CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 24, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- First Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSGI), a community bank holding company serving middle and east Tennessee and north Georgia, today reported fiscal year 2007 net income of $11.4 million, an increase of 2.2 percent from the $11.1 million reported for fiscal year 2006. Earnings per diluted share were $0.66, compared with $0.63 reported for fiscal year 2006, an increase of 4.8 percent.
For the fourth quarter of 2007, First Security reported net income of $3.1 million, an increase of 6.0 percent from the $2.9 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2006. Earnings per diluted share were $0.18, up 5.9 percent from the $0.17 reported for the 2006 fourth quarter. Compared with the third quarter of 2007, net income increased 2.3 percent.
Highlights of 2007 and the fourth quarter include:
* Loans grew $105.5 million, or 12.4 percent, to $953.1 million at December 31, 2007 over year-end 2006. Fourth quarter loans grew $13.1 million, or 1.4 percent (5.6 percent annualized) compared with linked quarter. Year-over-year growth was led by construction and development (C&D), up $42.9 million or 24.7 percent, and commercial real estate (CRE), up $45.2 or 26.0 percent. CRE loans accounted for the majority of the growth in the fourth quarter. * Noninterest income was $11.3 million for 2007 compared with $10.6 million for 2006. Fourth quarter noninterest income rose 21.9 percent and 7.9 percent, respectively, from the prior year and linked quarters. Noninterest income accounted for 18.8 percent of 2007 revenue compared with 18.1 percent of 2006 revenue. * First Security continued to improve its operating efficiencies throughout 2007, with the core efficiency ratio improving to 64.05 percent compared with 64.27 percent for fiscal year 2006. * Asset quality remained sound. Nonperforming assets plus delinquencies totaled $9.9 million, or 0.82 percent of assets at December 31, 2007 compared with $7.4 million or 0.62 percent of total assets at September 30, 2007 and $8.2 million, or 0.72 percent of total assets, at December 31, 2006. Net charge-offs for the year were $1.1 million, or 0.12 percent of average loans, a 16 basis point improvement over 2006.
Rodger B. Holley, Chairman and CEO of First Security Group, Inc., commented on the year: "In this challenging environment, First Security is more than holding its own. For fiscal year and fourth quarter 2007, we reported earnings growth year-over-year, quarter-over-quarter, and even from the linked quarter. Our improvement has been steady and stable. In this market, we believe that consistency is king. We have had no surprises on our balance sheet: no subprime exposure, no impairment of our mortgage-backed securities, and we hold no preferred stock of Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac that might require a write-down. We plan to continue with the same strategy we have used in the past - namely, leveraging our hometown advantage to build quality relationships, maintaining a diversified revenue stream, and focusing on improving operating efficiency. This strategy served us well in 2007 and we believe that it will continue to do so in 2008."
Total revenue, comprised of net interest income and noninterest income, was $60.2 million for 2007, an increase of $1.6 million, or 2.8 percent, over 2006. Net interest income was $48.9 million, a 2.0 percent increase over the prior fiscal year. Results reflect an 8.3 percent increase in average earning assets to $1.0 billion, partially offset by a 30 basis point, or 5.9 percent, decline in the net interest margin, to 4.79 percent. Mr. Holley added, "The decline in our net interest margin reflects the 100 basis point decline in the prime rate during the third and fourth quarters of 2007. Our balance sheet is asset-sensitive, so our loans reprice more quickly than our deposits, causing compression until the Federal Reserve stabilizes the overnight fed funds rate."
For the fourth quarter of 2007, total revenue was $15.6 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 6.9 percent, over the fourth quarter of 2006. Net interest income was $12.3 million, a 3.4 percent increase over the prior year period. While average earning assets increased 8.4 percent to $1.1 million from the fourth quarter of 2006, the impact of this increase was partially offset by the net interest margin declining to 4.61 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007, a 23 basis point decline compared with the same quarter in 2006. Compared to the linked quarter, the net interest margin declined 19 basis points in the fourth quarter.
Noninterest income continues to increase as a component of First Security's revenue stream. For the 2007 fiscal year, noninterest income was $11.3 million, up $683 thousand or 6.4 percent from the fiscal year 2006. Growth in 2007 noninterest income reflected moderate to strong growth in almost all of First Security's fee-based businesses, including deposit fees, trust fees and mortgage loan fees.
For the fourth quarter of 2007, noninterest income was $3.3 million compared with $3.1 million for the linked quarter, and $2.7 million for the prior-year fourth quarter. Fourth quarter 2007 noninterest income rose 7.9 percent from the linked quarter; compared with the prior year fourth quarter, noninterest income rose 21.9 percent.
Noninterest expenses for 2007 were $41.4 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 3.6 percent from 2006. Year-over-year, salaries and benefits expense increased $728 thousand, or 3.3 percent, accounting for approximately half of the $1.4 million increase; over the last twelve months, the average number of full-time equivalent (FTE) employees increased by twelve, or 3.3 percent, to 372; First Security ended 2007 with 371 FTE's. Other expenses increasing on a year-over-year basis include write-downs, losses and expenses on foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets, as well as higher FDIC insurance premium assessments and occupancy expense.
For the fourth quarter of 2007, noninterest expense was $10.5 million compared with $10.6 million for the linked quarter, and $9.9 million for the year-earlier quarter. The decrease from the third quarter to the fourth quarter reflects lower salaries and benefits, lower professional fees and lower equipment expense, which were partially offset by additional write-downs and losses on foreclosed real estate and repossessed assets.
First Security's revenue growth has exceeded increases in expenses, resulting in improvement in the Company's operating efficiency. For 2007, the core efficiency ratio was 64.05 percent, compared with 64.27 percent for 2006.
Total assets were $1.2 billion at December 31, 2007, an increase of $82.2 million, or 7.3 percent, from 12 months prior. Loans grew $105.5 million, or 12.4 percent, to $953.1 million; fourth quarter loan growth was $13.1 million, or 1.4 percent (5.5 percent annualized). Year-over-year loan growth was balanced among the sectors that First Security serves, preserving its highly diversified portfolio. Year-over-year growth was led by C&D, up $42.9 million or 24.7 percent, and CRE, up $45.2 or 26.0 percent.
The majority of the growth in the fourth quarter was in CRE loans, up $11.3 million or 5.5 percent (21.9 percent annualized) from the linked quarter; in total, CRE loans accounted for 86.7 percent of the $13.1 million of linked quarter loan growth. At period end, residential real estate loans remained the largest component of the loan portfolio, accounting for 27.5 percent of loans, followed by C&D (22.7 percent), CRE (23.0 percent), and commercial and industrial loans (14.5 percent).
"Overall, our asset quality remains sound," Mr. Holley commented. "Net charge-offs have improved from last year and our nonperforming assets remain in line with portfolio growth, and in line with our prior experience." Twelve month 2007 charge-offs were $1.1 million or 0.12 percent of average loans, compared with $2.2 million or 0.28 percent of average loans for 2006. Net charge-offs for the fourth quarter of 2007 were $419 thousand, or 0.18 percent of average loans on an annualized basis.
Nonperforming assets plus 90-day delinquent loans rose $1.8 million year-over-year, and $2.5 million from the linked quarter, to $9.9 million or 0.82 percent at December 31, 2007. Nonperforming and delinquent loans jumped $3.4 million from the linked quarter to $5.7 million at year-end. The majority of the increases are real estate-related loans. Other real estate and repossessed assets decreased on a linked quarter basis. Loan loss reserves were 1.15 percent of total loans at December 31, 2007, up from 1.13 percent at the end of the linked quarter.
Mr. Holley concluded, "We ended a record year with three consecutive quarters of increased earnings. With our excellent staff, our strong capital position and our well diversified loan portfolio, we are positioned for quality performance into the New Year."
Web Cast and Conference Call Information
First Security's executive management team will host a conference call and simultaneous web cast on Thursday, January 24 at 3:00 PM Eastern Time to discuss fourth quarter and annual results. The web cast can be accessed live on the First Security's website, www.FSGBank.com, on the Corporate Information/Investor Relations page. A replay will be available approximately two hours after the live conference call ends, and will be archived on the First Security's website for one month.
About First Security Group, Inc.
First Security Group, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee with $1.2 billion in assets. Founded in 1999, First Security's community bank subsidiary, FSGBank, N.A. has 40 full-service banking offices along the interstate corridors of middle and east Tennessee and north Georgia. In Dalton, Georgia, FSGBank operates six full-service banking offices under the name of Dalton Whitfield Bank and two offices under the name Primer Banco Seguro (PBS); PBS serves the region's rapidly growing Latino population. FSGBank also operates six branches under the name of Jackson Bank & Trust along the I-40 corridor. FSGBank provides retail and commercial banking services, trust and investment management, mortgage banking, financial planning, Internet banking (www.FSGBank.com) and equipment leasing through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kenesaw Leasing, Inc. and J & S Leasing, Inc.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This press release contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP). First Security's management uses these "non-GAAP" measures in their analysis of First Security's performance. Non-GAAP measures typically adjust GAAP performance measures to exclude the effects of charges, expenses and gains related to the consummation of mergers and acquisitions, and costs related to the integration of merged entities. These non-GAAP measures may also exclude other significant gains, losses or expenses that are unusual in nature and not expected to recur. Since these items and their impact on First Security's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentations of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of First Security's core business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies.
Forward-Looking Statements
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First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance Sheets Dec. 31, Dec. 31, (in thousands, except share data) 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (unaudited) ASSETS Cash & Due from Banks $ 27,394 $ 26,512 Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell -- 1,600 ------------ ----------- Cash and Cash Equivalents 27,394 28,112 ------------ ----------- Interest-Bearing Deposits in Bank 296 481 ------------ ----------- Securities Available-for-Sale 131,849 153,759 ------------ ----------- Loans Held for Sale 4,396 7,524 Loans 948,709 840,069 ------------ ----------- Total Loans 953,105 847,593 Less: Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses 10,956 9,970 ------------ ----------- 942,149 837,623 ------------ ----------- Premises and Equipment, net 34,751 35,835 ------------ ----------- Goodwill 27,156 27,156 ------------ ----------- Intangible Assets 3,200 4,185 ------------ ----------- Other Assets 45,160 42,652 ------------ ----------- TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,211,955 $ 1,129,803 ============ =========== LIABILITIES Deposits Noninterest Bearing Demand $ 159,790 $ 168,654 Interest Bearing Demand 62,637 66,787 ------------ ----------- 222,427 235,441 ------------ ----------- Savings and Money Market Accounts 131,352 135,784 ------------ ----------- Time Deposits: Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 225,491 205,428 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 259,628 258,456 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 63,731 86,892 ------------ ----------- 548,850 550,776 ------------ ----------- Total Deposits 902,629 922,001 Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 62,286 20,851 Security Deposits 2,799 3,920 Other Borrowings 80,459 24,838 Other Liabilities 16,089 13,405 ------------ ----------- Total Liabilities 1,064,262 985,015 ------------ ----------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock - $.01 par value 50,000,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006; 16,774,728 issued as of December 31, 2007; 17,762,278 issued as of December 31, 2006; 116 123 Paid-In Surplus 114,631 124,293 Unallocated ESOP Shares (4,310) (5,094) Retained Earnings 34,279 26,337 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Gain /(Loss) 2,977 (871) ------------ ----------- Total Stockholders' Equity 147,693 144,788 ------------ ----------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 1,211,955 $ 1,129,803 ============ =========== First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Statements of Income (in thousands except per share amounts) Three Months Ended Year-to-Date December 31, December 31, 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------- (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) INTEREST INCOME Loans, including fees $ 19,737 $ 17,970 $ 77,288 $ 67,972 Debt Securities - taxable 1,076 1,333 4,473 5,253 Debt Securities - non-taxable 410 430 1,628 1,596 Other 32 48 134 306 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total Interest Income 21,255 19,781 83,523 75,127 -------- -------- -------- -------- INTEREST EXPENSE Interest Bearing Demand Deposits 121 125 536 589 Savings Deposits and Money Market Accounts 805 750 3,168 2,861 Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 2,861 2,508 11,147 8,378 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 3,256 3,039 13,021 10,417 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 915 959 3,711 3,649 Other 996 508 3,018 1,251 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total Interest Expense 8,954 7,889 34,601 27,145 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INTEREST INCOME 12,301 11,892 48,922 47,982 Provision for Loan and Lease Losses 746 441 2,155 2,184 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES 11,555 11,451 46,767 45,798 -------- -------- -------- -------- NONINTEREST INCOME Service Charges on Deposit Accounts 1,387 1,249 5,199 4,843 Loss on Sales of Available-for- Sale Securities, net -- (197) (168) (197) Other-than- Temporary Impairment of Securities -- -- (584) -- Other 1,951 1,687 6,853 5,971 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total Noninterest Income 3,338 2,739 11,300 10,617 -------- -------- -------- -------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and Employee Benefits 5,261 5,339 22,836 22,108 Expense on Premises and Fixed Assets, net of rental income 1,712 1,568 6,807 6,613 Other 3,501 2,964 11,798 11,296 -------- -------- -------- -------- Total Noninterest Expense 10,474 9,871 41,441 40,017 -------- -------- --------- ------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION 4,419 4,319 16,626 16,398 Income Tax Provision 1,327 1,403 5,270 5,286 -------- -------- -------- -------- NET INCOME 3,092 2,916 11,356 11,112 ======== ======== ======== ======== NET INCOME PER SHARE: Net Income Per Share - basic $ 0.19 $ 0.17 $ 0.67 $ 0.64 Net Income Per Share - diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.66 $ 0.63 Dividends Declared Per Common Share $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.20 $ 0.13 First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share amounts and full-time equivalent employees) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 4th Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 2007 2007 2007(3) 2007(3) 2006 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 12,301 $ 12,526 $ 12,236 $ 11,859 $ 11,892 Provision for loan and lease losses $ 746 $ 576 $ 416 $ 417 $ 441 Non- interest income $ 3,338 $ 3,094 $ 2,654 $ 2,214 $ 2,739 Non- interest expense $ 10,474 $ 10,556 $ 10,213 $ 10,198 $ 9,871 Net income $ 3,092 $ 3,022 $ 2,888 $ 2,354 $ 2,916 Earnings - Normalized Non- interest operating income(1) $ 3,338 $ 3,094 $ 2,654 $ 2,214 $ 2,739 Non- interest operating expense (1) $ 10,474 $ 10,556 $ 10,213 $ 10,198 $ 9,807 Net operating income, net of tax(1) $ 3,092 $ 3,022 $ 2,888 $ 2,354 $ 2,960 Per Share Data: Net income, basic $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.14 $ 0.17 Net income, diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.17 Cash dividends declared $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 Book value $ 8.80 $ 8.59 $ 8.28 $ 8.28 $ 8.15 Tangible book value $ 6.99 $ 6.82 $ 6.52 $ 6.52 $ 6.39 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic(1) $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.14 $ 0.17 Net operating income, diluted (1) $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.17 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets 1.03% 1.03% 1.01% 0.83% 1.04% Return on average equity 8.37% 8.27% 7.89% 6.46% 8.15% Return on average tangible assets 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 0.85% 1.07% Return on average tangible equity 10.54% 10.48% 10.01% 8.22% 10.44% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 4.61% 4.80% 4.91% 4.86% 4.84% Efficiency ratio 66.97% 67.58% 68.59% 72.47% 67.47% Non-interest income to net interest income and non- interest income 21.34% 19.81% 17.82% 15.73% 18.72% Performance Ratios - Normalized: Operating return on average assets(1) 1.03% 1.03% 1.01% 0.83% 1.06% Operating return on average equity(1) 8.37% 8.27% 7.89% 6.46% 8.27% Operating return on average tangible assets(1) 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 0.85% 1.09% Operating return on average tangible equity(1) 10.54% 10.48% 10.01% 8.22% 10.60% Core efficiency ratio(2) 60.55% 64.68% 64.95% 66.12% 62.46% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 12.19% 12.38% 12.51% 12.76% 12.82% Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.93% 10.08% 10.12% 10.33% 10.33% Total loans to total deposits 105.59% 99.90% 98.22% 93.27% 91.93% Asset Quality: Net charge -offs $ 419 $ 298 $ 201 $ 211 $ 303 Net loans charged- off to average loans, annualized 0.18% 0.13% 0.09% 0.10% 0.15% Non-accrual loans $ 3,372 $ 1,687 $ 938 $ 1,755 $ 2,653 Other real estate owned $ 2,452 $ 2,646 $ 2,014 $ 2,796 $ 1,982 Repossessed assets $ 1,834 $ 2,489 $ 1,707 $ 1,734 $ 2,231 Non- performing assets (NPA) $ 7,658 $ 6,822 $ 4,659 $ 6,285 $ 6,866 NPA to total assets 0.63% 0.57% 0.40% 0.55% 0.61% Loans 90 days past due $ 2,289 $ 585 $ 1,639 $ 1,640 $ 1,325 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.82% 0.62% 0.54% 0.69% 0.72% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.15% 1.13% 1.14% 1.18% 1.18% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 143.07% 155.89% 222.43% 161.56% 145.21% Period End Balances: Loans $ 953,105 $ 940,025 $ 909,177 $ 863,940 $ 847,593 Intangible assets $ 30,356 $ 30,579 $ 30,822 $ 31,077 $ 31,341 Assets $1,211,955 $1,198,465 $1,157,919 $1,147,777 $1,129,803 Deposits $ 902,629 $ 940,988 $ 925,628 $ 926,313 $ 922,001 Stockholders' equity $ 147,693 $ 148,318 $ 144,894 $ 146,399 $ 144,788 Common stock market capital- ization $ 150,640 $ 172,750 $ 188,978 $ 201,176 $ 204,796 Full-time equivalent employees 371 373 375 369 369 Shares outstanding 16,775 17,275 17,498 17,678 17,762 Average Balances: Loans $ 950,640 $ 926,216 $ 884,383 $ 855,569 $ 834,494 Intangible assets $ 30,475 $ 30,708 $ 30,958 $ 31,220 $ 31,482 Earning assets $1,080,278 $1,053,908 $1,018,666 $1,010,315 $ 996,189 Assets $1,204,038 $1,178,298 $1,141,946 $1,137,915 $1,120,233 Deposits $ 926,149 $ 934,034 $ 917,215 $ 920,718 $ 907,284 Stockholders' equity $ 147,832 $ 146,101 $ 146,412 $ 145,778 $ 143,161 Shares outstanding, basic - wtd 16,585 16,901 17,117 17,241 17,216 Shares outstanding, diluted - wtd 16,849 17,223 17,482 17,641 17,600 YTD YTD Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 2007 2006 ---------- ---------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 48,922 $ 47,982 Provision for loan and lease losses $ 2,155 $ 2,184 Non-interest income $ 11,300 $ 10,617 Non-interest expense $ 41,441 $ 40,017 Net income $ 11,356 $ 11,112 Earnings - Normalized Non-interest operating income(1) $ 11,300 $ 10,617 Non-interest operating expense(1) $ 41,441 $ 39,953 Net operating income, net of tax(1) $ 11,356 $ 11,156 Per Share Data Net income, basic $ 0.67 $ 0.64 Net income, diluted $ 0.66 $ 0.63 Cash dividends declared $ 0.20 $ 0.13 Book value $ 8.80 $ 8.15 Tangible book value $ 6.99 $ 6.39 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic(1) $ 0.67 $ 0.64 Net operating income, diluted(1) $ 0.66 $ 0.63 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets 0.97% 1.03% Return on average equity 7.75% 7.91% Return on average tangible assets 1.00% 1.06% Return on average tangible equity 9.81% 10.22% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 4.79% 5.09% Efficiency ratio 68.81% 68.29% Non-interest income to net interest income and non-interest income 18.76% 18.12% Performance Ratios - Normalized: Operating return on average assets(1) 0.97% 1.03% Operating return on average equity(1) 7.75% 7.94% Operating return on average tangible assets(1) 1.00% 1.06% Operating return on average tangible equity(1) 9.81% 10.26% Core efficiency ratio(2) 64.05% 64.27% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 12.19% 12.82% Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.93% 10.33% Total loans to total deposits 105.59% 91.93% Asset Quality: Net charge-offs $ 1,129 $ 2,215 Net loans charged-off to average loans, annualized 0.12% 0.28% Non-accrual loans $ 3,372 $ 2,653 Other real estate owned $ 2,452 $ 1,982 Repossessed assets $ 1,834 $ 2,231 Non-performing assets (NPA) $ 7,658 $ 6,866 NPA to total assets 0.63% 0.61% Loans 90 days past due $ 2,289 $ 1,325 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.82% 0.72% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.15% 1.18% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 143.07% 145.21% Period End Balances: Loans $ 953,105 $ 847,593 Intangible assets $ 30,356 $ 31,341 Assets $1,211,955 $1,129,803 Deposits $ 902,629 $ 922,001 Stockholders' equity $ 147,693 $ 144,788 Common stock market capitalization $ 150,640 $ 204,796 Full-time equivalent employees 371 369 Shares outstanding $ 16,775 $ 17,762 Average Balances: Loans $ 904,490 $ 796,866 Intangible assets $ 30,838 $ 31,699 Earning assets $1,041,078 $ 960,966 Assets $1,165,950 $1,081,375 Deposits $ 924,587 $ 887,319 Stockholders' equity $ 146,582 $ 140,467 Shares outstanding, basic - wtd 16,959 17,315 Shares outstanding, diluted - wtd 17,293 17,680 (1) These amounts and ratios are calculated using net operating income (net of tax) which excludes certain non-recurring items. Since these items and their impact on First Security's performance are difficult to predict, management believes presentation of financial measures excluding the impact of these items provide useful supplemental information that is important for a proper understanding of the operating results of First Security's core business. Refer to the following non-GAAP reconciliation table for a detail of the non-recurring items. (2) In accordance with SNL Financial practice, the core efficiency ratio is calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis excluding non-recurring items (see footnote (1) and non-GAAP reconciliation table) and certain non-cash items, such as amortization of intangibles, gains or losses on investment securities and gains, losses and write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed properties. (3) Amounts reflect the Form 10-Q/A's filed on December 18, 2007. Non-GAAP Reconciliation Table (in thousands, except per share data) 4th 3rd 2nd 1st 4th Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter 2007 2007 2007(3) 2007(3) 2006 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average assets 1.03% 1.03% 1.01% 0.83% 1.04% Effect of intangible assets 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible assets 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 0.85% 1.07% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return of average equity 8.37% 8.27% 7.89% 6.46% 8.15% Effect of intangible assets 2.17% 2.21% 2.12% 1.76% 2.29% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible equity 10.54% 10.48% 10.01% 8.22% 10.44% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average assets 1.03% 1.03% 1.01% 0.83% 1.04% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- -- -- -- 0.02% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average assets 1.03% 1.03% 1.01% 0.83% 1.06% Effect of average intangible assets 0.02% 0.02% 0.03% 0.02% 0.03% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.05% 1.05% 1.04% 0.85% 1.09% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average equity 8.37% 8.27% 7.89% 6.46% 8.15% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- -- -- -- 0.12% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average equity 8.37% 8.27% 7.89% 6.46% 8.27% Effect on average intangible assets 2.17% 2.21% 2.12% 1.76% 2.33% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible equity 10.54% 10.48% 10.01% 8.22% 10.60% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total equity to total assets 12.19% 12.38% 12.51% 12.76% 12.82% Effect of intangible assets -2.26% -2.30% -2.39% -2.43% -2.49% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.93% 10.08% 10.12% 10.33% 10.33% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Efficiency ratio 66.97% 67.58% 68.59% 72.47% 67.47% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- -- -- -- -0.44% Effect of non-cash items -5.46% -1.91% -2.61% -5.24% -3.44% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -0.96% -0.99% -1.03% -1.11% -1.13% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Core efficiency ratio 60.55% 64.68% 64.95% 66.12% 62.46% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest income $ 3,338 $ 3,094 $ 2,654 $ 2,214 $ 2,739 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Non-interest operating income $ 3,338 $ 3,094 $ 2,654 $ 2,214 $ 2,739 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest expense $10,474 $10,556 $10,213 $10,198 $ 9,871 Corporate headquarters relocation costs -- -- -- -- (64) ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest operating expense $10,474 $10,556 $10,213 $10,198 $ 9,807 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income $ 3,092 $ 3,022 $ 2,888 $ 2,354 $ 2,916 Non-recurring expenses, net of tax -- -- -- -- 44 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, net of tax $ 3,092 $ 3,022 $ 2,888 $ 2,354 $ 2,960 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Per Share Data Book value $ 8.80 $ 8.59 $ 8.28 $ 8.28 $ 8.15 Effect of intangible assets (1.81) (1.77) (1.76) (1.76) (1.76) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible book value $ 6.99 $ 6.82 $ 6.52 $ 6.52 $ 6.39 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, basic $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.14 $ 0.17 Effect of non-recur- ring items, net of tax -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.19 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.14 $ 0.17 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.17 Effect of non-recurring items, net of tax -- -- -- -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.17 $ 0.13 $ 0.17 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Supplemental Data (in thousands) Allowance for loan losses $10,956 $10,635 $10,363 $10,154 $ 9,970 Net interest income, tax equivalent $12,541 $12,761 $12,474 $12,102 $12,152 Amortization of intangibles $ 223 $ 243 $ 254 $ 265 $ 256 (Gain) Loss on sales of available-for -sale securities and corporate stock, net $ -- $ -- $ 168 $ -- $ (7) Other-than- temporary impairment of securities $ -- $ -- $ -- $ 584 $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property, leased equipment, premises and equipment and loans $ (508) $ (210) $ (68) $ (188) $ (178) Losses on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ 370 $ 156 $ 8 $ 7 $ 301 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 574 $ 38 $ 60 $ 199 $ 64 Mortgage loan and related fees $ 352 $ 396 $ 388 $ 458 $ 375 Year-to-Date Year-to-Date Dec. 31, Dec. 31, 2007 2006 ------- ------- Return on average assets 0.97% 1.03% Effect of intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% ------- ------- Return on average tangible assets 1.00% 1.06% ======= ======= Return of average equity 7.75% 7.91% Effect of intangible assets 2.06% 2.31% ------- ------- Return on average tangible equity 9.81% 10.22% ======= ======= Return on average assets 0.97% 1.03% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- -- ------- ------- Operating return on average assets 0.97% 1.03% Effect of average intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.00% 1.06% ======= ======= Return on average equity 7.75% 7.91% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- 0.03% ------- ------- Operating return on average equity 7.75% 7.94% Effect on average intangible assets 2.06% 2.32% ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible equity 9.81% 10.26% ======= ======= Total equity to total assets 12.19% 12.82% Effect of intangible assets -2.26% -2.49% ------- ------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 9.93% 10.33% ======= ======= Efficiency ratio 68.81% 68.29% Effect of non-recur- ring items -- (0.11)% Effect of non-cash items -3.74% -2.83% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -1.02% -1.08% ------- ------- Core efficiency ratio 64.05% 64.27% ======= ======= Non-interest income $11,300 $10,617 ------- ------- Non-interest operating income $11,300 $10,617 ======= ======= Non-interest expense $41,441 $40,017 Corporate headquarters relocation costs -- (64) ------- ------- Non-interest operating expense $41,441 $39,953 ======= ======= Net income $11,356 $11,112 Non-recurring expenses, net of tax -- 44 ------- ------- Net operating income, net of tax $11,356 $11,156 ======= ======= Per Share Data Book value $ 8.80 $ 8.15 Effect of intangible assets (1.81) (1.75) ------- ------- Tangible book value $ 6.99 $ 6.39 ======= ======= Net income, basic $ 0.67 $ 0.64 Effect of non-recur- ring items, net of tax -- -- ------- ------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.67 $ 0.64 ======= ======= Net income, diluted $ 0.66 $ 0.63 Effect of non-recurring items, net of tax -- -- ------- ------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.66 $ 0.63 ======= ======= Supplemental Data (in thousands) Allowance for loan losses $10,956 $ 9,970 Net interest income, tax equivalent $49,880 $48,955 Amortization of intangibles $ 985 $ 1,246 (Gain) Loss on sales of available-for -sale securities and corporate stock, net $ 168 $ (7) Other-than- temporary impairment of securities $ 584 $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property, leased equipment, premises and equipment and loans $ (974) $ (618) Losses on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ 541 $ 414 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 871 $ 407 Mortgage loan and related fees $ 1,594 $ 1,446