259,000. The increase in sales
     commissions over the comparable prior year period is primarily
     attributable to the previously discussed internalization of the
     Company's investment products sale force. In addition, FDIC
     insurance increased $71,000 over the comparable prior year period
     as a result of an increase in assessable deposits.

The Company will hold its regularly scheduled conference call on Monday, October 27, 2008, at 11:30 a.m. (ET). Participants may listen to the live Web cast through the Sun Bancorp Web site at www.sunnb.com. Participants are advised to log on 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of the call. An Internet-based replay also will be available at the Web site for two weeks following the call.

Sun Bancorp, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Vineland, New Jersey. Its primary subsidiary is Sun National Bank, serving customers through 62 locations in New Jersey. The bank is an Equal Housing Lender and its deposits are insured up to the legal maximum by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). For more information about Sun National Bank and Sun Bancorp, Inc., visit http://www.sunnb.com.

The foregoing material contains forward-looking statements concerning the financial condition, results of operations and business of the Company. We caution that such statements are subject to a number of uncertainties and actual results could differ materially, and, therefore, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims, any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements.



 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES               
 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited)                 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    
                                                            
                                       For the          For the 
                                 Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
                                    September 30,     September 30, 
                                  ----------------  ----------------
                                   2008      2007    2008      2007  
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 Profitability for the period:
   Net interest income            $24,962  $25,455  $74,189  $73,338
   Provision for loan losses        3,723    1,260   12,383    2,960
   Non-interest income              7,046    6,011   22,223   19,333
   Non-interest expense            23,050   21,846   69,928   67,435
   Income before income taxes       5,235    8,360   14,101   22,276
   Net income                     $ 4,129  $ 5,885  $10,641  $15,482
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 Financial ratios:
   Return on average assets (1)      0.48%    0.71%    0.42%   0.62%
   Return on average equity (1)      4.56%    6.54%    3.88%   5.85%
   Return on average tangible
    equity (1),(2)                   7.74%   11.39%    6.58%  10.42%
   Net interest margin (1)           3.28%    3.49%    3.31%   3.34%
   Efficiency ratio                 72.01%   69.43%   72.53%  72.77%
   Efficiency ratio, excluding
    non-operating income
    and non-operating expense (3)   72.01%   68.30%   72.35%  70.35%

   Earnings per common share (4):
     Basic                        $  0.18  $  0.25  $  0.47  $ 0.68
     Diluted                      $  0.18  $  0.25  $  0.46  $ 0.65

   Average equity to 
    average assets                  10.57%   10.93%   10.83%  10.65%

 
                                        September 30,     December 31,
                                   ----------------------  ----------
                                      2008        2007        2007  
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 At period-end:
   Total assets                    $3,425,379  $3,295,576  $3,338,392
   Total deposits                   2,873,378   2,682,286   2,699,091
   Loans receivable, net of                                
    allowance for loan losses       2,632,019   2,447,837   2,482,917
   Investments                        396,117     459,325     461,639
   Borrowings                          78,117     131,537     154,213
   Junior subordinated debentures      92,786      97,941      97,941
   Shareholders' equity               357,282     361,645     362,177
                                                           
 Credit quality and capital ratios:                        
   Allowance for loan losses to                            
    gross loans                          1.28%       1.06%       1.08%
   Non-performing assets to gross                          
    loans and real estate owned          1.87%       0.90%       1.18%
   Allowance for loan losses to                            
    non-performing loans                71.80%     127.11%      95.77%
                                                           
   Total capital (to                                         
    risk-weighted assets) (5):                               
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  11.65%      11.97%      11.82%
     Sun National Bank                  11.00%      11.03%      11.06%
   Tier 1 capital (to                                      
    risk-weighted assets) (5):                             
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  10.49%      10.99%      10.86%
     Sun National Bank                   9.84%      10.05%      10.09%
   Leverage ratio (5):                                       
     Sun Bancorp, Inc.                   9.56%       9.80%       9.67%
     Sun National Bank                   8.96%       8.95%       9.00%
                                                           
   Book value (4)                  $    15.94  $    15.70  $    15.89
   Tangible book value (4)         $     9.34  $     9.07  $     9.25
                                                           
 (1) Amounts for the three and nine months ended are annualized.
 (2) Return on average tangible equity is computed by dividing
     annualized net income for the period by average tangible equity.
     Average tangible equity equals average equity less average
     identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.
 (3) Efficiency ratio, excluding non-operating income and
     non-operating expense, is computed by dividing non-interest
     expense for the period by the summation of net interest income
     and non-interest income. Net interest income for the three and
     nine months ended September 30, 2007, excludes the write-off of
     $250,000 and $791,000, respectively, of unamortized costs on
     redeemed trust preferred securities. Non-interest income for the
     nine months ended September 30, 2008 excludes a gain on
     redemption of Visa stock of $207,000 as compared to the nine
     months ended September 30, 2007, which excludes a net gain of
     $1.4 million from the sale of branches. Non-interest expense for
     the three ended September 30, 2007 excludes $185,000 related to
     branch optimization. Non-interest expense for the nine months
     ended September 30, 2008 excludes a $250,000 executive sign-on
     incentive and $72,000 in lease buyout charges as compared to the
     nine months ended September 20, 2007 which excludes $124,000
     resulting from the early extinguishment of an FHLB borrowing,
     $185,000 related to branch optimization and $2.4 million of
     severance related expenses.
 (4) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2008.
 (5) September 30, 2008 capital ratios are estimated, subject to
     regulatory filings.


 
 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES                                  
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (unaudited)          
 (Dollars in thousands, except par value)       
                                                                     
                                            September 30, December 31,
                                                 2008         2007   
                                              ----------  ----------
 ASSETS
   Cash and due from banks                    $   55,595  $   81,479
   Interest-earning bank balances                  2,221       2,380
   Federal funds sold                             24,382       2,654
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     Cash and cash equivalents                    82,198      86,513
   Investment securities available for
    sale (amortized cost - $386,709 and
    $427,378 at September 30, 2008 and
    December 31, 2007, respectively)             365,794     425,805
   Investment securities held to maturity
    (estimated fair value - $14,884 and
    $18,755 at September 30, 2008 and
    December 31, 2007, respectively)              15,040      18,965
   Loans receivable (net of allowance for
    loan losses - $34,120 and $27,002 at
    September 30, 2008 and December 31,
    2007, respectively)                        2,632,019   2,482,917
   Restricted equity investments                  15,283      16,869
   Bank properties and equipment, net             48,432      48,118
   Real estate owned, net                          2,381       1,449
   Accrued interest receivable                    12,219      15,018
   Goodwill                                      127,894     127,894
   Intangible assets, net                         19,947      23,479
   Deferred taxes, net                            13,396       3,169
   Bank owned life insurance (BOLI)               74,843      72,487
   Other assets                                   15,933      15,709
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 Total assets                                 $3,425,379  $3,338,392
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 LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 LIABILITIES
   Deposits                                   $2,873,378  $2,699,091
   Federal funds purchased                            --      30,000
   Securities sold under agreements to
    repurchase - customers                        38,359      40,472
   Advances from the Federal Home Loan
    Bank (FHLB)                                   19,551      63,483
   Securities sold under agreements to
    repurchase - FHLB                             15,000      15,000
   Obligation under capital lease                  5,207       5,258
   Junior subordinated debentures                 92,786      97,941
   Other liabilities                              23,816      24,970
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 Total liabilities                             3,068,097   2,976,215
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 SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 Preferred stock, $1 par value,
  1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued            --          -- 
 Common stock, $1 par value, 50,000,000
  shares authorized; 23,975,894 shares
  issued and 22,419,171 shares
  outstanding at September 30, 2008;
  22,722,655 shares issued and 21,712,132
  shares outstanding at December 31, 2007         23,976      22,723
 Additional paid-in capital                      350,747     336,668
 Retained earnings                                18,327      20,338
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss            (13,582)     (1,027)
 Treasury stock at cost, 1,556,723 shares
  and 1,010,523 shares at September 30,
  2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively       (22,186)    (16,525)
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 Total shareholders' equity                      357,282     362,177
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 Total liabilities and shareholders' equity   $3,425,379  $3,338,392 
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 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES 
 CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (unaudited) 
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)    
                    
                              For the Three Months For the Nine Months
                               Ended September 30, Ended September 30,
                               ------------------   ------------------
                                 2008      2007       2008      2007  
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 INTEREST INCOME                                   
 Interest and fees on loans    $ 37,819  $ 44,262   $116,104  $130,776
 Interest on taxable                               
  investment securities           3,943     4,401     11,933    13,435
 Interest on non-taxable                           
  investment securities             830       699      2,434     2,090
 Dividends on restricted                           
  equity investments                250       284        796       831
 Interest on federal                               
  funds sold                        137       376        234     1,639
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 Total interest income           42,979    50,022    131,501   148,771
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 INTEREST EXPENSE                                  
 Interest on deposits            15,905    21,130     50,175    64,041
 Interest on borrowed funds         753     1,382      2,880     4,711
 Interest on junior                                
  subordinated debentures         1,359     2,055      4,257     6,681
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 Total interest expense          18,017    24,567     57,312    75,433
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 Net interest income             24,962    25,455     74,189    73,338
 PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES        3,723     1,260     12,383     2,960
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 Net interest income after                         
  provision for loan losses      21,239    24,195     61,806    70,378
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 NON-INTEREST INCOME                               
 Service charges on                                
  deposit accounts                3,701     3,585     10,655    10,266
 Other service charges               82        75        235       222
 Net gain on sale of branches        --        --         --     1,443
 Net gain on sale of bank                          
  property & equipment               --        --         --        12
 Gain on sale of loans              286       392      1,121     1,347
 Net gain on derivative                                
  instruments                       491       297      2,167     1,056
 Investment products income         728       222      2,353       702
 BOLI income                        778       484      2,356     1,437
 Other                              980       956      3,336     2,848
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 Total non-interest income        7,046     6,011     22,223    19,333
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 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE                              
 Salaries and employee                             
  benefits                       12,277    10,816     36,980    34,428
 Occupancy expense                2,912     2,932      8,764     8,661
 Equipment expense                1,522     1,732      4,812     5,512
 Amortization of                                   
  intangible assets               1,177     1,177      3,532     3,537
 Data processing expense          1,154     1,063      3,339     3,171
 Professional fees                  542       406      1,590     1,783
 Insurance expense                  745       644      2,142     1,424
 Advertising expense                336       415      1,519     1,397
 Cost of real estate                               
  owned, net                         13        70       (512)       86
 Other                            2,372     2,591      7,762     7,436
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 Total non-interest expense      23,050    21,846     69,928    67,435
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 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES       5,235     8,360     14,101    22,276
 INCOME TAXES                     1,106     2,475      3,460     6,794
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 NET INCOME                    $  4,129  $  5,885   $ 10,641  $ 15,482
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 Basic earnings per share (1)  $   0.18  $   0.25   $   0.47  $   0.68
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 Diluted earnings per 
  share (1)                    $   0.18  $   0.25   $   0.46  $   0.65
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 (1) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2008.

 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)

                                    2008         2008         2008
                                     Q3           Q2           Q1
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 Balance sheet at quarter end:
  Loans:
   Commercial and industrial    $ 2,164,523  $ 2,146,163   $ 2,061,640
   Home equity                      271,197      264,354       267,023
   Second mortgage                   85,734       83,720        81,090
   Residential real estate           61,845       56,334        53,616
   Other                             82,840       86,783        87,593
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    Total gross loans             2,666,139    2,637,354     2,550,962
  Allowance for loan losses         (34,120)     (31,490)      (27,904)
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    Net loans                     2,632,019    2,605,864     2,523,058
  Goodwill                          127,894      127,894       127,894
  Intangible assets, net             19,947       21,124        22,301
  Total assets                    3,425,379    3,424,968     3,366,357
  Total deposits                  2,873,378    2,782,180     2,713,756
  Federal funds purchased                --       29,500        56,000
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   customers                         38,359       36,149        36,938
  Advances from the Federal
   Home Loan Bank (FHLB)             19,551       38,877        47,187
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase -
   FHLB                              15,000       55,000        15,000
  Obligation under capital
   lease                              5,207        5,224         5,241
  Junior subordinated
   debentures                        92,786       92,786        92,786
  Total shareholders' equity        357,282      360,268       364,242
 Quarterly average balance
  sheet:
  Loans:
   Commercial and industrial    $ 2,146,204  $ 2,099,090   $ 2,037,548
   Home equity                      268,178      265,481       267,836
   Second mortgage                   84,404       82,604        80,819
   Residential real estate           57,471       52,332        50,012
   Other                             84,116       86,198        86,602
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    Total gross loans             2,640,373    2,585,705     2,522,817
  Securities and other
   interest-earning assets          461,276      450,888       469,322
  Total interest-earning
   assets                         3,101,649    3,036,593     2,992,139
  Total assets                    3,422,764    3,368,523     3,326,064
  Non-interest-bearing demand
   deposits                         435,249      430,568       416,612
  Total deposits                  2,837,147    2,755,778     2,701,630
  Total interest-bearing
   liabilities                    2,600,310    2,539,882     2,509,725
  Total shareholders' equity        361,895      367,824       366,400

 Capital and credit quality
   measures:
  Total capital (to risk-
   weighted assets) (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  11.65%       11.50%        11.70%
   Sun National Bank                  11.00%       10.83%        10.92%
  Tier 1 capital (to risk-
   weighted assets) (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                  10.49%       10.42%        10.71%
   Sun National Bank                   9.84%        9.75%         9.93%
  Leverage ratio (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                   9.56%        9.57%         9.67%
   Sun National Bank                   8.96%        8.97%         8.98%
  Average equity to average
   assets                             10.57%       10.92%        11.02%
  Allowance for loan losses to
   total gross loans                   1.28%        1.19%         1.09%
  Non-performing assets to
   total gross loans and real
   estate owned                        1.87%        1.29%         1.20%
  Allowance for loan losses to
   non-performing loans               71.80%       97.30%       102.60%
  Other data:
   Net charge-offs              $    (1,093) $    (2,941) $     (1,231)
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   Non-performing assets:
    Non-accrual loans           $    45,940  $    31,323  $     26,567
    Loans past due 90 days and
     accruing                         1,583        1,042           631
    Real estate owned, net            2,381        1,714         3,476
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     Total non-performing
      assets                    $    49,904  $    34,079  $     30,674
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                                                2007           2007
                                                 Q4             Q3
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 Balance sheet at quarter end:
  Loans:
   Commercial and industrial                 $ 2,024,728   $ 1,990,027
   Home equity                                   264,965       258,991
   Second mortgage                                81,063        79,464
   Residential real estate                        49,750        54,601
   Other                                          89,413        91,094
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    Total gross loans                          2,509,919     2,474,177
  Allowance for loan losses                      (27,002)      (26,340)
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    Net loans                                  2,482,917     2,447,837
  Goodwill                                       127,894       127,935
  Intangible assets, net                          23,479        24,656
  Total assets                                 3,338,392     3,295,576
  Total deposits                               2,699,091     2,682,286
  Federal funds purchased                         30,000            --
  Securities sold under
   agreements to repurchase - customers           40,472        46,499
  Advances from the Federal
   Home Loan Bank (FHLB)                          63,483        64,763
  Securities sold under agreements to
   repurchase - FHLB                              15,000        15,000
  Obligation under capital lease                   5,258         5,275
  Junior subordinated  debentures                 97,941        97,941
  Total shareholders' equity                     362,177       361,645
 Quarterly average balance sheet:
  Loans:
   Commercial and industrial                 $ 2,030,928   $ 1,981,778
   Home equity                                   263,245       250,474
   Second mortgage                                80,400        78,643
   Residential real estate                        50,734        49,635
   Other                                          87,155        89,566
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    Total gross loans                          2,512,462     2,450,096
  Securities and other
   interest-earning assets                       468,418       509,016
  Total interest-earning assets                2,980,880     2,959,112
  Total assets                                 3,322,686     3,292,687
  Non-interest-bearing demand deposits           434,066       462,173
  Total deposits                               2,689,326     2,682,879
  Total interest-bearing liabilities           2,499,003     2,445,187
  Total shareholders' equity                     363,302       359,949

 Capital and credit quality measures:
  Total capital (to risk-weighted
   assets) (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                               11.82%        11.97%
   Sun National Bank                               11.06%        11.03%
  Tier 1 capital (to risk-
   weighted assets) (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                               10.86%        10.99%
   Sun National Bank                               10.09%        10.05%
  Leverage ratio (1):
   Sun Bancorp, Inc.                                9.67%         9.80%
   Sun National Bank                                9.00%         8.95%
  Average equity to average
   assets                                          10.93%        10.93%
  Allowance for loan losses to
   total gross loans                                1.08%         1.06%
  Non-performing assets to
   total gross loans and real
   estate owned                                     1.18%         0.90%
  Allowance for loan losses to
   non-performing loans                            95.77%       127.11%
  Other data:
   Net charge-offs                           $    (4,781) $       (999)
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   Non-performing assets:
    Non-accrual loans                        $    26,853  $     18,157
    Loans past due 90 days and
     accruing                                      1,343         2,565
    Real estate owned, net                         1,449         1,449
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
     Total non-performing
      assets                                 $    29,645  $     22,171
 =====================================================================


 (1) September 30, 2008 capital ratios are estimated, subject to
     regulatory filings.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 HISTORICAL TRENDS IN QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                      2008        2008        2008
                                       Q3          Q2          Q1
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profitability for the quarter:
  Tax-equivalent interest
   income                       $    43,426  $    43,337  $     46,049
  Interest expense                   18,017       18,319        20,976
   Tax-equivalent net interest
    income                           25,409       25,018        25,073
   Tax-equivalent adjustment            447          454           410
  Provision for loan losses           3,723        6,527         2,133
  Non-interest income                 7,046        7,802         7,375
  Non-interest expense,
   excluding amortization of
   intangible assets                 21,873       21,735        22,788
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                             1,177        1,178         1,177
  Income before income taxes          5,235        2,926         5,940
  Income tax expense                  1,106          597         1,757
  Net income                    $     4,129  $     2,329  $      4,183
 =====================================================================
 Financial ratios:
  Return on average assets (1)         0.48%        0.28%         0.50%
  Return on average equity (1)         4.56%        2.53%         4.57%
  Return on average tangible
    equity (1),(2)                     7.74%        4.27%         7.77%
  Net interest margin (1)              3.28%        3.30%         3.35%
  Efficiency ratio                    72.01%       70.79%        74.80%
  Efficiency ratio, excluding
   non-operating income and
   non-operating expense              72.01%       70.79%        74.28%
  Per share data (3):
   Earnings per common share:
    Basic                       $      0.18  $      0.10  $       0.18
    Diluted                     $      0.18  $      0.10  $       0.18
   Book value                   $     15.94  $     16.02  $      16.00
   Tangible book value          $      9.34  $      9.39  $       9.40
 Average basic shares (3)        22,393,168   22,696,171    22,786,251
 Average diluted shares (3)      22,836,610   23,210,790    23,266,872
 Operating non-interest income:
  Service charges on deposit
   accounts                     $     3,701  $     3,561  $      3,393
  Other service charges                  82           75            78
  Gain on sale of loans                 286          411           424
  Net gain on derivative
   instruments                          491        1,037           639
  Investment products income            728          848           777

  BOLI income                           778          772           806
  Other income                          980        1,098         1,051
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total operating
     non-interest income              7,046        7,802         7,168
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating income (4):
  Gain on Visa stock redemption          --           --           207
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-operating income           --           --           207
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-interest income   $     7,046  $     7,802  $      7,375
 =====================================================================
 Operating non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee
   benefits                     $    12,277  $    12,283  $     12,170
  Occupancy expense                   2,912        2,810         2,970
  Equipment expense                   1,522        1,666         1,624
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                             1,177        1,178         1,177
  Data processing expense             1,154        1,065         1,120
  Professional fees                     542          483           565
  Insurance expense                     745          728           669
  Advertising expense                   336          484           699
  Cost of real estate owned,
   net                                   13         (534)            9
  Other expenses                      2,372        2,750         2,640
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total operating
     non-interest expense            23,050       22,913        23,643
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating expense (4):
  Lease buy-out expenses and
   other branch rationalization
   charges                               --           --            72
  Executive sign-on incentive            --           --           250
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-operating expense          --           --           322
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-interest expense  $    23,050  $    22,913  $     23,965
 =====================================================================


                                                2007          2007
                                                 Q4            Q3
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Profitability for the quarter:
  Tax-equivalent interest income             $    49,443  $     50,406
  Interest expense                                23,554        24,567
   Tax-equivalent net interest income             25,889        25,839
   Tax-equivalent adjustment                         391           384
  Provision for loan losses                        5,443         1,260
  Non-interest income                              6,822         6,011
  Non-interest expense,
   excluding amortization of
   intangible assets                              20,351        20,669
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                                          1,177         1,177
  Income before income taxes                       5,349         8,360
  Income tax expense                               1,479         2,475
  Net income                                 $     3,870  $      5,885
 =====================================================================
 Financial ratios:
  Return on average assets (1)                      0.47%         0.71%
  Return on average equity (1)                      4.26%         6.54%
  Return on average tangible
    equity (1),(2)                                  7.33%        11.39%
  Net interest margin (1)                           3.47%         3.49%
  Efficiency ratio                                 66.61%        69.43%
  Efficiency ratio, excluding
   non-operating income and
   non-operating expense                           66.61%        68.30%
  Per share data (3):
   Earnings per common share:
    Basic                                    $      0.17  $       0.25
    Diluted                                  $      0.16  $       0.25
   Book value                                $     15.89  $      15.70
   Tangible book value                       $      9.25  $       9.07
 Average basic shares (3)                     22,916,950    23,147,677
 Average diluted shares (3)                   23,557,090    23,872,401
 Operating non-interest income:
  Service charges on deposit accounts        $     3,421  $      3,585
  Other service charges                               85            75
  Gain on sale of loans                              342           392
  Net gain on derivative
   instruments                                       511           297
  Investment products income                         272           222
  BOLI Income                                        990           484
  Other income                                     1,201           956
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total operating non-interest income            6,822         6,011
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating income (4):
  Gain on Visa stock redemption                       --            --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-operating income                        --            --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-interest income                $     6,822  $      6,011
 =====================================================================
 Operating non-interest expense:
  Salaries and employee benefits             $    11,004  $     10,816
  Occupancy expense                                2,830         2,773
  Equipment expense                                1,660         1,732
  Amortization of intangible
   assets                                          1,177         1,177
  Data processing expense                          1,078         1,063
  Professional fees                                  327           406
  Insurance expense                                  695           644
  Advertising expense                                459           415
  Cost of real estate owned,
   net                                                17            70
  Other expenses                                   2,281         2,565
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total operating
     non-interest expense                         21,528        21,661
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Non-operating expense (4):
  Lease buy-out expenses and
   other branch rationalization
   charges                                            --           185
  Executive sign-on incentive                         --            --
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-operating expense                       --           185
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
    Total non-interest expense               $    21,528  $     21,846
 =====================================================================


 (1) Amounts are annualized.

 (2) Return on average tangible equity is computed by dividing
     annualized net income for the period by average tangible equity.
     Average tangible equity equals average equity less average
     identifiable intangible assets and goodwill.

 (3) Data is adjusted for a 5% stock dividend declared in April 2008.

 (4) Amount consists of items which the Company believes are not a
     result of normal operations.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)

                                         For the Three Months Ended
                                             September 30, 2008
                                    ----------------------------------
                                       Average      Income/    Yield/
                                       Balance      Expense     Cost

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable (1),(2):
   Commercial and industrial         $2,146,204    $   30,243     5.64%
   Home equity                          268,178         3,800     5.67
   Second mortgage                       84,404         1,384     6.56
   Residential real estate               57,471           911     6.34
   Other                                 84,116         1,481     7.04
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total loans receivable            2,640,373        37,819     5.73
  Investment securities (3)             422,897         5,423     5.13
  Interest-earning bank balances          9,418            47     2.00
  Federal funds sold                     28,961           137     1.89
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-earning assets     3,101,649        43,426     5.60
                                     ----------    ----------
 Cash and due from banks                 57,463
 Bank properties and equipment,
  net                                    48,204
 Goodwill and intangible assets,
  net                                   148,577
 Other assets                            66,871
                                     ----------
    Total non-interest-earning
     assets                             321,115
                                     ----------
    Total assets                     $3,422,764
                                     ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposit
   accounts:
   Interest-bearing demand
    deposits                         $  927,312         4,180     1.80%
   Savings deposits                     378,699         1,652     1.74
   Time deposits                      1,095,887        10,073     3.68
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     deposit accounts                 2,401,898        15,905     2.65
                                     ----------    ----------
  Borrowed money:
   Federal funds purchased               17,766           102     2.30
   Securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase -
    customers                            35,426           104     1.17
   FHLB advances (4)                     47,221           452     3.83
   Junior subordinated debentures        92,786         1,359     5.86
   Obligation under capital lease         5,213            95     7.29
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total borrowings                    198,412         2,112     4.26
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                      2,600,310        18,017     2.77
                                     ----------    ----------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
   deposits                             435,249
 Other liabilities                       25,310
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities                 3,060,869
 Shareholders' equity                   361,895
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $3,422,764
                                     ==========

 Net interest income                               $   25,409
                                                   ==========
 Interest rate spread (5)                                         2.83%
                                                                ======
 Net interest margin (6)                                          3.28%
                                                                ======
 Ratio of average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing liabilities                                  119.28%
                                                                ======


                                        For the Three Months Ended
                                            September 30, 2007
                                    ----------------------------------
                                      Average      Income/     Yield/
                                      Balance      Expense      Cost

 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable (1),(2):
   Commercial and industrial         $1,981,778      $ 36,136     7.29%
   Home equity                          250,474         4,063     6.49
   Second mortgage                       78,643         1,289     6.56
   Residential real estate               49,635           977     7.87
   Other                                 89,566         1,797     8.03
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total loans receivable            2,450,096        44,262     7.23
  Investment securities (3)             468,653         5,573     4.76
  Interest-earning bank balances         10,881           195     7.17
  Federal funds sold                     29,482           376     5.10
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-earning assets     2,959,112        50,406     6.81
                                     ----------    ----------
 Cash and due from banks                 67,334
 Bank properties and equipment,
  net                                    44,666
 Goodwill and intangible assets,
  net                                   153,326
 Other assets                            68,249
                                     ----------
    Total non-interest-earning
     assets                             333,575
                                     ----------
    Total assets                     $3,292,687
                                     ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposit
   accounts:
   Interest-bearing demand
    deposits                         $  748,076         5,484     2.93%
   Savings deposits                     466,427         3,509     3.01
   Time deposits                      1,006,203        12,137     4.82
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     deposit accounts                 2,220,706        21,130     3.81
                                     ----------    ----------
  Borrowed money:
   Federal funds purchased                2,028            30     5.92
   Securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase -
    customers                            41,868           469     4.48
   FHLB advances (4)                     76,916           787     4.09
   Junior subordinated debentures        98,389         2,055     8.35
   Obligation under capital lease         5,280            96     7.27
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total borrowings                    224,481         3,437     6.12
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                      2,445,187        24,567     4.02
                                     ----------    ----------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
   deposits                             462,173
 Other liabilities                       25,378
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities                 2,932,738
 Shareholders' equity                   359,949
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $3,292,687
                                     ==========

 Net interest income                               $   25,839
                                                   ==========
 Interest rate spread (5)                                         2.79%
                                                                ======
 Net interest margin (6)                                          3.49%
                                                                ======
 Ratio of average interest-earning
  assets to average
  interest-bearing liabilities                                  121.02%
                                                                ======



 (1) Average balances include non-accrual loans.

 (2) Loan fees are included in interest income and the amount is not
     material for this analysis.

 (3) Interest earned on non-taxable investment securities is shown on
     a tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% marginal federal tax rate
     for all periods.

 (4) Amounts include advances from FHLB and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase - FHLB.

 (5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the
     average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of
     interest-bearing liabilities.

 (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a
     percentage of average interest-earning assets.


 SUN BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
 AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited)
 (Dollars in thousands)

                                         For the Nine Months Ended
                                            September 30, 2008
                                     ---------------------------------
                                       Average      Income/     Yield/
                                       Balance      Expense      Cost
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable (1),(2):
   Commercial and industrial         $2,094,470  $     93,089     5.93%
   Home equity                          267,169        11,880     5.93
   Second mortgage                       82,615         4,037     6.52
   Residential real estate               53,287         2,547     6.37
   Other                                 85,633         4,551     7.09
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total loans receivable            2,583,174       116,104     5.99
  Investment securities (3)             434,928        16,290     4.99
  Interest-earning bank balances          9,811           184     2.50
  Federal funds sold                     15,760           234     1.98
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-earning assets     3,043,673       132,812     5.82
                                     ----------    ----------
 Cash and due from banks                 57,580
 Bank properties and equipment,
  net                                    48,156
 Goodwill and intangible assets,
  net                                   149,744
 Other assets                            73,481
                                     ----------
    Total non-interest-earning
     assets                             328,961
                                     ----------
    Total assets                     $3,372,634
                                     ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposit
    accounts:
   Interest-bearing demand
    deposits                         $  828,107        10,547     1.70%
   Savings deposits                     420,997         6,323     2.00
   Time deposits                      1,088,507        33,305     4.08
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     deposit accounts                 2,337,611        50,175     2.86
                                     ----------    ----------
  Borrowed money:
   Federal funds purchased               21,244           404     2.54
   Securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase -
    customers                            36,650           445     1.62
   FHLB advances (4)                     56,522         1,745     4.12
   Junior subordinated debentures        92,899         4,257     6.11
   Obligation under capital lease         5,230           286     7.29
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total borrowings                    212,545         7,137     4.48
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                      2,550,156        57,312     3.00
                                     ----------    ----------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
  deposits                              427,505
 Other liabilities                       29,613
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities                 3,007,274
 Shareholders' equity                   365,360
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $3,372,634
                                     ==========

 Net interest income                               $   75,500
                                                   ==========
 Interest rate spread (5)                                         2.82%
                                                                ======
 Net interest margin (6)                                          3.31%
                                                                ======
 Ratio of average
  interest-earning assets to
  average interest-bearing
  liabilities                                                   119.35%
                                                                ======



                                         For the Nine Months Ended
                                             September 30, 2007
                                     ---------------------------------
                                      Average      Income/     Yield/
                                      Balance      Expense      Cost
 ---------------------------------------------------------------------
 Interest-earning assets:
  Loans receivable (1),(2):
   Commercial and industrial         $1,972,141    $  107,288     7.25%
   Home equity                          241,548        11,833     6.53
   Second mortgage                       77,426         3,717     6.40
   Residential real estate               42,223         2,481     7.83
   Other                                 91,272         5,457     7.97
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total loans receivable            2,424,610       130,776     7.19
  Investment securities (3)             491,980        16,909     4.58
  Interest-earning bank balances         15,206           572     5.02
  Federal funds sold                     41,712         1,639     5.24
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-earning asset      2,973,508       149,896     6.72
                                     ----------    ----------
 Cash and due from banks                 70,578
 Bank properties and equipment,
  net                                    43,350
 Goodwill and intangible assets,
  net                                   154,567
 Other assets                            70,328
                                     ----------
    Total non-interest-earning
     assets                             338,823
                                     ----------
    Total assets                     $3,312,331
                                     ==========

 Interest-bearing liabilities:
  Interest-bearing deposit
    accounts:
   Interest-bearing demand
    deposits                         $  750,186        17,292     3.07%
   Savings deposits                     457,982        10,110     2.94
   Time deposits                      1,022,843        36,639     4.78
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     deposit accounts                 2,231,011        64,041     3.83
                                     ----------    ----------
  Borrowed money:
   Federal funds purchased                  982            43     5.84
   Securities sold under
    agreements to repurchase -
    customers                            43,390         1,495     4.59
   FHLB advances (4)                     88,024         2,883     4.37
   Junior subordinated debenture        102,472         6,681     8.69
   Obligation under capital leas          5,296           290     7.30
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total borrowings                    240,164        11,392     6.32
                                     ----------    ----------
    Total interest-bearing
     liabilities                      2,471,175        75,433     4.07
                                     ----------    ----------
 Non-interest-bearing demand
  deposits                              459,756
 Other liabilities                       28,696
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities                 2,959,627
 Shareholders' equity                   352,704
                                     ----------
    Total liabilities and
     shareholders' equity            $3,312,331
                                     ==========

 Net interest income                               $   74,463
                                                   ==========
 Interest rate spread (5)                                         2.65%
                                                                ======
 Net interest margin (6)                                          3.34%
                                                                ======
 Ratio of average
  interest-earning assets to
  average interest-bearing
  liabilities                                                   120.33%
                                                                ======




 (1) Average balances include non-accrual loans.

 (2) Loan fees are included in interest income and the amount is not
     material for this analysis.

 (3) Interest earned on non-taxable investment securities is shown on
     a tax equivalent basis assuming a 35% marginal federal tax rate
     for all periods.

 (4) Amounts include advances from FHLB and securities sold under
     agreements to repurchase - FHLB.

 (5) Interest rate spread represents the difference between the
     average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of
     interest-bearing liabilities.

 (6) Net interest margin represents net interest income as a
     percentage of average interest-earning assets.


            

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