CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., July 25, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- First Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSGI), a community bank holding company serving middle and eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia, today reported results for the second quarter and first six months of 2006. Net income for the second quarter of 2006 was $2.8 million, an increase of 48.6 percent above the $1.9 million reported for the prior-year period. Diluted net income per share was $0.16 compared with $0.15 reported for the 2005 second quarter, an increase of 6.7 percent. The financial results of 2006 include the assets, liabilities and results of operations for Jackson Bank & Trust (Jackson Bank), which was acquired by First Security on August 31, 2005. Per share results also reflect the impact of First Security's stock offering of 4.9 million shares in the third quarter of 2005; average diluted shares for the second quarter of 2006 increased by 4,745,000, or 36.5 percent, above last year's second quarter.
For the first six months of 2006, First Security reported net income of $5.3 million, an increase of 76.3 percent from the $3.0 million reported in the prior-year period. Diluted net income per share was $0.30, an increase of 30.4 percent from the first six months of 2005.
Highlights of the second quarter include:
-- Net operating income for the second quarter of 2006 rose 59.5 percent compared to the same period in 2005. Diluted net operating income per share increased 14.3 percent, from $0.14 to $0.16. For the six months year-to-date, net operating income rose 84.2 percent; diluted net operating income per share was up 36.4 percent, from $0.22 to $0.30. 2005 net operating income excluded non-recurring income net of taxes of $129,000. -- Comparing the second quarter of 2006 to the linked first quarter, net income rose 13.8 percent and diluted net income per share rose $0.02, or 14.3 percent. -- For the six months year-to-date, performance reflects a stronger net interest margin, up 7 basis points, to 5.27 percent; a 480 basis point improvement in the core efficiency ratio, to 65.25 percent; and higher profitability, as evidenced by the operating return on average assets of 1.00 percent, up 28 basis points. -- Total assets grew $258.1 million, or 31.0 percent, over the last twelve months to $1.1 billion; excluding the assets of Jackson Bank, organic growth was $71 million, or 8.6 percent. Year-to-date, asset growth, all of it organic, was $48.6 million, or 4.7 percent. -- Asset quality improved, as evidenced by a lower level of net charge-offs and nonperforming assets. For the first half of 2006, annualized net charge-offs were 0.26 percent of average loans compared with 0.37 percent for the prior-year period; nonperforming assets at June 30, 2006 declined to 0.52 percent of assets, a 29 basis point improvement from the year-ago level.
Rodger B. Holley, Chairman, President and CEO of First Security, commented, "Our second quarter and six-month performance reflects the momentum we have achieved as we continue to implement a strategy based on personalized sales and service. We anticipate an excellent year based on quarterly improving trends in virtually every category, including net interest margin, efficiency ratio, profitability and asset quality, as well as strong loan and deposit growth. Second quarter performance demonstrates the strength of our markets and our strategy."
Total revenue, comprised of net interest income and non-interest income, was $14.8 million for the second quarter of 2006, an increase of 25.4 percent over the $11.8 million reported for the second quarter of 2005. Net interest income increased 28.9 percent over the prior-year period, reaching $12.2 million; year-over-year growth reflects the combination of a 28.5 percent increase in average earning assets and a 5 basis point improvement in net interest margin to 5.27 percent. Compared with the first quarter of 2006, the second quarter margin remained consistent at 5.27 percent.
Non-interest income for the second quarter of 2006 was $2.7 million, an 11.6 percent increase above the $2.4 million earned in the second quarter of 2005. Excluding non-recurring income of $427,000 reported in the second quarter of 2005, non-interest income increased 36.0 percent. Service charges on deposit accounts increased $249,000, or 25.9 percent, primarily due to the Jackson Bank acquisition which contributed $200,000 for the second quarter of 2006. All other sources of non-interest operating income increased by $456,000, or 45.7 percent, due to improvements in the following categories: earnings from bank-owned life insurance, up $120,000; gains on sales of assets, up $104,000; point-of-sale fees, up $67,000; and trust fee income, up $66,000. Compared with first quarter, non-interest income rose $230,000, or 9.4 percent, primarily from a $58,000, or 5.0 percent, increase in service charges and a $150,000, or 58.1 percent, increase in mortgage fees.
Non-interest expense for the second quarter was $10.1 million, an increase of $1.9 million, or 22.7 percent, over the $8.2 million reported in the second quarter of 2005. Excluding non-recurring expense of $238,000 taken in the second quarter of 2005, non-interest operating expense rose $2.1 million, or 26.4 percent, from the year-ago quarter. The increase primarily reflects additional investment to support corporate growth, and the inclusion of Jackson Bank expenses. On a linked quarter basis, operating expenses increased $37,000; growth was moderated by a $99,000 decline in salaries and benefits expense resulting from a reduction of six FTE employees year-over-year, to 355 at period-end.
As a result of both revenue growth and expense control, the core efficiency ratio improved to 64.45 percent for the second quarter of 2006 compared with 68.60 percent for the prior-year period, and 66.07 percent for the linked quarter. Mr. Holley commented, "We have been successful with our integration initiatives, yet we believe there are still additional economies to be realized. Even with a new headquarters building and an active branch expansion strategy, we are still comfortable with our 3-year core efficiency goal of 60 percent."
Asset quality improves with each quarter. Net charge-offs for the current quarter were $468,000, or 0.24 percent of average loans on an annualized basis, compared with $531,000, or 0.28 percent of average loans for the linked quarter, and $544,000, or 0.35 percent of average loans for the second quarter of 2005. Non-performing assets plus delinquencies were $5.7 million at June 30, 2006, which relative to portfolio size remains strong and continues to represent a significant improvement over 2005: 0.52 percent of total assets at June 30, 2006, compared with 0.51 percent of total assets at March 31, 2006, and 0.81 percent of total assets twelve months ago. Loan loss reserves were 1.28 percent of total loans at June 30, 2006.
Total assets were $1.1 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of $258.1 million, or 31.0 percent above year-earlier levels. Loan growth was $176.2 million, or 28.2 percent over the twelve-month period, with Jackson Bank contributing approximately $104.3 million, or 59.2 percent of this growth. Excluding Jackson Bank, loan growth was $71.9 million, or 11.5 percent, year-over-year. The loan categories with the largest increases over the past twelve months were: construction & land development, up $45.2 million or 47.5%, to $140.2 million, of which $33.7 million was organic; commercial real estate, up $29.5 million or 20.9%, to $170.5 million, of which $15.8 million was organic; and residential mortgage loans, up $66.6 million or 41.6 percent, to $226.8 million, of which $11.3 million was organic.
For the first half of the year, loans grew $51.6 million or 6.9 percent, with approximately 65.2 percent of the growth occurring in the second quarter. Commercial real estate accounted for $12.8 million, up 8.1 percent, with virtually all of this growth occurring in the second quarter. Construction and land development loans, up $19.8 million for the half year, or 16.4 percent, slowed slightly in the second quarter.
Deposits were $907.4 million at June 30, 2006, up $199.3 million, or 28.2 percent, over the last twelve months; Jackson Bank contributed approximately $140.2 million, or 70.3 percent of total deposit growth. Excluding Jackson Bank, total deposits grew $59.1 million, or 8.4 percent. Core deposits (demand, savings, money market and retail time deposits) were $637.2 million at June 30, 2006, up 28.2 percent year-over-year; they comprised 70.2 percent of total deposits for both the current and year-ago quarters. Deposits increased $24.9 million, or 2.8 percent from the linked quarter, of which $12.7 million consisted of core deposits. On a year-over-year basis, non-interest bearing demand deposits outpaced total deposit growth, increasing to 19.6 percent of deposits from 18.3 percent a year ago. Brokered deposits, primarily used to match fund First Security's leasing portfolio, were $86.7 million, or 9.6 percent of the deposit portfolio.
Shareholders' equity at June 30, 2006 was $137.8 million, a twelve-month increase of $48.6 million, or 54.4 percent. The majority of this increase reflects $44.7 million in proceeds from the issuance of 4.9 million shares during the third quarter of 2005. Total shares outstanding at quarter-end were 17,934,000. First Security's tangible leverage ratio at quarter-end was 10.0 percent. Mr. Holley concluded, "Our performance for the first half of 2006 provides a solid foundation for continued growth and greater profitability. We believe these positive trends should have a favorable impact on shareholder value, serving to reward investors for their confidence in First Security Group."
Web Cast and Conference Call Information
First Security's executive management team will host a conference call and simultaneous web cast on Tuesday, July 25, 2006 at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss second quarter results. The web cast can be accessed live on the Company'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 can be accessed via the Company's website for one month or via phone by dialing 877-660-6853, Account #286 Conference ID#207350 through Midnight, ET, August 2, 2006.
About First Security Group, Inc.
First Security Group, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Chattanooga, TN with $1.1 billion in assets. Founded in 1999, First Security's community bank subsidiary, FSGBank, N.A. has 37 full-service banking offices along the interstate corridors of middle and eastern Tennessee and northern Georgia. In Dalton, GA, 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 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, asset-based lending, financial planning, Internet banking (www.FSGBank.com) and equipment leasing through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Kenesaw Leasing, Inc. and J & S Leasing, Inc.
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
This news release contains comments or information that constitute forward-looking statements (within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) that are based on current expectations that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results expressed in forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include changes in interest rates and interest rate relationships; demand for products and services; the degree of competition by traditional and non-traditional competitors; changes in banking regulation; changes in tax laws; changes in prices, levies, and assessments; the impact of technological advances; governmental and regulatory policy changes; the outcomes of contingencies; trends in customer behavior as well as their ability to repay loans; changes in the national and local economy; and other factors, including risk factors, referred to from time to time in filings made by First Security with the Securities and Exchange Commission. First Security undertakes no obligation to update or clarify forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Balance Sheets (in thousands, except share data) June 30, December 31, June 30, 2006 2005 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) --------------------------------------------------------------------- ASSETS Cash & Due from Banks $ 36,658 $ 23,917 $ 21,771 Federal Funds Sold and Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell -- 17,835 9,710 ---------- ---------- ---------- Cash and Cash Equivalents 36,658 41,752 31,481 ---------- ---------- ---------- Interest-Bearing Deposits in Bank 3,846 1,153 307 ---------- ---------- ---------- Securities Available-for-Sale 155,355 155,993 112,859 ---------- ---------- ---------- Loans Held for Sale 8,912 4,244 5,917 Loans 791,301 744,415 618,069 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Loans 800,213 748,659 623,986 Less: Allowance for Loan Losses 10,205 10,121 9,165 ---------- ---------- ---------- 790,008 738,538 614,821 ---------- ---------- ---------- Premises and Equipment, net 32,645 31,604 25,639 ---------- ---------- ---------- Goodwill 26,965 27,032 12,430 ---------- ---------- ---------- Intangible Assets 4,764 5,431 2,503 ---------- ---------- ---------- Other Assets 39,091 39,189 31,214 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL ASSETS $1,089,332 $1,040,692 $ 831,254 ========== ========== ========== LIABILITIES Deposits Noninterest-Bearing Demand $ 178,132 $ 153,278 $ 129,251 Interest-Bearing Demand 70,070 75,123 58,000 ---------- ---------- ---------- 248,202 228,401 187,251 ---------- ---------- ---------- Savings and Money Market Accounts 144,721 152,901 147,513 ---------- ---------- ---------- Time Deposits: Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 183,443 156,134 116,454 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 244,309 234,501 162,443 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 86,680 89,570 94,347 ---------- ---------- ---------- 514,432 480,205 373,244 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Deposits 907,355 861,507 708,008 Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase 21,856 16,894 18,384 Security Deposits 4,651 4,094 3,724 Other Borrowings 8,144 10,150 2,144 Other Liabilities 9,535 9,658 9,778 ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Liabilities 951,541 902,303 742,038 ---------- ---------- ---------- STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock - $.01 par value $50,000,000 shares authorized; 17,558,983 issued as of June 30, 2006; 17,653,833 issued as of December 31, 2005; 12,734,060 issued as of June 30, 2005 122 122 88 Paid-In Surplus 121,966 122,545 78,165 Unallocated ESOP Shares (3,077) (91) -- Retained Earnings 21,802 17,392 11,263 Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (3,022) (1,579) (300) ---------- ---------- ---------- Total Stockholders' Equity 137,791 138,389 89,216 ---------- ---------- ---------- TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $1,089,332 $1,040,692 $ 831,254 ========== ========== ========== First Security Group, Inc. and Subsidiary Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2006 2005 2006 2005 --------------------------------------------------------------------- INTEREST INCOME Loans, including fees $16,772 $11,756 $32,391 $22,679 Debt securities - taxable 1,313 819 2,590 1,593 Debt securities - non-taxable 388 254 769 494 Other 67 45 212 96 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Income 18,540 12,874 35,962 24,862 ------- ------- ------- ------- INTEREST EXPENSE Interest Bearing Demand Deposits 163 96 322 153 Savings Deposits and Money Market Accounts 708 502 1,352 930 Certificates of Deposit of $100 thousand or more 1,944 871 3,594 1,635 Certificates of Deposit of less than $100 thousand 2,435 1,163 4,636 2,189 Brokered Certificates of Deposit 907 726 1,754 1,283 Other 214 76 370 231 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Interest Expense 6,371 3,434 12,028 6,421 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME 12,169 9,440 23,934 18,441 Provision for Loan Losses 600 843 1,143 1,986 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES 11,569 8,597 22,791 16,455 ------- ------- ------- ------- NONINTEREST INCOME Service Charges on Deposit Accounts 1,212 963 2,365 1,866 Other 1,454 1,425 2,737 2,229 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Noninterest Income 2,666 2,388 5,102 4,095 ------- ------- ------- ------- NONINTEREST EXPENSE Salaries and Employee Benefits 5,508 4,586 11,115 9,161 Expense on Premises and Fixed Assets, net of rental income 1,726 1,328 3,390 2,646 Other 2,842 2,298 5,610 4,371 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Noninterest Expense 10,076 8,212 20,115 16,178 ------- ------- ------- ------- INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX PROVISION 4,159 2,773 7,778 4,372 Income Tax Provision 1,343 878 2,488 1,371 ------- ------- ------- ------- NET INCOME $ 2,816 $ 1,895 $ 5,290 $ 3,001 ======= ======= ======= ======= NET INCOME PER SHARE: Net Income Per Share - Basic $ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.30 $ 0.24 Net Income Per Share - Diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.15 $ 0.30 $ 0.23 First Security Group, Inc Consolidated Financial Highlights (unaudited) (in thousands, except per share data and full-time equivalent employees) -------------------------------------------------------- 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- -------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 12,169 $ 11,765 $ 11,609 $ 10,391 $ 9,440 Provision for loan losses $ 600 $ 543 $ 243 $ 693 $ 843 Non-interest income $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 $ 2,388 Non-interest expense $ 10,076 $ 10,039 $ 10,041 $ 9,154 $ 8,212 Net income, before extra- ordinary items $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,472 $ 1,923 $ 1,895 Extraordinary items, net of tax $ -- $ -- $ (210) $ 2,385 $ -- Net income $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,262 $ 4,308 $ 1,895 Earnings - Normalized Non-interest operating income(b) $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 $ 1,961 Non-interest operating expense(b) $ 10,076 $ 10,039 $ 9,845 $ 8,651 $ 7,974 Net operating income, net of tax(b) $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,605 $ 2,265 $ 1,766 Per Share Data: Net income before extra- ordinary items, basic $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.15 Net income, basic $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.15 Net income before extra- ordinary items, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 $ 0.12 $ 0.15 Net income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.15 Cash dividends declared $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ 0.03 $ -- $ -- Book value $ 7.85 $ 7.86 $ 7.84 $ 7.84 $ 7.01 Tangible book value $ 6.04 $ 6.04 $ 6.00 $ 6.14 $ 5.83 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic(b) $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.14 Net operating income, diluted(b) $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets(a) 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% 0.84% 0.93% Return on average equity(a) 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% 6.76% 8.57% Return on average tangible assets(a) 1.09% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86% 0.95% Return on average tangible equity(a) 10.49% 9.21% 9.33% 8.20% 10.32% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 5.27% 5.27% 5.06% 5.11% 5.22% Efficiency ratio(a) 67.92% 70.69% 71.86% 71.63% 69.43% Non-interest income to net interest in- come and non- interest income(a) 17.97% 17.15% 16.92% 18.69% 20.19% Performance Ratios - Normalized Operating return on average assets(b) 1.06% 0.95% 1.00% 0.99% 0.87% Operating return on average equity(b) 8.09% 7.11% 7.55% 7.96% 7.99% Operating return on average tangible assets(b) 1.09% 0.98% 1.03% 1.01% 0.89% Operating return on average tangible equity(b) 10.49% 9.21% 9.83% 9.66% 9.62% Core efficiency ratio(a)(c) 64.45% 66.07% 62.35% 64.47% 68.60% Non-interest income, ad- justed to net interest income and non-interest income, ad- justed(b) 17.97% 17.15% 16.92% 18.69% 17.20% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 12.65% 13.01% 13.30% 13.00% 10.73% Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.03% 10.30% 10.51% 10.47% 9.10% Total loans to total deposits 88.19% 86.87% 86.90% 86.91% 88.13% Asset Quality: Net charge- offs $ 468 $ 531 $ 641 $ 600 $ 544 Net loans charged-off to average loans, annualized 0.24% 0.28% 0.34% 0.36% 0.35% Non-accrual loans $ 696 $ 1,119 $ 1,314 $ 1,114 $ 1,226 Other real estate owned $ 1,986 $ 2,110 $ 1,552 $ 1,394 $ 1,813 Repossessed assets $ 995 $ 1,251 $ 1,891 $ 2,037 $ 2,716 Non-performing assets (NPA) $ 3,677 $ 4,480 $ 4,757 $ 4,545 $ 5,755 NPA to total assets 0.34% 0.42% 0.46% 0.43% 0.69% Loans 90 days past due $ 2,011 $ 904 $ 1,042 $ 2,905 $ 966 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.52% 0.51% 0.56% 0.70% 0.81% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.28% 1.32% 1.35% 1.42% 1.47% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 277.54% 225.51% 212.76% 231.44% 159.25% Period End Balances: Total loans $ 800,213 $ 766,622 $ 748,659 $ 742,250 $623,986 Intangible assets $ 31,729 $ 32,026 $ 32,463 $ 30,026 $ 14,933 Total assets $1,089,332 $1,062,009 $1,040,692 $1,061,999 $831,254 Deposits $ 907,355 $ 882,492 $ 861,507 $ 854,076 $708,008 Stockholders' equity $ 137,791 $ 138,141 $ 138,389 $ 138,044 $ 89,216 Common stock market capi- talization $ 203,684 $ 194,193 $ 171,950 $ 171,610 $117,790 Full-time equivalent employees 355 361 358 361 319 Shares out- standing, basic 17,559 17,574 17,654 17,601 12,734 Shares out- standing, diluted 17,934 17,934 17,942 17,909 13,015 Average Balances: Loans $ 785,397 $ 753,872 $ 744,411 $ 668,040 $620,185 Intangible assets $ 31,897 $ 31,784 $ 31,946 $ 20,113 $ 15,019 Total earning assets $ 948,049 $ 924,752 $ 929,063 $ 821,480 $737,664 Total assets $1,066,523 $1,043,280 $1,044,501 $ 915,065 $813,172 Deposits $ 883,351 $ 860,499 $ 855,158 $ 748,603 $693,037 Stockholders' equity $ 139,315 $ 139,281 $ 137,964 $ 113,867 $ 88,459 Shares out- standing, basic - WTD 17,342 17,489 17,603 15,353 12,733 Shares out- standing, diluted - WTD 17,759 17,852 17,908 15,661 13,014 YTD June 30, 2006 2005 ---------- ---------- Earnings: Net interest income $ 23,934 $ 18,441 Provision for loan losses $ 1,143 $ 1,986 Non-interest income $ 5,102 $ 4,095 Non-interest expense $ 20,115 $ 16,178 Net income, before extraordinary items $ 5,290 $ 3,001 Extraordinary items, net of tax $ -- $ -- Net income $ 5,290 $ 3,001 Earnings - Normalized Non-interest operating income(b) $ 5,102 $ 3,668 Non-interest operating expense(b) $ 20,115 $ 15,940 Net operating income, net of tax(b) $ 5,290 $ 2,872 Per Share Data: Net income before extraordinary items, basic $ 0.30 $ 0.24 Net income, basic $ 0.30 $ 0.24 Net income before extraordinary items, diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.23 Net income, diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.23 Cash dividends declared $ 0.05 $ -- Book value $ 7.85 $ 7.01 Tangible book value $ 6.04 $ 5.83 Per Share Data - Normalized: Net operating income, basic(b) $ 0.30 $ 0.23 Net operating income, diluted(b) $ 0.30 $ 0.22 Performance Ratios: Return on average assets(a) 1.00% 0.75% Return on average equity(a) 7.60% 6.92% Return on average tangible assets(a) 1.03% 0.77% Return on average tangible equity(a) 9.85% 8.38% Net interest margin, taxable equivalent 5.27% 5.20% Efficiency ratio(a) 69.28% 71.79% Non-interest income to net interest income and non-interest income(a) 17.57% 18.17% Performance Ratios - Normalized Operating return on average assets(b) 1.00% 0.72% Operating return on average equity(b) 7.60% 6.62% Operating return on average tangible assets(b) 1.03% 0.74% Operating return on average tangible equity(b) 9.85% 8.02% Core efficiency ratio(a)(c) 65.25% 70.05% Non-interest income, adjusted to net interest income and non-interest income, adjusted (b) 17.57% 16.59% Capital & Liquidity: Total equity to total assets 12.65% 10.73% Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.03% 9.10% Total loans to total deposits 88.19% 88.13% Asset Quality: Net charge-offs $ 999 $ 1,133 Net loans charged-off to average loans, annualized 0.26% 0.37% Non-accrual loans $ 696 $ 1,226 Other real estate owned $ 1,986 $ 1,813 Repossessed assets $ 995 $ 2,716 Non-performing assets (NPA) $ 3,677 $ 5,755 NPA to total assets 0.34% 0.69% Loans 90 days past due $ 2,011 $ 966 NPA + loans 90 days past due to total assets 0.52% 0.81% Allowance for loan losses to total loans 1.28% 1.47% Allowance for loan losses to NPA 277.54% 159.25% Period End Balances: Total loans $ 800,213 $ 623,986 Intangible assets $ 31,729 $ 14,933 Total assets $1,089,332 $ 831,254 Deposits $ 907,355 $ 708,008 Stockholders' equity $ 137,791 $ 89,216 Common stock market capitalization $ 203,684 $ 117,790 Full-time equivalent employees 355 319 Shares outstanding, basic 17,559 12,734 Shares outstanding, diluted 17,934 13,015 Average Balances: Loans $ 769,721 $ 611,720 Intangible assets $ 31,841 $ 15,103 Total earning assets $ 936,456 $ 725,955 Total assets $1,054,960 $ 796,410 Deposits $ 871,978 $ 672,566 Stockholders' equity $ 139,297 $ 86,758 Shares outstanding, basic - WTD 17,415 12,727 Shares outstanding, diluted - WTD 17,801 13,003 (a) These ratios are calculated using net income, before extraordinary items. (b) These amounts and ratios are calculated using net operating income (net of tax) which excludes extraordinary items as defined by GAAP and 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. (c) In accordance with SNL Financial practice, the core efficiency ratio is calculated on a fully tax equivalent basis excluding non-recurring items (see footnote (2) 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. First Security Group, Inc Non-GAAP Reconciliation Table (in thousands, except per share data) --------------------------------------------------- 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average assets 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% 0.84% 0.93% Effect of intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible assets 1.09% 0.98% 0.98% 0.86% 0.95% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return of average equity 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% 6.76% 8.57% Effect of intangible assets 2.40% 2.10% 2.16% 1.44% 1.75% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Return on average tangible equity 10.49% 9.21% 9.33% 8.20% 10.32% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average assets 1.06% 0.95% 0.95% 0.84% 0.93% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- 0.05% 0.15% -0.06% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average assets 1.06% 0.95% 1.00% 0.99% 0.87% Effect of average intangible assets 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.02% 0.02% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.09% 0.98% 1.03% 1.01% 0.89% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Return on average equity 8.09% 7.11% 7.17% 6.76% 8.57% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- 0.38% 1.20% -0.58% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average equity 8.09% 7.11% 7.55% 7.96% 7.99% Effect on average intangible assets 2.40% 2.10% 2.28% 1.70% 1.63% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Operating return on average tangible equity 10.49% 9.21% 9.83% 9.66% 9.62% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Total equity to total assets 12.65% 13.01% 13.30% 13.00% 10.73% Effect of average intangible assets -2.62% -2.71% -2.79% -2.53% -1.63% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.03% 10.30% 10.51% 10.47% 9.10% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Efficiency ratio 67.92% 70.69% 71.86% 71.63% 69.43% Effect of non- recurring items -- -- -1.37% -3.90% 0.47% Effect of non- cash items -2.23% -3.41% -7.09% -2.26% -0.34% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -1.24% -1.21% -1.05% -1.00% -0.96% ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Core efficiency ratio 64.45% 66.07% 62.35% 64.47% 68.60% ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest income $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 $ 2,388 Recovery on previously dis- posed repossessed asset -- -- -- -- (173) Reinsurance under- writing revenue -- -- -- -- (254) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Non-interest operating income $ 2,666 $ 2,436 $ 2,364 $ 2,388 $ 1,961 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Non-interest expense $10,076 $10,039 $10,041 $ 9,154 $ 8,212 Severance -- -- -- (157) -- Impairment of long-lived assets -- -- -- (308) -- Jackson Bank & Trust integration costs and other -- -- (196) (38) -- Reinsurance under- writing expense -- -- -- -- (238) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Non-interest operating expense $10,076 $10,039 $ 9,845 $ 8,651 $ 7,974 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,262 $ 4,308 $ 1,895 Extraordinary gain, net of tax -- -- 210 (2,385) -- Non-recurring expenses (income), net of tax -- -- 133 342 (129) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, net of tax $ 2,816 $ 2,474 $ 2,605 $ 2,265 $ 1,766 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Per Common Share: Book value $ 7.85 $ 7.86 $ 7.84 $ 7.84 $ 7.01 Effect of in- tangible assets (1.81) (1.82) (1.84) (1.70) (1.18) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Tangible book value $ 6.04 $ 6.04 $ 6.00 $ 6.14 $ 5.83 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, basic $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.15 Effect of extraordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- -- 0.02 (0.13) (0.01) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.15 $ 0.14 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Net income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.13 $ 0.28 $ 0.15 Effect of extra- ordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- -- 0.02 (0.14) (0.01) ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.16 $ 0.14 $ 0.15 $ 0.14 $ 0.14 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Year-to-Date June 30, 2006 2005 -------- -------- Return on average assets 1.00% 0.75% Effect of intangible assets 0.03% 0.02% -------- -------- Return on average tangible assets 1.03% 0.77% ======== ======== Return of average equity 7.60% 6.92% Effect of intangible assets 2.25% 1.46% -------- -------- Return on average tangible equity 9.85% 8.38% ======== ======== Return on average assets 1.00% 0.75% Effect of non-recurring items -- -0.03% -------- -------- Operating return on average assets 1.00% 0.72% Effect of average intangible assets 0.03% 0.02% -------- -------- Operating return on average tangible assets 1.03% 0.74% ======== ======== Return on average equity 7.60% 6.92% Effect of non-recurring items -- -0.30% -------- -------- Operating return on average equity 7.60% 6.62% Effect on average intangible assets 2.25% 1.40% -------- -------- Operating return on average tangible equity 9.85% 8.02% ======== ======== Total equity to total assets 12.65% 10.73% Effect of average intangible assets -2.62% -1.63% -------- -------- Tangible equity to tangible assets 10.03% 9.10% ======== ======== Efficiency ratio 69.28% 71.79% Effect of non-recurring items -- 0.27% Effect of non-cash items -2.81% -1.13% Effect of net interest income, tax equivalent adjustment -1.22% -0.88% -------- -------- Core efficiency ratio 65.25% 70.05% ======== ======== Non-interest income $ 5,102 $ 4,095 Recovery on previously disposed repossessed asset -- (173) Reinsurance underwriting revenue -- (254) -------- -------- Non-interest operating income $ 5,102 $ 3,668 ======== ======== Non-interest expense $ 20,115 $ 16,178 Severance -- -- Impairment of long-lived assets -- -- Jackson Bank & Trust integration costs and other -- -- Reinsurance underwriting expense -- (238) -------- -------- Non-interest operating expense $ 20,115 $ 15,940 ======== ======== Net income $ 5,290 $ 3,001 Extraordinary gain, net of tax -- -- Non-recurring expenses (income), net of tax -- (129) -------- -------- Net operating income, net of tax $ 5,290 $ 2,872 ======== ======== Per Common Share: Book value $ 7.85 $ 7.01 Effect of intangible assets (1.81) (1.18) -------- -------- Tangible book value $ 6.04 $ 5.83 ======== ======== Net income, basic $ 0.30 $ 0.24 Effect of extraordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- (0.01) -------- -------- Net operating income, basic $ 0.30 $ 0.23 ======== ======== Net income, diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.23 Effect of extraordinary and non-recurring items, net of tax -- (0.01) -------- -------- Net operating income, diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.22 ======== ======== Supplemental Data (in thousands) --------------------------------------------------- 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 2006 2006 2005 2005 2005 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Allowance for loan losses $10,205 $10,103 $10,121 $10,519 $ 9,165 Net interest income, tax equivalent $12,453 $12,022 $11,846 $10,587 $ 9,597 Amortization of intangibles $ 326 $ 341 $ 334 $ 254 $ 160 Gain on sales of available-for- sale securities, net $ -- $ -- $ 117 $ -- $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ (121) $ (100) $ (45) $ (61) $ (190) Losses on fore- closed and re- possessed property and premises and equipment $ 39 $ 11 $ 69 $ 28 $ 18 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 45 $ 200 $ 537 $ 43 $ (2) Mortgage loan and related fees $ 408 $ 258 $ 355 $ 419 $ 366 Year-to-Date June 30, 2006 2005 -------- -------- Allowance for loan losses $ 10,205 $ 9,165 Net interest income, tax equivalent $ 24,474 $ 18,716 Amortization of intangibles $ 667 $ 342 Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities, net $ -- $ -- Gain on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ (221) $ (276) Losses on foreclosed and repossessed property and premises and equipment $ 50 $ 51 Write-downs on foreclosed and repossessed property $ 245 $ 60 Mortgage loan and related fees $ 666 $ 694