MT. PLEASANT, S.C., Oct. 21, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southcoast Financial Corporation (Nasdaq:SOCB) announced that it had unaudited net income of $2,385,000, or $.34 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014. This compares to unaudited net income of $8,735,000, or $1.23 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The difference in net income between the two periods primarily relates to the one-time tax benefit of $6.4 million derived from the recapture of the Company's deferred tax asset during the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The September 30, 2014 net income per share is based on 7,089,630 diluted average shares compared to 7,074,183 diluted average shares for 2013. Income before income taxes increased by 47.8% to $3,506,000 in 2014 from $2,372,000 in 2013. The 2014 pretax results were influenced by a growth in loan interest income, reduced funding costs and reductions in noninterest expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, net interest income totaled $10,858,000, an increase of $468,000 from $10,390,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
Noninterest income for 2014 decreased to $1,630,000 from $1,840,000 for 2013, primarily due to a $176,000 reduction in fees on mortgage loans sold. This reduction was a result of the Company's current strategy to retain the majority of its mortgage originations in its loan portfolio.
Noninterest expense levels decreased from $9,858,000 for 2013 to $8,982,000 for 2014. Contributing to this decrease were reductions in salaries and benefits, FDIC insurance premiums and overhead expenses on other real estate owned.
For the quarter ended September 30, 2014, the unaudited net income was $1,033,000, or $0.15 per diluted share. This compares to an unaudited net income of $694,000, or $0.10 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company recorded pretax income of $1,430,000 and $694,000 for the quarters ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. The pretax results for the quarter ended September 30, 2014 included $455,000 of nonrecurring income related to the liquidation of an insurance policy as well as gains on the sale of other real estate owned. The Company did not generate any nonrecurring income from either of these sources for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. The September 30, 2014 income per share is based on 7,093,132 diluted average shares compared to 7,077,878 diluted average shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2013.
Total assets as of September 30, 2014 were $464.4 million compared to $447.4 million as of December 31, 2013, an increase of 3.81%. Loans held for investment increased $23.0 million, or 6.94%, to $354.9 million, from $331.9 million as of December 31, 2013. Deposits increased by $8.1 million, or 2.55%, to $323.9 million at September 30, 2014, compared to a balance of $315.8 million at December 31, 2013. More than half of the increase in loans was funded by an increase in core non-time deposits. Growth in core non-time deposits is a major focus of our Company's strategic plan.
Due to a continued improvement in asset quality, the Company has not recorded any loan loss provision during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. Increased loss recoveries and reductions in non-performing assets, delinquencies, and classified loans all contributed to this result. The ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 2.64% as of September 30, 2014, compared to 3.83% as of September 30, 2013. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 1.67% as of September 30, 2014, compared to 2.02% as of September 30, 2013. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans totaled 72.60% as of September 30, 2014, compared to 72.45% as of September 30, 2013.
"We are pleased with our 2014 performance to date. Our asset quality continues to strengthen while we have also achieved healthy loan growth and a more favorable deposit mix," said L. Wayne Pearson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
About Southcoast Financial Corporation
Southcoast Financial Corporation, headquartered in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina, is the holding company of Southcoast Community Bank. The Bank, which opened for business July 20, 1998, is a state chartered commercial bank operating from its main office at 530 Johnnie Dodds Boulevard in Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina and nine branches in the Charleston, South Carolina area. Southcoast Financial Corporation's common stock is traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol SOCB.
| Southcoast Financial Corporation | ||
| SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA | ||
| (dollars in thousands, except earnings per share) | ||
| Three Months Ended | ||
| September 30, 2014 | September 30, 2013 | |
| (Unaudited) | ||
| INCOME STATEMENT DATA | ||
| Net interest income | $ 3,655 | $ 3,484 |
| Provision for loan losses | -- | -- |
| Noninterest income | 512 | 560 |
| Noninterest expenses | 2,737 | 3,350 |
| Income tax expense | 397 | -- |
| Net income | $ 1,033 | $ 694 |
| PER SHARE DATA | ||
| Net income per share | ||
| Basic | $ 0.15 | $ 0.10 |
| Diluted | $ 0.15 | $ 0.10 |
| Average shares outstanding | ||
| Basic | 7,093,132 | 7,077,878 |
| Diluted | 7,093,132 | 7,077,878 |
| Detailed Non Wholesale Deposit Account Summary | ||
| Time | 2,550 | 2,830 |
| Business | 2,425 | 2,388 |
| Personal | 8,507 | 7,991 |
| Total | 13,482 | 13,209 |
| Total Number of Loans | 2,290 | 2,182 |
| Key ratios | ||
| Return on assets1 | 0.90% | 0.64% |
| Return on equity1 | 7.32% | 7.22% |
| Nonperforming assets to assets2 | 2.64% | 3.83% |
| Reserve to loans | 1.67% | 2.02% |
| Reserve to nonperforming loans3 | 72.60% | 72.45% |
| Net interest margin1 | 3.66% | 3.64% |
| 1 Ratios for three months are annualized. | ||
| 2 Includes nonaccruing loans, loans 90 or more days past due still accruing interest, troubled debt restructures, and other real estate owned. | ||
| 3 Includes nonaccruing loans, loans 90 or more days past due still accruing interest, and troubled debt restructures. | ||
| Southcoast Financial Corporation | ||
| Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||
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September 30 2014 |
December 31 2013 |
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| (Unaudited) | ||
| Assets | ||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $29,529 | $28,460 |
| Investments | 39,080 | 43,451 |
| Loans held for sale | 257 | 271 |
| Loans | 354,938 | 331,906 |
| Less: Allowance for loan losses | 5,938 | 6,041 |
| Net loans | 349,000 | 325,865 |
| Fixed assets | 20,605 | 21,150 |
| Other assets | 25,962 | 28,187 |
| Total Assets | $464,433 | $447,384 |
| Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity | ||
| Deposits: | ||
| Noninterest bearing | $52,213 | $40,399 |
| Interest bearing nontime | 140,293 | 138,899 |
| Time deposits | 131,373 | 136,530 |
| Total deposits | 323,879 | 315,828 |
| Other borrowings | 79,664 | 73,818 |
| Other liabilities | 4,917 | 4,859 |
| Junior subordinated debentures | 10,310 | 10,310 |
| Total liabilities | 418,770 | 404,815 |
| Shareholders' Equity | ||
| Common Stock | 54,619 | 54,544 |
| Accumulated deficit | (7,551) | (9,937) |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,405) | (2,038) |
| Total shareholders' equity | 45,663 | 42,569 |
| Total Liabilities and Shareholders' equity | $464,433 | $447,384 |
| Book Value Per Share | $6.44 | $6.01 |
| Southcoast Financial Corporation | ||||
| Consolidated Income Statement | ||||
| (Dollars in thousands, except share data) | ||||
| Nine Months Ended | Three Months Ended | |||
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September 30 2014 (Unaudited) |
September 30 2013 (Unaudited) |
September 30 2014 (Unaudited) |
September 30 2013 (Unaudited) |
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| Interest Income | ||||
| Interest and fees on loans | $12,703 | $12,468 | $4,286 | $4,106 |
| Interest on investments | 838 | 809 | 259 | 318 |
| Interest on Fed funds sold | 23 | 24 | 7 | 11 |
| Total interest income | 13,564 | 13,301 | 4,552 | 4,435 |
| Interest expense | 2,706 | 2,911 | 897 | 951 |
| Net interest income | 10,858 | 10,390 | 3,655 | 3,484 |
| Provision for loan losses | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Net interest after provision | 10,858 | 10,390 | 3,655 | 3,484 |
| Noninterest income | 1,630 | 1,840 | 512 | 560 |
| Total operating income | 12,488 | 12,230 | 4,167 | 4,044 |
| Noninterest expense | ||||
| Salaries and benefits | 4,880 | 5,260 | 1,431 | 1,705 |
| Occupancy and furniture and equipment | 2,137 | 2,221 | 709 | 763 |
| Other expenses | 1,965 | 2,377 | 597 | 882 |
| Total noninterest expense | 8,982 | 9,858 | 2,737 | 3,350 |
| Income before taxes | 3,506 | 2,372 | 1,430 | 694 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 1,121 | (6,363) | 397 | -- |
| Net income | $2,385 | $8,735 | $1,033 | $694 |
| Basic net income per common share | $0.34 | $1.23 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Diluted net income per common share | $0.34 | $1.23 | $0.15 | $0.10 |
| Average number of common shares | ||||
| Basic | 7,089,630 | 7,074,183 | 7,093,132 | 7,077,878 |
| Diluted | 7,089,630 | 7,074,183 | 7,093,132 | 7,077,878 |