Strong Organic Loan Growth with Expanding Pipeline
Well-Positioned Balance Sheet with Robust Capital and Liquidity
STUART, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida ("Seacoast" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: SBCF) today reported unaudited results of operations and other financial information for the second quarter of 2026.
Second Quarter 2026 Highlights
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Net income of $59.5 million, or $0.55 per share, increased 87% from the prior quarter and 39% from the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income1 was $65.8 million, or $0.61 per share.
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Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision earnings1 increased 4% from the prior quarter and 52% from the prior year quarter.
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16% annualized organic loan growth.
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Total deposits increased 4% on an annualized basis, including a 4% annualized increase in noninterest-bearing deposits.
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Cost of deposits declined to 1.53%.
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Net interest income grew 2% from the prior quarter and 42% from the prior year quarter.
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Net interest margin was stable at 3.83% and, excluding accretion on acquired loans, expanded eight basis points from the prior quarter to 3.65%.
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Revenue growth continued to outpace expense, resulting in improved operating leverage and an improved efficiency ratio.
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Repurchased 751,680 shares of common stock during the quarter, and 1,072,443 shares of common stock year to date.
Charles M. Shaffer, Seacoast's Chairman and CEO, said, "Seacoast delivered another quarter of strong financial performance, reflecting the strength of our franchise, the resilience of our markets, and the disciplined execution of our associates across the organization. In early July, we successfully completed the conversion of customers from Citizens First Bank to Seacoast's platforms, marking the culmination of one of the most significant and complex integrations in our company's history. I could not be more proud of our team for delivering an exceptionally smooth client experience while executing a highly complex technical conversion. Their preparation, commitment, and relentless focus on excellence ensured a seamless transition for customers and demonstrated the extraordinary talent and capabilities that exist throughout Seacoast.”
Shaffer continued, “The Villages® remains one of the most attractive growth markets in Florida, supported by exceptional demographics, continued economic expansion, and significant opportunities to deepen customer relationships. This acquisition has strengthened our position in this premier market, expanded our franchise, enhanced our earnings profile, and improved our ability to generate sustainable long-term growth. Just as importantly, we have welcomed team members and customers that share our commitment to community banking, exceptional service, and local decision-making.
“Beyond the successful completion of the conversion, we delivered another strong quarter, supported by healthy loan and demand deposit growth, diversified revenue streams, and disciplined execution across the organization. Our balance sheet remains exceptionally strong, underpinned by industry-leading capital levels, substantial liquidity, and excellent asset quality. These strengths provide the flexibility to continue to invest in our franchise, support our clients, and capitalize on opportunities across our footprint while maintaining a prudent risk posture.”
Shaffer concluded, “As Seacoast celebrates its 100th year, we remain optimistic about the future. The markets we serve continue to benefit from favorable population growth, strong economic fundamentals, and attractive long-term growth trends. With the successful integration of our recent acquisitions now complete, an outstanding team in place, and a strong balance sheet supporting future growth, we enter the second half of 2026 with considerable momentum and confidence in our ability to create sustained value for our shareholders, customers, associates, and communities.”
Financial Results
Income Statement
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Net income in the second quarter of 2026 was $59.5 million, or $0.55 per diluted share, compared to $31.9 million, or $0.29 per diluted share, in the prior quarter and $42.7 million, or $0.50 per diluted share, in the prior year quarter. Adjusted net income1 for the second quarter of 2026 was $65.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, compared to $67.8 million, or $0.62 per diluted share, for the prior quarter, and $44.5 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, for the prior year quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, net income was $91.4 million and adjusted net income1 was $133.6 million, compared to $74.2 million and $76.6 million, respectively, in the prior year period.
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Net revenues were $208.2 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $44.3 million, or 27%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $56.8 million, or 38%, compared to the prior year quarter. The first quarter of 2026 included a $39.5 million loss from a strategic repositioning of the securities portfolio. Growth compared to the prior year quarter reflects the expansion of the franchise, including from bank acquisitions in 2025. Adjusted net revenues1 were $210.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $4.9 million, or 2%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $58.2 million, or 38%, compared to the prior year quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2026 and 2025, net revenues were $372.0 million and $292.1 million, respectively.
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Pre-tax pre-provision earnings1 were $87.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $43.4 million, or 100%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $26.7 million, or 44%, compared to the second quarter of 2025. Adjusted pre-tax pre-provision earnings1 were $95.5 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $3.8 million, or 4%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $32.8 million, or 52%, compared to the second quarter of 2025. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, pre-tax pre-provision earnings1 was $130.5 million and adjusted pre-tax pre-provision earnings1 was $187.1 million, compared to $110.8 million and $114.3 million, respectively, in the prior year period.
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Net interest income totaled $180.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $3.9 million, or 2%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $53.5 million, or 42%, compared to the second quarter of 2025. The increase compared to the prior quarter represents higher yields on the securities portfolio and loan growth. Securities income increased $2.5 million, or 4%, from the prior quarter, benefiting from higher balances and the full quarter impact of the securities repositioning executed in the first quarter of 2026. Interest income on loans increased compared to the prior quarter by $2.4 million, or 1%, despite lower purchase accounting accretion, due to higher average loan balances and higher core loan yields. Accretion on acquired loans was $8.9 million in the second quarter of 2026 compared to $12.1 million in the first quarter of 2026. Interest expense on deposits increased $0.7 million, or 1%, compared to the prior quarter.
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Net interest margin was stable at 3.83% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to the first quarter of 2026, and increased 25 basis points compared to 3.58% in the second quarter of 2025. Excluding the effects of accretion on acquired loans, net interest margin expanded eight basis points to 3.65% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 3.57% in the first quarter of 2026, and increased 36 basis points compared to 3.29% in the second quarter of 2025. The expansion in core net interest margin was driven by higher securities and loan yields and lower funding costs. Loan yields were 5.88%, a decline of eight basis points from the prior quarter, and a decline of 10 basis points from the prior year quarter. Yield on loans excluding accretion on acquired loans was 5.61%, an increase of four basis points from the prior quarter, and an increase of three basis points from the prior year quarter. Securities yields increased to 4.47%, up 10 basis points from the prior quarter and up 60 basis points from the prior year quarter. The cost of deposits declined one basis point to 1.53% in the second quarter of 2026 compared to 1.54% in the prior quarter, and declined 27 basis points compared to 1.80% in the second quarter of 2025. The cost of funds declined two basis points to 1.69% compared to the prior quarter, and declined 30 basis points compared to the prior year quarter.
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The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $9.0 million in the second quarter of 2026, reflecting record loan growth and low, stable charge-offs of $3.2 million. Allowance coverage of 1.38% at June 30, 2026 was lower by one basis point compared to March 31, 2026.
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Noninterest income totaled $27.8 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $40.4 million compared to the prior quarter. A strategic repositioning of the securities portfolio resulted in a $39.5 million loss in the first quarter of 2026. Excluding securities activity, adjusted noninterest income1 of $27.8 million increased $0.9 million, or 3%, compared to the prior quarter, and increased $3.4 million, or 14%, from the prior year quarter. For the six months ended June 30, 2026, adjusted noninterest income1 increased $8.3 million, or 18%, from the prior year period to $54.8 million. Results in the second quarter of 2026 included:
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Service charges on deposits totaled $7.0 million, an increase of $0.1 million, or 2%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $1.5 million, or 27%, from the prior year quarter.
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Wealth management income totaled $6.0 million, an increase of $0.2 million, or 3%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $1.8 million, or 42%, from the prior year quarter. The wealth management division has continued to deliver significant growth, driven by robust organic business development, strong client retention, and continued asset inflows from existing relationships, and has added $388 million in new organic assets under management in the first half of 2026. Assets under management have grown 45% year-over-year to $3.2 billion.
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Mortgage banking income totaled $2.7 million, an increase of $0.6 million, or 27%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $2.1 million, or 301%, from the prior year quarter, with higher saleable production including the addition of mortgage originations in The Villages communities.
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Insurance agency income totaled $1.3 million, a decrease of $0.5 million, or 25%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $47 thousand, or 4%, from the prior year quarter. The first quarter of 2026 included typical seasonal contingency payments, which are collected annually.
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Other income totaled $6.0 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 8%, compared to the prior quarter and a decrease of $1.5 million, or 19%, from the prior year quarter. Compared to the prior quarter, the second quarter of 2026 included higher fees on customer swap activity, partially offset by lower SBIC income. In the prior year quarter, the Company recognized $3.0 million in tax refunds related to a prior bank acquisition.
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Noninterest expense was $123.1 million in the second quarter of 2026, an increase of $0.9 million, or 1%, compared to the prior quarter, and an increase of $31.4 million, or 34%, compared to the prior year quarter. In the second quarter of 2026, merger and integration costs totaled $8.4 million, compared to $8.5 million in the prior quarter and $2.4 million in the prior year quarter. Results in the second quarter of 2026 are discussed below. Year-over-year increases reflect continued expansion of the footprint and growth in customers, including through bank acquisitions.
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Salaries and employee benefits totaled $63.1 million, an increase of $0.5 million, or 1%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $10.6 million, or 20%, from the prior year quarter.
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Outsourced data processing costs totaled $12.2 million, an increase of $0.2 million, or 2%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $3.7 million, or 44%, from the prior year quarter.
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Occupancy costs totaled $9.6 million, an increase of $0.4 million, or 4%, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $2.1 million, or 28%, from the prior year quarter.
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Legal and professional fees totaled $2.5 million, a decrease of $0.7 million, or 22%, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $0.4 million, or 20%, from the prior year quarter. The changes are largely associated with the timing of various projects.
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Amortization of intangibles totaled $10.0 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 1%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $4.8 million, or 94%, from the prior year quarter.
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Other expense totaled $8.0 million, an increase of $1.2 million, or 18%, compared to the prior quarter and an increase of $1.8 million, or 30%, from the prior year quarter.
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The efficiency ratio improved to 58.52% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 59.47% in the first quarter of 2026 and 60.33% in the second quarter of 2025. The adjusted efficiency ratio1 improved to 54.54% in the second quarter of 2026, compared to 55.31% in the first quarter of 2026 and 58.74% in the prior year quarter. The Company remains keenly focused on disciplined expense control, while making investments for growth.
Balance Sheet
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At June 30, 2026, the Company had total assets of $21.4 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $2.7 billion. Book value per common share was $28.20 as of June 30, 2026, compared to $27.83 as of March 31, 2026, and $26.43 as of June 30, 2025. Tangible book value per share, treating all convertible preferred shares as common was $17.25 as of June 30, 2026, compared to $16.90 as of March 31, 2026, and $17.19 as of June 30, 2025.
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Debt securities totaled $5.7 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $93.3 million compared to March 31, 2026. Debt securities as of June 30, 2026 included approximately $5.2 billion in securities classified as available-for-sale and recorded at fair value. The unrealized loss on these securities is fully reflected in the value presented on the balance sheet. The portfolio also includes $564.1 million in securities classified as held-to-maturity with a fair value of $465.7 million.
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Continued strong loan origination volume and lower payoffs than the first quarter resulted in an overall increase in loan balances of $504.0 million, or 16% annualized, during the second quarter of 2026. Seacoast continues to benefit from the investments made in recent years to attract talent from large regional and national banks across its markets.
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The outlook for continued consistent growth is strong, with loan pipelines totaling $1.5 billion as of June 30, 2026, compared to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2026 and $920.9 million at June 30, 2025.
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Commercial pipelines totaled $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2026, representing an increase of $246.2 million, or 24%, from the prior quarter and an increase of $430.0 million, or 50%, from the prior year quarter.
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Residential pipelines were $168.5 million as of June 30, 2026, compared to $169.2 million as of March 31, 2026 and $43.5 million as of June 30, 2025.
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Total deposits were $16.8 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of $154.3 million or 3.7% annualized, when compared to March 31, 2026.
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Noninterest-bearing demand deposits increased 4% on an annualized basis during the second quarter of 2026 to $4.2 billion at June 30, 2026.
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The cost of deposits declined one basis point to 1.53% from 1.54% in the prior quarter.
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At June 30, 2026, customer transaction account balances represented 48% of total deposits. The Company benefits from a granular deposit franchise, with the top ten depositors representing approximately 2% of total customer deposits.
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Consumer deposits represent 48% of overall customer deposit funding with an average consumer customer balance of $24 thousand. Commercial deposits represent 52% of overall customer deposit funding with an average business customer balance of $121 thousand.
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Brokered deposits were utilized as a temporary funding source to offset typical seasonal lows in core deposit balances. Brokered deposits totaled $611.6 million as of June 30, 2026, compared to $209.3 million as of March 31, 2026 and $515.3 million as of June 30, 2025.
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Uninsured deposits represented only 36% of overall deposit balances as of June 30, 2026. This includes public funds under the Florida Qualified Public Depository program, which provides loss protection to depositors beyond FDIC insurance limits. Excluding such balances, the uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were 32% of total deposits. The Company has liquidity sources including cash and lines of credit with the Federal Reserve and Federal Home Loan Bank that represent 158% of uninsured deposits, and 181% of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits.
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Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings averaged $915.0 million at 3.77% for the second quarter of 2026, compared to average borrowings of $847.2 million at 4.03% in the first quarter of 2026 and $724.2 million at 4.32% in the second quarter of 2025.
Asset Quality
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The ratio of criticized and classified loans to total loans was 2.88% at June 30, 2026, 2.82% at March 31, 2026, and 2.39% at June 30, 2025.
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Nonperforming loans were $86.5 million, or 0.66% of total loans, at June 30, 2026, a decrease of $8.5 million, or 9%, from $95.0 million, or 0.75% of total loans, as of March 31, 2026.
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Accruing past due loans were $20.1 million, or 0.15% of total loans, at June 30, 2026, compared to $28.2 million, or 0.22% of total loans, at March 31, 2026, and $14.2 million, or 0.13% of total loans, at June 30, 2025.
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Net charge-offs were $3.2 million in the second quarter of 2026, compared to $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2026 and $2.5 million in the second quarter of 2025. Net charge-offs for the four most recent quarters averaged 0.09% of total loans.
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The ratio of ACL to total loans was 1.38% at June 30, 2026, a decline of one basis point, compared to 1.39% at March 31, 2026, and 1.34% at June 30, 2025.
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Portfolio diversification, in terms of asset mix, industry, and loan type, has been a critical element of the Company's lending strategy. Exposure across industries and collateral types is broadly distributed.
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Construction and land development and commercial real estate loans remain well below regulatory guidance as of June 30, 2026 at 40% and 230% of total bank-level risk-based capital2, respectively, compared to 35% and 224%, respectively, at March 31, 2026. On a consolidated basis and as of June 30, 2026, construction and land development and commercial real estate loans represent 37% and 216%, respectively, of total consolidated risk-based capital2.
Capital and Liquidity
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The Company continues to operate with a fortress balance sheet, with a Tier 1 capital ratio at June 30, 2026 of 14.3%2 compared to 14.6% at both March 31, 2026 and June 30, 2025. The Total capital ratio was 15.7%2, the Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio was 11.5%2, and the Tier 1 leverage ratio was 10.4%2 at June 30, 2026. The Company is considered “well capitalized” based on applicable U.S. regulatory capital ratio requirements.
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Tangible equity to tangible assets3 was 9.25% at June 30, 2026, compared to 9.24% at March 31, 2026, and 9.75% at June 30, 2025. If all held-to-maturity securities were adjusted to fair value, the tangible equity ratio would have been 8.92% at June 30, 2026.
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During the second quarter of 2026, the Company repurchased over 750,000 shares of its common stock under its share repurchase program. Year to date under the program, the Company has taken opportunities to leverage its strong capital position by repurchasing over 1 million shares of its common stock.
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At June 30, 2026, in addition to $429.9 million in cash, the Company had $9.2 billion in available borrowing capacity, including $5.0 billion in available collateralized lines of credit, $3.8 billion of unpledged debt securities available as collateral for potential additional borrowings, and available unsecured lines of credit of $348.0 million. These liquidity sources as of June 30, 2026, represented 181% of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits.
1Non-GAAP measure, see “Explanation of Certain Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for more information and for a reconciliation to GAAP. |
2Estimated |
3The Company defines tangible assets as total assets less intangible assets and tangible equity as total shareholders' equity plus convertible preferred stock less intangible assets. |
OTHER INFORMATION
Conference Call Information
Seacoast will host a conference call on July 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss the second quarter of 2026 earnings results and business trends. Investors may call in (toll-free) by dialing (800) 715-9871 (Conference ID: 3366993). Charts will be used during the conference call and may be accessed at Seacoast’s website at www.SeacoastBanking.com by selecting “Presentations” under the heading “News/Events.” Additionally, a recording of the call will be made available to individuals shortly after the conference call and can be accessed via a link at www.SeacoastBanking.com under the heading “Corporate Information.” The recording will be available for one year.
About Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF)
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (NASDAQ: SBCF) is one of the largest community banks headquartered in Florida with approximately $21.4 billion in assets and $16.8 billion in deposits as of June 30, 2026. Seacoast provides integrated financial services including commercial and consumer banking, wealth management, and mortgage and insurance services to customers at 105 full-service branches across Florida and Georgia, and through advanced mobile and online banking solutions. Seacoast National Bank is the wholly-owned subsidiary bank of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida. For more information about Seacoast, visit www.SeacoastBanking.com.
Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning, and protections, of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including, without limitation, statements about future financial and operating results, cost savings, enhanced revenues, economic and seasonal conditions in the Company’s markets, and improvements or impacts to reported earnings that may be realized from cost controls, tax law changes, conversion of preferred shares into common shares, new initiatives and for integration of banks (including Villages Bancorporation, Inc.) that the Company has acquired, or expects to acquire, as well as statements with respect to Seacoast's objectives, strategic plans, expectations and intentions and other statements that are not historical facts. Actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to the Company’s beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, assumptions, estimates and intentions about future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may be beyond the Company’s control, and which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (“Seacoast” or the “Company”) or its wholly-owned banking subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank (“Seacoast Bank”), to be materially different from results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Contacts
Michael Young
Chief Strategy Officer
Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida
(772) 403-0451
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