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Southern States Bancshares, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

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Southern States Bancshares, Inc
Southern States Bancshares, Inc

Third Quarter 2024 Performance and Operational Highlights

  • Net income of $7.4 million, or $0.76 per diluted share

  • Core net income(1) of $8.7 million, or $0.89 per diluted share(1)

  • Core pretax pre-provision net income(1) of $13.8 million

  • Net interest income of $24.2 million, an increase of $2.7 million from the prior quarter

  • Net interest margin (“NIM”) of 3.65%, up 9 basis points from the prior quarter

  • NIM of 3.66% on a fully-taxable equivalent basis (“NIM - FTE”)(1)

  • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) of 1.05%; return on average stockholders’ equity (“ROAE”) of 11.89%; and return on average tangible common equity (“ROATCE”)(1) of 13.35%

  • Core ROAA(1) of 1.24%; and core ROATCE(1) of 15.74%

  • Efficiency ratio of 52.79%; and core efficiency ratio of 46.96%

  • Linked-quarter loans grew 36.3% annualized; and legacy loans grew 10.3% annualized

  • Linked-quarter total deposits grew 44.8% annualized

  • Linked-quarter total deposits, excluding brokered deposits, grew 71.5% annualized; and legacy total deposits, excluding brokered deposits grew 9.6% annualized

(1) See "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" below for reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to their most closely comparable GAAP financial measures.

ANNISTON, Ala., Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Southern States Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SSBK) (“Southern States” or the “Company”), the holding company for Southern States Bank, an Alabama state-chartered commercial bank (the “Bank”), today reported net income of $7.4 million, or $0.76 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $8.2 million, or $0.90 diluted earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2024, and net income of $6.6 million, or $0.73 diluted earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2023. The Company reported core net income of $8.7 million, or $0.89 diluted core earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2024. This compares to core net income of $9.1 million, or $1.00 diluted core earnings per share, for the second quarter of 2024, and core net income of $9.6 million, or $1.06 diluted core earnings per share, for the third quarter of 2023 (see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”).

CEO Commentary

Mark Chambers, Chief Executive Officer and President of Southern States said, “The top highlight of our third quarter was the completion of the CBB Bancorp acquisition on August 1 as planned. I want to welcome our new colleagues who contributed to a seamless integration between two organizations that share a common culture. Our combination with Century Bank has strengthened our platform to drive loan and deposit growth across growing and attractive Georgia markets.”

“Net interest income for the third quarter increased more than 12.4% to $24.2 million for the quarter largely reflecting the contribution from Century Bank. Net interest margin also increased 9 basis points to 3.65% from 3.56% quarter-over-quarter, which further reflects Century Bank’s contribution.”

“Finally, we were pleased to be recognized in Piper Sandler’s Sm-All Stars: Class of 2024 for the third year in a row. The Sm-All Stars’ objective is to identify the top performing U.S. small-cap banks and thrifts based on growth, profitability, credit quality, and capital strength. Our objective is to run a highly efficient bank, consistently deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction and increase value for our shareholders.”


Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

% Change September 30, 2024 vs.

September 30,
2024

 

June 30,
2024

 

September 30,
2023

 

June 30,
2024

 

September 30,
2023

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average interest-earning assets

$

2,645,388

 

 

$

2,440,425

 

 

$

2,175,103

 

 

8.4

%

 

21.6

%

Net interest income

$

24,246

 

 

$

21,579

 

 

$

20,731

 

 

12.4

%

 

17.0

%

Net interest margin

 

3.65

%

 

 

3.56

%

 

 

3.78

%

 

9 bps

 

(13) bps

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 was $24.2 million, an increase of 12.4% from $21.6 million in the second quarter of 2024. The increase was substantially due to the acquisition of Century Bank.