STHN BANC CO INC - SRNN STOCK NEWS

The Southern Banc Company (OTCBB: SRNN) announced preliminary unaudited results for Q4 and fiscal year 2024. For Q4, net income was $424,000 ($0.56 per basic share), down from $784,000 in Q4 2023. Fiscal year 2024 net income was $1,602,000 ($2.11 per basic share), compared to $2,474,000 in 2023. Q4 net interest income decreased by 10.52% year-over-year, while non-interest income increased by 8.5%. Non-interest expenses rose by 17.82% in Q4. Total assets as of June 30, 2024, were $113.1 million, up from $108.6 million in 2023. Total stockholders' equity increased to $14.5 million (12.79% of assets) from $12.1 million (11.16% of assets) in 2023.

The Southern Banc Company, holding company for The Southern Bank, reported third-quarter net income of $340,000, or $0.45 per basic share, for the quarter ending March 31, 2024, down from $462,000, or $0.61 per basic share, in the same quarter in 2023. For the nine-month period ending March 31, 2024, net income was $1,177,000, compared to $1,693,000 in the previous year. The net interest margin decreased by 1.04%, with interest income up by $234,000 and interest expense up by $254,000. Non-interest income rose by 45.8%, while non-interest expense increased by 14.7%. Total assets were $107 million as of March 31, 2024, with stockholders' equity at $14 million. The Southern Bank operates four full-service offices and one loan production office in Alabama.

The Southern Banc Company (OTCBB: SRNN) reported a net income of approximately $612,000 for Q4 2022, equating to $0.81 per basic share, up from $451,000 or $0.60 per share in Q4 2021. For the first half of the fiscal year, net income reached $1,231,000, or $1.63 per basic share, compared to $694,000 or $0.92 per share last year. Notably, net interest income before provisions rose by 20.6% to approximately $2.0 million. Total assets stood at $109.9 million as of December 31, 2022, a decrease from $115.3 million in June 2022.

The Southern Banc Company, Inc. (OTCBB: SRNN) reported a net income of approximately $619,000, or $0.82 per basic share, for Q3 2022, a significant increase from $243,000 or $0.32 per share in Q3 2021. The company's net interest margins rose by 58.71% to $783,000, driven by a 51.91% increase in total interest income. Total assets decreased to $111.4 million from $115.3 million in the prior quarter. Meanwhile, total stockholders’ equity fell to $9.7 million (8.71% of assets) from $10.6 million (9.20% of assets).