SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES INC
Business
Southern First Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company that owns Southern First Bank, a South Carolina state bank operating retail offices across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. The Bank accepts FDIC-insured deposits and provides commercial, consumer, and mortgage loans to individuals and small-to-medium-sized businesses in its local markets. The company operates through a relationship-banking model called ClientFIRST, emphasizing personalized service and core deposit gathering across twelve retail locations.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-24
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans | 198 | 187 | 166 | 114 | 92 | |
| Investment securities | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks | 8 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 233,000 | |
| Total interest income | 211 | 201 | 178 | 118 | 93 | |
| Deposits | 96 | 109 | 91 | 18 | 4 | |
| Borrowings | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Total interest expense | 107 | 120 | 100 | 20 | — | |
| Net interest income | 105 | 81 | 78 | 98 | 88 | |
| Provision for credit losses | 3 | 125,000 | 1 | 6 | −12 | |
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 102 | 81 | 76 | 91 | 100 | |
| Mortgage banking income | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Service fees on deposit accounts | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| ATM and debit card income | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Income from bank owned life insurance | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Loss on sale of investment securities | −515,000 | — | — | 12,000 | −3,000 | |
| Other income | 924,000 | 911,000 | 818,000 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total noninterest income | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 17 | |
| Compensation and benefits | 45 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 36 | |
| Occupancy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | |
| Outside service and data processing costs | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | |
| Insurance | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | |
| Professional fees | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| Marketing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 905,000 | |
| Other | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Total noninterest expenses | 76 | 73 | 69 | 63 | 56 | |
| Income before income tax expense | 40 | 20 | 17 | 38 | 61 | |
| Income tax expense | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | |
| Net income available to common shareholders | 30 | 16 | 13 | 29 | 47 | |
| Basic (per share) | 3.75 | 1.92 | 1.67 | 3.66 | 5.96 | |
| Diluted (per share) | 3.72 | 1.91 | 1.66 | 3.61 | 5.85 | |
| Basic (shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| Diluted (shares) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and due from banks | 28 | 23 | 28 | 19 | 22 | |
| Federal funds sold | 183 | 128 | 119 | 101 | 87 | |
| Interest-bearing deposits with banks | 58 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 59 | |
| Total cash and cash equivalents | 270 | 163 | 156 | 171 | 167 | |
| Investment securities available for sale | 128 | 132 | 135 | 93 | 120 | |
| Other investments | 20 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 4 | |
| Total investment securities | 148 | 152 | 155 | 104 | 124 | |
| Mortgage loans held for sale | 12 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | |
| Loans | 3,845 | 3,632 | 3,603 | — | — | |
| Less allowance for credit losses | −42 | −40 | −41 | — | — | |
| Loans, net | 3,803 | 3,592 | 3,562 | — | — | |
| Bank owned life insurance | 56 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | |
| Property and equipment, net | 83 | 89 | 94 | 99 | 92 | |
| Deferred income taxes, net | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | |
| Other assets | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 10 | |
| Total assets | 4,403 | 4,088 | 4,056 | 3,692 | 2,926 | |
| Deposits | 3,717 | 3,436 | 3,380 | 3,134 | 2,564 | |
| Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings | 240 | 240 | 275 | 175 | — | |
| Subordinated debentures | 25 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 36 | |
| Other liabilities | 53 | 56 | 52 | 52 | 48 | |
| Total liabilities | 4,035 | 3,757 | 3,743 | 3,397 | 2,648 | |
| Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 8,213,328 and 8,164,872 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. | 82,000 | 82,000 | 81,000 | 80,000 | 79,000 | |
| Nonvested restricted stock | −1 | −4 | −4 | −3 | −1 | |
| Additional paid-in capital | 126 | 125 | 122 | 119 | 114 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | −7 | −11 | −11 | −13 | −740,000 | |
| Retained earnings | 251 | 221 | 206 | 192 | 166 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 369 | 330 | 312 | 295 | 278 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 4,403 | 4,088 | 4,056 | 3,692 | 2,926 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and other amortization | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | |
| Accretion and amortization of securities discounts and premiums, net | 430,000 | 554,000 | 61,000 | 694,000 | 935,000 | |
| Gain on sale of fixed assets | — | −28,000 | — | 394,000 | −10,000 | |
| Net change in operating leases | 87,000 | 145,000 | 233,000 | 872,000 | 605,000 | |
| Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock grants | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Gain on sale of loans held for sale | −6 | −5 | −4 | −3 | −14 | |
| Loans originated and held for sale | −217 | −189 | −147 | −166 | −486 | |
| Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale | 217 | 197 | 148 | 178 | 547 | |
| Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance | −2 | −2 | −1 | −1 | — | |
| Increase in deferred tax asset | −1 | −1 | −230,000 | −22,000 | 2 | |
| Decrease (increase) in other assets, net | 2 | −4 | −1 | −5 | 2 | |
| Increase (decrease) in other liabilities, net | −2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | −11 | |
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 30 | 26 | 18 | 50 | 78 | |
| Increase in loans, net | −214 | −30 | −329 | −782 | −349 | |
| Purchase of property and equipment | −581,000 | −785,000 | −1 | −14 | −27 | |
| Available for sale | −32 | −24 | −63 | −13 | −49 | |
| Other investments | −573,000 | −4 | −52 | −28 | −2 | |
| Available for sale | 12 | 26 | 24 | 11 | 21 | |
| Other investments | — | 5 | 43 | 21 | 2 | |
| Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale | 29 | — | — | 12 | — | |
| Proceeds from sale of fixed assets | — | 28,000 | — | 95,000 | 50,000 | |
| Net cash used for investing activities | −206 | −29 | −379 | −793 | −411 | |
| Increase in deposits, net | 281 | 56 | 246 | 570 | 421 | |
| Increase (decrease) in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings | — | −35 | 100 | 175 | −25 | |
| Decrease in subordinated debentures | — | −12 | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds from the exercise of stock options | 2 | 294,000 | 518,000 | 905,000 | 3 | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 283 | 10 | 346 | 746 | 399 | |
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 107 | 7 | −15 | 4 | 67 | |
| Interest | 107 | 119 | 93 | 19 | 6 | |
| Income taxes | 11 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 22 | |
| Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income taxes | 4 | −130,000 | 2 | −13 | −2 | |
| Operating leases | — | — | 145,000 | 595,000 | 10 | |
| Foreclosure of other real estate | 275,000 | — | — | — | 367,000 |
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