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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 10-Q

   X  Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004
 
       Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the transition period from ____ to ____

Commission file number 0-15083

The South Financial Group, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina   57-0824914
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (IRS Employer Identification No.)

102 South Main Street, Greenville, South Carolina   29601
(Address of principal executive offices)   (ZIP Code)

(864) 255-7900
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes   X   No      

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes   X     No       

The number of outstanding shares of the issuer’s $1.00 par value common stock as of November 3, 2004 was 71,080,940.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data) (Unaudited)

September 30, December 31,
2004 2003 2003
Assets                
Cash and due from banks   $ 210,125   $ 186,069   $ 184,057  
Interest-bearing bank balances    850    7,958    2,048  
Federal funds sold    --    --    137  
Securities  
   Trading    --    954    480  
   Available for sale    4,232,854    3,439,226    3,915,994  
   Held to maturity (market value $77,302, $72,922 and  
        $93,188, respectively)    75,631    70,485    91,097  
   

 

 

 
      Total securities    4,308,485    3,510,665    4,007,571  
   

 

 

 
Loans  
   Loans held for sale    21,933    45,817    29,619  
   Loans held for investment    7,984,824    4,857,154    5,732,205  
   Allowance for loan losses    (96,318 )  (63,000 )  (73,287 )
   

 

 

 
      Net loans    7,910,439    4,839,971    5,688,537  
   

 

 

 
Premises and equipment, net    163,428    132,137    142,705  
Accrued interest receivable    55,952    39,958    48,365  
Intangible assets    610,347    245,791    353,079  
Other assets    391,823    253,813    292,902  
   

 

 

 
    $ 13,651,449   $ 9,216,362   $ 10,719,401  
   

 

 

 
   
Liabilities and shareholders' equity  
Liabilities  
   Deposits  
      Noninterest-bearing   $ 1,222,467   $ 811,919   $ 882,129  
      Interest-bearing    6,589,002    4,454,096    5,146,520  
   

 

 

 
         Total deposits    7,811,469    5,266,015    6,028,649  
   Federal funds purchased and repurchase agreements    1,753,660    718,641    834,866  
   Other short-term borrowings    51,648    49,749    56,079  
   Long-term debt    2,534,850    2,322,208    2,702,879  
   Debt associated with trust preferred securities    --    95,500    --  
   Accrued interest payable    31,365    19,266    24,520  
   Other liabilities    85,783    88,317    92,539  
   

 

 

 
      Total liabilities    12,268,775    8,559,696    9,739,532  
   

 

 

 
Shareholders' equity  
   Preferred stock-no par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares;  
     issued and outstanding - none    --    --    --  
   Common stock-par value $1 per share; authorized 200,000,000  
     shares; issued and outstanding 70,894,247, 47,073,578,  
     and 59,064,375 shares, respectively    70,894    47,074    59,064  
   Surplus    1,048,649    414,973    712,788  
   Retained earnings    279,852    197,895    216,678  
   Guarantee of employee stock ownership plan debt and nonvested  
     restricted stock    (3,881 )  (2,723 )  (2,494 )
   Common stock held in trust for deferred compensation    (901 )  (150 )  (151 )
   Deferred compensation payable
      in common stock
    901    150    151  
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax    (12,840 )  (553 )  (6,167 )
   

 

 

 
      Total shareholders' equity    1,382,674    656,666    979,869  
   

 

 

 
    $ 13,651,449   $ 9,216,362   $ 10,719,401  
   

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements.

THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)

Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2004 2003 2004 2003
Interest income                    
Interest and fees on loans   $ 103,398   $ 66,936   $ 261,763   $ 202,594  
Interest and dividends on securities  
   Taxable    41,594    29,177    114,488    90,413  
   Exempt from Federal income taxes    2,141    1,200    5,806    3,526  
   

 

 

 

 
      Total interest and dividends on securities    43,735    30,377    120,294    93,939  
Interest on short-term investments    85    103    136    433  
   

 

 

 

 
      Total interest income    147,218    97,416    382,193    296,966  
   

 

 

 

 
Interest expense  
Interest on deposits    27,345    18,796    66,798    55,130  
Interest on borrowed funds    20,115    16,200    53,232    47,773  
   

 

 

 

 
   Total interest expense    47,460    34,996    120,030    102,903  
   

 

 

 

 
   Net interest income    99,758    62,420    262,163    194,063  
Provision for loan losses    9,440    5,591    24,158    16,291  
   

 

 

 

 
   Net interest income after provision for loan losses    90,318    56,829    238,005    177,772  
Noninterest income    24,083    27,730    79,366    71,591  
Noninterest expenses, excluding merger-related costs    64,371    50,196    175,356    147,302  
Merger-related costs    5,487    345    6,239    2,224  
   

 

 

 

 
   Income from continuing operations before income  
      taxes, minority interest, and discontinued operations    44,543    34,018    135,776    99,837  
Income taxes    13,363    10,125    42,316    31,188  
   

 

 

 

 
   Income before minority interest and discontinued  
      operations    31,180    23,893    93,460    68,649  
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiary, net of income tax    --    --    --    (2,012 )
   

 

 

 

 
   Income from continuing operations    31,180    23,893    93,460    66,637  
Discontinued operations, net of income tax    (165 )  --    (165 )  --  
   

 

 

 

 
   Net income   $ 31,015   $ 23,893   $ 93,295   $ 66,637  
   

 

 

 

 
   
Average common shares outstanding, basic    68,635,847    46,955,200    62,470,768    46,968,749  
Average common shares outstanding, diluted    70,342,922    47,992,601    64,019,889    48,002,656  
Per common share, basic  
Income from continuing operations   $ 0.45   $ 0.51   $ 1.49   $ 1.42  
Discontinued operations    --    --    --    --  
   

 

 

 

 
Net income   $ 0.45   $ 0.51   $ 1.49   $ 1.42  
   

 

 

 

 
Per common share, diluted  
Income from continuing operations   $ 0.44   $ 0.50   $ 1.46   $ 1.39  
Discontinued operations    --    --    --    --  
   

 

 

 

 
Net income   $ 0.44   $ 0.50   $ 1.46   $ 1.39  
   

 

 

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements, which are an integral part of these statements.

THE SOUTH FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(in thousands, except share and per share data) (Unaudited)

Shares of
Common
Stock
Common
Stock
Surplus Retained
Earnings
and
Other*
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income(Loss)
Total
Balance, December 31, 2002      47,347,375   $ 47,347   $ 427,448   $ 147,854   $ 24,150   $ 646,799  
Net income    --    --    --    66,637    --    66,637  
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax  
   of $12,355    --