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Park Sterling Corporation Announces Results for Second Quarter 2016


/EINPresswire.com/ -- CHARLOTTE, NC --(Marketwired - July 28, 2016) - Park Sterling Corporation (NASDAQ: PSTB), the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, today released unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the second quarter of 2016. Highlights at and for the three months ended June 30, 2016 include:

Highlights

  • Net income of $5.6 million, or $0.11 per share, compared to $2.7 million, or $0.05 per share, in the quarter ended March 31, 2016
  • Adjusted net income, which excludes merger-related expenses and gain or loss on sale of securities, increased $275,000 (4%) to $6.4 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to $6.2 million, or $0.12 per share, in the prior quarter
  • Noninterest income grew 14% over first quarter 2016 with strong performance across several categories
  • Noninterest expenses declined from the first quarter of 2016
  • Loans, including loans held for sale, showed steady growth of $52.0 million, representing a 9% annualized growth rate
  • Nonperforming loans to total loans decreased 9 basis points to 0.33% from 0.42% at March 31, 2016
  • Nonperforming assets to total assets decreased 9 basis points to 0.35% from 0.44% at March 31, 2016
  • Capital levels remained strong with total common equity to total assets of 11.17%, tangible common equity to tangible assets of 9.00% and Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.06%
  • Core systems conversion with First Capital Bancorp, Inc. were completed (May 2016)
  • The Board of Directors declared a 33% increase in the quarterly cash dividend on common shares to $0.04 per share (July 2016)

"We are delighted to report strong results for the second quarter of 2016," said James C. Cherry, Chief Executive Officer. "For the quarter, we achieved higher profitability and returns driven by steady loan growth, strong increases in noninterest income sources and reduced expenses. Our solid financial condition reflects superior asset quality and healthy capital and liquidity levels.

On the capital management front, yesterday the board declared a 33% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.04 per common share from the prior level of $0.03 per share, payable on August 23, 2016 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 9, 2016. Future dividends will be subject to board approval. Additionally, during the second quarter we repurchased approximately 150,000 shares under our previously announced 2.2 million share repurchase program.

We remain committed to build a full-service, highly regarded regional community bank. With the successful conversion of First Capital Bancorp's core systems onto the Park Sterling platform, we now have a company operating on common core systems with $3.2 billion in assets serving customers through 56 branches in highly attractive markets across the Carolinas, Virginia and North Georgia. The second quarter results reflect management's focus in 2016 on improving performance by leveraging Park Sterling's distinguishing strengths. These include our position in high growth markets, exceptionally talented and experienced bankers, quality products and services, solid financial condition and strong risk culture."

Financial Results

Income Statement -- Three Months Ended June 30, 2016

Park Sterling reported net income of $5.6 million, or $0.11 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2016 ("2016Q2"). This compares to net income of $2.7 million, or $0.05 per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2016 ("2016Q1") and net income of $4.3 million, or $0.10 per share, for the three months ended June 30, 2015 ("2015Q2"). The increase in net income from both 2016Q1 and 2015Q2 resulted primarily from reduced merger -related costs in 2016Q2 as well as an increase in net interest income from 2015Q2 and noninterest income compared to 2016Q1 and 2015Q2.

Park Sterling reported adjusted net income, which excludes merger-related expenses and gain or loss on sale of securities, of $6.4 million, or $0.12 per share, in 2016Q2. This compares to adjusted net income of $6.2 million, or $0.12 per share, in 2016Q1 and adjusted net income of $4.4 million, or $0.10 per share, in 2015Q2. Compared to 2016Q1 and 2015Q2, adjusted net income reflects higher noninterest income and lower noninterest expense.

Net interest income totaled $26.1 million in 2016Q2, which represents a $547 thousand, or 2%, decrease from $26.6 million in 2016Q1 and a $5.4 million, or 26%, increase from $20.6 million in 2015Q2. Average total earning assets increased $9.5 million in 2016Q2 to $2.84 billion, compared to $2.83 billion in 2016Q1 and increased $657.7 million, or 30%, compared to $2.19 billion in 2015Q2. The increase in average total earning assets in 2016Q2 from 2016Q1 included an increase in average loans (including loans held for sale) of $23.7 million, or 1%, offset by decreases in average marketable securities of $5.0 million, or 1%, and average other interest-earning assets of $9.3 million, or 17%. The increase in average total earning assets in 2016Q2 from 2015Q2 resulted primarily from a $654.7 million, or 40%, increase in average loans (including loans held for sale) as a result of both organic growth and the acquisition of First Capital and a $9.4 million, or 2%, increase in average marketable securities, offset by a $6.4 million, or 12%, decrease in average other earning assets.

Net interest margin was 3.69% in 2016Q2, representing a 9 basis point decrease from 3.78% in both 2016Q1 and 2015Q2. The decrease in net interest margin from 2016Q1 resulted primarily from a 12 basis point decrease in yield on loans to 4.68%, as the yield on loans in 2016Q1 was driven by a higher level of accretion of the acquired performing fair value mark related to the acquisition of First Capital loans. In addition, the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 2 basis points from 2016Q1 as the cost of wholesale funding increased slightly. The reduction in net interest margin yield from 20152Q is significantly impacted by the merger with First Capital which was completed on January 1, 2016. The change was primarily driven by higher rates on interest bearing deposits and the cost associated with the $30 million senior term loan that was used to partially fund the merger, offset in part by the addition of higher yielding earning assets as a result of the merger.

The Company reported $882,000 of provision expense in 2016Q2, compared to $556,000 of provision recorded in 2016Q1, and a provision of $134,000 in 2015Q2. Allowance for loan loss levels increased to 0.47% of total loans at 2016Q2 compared to 0.43% at 2016Q1 due to an increase in the qualitative component of the allowance.

Noninterest income increased $648,000, or 14%, to $5.4 million in 2016Q2, compared to $4.7 million in 2016Q1 and increased $1.1 million, or 25%, compared to $4.3 million in 2015Q2. The increase from 2016Q1 was driven primarily by a $699,000 volume-related increase in capital markets income, as well as a $203,000 increase in ATM and card income that resulted from year-to-date EMV-chip card conversion cost adjustments. Other increases include a $122,000, or 83%, decrease in FDIC loss share indemnification asset and true-up liability expense as we approach the expiration date of another agreement and a $98,000, or 13%, increase in mortgage banking income. Partially offsetting these increases was a $462,000, or 47%, decrease in BOLI income due in part to $402,000 of death benefits received in 2016Q1 and an additional $81,000 of losses on the sale of securities. The increase in noninterest income from 2015Q2 reflects higher capital markets income, as well as higher service charges on deposit accounts and lower amortization on the FDIC loss share indemnification asset and true-up liability expense, offset partially by lower income from mortgage banking and wealth management activities.

Noninterest expenses decreased $4.2 million, or 16%, to $21.9 million in 2016Q2 compared to $26.2 million in 2016Q1, and increased $3.7 million, or 20%, compared to $18.2 million in 2015Q2. Adjusted noninterest expenses, which exclude merger-related expenses ($1.3 million in 2016Q2, $5.2 million in 2016Q1 and $167,000 in 2015Q2), decreased $282 thousand, or 1%, to $20.7 million in 2016Q2 compared to $21.0 million in 2016Q1, and increased $2.6 million, or 14%, compared to $18.1 million in 2015Q2. Overall the decrease in adjusted noninterest expenses from 2016Q1 was due primarily to a $351,000 decrease in salaries and compensation expense due to the 2016Q1 increase in the incentive accrual and the realization of additional merger related cost savings. The other notable decrease was the net cost of operation of OREO, which in 2016Q1 included a loss on the sale of a branch that had been transferred to OREO in 2015. Offsetting these decreases was an increase in loan and collection expense due to a recent HELOC program for which the company absorbs borrower closing costs, as well as the timing of loan activity. The increase in adjusted noninterest expenses from 2015Q2 is primarily a function of the merger with First Capital.

The company's effective tax rate was 35.4% in 2016Q2, compared to 40.6% in 2016Q1 and 34.7% in 2015Q2. During 2016Q1, the rate was impacted by certain non-deductible merger-related expenses and adjustments made to deferred tax assets for the true-up in tax rates and re-measurement due to the First Capital merger, partially offset by the non-taxable BOLI death benefits received in 2016Q1.

Balance Sheet

Total assets increased $20.3 million, or 1%, to $3.2 billion at 2016Q2, as compared to total assets of $3.2 billion at 2016Q1. Cash and equivalents decreased $22.6 million, or 28%, to $69.9 million and total securities, including non-marketable securities, decreased $4.8 million, to $509.7 million. Total loans, excluding loans held for sale, increased $47.8 million, or 8% annualized, to $2.3 billion at 2016Q2.

Loan mix remained relatively consistent with 2016Q1. The combination of commercial and industrial and owner-occupied real estate loans decreased slightly from 31.1% to 30.6% of total loans, and investor-owned commercial real estate loans increased from 31.7% to 32.8% of total loans. Acquisition, construction and development loans decreased to 13.8% from 14.2% of total loans. Total consumer loans remained flat at 22% of total loans.

In terms of accounting designations, compared to 2016Q1: (i) non-acquired loans, which include certain renewed and/or restructured acquired performing loans that are re-designated as non-acquired, increased $119.3 million, or 8%, to $1.6 billion; (ii) acquired performing loans decreased $64.1 million, or 9%, to $661.9 million; and (iii) purchase credit impaired ("PCI") loans decreased $7.4 million, or 7%, to $98.7 million. At 2016Q2, noncovered performing acquired loans (which totaled $660.7 million) included a $4.9 million net acquisition accounting fair market value adjustment, representing a 0.74% "mark;" noncovered PCI loans (which totaled $85.4 million) included a $22.8 million adjustment, representing a 21.1% "mark;" and covered performing acquired and PCI loans (which totaled $14.5 million) included a $3.5 million adjustment, representing a 19.7% "mark."

Total deposits decreased $24.6 million, or 1%, to $2.5 billion at 2016Q2, as compared to total deposits of $2.5 billion at 2016Q1. Noninterest bearing demand deposits increased $27.1 million, or 6%, to $496.2 million (20% of total deposits). Non-brokered money market, NOW and savings deposits decreased $22.6 million, or 2%, to $1.2 billion (47% of total deposits). Time deposits less than $250,000 decreased $9.1 million, or 2%, to $547.6 million (22% of total deposits) and time deposits greater than $250,000 decreased $11.7 million, or 10%, to $108.1 million (4% of total deposits). Finally, brokered deposits decreased $8.3 million, or 5%, to $152.2 million (6% of total deposits). Core deposits, which exclude time deposits greater than $250,000 and brokered deposits, represented 89.5% of total deposits at 2016Q2 and 88.8% of total deposits at 2016Q1.

Total borrowings increased $29.9 million, or 11%, to $297.8 million at 2016Q2 compared to $268.0 million at 2016Q1. Borrowings at 2016Q2 included $235.0 million in FHLB borrowings, $29.7 million in a senior unsecured term loan at the bank holding company level, and $33.2 million of acquired trust preferred securities, net of acquisition accounting fair market value adjustments.

Total shareholders' equity increased $4.9 million, or 1%, to $354.5 million at 2016Q2 compared to $349.5 million at 2016Q1, driven by an increase in retained earnings and higher unrealized gains related to available-for-sale securities and balance sheet interest rate hedges. The company's ratio of common equity to assets increased to 11.17% at 2016Q2 from 11.08% at 2016Q1. The company's ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets increased to 9.00% at 2016Q2 from 8.87% at 2016Q1. The company's Common Equity Tier 1 ("CET1") ratio decreased to 11.14% at 2016Q2 compared to 11.11% at 2016Q1 due to an increase in risk weighted assets. The company's Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.06% at 2016Q2 compared to 9.76% at 2016Q1.

Asset Quality

Asset quality continues to remain strong. Nonperforming assets were $11.0 million at 2016Q2, or 0.35% of total assets, compared to $14.0 million at 2016Q1, or 0.44% of total assets. Nonperforming loans were $7.8 million at 2016Q2, and represented 0.33% of total loans, compared to $9.6 million at 2016Q1, or 0.42% of total loans. The settlement of two loan relationships that were past due in 2016Q1 as well as the continued sales of other real estate owned contributed to the declines in both ratios. The company reported net recoveries of $159,000, or 0.03% of average loans (annualized), in 2016Q2, compared to net recoveries of $212,000, or 0.04% of average loans (annualized), in 2016Q1.

The allowance for loan losses increased $1 million, or 11%, to $10.9 million, or 0.47% of total loans, at 2016Q2, compared to $9.8 million, or 0.43% of total loans, at 2016Q1. The increase in allowance included (i) a $255,000, or 16%, decrease in the quantitative component, resulting from lower historic loss rates due to a net recovery in 2016Q2 and (ii) a $1.2 million or 15%, increase in the qualitative component, reflecting management's judgment of inherent loss in the loan portfolio not represented in historic loss rates, based on heightened general economic market uncertainty and increased financial market volatility which emerged toward the end of 2016Q2.

As contemplated during the Bank's 2010 public offering, the Company awarded certain performance-based restricted shares to officers and directors following the holding company reorganization. These shares vest one-third each when the Company's stock price per share reaches the following performance thresholds for 30 consecutive trading days: (i) 125% of offer price ($8.13); (ii) 140% of offer price ($9.10); and (iii) 160% of offer price ($10.40). These anti-dilutive restricted shares are issued (and thereby have voting rights), but are not included in earnings per share or tangible book value per share calculations until they vest (and thereby have economic rights). There were 436,590 shares outstanding at each of June 30, 2016 and March 31, 2016 and 554,400 shares outstanding at each of the reported quarters of 2015.

Conference Call

A conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time this morning (July 28, 2016). The conference call can be accessed by dialing (877) 512-1104 and requesting the Park Sterling Corporation earnings call. Listeners should dial in 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. The live webcast and presentation slides will be available on www.parksterlingbank.com under Investor Relations, "Investor Presentations."

A replay of the webcast will be available on www.parksterlingbank.com under Investor Relations, "Investor Presentations" shortly following the call. A replay of the conference call can be accessed approximately one hour after the call by dialing (877) 344-7529 and requesting conference number 10087667.

About Park Sterling Corporation

Park Sterling Corporation, the holding company for Park Sterling Bank, is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. Park Sterling, a regional community-focused financial services company with $3.2 billion in assets, is the largest community bank headquartered in the Charlotte area and has 56 banking offices stretching across the Carolinas and into North Georgia, as well as in Richmond, Virginia. The bank serves professionals, individuals, and small and mid-sized businesses by offering a full array of financial services, including deposit, mortgage banking, cash management, consumer and business finance, capital markets and wealth management services with a commitment to "Answers You Can Bank Onâ„ ." Park Sterling prides itself on being large enough to help customers achieve their financial aspirations, yet small enough to care that they do. Park Sterling is focused on building a banking franchise that is noted for sound risk management, strong community focus and exceptional customer service. For more information, visit www.parksterlingbank.com. Park Sterling Corporation shares are traded on NASDAQ under the symbol PSTB.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible book value, average tangible common equity, adjusted net income, adjusted operating revenues, adjusted noninterest income, adjusted noninterest expenses, adjusted operating expense, adjusted allowance for loan losses, and related ratios and per share measures, including adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average equity, as used throughout this release, are non-GAAP financial measures. For additional information, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" in the accompanying tables.

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains, and Park Sterling and its management may make, certain statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts and often use words such as "may," "plan," "contemplate," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "continue," expect," "project," "predict," "estimate," "could," "should," "would," "will," "goal," "target" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements express management's current expectations or forecasts of future events, results and conditions and, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties and there are a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to: synergies and other financial benefits from the merger with First Capital Bancorp, Inc. ("First Capital") may not be realized within the expected time frames; costs or difficulties related to integration matters might be greater than expected; changes in loan mix, deposit mix, capital and liquidity levels, emerging regulatory expectations and measures, net interest income, noninterest income, noninterest expense, credit trends and conditions, including loan losses, allowance for loan loss, charge-offs, delinquency trends and nonperforming asset levels, deterioration in the credit quality of the loan portfolio or the value of collateral securing loans, deterioration in the value of securities held for investment, the impacts of a potential increasing rate environment, and other similar matters; inability to identify and successfully negotiate and complete additional combinations with other potential merger partners or to successfully integrate such businesses into Park Sterling, including the company's ability to adequately estimate or to realize the benefits and cost savings from and limit any unexpected liabilities acquired as a result of any such business combinations; failure to generate an adequate return on investment related to new branches or other hiring initiatives; inability to generate future organic growth in loan balances, retail banking, wealth management, mortgage banking or capital markets results through the hiring of new personnel, development of new products, including new online and mobile banking platforms for treasury services, opening of de novo branches or otherwise; inability to capitalize on identified revenue enhancements or expense management opportunities, including the inability to achieve or maintain adjusted operating expense to adjusted operating revenue targets; inability to generate future ATM and card income from marketing expenses; variability in the performance of covered loans and associated loss-share related expenses; the effects of negative or soft economic conditions, including stress in the commercial real estate markets or failure of continued recovery in the residential real estate markets; changes in consumer and investor confidence and the related impact on financial markets and institutions; the possibility of recognizing other than temporary impairments on holdings of collateralized loan obligation securities as a result of the Volcker Rule; the potential impacts of any government shutdown or debt ceiling impasse, including the risk of a U.S. credit rating downgrade or default, or continued global economic instability, which could cause disruptions in the financial markets, impact interest rates, and cause other potential unforeseen consequences; fluctuations in the market price of the common stock, regulatory, legal and contractual requirements, other uses of capital, financial performance, market conditions generally, and future actions by the board of directors, in each case impacting repurchases of common stock or declaration of dividends; legal and regulatory developments, including changes in the federal risk-based capital rules; increased competition from both banks and nonbanks; changes in accounting standards, rules and interpretations, inaccurate estimates or assumptions in accounting, including acquisition accounting fair market value assumptions and accounting for purchased credit-impaired loans, and the impact on Park Sterling's financial statements; and management's ability to effectively manage credit risk, market risk, operational risk, legal risk, and regulatory and compliance risk.

You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statement and should consider all of the preceding uncertainties and risks, as well as those more fully discussed in any of Park Sterling's filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Park Sterling undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect the impact of circumstances or events that arise after the date the forward-looking statement was made.

                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME                                               
                     STATEMENT                                                                  
                    THREE MONTH RESULTS                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per share                                           
                     amounts)                              June 30,    March 31,   December 31, 
                                                             2016         2016         2015     
                                                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Interest income                                                             
                     Loans, including fees               $    26,729  $    27,124  $     19,284 
                     Taxable investment securities             2,640        2,687         2,677 
                     Tax-exempt investment securities            137          147           146 
                     Nonmarketable equity securities             153          154           109 
                     Interest on deposits at banks                34           42            22 
                     Federal funds sold                            5            8             1 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Total interest income                   29,698       30,162        22,239 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Interest expense                                                            
                     Money market, NOW and savings                                              
                      deposits                                 1,014        1,017           743 
                     Time deposits                             1,449        1,398           903 
                     Short-term borrowings                       251          294           205 
                     Long-term debt                              440          410            55 
                     Subordinated debt                           494          446           358 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Total interest expense                   3,648        3,565         2,264 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Net interest income                     26,050       26,597        19,975 
                    Provision for loan losses                    882          556           409 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Net interest income after                                                 
                       provision                              25,168       26,041        19,566 
                    Noninterest income                                                          
                     Service charges on deposit accounts       1,528        1,489         1,439 
                     Mortgage banking income                     873          775           699 
                     Income from wealth management                                              
                      activities                                 863          803           887 
                     Income from capital market                                                 
                      activities                                 767           68           437 
                     ATM and card income                         776          573           647 
                     Income from bank-owned life                                                
                      insurance                                  526          988           371 
                     Gain (loss) on sale of securities                                          
                      available for sale                         (87)          (6)            - 
                     Amortization of indemnification                                            
                      asset                                                                     
                     and true-up liability expense               (25)        (147)         (165)
                     Other noninterest income                    154          184           208 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Total noninterest income                 5,375        4,727         4,523 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Noninterest expenses                                                        
                     Salaries and employee benefits           11,774       13,018         9,541 
                     Occupancy and equipment                   3,041        3,125         2,680 
                     Data processing and outside service                                        
                      fees                                     2,224        5,523         1,669 
                     Legal and professional fees                 950          725         1,471 
                     Deposit charges and FDIC insurance          478          432           413 
                     Loss on disposal of fixed assets            230           44            50 
                     Communication fees                          505          483           480 
                     Postage and supplies                        191          173            99 
                     Loan and collection expense                 273           37           194 
                     Core deposit intangible                                                    
                      amortization                               458          458           347 
                     Advertising and promotion                   367          421           271 
                     Net cost of operation of other real                                        
                      estate owned                                70          266           (23)
                     Other noninterest expense                 1,385        1,448         1,170 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Total noninterest expenses              21,946       26,153        18,362 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Income before income taxes               8,597        4,615         5,727 
                    Income tax expense                         3,045        1,874         1,952 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                      Net income                         $     5,552  $     2,741  $      3,775 
                                                         ============ ============ =============
                                                                                                
                    Earnings per common share, fully                                            
                     diluted                             $      0.11  $      0.05  $       0.09 
                    Weighted average diluted common                                             
                     shares                               52,704,537   52,599,584    44,322,428 
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME                                               
                     STATEMENT                                                                  
                    THREE MONTH RESULTS                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per share                                           
                     amounts)                               September 30,         June 30,      
                                                                2015                2015        
                                                             (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)    
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Interest income                                                             
                     Loans, including fees               $           19,475  $           19,667 
                     Taxable investment securities                    2,636               2,508 
                     Tax-exempt investment securities                   152                 143 
                     Nonmarketable equity securities                    142                 122 
                     Interest on deposits at banks                       23                  18 
                     Federal funds sold                                   1                   - 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Total interest income                          22,429              22,458 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Interest expense                                                            
                     Money market, NOW and savings                                              
                      deposits                                          654                 532 
                     Time deposits                                      841                 752 
                     Short-term borrowings                               90                  76 
                     Long-term debt                                     134                 131 
                     Subordinated debt                                  348                 351 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Total interest expense                          2,067               1,842 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Net interest income                            20,362              20,616 
                    Provision for loan losses                             -                 134 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Net interest income after                                                 
                       provision                                     20,362              20,482 
                    Noninterest income                                                          
                     Service charges on deposit accounts              1,370               1,107 
                     Mortgage banking income                            700                 956 
                     Income from wealth management                                              
                      activities                                        947                 906 
                     Income from capital market                                                 
                      activities                                        238                 394 
                     ATM and card income                                537                 629 
                     Income from bank-owned life                                                
                      insurance                                       1,058                 553 
                     Gain (loss) on sale of securities                                          
                      available for sale                                 54                   - 
                     Amortization of indemnification                                            
                      asset                                                                     
                     and true-up liability expense                     (162)               (165)
                     Other noninterest income                           185                 (88)
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Total noninterest income                        4,927               4,292 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Noninterest expenses                                                        
                     Salaries and employee benefits                   9,952              10,021 
                     Occupancy and equipment                          2,591               2,491 
                     Data processing and outside service                                        
                      fees                                            1,668               1,640 
                     Legal and professional fees                        472                 660 
                     Deposit charges and FDIC insurance                 401                 433 
                     Loss on disposal of fixed assets                   597                 113 
                     Communication fees                                 501                 541 
                     Postage and supplies                               123                 116 
                     Loan and collection expense                        151                 242 
                     Core deposit intangible                                                    
                      amortization                                      347                 347 
                     Advertising and promotion                          313                 304 
                     Net cost of operation of other real                                        
                      estate owned                                      163                 232 
                     Other noninterest expense                        1,140               1,092 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Total noninterest expenses                     18,419              18,232 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Income before income taxes                      6,870               6,542 
                    Income tax expense                                2,092               2,273 
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                      Net income                         $            4,778  $            4,269 
                                                         =================== ===================
                                                                                                
                    Earnings per common share, fully                                            
                     diluted                             $             0.11  $             0.10 
                    Weighted average diluted common                                             
                     shares                                      44,287,019          44,301,895 
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT                                     
                    SIX MONTH RESULTS                                                           
                    ($ in thousands, except per share amounts)      June 30,        June 30,    
                                                                      2016            2015      
                                                                   (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                    Interest income                                                             
                      Loans, including fees                      $       53,853  $       38,778 
                      Taxable investment securities                       5,327           5,299 
                      Tax-exempt investment securities                      284             281 
                      Nonmarketable equity securities                       307             249 
                      Interest on deposits at banks                          76              36 
                      Federal funds sold                                     13               - 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                        Total interest income                            59,860          44,643 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                     Interest expense                                                           
                      Money market, NOW and savings deposits              2,032           1,052 
                      Time deposits                                       2,847           1,459 
                      Short-term borrowings                                 545             152 
                      Long-term debt                                        850             259 
                      Subordinated debt                                     940             679 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                        Total interest expense                            7,214           3,601 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                        Net interest income                              52,646          41,042 
                    Provision for loan losses                             1,438             314 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                        Net interest income after provision              51,208          40,728 
                    Noninterest income                                                          
                      Service charges on deposit accounts                 3,017           2,126 
                      Mortgage banking income                             1,648           1,907 
                      Income from wealth management activities            1,666           1,768 
                      Income from capital market activities                 835             792 
                      ATM and card income                                 1,349           1,323 
                      Income from bank-owned life insurance               1,514           1,321 
                      Gain (loss) on sale of securities available                               
                       for sale                                             (93)              - 
                      Amortization of indemnification asset and                                 
                       true-up liability expense                           (172)           (559)
                      Other noninterest income                              338             115 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                        Total noninterest income                         10,102           8,793 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                    Noninterest expenses                                                        
                      Salaries and employee benefits                     24,792          20,452 
                      Occupancy and equipment                             6,166           5,046 
                      Data processing and outside service fees            7,747           3,288 
                      Legal and professional fees                         1,675           1,458 
                      Deposit charges and FDIC insurance                    910             825 
                      Loss on disposal of fixed assets                      274             349 
                      Communication fees                                    988           1,119 
                      Postage and supplies                                  364             265 
                      Loan and collection expense                           310             396 
                      Core deposit intangible amortization                  916             695 
                      Advertising and promotion                             788             678 
                      Net cost of operation of other real estate                                
                       owned                                                336             267 
                      Other noninterest expense                           2,833           2,533 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                      Total noninterest expenses                         48,099          37,371 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                      Income before income taxes                         13,211          12,150 
                    Income tax expense                                    4,919           4,098 
                                                                 --------------- ---------------
                    Net income                                   $        8,292  $        8,052 
                                                                 =============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Earnings per common share, fully diluted     $         0.16  $         0.18 
                    Weighted average diluted common shares           52,650,886      44,287,424 
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSETS                                                    
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                                                           June 30,     March 31,   December 31,
                                                             2016         2016          2015    
                                                          (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Discretionary assets held            $    322,996 $    339,198 $     434,346
                    Non-discretionary assets held              32,173       31,174        32,289
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Total wealth management assets       $    355,169 $    370,372 $     466,635
                                                         ============ ============ =============
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    WEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSETS                                                    
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                                                            September 30,          June 30,     
                                                                 2015                2015       
                                                             (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)    
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Discretionary assets held            $           425,229 $           438,289
                    Non-discretionary assets held                     32,152              36,067
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Total wealth management assets       $           457,381 $           474,356
                                                         =================== ===================
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    MORTGAGE ORIGINATION                                                        
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                                                           June 30,     March 31,   December 31,
                                                             2016         2016          2015    
                                                          (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)  (Unaudited) 
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Mortgage origination - purchase      $     25,316 $     14,656 $      16,101
                    Mortgage origination - refinance           16,221       13,430        10,049
                    Mortgage origination - construction        18,403       14,764        18,746
                                                         ------------ ------------ -------------
                    Total mortgage origination           $     59,941 $     42,850 $      44,896
                                                         ============ ============ =============
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    MORTGAGE ORIGINATION                                                        
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                                                            September 30,          June 30,     
                                                                 2015                2015       
                                                             (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)    
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Mortgage origination - purchase      $            20,063 $            28,536
                    Mortgage origination - refinance                  15,101              18,479
                    Mortgage origination - construction               20,452              24,694
                                                         ------------------- -------------------
                    Total mortgage origination           $            55,616 $            71,709
                                                         =================== ===================
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                                       
                    ($in thousands)                                                             
                    
                                                                                                                                        
                                                           June 30,    March 31,   December 31,     September 30,         June 30,      
                                                             2016         2016         2015*            2015                2015        
                                                         (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)                    (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)    
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                    ASSETS                                                                                                              
                    Cash and due from banks              $    33,348  $    34,038  $     53,840  $           16,096  $           17,042 
                    Interest-earning balances at banks        34,955       47,143        16,451              41,230              26,940 
                    Investment securities available for                                                                                 
                     sale                                    393,131      396,863       384,934             401,820             402,489 
                    Investment securities held to                                                                                       
                     maturity                                102,125      104,459       106,458             109,072             111,633 
                    Nonmarketable equity securities           14,420       13,118        11,366              11,377              13,500 
                    Federal funds sold                         1,570       11,271           235                 920                 360 
                    Loans held for sale                       11,967        7,593         4,943               5,145              10,701 
                    Loans - Non-covered                    2,311,775    2,262,294     1,724,164           1,681,227           1,637,115 
                    Loans - Covered                           15,122       16,849        17,651              18,897              20,348 
                    Allowance for loan losses                (10,873)      (9,832)       (9,064)             (8,742)             (8,468)
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                      Net loans                            2,316,024    2,269,311     1,732,751           1,691,382           1,648,995 
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                                                                                                                                        
                    Premises and equipment, net               65,711       65,494        55,658              56,948              58,979 
                    FDIC receivable for loss share                                                                                      
                     agreements                                1,164        1,477           943               1,190               1,209 
                    Other real estate owned - non-                                                                                      
                     covered                                   2,866        3,425         4,211               7,087               8,904 
                    Other real estate owned - covered            380          985         1,240               1,056                 884 
                    Bank-owned life insurance                 69,695       69,202        58,633              58,286              57,823 
                    Deferred tax asset                        28,985       30,088        28,971              29,711              32,137 
                    Goodwill                                  63,197       63,707        29,197              29,197              29,197 
                    Core deposit intangible                   12,354       12,813         9,571               9,918              10,265 
                    Other assets                              22,183       22,750        14,862              14,699              12,822 
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                                                                                                                                        
                      Total assets                       $ 3,174,075  $ 3,153,737  $  2,514,264  $        2,485,134  $        2,443,880 
                                                         ============ ============ ============= =================== ===================
                                                                                                                                        
                    
                                                                                                                                        
                    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY                                                                                
                                                                                                                                        
                    Deposits:                                                                                                           
                    Demand noninterest-bearing           $   496,195  $   469,046  $    350,836  $          370,815  $          347,162 
                    Money market, NOW and savings          1,229,040    1,255,848     1,062,046           1,041,502             988,847 
                    Time deposits                            748,188      773,089       539,780             534,541             538,932 
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                      Total deposits                       2,473,423    2,497,983     1,952,662           1,946,858           1,874,941 
                                                                                                                                        
                    Short-term borrowings                    200,000      170,000       185,000             130,000             180,000 
                    Long-term debt                            64,714       65,000        30,000              55,000              55,000 
                    Subordinated debt                         33,176       33,014        24,262              24,092              23,922 
                    Accrued expenses and other                                                                                          
                     liabilities                              48,312       38,229        37,636              44,979              30,274 
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                      Total liabilities                    2,819,625    2,804,226     2,229,560           2,200,929           2,164,137 
                                                                                                                                        
                    Shareholders' equity:                                                                                               
                      Common stock                            53,332       53,038        44,854              44,909              44,911 
                      Additional paid-in capital             275,246      274,706       222,596             222,587             222,271 
                      Retained earnings                       25,219       21,263        20,117              17,692              14,261 
                      Accumulated other comprehensive                                                                                   
                       income (loss)                             653          504        (2,863)               (983)             (1,700)
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                      Total shareholders' equity             354,450      349,511       284,704             284,205             279,743 
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------- ------------------- -------------------
                                                                                                                                        
                    Total liabilities and shareholders'                                                                                 
                     equity                              $ 3,174,075  $ 3,153,737  $  2,514,264  $        2,485,134  $        2,443,880 
                                                         ============ ============ ============= =================== ===================
                                                                                                                                        
                      Common shares issued and                                                                                          
                       outstanding                        53,332,369   53,038,020    44,854,509          44,909,447          44,910,686 
                                                                                                                                        
                      * Derived from audited financial                                                                                  
                       statements.                                                                                                      
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    SUMMARY OF LOAN PORTFOLIO                                                   
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                    
                                                                                                                                        
                                                           June 30,     March 31,  December 31,    September 30,           June 30,     
                                                             2016         2016         2015*            2015                 2015       
                    BY LOAN TYPE                          (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)                  (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)    
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                    Commercial:                                                                                                         
                      Commercial and industrial          $    334,644 $    334,027 $    246,907 $           211,741  $           189,356
                      Commercial real estate (CRE) -                                                                                    
                       owner-occupied                         376,440      374,428      331,222             328,327              330,853
                      CRE - investor income producing         764,168      723,539      506,110             514,118              498,190
                      Acquisition, construction and                                                                                     
                       development (AC&D) - 1-4 Family                                                                                  
                       Construction                           100,604       97,614       32,262              27,299               31,500
                      AC&D - Lots and land                     94,686       88,492       44,411              47,948               48,680
                      AC&D - CRE construction                 125,466      136,561       87,452              85,643               86,570
                      Other commercial                         10,410       10,167        8,601               8,830                7,212
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                        Total commercial loans              1,806,418    1,764,828    1,256,965           1,223,906            1,192,361
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                                                                                                                                        
                    Consumer:                                                                                                           
                      Residential mortgage                    244,063      235,737      223,884             224,110              214,850
                      Home equity lines of credit             181,020      177,594      157,378             157,430              156,960
                      Residential construction                 65,867       71,117       72,170              66,823               62,973
                      Other loans to individuals               26,575       27,245       28,817              24,896               27,696
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                        Total consumer loans                  517,525      511,693      482,249             473,259              462,479
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                          Total loans                       2,323,943    2,276,521    1,739,214           1,697,165            1,654,840
                      Deferred costs (fees)                     2,954        2,622        2,601               2,959                2,623
                                                         ------------ ------------ ------------ -------------------  -------------------
                          Total loans, net of deferred                                                                                  
                           costs (fees)                  $  2,326,897 $  2,279,143 $  1,741,815 $         1,700,124  $         1,657,463
                                                         ============ ============ ============ ===================  ===================
                                                                                                                                        
                    * Derived from audited financial                                                                                    
                     statements.                                                                                                        
                    
                                                                                              
                                                            June 30,   March 31,  December 31,
                                                              2016        2016        2015*   
                    BY ACQUIRED AND NON-ACQUIRED          (Unaudited) (Unaudited)             
                                                          ----------- ----------- ------------
                    Acquired loans - performing           $   661,930 $   726,025 $    279,949
                    Acquired loans - purchase credit                                          
                     impaired                                  98,672     106,105       94,917
                                                          ----------- ----------- ------------
                      Total acquired loans                    760,602     832,130      374,866
                    Non-acquired loans, net of deferred                                       
                     costs (fees)**                         1,566,295   1,447,013    1,366,949
                                                          ----------- ----------- ------------
                      Total loans                         $ 2,326,897 $ 2,279,143 $  1,741,815
                                                          =========== =========== ============
                                                                                                
                                                             September 30,         June 30,     
                                                                 2015                2015       
                    BY ACQUIRED AND NON-ACQUIRED              (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)   
                                                          ------------------  ------------------
                    Acquired loans - performing           $          300,102  $          317,394
                    Acquired loans - purchase credit                                            
                     impaired                                        102,537             112,819
                                                          ------------------  ------------------
                      Total acquired loans                           402,639             430,213
                    Non-acquired loans, net of deferred                                         
                     costs (fees)**                                1,297,485           1,227,250
                                                          ------------------  ------------------
                      Total loans                         $        1,700,124  $        1,657,463
                                                          ==================  ==================
                    
                      * Derived from audited financial statements.                              
                      ** Includes loans transferred from acquired pools following release of    
                      acquisition accounting FMV adjustments.                                   
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES                                                   
                    THREE MONTH RESULTS                                                         
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                    
                                                                                              
                                                     June 30,      March 31,     December 31, 
                                                       2016           2016           2015     
                                                   (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited) 
                                                  -------------- -------------- --------------
                    Beginning of period allowance $       9,832  $       9,064  $        8,742
                    Loans charged-off                       (94)           (82)           (237
                    Recoveries of loans charged-                                              
                     off                                    253            294             150
                                                  -------------- -------------- --------------
                      Net charge-offs                       159            212             (87
                                                  -------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                              
                    Provision expense                       882            556             409
                    Benefit attributable to FDIC                                              
                     loss share agreements                    -              -               -
                                                  -------------- -------------- --------------
                      Total provision expense                                                 
                       charged to operations                882            556             409
                    Provision expense recorded                                                
                     through FDIC loss share                                                  
                     receivable                               -              -               -
                                                  -------------- -------------- --------------
                      End of period allowance     $      10,873  $       9,832  $        9,064
                                                  ============== ============== ==============
                                                                                              
                    Net charge-offs (recoveries)  $        (159) $        (212) $           87
                    Net charge-offs (recoveries)                                              
                     to average loans                                                         
                     (annualized)                         -0.03%         -0.04%           0.02
                                                                                                
                                                       September 30,             June 30,       
                                                            2015                   2015         
                                                        (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)      
                                                 - ---------------------- ----------------------
                    Beginning of period allowance  $               8,468  $               8,590 
                    Loans charged-off            )                  (121)                  (572)
                    Recoveries of loans charged-                                                
                     off                                             415                    245 
                                                 - ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Net charge-offs            )                   294                   (327)
                                                 - ---------------------- ----------------------
                                                                                                
                    Provision expense                                  -                    205 
                    Benefit attributable to FDIC                                                
                     loss share agreements                             -                    (71)
                                                 - ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Total provision expense                                                   
                       charged to operations                           -                    134 
                    Provision expense recorded                                                  
                     through FDIC loss share                                                    
                     receivable                                      (20)                    71 
                                                 - ---------------------- ----------------------
                      End of period allowance      $               8,742  $               8,468 
                                                 = ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Net charge-offs (recoveries)   $                (294) $                 327 
                    Net charge-offs (recoveries)                                                
                     to average loans                                                           
                     (annualized)                %                 -0.07%                  0.08%
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    ACQUIRED LOANS                                                              
                    ($ in thousands)                                                            
                    
                                                                                                                                          
                                                         June 30,      March 31,   December 31,     September 30,           June 30,      
                    ACQUIRED LOANS AND FAIR MARKET                                                                                        
                     VALUE (FMV) ADJUSTMENTS               2016          2016          2015*             2015                 2015        
                                                        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)                    (Unaudited)          (Unaudited)     
                                                       ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------------
                                                                                                                                          
                    Non-acquired loans                 $  1,566,295  $  1,447,013  $  1,366,949  $         1,297,485  $         1,227,250 
                                                                                                                                          
                     Purchased performing loans             666,894       732,075       282,081              302,296              319,844 
                     Less: remaining FMV adjustments         (4,964)       (6,050)       (2,132)              (2,194)              (2,450)
                                                       ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------------
                     Purchased performing loans, net        661,930       726,025       279,949              300,102              317,394 
                                                                                                                                          
                     Purchased credit impaired loans        124,985       133,644       120,957              129,890              141,528 
                     Less: remaining FMV adjustments        (26,313)      (27,539)      (26,040)             (27,353)             (28,709)
                                                       ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------------
                     Purchased credit impaired loans,                                                                                     
                      net                                    98,672       106,105        94,917              102,537              112,819 
                                                       ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------------- --------------------
                    Total loans                        $  2,326,897  $  2,279,143  $  1,741,815  $         1,700,124  $         1,657,463 
                                                       ============= ============= ============= ==================== ====================
                    
                                                                                                
                                                       June 30,      March 31,     December 31, 
                    PURCHASED PERFORMING FMV                                                    
                     ADJUSTMENTS                         2016           2016           2015     
                                                     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)                 
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                                
                    Beginning FMV adjustment        $      (6,050) $      (2,132) $      (2,194)
                    Increase from First Capital                 -         (5,200)             - 
                    Accretion to interest income:                                               
                     First Capital                            777          1,027              - 
                     All other mergers                        309            255             62 
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                                
                    Ending FMV adjustment           $      (4,964) $      (6,050) $      (2,132)
                                                    ============== ============== ==============
                                                                                                
                                                        September 30,            June 30,       
                    PURCHASED PERFORMING FMV                                                    
                     ADJUSTMENTS                            2015                   2015         
                                                         (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)     
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                                                                                                
                    Beginning FMV adjustment        $             (2,450)  $             (2,974)
                    Increase from First Capital                        -                      - 
                    Accretion to interest income:                                               
                     First Capital                                     -                      - 
                     All other mergers                               256                    282 
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                                                                                                
                    Ending FMV adjustment           $             (2,194)  $             (2,692)
                                                    =====================  =====================
                    
                                                                                                
                                                       June 30,      March 31,     December 31, 
                    PCI FMV ADJUSTMENT                   2016           2016           2015     
                                                     (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)                 
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                                                                                                
                    Contractual principal and                                                   
                     interest                       $     143,701  $     153,124  $     140,269 
                    Nonaccretable difference              (14,652)       (14,975)       (12,843)
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                    Expected cash flows as of the                                               
                     end of period                        129,049        138,149        127,426 
                    Accretable yield                      (30,377)       (32,044)       (32,509)
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                    Ending basis in PCI loans-                                                  
                     estimated fair value           $      98,672  $     106,105  $      94,917 
                                                    ============== ============== ==============
                                                                                                
                    Beginning accretable yield      $     (32,044) $     (32,509) $     (35,049)
                    Increase from First Capital                 -         (1,663)             - 
                    Loan system servicing income            1,434          1,551          1,437 
                    Accretion to interest income            1,343          1,471          1,438 
                    Reclass to (from) non-                                                      
                     accretable yield                        (522)          (993)          (553)
                    Other adjustments                        (588)            99            218 
                                                    -------------- -------------- --------------
                    Period end accretable yield**   $     (30,377) $     (32,044) $     (32,509)
                                                    ============== ============== ==============
                                                                                                
                                                        September 30,            June 30,       
                    PCI FMV ADJUSTMENT                      2015                   2015         
                                                         (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)     
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                                                                                                
                    Contractual principal and                                                   
                     interest                       $            152,098   $            162,386 
                    Nonaccretable difference                     (14,512)               (12,843)
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                    Expected cash flows as of the                                               
                     end of period                               137,586                149,543 
                    Accretable yield                             (35,049)               (36,773)
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                    Ending basis in PCI loans-                                                  
                     estimated fair value           $            102,537   $            112,770 
                                                    =====================  =====================
                                                                                                
                    Beginning accretable yield      $            (36,773)  $            (38,465)
                    Increase from First Capital                        -                      - 
                    Loan system servicing income                   1,525                  1,567 
                    Accretion to interest income                   1,551                  1,733 
                    Reclass to (from) non-                                                      
                     accretable yield                               (897)                (1,653)
                    Other adjustments                               (455)                    45 
                                                    ---------------------  ---------------------
                    Period end accretable yield**   $            (35,049)  $            (36,773)
                                                    =====================  =====================
                    
                      *  Derived from audited financial statements.                             
                      **  Difference between the remaining FMV discount on purchased credit     
                    impaired loans and the period end accretable yield is a function of         
                    projected estimated expected interest income being included in the period   
                    end accretable yield.                                                       
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET                                              
                     INTEREST ANALYSIS                                                          
                    THREE MONTHS                                                                
                    ($ in thousands)                     June 30, 2016                          
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                            Average          Income/     Yield/ 
                                                                                          Rate  
                                                            Balance          Expense      (3)   
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                    Assets                                                                      
                    Interest-earning assets:                                                    
                     Loans and loans held for sale,                                             
                      net (1)(2)                       $      2,298,569  $       26,729    4.68%
                     Fed funds sold                               3,848               5    0.52%
                     Taxable investment securities              484,057           2,640    2.18%
                     Tax-exempt investment securities            14,131             137    3.88%
                     Other interest-earning assets               42,559             187    1.77%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-earning assets           2,843,164          29,698    4.20%
                                                                                                
                    Allowance for loan losses                    (9,961)                        
                    Cash and due from banks                      35,011                         
                    Premises and equipment                       66,029                         
                    Goodwill                                     63,509                         
                    Intangible assets                            12,574                         
                    Other assets                                124,705                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                      Total assets                     $      3,135,031                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                    Liabilities and shareholders'                                               
                     equity                                                                     
                    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                               
                     Interest-bearing demand           $        426,427  $           81    0.08%
                     Savings and money market                   744,945             840    0.45%
                     Time deposits - core                       686,003           1,272    0.75%
                     Brokered deposits                          139,164             270    0.78%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total interest-bearing deposits         1,996,539           2,463    0.50%
                     Short-term borrowings                      163,132             251    0.62%
                     Long-term debt                              64,808             440    2.73%
                     Subordinated debt                           33,102             494    6.00%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total borrowed funds                      261,042           1,185    1.83%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-bearing                                                    
                       liabilities                            2,257,581           3,648    0.65%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Net interest rate spread                                     26,050    3.55%
                                                                         -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Noninterest-bearing demand                                                  
                     deposits                                   483,465                         
                    Other liabilities                            41,480                         
                    Shareholders' equity                        352,505                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                    Total liabilities and                                                       
                     shareholders' equity              $      3,135,031                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                        --------
                    Net interest margin                                                    3.69%
                                                                                        ========
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET                                              
                     INTEREST ANALYSIS                                                          
                    THREE MONTHS                                                                
                    ($ in thousands)                     June 30, 2015                          
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                            Average          Income/     Yield/ 
                                                                                          Rate  
                                                            Balance          Expense      (3)   
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                    Assets                                                                      
                    Interest-earning assets:                                                    
                     Loans and loans held for sale,                                             
                      net (1)(2)                       $      1,643,844  $       19,667    4.80%
                     Fed funds sold                                 730               -    0.00%
                     Taxable investment securities              474,807           2,508    2.11%
                     Tax-exempt investment securities            13,960             143    4.10%
                     Other interest-earning assets               52,098             140    1.08%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-earning assets           2,185,439          22,458    4.12%
                                                                                                
                    Allowance for loan losses                    (8,895)                        
                    Cash and due from banks                      16,356                         
                    Premises and equipment                       58,912                         
                    Goodwill                                     29,211                         
                    Intangible assets                            10,435                         
                    Other assets                                115,213                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                      Total assets                     $      2,406,671                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                    Liabilities and shareholders'                                               
                     equity                                                                     
                    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                               
                     Interest-bearing demand           $        411,806  $           71    0.07%
                     Savings and money market                   525,359             405    0.31%
                     Time deposits - core                       458,139             632    0.55%
                     Brokered deposits                          133,981             176    0.53%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total interest-bearing deposits         1,529,285           1,284    0.34%
                     Short-term borrowings                      148,901              76    0.20%
                     Long-term debt                              55,000             131    0.96%
                     Subordinated debt                           23,833             351    5.91%
                                                       ----------------  -------------- --------
                      Total borrowed funds                      227,734             558    0.98%
                                                       ----------------  -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-bearing                                                    
                       liabilities                            1,757,019           1,842    0.42%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Net interest rate spread                                     20,616    3.70%
                                                                         -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Noninterest-bearing demand                                                  
                     deposits                                   338,092                         
                    Other liabilities                            30,884                         
                    Shareholders' equity                        280,676                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                    Total liabilities and                                                       
                     shareholders' equity              $      2,406,671                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                        --------
                    Net interest margin                                                    3.78%
                                                                                        ========
                    
                    (1)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances.            
                    (2)  Interest income and yields for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and
                         2015 include accretion from acquisition accounting adjustments         
                         associated with acquired loans.                                        
                    (3)  Yield/ rate calculated on Actual/Actual day count basis, except for    
                         yield on investments which is calculated on a 30/360 day count basis.  
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET                                              
                     INTEREST ANALYSIS                                                          
                    SIX MONTHS                                                                  
                    ($ in thousands)                     June 30, 2016                          
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                            Average          Income/     Yield/ 
                                                                                          Rate  
                                                            Balance          Expense      (3)   
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                    Assets                                                                      
                    Interest-earning assets:                                                    
                     Loans and loans held for sale,                                             
                      net (1)(2)                       $      2,286,696  $       53,853    4.74%
                     Fed funds sold                               5,372              13    0.49%
                     Taxable investment securities              485,605           5,327    2.19%
                     Tax-exempt investment securities            15,089             284    3.76%
                     Other interest-earning assets               45,666             383    1.69%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-earning assets           2,838,428          59,860    4.24%
                                                                                                
                    Allowance for loan losses                    (9,912)                        
                    Cash and due from banks                      35,885                         
                    Premises and equipment                       66,271                         
                    Goodwill                                     62,783                         
                    Intangible assets                            12,646                         
                    Other assets                                127,727                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                      Total assets                     $      3,133,828                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                    Liabilities and shareholders'                                               
                     equity                                                                     
                    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                               
                     Interest-bearing demand           $        426,610  $          168    0.08%
                     Savings and money market                   739,124           1,671    0.45%
                     Time deposits - core                       698,146           2,492    0.72%
                     Brokered deposits                          132,994             548    0.83%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total interest-bearing deposits         1,996,874           4,879    0.49%
                     Short-term borrowings                      177,417             545    0.62%
                     Long-term FHLB borrowings                   65,316             850    2.62%
                     Subordinated debt                           33,015             940    5.73%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total borrowed funds                      275,748           2,335    1.70%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-bearing                                                    
                       liabilities                            2,272,622           7,214    0.64%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Net interest rate spread                                     52,646    3.60%
                                                                         -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Noninterest-bearing demand                                                  
                     deposits                                   469,961                         
                    Other liabilities                            40,714                         
                    Shareholders' equity                        350,531                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                    Total liabilities and                                                       
                     shareholders' equity              $      3,133,828                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                        --------
                    Net interest margin                                                    3.73%
                                                                                        ========
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    AVERAGE BALANCE SHEETS AND NET                                              
                     INTEREST ANALYSIS                                                          
                    SIX MONTHS                                                                  
                    ($ in thousands)                     June 30, 2015                          
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                            Average          Income/     Yield/ 
                                                                                          Rate  
                                                            Balance          Expense      (3)   
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                    Assets                                                                      
                    Interest-earning assets:                                                    
                     Loans and loans held for sale,                                             
                      net (1)(2)                       $      1,623,279  $       38,778    4.82%
                     Fed funds sold                                 596               -    0.00%
                     Taxable investment securities              477,255           5,299    2.22%
                     Tax-exempt investment securities            13,409             281    4.19%
                     Other interest-earning assets               56,258             285    1.02%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-earning assets           2,170,797          44,643    4.15%
                                                                                                
                    Allowance for loan losses                    (8,633)                        
                    Cash and due from banks                      16,646                         
                    Premises and equipment                       59,133                         
                    Goodwill                                     29,225                         
                    Intangible assets                            10,606                         
                    Other assets                                117,376                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                      Total assets                     $      2,395,150                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                    Liabilities and shareholders'                                               
                     equity                                                                     
                    Interest-bearing liabilities:                                               
                     Interest-bearing demand           $        409,863  $          139    0.07%
                     Savings and money market                   521,374             800    0.31%
                     Time deposits - core                       459,713           1,220    0.54%
                     Brokered deposits                          137,254             352    0.52%
                                                       ----------------  -------------- --------
                      Total interest-bearing deposits         1,528,204           2,511    0.33%
                     Short-term borrowings                      150,055             152    0.20%
                     Long-term FHLB borrowings                   53,950             259    0.97%
                     Subordinated debt                           23,749             679    5.77%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                      Total borrowed funds                      227,754           1,090    0.97%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                      Total interest-bearing                                                    
                       liabilities                            1,755,958           3,601    0.41%
                                                       ----------------- -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Net interest rate spread                                     41,042    3.73%
                                                                         -------------- --------
                                                                                                
                    Noninterest-bearing demand                                                  
                     deposits                                   328,805                         
                    Other liabilities                            30,951                         
                    Shareholders' equity                        279,436                         
                                                       -----------------                        
                                                                                                
                    Total liabilities and                                                       
                     shareholders' equity              $      2,395,150                         
                                                       =================                        
                                                                                                
                                                                                        --------
                    Net interest margin                                                    3.81%
                                                                                        ========
                    
                    (1)  Nonaccrual loans are included in the average loan balances.            
                    (2)  Interest income and yields for the six months ended June 30, 2016 and  
                         2015 include accretion from acquisition accounting adjustments         
                         associated with acquired loans.                                        
                    (3)  Yield/ rate calculated on Actual/Actual day count basis, except for    
                         yield on investments which is calculated on a 30/360 day count basis.  
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    SELECTED RATIOS                                                             
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                   June 30,      March 31,     December 31,  
                                                        2016           2016           2015      
                                                     Unaudited      Unaudited       Unaudited   
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                    ASSET QUALITY                                                               
                      Nonaccrual loans             $       5,185  $       6,595  $        4,326 
                      Troubled debt restructuring                                               
                       (and still accruing)                2,582          2,696           2,774 
                      Past due 90 days plus (and                                                
                       still accruing)                         -            293           1,151 
                      Nonperforming loans                  7,767          9,584           8,251 
                      OREO                                 3,246          4,410           5,451 
                      Nonperforming assets                11,013         13,994          13,702 
                      Past due 30-59 days (and                                                  
                       still accruing)                       985            217           1,222 
                      Past due 60-89 days (and                                                  
                       still accruing)                     5,800            499           1,340 
                                                                                                
                      Nonperforming loans to total                                              
                       loans                                0.33%          0.42%           0.47%
                      Nonperforming assets to                                                   
                       total assets                         0.35%          0.44%           0.54%
                      Allowance to total loans              0.47%          0.43%           0.52%
                      Allowance to nonperforming                                                
                       loans                              139.99%        102.59%         109.85%
                      Allowance to nonperforming                                                
                       assets                              98.73%         70.26%          66.15%
                      Past due 30-89 days                                                       
                       (accruing) to total loans            0.29%          0.03%           0.15%
                      Net charge-offs (recoveries)                                              
                       to average loans                    -0.03          -0.04            0.02 
                       (annualized)                             %              %               %
                                                                                                
                    CAPITAL                                                                     
                      Book value per common share  $        6.77  $        6.69  $         6.49 
                      Tangible book value per                                                   
                       common share**              $        5.33  $        5.22  $         5.60 
                      Common shares outstanding       53,332,369     53,038,020      44,854,509 
                      Weighted average dilutive                                                 
                       common shares outstanding      52,704,537     52,599,584      44,322,428 
                                                                                                
                      Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)                                               
                       capital                     $     282,721  $     275,490  $      251,807 
                      Tier 1 capital                     307,736        300,354         268,605 
                      Tier 2 capital                      10,914          9,832           9,064 
                      Total risk based capital           318,650        310,186         277,669 
                      Risk weighted assets             2,538,461      2,478,547       1,939,417 
                      Average assets for leverage                                               
                       ratio                           3,058,742      3,076,505       2,441,811 
                                                                                                
                      Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)                                               
                       ratio                               11.14%         11.11%          12.98%
                      Tier 1 ratio                         12.12%         12.12%          13.85%
                      Total risk based capital                                                  
                       ratio                               12.55%         12.51%          14.32%
                      Tier 1 leverage ratio                10.06%          9.76%          11.00%
                      Tangible common equity to                                                 
                       tangible assets**                    9.00%          8.87%           9.93%
                                                                                                
                    LIQUIDITY                                                                   
                      Net loans to total deposits          93.64%         90.85%          88.74%
                      Reliance on wholesale                                                     
                       funding                             16.25%         15.50%          16.77%
                                                                                                
                    INCOME STATEMENT (THREE MONTH                                               
                     RESULTS; ANNUALIZED)                                                       
                      Return on Average Assets              0.71%          0.35%           0.60%
                      Return on Average Common                                                  
                       Equity                               6.33%          3.16%           5.26%
                      Net interest margin (non-tax                                              
                       equivalent)                          3.69%          3.78%           3.52%
                                                                                                
                      ** Non-GAAP financial                                                     
                       measure                                                                  
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    SELECTED RATIOS                                                             
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                    September 30,             June 30,       
                                                            2015                   2015         
                                                         Unaudited              Unaudited       
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                    ASSET QUALITY                                                               
                      Nonaccrual loans             $               5,342  $               5,545 
                      Troubled debt restructuring                                               
                       (and still accruing)                        3,090                  3,115 
                      Past due 90 days plus (and                                                
                       still accruing)                                47                      - 
                      Nonperforming loans                          8,479                  8,660 
                      OREO                                         8,143                  9,788 
                      Nonperforming assets                        16,622                 18,448 
                      Past due 30-59 days (and                                                  
                       still accruing)                             1,790                  2,559 
                      Past due 60-89 days (and                                                  
                       still accruing)                             3,753                    481 
                                                                                                
                      Nonperforming loans to total                                              
                       loans                                        0.50%                  0.52%
                      Nonperforming assets to                                                   
                       total assets                                 0.67%                  0.75%
                      Allowance to total loans                      0.51%                  0.51%
                      Allowance to nonperforming                                                
                       loans                                      103.10%                 97.78%
                      Allowance to nonperforming                                                
                       assets                                      52.59%                 45.90%
                      Past due 30-89 days                                                       
                       (accruing) to total loans                    0.33%                  0.18%
                      Net charge-offs (recoveries)                                              
                       to average loans                            -0.07                   0.08 
                       (annualized)                                     %                      %
                                                                                                
                    CAPITAL                                                                     
                      Book value per common share  $                6.47  $                6.37 
                      Tangible book value per                                                   
                       common share**              $                5.58  $                5.47 
                      Common shares outstanding               44,909,447             44,910,686 
                      Weighted average dilutive                                                 
                       common shares outstanding              44,287,019             44,301,895 
                                                                                                
                      Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)                                               
                       capital                     $             249,289  $             245,328 
                      Tier 1 capital                             265,917                261,596 
                      Tier 2 capital                               8,742                  8,577 
                      Total risk based capital                   274,659                270,173 
                      Risk weighted assets                     1,887,065              1,844,540 
                      Average assets for leverage                                               
                       ratio                                   2,434,376              2,359,401 
                                                                                                
                      Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1)                                               
                       ratio                                       13.21%                 13.30%
                      Tier 1 ratio                                 14.09%                 14.18%
                      Total risk based capital                                                  
                       ratio                                       14.55%                 14.65%
                      Tier 1 leverage ratio                        10.92%                 11.09%
                      Tangible common equity to                                                 
                       tangible assets**                           10.02%                  9.99%
                                                                                                
                    LIQUIDITY                                                                   
                      Net loans to total deposits                  86.88%                 87.95%
                      Reliance on wholesale                                                     
                       funding                                     16.02%                 18.45%
                                                                                                
                    INCOME STATEMENT (THREE MONTH                                               
                     RESULTS; ANNUALIZED)                                                       
                      Return on Average Assets                      0.77%                  0.71%
                      Return on Average Common                                                  
                       Equity                                       6.71%                  6.10%
                      Net interest margin (non-tax                                              
                       equivalent)                                  3.58%                  3.78%
                                                                                                
                      ** Non-GAAP financial                                                     
                       measure                                                                  
                    

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible book value, adjusted average tangible common equity, adjusted net income, adjusted noninterest income, adjusted operating revenues, adjusted noninterest expense, adjusted operating expenses, adjusted allowance for loan losses, and related ratios and per share measures, including adjusted return on average assets and adjusted return on average equity, as used throughout this release, are non-GAAP financial measures. Management uses (i) tangible assets, tangible common equity and tangible book value (which exclude goodwill and other intangibles from equity and assets), and related ratios, to evaluate the adequacy of shareholders' equity and to facilitate comparisons with peers; (ii) adjusted allowance for loan losses (which includes net FMV adjustments related to acquired loans) as supplemental information for comparing the combined allowance and fair market value adjustments to the combined acquired and non-acquired loan portfolios (fair market value adjustments are available only for losses on acquired loans); and (iii) adjusted net income and adjusted noninterest income (which exclude merger-related expenses and gain or loss on sale of securities, as applicable), adjusted noninterest expense (which excludes merger-related expenses), adjusted operating expense (which excludes merger-related expenses and amortization of intangibles) and adjusted operating revenues (which includes net interest income and noninterest income and excludes gain or loss on sale of securities, as applicable) to evaluate core earnings and to facilitate comparisons with peers.

                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP                                                  
                     FINANCIAL MEASURES                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                                                             
                                                      June 30,      March 31,     December 31,  
                                                        2016           2016           2015      
                                                    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                    Adjusted net income                                                         
                     Pretax income (as reported)   $       8,597  $       4,615  $        5,727 
                     Plus: merger-related expenses         1,268          5,193           1,396 
                       (gain) loss on sale of                                                   
                        securities                            87              6               - 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted pretax income               9,952          9,814           7,123 
                     Tax expense                           3,509          3,646           2,332 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted net income          $       6,443  $       6,168  $        4,791 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Divided by: weighted average                                               
                      diluted shares                  52,704,537     52,599,584      44,322,428 
                      Adjusted net income per                                                   
                       share                                0.12           0.12  $         0.11 
                     Estimated tax rate for                                                     
                      adjustment                           34.26%         34.09%          32.75%
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted noninterest income                                                 
                     Noninterest income (as                                                     
                      reported)                    $       5,375  $       4,727  $        4,523 
                     Less: (gain) loss on sale of                                               
                      securities                              87              6               - 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted noninterest income  $       5,462  $       4,733  $        4,523 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted noninterest expenses                                               
                     Noninterest expenses (as                                                   
                      reported)                    $      21,946  $      26,153  $       18,362 
                     Less: merger-related expenses        (1,268)        (5,193)         (1,396)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted noninterest                                                      
                       expenses                    $      20,678  $      20,960  $       16,966 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating expense                                                  
                     Noninterest expenses (as                                                   
                      reported)                    $      21,946  $      26,153  $       18,362 
                     Less: merger-related expenses        (1,268)        (5,193)         (1,396)
                     Less: amortization of                                                      
                      intangibles                           (458)          (458)           (347)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted operating expense   $      20,220  $      20,502  $       16,619 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating revenues                                                 
                     Net Interest Income (as                                                    
                      reported)                    $      26,050  $      26,597  $       19,975 
                     Plus: noninterest income (as                                               
                      reported)                            5,375          4,727           4,523 
                     Less: (gain) loss on sale of                                               
                      securities                              87              6               - 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted operating revenues  $      31,512  $      31,330  $       24,498 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating expense to                                               
                     adjusted operating revenues                                                
                     Adjusted operating expense    $      20,220  $      20,502  $       16,619 
                     Divided by: adjusted                                                       
                      operating revenues                  31,512         31,330          24,498 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted operating expense                                                
                       to adjusted operating                                                    
                       revenues                            64.17%         65.44%          67.84%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                      Noninterest expenses to net                                               
                       interest income plus                                                     
                       noninterest income                  69.84%         83.49%          74.95%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     assets                                                                     
                     Adjusted net income           $       6,443  $       6,168  $        4,791 
                     Divided by: average assets        3,135,031      3,132,625       2,480,983 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                4.02           4.02            3.97 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       assets                               0.83%          0.79%           0.77%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                      Return on average assets              0.71%          0.35%           0.60%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP                                                  
                     FINANCIAL MEASURES                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                                                             
                                                       September 30,             June 30,       
                                                            2015                   2015         
                                                        (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)      
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                    Adjusted net income                                                         
                     Pretax income (as reported)   $               6,870  $               6,542 
                     Plus: merger-related expenses                    31                    167 
                       (gain) loss on sale of                                                   
                        securities                                   (54)                     - 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted pretax income                       6,847                  6,709 
                     Tax expense                                   2,085                  2,331 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted net income          $               4,762  $               4,378 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Divided by: weighted average                                               
                      diluted shares                          44,287,019             44,301,895 
                      Adjusted net income per                                                   
                       share                       $                0.11  $                0.10 
                     Estimated tax rate for                                                     
                      adjustment                                   32.56%                 34.75%
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted noninterest income                                                 
                     Noninterest income (as                                                     
                      reported)                    $               4,927  $               4,292 
                     Less: (gain) loss on sale of                                               
                      securities                                     (54)                     - 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted noninterest income  $               4,873  $               4,292 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted noninterest expenses                                               
                     Noninterest expenses (as                                                   
                      reported)                    $              18,419  $              18,232 
                     Less: merger-related expenses                   (31)                  (167)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted noninterest                                                      
                       expenses                    $              18,388  $              18,065 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating expense                                                  
                     Noninterest expenses (as                                                   
                      reported)                    $              18,419  $              18,232 
                     Less: merger-related expenses                   (31)                  (167)
                     Less: amortization of                                                      
                      intangibles                                   (347)                  (347)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted operating expense   $              18,041  $              17,718 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating revenues                                                 
                     Net Interest Income (as                                                    
                      reported)                    $              20,362  $              20,616 
                     Plus: noninterest income (as                                               
                      reported)                                    4,927                  4,292 
                     Less: (gain) loss on sale of                                               
                      securities                                     (54)                     - 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted operating revenues  $              25,235  $              24,908 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted operating expense to                                               
                     adjusted operating revenues                                                
                     Adjusted operating expense    $              18,041  $              17,718 
                     Divided by: adjusted                                                       
                      operating revenues                          25,235                 24,908 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted operating expense                                                
                       to adjusted operating                                                    
                       revenues                                    71.49%                 71.13%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                      Noninterest expenses to net                                               
                       interest income plus                                                     
                       noninterest income                          72.83%                 73.20%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     assets                                                                     
                     Adjusted net income           $               4,762  $               4,378 
                     Divided by: average assets                2,473,034              2,406,671 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                        3.97                   4.01 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       assets                                       0.76%                  0.73%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                      Return on average assets                      0.77%                  0.71%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                    
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP                                                  
                     FINANCIAL MEASURES                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                                                             
                                                      June 30,      March 31,     December 31,  
                                                        2016           2016           2015      
                                                    (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     equity                                                                     
                     Adjusted net income           $       6,443  $       6,168  $        4,791 
                     Divided by: average common                                                 
                      equity                             352,505        348,556         284,671 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                4.02           4.02            3.97 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       equity                               7.35%          7.12%           6.68%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                      Return on average equity              6.33%          3.16%           5.26%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Tangible common equity to                                                   
                     tangible assets                                                            
                     Total assets                  $   3,174,075  $   3,153,737  $    2,514,264 
                     Less: intangible assets             (75,551)       (76,520)        (38,768)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Tangible assets              $   3,098,524  $   3,077,217  $    2,475,496 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Total common equity           $     354,450  $     349,511  $      284,704 
                     Less: intangible assets             (75,551)       (76,520)        (38,768)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Tangible common equity       $     278,899  $     272,991  $      245,936 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Tangible common equity        $     278,899  $     272,991  $      245,936 
                     Divided by: tangible assets       3,098,524      3,077,217       2,475,496 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Tangible common equity to                                                 
                       tangible assets                      9.00%          8.87%           9.93%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                      Common equity to assets              11.17%         11.08%          11.32%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Tangible book value per share                                               
                     Issued and outstanding shares    53,332,369     53,038,020      44,854,509 
                     Less: nondilutive restricted                                               
                      stock awards                      (969,991)      (785,658)       (959,305)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Period end dilutive shares      52,362,378     52,252,362      43,895,204 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Tangible common equity        $     278,899  $     272,991  $      245,936 
                     Divided by: period end                                                     
                      dilutive shares                 52,362,378     52,252,362      43,895,204 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Tangible common book value                                                
                       per share                   $        5.33  $        5.22  $         5.60 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                      Common book value per share  $        6.77  $        6.69  $         6.49 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     tangible common equity                                                     
                     Average common equity         $     352,505  $     348,556  $      284,671 
                     Less: average intangible                                                   
                      assets                             (76,083)       (74,773)        (38,934)
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Average tangible common                                                   
                       equity                      $     276,422  $     273,783  $      245,737 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Net income                    $       5,552  $       2,741  $        3,775 
                     Divided by: average tangible                                               
                      common equity                      276,422        273,783         245,737 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                4.02           4.02            3.97 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Return on average tangible                                                
                       common equity                        8.08%          4.03%           6.09%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                     Adjusted net income           $       6,443  $       6,168  $        4,791 
                     Divided by: average tangible                                               
                      common equity                      276,422        273,783         245,737 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                4.02           4.02            3.97 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       tangible common equity               9.37%          9.06%           7.74%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted allowance for loan                                                 
                     losses                                                                     
                     Allowance for loan losses     $      10,873  $       9,832  $        9,064 
                     Plus: acquisition accounting                                               
                      FMV adjustments to acquired                                               
                      loans                               31,277         33,589          28,173 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted allowance for loan                                               
                       losses                      $      42,150  $      43,421  $       37,237 
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                     Divided by: total loans                                                    
                      (excluding LHFS before FMV                                                
                      adjustments)                 $   2,358,174  $   2,312,732  $    1,769,988 
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Adjusted allowance for loan                                               
                       losses to total loans                1.79%          1.88%           2.10%
                                                   -------------- -------------- ---------------
                      Allowance for loan losses to                                              
                       total loans                          0.47%          0.43%           0.52%
                                                   ============== ============== ===============
                                                                                                
                    PARK STERLING CORPORATION                                                   
                    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP                                                  
                     FINANCIAL MEASURES                                                         
                    ($ in thousands, except per                                                 
                     share amounts)                                                             
                                                       September 30,             June 30,       
                                                            2015                   2015         
                                                        (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)      
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     equity                                                                     
                     Adjusted net income           $               4,762  $               4,378 
                     Divided by: average common                                                 
                      equity                                     282,426                280,676 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                        3.97                   4.01 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       equity                                       6.69%                  6.26%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                      Return on average equity                      6.71%                  6.10%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Tangible common equity to                                                   
                     tangible assets                                                            
                     Total assets                  $           2,485,134  $           2,443,880 
                     Less: intangible assets                     (39,115)               (39,462)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Tangible assets              $           2,446,019  $           2,404,418 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Total common equity           $             284,205  $             279,743 
                     Less: intangible assets                     (39,115)               (39,462)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Tangible common equity       $             245,090  $             240,281 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Tangible common equity        $             245,090  $             240,281 
                     Divided by: tangible assets               2,446,019              2,404,418 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Tangible common equity to                                                 
                       tangible assets                             10.02%                  9.99%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                      Common equity to assets                      11.44%                 11.45%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Tangible book value per share                                               
                     Issued and outstanding shares            44,909,447             44,910,686 
                     Less: nondilutive restricted                                               
                      stock awards                              (974,183)              (985,531)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Period end dilutive shares              43,935,264             43,925,155 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Tangible common equity        $             245,090  $             240,281 
                     Divided by: period end                                                     
                      dilutive shares                         43,935,264             43,925,155 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Tangible common book value                                                
                       per share                   $                5.58  $                5.47 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                      Common book value per share  $                6.47  $                6.37 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted return on average                                                  
                     tangible common equity                                                     
                     Average common equity         $             282,426  $             280,676 
                     Less: average intangible                                                   
                      assets                                     (39,284)               (39,646)
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Average tangible common                                                   
                       equity                      $             243,142  $             241,030 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Net income                    $               4,778  $               4,269 
                     Divided by: average tangible                                               
                      common equity                              243,142                241,030 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                        3.97                   4.01 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Return on average tangible                                                
                       common equity                                7.80%                  7.10%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                     Adjusted net income           $               4,762  $               4,378 
                     Divided by: average tangible                                               
                      common equity                              243,142                241,030 
                     Multiplied by: annualization                                               
                      factor                                        3.97                   4.01 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted return on average                                                
                       tangible common equity                       7.77%                  7.29%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                                                                                                
                    Adjusted allowance for loan                                                 
                     losses                                                                     
                     Allowance for loan losses     $               8,742  $               8,468 
                     Plus: acquisition accounting                                               
                      FMV adjustments to acquired                                               
                      loans                                       29,548                 31,159 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted allowance for loan                                               
                       losses                      $              38,290  $              39,627 
                                                   ====================== ======================
                     Divided by: total loans                                                    
                      (excluding LHFS before FMV                                                
                      adjustments)                 $           1,729,672  $           1,688,622 
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Adjusted allowance for loan                                               
                       losses to total loans                        2.21%                  2.35%
                                                   ---------------------- ----------------------
                      Allowance for loan losses to                                              
                       total loans                                  0.51%                  0.51%
                                                   ====================== ======================
                    

For additional information contact:
Donald K. Truslow
Chief Financial Officer
(704) 716-2134
don.truslow@parksterlingbank.com


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