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Exhibit 99 

Southcoast Financial Corporation

Southcoast Announces Nine Months Earnings

Mt. Pleasant, S.C., October 8, 2013 / Globe Newswire / - Southcoast Financial  Corporation (NASDAQ: SOCB) announced that it had unaudited net income of $8,735,000, or $1.23 per basic share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. This compares to unaudited net income of $2,590,000, or $0.37 per basic share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The September 30, 2013 income per share is based on 7,074,183 basic average shares compared to 7,044,365 basic average shares for 2012.

The year to date 2013 results include the reversal of the deferred tax asset (DTA) valuation allowance resulting in the recognition of a tax benefit of approximately $6,363,000, or $0.90 per share.  The reversal was reflective of sustained profitability and improving credit quality that has led to significantly lower credit related costs supporting the anticipated capacity to utilize the DTA in future periods to reduce income tax payments. The impact of the DTA valuation allowance reversal, coupled with operating earnings, increased the Company’s book value to $5.97 per share as of September 30, 2013, compared to $4.76 per share as of September 30, 2012.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, net interest income increased $510,000 from $9,880,000 for the nine months of 2012 to $10,390,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.

Noninterest income decreased to $1,840,000 for the first nine months of 2013 from $2,550,000 for the first nine months of 2012, primarily due to $626,000 of securities gains and $124,000 of gains on sales of fixed assets during the 2012 period, compared to only $105,000 of gains from sales of securities and $28,000 of gains on sales of fixed assets in the 2013 period.

Noninterest expense levels increased to $9,858,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 from $8,957,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The first nine months of 2012 included the benefit of $1,042,000 in net gains on sales of other real estate owned compared to only $314,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.

For the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the unaudited net income was $694,000, or $0.10 per basic share. This compares to an unaudited net income of $844,000, or $0.12 per basic share for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The September 30, 2013 income per share is based on 7,077,878 basic average shares compared to 7,057,450 basic average shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2012. The third quarter of 2013 represents the seventh consecutive quarter of net income.  The Company’s annualized net interest margin improved by 8 basis points to 3.64% for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to 3.56% for the quarter ended September 30, 2012.
 
 
 

 

Total assets as of September 30, 2013 were $441.2 million compared to $438.2 million as of December 31, 2012, an increase of 0.68%. Loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased to $328.6 million, from $327.5 million as of December 31, 2012. Deposits decreased by $6.4 million to $313.2 million at September 30, 2013, from $319.6 million at December 31, 2012.  This decrease was comprised of a $29.2 million decrease in time deposits between the two periods, partially offset by increases of $8.5 million and $14.3 million in noninterest bearing and interest bearing non-time deposits, respectively.

“The 2013 results reflect the continued improvement of our net interest margin, continued decreased levels of nonperforming assets, and an improved deposit mix. These items are helping us achieve our goals of increased core earnings and a strong capital base,” said L. Wayne Pearson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.

The Company’s ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets was 3.78% as of September 30, 2013, compared to 5.08% as of September 30, 2012.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of loans was 2.02% as of September 30, 2013, compared to 2.59% as of September 30, 2012.  The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total nonperforming loans totaled 58.99% as of September 30, 2013, compared to 62.01% as of September 30, 2012.  The subsidiary bank’s capital position as of September 30, 2013 remains in excess of regulatory well-capitalized requirements.

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.

SOURCE   Southcoast Financial Corporation
/ Contact William C. Heslop, Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer, (843) 216-3019




 
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Southcoast Financial Corporation
 
   
Consolidated Balance Sheets
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
   
September 30
   
December 31
 
   
2013
   
2012
 
Assets
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 24,785     $ 21,984  
Investments
    43,963       48,367  
Loans held for sale
    925       1,789  
Loans
    328,567       327,469  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    6,649       8,159  
                 
Net loans
    321,918       319,310  
Fixed assets
    21,324       21,653  
Other assets
    28,288       25,118  
                 
    Total Assets
  $ 441,203     $ 438,221  
                 
Liabilities & Shareholders' Equity
               
Deposits:
               
 Noninterest bearing
  $ 47,343     $ 38,797  
 Interest bearing nontime
    129,564       115,245  
 Time deposits
    136,335       165,590  
                 
  Total deposits
    313,242       319,632  
Other borrowings
    70,833       69,949  
Other liabilities
    4,546       4,066  
Junior subordinated debentures
    10,310       10,310  
                 
   Total liabilities
    398,931       403,957  
                 
Shareholders' Equity
               
 Common Stock
    54,519       54,437  
 Accumulated deficit
    (10,266 )     (19,002 )
 Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (1,981 )     (1,171 )
                 
   Total shareholders' equity
    42,272       34,264  
                 
   Total Liabilities and
               
     Shareholders' equity
  $ 441,203     $ 438,221  

 
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Southcoast Financial Corporation
 
   
Consolidated Income Statements
 
   
(Dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
 
                         
   
Nine Months Ended
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2013
   
2012
   
2013
   
2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
Interest Income
                       
 Interest and fees on loans
  $ 12,468     $ 12,632     $ 4,106     $ 4,255  
 Interest on investments
    809       971       318       320  
 Interest on Fed funds sold
    24       23       11       7  
                                 
   Total interest income
    13,301       13,626       4,435       4,582  
                                 
Interest expense
    2,911       3,746       951       1,183  
                                 
   Net interest income
    10,390       9,880       3,484       3,399  
Provision for loan losses
    0       880       0       450  
                                 
   Net interest income after provision
    10,390       9,000       3,484       2,949  
                                 
Noninterest income
    1,840       2,550       560       1,070  
                                 
   Total operating income
    12,230       11,550       4,044       4,019  
                                 
Noninterest expense
                               
 Salaries and benefits
    5,260       4,870       1,705       1,639  
 Occupancy and equipment
    2,221       2,132       763       707  
 Other expenses
    2,377       1,955       882       865  
                                 
                                 
   Total noninterest expense
    9,858       8,957       3,350       3,211  
                                 
Income before taxes
    2,372       2,593       694       808  
                                 
Income tax expense
    (6,363     3       -       (36 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 8,735     $ 2,590     $ 694     $ 844  
                                 
Basic net income per share
  $ 1.23     $ 0.37     $ 0.10     $ 0.12  
                                 
Diluted net income per share
  $ 1.23     $ 0.37     $ 0.10     $ 0.12  
                                 
Average number of shares
                               
    Basic
    7,074,183       7,044,365       7,077,878       7,057,450  
    Diluted
    7,074,183       7,044,365       7,077,878       7,057,450  

 
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Southcoast Financial Corporation
           
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
           
(dollars in thousands, except earnings per share)
       
             
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2013
   
September 30, 2012
 
   
(Unaudited)
   
(Unaudited)
 
INCOME STATEMENT DATA
           
   Net interest income
  $ 3,484     $ 3,399  
   Provision for loan losses
    -       450  
   Noninterest income
    560       1,070  
   Noninterest expenses
    3,350       3,211  
   Net income
  $ 694     $ 844  
                 
PER SHARE DATA
               
 Net income per share
               
    Basic
  $ 0.10     $ 0.12  
    Diluted
  $ 0.10     $ 0.12  
                 
BALANCE SHEET DATA
               
  Total assets
  $ 441,203     $ 441,961  
  Total deposits
    313,242       325,776  
  Total loans (net)
    321,918       316,602  
  Investment securities
    43,963       51,644  
  Other borrowings
    70,833       62,681  
  Junior subordinated debentures
    10,310       10,310  
  Shareholders' equity
    42,272       33,593  
                 
Average shares outstanding1
               
  Basic
    7,077,878       7,057,450  
  Diluted
    7,077,878       7,057,450  
                 
Book value per share1
  $ 5.97     $ 4.76  
                 
Key ratios
               
  Return on assets2
    0.64 %     0.78 %
  Return on equity2
    7.22 %     10.14 %
  Equity to asset ratio
    9.58 %     7.60 %
  Nonperforming assets to assets3
    3.83 %     5.08 %
  Reserve to loans
    2.02 %     2.59 %
  Reserve to nonperforming loans4
    58.99 %     62.01 %
  Net interest margin2
    3.64 %     3.56 %
                 
1 Prior period per share amounts adjusted for 15% stock dividends paid during January 2013 and June 2013.
 
2 Ratios for three months are annualized.
         
3 Includes nonaccruing loans, loans 90 or more days past due still accruing interest, troubled debt restructures,
  and other real estate owned.
 
4 Includes nonaccruing loans, loans 90 or more days past due still accruing interest, and troubled
  debt restructures.
 

 
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