SUPERIOR BANCORP
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM                      TO                     
Commission File number 0-25033
Superior Bancorp
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware   63-1201350
     
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
17 North 20th Street, Birmingham, Alabama 35203
 
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(205) 327-1400
 
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Large Accelerated Filer o  Accelerated Filer þ  Non-Accelerated Filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
     
Class   Outstanding as of June 30, 2006
     
Common stock, $.001 par value   20,171,497
 
 

 


 

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 EX-31.01 SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION OF THE CEO
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
SUPERIOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (UNAUDITED)          
ASSETS
               
Cash and due from banks
  $ 22,712     $ 35,088  
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    5,191       9,772  
Federal funds sold
    9,055        
Investment securities available for sale
    233,554       242,306  
Tax lien certificates
    6,054       289  
Mortgage loans held for sale
    23,142       21,355  
Loans, net of unearned income
    1,080,713       963,253  
Less: Allowance for loan losses
    (12,311 )     (12,011 )
 
           
Net loans
    1,068,402       951,242  
 
           
Premises and equipment, net
    59,452       56,017  
Accrued interest receivable
    7,593       7,081  
Stock in FHLB
    11,847       10,966  
Cash surrender value of life insurance
    39,841       39,169  
Goodwill and other intangibles
    11,998       12,090  
Other assets
    32,386       30,094  
 
           
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 1,531,227     $ 1,415,469  
 
           
       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Deposits:
               
Noninterest-bearing
  $ 103,696     $ 92,342  
Interest-bearing
    1,036,569       951,354  
 
           
TOTAL DEPOSITS
    1,140,265       1,043,696  
Advances from FHLB
    201,090       181,090  
Federal funds borrowed and security repurchase agreements
    30,975       33,406  
Notes payable
    3,650       3,755  
Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
    31,959       31,959  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    17,358       16,498  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES
    1,425,297       1,310,404  
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Common stock, par value $.001 per share; authorized 50,000,000 shares; shares issued 20,357,446 and 20,221,456, respectively; outstanding 20,171,497 and 19,980,261, respectively
    20       20  
Surplus
    88,986       87,979  
Retained earnings
    23,618       21,494  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (4,949 )     (2,544 )
Treasury stock, at cost
    (310 )     (341 )
Unearned ESOP stock
    (1,435 )     (1,543 )
 
           
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    105,930       105,065  
 
           
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 1,531,227     $ 1,415,469  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SUPERIOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
INTEREST INCOME
                               
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 20,254     $ 15,590     $ 38,672     $ 30,468  
Interest on taxable securities
    2,749       2,945       5,510       5,870  
Interest on tax exempt securities
    90       59       167       117  
Interest on federal funds sold
    51       109       86       191  
Interest and dividends on other investments
    464       254       822       497  
 
                       
Total interest income
    23,608       18,957       45,257       37,143  
INTEREST EXPENSE
                               
Interest on deposits
    9,767       6,528       18,180       12,565  
Interest on other borrowed funds
    2,648       1,881       5,120       3,738  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    780       699       1,541       1,384  
 
                       
Total interest expense
    13,195       9,108       24,841       17,687  
 
                       
NET INTEREST INCOME
    10,413       9,849       20,416       19,456  
Provision for loan losses
    700       1,500       1,300       2,250  
 
                       
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES
    9,713       8,349       19,116       17,206  
NONINTEREST INCOME
                               
Service charges and fees on deposits
    1,129       1,166       2,160       2,278  
Mortgage banking income
    708       762       1,238       1,208  
Investment securities losses
          (68 )           (977 )
Change in fair value of derivatives
    (33 )     933       37       703  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    359       391       780       742  
Insurance proceeds
          5,000             5,000  
Other income
    664       510       1,114       987  
 
                       
TOTAL NONINTEREST INCOME
    2,827       8,694       5,329       9,941  
NONINTEREST EXPENSES
                               
Salaries and employee benefits
    5,803       5,927       11,671       11,329  
Occupancy, furniture and equipment expense
    1,739       2,059       3,586       4,040  
Management separation costs
          2,961             15,338  
Other operating expenses
    3,118       4,536       6,208       8,098  
 
                       
TOTAL NONINTEREST EXPENSES
    10,660       15,483       21,465       38,805  
 
                       
Income (loss) before income taxes
    1,880       1,560       2,980       (11,658 )
INCOME TAX EXPENSE (BENEFIT)
    606       412       856       (4,645 )
 
                       
NET INCOME (LOSS)
    1,274       1,148       2,124       (7,013 )
PREFERRED STOCK DIVIDENDS
          305             305  
 
                             
EFFECT OF EARLY CONVERSION OF PREFFERED STOCK
          2,006             2,006  
 
                       
 
NET INCOME (LOSS) APPLICABLE TO COMMON STOCKHOLDERS
  $ 1,274     $ (1,163 )   $ 2,124     $ (9,324 )
 
                       
BASIC NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.06     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.11     $ (0.50 )
 
                       
DILUTED NET INCOME (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE
  $ 0.06     $ (0.06 )   $ 0.10     $ (0.50 )
 
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding
    20,129       18,726       20,073       18,562  
Weighted average common shares outstanding, assuming dilution
    20,757       18,726       20,716       18,562  
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SUPERIOR BANCORP AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,  
    2006     2005  
       
NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
  $ 549     $ (20,929 )
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net decrease in interest-bearing deposits in other banks
    4,581       6,642  
Net (increase) decrease in federal funds sold
    (9,055 )     3,405  
Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale
          57,150  
Proceeds from maturities of investment securities available for sale
    7,412       20,105  
Purchases of investment securities available for sale
    (2,887 )     (53,609 )
Purchases of tax lien certificates
    (5,765 )      
Net (increase) decrease in loans
    (118,460 )     28,985  
Proceeds from sales of premises and equipment
    1,104       3,055  
Purchases of premises and equipment
    (6,049 )     (511 )
Proceeds from sale of repossessed assets
    1,070       2,618  
Increase in other investments
    (874 )     (34 )
 
           
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities
    (128,923 )     67,806  
 
           
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Net increase (decrease) in deposit accounts
    97,593       (26,711 )
Net increase (decrease) in FHLB advances and other borrowed funds
    17,569       (21,299 )
Payments made on notes payable
    (105 )     (105 )
Proceeds from sale of common stock
    941       7,705  
Cash dividends paid
          (305 )
 
           
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
    115,998       (40,715 )
 
           
Net (decrease) increase in cash and due from banks
    (12,376 )     6,162  
Cash and due from banks at beginning of period
    35,088       23,489  
 
           
CASH AND DUE FROM BANKS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 22,712     $ 29,651  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1 — Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q, and, therefore, do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. For a summary of significant accounting policies that have been consistently followed, see Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. It is management’s opinion that all adjustments, consisting of only normal and recurring items necessary for a fair presentation, have been included. Operating results for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006.
The condensed statement of financial condition at December 31, 2005, which has been derived from the financial statements audited by Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC, independent public accountants, as indicated in their report included in the Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, does not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
The Corporation amended its reports on Form 10-Q for the first, second and third quarters of 2005 in February 2006 due to inaccuracies in the original Form 10-Qs related to the Corporation’s accounting for certain derivative financial instruments under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (“SFAS 133”). In 2005 and prior years, the Corporation entered into interest rate swap agreements (“CD swaps”) to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in certain of its brokered certificates of deposit. From the inception of the hedging program, the Corporation applied a method of fair value hedge accounting under SFAS 133 to account for the CD swaps which allowed it to assume no ineffectiveness in these transactions (the so-called “short-cut” method). The Corporation concluded that the CD swaps did not qualify for this method in prior periods because the related CD broker placement fee was determined, in retrospect, to have caused the swaps not to have a fair value of zero at inception (which is required under SFAS 133 to qualify for the short-cut method). Therefore, any gains and losses attributable to the change in fair value are recognized in earnings during the period of change in fair value. The Corporation’s determination that such swaps did not qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS 133 did not have a material effect on its reported results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2004 or for prior periods, and thus the Corporation has not restated or amended such previously reported results for periods ended on or prior to December 31, 2004. (See Note 11)
Note 2 — Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155
In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued SFAS No. 155, Accounting for Certain Hybrid Financial Instruments (“SFAS 155”), which: (1) permits fair value remeasurement for any hybrid financial instrument that contains an embedded derivative that otherwise would require bifurcation, (2) clarifies which interest-only strips and principal-only strips are not subject to the requirements of SFAS 133, (3) establishes a requirement to evaluate interests in securitized financial assets to identify interests that are freestanding derivatives or that are hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative requiring bifurcation, (4) clarifies that concentrations of credit in the form of subordination are not embedded derivatives, and (5) amends SFAS No. 140, Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities — a replacement of FASB Statement No. 125, to eliminate the prohibition of a qualifying special-purpose entity from holding a derivative financial instrument that pertains to a beneficial interest other than another derivative financial instrument. SFAS 155 will be applicable to the Corporation for periods beginning on or after January 1, 2007. The provisions of SFAS 155 are not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation.

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Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156
In March 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 156, Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets (“SFAS 156”), which: (1) provides revised guidance on when a servicing asset and servicing liability should be recognized, (2) requires all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities to be initially measured at fair value, if practicable, (3) permits an entity to elect to measure servicing assets and servicing liabilities at fair value each reporting date and report changes in fair value in earnings in the period in which the changes occur, (4) upon initial adoption, permits a one-time reclassification of available-for-sale securities to trading securities for securities which are identified as offsetting the entity’s exposure to changes in the fair value of servicing assets or liabilities that a servicer elects to subsequently measure at fair value, and (5) requires separate presentation of servicing assets and servicing liabilities subsequently measured at fair value in the statement of financial position and additional footnote disclosures. SFAS 156 will be applicable to the Corporation beginning January 1, 2007 with the effects of initial adoption being reported as a cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings. The provisions of SFAS 156 are not expected to have a material impact on the Corporation.
FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
     In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in a company’s financial statements in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Specifically, the pronouncement prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The interpretation also provides guidance on the related derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting for interim periods, disclosure and transition of uncertain tax positions. The interpretation is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Corporation is in the process of evaluating the impact, if any, the adoption of this interpretation will have on its financial statements.
Note 3 — Recent Developments
On March 6, 2006, the Corporation announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Kensington Bankshares, Inc. (“Kensington”). Kensington is the holding company for First Kensington Bank, a Florida state bank with nine branches in the Tampa Bay area. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Corporation will issue 1.6 shares of its common stock for each share of Kensington stock and will issue additional common stock for certain outstanding Kensington stock options. Based on closing prices per share for the Corporation’s common stock for a period shortly before the merger agreement was executed, the transaction would be valued at approximately $71.2 million. The Tampa Bay area would be the Corporation’s largest market and has a higher projected population growth than any of its current banking markets. The merger is currently expected to occur during the third quarter of 2006. Completion of the merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of both corporations, to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and to the satisfaction of usual and customary closing conditions.
On May 1, 2006, the Corporation announced that it had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Community Bancshares, Inc. (“Community”). Community is the holding company for Community Bank, an Alabama state bank with 18 branches located primarily in northeast Alabama. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Corporation will issue 0.8974 shares of its common stock for each share of Community stock and will pay cash for certain outstanding Community stock options and warrants. Based on closing prices per share for the Corporation’s common stock for a period shortly before the merger agreement was executed, the transaction would be valued at approximately $98.0 million. The actual value at consummation will be based on the Corporation’s share price at that time. The merger is currently expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2006. Completion of the merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of both corporations, to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and to the satisfaction of usual and customary closing conditions.
Note 4 — Asset Sales
In May 2006, the Corporation sold two floors in its headquarters building (John Hand Building) realizing a $103,000 pre-tax gain. In June 2006, the Corporation sold two condominium units in its headquarters building, realizing a $62,000 pre-tax gain. Due to the recapture of $161,000 in tax credits realized in previous periods from the restoration of the John Hand Building, these pre-tax gains had no material impact on net income.
Note 5 — Segment Reporting
The Corporation has two reportable segments, the Alabama Region and the Florida Region. The Alabama Region consists of operations located throughout the state of Alabama. The Florida Region consists of operations located in the panhandle region of Florida. The Corporation’s reportable segments are managed as separate business units because they are located in different geographic areas. Both segments derive revenues from the delivery of financial services. These services include commercial loans, mortgage loans, consumer loans, deposit accounts and other financial services.

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The Corporation evaluates performance and allocates resources based on profit or loss from operations. There are no material intersegment sales or transfers. Net interest revenue is used as the basis for performance evaluation rather than its components, total interest revenue and total interest expense. The accounting policies used by each reportable segment are the same as those discussed in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Corporation’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. All costs have been allocated to the reportable segments. Therefore, combined amounts agree to the consolidated totals (in thousands).
                         
    Alabama   Florida    
    Region   Region   Combined
Three months ended June 30, 2006
                       
Net interest income
  $ 6,536     $ 3,877     $ 10,413  
Provision for loan losses
    243       457       700  
Noninterest income
    2,579       248       2,827  
Noninterest expense (1)
    9,585       1,075       10,660  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (222 )     828       606  
Net (loss) income
    (491 )     1,765       1,274  
Total assets
    1,214,545       316,682       1,531,227  
Three months ended June 30, 2005
                       
Net interest income
  $ 6,757     $ 3,092     $ 9,849  
Provision for loan losses
    1,379       121       1,500  
Noninterest income (3)
    8,365       329       8,694  
Noninterest expense (1) (2)
    14,456       1,027       15,483  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (206 )     618       412  
Net (loss) income
    (507 )     1,655       1,148  
Total assets
    1,108,062       275,205       1,383,267  
Six months ended June 30, 2006
                       
Net interest income
  $ 12,895     $ 7,521     $ 20,416  
Provision for loan losses
    1,032       268       1,300  
Noninterest income
    4,835       494       5,329  
Noninterest expense (1)
    19,298       2,167       21,465  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (928 )     1,784       856  
Net (loss) income
    (1,672 )     3,796       2,124  
Six months ended June 30, 2005
                       
Net interest income
  $ 13,535     $ 5,921     $ 19,456  
Provision for loan losses
    2,112       138       2,250  
Noninterest income (3)
    9,288       653       9,941  
Noninterest expense (1) (2)
    36,630       2,175       38,805  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (5,845 )     1,200       (4,645 )
Net (loss) income
    (10,074 )     3,061       (7,013 )
 
(1)   Noninterest expense for the Alabama region includes all expenses for the holding company, which have not been prorated to the Florida region.
 
(2)   See Notes 4 and 12 concerning the amount of gain on the sale of assets and management separation costs.
 
(3)   Noninterest income for the periods ended June 30, 2005 includes $5.0 million in insurance proceeds.

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Note 6 — Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share (in thousands, except per share amounts):
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005  
Numerator:
                               
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,274     $ 1,148     $ 2,124     $ (7,013 )
Less preferred dividends
          305             305  
 
                             
Less effect of preferred stock conversion
          2,006             2,006  
 
                       
 
                               
For basic and diluted, net income (loss)
  $ 1,274     $ (1,163 )   $ 2,124     $ (9,324 )
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
For basic, weighted average common shares outstanding
    20,129       18,726       20,073       18,562  
Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock
    628             643        
 
                       
Average diluted common shares outstanding
    20,757       18,726       20,716       18,562  
 
                       
Basic net income (loss) per common share
  $ .06     $ (.06 )   $ .11     $ (.50 )
 
                       
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
  $ .06     $ (.06 )   $ .10     $ (.50 )
 
                       
Net loss applicable to common stockholders and net loss per common share for periods ended June 30, 2005 reflect the effects of the early conversion of 62,000 shares of the Corporation’s convertible preferred stock into 775,000 shares of common stock at a conversion price of $8.00 per share. Such conversion was effective June 30, 2005. As a result of such conversion, the excess of the market value of the common stock issued at the date of conversion over the aggregate issue price is reflected as a reduction in retained earnings with a corresponding increase in surplus, thereby reducing net income applicable to common stockholders for purposes of calculating earnings per common share. This non-cash charge did not affect total stockholders’ equity.
Common stock equivalents of 1,387,000 and 1,357,000 were not included in computing diluted net loss per common share for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005, respectively, because their effects were anti-dilutive.
Note 7 — Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Total comprehensive (loss) income was $(170,000) and $(281,000), respectively, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and $3,059,000 and $(6,567,000), respectively, for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005. Total comprehensive (loss) income consists of net income (loss) and the unrealized gain or loss on the Corporation’s available-for-sale investment securities portfolio arising during the period.
Note 8 — Income Taxes
The difference between the effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate in 2006 and 2005 is primarily due to certain tax-exempt income. During the three-month period ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation incurred additional income tax expense of $161,000 due to the recapture of rehabilitation tax credits (see Note 4).
The Corporation’s federal and state income tax returns for the years 2000 through 2004 are open for review and examination by governmental authorities. In the normal course of these examinations, the Corporation is subject to challenges from governmental authorities regarding amounts of taxes due. The Corporation has received notices of proposed adjustments relating to state taxes due for the years 2002 and 2003, which include proposed adjustments relating to income apportionment of a subsidiary. Management believes adequate provision for income taxes has been recorded for all years open for review and intends to vigorously contest the proposed adjustments. To the extent that final resolution of the proposed adjustments results in significantly different conclusions from management’s current assessment of the proposed adjustments, the effective tax rate in any given financial reporting period may be materially different from the current effective tax rate.

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Note 9 — Junior Subordinated Debentures
The Corporation has sponsored two trusts, TBC Capital Statutory Trust II (“TBC Capital II”) and TBC Capital Statutory Trust III (“TBC Capital III”), of which 100% of the common equity is owned by the Corporation. The trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing Corporation-obligated mandatory redeemable trust preferred securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such trust preferred securities solely in junior subordinated debt securities of the Corporation (the debentures). The debentures held by each trust are the sole assets of that trust. Distributions on the trust preferred securities issued by each trust are payable semi-annually at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate being earned by the trust on the debentures held by that trust. The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures. The Corporation has entered into agreements which, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the trust preferred securities subject to the terms of each of the guarantees. The debentures held by the TBC Capital II and TBC Capital III capital trusts are first redeemable, in whole or in part, by the Corporation on September 7, 2010 and July 25, 2006, respectively.
The trust preferred securities held by the trusts qualify as Tier 1 capital for the Corporation under regulatory guidelines.
Consolidated debt obligations related to subsidiary trusts holding solely debentures of the Corporation follow:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (In thousands)  
10.6% junior subordinated debentures owed to TBC Capital Statutory Trust II due September 7, 2030
  $ 15,464     $ 15,464  
6-month LIBOR plus 3.75% junior subordinated debentures owed to TBC Capital Statutory Trust III July 25, 2031
    16,495       16,495  
 
           
Total junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
  $ 31,959     $ 31,959  
 
           
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the interest rate on the $16,495,000 subordinated debentures was 8.56% and 7.67%, respectively.
Prior to the conversion of its subsidiary’s charter to a federal savings bank charter, the Corporation was required to obtain regulatory approval prior to paying any dividends on these trust preferred securities. The Federal Reserve approved the timely payment of the Corporation’s semi-annual distributions on its trust preferred securities in January, March, July and September 2005.

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Note 10 — Stockholders’ Equity
On April 1, 2002, the Corporation issued 157,500 shares of restricted common stock to certain directors and key employees pursuant to the Second Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the Restricted Stock Agreements, the stock may not be sold or assigned in any manner for a five-year period that began on April 1, 2002. During this restricted period, the participant is eligible to receive dividends and exercise voting privileges. The restricted stock also has a corresponding vesting period, with one-third vesting at the end of each of the third, fourth and fifth years. The restricted stock was issued at $7.00 per share, or $1,120,000, and classified as a contra-equity account, “Unearned restricted stock”, in stockholders’ equity. During 2003, 15,000 shares of this restricted common stock were forfeited. During the second quarter of 2005, an additional 29,171 shares of this restricted stock were forfeited. On January 24, 2005, the Corporation issued 49,375 additional shares of restricted common stock to certain key employees. Under the terms of the management separation agreement entered into during 2005 (see Note 12), vesting was accelerated on 124,375 shares of restricted stock. As of June 30, 2006, 6,668 shares of unvested restricted stock issued to continuing directors remained outstanding. The outstanding shares of restricted stock are included in the diluted earnings per share calculation, using the treasury stock method, until the shares vest. Once vested, the shares become outstanding for basic earnings per share. For the year ended December 31, 2005, the Corporation recognized $648,000 in restricted stock expense, primarily related to the accelerated vesting from the management separation agreements included in the amount of management separation costs. No restricted stock expense was recognized for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006. For the period ended June 30, 2005, the Corporation recognized $599,000, in restricted stock expense, of which $486,000 was related to the accelerated vesting from the management separation agreements and was included in the amount of management separation costs.
The Corporation adopted a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (the “ESOP”) effective May 15, 2002 that covers all eligible employees who are at least age 21 and have completed a year of service. As of June 30, 2006, the ESOP has been leveraged with 273,400 shares of the Corporation’s common stock purchased in the open market and classified as a contra-equity account, “Unearned ESOP shares,” in stockholders’ equity.
On January 29, 2003, the ESOP trustees finalized a $2,100,000 promissory note to reimburse the Corporation for the funds used to leverage the ESOP. The unreleased shares and a guarantee by the Corporation secure the promissory note, which has been classified as a note payable on the Corporation’s statement of financial condition. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral based on the proportion of debt service associated with the debt repaid. Principal payments on the debt are $17,500 per month for 120 months. The interest rate is adjusted annually to the Wall Street Journal prime rate. Released shares are allocated to eligible employees at the end of the plan year based on the employee’s eligible compensation to total compensation. The Corporation recognizes compensation expense during the period as the shares are earned and committed to be released. As shares are committed to be released and compensation expense is recognized, the shares become outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share computations. The amount of compensation expense reported by the Corporation is equal to the average fair value of the shares earned and committed to be released during the period.
Compensation expense recognized by the Corporation with respect to the ESOP during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $153,000 and $135,000, respectively. The ESOP shares as of June 30, 2006 were as follows:
         
    June 30, 2006  
Allocated shares
    82,028  
Estimated shares committed to be released
    13,350  
Unreleased shares
    178,022  
 
     
Total ESOP shares
    273,400  
 
     
Fair value of unreleased shares
  $ 3,007,400  
 
     
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R, Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”), which is a revision of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation (“SFAS 123”), and supersedes Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB Opinion 25”). The new standard, which became effective for the Corporation in the first quarter of 2006, requires companies to recognize an expense in the statement of operations for the grant-date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation issued to employees, but expresses no preference for a type of valuation method. This expense will be recognized over the

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period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for the award. SFAS 123R carries forward prior guidance on accounting for awards to non-employees. If an equity award is modified after the grant date, incremental compensation cost will be recognized in an amount equal to the excess of the fair value of the modified award over the fair value of the original award immediately prior to the modification. The Corporation expects to recognize compensation expense for any stock awards granted after December 31, 2005. Since all of the Corporation’s stock option awards granted prior to December 31, 2005 have vested in full, no future compensation expense will be recognized on these awards. During the first quarter of 2005, the Corporation granted 1,690,937 options to the new management team. These options have exercise prices ranging from $8.17 to $9.63 per share and were granted outside of the stock incentive plan as part of the inducement package for new management. These shares are included in the tables below.
     The Corporation has established a stock incentive plan for directors and certain key employees that provides for the granting of restricted stock and incentive and nonqualified options to purchase up to 2,500,000 shares of the Corporation’s common stock. The compensation committee of the Board of Directors determines the terms of the restricted stock and options granted. All options granted have a maximum term of ten years from the grant date, and the option price per share of options granted cannot be less than the fair market value of the Corporation’s common stock on the grant date. Some of the options granted under the plan in the past vested over a five-year period, while others vested based on certain benchmarks relating to the trading price of the Corporation’s common stock, with an outside vesting date of five years from the date of grant. More recent grants have followed this benchmark-vesting formula.
     The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant based upon the Black-Scholes pricing model that uses the assumptions noted in the following table. Expected volatility has been estimated based on historical data. The expected term has been estimated based on the five-year vesting and ten-year term of the awards. During the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, no significant amounts of stock options were awarded. The Corporation used the following weighted-average assumptions for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006:
         
Risk-free interest rate
    4.92 %
Volatility factor
    .47 %
Weighted average life of options (in years)
    7.00  
Dividend yield
    0.00 %
     A summary of stock option activity as of June 30, 2006 and changes during the six-month period then ended is set forth below:
                                 
                    Weighted-        
            Weighted-     Average        
            Average     Remaining        
            Exercise     Contractual     Aggregate  
    Number     Price     Term     Intrinsic Value  
Under option, beginning of period
    3,031,946     $ 7.81                  
Granted
    33,500       11.34                  
Exercised
    (140,818 )     6.35                  
Forfeited
    (15,031 )     7.25                  
 
                           
Under option, end of period
    2,909,597     $ 7.93       7.77     $ 8,973,207  
 
                       
Exercisable at end of period
    2,881,097     $ 7.89       7.75     $ 8,973,207  
 
                       
Weighted-average fair value per option of options granted during the period
  $ 6.29                          
 
                             
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 was $125,000 and $742,000, respectively. As of June 30, 2006, there was $163,000 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to the unvested awards. This expense will be recognized over a five-year period unless the shares vest earlier based on achievement of benchmark trading price levels. During the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, the Corporation recognized approximately $9,000 and $47,000, respectively, in compensation expense related to options granted.

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Prior to January 1, 2006 the Corporation applied the disclosure-only provisions of SFAS 123, which allows an entity to continue to measure compensation costs for those plans using the intrinsic value-based method of accounting prescribed by APB Opinion 25. The Corporation elected to follow APB Opinion 25 and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options. Accordingly, compensation cost for fixed and variable stock-based awards is measured by the excess, if any, of the fair market price of the underlying stock over the amount the individual is required to pay. Compensation cost for fixed awards is measured at the grant date, while compensation cost for variable awards is estimated until both the number of shares an individual is entitled to receive and the exercise or purchase price are known (measurement date). No option-based employee compensation cost is reflected in net income, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying common stock on the date of grant. The pro forma information below was determined as if the Corporation had accounted for its employee stock options under the fair value method of SFAS 123. For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options’ vesting period.
The Corporation’s pro forma information for the period prior to the adoption of SFAS 123R follows (in thousands, except earnings per share information):
                 
    For the Three Months   For the Six Months
    Ended   Ended
    June 30, 2005   June 30, 2005
Net income (loss):
               
As reported
  $ 1,148     $ (7,013 )
Pro forma
    (407 )     (10,729 )
Loss per common share:
               
As reported
  $ (.06 )   $ (.50 )
Pro forma
    (.15 )     (.70 )
Diluted loss per common share:
               
As reported
  $ (.06 )   $ (.50 )
Pro forma
    (.15 )     (.69 )
The fair value of the options granted was based upon the Black-Scholes pricing model. The Corporation used the following weighted average assumptions for the period ended June 30, 2005:
         
     
     
Risk-free interest rate
    4.34 %
Volatility factor
    .41 %
Weighted average life of options
    7.0  
Dividend yield
    0.00 %
Note 11 — Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Corporation uses derivative financial instruments to assist in its interest rate risk management process. The Corporation’s derivative financial instruments include interest rate exchange contracts (“swaps”).
An interest rate swap is an agreement in which two parties agree to exchange, at specified intervals, interest payment streams calculated on an agreed-upon notional principal amount with at least one stream based on a specified floating-rate index. The notional amount does not represent the direct credit exposure. The Corporation is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparty on the interest rate exchange, but does not anticipate that any counterparty will fail to meet its payment obligation.
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the Corporation had entered into $46,500,000 notional amount of swaps (“CD swaps”) to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in certain of its brokered certificates of deposits (“brokered CDs”). The CD swaps are used to convert the fixed rate paid on the brokered CDs to a variable rate based upon three-month LIBOR. Prior to the first quarter of 2006, these transactions did not qualify for fair value hedge accounting under SFAS 133 (see Note 1). During the first quarter of 2006, the Corporation designated these CD swaps as fair value hedges. As fair value hedges, the net cash settlements from the designated swaps are

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reported as part of net interest income. In addition, the Corporation will recognize in current earnings the change in fair value of both the interest rate swap and related hedged brokered CDs, with the ineffective portion of the hedge relationship reported in noninterest income. The fair value of the CD swaps is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition in other liabilities and the change in fair value of the related hedged brokered CD is reported as an adjustment to the carrying value of the brokered CDs. As of June 30, 2006, the amount of CD swaps designated as fair value hedges totaled $46,210,000.
Prior to the first quarter of 2006 and for the portion of CD swaps that are not designated as fair value hedges, the Corporation reported the change in the fair value of these CD swaps as a separate component of noninterest income. The fair value of the CD swaps is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition in other liabilities.
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, these CD swaps had a recorded negative fair value of $2,009,000 and $992,000 and a weighted average life of 8.40 and 8.89 years, respectively. The weighted average fixed rate (receiving rate) was 4.56% and the weighted average variable rate (paying rate) was 5.19% and 4.22% (LIBOR based), respectively.
The Corporation also has entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $15,000,000 to hedge the variability in cash flows on $15,000,000 million of FHLB borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, which matures in September 2006, the Corporation receives a floating interest rate based on LIBOR and pays a fixed rate of 4.33%. This contract, which is accounted for as a cash flow hedge, satisfies the criteria to use the “short-cut” method of accounting for hedging the variability in cash flow on FHLB borrowings due to changes in the LIBOR rate. The short-cut method allows the Corporation to assume that there is no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.
Note 12 — Management Separation Costs
On January 24, 2005, the Corporation entered into agreements with James A. Taylor and James A. Taylor, Jr. under which they would continue to serve as Chairman of the Board of the Corporation and as a director of the Corporation, respectively, but would cease their employment as officers and directors of the Corporation’s banking subsidiary.
Under the agreement with Mr. Taylor, in lieu of the payments to which he would have been entitled under his employment agreement, the Corporation paid Mr. Taylor $3,940,155 on January 24, 2005, and $3,152,124 in December 2005, and will pay $788,031 by January 24, 2007. The agreement also provides for the provision of certain insurance benefits to Mr. Taylor, the transfer of a “key man” life insurance policy to Mr. Taylor, and the maintenance of such policy by us for five years (with the cost of maintaining such policy included in the above amounts), in each case substantially as required by his prior employment agreement. This obligation to provide such payments and benefits to Mr. Taylor is absolute and will survive the death or disability of Mr. Taylor.
Under the agreement with Mr. Taylor, Jr., in lieu of the payments to which he would have been entitled under his employment agreement, the Corporation paid to Mr. Taylor, Jr., $1,382,872 on January 24, 2005. The agreement also provides for the provision of certain insurance benefits to Mr. Taylor, Jr. and for the immediate vesting of his unvested incentive awards and deferred compensation in each case substantially as required by his prior employment agreement. This obligation to provide such payments and benefits to Mr. Taylor, Jr. is absolute and will survive the death or disability of Mr. Taylor, Jr.
On July 21, 2005, the Corporation announced that it had bought out the employment contracts of the Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel, effective June 30, 2005. Under these agreements, in lieu of the payments to which they would have been entitled under their employment agreements, the Corporation paid a total of $2,392,343 on July 22, 2005. In addition, these officers became fully vested in stock options and restricted stock previously granted to them and in benefits under their deferred compensation agreements with the Corporation.
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2005, the Corporation had $1.2 million and $6.7 million, respectively, of accrued liabilities related to these agreements.
Note 13 – Tax Lien Certificates
During the first six months of 2006, the Corporation purchased $5.8 million in tax lien certificates from various municipalities in Alabama, Illinois, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Tax lien certificates represent a priority lien against real property for which assessed real estate taxes are delinquent. Tax lien certificates are classified as nonmarketable investment securities and are carried at cost, which approximates realizable value.

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.
Basis of Presentation
The following is a discussion and analysis of our June 30, 2006 consolidated financial condition and results of operations for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles.
This information should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes appearing elsewhere in this report and the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Recent Developments
On March 6, 2006, we announced that we had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Kensington Bankshares, Inc. (“Kensington”). Kensington is the holding company for First Kensington Bank, a Florida state bank with nine branches in the Tampa Bay area. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we will issue 1.6 shares of our common stock for each share of Kensington stock and will issue additional common stock for certain outstanding Kensington stock options. Based on closing prices per share for our common stock for a period shortly before the merger agreement was executed, the transaction would be valued at approximately $71.2 million. The Tampa Bay area would be our largest market and has a higher projected population growth than any of our current banking markets. The merger is expected to be accretive to our earnings per share immediately upon completion, and is currently expected to occur in the third quarter of 2006. Completion of the merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of both corporations, to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and to the satisfaction of usual and customary closing conditions.
On May 1, 2006, we announced that we had signed a definitive agreement to merge with Community Bancshares, Inc. (“Community”). Community is the holding company for Community Bank, an Alabama state bank with 18 branches located primarily in northeast Alabama. Under the terms of the merger agreement, we will issue 0.8974 shares of its common stock for each share of Community stock and will pay cash for certain outstanding Community stock options and warrants. Based on closing prices per share for our common stock for a period shortly before the merger agreement was executed, the transaction would be valued at approximately $98.0 million. The actual value at consummation will be based on our share price at that time. The merger is expected to be accretive to our earnings per share immediately upon completion, which is currently expected to occur in the fourth quarter of 2006. Completion of the merger is subject to approval by the stockholders of both corporations, to the receipt of required regulatory approvals, and to the satisfaction of usual and customary closing conditions.
Overview
Our principal subsidiary is Superior Bank, a federal savings bank headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates 26 banking offices in Alabama and the panhandle of Florida. Other subsidiaries include TBC Capital Statutory Trust II (“TBC Capital II”), a Connecticut statutory trust, TBC Capital Statutory Trust III (“TBC Capital III”), a Delaware business trust, and Morris Avenue Management Group, Inc. (“MAMG”), an Alabama corporation, all of which are wholly owned. TBC Capital II and TBC Capital III are unconsolidated special purpose entities formed solely to issue cumulative trust preferred securities. MAMG is a real estate management company that manages our headquarters, our branch facilities and certain other real estate owned by Superior Bank.
Our total assets were $1.531 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of $115.8 million, or 8.2%, from $1.415 billion as of December 31, 2005. Our total loans, net of unearned income, were $1.081 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of $117.5 million, or 12.2%, from $963.3 million as of December 31, 2005. Our total deposits were $1.140 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of $96.6 million, or 9.3%, from $1.044 billion as of December 31, 2005. Our total stockholders’ equity was $105.9 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $865,000, or 0.8%, from $105.1 million as of December 31, 2005.

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The primary source of our revenue is net interest income, which is the difference between income earned on interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Our results of operations are also affected by the provision for loan losses and other noninterest expenses such as salaries and benefits, occupancy expenses and provision for income taxes. The effects of these noninterest expenses are partially offset by noninterest sources of revenue such as service charges and fees on deposit accounts and mortgage banking income. Our volume of business is influenced by competition in our markets and overall economic conditions, including such factors as market interest rates, business spending and consumer confidence.
Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. The provision for loan losses represents the amount determined by management to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level capable of absorbing inherent losses in the loan portfolio. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses, which is based on the factors and risk identification procedures discussed in the following pages, requires the use of judgments and estimates that may change in the future. Changes in the factors used by management to determine the adequacy of the allowance or the availability of new information could cause the allowance for loan losses to be increased or decreased in future periods. In addition, our regulatory agencies, as part of their examination process, may require that additions or reductions be made to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments and estimates.
Results of Operations
Net income was $1.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2006 (second quarter of 2006), compared to $1.1 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2005 (second quarter of 2005). Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share was $.06 and $(.06), respectively, for the second quarters of 2006 and 2005, based on weighted average common shares outstanding for the respective periods. The net loss per common share for the second quarter of 2005 reflects a $2.0 million effect from the early conversion of our convertible preferred stock (see Note 6 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Return on average assets, on an annualized basis, was ..35% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to .33% for the second quarter of 2005. Return on average stockholders’ equity, on an annualized basis, was 4.84% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 4.57% for the second quarter of 2005. Book value per share at June 30, 2006, was $5.25, compared to $5.26 at December 31, 2005. Tangible book value per share at June 30, 2006 was $4.66, compared to $4.65 at December 31, 2005.
The increase in our net income during the second quarter of 2006 compared to the second quarter of 2005 is primarily the result of an increase in net interest income and a decline in the provision for loan losses, offset slightly by a net decrease in noninterest income and noninterest expenses. Noninterest income for the second quarter of 2005 includes an increase in the fair value of derivatives of $933,000, compared to a decline in the fair value of derivatives of $33,000 in the second quarter of 2006, and also includes the receipt of insurance proceeds of $5.0 million, which was partially offset by the payment of certain expenses related to the management changes which occurred in the first quarter of 2005 and the write-down of certain other real estate (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements and the information under the captions “Noninterest income” and “Noninterest expenses” below).
Net income was $2.1 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 (first six months of 2006), compared to a $7.01 million net loss for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005 (first six months of 2005). Basic and diluted net income (loss) per common share was $.11 and $.10, respectively, for the first six months of 2006 and $(.50) for the first six months of 2005, based on weighted average common shares outstanding for the respective periods. The net loss per common share for the first six months of 2005 reflects $15.3 million in management separation costs (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements) and the $2.0 million effect from the early conversion of our convertible preferred stock (see Note 6). Return on average assets, on an annualized basis, was .30% for the first six months of 2006 compared to (1.00%) for the first six months of 2005. Return on average stockholders’ equity, on an annualized basis, was 4.06% for the first six months of 2006 compared to (14.04%) for the first six months of 2005.
Other than the specific items previously mentioned that were recognized in the first six months of 2005, the increase in our net income for the first six months of 2006 compared to the first six months of 2005 is primarily the result of an increase in net interest income and a decline in the provision for loan losses, offset by a net decrease in noninterest income and noninterest expenses.

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Net interest income is the difference between the income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities used to support such assets. Net interest income increased $564,000, or 5.7%, to $10.4 million for the second quarter of 2006 compared to $9.8 million for the second quarter of 2005. Net interest income increased primarily due to a $4.7 million increase in total interest income offset by a $4.1 million increase in total interest expense. The increase in total interest income is primarily due to a 114-basis point increase in the average interest rate on loans and a $102.4 million increase in the average volume of loans.
The increase in total interest expense is attributable to a 115-basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and a $64.4 million increase in the volume of average interest-bearing liabilities. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 4.22% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 3.07% for the second quarter of 2005. Our net interest spread and net interest margin were 2.97% and 3.18%, respectively, for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 3.07% and 3.19% for the second quarter of 2005.
Average interest-earning assets for the second quarter of 2006 increased $77.9 million, or 6.3%, to $1.319 billion from $1.241 billion in the second quarter of 2005. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $64.4 million, or 5.4%, to $1.255 billion for the second quarter of 2006 from $1.191 billion for the second quarter of 2005. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities was 105.2% and 104.3% for the second quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Average interest-bearing assets produced a taxable equivalent yield of 7.19% for the second quarter of 2006, compared to 6.14% for the second quarter of 2005.
Net interest income increased $960,000, or 4.9%, to $20.4 million for the first six months of 2006 compared to $19.5 million for the first six months of 2005. Net interest income increased primarily due to an $8.1 million increase in total interest income offset by a $7.1 million increase in total interest expense. The increase in total interest income is primarily due to a 116-basis point increase in the average interest rate on loans and a $72.6 million increase in the average volume of loans.
The increase in total interest expense is attributable to a 112-basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and a $24.9 million increase in the volume of average interest-bearing liabilities. The average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities was 4.07% for the first six months of 2006, compared to 2.95% for the first six months of 2005. Our net interest spread and net interest margin were 2.99% and 3.19%, respectively, for the first six months of 2006, compared to 3.01% and 3.13% for the first six months of 2005.
Average interest-earning assets for the first six months of 2006 increased $35.8 million, or 2.8%, to $1.295 billion from $1.259 billion in the first six months of 2005. Average interest-bearing liabilities increased by $24.9 million, or 2.1%, to $1.232 billion for the first six months of 2006 from $1.207 billion for the first six months of 2005. The ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities was 105.1% and 104.3% for the first six months of 2006 and 2005, respectively. Average interest-bearing assets produced a taxable equivalent yield of 7.06% for the first six months of 2006, compared to 5.96% for the first six months of 2005.

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Average Balances Income, Expense and Rates. The following table depicts, on a taxable equivalent basis for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average balance sheet and our average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Average yields are calculated by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been calculated on a daily basis.
                                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    Average     Income/     Yield/     Average     Income/     Yield/  
    Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS
                                               
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans, net of unearned income(1)
  $ 1,047,829     $ 20,254       7.75 %   $ 945,407     $ 15,590       6.61 %
Investment securities
                                               
Taxable
    238,826       2,749       4.62       251,876       2,945       4.69  
Tax-exempt (2)
    9,322       136       5.87       6,616       89       5.40  
 
                                       
Total investment securities
    248,148       2,885       4.66       258,492       3,034       4.71  
Federal funds sold
    4,028       51       5.08       15,851       109       2.76  
Other investments
    19,208       464       9.69       21,571       254       4.72  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    1,319,213       23,654       7.19       1,241,321       18,987       6.14  
Noninterest-earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
    25,828                       29,032                  
Premises and equipment
    57,465                       57,211                  
Accrued interest and other assets
    78,501                       87,290                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (12,232 )                     (12,783 )                
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 1,468,775                     $ 1,402,071                  
 
                                           
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
  $ 308,459     $ 2,188       2.85     $ 335,803     $ 1,645       1.96  
Savings deposits
    19,882       10       0.20       27,078       10       0.15  
Time deposits
    682,352       7,569       4.45       605,584       4,873       3.23  
Other borrowings
    212,278       2,648       5.00       190,113       1,881       3.97  
Subordinated debentures
    31,959       780       9.79       31,959       699       8.77  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,254,930       13,195       4.22       1,190,537       9,108       3.07  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
    93,705                       92,120                  
Accrued interest and other liabilities
    14,663                       18,356                  
Stockholders’ equity
    105,477                       101,058                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,468,775                     $ 1,402,071                  
 
                                           
Net interest income/net interest spread
            10,459       2.97 %             9,879       3.07 %
 
                                           
Net yield on earning assets
                    3.18 %                     3.19 %
 
                                           
Taxable equivalent adjustment:
                                               
Investment securities(2)
            46                       30          
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 10,413                     $ 9,849          
 
                                           
 
(1)   Nonaccrual loans are included in loans, net of unearned income. No adjustment has been made for these loans in the calculation of yields.
 
(2)   Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34 percent.

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The following table sets forth, on a taxable equivalent basis, the effect which the varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
                         
    Three Months Ended June 30, (1)  
    2006 vs. 2005  
    Increase     Changes Due To  
    (Decrease)     Rate     Volume  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Increase (decrease) in:
                       
Income from interest-earning assets:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 4,664     $ 2,865     $ 1,799  
Interest on securities:
                       
Taxable
    (196 )     (44 )     (152 )
Tax-exempt
    47       8       39  
Interest on federal funds
    (58 )     55       (113 )
Interest on other investments
    210       241       (31 )
 
                 
Total interest income
    4,667       3,125       1,542  
 
                 
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Interest on demand deposits
    543       687       (144 )
Interest on savings deposits
          3       (3 )
Interest on time deposits
    2,696       2,019       678  
Interest on other borrowings
    767       529       238  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    81       81        
 
                 
Total interest expense
    4,087       3,319       769  
 
                 
Net interest income
  $ 580     $ (194 )   $ 773  
 
                 
 
(1)   The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.

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Average Balances Income, Expense and Rates. The following table depicts, on a taxable equivalent basis for the periods indicated, certain information related to our average balance sheet and our average yields on assets and average costs of liabilities. Average yields are calculated by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been calculated on a daily basis.
                                                 
    Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2006     2005  
    Average     Income/     Yield/     Average     Income/     Yield/  
    Balance     Expense     Rate     Balance     Expense     Rate  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
ASSETS
                                               
Interest-earning assets:
                                               
Loans, net of unearned income(1)
  $ 1,022,238     $ 38,672       7.63 %   $ 949,626     $ 30,468       6.47 %
Investment securities
                                               
Taxable
    241,353       5,509       4.60       264,178       5,870       4.48  
Tax-exempt (2)
    8,889       253       5.74       6,624       177       5.39  
 
                                       
Total investment securities
    250,242       5,762       4.64       270,802       6,047       4.50  
Federal funds sold
    3,520       86       4.93       14,726       191       2.62  
Other investments
    18,932       822       8.76       23,962       497       4.18  
 
                                       
Total interest-earning assets
    1,294,932       45,342       7.06       1,259,116       37,203       5.96  
Noninterest-earning assets:
                                               
Cash and due from banks
    27,241                       30,748                  
Premises and equipment
    56,850                       58,076                  
Accrued interest and other assets
    77,683                       83,525                  
Allowance for loan losses
    (12,169 )                     (12,792 )                
 
                                           
Total assets
  $ 1,444,537                     $ 1,418,673                  
 
                                           
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
  $ 318,406     $ 4,338       2.75     $ 319,371     $ 2,755       1.74  
Savings deposits
    20,474       18       0.18       27,643       21       0.15  
Time deposits
    648,984       13,824       4.30       631,728       9,789       3.12  
Other borrowings
    212,137       5,119       4.87       196,323       3,738       3.84  
Subordinated debentures
    31,959       1,541       9.72       31,959       1,384       8.73  
 
                                       
Total interest-bearing liabilities
    1,231,960       24,840       4.07       1,207,024       17,687       2.95  
Noninterest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Demand deposits
    92,583                       93,792                  
Accrued interest and other liabilities
    14,576                       16,870                  
Stockholders’ equity
    105,418                       100,987                  
 
                                           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 1,444,537                     $ 1,418,673                  
 
                                           
Net interest income/net interest spread
            20,502       2.99 %             19,516       3.01 %
 
                                           
Net yield on earning assets
                    3.19 %                     3.13 %
 
                                           
Taxable equivalent adjustment:
                                               
Investment securities(2)
            86                       60          
 
                                           
Net interest income
          $ 20,416                     $ 19,456          
 
                                           
 
(1)   Nonaccrual loans are included in loans, net of unearned income. No adjustment has been made for these loans in the calculation of yields.
 
(2)   Interest income and yields are presented on a fully taxable equivalent basis using a tax rate of 34 percent.

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The following table sets forth, on a taxable equivalent basis, the effect which the varying levels of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the applicable rates have had on changes in net interest income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.
                         
    Six Months Ended June 30, (1)  
    2006 vs. 2005  
    Increase     Changes Due To  
    (Decrease)     Rate     Volume  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Increase (decrease) in:
                       
Income from interest-earning assets:
                       
Interest and fees on loans
  $ 8,204     $ 5,751     $ 2,453  
Interest on securities:
                       
Taxable
    (361 )     155       (516 )
Tax-exempt
    76       11       65  
Interest on federal funds
    (105 )     100       (205 )
Interest on other investments
    325       448       (123 )
 
                 
Total interest income
    8,139       6,465       1,674  
 
                 
Expense from interest-bearing liabilities:
                       
Interest on demand deposits
    1,583       1,591       (8 )
Interest on savings deposits
    (3 )     3       (6 )
Interest on time deposits
    4,035       3,763       272  
Interest on other borrowings
    1,381       1,062       319  
Interest on subordinated debentures
    157       157        
 
                 
Total interest expense
    7,153       6,576       577  
 
                 
Net interest income
  $ 986     $ (111 )   $ 1,097  
 
                 
 
(1)   The change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the changes in each.
Noninterest income. Noninterest income decreased $5.9 million, or 67.5%, to $2.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 from $8.7 million for the second quarter of 2005, primarily due to the $5.0 million in insurance proceeds we received in the second quarter of 2005 and the $933,000 increase in the fair value of our interest rate swaps in the second quarter of 2005. The fair value adjustment for the second quarter of 2006 was ($33,000) (see Note 11). Service charges and fees on deposits decreased $37,000, or 3.2%, to $1.13 million in the second quarter of 2006 from $1.17 million in the second quarter of 2005. Service charges and fees on deposits increased $98,000 from the first quarter of 2006. Management is currently pursuing new accounts and customers through direct marketing and other promotional efforts to increase this source of revenue. Mortgage banking income decreased $54,000, or 7.1%, to $708,000 in the second quarter of 2006 from $762,000 in the second quarter of 2005, primarily due to more wholesale versus retail loan originations in 2006 as compared to 2005. Mortgage banking income for the second quarter of 2006 increased $177,000 from the first quarter of 2006.
Noninterest income decreased $4.6 million, or 46.4%, to $5.3 million for the first six months of 2006 from $9.9 million for the first six months of 2005, primarily due to the $5.0 million in insurance proceeds we received in the second quarter of 2005 and the $703,000 increase in the fair value of our interest rate swaps during the first six months of 2005, compared to an increase of only $37,000 in the first six months of 2006. These decreases from 2005 were offset slightly by the loss on the sale of securities in the first six months of 2005 of $(977,000). The investment portfolio losses were realized as a result of a $50 million sale of bonds in the investment portfolio that closed in April 2005. We reinvested the proceeds in bonds intended to enhance the yield and cash flows of our investment securities portfolio. The new investment securities were classified as available for sale. Service charges and fees on deposits decreased $118,000, or 5.2%, to $2.2 million in the first six months of 2006 from $2.3 million in the first six months of 2005. Mortgage banking income increased slightly by $30,000, or 2.5%, to $1.24 million in the first six months of 2006 from $1.21 million in the first six months of 2005.
Noninterest expenses. Noninterest expenses decreased $4.8 million, or 31.1%, to $10.6 million for the second quarter of 2006 from $15.5 million for the second quarter of 2005. This decrease is primarily due to $3.0 million in

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management separation costs and $1.0 million in write-downs and losses on other real estate realized in the second quarter of 2005. The management separation costs primarily included severance payments, accelerated vesting of restricted stock and professional fees (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Salaries and benefits decreased $124,000, or 2.1%, to $5.8 million for the second quarter of 2006 from $5.9 million for the second quarter of 2005. Occupancy and equipment expenses decreased $354,000, or 17.2%, to $1.7 million for the second quarter of 2006 from $2.1 million for the second quarter of 2005. Other operating expenses decreased $1.4 million in the second quarter of 2006 primarily due to the $1.0 million write-down on other real estate in the second quarter of 2005 described above.
Noninterest expenses decreased $17.3 million, or 44.7%, to $21.5 million for the first six months of 2006 from $38.8 million for the first six months of 2005. This decrease is primarily due to the management separation costs of $15.3 million incurred in the first six months of 2005. The management separation costs primarily included severance payments, accelerated vesting of restricted stock and professional fees (see Note 12 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). Salaries and benefits increased $342,000, or 3.0%, to $11.7 million for the first six months of 2006 from $11.3 million for the first six months of 2005. Occupancy and equipment expenses decreased $454,000, or 11.2%, to $3.6 million for the first six months of 2006 from $4.0 million for the first six months of 2005. This decline is primarily due to a reduction in depreciation expense attributable to assets being sold or becoming fully depreciated and the effect of budget initiatives implemented by management. Other operating expenses decreased $1.9 million primarily due to the $1.0 million write-down of other real estate previously mentioned and the $355,000 loss on the sale of our corporate aircraft in the first quarter of 2005.
Income tax expense. We recognized income tax expense of $606,000 for the second quarter of 2006, compared to $412,000 for the second quarter of 2005. The primary reason for the increase in our income tax expense for the quarter was due to the $161,000 tax credit recapture related to the sale of condominium units in our corporate headquarters building in the second quarter of 2006 (See Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). We recognized $856,000 in income tax expense for the first six months of 2006, compared to an income tax benefit of $4.6 million for the first six months of 2005 based on a pre-tax loss of $11.7 million. The difference in the effective tax rate and the federal statutory rate of 34% for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 is due primarily to certain tax-exempt income from investments and insurance policies.
Our federal and state income tax returns for the years 2000 through 2004 are open for review and examination by governmental authorities. In the normal course of these examinations, we are subject to challenges from governmental authorities regarding amounts of taxes due. We have received notices of proposed adjustments relating to state taxes due for the years 2002 and 2003, which include proposed adjustments relating to income apportionment of a subsidiary. Management believes adequate provision for income taxes has been recorded for all years open for review and intends to vigorously contest the proposed adjustments. To the extent that final resolution of the proposed adjustments results in significantly different conclusions from management’s current assessment of the proposed adjustments, the effective tax rate in any given financial reporting period may be materially different from the current effective tax rate.
Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses represents the amount determined by management to be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level capable of absorbing inherent losses in the loan portfolio. Management reviews the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis. The allowance for loan loss calculation is segregated into various segments that include classified loans, loans with specific allocations and pass rated loans. A pass rated loan is generally characterized by a very low to average risk of default and in which management perceives there is a minimal risk of loss. Loans are rated using an eight-point scale, with loan officers having the primary responsibility for assigning risk ratings and for the timely reporting of changes in the risk ratings. These processes, and the assigned risk ratings, are subject to review by our internal loan review function and chief credit officer. Based on the assigned risk ratings, the criticized and classified loans in the portfolio are segregated into the following regulatory classifications: Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. Generally, regulatory reserve percentages are applied to these categories to estimate the amount of loan loss allowance, adjusted for previously mentioned risk factors. Impaired loans are reviewed specifically and separately under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 114 to determine the appropriate reserve allocation. Management compares the investment in an impaired loan with the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the collateral, if the loan is collateral-dependent, to determine the specific reserve allowance. Reserve percentages assigned to non-

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rated loans are based on historical charge-off experience adjusted for other risk factors. To evaluate the overall adequacy of the allowance to absorb losses inherent in our loan portfolio, management considers historical loss experience based on volume and types of loans, trends in classifications, volume and trends in delinquencies and non-accruals, economic conditions and other pertinent information. Based on future evaluations, additional provisions for loan losses may be necessary to maintain the allowance for loan losses at an appropriate level. See “Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional discussion.
The provision for loan losses was $700,000 for the second quarter of 2006, a decrease of $800,000, or 53.3%, from $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2005. The decrease from 2005 is due to the identification of approximately $3.2 million in classified loans in the second quarter of 2005 and charge-offs in the second quarter of 2005 related to the reassessment of collateral values on certain nonperforming commercial credits and the settlement of a disputed collateral lien. The provision for loan losses was $1.3 million for the first six months of 2006, a decrease of $950,000, or 42.2%, from $2.3 million in the first six months of 2005.
During the second quarter of 2006, we had net charged-off loans totaling $388,000, compared to net charged-off loans of $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2005. The annualized ratio of net charged-off loans to average loans was 0.15% and 0.20% for the three- and six-month periods ended June 30, 2006, compared to 0.93% and 0.54 % for the three and six-month periods ended June 30, 2005. The allowance for loan losses totaled $12.3 million, or 1.14% of loans, net of unearned income at June 30, 2006, compared to $12.0 million, or 1.25% of loans, net of unearned income, at December 31, 2005. See “Financial Condition — Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional discussion.
Financial Condition
Total assets were $1.531 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of $115.8 million, or 8.2%, from $1.415 billion as of December 31, 2005. Average total assets for the first six months of 2006 were $1.445 billion, which was supported by average total liabilities of $1.339 billion and average total stockholders’ equity of $105.4 million.
Short-term liquid assets. Short-term liquid assets (cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks and federal funds sold) decreased $7.9 million, or 17.6%, to $37.0 million at June 30, 2006 from $44.9 million at December 31, 2005. At June 30, 2006, short-term liquid assets comprised 2.4% of total assets, compared to 3.2% at December 31, 2005. We continually monitor our liquidity position and will increase or decrease our short-term liquid assets as we deem necessary.
Investment Securities. Total investment securities decreased $8.7 million, or 3.6%, to $233.6 million at June 30, 2006, from $242.3 million at December 31, 2005. Mortgage-backed securities, which comprised 36.1% of the total investment portfolio at June 30, 2006, decreased $7.4 million, or 8.0%, to $84.4 million from $91.8 million at December 31, 2005. Investments in U.S. agency securities, which comprised 41.0% of the total investment portfolio at June 30, 2006, decreased $1.7 million, or 1.8 %, to $95.8 million from $97.5 million at December 31, 2005. During the first six months of 2005, we had a $50 million sale of bonds in the investment portfolio that closed in April 2005. We reinvested the proceeds in bonds intended to enhance the yield and cash flows of our investment securities portfolio. The new investment securities were classified as available for sale. The total investment portfolio at June 30, 2006 comprised 17.1% of all interest-earning assets compared to 19.4% at December 31, 2005, and produced an average taxable equivalent yield of 4.64 % for the first six months of 2006 and 4.50% for the first six months of 2005.
Tax lien certificates. During the first six months of 2006, we purchased $5.8 million in tax certificates from various municipalities in Alabama, Illinois, New Jersey, and South Carolina. Tax lien certificates represent a priority lien against real property for which assessed real estate taxes are delinquent. Tax lien certificates are classified as nonmarketable investment securities and are carried at cost, which approximates realizable value.
Loans. Loans, net of unearned income, totaled $1.1 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of 12.2%, or $117.5 million, from $963.3 million at December 31, 2005. Mortgage loans held for sale totaled $23.1 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of $1.8 million from $21.3 million at December 31, 2005. Average loans, including mortgage loans held for sale, totaled $1.022 billion for the first six months of 2006 compared to $949.6 million for the first six months of 2005. Loans, net of unearned income, comprised 78.9% of interest-earning assets at June 30, 2006, compared to

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77.2% at December 31, 2005. Mortgage loans held for sale comprised 1.7% of interest-earning assets at June 30, 2006 and at December 31, 2005. The loan portfolio produced an average yield of 7.63% for the first six months of 2006, compared to 6.47% for the first six months of 2005.
The following table details the distribution of the loan portfolio by category as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
DISTRIBUTION OF LOANS BY CATEGORY
(Dollars in thousands)
                                 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
            Percent of             Percent of  
    Amount     Total     Amount     Total  
Commercial and industrial
  $ 135,395       12.5 %   $ 135,454       14.0 %
Real estate — construction and land development
    410,058       37.9       326,418       33.8  
Real estate — mortgage
                               
Single-family
    279,410       25.8       243,183       25.2  
Commercial
    207,665       19.2       210,611       21.8  
Other
    28,722       2.6       27,503       2.9  
Consumer
    20,431       1.9       21,122       2.2  
Other
    641       .1       498       .1  
 
                       
Total loans
    1,082,322       100.0 %     964,789       100.0 %
 
                           
Unearned income
    (1,609 )             (1,536 )        
Allowance for loan losses
    (12,311 )             (12,011 )        
 
                           
 
                               
Net loans
  $ 1,068,402             $ 951,242          
 
                           
Premises and Equipment, net. Premises and equipment totaled $59.5 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of 6.1%, or $3.4 million, from $56.0 million at December 31, 2005. The increase is due to asset purchases of $6.0 million, primarily attributable to two parcels of land to build two new branches ($2.7 million), purchase of a former branch bank building for a new branch bank ($1.8 million), and other equipment, offset by depreciation ($1.5 million) and the sale of assets ($1.1 million) (see Note 4 to the condensed consolidated financial statements).
Deposits. Noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $103.7 million at June 30, 2006, an increase of 12.3%, or $11.4 million, from $92.3 million at December 31, 2005. Noninterest-bearing deposits comprised 9.1% of total deposits at June 30, 2006, compared to 8.8% at December 31, 2005. Of total noninterest-bearing deposits, $78.3 million, or 75.6%, were in the Alabama branches, while $25.3 million, or 24.4%, were in the Florida branches.
Interest-bearing deposits totaled $1.037 billion at June 30, 2006, an increase of 9.0%, or $85.2 million, from $951.4 million at December 31, 2005. Interest-bearing deposits averaged $987.9 million for the first six months of 2006 compared to $978.7 million for the first six months of 2005. The average rate paid on all interest-bearing deposits during the first six months of 2006 was 3.71%, compared to 2.59% for the first six months of 2005. Of total interest-bearing deposits, $840.0 million, or 81.0%, were in the Alabama branches, while $196.6 million, or 19.0%, were in the Florida branches.
Borrowings. Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) totaled $201.1 million at June 30, 2006 and $181.1 million at December 31, 2005. Borrowings from the FHLB were used primarily to fund growth in the loan portfolio and have a weighted average interest rate of approximately 5.14% at June 30, 2006. The advances are secured by FHLB stock, agency securities and a blanket lien on certain residential real estate loans and commercial loans.
Junior Subordinated Debentures. We have sponsored two trusts, TBC Capital Statutory Trust II (“TBC Capital II”) and TBC Capital Statutory Trust III (“TBC Capital III”), of which we own 100% of the common stock. The trusts were formed for the purpose of issuing mandatory redeemable trust preferred securities to third-party investors and investing the proceeds from the sale of such trust preferred securities solely in our junior subordinated debt securities (the debentures). The debentures held by each trust are the sole assets of that trust. Distributions on the trust preferred securities issued by each trust are payable semi-annually at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate

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being earned by the trust on the debentures held by that trust. The trust preferred securities are subject to mandatory redemption, in whole or in part, upon repayment of the debentures. We have entered into agreements which, taken collectively, fully and unconditionally guarantee the trust preferred securities subject to the terms of each of the guarantees. The debentures held by the TBC Capital II and TBC Capital III capital trusts are first redeemable, in whole or in part, by us on September 7, 2010 and July 25, 2006, respectively.
The trust preferred securities held by the trusts qualify as Tier 1 capital under regulatory guidelines.
Consolidated debt obligations related to subsidiary trusts holding solely our debentures follow:
                 
    June 30, 2006     December 31, 2005  
    (In thousands)  
10.6% junior subordinated debentures owed to TBC Capital Statutory Trust II due September 7, 2030
  $ 15,464     $ 15,464  
6-month LIBOR plus 3.75% junior subordinated debentures owed to TBC Capital Statutory Trust III due July 25, 2031
    16,495       16,495  
 
           
Total junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts
  $ 31,959     $ 31,959  
 
           
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, the interest rate on the $16,495,000 subordinated debentures was 8.56% and 7.67%, respectively.
Prior to the conversion of our primary subsidiary’s charter to a federal savings bank charter, we were required to obtain regulatory approval prior to paying any dividends on these trust preferred securities. The Federal Reserve approved the timely payment of our semi-annual distributions on our trust preferred securities in January, March, July and September 2005.
Derivatives. We use derivative financial instruments to assist in our interest rate risk management process. Our derivative financial instruments include interest rate exchange contracts (“swaps”).
An interest rate swap is an agreement in which two parties agree to exchange, at specified intervals, interest payment streams calculated on an agreed-upon notional principal amount with at least one stream based on a specified floating-rate index. The notional amount does not represent the direct credit exposure. We are exposed to credit-related losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparty on the interest rate exchange, but we do not anticipate that any counterparty will fail to meet its payment obligation.
As of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, we had entered into $46,500,000 notional amount of swaps (“CD swaps”) to hedge the interest rate risk inherent in certain of our brokered certificates of deposits (“brokered CDs”). The CD swaps are used to convert the fixed rate paid on the brokered CDs to a variable rate based upon three-month LIBOR. Prior to the first quarter of 2006, these transactions did not qualify for fair value hedge accounting under SFAS 133 (see Note 1 to the condensed consolidated financial statements). During the first quarter of 2006, we designated these CD swaps as fair value hedges. As fair value hedges, the net cash settlements from the designated swaps are reported as part of net interest income. In addition, we will recognize in current earnings the change in fair value of both the interest rate swap and related hedged brokered CDs, with the ineffective portion of the hedge relationship reported in noninterest income. The fair value of the CD swaps is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition in other liabilities and the change in fair value of the related hedged brokered CD is reported as an adjustment to the carrying value of the brokered CDs. As of June 30, 2006, the amount of CD swaps designated as fair value hedges totaled $46,210,000.
Prior to the first quarter of 2006 and for the portion of CD swaps that are not designated as fair value hedges, we reported the change in the fair value of these CD swaps as a separate component of noninterest income. The fair value of the CD swaps is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition in other liabilities.
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(receiving rate) was 4.56% and the weighted average variable rate (paying rate) was 5.19% and 4.22% (LIBOR based), respectively.
We have also entered into an interest rate swap agreement with a notional amount of $15,000,000 to hedge the variability in cash flows on $15,000,000 million of FHLB borrowings. Under the terms of the interest rate swap, which matures in September 2006, we receive a floating interest rate based on LIBOR and pay a fixed rate of 4.33%. This contract, which is accounted for as cash flow hedge, satisfies the criteria to use the “short-cut” method of accounting for hedging the variability in cash flow on FHLB borrowings due to changes in the LIBOR rate. The short-cut method allows us to assume that there is no ineffectiveness in the hedging relationship.
Allowance for Loan Losses. We maintain an allowance for loan losses within a range we believe is adequate to absorb estimated losses inherent in the loan portfolio. We prepare a quarterly analysis to assess the risk in the loan portfolio and to determine the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses. Generally, we estimate the allowance using specific reserves for impaired loans, and other factors, such as historical loss experience based on volume and types of loans, trends in classifications, volume and trends in delinquencies and non-accruals, economic conditions and other pertinent information. The level of allowance for loan losses to net loans will vary depending on the quarterly analysis.
We manage and control risk in the loan portfolio through adherence to credit standards established by the board of directors and implemented by senior management. These standards are set forth in a formal loan policy, which establishes loan underwriting and approval procedures, sets limits on credit concentration and enforces regulatory requirements. In addition, we have engaged Credit Risk Management, LLC, an independent loan review firm, to supplement our existing independent loan review function.
Loan portfolio concentration risk is reduced through concentration limits for borrowers, collateral types and geographic diversification. Concentration risk is measured and reported to senior management and the board of directors on a regular basis.
The allowance for loan loss calculation is segregated into various segments that include classified loans, loans with specific allocations and pass rated loans. A pass rated loan is generally characterized by a very low to average risk of default and in which management perceives there is a minimal risk of loss. Loans are rated using an eight-point scale, with the loan officer having the primary responsibility for assigning risk ratings and for the timely reporting of changes in the risk ratings. These processes, and the assigned risk ratings, are subject to review by our internal loan review function and senior management. Based on the assigned risk ratings, the criticized and classified loans in the portfolio are segregated into the following regulatory classifications: Special Mention, Substandard, Doubtful or Loss. Generally, regulatory reserve percentages (5%, Special Mention; 15%, Substandard; 50%, Doubtful; 100%, Loss) are applied to these categories to estimate the amount of loan loss allowance required, adjusted for previously mentioned risk factors.
Pursuant to SFAS No. 114, impaired loans are specifically reviewed loans for which it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the terms of the loan agreement. Impairment is measured by comparing the recorded investment in the loan with the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, at the loan’s observable market price or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent. A valuation allowance is provided to the extent that the measure of the impaired loans is less than the recorded investment. A loan is not considered impaired during a period of delay in payment if we continue to expect that all amounts due will ultimately be collected. Larger groups of homogenous loans such as consumer installment and residential real estate mortgage loans are collectively evaluated for impairment.
Reserve percentages assigned to pass rated homogeneous loans are based on historical charge-off experience adjusted for current trends in the portfolio and other risk factors.
As stated above, risk ratings are subject to independent review by internal loan review, which also performs ongoing, independent review of the risk management process. The risk management process includes underwriting, documentation and collateral control. Loan review is centralized and independent of the lending function. The loan review results are reported to the Audit Committee of the board of directors and senior management. We have a centralized loan administration services department to serve our entire bank. This department provides standardized oversight for compliance with loan approval authorities and bank lending policies and procedures, as well as centralized supervision, monitoring and accessibility.

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The following table summarizes certain information with respect to our allowance for loan losses and the composition of charge-offs and recoveries for the periods indicated.
SUMMARY OF LOAN LOSS EXPERIENCE
                                         
    Three-Month       Six-Month          
    Period Ended     Period Ended     Year Ended  
    June 30,     June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005     2006     2005     2005  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period
  $ 11,999     $ 12,957     $ 12,011     $ 12,543     $ 12,543  
Charge-offs:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    334       1,120       615       1,161       2,097  
Real estate — construction and land development
    1       73       44       74       358  
Real estate — mortgage
                                       
Single-family
    175       412       450       499       795  
Commercial
    81       785       95       995       1,432  
Other
          20       11       20       85  
Consumer
    184       255       404       380       630  
Other
    2       163       2       254       345  
 
                             
Total charge-offs
    777       2,828       1,621       3,383       5,742  
Recoveries:
                                       
Commercial and industrial
    137       128       218       210       413  
Real estate — construction and land development
    120       15       121       25       37  
Real estate — mortgage
                                       
Single-family
    24       253       56       282       335  
Commercial
    30       123       54       124       526  
Other
    14       63       46       73       118  
Consumer
    64       49       126       97       280  
Other
          3             42       1  
 
                             
Total recoveries
    389       634       621       853       1,710  
 
                             
Net charge-offs
    388       2,194       1,000       2,530       4,032  
Provision for loan losses
    700       1,500       1,300       2,250       3,500  
 
                             
Allowance for loan losses at end of period
  $ 12,311     $ 12,263     $ 12,311     $ 12,263     $ 12,011  
 
                             
Loans at end of period, net of unearned income
  $ 1,080,713     $ 903,456     $ 1,080,713     $ 903,456     $ 963,253  
Average loans, net of unearned income
    1,047,829       945,407       1,022,238       949,626       947,212  
Ratio of ending allowance to ending loans
    1.14 %     1.36 %     1.14 %     1.36 %     1.25 %
Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans (1)
    0.15 %     0.93 %     0.20 %     0.54 %     0.43 %
Net charge-offs as a percentage of:
                                       
Provision for loan losses
    55.43 %     146.27 %     76.92 %     112.44 %     115.20 %
Allowance for loan losses (1)
    12.64 %     71.76 %     16.38 %     41.60 %     33.57 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans
    258.09 %     195.08 %     258.09 %     195.08 %     252.76 %
 
(1)   Annualized.
Over the past 18 months, we have realized significant improvements in overall asset quality. Nonperforming assets (NPA’s) as a percentage of total loans plus NPA’s has decreased consistently, to 0.52% as of June 30, 2006, from 0.68% as of December 31, 2005 and 1.32% as of December 31, 2004. Net charge-offs-to-average loans improved to an annualized ratio of 0.20% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, from 0.43% for the year ended December 31, 2005 and 1.52% for the year ended December 31, 2004. With improvements in overall asset quality and recovery efforts, the requirement for additional provision for loan losses decreased significantly. The provision for loan losses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006 decreased 53%, or $800,000, from the provision for the six-month period ended June 30, 2005. In addition, the total required allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans decreased from 1.25% at December 31, 2005 to 1.14% at June 30, 2006. Management believes that these improvements are reflective of an improved credit culture and overall credit quality.

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Nonperforming Assets. Nonperforming assets decreased $1.0 million, to $5.6 million as of June 30, 2006 from $6.6 million at December 31, 2005. As a percentage of net loans plus nonperforming assets, nonperforming assets decreased from 0.68% at December 31, 2005 to 0.52% at June 30, 2006. The following table represents our nonperforming assets for the dates indicated:
NONPERFORMING ASSETS
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Nonaccrual
  $ 4,567     $ 4,550  
Accruing loans 90 days or more delinquent
          49  
Restructured
    203       153  
 
           
Total nonperforming loans
    4,770       4,752  
Other real estate owned
    866       1,842  
 
           
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 5,636     $ 6,594  
 
           
Nonperforming loans as a percentage of loans
    0.44 %     0.49 %
 
           
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of loans plus nonperforming assets
    0.52 %     0.68 %
 
           
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of total assets
    0.37 %     0.47 %  
 
           
Loans past due 30 days or more, net of non-accruals, remained low at .36% for June 30, 2006, compared to .35% at December 31, 2005.
The following is a summary of nonperforming loans by category for the dates shown:
                 
    June 30,     December 31,  
    2006     2005  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,950     $ 1,797  
Real estate — construction and land development
    429       469  
Real estate — mortgages
               
Single-family
    1,737       1,639  
Commercial
    618       675  
Other
          11  
Consumer
    36       161  
Total nonperforming loans
  $ 4,770     $ 4,752  
 
           
A delinquent loan is placed on nonaccrual status when it becomes 90 days or more past due and management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower’s financial condition is such that the collection of interest is doubtful. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, all interest, which has been accrued on the loan during the current period but remains unpaid is reversed and deducted from earnings as a reduction of reported interest income; any prior period accrued and unpaid interest is reversed and charged against the allowance for loan losses. No additional interest income is accrued on the loan balance until the collection of both principal and interest becomes reasonably certain. When a problem loan is finally resolved, there may ultimately be an actual write-down or charge-off of the principal balance of the loan to the allowance for loan losses, which may necessitate additional charges to earnings.
                 

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Impaired Loans. At June 30, 2006, the recorded investment in impaired loans under SFAS 114 totaled $3.4 million, with approximately $1.3 million in allowance for loan losses specifically allocated to impaired loans. This represents a decrease of $100,000 from $3.5 million at December 31, 2005. The following is a summary of impaired loans and the specifically allocated allowance for loan losses by category as of June 30, 2006:
                 
    Outstanding     Specific  
    Balance     Allowance  
    (Dollars in thousands)  
Commercial and industrial
  $ 1,804     $ 776  
Real estate — construction and land development
    482       137  
Real estate — mortgages
               
Commercial
    1,130       392  
Other
           
 
           
Total
  $ 3,416     $ 1,305  
 
           
Potential Problem Loans. In addition to nonperforming loans, management has identified $1.7 million in potential problem loans as of June 30, 2006, compared to $1.1 million as of December 31, 2005. Potential problem loans are loans where known information about possible credit problems of the borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present repayment terms and may result in disclosure of such loans as nonperforming.
Stockholders’ Equity. At June 30, 2006, total stockholders’ equity was $105.9 million, an increase of $800,000 from $105.1 million at December 31, 2005. The increase in stockholders’ equity during the first six months of 2006 resulted primarily from net income of $2.1 million and stock transactions totaling $1.3 million. These increases were partially offset by a net loss of $2.4 million in comprehensive income for the mark-to-market adjustment to available-for-sale securities. As of June 30, 2006 we had 20,357,448 shares of common stock issued and 20,171,497 shares outstanding.
Regulatory Capital. The table below represents our and our federal thrift subsidiary’s regulatory and minimum regulatory capital requirements at June 30, 2006 (dollars in thousands):
                                                 
                                    To Be Well
                    For Capital   Capitalized Under
                    Adequacy   Prompt Corrective
    Actual   Purposes   Action
    Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio   Amount   Ratio
As of June 30, 2006
                                               
Tier 1 Core Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
                                               
Corporation
  $ 120,615       7.96 %   $ 60,596       4.00 %   $ 75,746       5.00 %
Superior Bank
    115,464       7.68       60,142       4.00       75,177       5.00  
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Corporation
    131,934       10.46       100,896       8.00       126,120       10.00  
Superior Bank
    126,783       10.14       99,987       8.00       124,984       10.00  
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)
                                               
Corporation
    120,615       9.56       N/A       N/A       75,672       6.00  
Superior Bank
    115,464       9.24       N/A       N/A       74,991       6.00  
Tangible Capital (to Adjusted Total Assets)
                                               
Corporation
    120,615       7.96       22,724       1.50       N/A       N/A  
Superior Bank
    115,464       7.68       22,553       1.50       N/A       N/A  

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Liquidity
Our principal sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans, federal funds sold and maturities and sales of investment securities. In addition to these sources of liquidity, we have access to purchased funds from several regional financial institutions and brokered deposits, and may borrow from the FHLB under a blanket floating lien on certain commercial loans and residential real estate loans. Also, we have established certain repurchase agreements with a large financial institution. While scheduled loan repayments and maturing investments are relatively predictable, interest rates, general economic conditions and competition primarily influence deposit flows and early loan payments. Management places constant emphasis on the maintenance of adequate liquidity to meet conditions that might reasonably be expected to occur. Management believes it has established sufficient sources of funds to meet its anticipated liquidity needs.
As shown in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, operating activities provided $0.5 million in funds in the first six months of 2006, primarily due to net income, depreciation, and provision for loan losses of $2.1 million, $1.5 million, and $1.3 million, respectively. These items were offset by increases in mortgage loans held for sale of $1.8 million and other assets of $2.0 million due to the prepayment of insurance. This compares to a net use of funds of $20.9 million in the first six months of 2005, primarily due to an increase in mortgage loans held for sale of $21.7 million.
Investing activities were a net user of funds in the first six months of 2006 primarily due to an increase in loans. Investing activities were a net provider in the first six months of 2005 due to calls and sales of available-for-sale securities, and a decrease in loans. We sold securities in 2005 as part of a strategy to de-leverage our balance sheet.
Financing activities were a net provider of funds in the first six months of 2006, as we increased our levels of brokered certificates of deposit and FHLB advances to finance our loan growth. Financing activities were a net user of funds in the first six months of 2005 due to decreases in deposits and FHLB advances and other borrowings offset slightly by the issuance of new stock.
Forward-Looking Statements
The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a safe harbor for forward-looking statements made by us or on our behalf. Some of the disclosures in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including any statements preceded by, followed by or which include the words “may,” “could,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “hope,” “might,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “assume” or similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements, implicitly and explicitly, include the assumptions underlying the statements and other information with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates, intentions, financial condition, results of operations, future performance and business, including our expectations and estimates with respect to our revenues, expenses, earnings, return on equity, return on assets, efficiency ratio, asset quality, the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses and other financial data and capital and performance ratios.
Although we believe that the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, these statements involve risks and uncertainties which are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond our control). The following factors, among others, could cause our financial performance to differ materially from our goals, plans, objectives, intentions, expectations and other forward-looking statements: (1) the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the regional and local economies in which we conduct operations; (2) the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; (3) inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; (4) our ability to successfully integrate the assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management we acquire or merge into our operations; (5) our timely development of new products and services in a changing environment, including the features, pricing and quality compared to the products and services of our competitors; (6) the willingness of users to substitute competitors’ products and services for our products and services; (7) the impact of changes in financial services policies, laws and regulations, including laws, regulations and policies concerning taxes, banking, securities and insurance, and the application thereof by regulatory bodies; (8) our ability to resolve any legal proceeding on acceptable terms and its effect on our financial condition or results

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of operations; (9) technological changes; (10) changes in consumer spending and savings habits; (11) regulatory, legal or judicial proceedings, and (12) the effect of natural disasters, such as hurricanes, in our geographic markets.
If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this report. Therefore, we caution you not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking information and statements.
We do not intend to update our forward-looking information and statements, whether written or oral, to reflect changes. All forward-looking statements attributable to us are expressly qualified by these cautionary statements.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK.
There have been no material changes in our quantitative or qualitative disclosures about market risk as of June 30, 2006 from those presented in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.
The information set forth under the caption “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Market Risk-Interest Rate Sensitivity” included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
CEO AND CFO CERTIFICATION
Appearing as exhibits to this report are Certifications of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and our Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”). The Certifications are required to be made by Rule 13a - 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Item contains the information about the evaluation that is referred to in the Certifications, and the information set forth below in this Item 4 should be read in conjunction with the Certifications for a more complete understanding of the Certifications.
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and PFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives.
We conducted an evaluation (the “Evaluation”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and PFO, as of June 30, 2006. Based upon the Evaluation, our CEO and PFO have concluded that, as of June 30, 2006, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to The Banc Corporation and its subsidiaries is made known to management, including the CEO and PFO, particularly during the period when our periodic reports are being prepared.
Except as set forth below, there have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
As previously disclosed, we identified a material weakness in internal control over financial reporting at December 31, 2005 relating to our use of the “short-cut method” of hedge accounting with respect to certain interest rate swaps (“CD swaps”) relating to brokered certificates of deposits. For more information regarding this material weakness, see Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, in our annual report on Form 10-K for the

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year ended December 31, 2005. To remediate this material weakness, management engaged external consultants to provide support and technical expertise regarding the documentation, initial and ongoing testing and valuations of our interest rate swaps and application of hedge accounting to enhance our existing internal financial control policies and procedures with respect to the types of swaps at issue to ensure that they are accounted for in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as currently interpreted. Based on such remediation, we have concluded that our current accounting for such transactions does not represent a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and that our internal control over financial accounting was effective at June 30, 2006.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
While we are a party to various legal proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business, we believe that there are no proceedings threatened or pending against us at this time that will individually, or in the aggregate, materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. We believe that we have strong claims and defenses in each lawsuit in which we are involved. While we believe that we will prevail in each lawsuit, there can be no assurance that the outcome of the pending, or any future, litigation, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or our results of operations.
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Our business is influenced by many factors that are difficult to predict, involve uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and are often beyond our control. We have identified a number of these risk factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, which should be taken into consideration when reviewing the information contained in this report. There have been no material changes with regard to the risk factors previously disclosed in our most recent Form 10-K. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in any forward-looking statement or projection contained in this report, see “Forward-Looking Statements” under Part I, Item 2 above.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.
None.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
On May 18, 2006, we held our annual meeting of stockholders, at which the following actions were taken:
  1.   The stockholders voted as follows to elect the following persons as directors, each to hold office for a one-year term:
           
NAME   FOR   WITHHELD
 
         
C. Stanley Bailey
  16,253,917   70,305
Roger Barker
  16,169,476   154,746
K. Earl Durden
  15,870,824   453,398
Rick D. Gardner
  16,254,117   70,105
Thomas E. Jernigan, Jr.
  16,146,126   178,096
James Mailon Kent, Jr.
  16,130,906   193,316
James M. Link
  15,744,115   580,107
Barry Morton
  16,269,582   54,640
Robert R. Parrish, Jr.
  16,008,382   315,840
C. Marvin Scott
  16,253,917   70,305
Michael E. Stephens
  15,963,010   361,212
James A. Taylor
  15,304,751   1,019,471
James C. White, Sr.
  15,995,794   328,428

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  2.   The stockholders voted to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to change our corporate name to “Superior Bancorp”, as follows:
         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
         
16,232,189   87,834   4,199
  3.   The stockholders voted to approve an amendment to our Restated Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of our common stock to 50 million, as follows:
         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
         
15,930,905   332,721   60,595
  4.   The stockholders voted to approve our Non-Employee Director Stock Plan, as follows:
         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
         
11,519,568   209,110   277,465
  5.   The stockholders voted to ratify the appointment of Carr, Riggs & Ingram, LLC as our independent registered public accounting firm to conduct our audit for the 2006 fiscal year, as follows:
         
FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN
         
16,274,266   48,107   1,849
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.
(a) Exhibit:
     
31.01
  Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a).
 
   
31.02
  Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 13a-14(a).
 
   
32.01
  Certification of principal executive officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
 
   
32.02
  Certification of principal financial officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

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SIGNATURES
Pursuant with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
         
  SUPERIOR BANCORP
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: August 9, 2006  By:   /s/ C. Stanley Bailey    
    C. Stanley Bailey   
    Chief Executive Officer   
     
Date: August 9, 2006  By:   /s/ James C. Gossett    
    James C. Gossett   
    Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) 
 
 

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