The Southern Banc Company, Inc. Announces Third Quarter Earnings

GADSDEN, Ala., May 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Southern Banc Company, Inc. (OTCBB: SRNN), the holding company for The Southern Bank Company announced net income of approximately $138,000, or $0.18 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2021, as compared to net income of approximately $73,000, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, for the quarter ended March 31, 2020. The Company announced that for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company recorded net income of approximately $307,000, as compared to net income of approximately $274,000 for the nine-month period ended March 31, 2020.

Gates Little, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company stated that the Company’s net interest margins increased approximately $70,000 or 6.4% during the quarter as compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in the net interest margin before provision for loan losses for the quarter was primarily attributable to a decrease in total interest expense of approximately $115,000, offset by a decrease in total interest income of approximately $45,000. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020 the Company recorded no provision for loan and lease losses. For the quarter ended March 31, 2021, total non-interest income increased approximately $9,000, or 14.1% while total non-interest expense decreased approximately $8,000, or (0.7%) as compared to the same three-month period in 2020. The increase in non-interest income was primarily attributable to an increase in miscellaneous income of approximately $16,000 offset in part by a decrease in customer services fees of approximately $6,000. The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to decreases in data processing expenses of approximately $24,000, occupancy expenses of approximately $2,000 and salaries and benefits of approximately $14,000 offset in part by an increase in professional service expenses of approximately $9,000.

For the nine-months ended March 31, 2021, net interest income decreased approximately $132,000 or (3.9%). Provision for loan and lease losses decreased approximately $3,000 or (7.4%) during the nine-month period as compared to the same period in 2020. Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses decreased approximately $129,000 or (3.9%) for the nine-months ended March 31, 2021, as compared to the same period in 2020. For the nine-months ended March 31, 2021, total non-interest income increased approximately $60,000 or 35.9% while total non-interest expense decreased approximately $112,000 or (3.6%) as compared to the same period in 2020. The increase in non-interest income was primarily attributable to activity in the lease portfolio, offset in part by a decrease in customer service fees of approximately $17,000. The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily attributable to decreases in professional service expense of approximately $26,000, salaries and benefits of approximately $133,000 offset in part by an increase in data processing expenses of approximately $15,000.

The Company’s total assets at March 31, 2021 were approximately $111.4 million, as compared to $103.3 million at June 30, 2020. Total stockholders’ equity was approximately $11.9 million at March 31, 2021 or 10.7% of total assets as compared to approximately $12.3 million at June 30, 2020 or approximately 12.0% of total assets.

The Bank has four full-service banking offices located in Gadsden, Albertville, Guntersville, and Centre, AL, and one loan production office in Birmingham, AL. The stock of The Southern Banc Company, Inc. is listed on the OTC Bulletin Board under the symbol “SRNN”.

Certain statements in this release contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which statements can generally be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “target,” “plan,” “project,” “continue,” or the negatives thereof, or other variations thereon or similar terminology, and are made on the basis of management’s plans and current analyses of the Company, its business and the industry as a whole. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, economic conditions, competition, interest rate sensitivity and exposure to regulatory and legislative changes. The above factors, in some cases, have affected, and in the future could affect the Company’s financial performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements, even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be realized.

(Selected financial data attached)

THE SOUTHERN BANC COMPANY, INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION (Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
		March 31,				June 30,
		2021				2020
		(Unaudited)
ASSETS
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	$	14,602			$	25,766
SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE, at fair value		41,692				25,874
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK STOCK		141				174
LOANS RECEIVABLE, net of allowance for loan losses of $829 and $895, respectively		52,698				49,105
PREMISES AND EQUIPMENT, net		714				736
ACCRUED INTEREST AND DIVIDENDS RECEIVABLE		253				224
PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER ASSETS		1,317				1,423
TOTAL ASSETS	$	111,417			$	103,302
LIABILITIES
DEPOSITS	$	95,328			$	88,766
FHLB ADVANCES AND OTHER BORROWED MONEY		445				0
OTHER LIABILITIES		3,713				2,188
TOTAL LIABILITIES		99,486				90,954
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share 500,000 shares authorized, shares issued and outstanding—none		0				0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 3,500,000 authorized, 1,454,750 shares issued		15				15
Additional paid-in capital		13,919				13,906
Shares held in trust, 45,243 and 44,506 shares at cost, Respectively		(760	)			(754	)
Retained earnings		7,898				7,592
Treasury stock, at cost, 648,664 shares		(8,825	)			(8,825	)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income		(316	)			414
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY		11,931				12,348
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	111,417			$	103,302

THE SOUTHERN BANC COMPANY, INC. UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Dollar Amounts in Thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		March 31,						March 31,
		2021 (Unaudited)			2020			2021 (Unaudited)			2020
INTEREST INCOME:
Interest and fees on loans	$	1,173		$	1,199		$	3,434		$	3,686
Interest and dividends on securities		145			103			440			311
Other interest income		3			64			7			221
Total interest income		1,321			1,366			3,881			4,218
INTEREST EXPENSE:
Interest on deposits		165			280			645			845
Interest on borrowings		0			1			0			4
Total interest expense		165			281			645			849
Net interest income before provision for loan losses		1,155			1,085			3,236			3,369
Provision for loan losses		0			0			41			45
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		1,155			1,085			3,195			3,324
NON-INTEREST INCOME:
Fees and other non-interest income		31			37			93			110
Net gain on sale of securities		0			1			0			1
Miscellaneous income		42			26			135			57
Total non-interest income		73			64			228			168
NON-INTEREST EXPENSE:
Salaries and employee benefits		573			587			1,630			1,764
Office building and equipment expenses		60			61			180			184
Professional Services Expense		105			96			296			322
Data Processing Expense		157			181			471			456
Net loss on sale of securities		0			0			0			0
Other operating expense		146			124			427			390
Total non-interest expense		1,041			1,049			3,004			3,116
Income before income taxes		187			100			419			376
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES		49			27			112			102
Net Income	$	138		$	73		$	307		$	274
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic	$	0.18		$	0.10		$	0.40		$	0.36
Diluted	$	0.18		$	0.10		$	0.40		$	0.36
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE	$	---		$	---		$	---		$	---
AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic		761,335			761,596			761,335			764,998
Diluted		761,335			763,627			761,335			766,063

Contact: Gates Little
(256) 543-3860