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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

(Mark One)ý

ANNUAL REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009o

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934For the Transition Period
from                                to


Commission file number 333-152331

COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

South Carolina(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)

33-1206107(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)2305 Oak Street
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577(Address of principal executive offices)(843) 839-2265(Registrant's telephone number)




Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:None

Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None

Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities
Act. o YES    ý NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange
Act. o YES    ý NO

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. ý YES    o NO

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be
submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to submit and post such files). o YES    o NO

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K (§229.405 of this chapter)
is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this
Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting
company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer o (Do not check if a
smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company ý


Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
o YES    ý NO

The estimated aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates (shareholders holding less than 5% of an outstanding class of stock,
excluding directors and executive officers) of the Company on June 30, 2009 was $11,384,750. Because there is not an active trading market for the Common Stock, we have used our initial public
offering price of $10.00 as an estimate of the market value of a share of our Common Stock for purposes of calculating our public float.

The
number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock was 2,186,000 at March 24, 2010.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

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PagePart I.Item 1.

Business


3Item 1A.

Risk Factors


21Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments


27Item 2.

Properties


27Item 3.

Legal Proceedings


28Item 4.

Reserved


28Part IIItem 5.

Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities


28Item 6.

Selected Financial Data


29Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations


29Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk


42Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data


43Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure


75Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures


75Item 9B.

Other Information


75Part IIIItem 10.

Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance


76Item 11.

Executive Compensation


81Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters


85Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence


87Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services


89Part IVItem 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules


90Signatures


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PART I

Item 1.    Business.

This report on Form 10-K contains "forward-looking statements" relating to, without limitation, future economic
performance, plans and objectives of management for future operations, and projections of revenue and other financial items that are based on the beliefs of our management, as well as assumptions made
by and information currently available to management. The words "expect," "estimate," "anticipate," and "believe," as well as similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
Our actual results may differ materially from the results discussed in the forward-looking statements, and our operating performance each quarter is subject to various risks and uncertainties that are
discussed in detail in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation:



These
risks are exacerbated by the recent developments in national and international financial markets, and we are unable to predict what effect these uncertain market conditions will
have on our company. During 2008 and 2009, the capital and credit markets experienced unprecedented levels of volatility and disruption. There can be no assurance that these unprecedented developments
will not materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We
undertake no obligation to publicly update or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Overview

Coastal Carolina Dream Team, LLC (the LLC) was formed on June 20, 2007, to explore the possibility of establishing
a new bank in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. On February 28, 2008, Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated to act as the holding company for Coastal
Carolina National Bank (the Bank), and on April 10, 2008, the LLC merged with, and into the

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Company
(the Merger). As a result of the Merger, all the assets and liabilities of the LLC became assets and liabilities of the Company. Coastal Carolina National Bank is a national banking
association organized under the laws of the United States and provides banking services to individual, partnership and corporate borrowers located in Horry County, South Carolina. Since our inception
in June 2007 and before our Bank opened for business on June 8, 2009, we engaged in organizational and pre-opening activities necessary to obtain regulatory approvals and to prepare
our subsidiary bank to commence business as a financial institution.

Business Strategy

Our business strategy is to create a community-oriented financial institution focused on providing personalized service to clients and
offering products designed to meet their specific needs. Our target markets include:



Our
goal is to provide a full range of competitive banking services and to emphasize the effective delivery of those services. We believe we can distinguish ourselves by providing the
level of personal service often associated with a community bank, while also offering the requisite technology and skilled advisors to deliver more sophisticated financial products and services than a
typical community bank.

Products and Services

The Bank offers a variety of traditional banking services, emphasizing a variety of lending services, including real estate, commercial
and equity line and consumer loans to individuals and small- to mid-size businesses that are located or conduct business in our market area. Our deposit products include checking accounts,
savings accounts, money market accounts, certificates of deposit, commercial checking accounts and individual retirement accounts, for which rates are reviewed regularly to ensure the Bank remains
competitive. We also provide cashier's checks, debit cards, tax deposits, direct deposit and United States savings bonds. The Bank delivers our services though a variety of methods, including
on-line banking, remote deposit capture, banking by mail and drive-thru banking.

Lending Activities

General.The Company emphasizes a range of lending services, including real estate, commercial, consumer loans, home equity lines of
credit, and
loans to small-to-mid-size businesses in the Myrtle Beach market. We compete for these loans with competitors who are well established in our service area and have
greater resources and lending limits. As a result, in some instances, we may charge lower interest rates to attract borrowers. The well established banks in our service area will likely make
proportionately
more loans to medium- to large-sized business than we will. Many of the Bank's commercial loans are made to small- to medium-sized businesses which may be less able to withstand competitive, economic,
and financial conditions than larger borrowers.

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Loan Distribution.The percentage distribution of our loans at December 31, 2009 is as follows:

Construction and land development


32.0
%Real estatemortgage


5.5Real estateother


51.2Commercial and industrial


10.7Consumer and other


0.6100.0
%


Our
loan distribution will depend on our customers and will likely vary over time.

Allowance for Loan Losses.We maintain an allowance for loan losses, which we establish through a provision for loan losses charged
against income.
We charge loans against this allowance when we believe the collectibility of the principal is unlikely. The allowance is an estimated amount that we believe will be adequate to absorb losses inherent
in the loan portfolio based on evaluations of its collectibility. Over time, we will periodically determine the amount of the allowance based on our consideration of several factors,
including:



Lending Limits.The Bank's lending activities are subject to a variety of lending limits imposed by federal law. In general, the Bank
will be subject
to a legal limit on loans to a single borrower equal to 15% of the Bank's capital and unimpaired surplus. As of December 31, 2009, our legal lending limit was $2.4 million. Different
limits may apply based on the type of loan or the nature of the borrower, including the borrower's relationship to the Bank. These limits will increase or decrease as the Bank's capital increases or
decreases. Unless the Bank is able to sell participations in its loans to other financial institutions, the Bank will not be able to meet all of the lending needs of loan customers requiring aggregate
extensions of credit above these limits.

Credit Risk.The principal credit risk associated with each loan is the creditworthiness of the borrower and any guarantor. Borrower
creditworthiness
is affected by general economic conditions and the strength of the manufacturing, services and retail market segments. General economic factors affecting a borrower's ability to repay include
interest, inflation, employment rates and the strength of the local and national economy, as well as other factors affecting a borrower's customers, suppliers and employees. There are no plans to
engage in any sub-prime or speculative lending, including plans to originate loans with high loan-to-value ratios.

With
respect to real estate loans generally, the ability of a borrower to repay a real estate loan will depend upon a number of economic factors, including employment levels and
fluctuations in the value of real estate. In the case of a real estate purchase loan, the borrower may be unable to repay the loan at the end of the loan term and may thus be forced to refinance the
loan at a higher interest rate or sell the property, or, in certain cases, the borrower may default. In each case, the risk of nonpayment by the borrower is increased. In the case of a real estate
construction loan, there is generally no income from the underlying property during the construction period. Each of these factors increases the risk of

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nonpayment.
The marketability of all real estate loans, including adjustable rate mortgage loans, is also generally affected by the prevailing level of interest rates.

The
well-established financial institutions in our primary service area are likely to make proportionately more loans to medium- to large-sized businesses than we can make.
Many of our commercial loans are made to small- to medium-sized businesses that may be less able to withstand adverse competitive, economic and financial pressures than large borrowers. Our commercial
loan portfolio consists primarily of loans to individual, partnership and corporate borrowers that are located in Horry County, South Carolina. Accordingly, our commercial borrowers reflect the
diversified businesses of our service area, and principally include commercial, professional and retail service firms involved in the tourist, recreation and retirement industries. The risks
associated with our commercial loans depend to a large extent upon various economic factors, including the strength of the economy in our service area and the ability of our commercial borrowers to
properly evaluate and respond to a changing marketplace.

Consumer
loans generally involve more credit risks than other loans because of the type and nature of the underlying collateral or because of the absence of any collateral. Consumer loan
repayments are dependent on the borrower's continuing financial stability and are likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce and illness. Furthermore, the application of various federal and
state laws, including federal and state bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit the amount which can be recovered on such loans in the case of default. In most cases, any repossessed collateral will
not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Although the underwriting process for consumer loans includes a comparison of the value of the security, if any, to the
proposed loan amount, we cannot predict the extent to which the borrower's ability to pay, and the value of the security, will be affected by prevailing economic and other conditions.

Real Estate Loans.These loans generally fall into one of three categories: residential real estate loans, commercial real estate loans
and
construction and land development loans. These loans include commercial loans where the Bank takes a security interest in real estate out of caution and not as the principal collateral for the loan,
but excludes home equity loans, which are classified as consumer loans. We expect to focus our real estate-related activity in three areas: (1) commercial and residential real estate
development loans, (2) conforming and non-conforming mortgage loans and (3) owner-occupied commercial real estate loans.

The
Bank's residential real estate loans consist of residential first and second mortgage loans and residential construction loans. We offer fixed and adjustable rates on mortgages.
These loans are made consistent with the Bank's appraisal policy and with the ratio of the loan principal to the value of collateral as established by independent appraisal generally not to exceed
85%. We expect these loan-to-value ratios will be sufficient to compensate for fluctuations in real estate market value and to minimize losses that could result from a downturn
in the residential real estate market such as has occurred recently. Fixed-rate loans may be sold in the secondary market in conjunction with performance management or portfolio management
goals. Real estate-related products include:



The
primary risk associated with residential real estate loans is that the residential borrower will be unable to service the debt. If a real estate loan is in default, we also run the
risk that the value of a residential real estate loan's collateral will decrease, and thereby be insufficient to satisfy the loan. To

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mitigate
these risks, we will evaluate each borrower and the value of the property on an individual basis.

Construction
and development loans generally carry a higher degree of risk than long-term financing of existing properties. Repayment usually depends on the ultimate
completion of the project within cost estimates and on the sale of the property. Specific risks include cost overruns, construction delays, including those related to weather, mismanaged construction,
shortages in labor or materials, inferior or improper construction techniques, economic changes or downturns during construction, a downturn in the real estate market, rising interest rates which may
prevent sale of the property and failure to sell completed projects in a timely manner. We attempt to reduce risk by obtaining personal guarantees where possible, and by keeping the
loan-to-value ratio of the completed project below specified percentages. We may also reduce risk by selling participations in larger loans to other institutions when possible.

Risks
associated with commercial real estate loans include fluctuations in the value of real estate rental rates and other competition in the rental market, employment rates, tenant
vacancy rates and the quality of the borrower's management. Commercial real estate loans are generally riskier than residential real estate loans because commercial properties may be limited to a
specific use making it more difficult to sell such properties to recover loan losses. In addition, the tourist industry is highly competitive and, in our primary service area, subject to weather
related risks, including hurricanes. If a borrower's business fails, the borrower is likely to be unable to repay its debts. To mitigate these risks, we evaluate each borrower on an individual basis
and attempt to determine its business risks and credit profile. We attempt to reduce credit risk in the commercial real estate portfolio by emphasizing loans on owner-occupied office and retail
buildings where the loan-to-value ratio is established by independent appraisals. We typically review the personal financial statements of the principal owners and require
their personal guarantees. We also attempt to limit our risk by analyzing borrowers' cash flow and collateral value on an ongoing basis.

Small Business Lending.Our commercial lending is focused on small- to medium-size businesses located in or serving our service area.
We
consider "small businesses" to include commercial, professional and retail firms with annual revenues of $50 million or less. Commercial lending includes loans to entrepreneurs, professionals
and small- to medium-sized firms. Small business products include:



Within
small business lending, we may from time to time use government enhancements such as the Small Business Administration ("SBA") programs. These loans will typically be partially
guaranteed by the government. As of December 31, 2009, we had not originated any small business loans using government enhancement. Government guarantees of SBA loans will not exceed 80% of the
loan value, and will generally be less.

Commercial Loans.Many types of loans are available to business organizations and individuals on a secured and unsecured basis,
including commercial,
term, working capital, asset based, SBA loans, commercial real estate, lines of credit and mortgages. We intend to focus our commercial lending efforts on companies with revenues of less than
$50 million. Construction loans are available for eligible individuals and contractors. The construction lending is short-term, generally with maturities of less than
12 months, and set up on a draw basis.

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The
primary risk for commercial loans and small business lending is the failure of the business due to economic and financial factors. As a result, the quality of the commercial
borrower's management and its ability both to properly evaluate changes in the supply and demand characteristics affecting its markets for products and services and to effectively respond to such
changes are significant factors in a commercial borrower's creditworthiness and our decision to make a commercial loan.

Consumer Loans.We offer consumer loans to customers in our primary service area. Consumer lending products include:



Consumer
loans are generally considered to have greater risk than first or second mortgages on real estate because the value of the secured property may depreciate rapidly; they are
often dependent on the borrower's employment status as the sole source of repayment; and some of them are unsecured. To mitigate these risks, we analyze selective underwriting criteria for each
prospective borrower, which may include the borrower's employment history, income history, credit bureau reports and debt-to-income ratios. If the consumer loan is secured by
property, such as an automobile loan, we also attempt to offset the risk of rapid depreciation of the collateral with a shorter loan amortization period. Despite these efforts to mitigate our risks,
consumer loans have a higher rate of default than real estate loans. For this reason, we also attempt to reduce our loss exposure to these types of loans by limiting their sizes relative to other
types of loans.

Deposit Services

The Bank offers a full range of deposit services that are typically available in most banks and savings and loan associations,
including checking accounts, commercial checking accounts, savings accounts and other time deposits of various types, ranging from daily money market accounts to longer-term certificates
of deposit. The transaction accounts and time certificates are tailored to our primary service area at competitive rates. In addition, we offer certain retirement account services, including
individual retirement accounts. These accounts are solicited from individuals, businesses and other organizations.

Deposit Distribution.The percentage distribution of our deposits on December 31, 2009, is as follows:

Checking


4.5
%Savings and money market


49.3Certificates of deposit


46.2100.0
%


Our
deposit distribution will depend on our customers and will likely vary over time.

Other Banking Services

We offer cashier's checks, on-line banking, banking by mail, drive-thru banking, direct deposit of payroll and
social security checks, United States Savings Bonds, tax deposits, 24-hour telephone banking and remote deposit capture. The Bank is associated with national ATM networks that may be used
by the Bank's customers throughout the country.

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Investments

In addition to loans, the Bank makes other investments, subject to the Bank's policy as set by its Board of Directors. Such investments
may include overnight funds, direct obligations of the United States government, obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest by the United States and other Federal agencies, general obligation
bonds, revenue bonds, certificates of deposit of financial institutions, mortgage-backed securities (limited to GNMA, FNMA, and FHLMC issues), municipal securities, bankers' acceptances and other
bank-grade investment securities. No investment in any of these instruments will exceed any applicable limitations imposed by law or regulation. The Bank's asset-liability management
committee reviews the investment portfolio on an ongoing basis in order to ensure the investments conform to the Bank's policy.

Asset and Liability Management

The Bank's asset/liability management committee oversees the Bank's assets and liabilities and strives to provide a stable, optimized
net interest margin, adequate liquidity and a profitable after-tax return on assets and return on equity. The committee conducts these management functions within the framework of written
loan and investment policies the Bank has adopted. The committee attempts to maintain a balanced position between rate-sensitive assets and rate-sensitive liabilities.

Competitive Conditions

The banking business is highly competitive. We compete with other commercial banks, savings banks, credit unions, finance companies and
money market mutual funds operating in our primary service area. According to FDIC data as of June 30, 2009, there were 138 banking offices, representing 27 financial institutions operating in
our primary service area and holding over $5.6 billion in deposits. Many of these institutions have substantially greater resources and lending limits than we have, and many of these
competitors offer services, including extensive and established branch networks and trust services that we either do not provide at this time or will not provide. Our competitors include large
national, super regional and regional banks like Wachovia Bank (Wells Fargo), Branch Banking and Trust Company, Bank of America, Carolina First Bank, and National Bank of South Carolina, as well as
established community banks such as Conway National Bank, Beach First National Bank, Crescent Bank and Horry County State Bank.

Supervision and Regulation

Banking is a complex, highly regulated industry. Consequently, the growth and earnings performance of the Company and the Bank can be
affected not only by management decisions and general and local economic conditions, but also by the statutes administered by, and the regulations and policies of, various governmental regulatory
authorities. These authorities include, but are not limited to, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC, the OCC, the Internal Revenue Service and state taxing authorities. The effect of these statutes,
regulations and policies and any changes to any of them can be significant and cannot be predicted.

The
primary goals of the bank regulatory structure are to maintain a safe and sound banking system and to facilitate the conduct of sound monetary policy. In furtherance of these goals,
Congress has created several largely autonomous regulatory agencies and enacted numerous laws that govern banks, bank holding companies and the banking industry. The system of supervision and
regulation applicable to the Company and the Bank establishes a comprehensive framework for their respective operations and is intended primarily for the protection of the FDIC's deposit insurance
fund, the Bank's depositors and the public, rather than the stockholders and creditors. The following is an attempt to summarize some of the relevant laws, rules and regulations governing banks and
bank holding companies, but does not purport to be a complete summary of all applicable laws, rules and regulations governing banks and bank holding companies. The descriptions are qualified in their
entirety by reference to the specific statutes and regulations discussed.

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The Company

General.We own 100% of the outstanding capital stock of the Bank, and are therefore a bank holding company under the Bank Holding
Company Act of
1956, as amended (the Bank Holding Company Act). The Bank Holding Company Act and other federal laws subject bank holding companies to particular restrictions on the types of activities in which they
may engage and to a range of supervisory requirements and activities, including regulatory enforcement actions for violations of law and regulations.

The Bank Holding Company Act.Under the Bank Holding Company Act, the Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal Reserve
and is
required to file periodic reports of its operations
and any additional information that the Federal Reserve may require. Our activities at the bank holding company level are limited to:



Investments, Control and Activities.With certain limited exceptions, the Bank Holding Company Act requires every bank holding company
to obtain the
prior approval of the Federal Reserve before:



In
addition, and subject to certain exceptions, the Bank Holding Company Act and the Change in Bank Control Act of 1978 (the Change in Bank Control Act), together with regulations
thereunder, require written notice to the Federal Reserve prior to any person or company acquiring "control" of a bank holding company. Control is conclusively presumed to exist if an individual or
company acquires 25% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank holding company. Control is rebuttably presumed to exist if a person acquires 10% or more, but less than 25%, of any class of
voting securities and either the company has registered securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or no other person owns, controls or holds the power to vote a greater
percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction. At such time, if ever, as we have in excess of 500 shareholders of record and total assets exceeding
$10 million, we will be required to register under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The regulations provide a procedure for challenge of the rebuttable control
presumption.

Under
the Bank Holding Company Act, a bank holding company is generally prohibited from engaging in, or acquiring direct or indirect control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any
company engaged in, non-banking activities unless the Federal Reserve, by order or regulation, has found those activities to be so closely related to banking or managing or controlling
banks as to be a proper incident thereto. Some of the activities that the Federal Reserve has determined by regulation to be proper incidents to the business of a bank holding company
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The
Federal Reserve imposes certain capital requirements on the Company under the Bank Holding Company Act and the Change in Bank Control Act regulations, including a minimum leverage
ratio and a minimum ratio of "qualifying" capital to risk-weighted assets. These requirements are described below under "Capital Regulations." Subject to its capital requirements and
certain other restrictions, the Company will be able to borrow money to make a capital contribution to the Bank, and these loans may be repaid from dividends paid from the Bank to the Company. The
Bank's ability to pay dividends is subject to regulatory restrictions described below under "Dividends." The Company is also able to raise capital for contribution to the Bank by issuing securities
without having to receive regulatory approval, subject to compliance with federal and state securities laws.

Source of Strength; Cross-Guarantee.In accordance with Federal Reserve policy, the Company is expected to act as a source of financial
strength to
the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in circumstances in which the Company might not otherwise do so. Under the Bank Holding Company Act, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding
company to terminate any activity or relinquish control of a nonbank subsidiary, other than a nonbank subsidiary of a bank, upon the Federal Reserve's determination that such activity or control
constitutes a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness or stability of any subsidiary depository institution of the bank holding company and is inconsistent with sound banking principles or
with the purposes of the Bank Holding Company Act or with the Financial Institutions Supervisory Act of 1966. Further, federal bank regulatory authorities have additional discretion to require a bank
holding company to divest itself of any bank or non-bank subsidiary if the agency determines that divestiture may aid the depository institution's financial condition.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999, was signed into
law on
November 12, 1999. Among other things, the act repeals the restrictions on banks affiliating with securities firms contained in sections 20 and 32 of the Glass-Steagall Act. The act also
permits bank holding companies that become financial holding companies to engage in a statutorily provided list of financial activities, including insurance and securities underwriting and agency
activities, merchant banking and insurance company portfolio investment activities. The act also authorizes activities that are "complementary" to financial activities.

The
act is intended, in part, to grant to community banks certain powers as a matter of right that larger institutions have accumulated on an ad hoc basis. Nevertheless, the act may have
the result of increasing the amount of competition that we face from larger institutions and other types of companies. In fact, it is not possible to predict the full effect that the act will have on
us.

The Bank

The Bank is a national banking association incorporated under the laws of the United States and subject to examination by the OCC.
Deposits in the Bank are insured by the FDIC up to a maximum amount, which is currently $250,000 for each general depositor. See "Deposit Insurance and Assessments" below.

The
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An
example applicable to the Bank because of its lending portfolio is guidance recently finalized by the federal banking agencies to identify and manage risks associated with
concentrations in commercial real estate loans. The guidance states that a growing number of banks have high concentrations of commercial real estate loans on their balance sheets which may make the
banks more vulnerable to cyclical downturns in the commercial real estate markets. Banks with high concentrations of commercial
real estate loans are subject to greater supervisory scrutiny and will be required to have in place risk-management practices and capital levels that are appropriate in light of the risk
associated with these concentrations. The final guidelines relating to concentrations in commercial real estate loans are applicable to the Bank and may adversely affect the Bank's ability to develop
and grow its commercial real estate loan portfolio.

The
OCC requires the Bank to maintain specified capital ratios and imposes limitations on the Bank's aggregate investment in real estate, Bank premises and furniture and fixtures. The
OCC also requires the Bank to prepare quarterly reports on the Bank's financial condition, and the FDIC requires the Bank to conduct an annual audit of its financial affairs in compliance with
generally accepted auditing standards and the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (the FDI Act). As a new bank, we are required to notify and obtain from the OCC a written determination of no objection
before the Bank engages in any significant deviation or change from its business plan or operations. In addition, during the first three years of the Bank's operations, the Bank is required to provide
the appropriate FDIC regional supervisory office with a copy of any such notice made to the OCC.

Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991
(the FDIC
Improvement Act), which amended the FDI Act, all insured institutions must undergo regular on-site examinations by their appropriate banking agency. The cost of examinations of insured
depository institutions and any affiliates may be assessed by the appropriate agency against each institution or affiliate to meet the FDIC's expenses in carrying out such examinations. Insured
institutions are required to submit annual reports to the FDIC, their federal banking agency and their state supervisor when applicable. The FDI Act directs the FDIC to develop a method for insured
depository institutions to provide disclosure of the assets and liabilities in any balance sheet, financial statement, report of condition or any other report of any insured depository institution
required to be filed with a federal banking agency. The FDI Act also requires the federal banking regulatory agencies to prescribe, by regulation or guideline, standards for all insured depository
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For
a period of two years from the date the Bank commenced business, the OCC must review and not object to the hiring of any officer or the appointment or election of any director of the
Bank. Further, the Bank must provide written notice to the OCC at least 90 days before adding or replacing any member of its board of directors, employing any person as a senior executive
officer, or changing the responsibilities of any senior executive officer so that the person would assume a different executive officer position if the Bank is not in compliance with minimum capital
requirements applicable thereto or is otherwise in troubled condition, or if the OCC determines, in connection with its review of the Bank's capital restoration plan or otherwise, that such notice is
required. The OCC may disapprove such addition or employment within such 90-day period.

In
addition, the FDIC requires that an insured depository institution or depository institution holding company notify the appropriate federal banking agency of the proposed addition of
any individual to the board of directors or the employment of any individual as a senior executive officer at least 30 days before such addition or employment becomes effective if the
institution is not in compliance with the minimum capital requirements applicable to it or is otherwise in troubled condition, or if the agency determines such prior notice is appropriate based on its
review of the institution's capital restoration plan. The agency may disapprove any such addition or appointment within 90 days from the date the agency receives notice of the proposed action.
Further, whenever a change in control of an insured depository institution occurs, the institution must report promptly to the appropriate federal banking agency any changes or replacement of its
chief executive officer or of any director occurring in the next 12-month period, including in its report a statement of the past and current business and professional affiliations of the
new chief executive officer or director.

Deposit Insurance and Assessments.Under current FDIC regulations, each depository institution is assigned to a risk category based on
capital and
supervisory measures. A depository institution is assessed insurance premiums by the FDIC based on its risk category and the amount of deposits held. During the fourth quarter 2008, the amount of FDIC
insurance coverage for insured deposits was increased under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (EESA), generally from $100,000 per depositor to $250,000 per depositor, and pursuant to
participation in the FDIC's Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (the TLG Program), which enables the FDIC to temporarily provide a 100% guarantee of the senior debt of all FDIC-insured
institutions and their holding companies, as well as deposits in noninterest-bearing transaction deposit accounts. These increases in insurance coverage are scheduled to end on December 31,
2013. The FDIC has stated its intention, as part of its proposed Deposit Insurance Fund restoration plan, to increase deposit insurance assessments. On January 1, 2009, the FDIC increased its
assessment rates, and has proposed further rate increases and changes to the current risk-based assessment framework. In addition, as a result of a financial institution's participation in
the TLG Program, the financial institution is required to pay additional insurance premiums to the FDIC in an amount equal to an annualized 10-basis points on balances in
noninterest-bearing transaction accounts that exceed the $250,000 deposit insurance limit, determined on a quarterly basis. On May 22, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule imposing a special
assessment on each insured depository institution's assets minus Tier 1 capital as of June 30, 2009, and was collected on September 30, 2009. The Bank's special assessment was
$2,948. On November 12, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule amending the assessment regulations to require insured depository institutions to prepay their quarter risk-based
assessments for the fourth quarter of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012, on December 30, 2009, along with each institution's risk-based assessment for the third quarter of
2009. The Bank's prepaid assessment was $135,458.

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Transactions with Affiliates and Insiders.The Bank is subject to the provisions of Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act, which
places
limits on the amount of loans or extensions of credit to, or investments in, or certain other transactions with, affiliates and on the amount of advances to third parties collateralized by the
securities or obligations of affiliates. The aggregate of all covered transactions is limited in amount, as to any one affiliate, to 10% of the Bank's capital and surplus and, as to all affiliates
combined, to 20% of the Bank's capital and surplus. Furthermore, within the foregoing limitations as to amount, each covered transaction must meet specified collateral requirements. Compliance is also
required with certain provisions designed to avoid the taking of low-quality assets.

The
Bank is also subject to the provisions of Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act which, among other things, prohibits an institution from engaging in certain transactions with
certain affiliates unless
the transactions are on terms substantially the same, or at least as favorable to such institution or its subsidiaries, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with or involving
nonaffiliated companies. The Bank will be subject to certain restrictions on extensions of credit to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders and their related interests. Such extensions
of credit (i) must be made on substantially the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with persons who are not
executive officers, directors, principal shareholders or employees, and (ii) must not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features. Further, the Bank
must follow credit underwriting procedures that are not less stringent than those applicable to comparable transactions by the Bank with persons who are not executive officers, directors, principal
shareholders or employees.

Regulation W.Effective April 1, 2003, the Federal Reserve adopted Regulation W, which implements Sections 23A and
23B of
the Federal Reserve Act and provides interpretative guidance with respect to affiliate transactions. Regulation W incorporates the exemption from the affiliate transaction rules but expands the
exemption to cover the purchase of any type of loan or extension of credit on a nonrecourse basis from an affiliate under certain conditions. In addition, under
Regulation W:



Regulation
W generally excludes all non-bank and non-savings association subsidiaries of banks from treatment as affiliates, except to the extent that the Federal
Reserve decides to treat these subsidiaries as affiliates. Concurrently with the adoption of Regulation W, the Federal Reserve has proposed a regulation which would further limit the amount of
loans that could be purchased by a bank from an affiliate to not more than 100% of the Bank's capital and surplus. That regulation has not yet been adopted.

Dividends.A national bank may not pay dividends from its capital. All dividends must be paid out of undivided profits, subject to
other applicable
provisions of law. Subject to certain restrictions, the directors of a national bank may declare a dividend of so much of the undivided profits of the Bank as the directors judge to be prudent. In
addition, a national bank may not declare and pay dividends in any year in excess of an amount equal to the sum of the total of the net income of the Bank for that year and the retained net income of
the Bank for the preceding two years, minus the sum of any transfers required by the OCC and any transfers required to be made to a fund for the retirement of any preferred stock, unless the OCC
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such
amount. In addition, as a new bank, the Bank will be required to maintain a risk-based total Tier 1 capital ratio equal to at least 8%, which will further limit the Bank's
ability to pay dividends.

Branching.National banks are required by the National Bank Act to adhere to branch office banking laws applicable to state banks in
the states in
which they are located. The Bank may open branch offices throughout South Carolina with the prior approval of the OCC. In addition, with prior regulatory approval, the Bank is able to acquire existing
banking operations in South Carolina. Furthermore, federal legislation has been passed which permits interstate branching through acquisitions. This legislation permits
out-of-state acquisitions by bank holding companies, interstate branching by banks if allowed by state law and interstate merging by banks.

Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.The Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (the Community Reinvestment Act) requires, in connection
with examinations
of financial institutions within their respective jurisdictions, the Federal Reserve, the FDIC or the OCC to evaluate the record of each financial institution in meeting the credit needs of its entire
community, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. These factors are also considered in evaluating mergers, acquisitions and applications to open a branch or facility. Failure to adequately
meet these criteria could impose additional requirements and limitations on the Bank. Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, banks with aggregate assets of not more than $250 million will be subject
to a Community Reinvestment Act examination only once every 60 months if the Bank receives an outstanding rating, once every 48 months if it receives a satisfactory rating, and as needed
if the rating is less than satisfactory. Additionally, under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, banks are required to publicly disclose the terms of various Community Reinvestment Act-related
agreements.

The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act.Under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, subject to certain conditions imposed
by their respective banking regulators, national and state-chartered banks are permitted to form "financial subsidiaries" that may conduct financial or incidental activities, thereby permitting bank
subsidiaries to engage in certain activities that previously were impermissible. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act imposes several safeguards and restrictions on financial subsidiaries, including that the
parent bank's outstanding equity investment, including retained earnings in the financial subsidiary, be deducted from the bank's assets and tangible equity for purposes of calculating the bank's
capital adequacy. In addition, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act imposes restrictions on transactions between a bank and its financial subsidiaries similar to restrictions applicable to transactions between
banks and nonbank affiliates.

The
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act also contains provisions regarding consumer privacy. These provisions require financial institutions to disclose their policy for collecting and protecting
confidential information. Customers generally may prevent financial institutions from sharing personal financial information with nonaffiliated third parties except for third parties that market an
institution's own products and services. Additionally, financial institutions generally may not disclose consumer account numbers to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail
marketing, or other marketing through electronic mail to the consumer.

Other Regulations.Interest and other charges collected or contracted for by the Bank are subject to state usury laws and federal laws
concerning
interest rates. The Bank's loan operations are also subject to federal laws, rules and regulations applicable to credit transactions, such as:



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The
deposit operations of the Bank are also subject to:



Capital Regulations

The federal bank regulatory authorities have adopted risk-based capital guidelines for banks and bank holding companies
that are designed to make regulatory capital requirements more sensitive to differences in risk profiles among banks and bank holding companies and account for off-balance sheet items. The
guidelines are minimums, and the federal regulators have noted that banks and bank holding companies contemplating significant expansion programs should not allow expansion to diminish their capital
ratios and should maintain ratios in excess of the minimums.

The
current guidelines require all bank holding companies and federally-regulated banks to maintain a minimum risk-based total capital ratio equal to 8%, of which at least 4%
must be Tier 1 capital. Tier 1 capital includes common shareholders' equity, non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock and related surplus, and minority interests in equity
accounts of consolidated subsidiaries, but excludes, among other things, goodwill and most other intangibles and deferred tax assets. Tier 2 capital includes cumulative perpetual preferred
stock, long-term preferred stock, convertible preferred stock and any related surplus, under certain conditions, certain mandatory convertible securities, hybrid capital instruments, term
subordinated debt and intermediate-term preferred stock, general reserves for loan and lease losses up to 1.25% of risk-weighted assets, and up to 45% of the pretax net
unrealized holding gains on available-for-sale equity securities with readily determinable fair values.

Under
these guidelines, banks' and bank holding companies' assets are given risk-weights of 0%, 20%, 50% or 100%. In addition, certain off-balance sheet items are
given credit conversion factors to convert them to asset equivalent amounts to which an appropriate risk-weight applies. These computations result in total risk-weighted
assets. Most loans are assigned to the 100% risk category, except for first mortgage loans fully secured by residential property and, under certain circumstances, residential construction loans, both
of which carry a 50% rating. Most investment securities are assigned to the 20% category, except for municipal or state revenue bonds, which have a 50% rating, and direct obligations of or obligations
guaranteed by the United States Treasury or United States Government agencies, which have a 0% rating.

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The federal bank regulatory authorities have also implemented a leverage ratio, which is equal to Tier 1 capital as a percentage of average total assets
less intangibles, to be used as a supplement to the risk-based guidelines. The principal objective of the leverage ratio is to place a constraint on the maximum degree to which a bank
holding company may leverage its equity capital base. The minimum required leverage ratio for the most highly-rated institutions is 3%, but most institutions are required to maintain an additional
cushion of at least 100 to 200 basis points. As a new bank, we anticipate that the OCC and the FDIC will require the Bank to maintain a Tier 1 leverage ratio at opening of at least 8% and to
maintain such ratio during our first three years of operations.

The
FDIC Improvement Act established an additional capital-based regulatory scheme designed to promote early intervention for troubled banks which requires the FDIC to choose the least
expensive resolution of bank failures. This capital-based regulatory framework contains five categories of compliance with regulatory capital requirements, including "well capitalized," "adequately
capitalized," "undercapitalized," "significantly undercapitalized," and "critically undercapitalized." To qualify as a "well capitalized" institution, a bank must have a leverage ratio of 5% or
greater, a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6% or greater, and a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% or greater, and the Bank must not be under any order or
directive from the appropriate regulatory agency to meet and maintain a specific capital level. Initially, the Bank and the Company will qualify as "well capitalized."

Under
the FDIC Improvement Act regulations, the applicable agency can treat an institution as if it were in the next lower category if the agency determines (after notice and an
opportunity for hearing)
that the institution is in an unsafe or unsound condition or is engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice. The degree of regulatory scrutiny of a financial institution increases, and the permissible
activities of the institution decrease, as it moves downward through the capital categories. Institutions that fall into one of the three undercapitalized categories may be required to do some or all
of the following:



A
bank that is not "well capitalized" is also subject to certain limitations relating to so-called "brokered" deposits. Bank holding companies controlling financial
institutions can be called upon to boost the institutions' capital and to partially guarantee the institutions' performance under their capital restoration plans.

These
capital guidelines can affect us in several ways. If the Bank grows at a rapid pace, its capital may be depleted too quickly, and a capital infusion from the Company may be
necessary which could impact our ability to pay dividends. Our capital levels will initially be more than adequate; however, rapid growth, poor loan portfolio performance, poor earnings performance or
a combination of those factors could change our capital position in a relatively short period of time.

Failure
to meet these capital requirements would mean that a bank would be required to develop and file a plan with its primary federal banking regulator describing the means and
a schedule for achieving the minimum capital requirements. In addition, such a bank would generally not receive regulatory approval of any application that requires the consideration of capital
adequacy, such as a branch or merger application, unless the bank could demonstrate a realistic plan to meet the capital requirement within a reasonable period of time.

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Other

Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement Act of 1989.This act expanded and increased the enforcement powers of the
regulators in
terms of both civil and criminal penalties available for use by the federal regulatory agencies against depository institutions and certain "institution-affiliated parties." Institution-affiliated
parties include management, employees and agents of an insured depository financial institution, as well as independent contractors and consultants such as attorneys and accountants, shareholders and
others who participate in the conduct of the financial institution's affairs. Violations include the failure of an institution to timely file required reports, the filing of false or misleading
information or the submission of inaccurate reports. Civil penalties may be as high as $1,000,000 a day for continuing violations. Criminal penalties for some financial institution crimes have been
increased to 20 years. In addition, regulators are provided with greater flexibility to commence enforcement actions against institutions and institution-affiliated parties. Possible
enforcement actions include the termination of deposit insurance. Furthermore, banking agencies' power to issue cease-and-desist orders were expanded. Such orders may, among
other things, require affirmative action to correct any harm resulting from a violation or practice, including restitution, reimbursement, indemnification or guarantees against loss. A financial
institution may also be ordered to restrict its growth, dispose of any loan or assets involved, rescind agreements or contracts, employ qualified officers and employees, or take other actions as
determined by the ordering agency to be appropriate.

Privacy and Credit Reporting.Financial institutions are required to disclose their policies for collecting and protecting confidential
information.
Customers generally may prevent financial institutions from
sharing nonpublic personal financial information with nonaffiliated third parties except under narrow circumstances, such as the processing of transactions requested by the consumer. Additionally,
financial institutions generally may not disclose consumer account numbers to any nonaffiliated third party for use in telemarketing, direct mail marketing or other marketing through electronic mail
to consumers. It will be the Bank's policy not to disclose any personal information to nonaffiliated third parties unless required to do so by law.

Like
other lending institutions, the Bank will utilize credit bureau data in its underwriting activities. Use of such data is regulated under the Fair Credit Reporting Act on a uniform,
nationwide basis, including credit reporting, prescreening, sharing of information between affiliates and the use of credit data.

USA PATRIOT Act of 2001.In October 2001, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 was enacted in response to the terrorist attacks in New York,
Pennsylvania and
Washington D.C. that occurred on September 11, 2001. The PATRIOT Act is intended to strengthen United States law enforcement's and the intelligence communities' abilities to work cohesively to
combat terrorism on a variety of fronts. The potential impact of the PATRIOT Act on financial institutions is significant and wide ranging. The PATRIOT Act contains sweeping anti-money
laundering and financial transparency laws and imposes various regulations, including standards for verifying customer identification at account opening, and rules to promote cooperation among
financial institutions, regulators and law enforcement entities in identifying parties who may be involved in terrorism or money laundering.

Check 21.The Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act gives "substitute checks," such as a digital image of a check and copies made
from that
image, the same legal standing as the original paper check. Some of the major provisions include:



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Effect of Governmental Monetary Policies.Our earnings will be affected by domestic economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal
policies of the
United States government and its agencies. The Federal Reserve's monetary policies have had, and are likely to continue to have, an important impact on the operating results of commercial banks
through its power to implement national monetary policy in order to, among other things, curb inflation or combat a recession. The monetary policies of the Federal Reserve have major effects upon the
levels of bank loans, investments and deposits through its open market operations in United States government securities and through its regulation of the discount rate on borrowings of member banks
and the reserve requirements against member bank deposits. It is not possible to predict the nature or impact of future changes in monetary and fiscal policies.

Recent Regulatory Developments

Markets in the United States and elsewhere have experienced extreme volatility and disruption for more than 12 months. These
circumstances have exerted significant downward pressure on prices of equity securities and virtually all other asset classes, and have resulted in substantially increased market volatility, severely
constrained credit and capital markets, particularly for financial institutions, and an overall loss of investor confidence. Loan portfolio performances have deteriorated at many institutions
resulting from, among other factors, a weak economy and a decline in the value of the collateral supporting their loans. Dramatic slowdowns in the housing industry, due in part to falling home prices
and increasing foreclosures and unemployment, have created strains on financial institutions. Many borrowers are now unstable to repay their loans and the collateral securing these loans has, in some
cases, declined below the loan balance. In response to the challenges facing the financial services sector, several regulatory and governmental actions have been announced.

The
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (the EESA) was approved by Congress and signed by President Bush on October 3, 2008, which, among other provisions, allowed the
Treasury Department to purchase troubled assets from banks, authorized the Securities and Exchange Commission to suspend the application of market-to-market accounting, and
temporarily raised the basic limit of FDIC deposit insurance from $100,000 to $250,000 through December 31, 2013.

On
October 7, 2008, the Board of Directors of the FDIC adopted a restoration plan accompanied by a notice of proposed rulemaking that would increase the rates banks pay for
deposit insurance, while at the same time making adjustments to the system that determines what rate a bank pays the FDIC. On February 27, 2009, the FDIC adopted a final rule that changed the
way its assessment system differentiates risk and changed assessment rates beginning April 1, 2009. For banks in the best risk category, the initial base rates range from 12 to 16 cents per
$100 of assessable deposits on an annual basis effective April 1, 2009. For a newly established bank, the assessment rate is 14 cents per $100 of assessable deposits on annual basis effective
April 1, 2009. On May 22, 2009 the FDIC also adopted a final rule imposing an emergency special assessment of 10 cents per $100 of assessable deposits on all insured institutions as of
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2009,
the FDIC adopted a final rule amending the assessment regulations to require insured depository institutions to prepay their quarterly risk-based assessments for the fourth quarter
of 2009, and for all of 2010, 2011 and 2012 on December 30, 2009, along with each institution's risk-based assessment for the third quarter of 2009. The FDIC may take further
actions in the future that result in higher assessment rates that could have a material adverse effect on earnings. The FDIC may terminate its insurance of deposits if it finds the institution has
engaged in unsafe and unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order, or condition imposed by the FDIC. The
Bank's deposit insurance assessments may increase or decrease depending on the risk assessment classification to which the Bank is assigned by the FDIC.

As
part of TARP, the Treasury established the Capital Purchase Program (the CPP), to provide funding to eligible financial institutions through the purchase of capital stock and other
financial instruments for the purpose of stabilizing and providing liquidity to the U.S. financial markets. In connection with EESA, there have been numerous actions by the Federal Reserve Board,
Congress, the Treasury, the FDIC, the SEC and others to further the economic and banking industry stabilization efforts under EESA. It remains unclear at this time what further legislative and
regulatory measures will be implemented under EESA that may affect the Company.

On
October 14, 2008, the FDIC announced the creation of the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP), which seeks to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the
banking system. The TLGP has two primarily components available on a voluntary basis to financial institutions. The Transaction Account Guarantee Program (TAGP), which provides unlimited deposit
insurance coverage for noninterest-bearing transaction accounts (typically business checking accounts) and certain funds swept into noninterest-bearing savings accounts through June 30, 2010.
Institutions participating in the TLGP pay an assessment on the balance of each covered account in excess of $250,000, while the extra deposit insurance is in place.

The
Debt Guarantee Program (DGP), under which the FDIC guarantees certain senior unsecured debt of FDIC-insured institutions and their holding companies. The unsecured debt
must have been issued on or after October 14, 2008 and not later than June 30, 2009, and the guarantee is effective through the earlier of the maturity date or June 30, 2012. The
DGP was extended to allow participating entities to issue guaranteed debt through October 31, 2009 with a maturity date of December 31, 2012. The DGP coverage limit is generally 125% of
the eligible entity's eligible debt outstanding on September 30, 2008 and scheduled to mature on or before June 30, 2009 or, for certain insured institutions, 2% of their liabilities as
of September 30, 2008.Depending on the term of the debt maturity, the nonrefundable DGP fee ranges from 50 to 100 basis points (annualized) for covered debt outstanding until the earlier of
maturity or June 30, 2012. The TAGP and DGP are in effect for all eligible entities, unless the entity opted out on or before December 5, 2008.

On
February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, (the ARRA), more commonly known as the economic stimulus or economic
recovery package. The ARRA includes a wide array of programs intended to stimulate the economy and provide for extensive infrastructure, energy, health and education needs. Other initiatives have
included homeowner relief that encourages loan restructuring and modification; the establishment of significant liquidity and credit facilities for financial institutions and investment banks; the
lowering of the Federal Funds rate; emergency action against short selling practices; a temporary guarantee program for money market funds; the establishment of a commercial paper funding facility to
provide back-stop liquidity to commercial paper issuers; and coordinated international efforts to address illiquidity and other weaknesses in the banking sector. The ARRA also imposes
certain limitations on compensation paid by participants in the U.S. Treasury's Troubled Asset Relief Program.

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On
March 23, 2009, the U.S. Treasury, in conjunction with the FDIC and the Federal Reserve, announced the Public-Private Partnership Investment Program for Legacy Assets which
consists of two separate plans, addressing two distinct asset groups:



Proposed Legislation and Regulatory Action.New regulations and statutes are regularly proposed that contain wide-ranging proposals for
altering the structures, regulations and competitive relationships of the nation's financial institutions. The United States Treasury Department recently has recommended a major restructuring of the
financial institution regulatory framework in this country.
We cannot predict whether or in what form any proposed regulation or statute will be adopted or the extent to which our business may be affected by any new regulation or statute.

Employees

As of March 24, 2010, Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc., had 21 full-time employees. Management considers our
employee relations to be good.

Item 1A.    Risk Factors.

Negative developments in the financial industry and the domestic and international credit markets may adversely affect our operations and results.

Negative developments in the latter half of 2007 and continuing through 2008 and 2009 in the global credit and securitization markets
have resulted in uncertainty in the financial markets in general with the expectation of the general economic downturn continuing into 2010. As a result of this "credit crunch," commercial as well as
consumer loan portfolio performances have deteriorated at many institutions and the competition for deposits and quality loans has increased significantly. In addition, the values of real estate
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declined
and may continue to decline. Global securities markets, and bank holding company stock prices in particular, have been negatively affected, as has the ability of banks and bank holding
companies to raise capital or borrow in the debt markets. As a result, significant new federal laws and regulations relating to financial institutions, including, without limitation, the EESA and the
U.S. Treasury Department's Capital Purchase Program, have been adopted. Furthermore, the potential exists for additional federal or state laws and regulations regarding, among other matters, lending
and funding practices and liquidity standards, and bank regulatory agencies are expected to be active in responding to concerns and trends identified in examinations, including the expected issuance
of many formal enforcement orders. Negative developments in the financial industry and the domestic and
international credit markets, and the impact of new legislation in response to those developments, may negatively impact our operations by restricting our business operations, including our ability to
originate or sell loans, and adversely impact our financial performance. We can provide no assurance regarding the manner in which any new laws and regulations will affect us.

There can be no assurance that recently enacted legislation will help stabilize the U.S. financial system.

As described above under Supervision and Regulation, in response to the challenges facing the financial services sector, a number of
regulatory and governmental actions have been enacted or announced. There can be no assurance that these government actions will achieve their purpose. The failure of the financial markets to
stabilize, or a continuation or worsening of the current financial market conditions, could have a material adverse affect on our business, our financial condition, the financial condition of our
customers, our common stock trading price, as well as our ability to access credit. It could also result in declines in our investment portfolio, which could be
"other-than-temporary impairments."

Continuation of the economic downturn could reduce our customer base, our level of deposits, and demand for financial products such as loans.

Our success significantly depends upon the growth in population, income levels, deposits, and housing starts in our markets. The
current economic downturn has negatively affected the markets in which we operate. If the communities in which we operate do not grow or if prevailing economic conditions locally or nationally remain
unfavorable, our business may not succeed. A continuation of the economic downturn or prolonged recession would likely result in the deterioration of the quality of our loan portfolio and reduce our
level of deposits, which in turn would hurt our business. Interest received on loans represented approximately 28% of our interest income for 2009. If the economic downturn continues or a prolonged
economic recession occurs in the economy as a whole, borrowers will be less likely to repay their loans as scheduled. Moreover, in many cases the value of real estate or other collateral that secures
our loans has been adversely affected by the economic conditions and could continue to be negatively affected. Unlike many larger institutions, we are not able to spread the risks of unfavorable local
economic conditions across a large number of diversified economies. A continued economic downturn could, therefore, result in losses that materially and adversely affect our business.

We may not be able to maintain and manage our growth, which may adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

We may not be able to maintain and manage our growth and may not even be able to grow our business at all. Various factors, such as
economic conditions, regulatory and legislative considerations, and competition, may impede our ability to expand our market presence. If we experience a decrease in our historical rate of growth or
do not grow at all, our results of operations and financial condition may be adversely affected because a high percentage of our operating costs are fixed expenses.

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Changes in interest rates affect our interest margins, which can adversely affect our profitability.

We may not be able to effectively manage changes in interest rates that affect what we charge as interest on our earning assets and the
expense we must pay on interest-bearing liabilities, which may significantly reduce our earnings. Since rates charged on our loans often tend to react to market conditions faster than do rates paid on
our deposit accounts, rate cuts may have a negative impact on our earnings until we could make appropriate adjustments in our deposit rates. Fluctuations in interest rates are not predictable or
controllable and, therefore, there can be no assurances of our ability to produce a consistent positive spread between the interest earned on our earning assets and the interest paid on our
interest-bearing liabilities.

Our decisions regarding credit risk and reserves for loan losses may materially and adversely affect our business.

Making loans and other extensions of credit is an essential element of our business. Although we seek to mitigate risks inherent in
lending by adhering to specific underwriting practices, our loans and other extensions of credit may not be repaid. The risk of nonpayment is affected by a number of factors,
including:



We
attempt to maintain an appropriate allowance for loan losses to provide for potential losses in our loan portfolio. We periodically determine the amount of the allowance based on
consideration of several factors, including:



There
is no precise method of predicting credit losses since any estimate of loan losses is necessarily subjective and the accuracy of the estimate depends on the outcome of future
events. Therefore, we face the risk that charge-offs in future periods will exceed our allowance for loan losses and that additional increases in the allowance for loan losses will be
required. Additions to the allowance for loan losses would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition, and possibly cause a decrease in our capital.

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Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio may increase the risk of credit defaults in the future.

Due to our short operating history, all of the loans in our loan portfolio and our lending relationships are of relatively recent
origin. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process we refer to as "seasoning." As a result, a
portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. Because our loan portfolio is relatively new, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not be
representative of the level that will prevail when the portfolio becomes more seasoned, which may be higher than current levels. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase
our provision for loan losses, which would adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate, and events that negatively impact the real estate market could hurt our business.

A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate. As of December 31, 2009, 89% of our loans had real estate
as a primary or secondary component of
collateral. The real estate collateral in each case provides an alternate source of repayment in the event of default by the borrower and may deteriorate in value during the time the credit is
extended. A weakening of the real estate market in our primary market area could result in an increase in the number of borrowers who default on their loans and a reduction in the value of the
collateral securing their loans, which in turn could have an adverse effect on our profitability and asset quality. If we are required to liquidate the collateral securing a loan to satisfy the debt
during a period of reduced real estate values, our earnings and capital could be adversely affected. Acts of nature, including hurricanes, tornados, earthquakes, fires and floods, which may cause
uninsured damage and other loss of value to real estate that secures these loans, may also negatively impact our financial condition.

Our small- to medium-sized business target markets may have fewer financial resources to weather a downturn in the economy.

We target the banking and financial services needs of small- and medium-sized businesses. These businesses generally have fewer
financial resources in terms of capital borrowing capacity than larger entities. If general economic conditions continue to negatively impact these businesses in the markets in which we operate, our
business, financial condition, and results of operation may be adversely affected.

We depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about customers and counterparties and our financial condition could be adversely affected if it relies on
misleading information.

In deciding whether to extend credit or to enter into other transactions with customers and counterparties, we may rely on information
furnished to us by or on behalf of customers and counterparties, including financial statements and other financial information, which we do not independently verify. We also may rely on
representations of customers and counterparties as to the accuracy and completeness of that information and, with respect to financial statements, on reports of independent auditors. For example, in
deciding whether to extend credit to customers, we may assume that a customer's audited financial statements conform with GAAP and present fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition,
results of operations and cash flows of the customer. Our financial condition and results of operations could be negatively impacted to the extent we rely on financial statements that do not comply
with GAAP or are materially misleading.

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We are dependent on key individuals and the loss of one or more of these key individuals could curtail our growth and adversely affect our prospects.

Our growth and development is dependent in large part on our officers, including Michael D. Owens, our President and Chief Executive
Officer, and Holly L. Schreiber, our Chief Financial Officer. If we lose the services of Mr. Owens or Ms. Schreiber, our business and development could be materially and adversely
affected.

Our
success also depends, in part, on our continued ability to attract and retain experienced loan originators, as well as other management personnel. Competition for personnel can be
intense, and we may not be successful in attracting or retaining qualified personnel. Our failure to compete for these personnel, or the loss of the services of several of such key personnel, could
adversely affect our growth strategy and seriously harm our business, results of operations, and financial condition.

We are subject to extensive regulation that could limit or restrict our activities.

We operate in a highly regulated industry and are subject to examination, supervision, and comprehensive regulation by various
regulatory agencies. Our compliance with these regulations is costly and restricts certain of our activities, including payment of dividends, mergers and acquisitions, investments, loans and interest
rates charged, interest rates paid on deposits, and locations of offices. We are also subject to capitalization guidelines established by our regulators, which require us to maintain adequate capital
to support our growth.

The
laws and regulations applicable to the banking industry could change at any time, and we cannot predict the effects of these changes on our business and profitability. Because
government regulation greatly affects the business and financial results of all commercial banks and bank holding companies, our cost of compliance could adversely affect our ability to operate
profitably.

The
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and the related rules and regulations promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission that are applicable to us, will increase the scope,
complexity, and cost of corporate governance, reporting, and disclosure practices. We have experienced, and we expect to continue to experience, significant compliance costs, including costs related
to internal controls, as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Proposals
for further regulation of the financial services industry are continually being introduced in the Congress of the United States of America and the General Assembly of the State
of South Carolina. The agencies regulating the financial services industry also periodically adopt changes to their regulations. See the Supervision and Regulation section above for a summary
description of proposed
regulations and legislative action that has been introduced and/or adopted over the last two years. It is possible that additional legislative proposals may be adopted or regulatory changes may be
made that would have an adverse effect on our business.

The FDIC Deposit Insurance assessments that we are required to pay may materially increase in the future, which would have an adverse effect on our earnings and our ability
to pay our liabilities as they come due.

As a member institution of the FDIC, we are required to pay deposit insurance premium assessments to the FDIC. During 2009, we incurred
expense of $27,059 for deposit insurance assessments, including $2,948 due to a special assessment by the FDIC on all institutions. Due to the recent failure of several unaffiliated FDIC insurance
depository institutions, and the FDIC's new Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program, the deposit insurance premium assessments paid by all banks will likely continue to increase. In addition, new FDIC
requirements shift a greater share of any increase in such assessments onto institutions with higher risk profiles, including banks with heavy reliance on brokered deposits. In the fourth quarter of
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were
required to prepay $135,458 in prepaid insurance premiums, of which $121,505 remained at December 31, 2009, and was included in Other Assets in the Company's consolidated balance sheet.

Our operations may require us to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed.

We are required by regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. To support our continued
growth, we may need to raise additional capital. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend in part on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our
control. Accordingly, we cannot assure you of our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, on terms acceptable to us. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further
expand our operations through internal growth and acquisitions could be materially impaired. In addition, if we decide to raise additional equity capital, your interest could be diluted.

We may be adversely affected by the soundness of other financial institutions.

Financial services institutions are interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, or other relationships. We have
exposure to many different industries and counterparties, and routinely execute transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including commercial banks, brokers and dealers,
investment banks, and other institutional clients. Many of these transactions expose us to credit risk in the event of a default by a counterparty or client. In addition, our credit risk may be
exacerbated when the collateral held by the Bank cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the credit or derivative exposure due to the Bank. Any
such losses could have a material adverse affect on our financial condition and results of operations.

We face strong competition for clients, which could prevent us from obtaining clients and may cause us to pay higher interest rates to attract deposits.

The banking business is highly competitive, and we experience competition in our market from many other financial institutions. We
compete with commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds,
and other mutual funds, as well as other super-regional, national, and international financial institutions that operate offices in our primary market areas and elsewhere. We compete with these
institutions both in attracting deposits and in making loans. In addition, we have to attract our client base from other existing financial institutions and from new residents. Many of our competitors
are well-established, larger financial institutions. These institutions offer some services, such as extensive and established branch networks, that we do not provide. There are also a
number of other relatively new community banks in our market that share our general marketing focus on small- to medium-sized businesses and individuals. There is a risk that we will not be able to
compete successfully with other financial institutions in our market, and that we may have to pay higher interest rates to attract deposits, resulting in reduced profitability. In addition,
competitors that are not depository institutions are generally not subject to the extensive regulations that apply to us.

Given the geographic concentration of our operations, we could be significantly affected by any hurricane that affects coastal South Carolina.

Our
operations are concentrated in and our loan portfolio consists almost entirely of loans to persons and businesses located in coastal South Carolina. The
collateral for many of our loans consists of real and personal property located in this area, which is susceptible to hurricanes that can cause extensive damage to the general region. Disaster
conditions resulting from any hurricane that hits in this area would adversely affect the local economies and real estate markets, which could negatively impact our business. Adverse economic
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affect
the ability of our customers to repay their loans and could reduce the value of the collateral securing these loans. Furthermore, damage resulting from any hurricane could also result in
continued economic uncertainty that could negatively impact businesses in those areas. Consequently, our ability to continue to originate loans may be impaired by adverse changes in local and regional
economic conditions in this area following any hurricane.

We will face risks with respect to future expansion and acquisitions or mergers.

Although we do not have any current plans to do so, we may seek to acquire other financial institutions or parts of those institutions.
We may also expand into new markets or lines of business or offer new products or services. These activities would involve a number of risks, including:



There is no public market for our shares, and we do not believe that we have enough shareholders or outstanding shares to support an active trading market, even if we are
eventually listed on a recognized trading exchange.

There is currently no established market for our common stock, and we have no current plans to list our stock on NASDAQ, or any other
exchange. For these reasons, we do not expect a liquid market for our common stock to develop for several years, if at all.

We are exposed to the possibility of technology failure.

We rely on our computer systems and the technology of outside service providers. Our daily operations depend on the operational
effectiveness of their technology. We rely on our systems to accurately track and record our assets and liabilities. If our computer systems or outside technology sources become unreliable, fail, or
experience a breach of security, our ability to maintain accurate financial records may be impaired, which could materially affect our business operations and financial condition.

Item 1B.    Unresolved Staff Comments.

Not applicable.

Item 2.    Properties.

We are located at 2305 Oak Street, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina 29577. This location, which serves as our executive headquarters, is
also the Bank's main office. The property is subject to a lease, which began on November 1, 2007, with a three-year term which may be extended at our option for up to four
additional one-year terms. The lease includes $25,000 in upfit allowances. Rent for the initial term was set at $6,694 a month from November 1, 2007 through April 30, 2008.
Rent for the balance of the initial term is set at $13,388 a month. Total aggregate payments due under the lease during the initial term are $441,788. Future minimum lease payments under this lease
are $133,875 in 2010. Monthly rent will increase during each extension term as follows: 1st extension term$13,789,

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2nd extension
term$14,203; 3rd extension term$14,629; and 4th extension term$15,068. We are also
required to pay all utilities and property taxes levied on the site and to keep the building insured. The building has two levels with a total of approximately 8,887 square feet and is set on
approximately 1.29 acres of land. The building has two drive-thru teller lanes. The property is owned by Myrtle Beach Farms Company, Inc., a subsidiary of Burroughs & Chapin
Company, Inc. J. Egerton Burroughs, who is an organizer and director of the Company as well as a director of the Bank, is the Chairman of the Board of Burroughs & Chapin
Company, Inc.

Item 3.    Legal Proceedings.

In the ordinary course of operations, we may be a party to various legal proceedings from time to time. We do not believe that there is
any pending or threatened proceeding against us, which, if determined adversely, would have a material effect on our business, results of operations, or financial condition.

Item 4.    Reserved.

PART II

Item 5.    Market for Registrant's Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.

As of March 24, 2010, there were 2,186,000 shares of common stock outstanding held by approximately 269 shareholders of record.
All of our currently issued and outstanding common stock, with the exception of 6,000 shares subsequently issued to certain employees as restricted stock grants described below, was issued on
June 8, 2009, in connection with the closing of our initial public offering of common stock. The price per share in our initial public offering was $10.

In
June 2009, we issued to certain employees of the Bank an aggregate of 5,000 shares of restricted common stock, which vest in equal one-third installments on each of the
next three anniversaries of the date of the grant. In November 2009, we issued to an employee of the Bank 1,000 shares of restricted common stock, which vest on the third anniversary of the date of
the grant. We did not receive any cash proceeds from the issuance of such shares of restricted common stock. All of such shares were issued in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act, as the shares were issued in transactions not involving any public offering or distribution.

There
is currently no established public trading market in our common stock, and we are not aware of any trading or quotations of our common stock. Because there has not been an
established market for our common stock, we may not be aware of all prices at which our common stock has been traded. Based on information available to us from a limited number of sellers and
purchasers of common stock who have engaged in privately negotiated transactions of which we are aware, there were no stock trades in 2009 and a limited number of stock trades in early 2010 at $10 per
share.

We
have not declared or paid any cash dividends on our common stock since our inception. For the foreseeable future, we do not intend to declare cash dividends. We intend to retain
earnings to grow our business and strengthen our capital base. Our ability to pay dividends depends on the ability of our subsidiary, Coastal Carolina National Bank, to pay dividends to us. As a
national bank, Coastal Carolina National Bank may only pay dividends out of its net profits, after deducting expenses, including losses and bad debts. In addition, the Bank is prohibited from
declaring a dividend on its shares of common stock until its surplus equals its stated capital, unless there has been transferred to surplus no less than one-tenth of the Bank's net
profits of the preceding two consecutive half-year periods (in the case of an annual dividend). The approval of the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency will be required if the total
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the
Bank's net profits to date for that year combined with its retained net profits for the preceding two years less any required transfers to surplus. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
also has the authority under federal law to enjoin a national bank from engaging in what in its opinion constitutes an unsafe or unsound practice in conducting its business, including the payment of a
dividend under certain circumstances.

Item 6.    Selected Financial Data.

Not applicable because the Company is a smaller reporting company.

Item 7.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Introduction

The following discussion describes our results of operations for 2009 and also analyzes our financial condition as of
December 31, 2009. Coastal Carolina National Bank, our banking subsidiary, opened for business on June 8, 2009, and the Company's inception was February 28, 2008.

Like
most community banks, we derive most of our income from interest we receive on our loans and investments. Our primary source of funds for making these loans and investments is our
deposits, on the majority of which we pay interest. Consequently, one of the key measures of our success is our amount of net interest income, or the difference between the income on our
interest-earning assets, such as loans and investments, and the expense on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits. Another key measure is the spread between the yield we earn on these
interest-earning assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities.

We
have included a number of tables to assist in our description of these measures. For example, the "Average Balances" table shows the average balance in 2009 of each category of our
assets and liabilities, as well as the yield we earned or the rate we paid with respect to each category. A review of this table shows that our loans typically provide higher interest yields than do
other types of interest earning assets, which is why we intend to channel a substantial percentage of our earning assets into our loan portfolio. We also track the sensitivity of our various
categories of assets and liabilities to changes in interest rates, and we have included an "Interest Sensitivity Analysis Table" to help explain this. Finally, we have included a number of tables that
provide detail about our investment securities, our loans, and our deposits.

Naturally,
there are risks inherent in all loans, so we maintain an allowance for loan losses to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible. We establish and
maintain this allowance by charging a provision for loan losses against our operating earnings. In the "Provision and Allowance for Loan Loss" section, we have included a detailed discussion of this
process.

In
addition to earning interest on our loans and investments, we earn income through fees and other expenses we charge to our customers. We describe the various components of this
noninterest income, as well as our noninterest expense, in the "Noninterest Income" and "Noninterest Expense" sections.

The
following discussion and analysis also identifies significant factors that have affected our financial position and operating results during the periods included in the accompanying
consolidated financial statements. We encourage you to read this discussion and analysis in conjunction with the financial statements and the related notes and the other information included in this
report.

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Basis of Presentation

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and the related notes and the other
information included elsewhere in this report. However, the ratios and percentages provided below are calculated using the detailed financial information contained in the consolidated financial
statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this report.

General

Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. is a bank holding company headquartered in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Our national bank
subsidiary, Coastal Carolina National Bank, opened for business on June 8, 2009. The principal business activity of the Bank is to provide retail and commercial banking services in Myrtle Beach
and our surrounding market areas. Our deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.

Until
the Bank opened on June 8, 2009, our principal activities related to the organization of the Company and the Bank, the conducting of our initial public offering, the
pursuant of approvals from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for our application to charter the Bank, the pursuit of approvals from the FDIC for our application for insurance of the
deposits of the Bank, and the pursuit of approvals from the Federal Reserve to become a bank holding company. Because our Bank opened on June 8, 2009, a comparison for the year ended
December 31, 2009, to the year ended December 31, 2008 would not be meaningful.

The
Bank received preliminary conditional approval from the OCC on June 20, 2008 and received conditional approval from the FDIC on October 1, 2008. Having received those
approvals from the OCC and the FDIC, the Company filed an application with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) to become a bank holding company and acquire all
of the stock of the Bank upon its formation, and the Company received that approval on November 21, 2008.

In
order to capitalize the Bank, the Company conducted a stock offering and raised $21.8 million selling 2,180,000 shares of its common stock at $10 per share. Offering expenses
of $839,488, including $515,676 of sales agent commissions and related expenses, were netted against the gross proceeds. Upon receipt of all final regulatory approvals, the Company capitalized the
Bank through the purchase of 1,994,000 shares at $10.00 per share, or $19.94 million, on June 5, 2009, and the Bank began banking operations on June 8, 2009.

Results of Operations

General

We incurred a total of $2.3 million in organizational and pre-opening costs, of which $171,881 was incurred from
inception on June 20, 2007 to December 31, 2007, $1,379,208 was incurred during 2008, and $770,450 was incurred in 2009 prior to opening the Bank. Our net loss for the full year 2009 was
$2.6 million, including the $770,450 net loss incurred pre-opening and $1.8 million of net losses post-opening. Because the Bank commenced operations on
June 8, 2009, a narrative discussion of the results of operations between 2009 and 2008 is not meaningful and therefore is not presented. All information required by SEC Regulation Guide 3 has
been included for 2009, the year we began to operate as a bank holding company.

Included
in the net loss for the year 2009 was a non-cash expense of $144,845 related to the provision for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses was $144,845 as of
December 31, 2009, or 1.36% of gross loans.

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Net Interest Income

Net interest income for 2009 was $196,143. Total interest income for the year was $612,934 and was offset by interest expense of
$416,791. The components of interest income were from loans of $171,862, securities of $150,285, and federal funds sold and other interest-bearing bank deposits of $290,787, including $78,246 of
interest earned on stock subscriptions while held in escrow. The components of interest expense were from deposits of $374,449 and line of credit and other borrowings of $42,342.

Our
net interest spread and net interest margin were (0.43%) and 0.66%, respectively, in 2009. The net interest spread is the difference between the yield we earn on our interest-earning
assets and the rate we pay on our interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin is calculated as net interest income divided by average earning assets. The largest component of average earning
assets was interest-bearing bank deposits. In pricing deposits, we considered the direction and levels of interest rates and local market conditions. As such, higher rates were paid initially upon the
Bank's opening to attract deposits and new customers. Similar to other financial institutions in this economic environment, it has been challenging to find solid lending relationships that meet our
credit standards. As a result, we have a larger proportion of our earning assets invested in shorter-term, and accordingly, lower yielding assets.

Average Balances, Income and Expenses, and Rates.The following table sets forth, for 2009, certain information related to our average
balance sheet
and our average yields on earning assets and average costs of interest-bearing liabilities. Such yields are derived by dividing income or expense by

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the
average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. Average balances have been derived from the daily balances since June 8, 2009, and month end balances prior to such date.

For the Calendar Year 2009Average
Balance

Interest
Income/
Expense

Average
Yield/
RateAssetsEarning assetsLoans and loans held for sale(1)

$
2,754,181

$
171,862


6.24
%Securities


4,047,961


150,285


3.71
%Federal funds sold


708,140


1,502


0.21
%Interest-bearing bank deposits


17,530,252


211,039


1.20
%Subscriptions held in escrow


4,685,939


78,246


1.67
%Total earning assets

$
29,726,473

$
612,934


2.06
%Cash and due from banks


479,899Other assets


743,276Total assets

$
30,949,648Liabilities and shareholders' equityInterest-bearing liabilitiesInterest checking

$
574,587

$
5,247


0.91
%Money market


7,749,961


165,169


2.13
%Savings


34,788


342


0.98
%Certificates of deposit < $100,000


2,400,176


64,736


2.70
%Certificates of deposit 3 $100,000


5,079,021


138,955


2.74
%Federal funds purchased


665


4


0.60
%Other borrowings


882,341


42,338


4.80
%Total interest-bearing liabilities

$
16,721,539

$
416,791


2.49
%Noninterest-bearing deposits


296,757Other liabilities


5,169,877Shareholders' equity


8,761,475Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$
30,949,648Net interest income




$
196,143Interest spread








(0.43
)%Contribution of noninterest bearing sources








0.23
%Net interest margin








0.66
%


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Rate/Volume Analysis

Net interest income can be analyzed in terms of the impact of changing interest rates and changing volume. Due to 2009 being the first
year of banking operations, all interest income and expense is attributable to the volume of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, respectively. Therefore we have omitted the table
analyzing changes in net interest income as it would not be meaningful.

Interest Sensitivity.We monitor and manage the pricing and maturity of our assets and liabilities in order to diminish the potential
adverse impact
that changes in interest rates could have on its net

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interest
income. One of the monitoring techniques employed by us is the measurement of our interest sensitivity "gap", which is the positive or negative dollar difference between assets and
liabilities that are subject to interest rate repricing within a given period of time. Interest rate sensitivity can be managed by repricing assets or liabilities, selling securities available for
sale, replacing an asset or liability at maturity, or adjusting the interest rate during the life of an asset or liability. Managing the amount of assets and liabilities repricing in this same time
interval helps to hedge the risk and minimize the impact on net interest income of rising or falling interest rates.

The
following table sets forth our interest-rate sensitivity at December 31, 2009.

($ in thousands)

Within
3 Months

Within
12 Months

Within
1-3 Years

Within
4-5 Years

Over
5 Years

TotalEarning assetsLoans and loans held for sale

$
5,103

$
1,916

$
2,817

$
776

$


$
10,612Securities


823


1,207


4,576


3,657


7,453


17,716Federal funds sold


814














814Interest-bearing bank deposits


12,987


12,886


4,829








30,702Total earning assets

$
19,727

$
16,009

$
12,222

$
4,433

$
7,453

$
59,844Interest-bearing liabilitiesInterest checking

$
1,272

$


$


$


$


$
1,272Money market


21,559














21,559Savings


128














128Certificates of deposit < $100,000


479


1,664


3,658


38





5,839Certificates of deposit 3 $100,000


453


7,677


6,216


139





14,485Total interest-bearing liabilities

$
23,891

$
9,341

$
9,874

$
177

$


$
43,283Period gap

$
(4,164
)
$
6,668

$
2,348

$
4,256

$
7,453

$
16,561Cumulative gap

$
(4,164
)
$
2,504

$
4,852

$
9,108

$
16,561Rate-sensitive assets / rate-sensitive liabilities (cumulative)


0.83


1.08


1.11


1.21


1.38


The
above table reflects the balances of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities at the earlier of their repricing or maturity dates. Overnight federal funds are
reflected at the earliest pricing interval due to the immediately available nature of the instruments. Debt securities are reflected at each instrument's ultimate maturity date. Scheduled payment
amounts of fixed rate amortizing loans are reflected at each scheduled payment date. Scheduled payment amounts of variable rate amortizing loans are reflected at each scheduled payment date until the
loan may be repriced contractually; the unamortized balance is reflected at that point. Interest-bearing liabilities with no contractual maturity, such as savings deposits and interest-bearing
transaction accounts, are reflected in the earliest repricing period due to contractual arrangements which give us the opportunity to vary the rates paid on those deposits within a
thirty-day or shorter period. Fixed rate certificates of deposit are reflected at their contractual maturity date.

We
generally would benefit from increasing market rates of interest when we are in an asset-sensitive gap position and generally would benefit from decreasing market rates of interest
when we are liability-sensitive. We are cumulatively asset sensitive for all periods presented. However, our gap analysis is not a precise indicator of its interest sensitivity position. The analysis
presents only a static view of the timing of maturities and repricing opportunities, without taking into consideration that changes in interest rates do not affect all assets and liabilities equally.
Net interest income may be impacted by other significant factors in a given interest rate environment, including changes in the volume and mix of earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

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Provision for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged as a non-cash expense to our
consolidated statement of operations. We review our loan portfolio periodically to evaluate our outstanding loans and to measure both the performance of the portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance
for loan losses. Please see the discussion below under "Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses" for a description of the factors we consider in determining the amount of the provision we expense each
period to maintain this allowance.

Our
provision for loan losses was $144,845 for 2009. Management continues to review and evaluate the adequacy of the reserve for possible loan losses given the size, mix, and quality of
the current loan portfolio.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income for 2009 totaled $28,685, including net gains of $11,058 realized on the sale of $4.4 million of
available-for-sale securities and $12,500 recognized in connection with the receipt of a leasehold improvements allowance.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense for 2009 totaled $2,678,988. Included in noninterest expense is $818,833 related to pre-opening and
organizational costs incurred prior to the Bank's opening on June 8, 2009. Salaries and employee benefits comprised the largest component of noninterest expense which totaled
$1.6 million for the year. Included in salaries and employee benefits expense was $157,432 of expense related to the issuance of warrants to organizers and directors of the company, and $71,130
of expense related to the issuance of stock options and restricted stock to employees. Additional components of noninterest expense for the year consisted of occupancy and equipment expense of
$393,046, professional fees of $216,905, data processing and IT related services expense of $151,178, and advertising and marketing expense of $123,071.

Balance Sheet Review

General

As of December 31, 2009, we had total assets of $61.2 million, consisting principally of $17.0 million of
available-for-sale securities, $30.7 million of interest-bearing bank deposits, and $10.4 million of net loans. Total liabilities were $44.2 million,
represented almost entirely by retail customer deposits. Shareholders' equity was $16.9 million, or 27.7% of period-end assets. Book value per share was $7.75 at December 31,
2009.

Loans

Since loans typically provide higher interest yields than other types of interest-earning assets, a substantial percentage of our
earning assets are invested in our loan portfolio. Average loans for 2009 were $2.7 million. Before allowance for loan losses, gross loans outstanding at December 31, 2009 were
$10.6 million, representing 17% of our total assets.

The
principal component of our loan portfolio is loans secured by real estate mortgages. Most of our real estate loans are secured by residential or commercial property. The Bank offers
a full line of residential mortgage products, including conventional, conforming, and jumbo fixed-rate and adjustable-rate mortgages. Generally, fixed-rate
mortgages are sold to investors servicing released, whereas the Bank generally retains the adjustable-rate loans in its portfolio. We obtain a security interest in real estate whenever
possible, in addition to any other available collateral. This collateral is taken to increase the likelihood of the ultimate repayment of the loan.

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The
following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2009.

December 31
2009

Percentage
of TotalConstruction and land development

$
3,395,362


32.0
%Real estatemortgage


585,338


5.5Real estateother


5,428,501


51.2Commercial and industrial


1,136,486


10.7Consumer and other


66,743


0.6Gross loans


10,612,430


100.0
%Allowance for loan losses


(144,845
)

Deferred loan fees, net


(30,593
)

Total loans, net

$
10,436,992





The
largest component of our loan portfolio at year-end was other real estate loans, which represented 51.2% of the total portfolio.

Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The information in the following table is based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans which may be subject
to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the
maturities reflected below because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

The
following table summarizes the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics at December 31, 2009.

One Year
or Less

Greater than
One and Within
Five Years

Greater than
Five years

TotalConstruction and land development

$
1,309,639

$
2,085,723

$


$
3,395,362Real estatemortgage





105,000


480,338


585,338Real estateother


116,000


5,312,501





5,428,501Commercial and industrial


1,116,486


20,000





1,136,486Consumer and other


51,081


13,983


1,679


66,743Gross loans

$
2,593,206

$
7,537,207

$
482,017

$
10,612,430Deferred loan fees, net











(30,593
)Gross loans, net of deferred fees










$
10,581,837Loans maturing after one year with:Fixed interest rate










$
5,238,090Variable interest rate











2,781,134


Provision and Allowance for Loan Losses

We have established an allowance for loan losses through a provision for loan losses charged to expense on our consolidated statement
of operations. The allowance for loan losses was $144,845 as of December 31, 2009. The allowance for loan losses represents an amount which we believe will be adequate to absorb probable losses
on existing loans that may become uncollectible. Our judgment as to the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses is based on a number of assumptions regarding current portfolio and economic
conditions, which we believe to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove

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to
be accurate. Over time, we will periodically determine the amount of the allowance based on our consideration of several factors, including an ongoing review of the quality, mix and size of our
overall loan portfolio, our historical loan loss experience, evaluation of economic conditions and other qualitative factors, specific problem loans and commitments that may affect the borrower's
ability to pay.

Periodically,
we will adjust the amount of the allowance based on changing circumstances. We will charge recognized losses to the allowance and add subsequent recoveries back to the
allowance for loan losses. There can be no assurance that charge-offs of loans in future periods will not exceed the allowance for loan losses as estimated at any point in time or that
provisions for loan losses will not be significant to a particular accounting period.

Nonperforming Assets

The Bank has not charged off any loans since commencing operations. There were no nonaccrual or nonperforming loans at
December 31, 2009, and no accruing loans which were contractually past due 90 days or more as to principal or interest payments. Generally, a loan will be placed on nonaccrual status
when it becomes 90 days past due as to principal or interest, or when management believes, after considering economic and business conditions and collection efforts, that the borrower's
financial condition is such that collection of the loan is doubtful. A payment of interest on a loan that is classified as nonaccrual will be recognized as income when received.

Potential Problem Loans

As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no loans where known information about possible credit problems of borrowers caused
management to have serious doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with the present loan repayment terms, and which may result in disclosure of such loans as nonaccrual, past due, or
impaired in future periods.

Investments

At December 31, 2009, the $17.0 million in our investment securities portfolio, consisting entirely of investment grade
mortgage-backed securities, represented 27.8% of our total assets.

Contractual
maturities and yields on our investment securities available for sale at December 31, 2009 are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from
contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

Due after 1
through 5 Years

Due after 5
through 10 Years

Due after
10 Years

TotalAmount

Amount

Amount

AmountFair value of securities available for saleMortgage-backed securities(1)

$
2,304,337

$
6,554,424

$
8,171,105

$
17,029,866Total

$
2,304,337

$
6,554,424

$
8,171,105

$
17,029,866Amortized cost of securities available for sale

$
2,324,301

$
6,605,412

$
8,260,960

$
17,190,673Weighted-average yield


3.60
%

3.66
%

4.08
%

3.85
%


(1)Maturities
estimated based on average life of security.


At
December 31, 2009 restricted equity securities consisted of stock in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond with a cost of $525,250.

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The amortized cost and the fair value of our securities at December 31, 2009 are shown in the following table.

December 31, 2009Amortized
Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
ValueMortgage-backed securities

$
17,190,673

$
9,248

$
(170,055
)
$
17,029,866Total securities

$
17,190,673

$
9,248

$
(170,055
)
$
17,029,866


Deposits and Other Interest-Bearing Liabilities

Our primary source of funds for loans and investments is our deposits. The following table shows the average balance outstanding and
the average rates paid on deposits held by us during the year ended December 31, 2009.

Average
Balance

Weighted
Average
RateNoninterest-bearing demand deposits

$
296,757



%Interest checking


574,587


0.91Money market


7,749,961


2.13Savings


34,788


0.98Certificates of deposit < $100,000


2,400,176


2.70Certificates of deposit 3 $100,000


5,079,021


2.74Total

$
16,135,290


2.32
%


Core
deposits, which exclude time deposits of $100,000 or more, provide a relatively stable funding source for our loan portfolio and other earning assets. Our core deposits were $29.5
million at December 31, 2009. Our loan-to-deposit ratio was 24% at December 31, 2009.

The
maturity of our certificates of deposit over $100,000 at December 31, 2009 is set forth in the following table.

Three months or less

$
452,499Over three through six months


429,296Over six through twelve months


7,248,218Over twelve months


6,355,341Total

$
14,485,354


Short-Term Borrowings

On April 1, 2008, the Company established a $2 million line of credit with a bank to fund operating expenses during the
development stage. On January 29, 2009, the Company established an additional $1 million line of credit to fund continued operating expenses during the organization of the Company and its
proposed banking subsidiary, the Bank. On April 1, 2009, the Company renewed the terms of its $2 million line of credit. Both lines were uncollateralized and had a limited guaranty by the 21
Organizers. The lines bore a variable rate of interest at the three-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of 1.65 percent, with a floor of 5.50 percent, and each had a maturity date of
July 29, 2009. Interest was due on a monthly basis and the unpaid principal balance was due at maturity. Both lines of credit were repaid when subscription funds were released from escrow on
June 5, 2009.

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The
following is a schedule of other borrowings which consists of the following categories: Federal funds purchased and other short-term borrowings.

December 312009

2008Balance

Rate

Balance

RateFederal funds purchased under agreements to repurchase:Balance as of

$





$



Average balance for the year


665


0.60
%




Maximum outstanding at any month-end











Other short-term borrowings:Balance as of











Average balance for the year


882,341


4.80
%

498,594


2.68
%Maximum outstanding at any month-end


2,590,459


5.50
%

1,622,770


4.00
%


Return on Equity and Assets

The following table shows the return on average assets (net income divided by average total assets), return on average equity (net
income divided by average equity), and equity to assets ratio (average equity divided by average total assets) for the year ended December 31, 2009. Since our inception, we have not paid cash
dividends.

Return on average assets


(8.4
)%Return on average equity


(29.7
)%Equity to assets ratio


28.3
%


Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices

The effect of relative purchasing power over time due to inflation has not been taken into account in our consolidated financial
statements. Rather, our financial statements have been prepared on an historical cost basis in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Unlike
most industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. Therefore, the effect of changes in interest rates will have a more significant impact on
our performance than will the effect of changing prices and inflation in general. In addition, interest rates may generally increase as the rate of inflation increases, although not necessarily in the
same magnitude.

Off-Balance Sheet Risk

Through the operations of our bank, we have made contractual commitments to extend credit in the ordinary course of our business
activities. These commitments are legally binding agreements to lend money to our customers at predetermined interest rates for a specified period of time. At December 31, 2009, we had issued
commitments to extend credit of $660,743 through various types of lending arrangements. We evaluate each customer's credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of
collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower. Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property,
plant and equipment, and commercial and residential real estate. We manage the credit risk on these commitments by subjecting them to normal underwriting and risk management processes.

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Liquidity

Liquidity represents the ability of a company to convert assets into cash or cash equivalents without significant loss, and the ability
to raise additional funds by increasing liabilities. For an operating bank, liquidity represents the ability to provide steady sources of funds for loan commitments and investment activities, as well
as to maintain sufficient funds to cover deposit withdrawals and payment of debt and operating obligations. Liquidity management involves monitoring our sources and uses of funds in order to meet our
day-to-day cash flow requirements while maximizing profits. Liquidity management is made more complicated because different balance sheet components are subject to varying
degrees of management control. For example, the timing of maturities of our investment portfolio is fairly predictable and subject to a high degree of control at the time investment decisions are
made. However, net deposit inflows and outflows are far less predictable and are not subject to the same degree of control.

Our
primary sources of liquidity are deposits, borrowings, scheduled repayments on our loans, and interest on and maturities of our securities. We plan to meet our future cash needs
through the liquidation of temporary investments and the generation of deposits. Occasionally, we might sell securities in connection with the management of our interest sensitivity gap or to manage
cash availability. We may also utilize our cash and due from banks, security repurchase agreements, and federal funds sold to meet liquidity requirements as needed. In addition, we have the ability,
on a short-term basis, to purchase federal funds from other financial institutions. As of December 31, 2009, our primary source of liquidity included our securities portfolio and
lines of credit available with correspondent banks totaling $8 million. Cash and cash equivalents totaled $32.3 million at December 31, 2009. We anticipate primarily using these assets to fund
loan origination during 2010, but believe our liquidity levels are currently, and will be, adequate to meet our operating needs.

Capital Resources

Total shareholders' equity was $16.9 million at December 31, 2009. Shareholders' equity is comprised of proceeds from the
completion of our initial public offering which raised $21 million, net of offering expenses of $836,488. Of the proceeds, $19.9 million was used to capitalize the bank. We retained the remaining
offering proceeds to provide additional capital for investment in the bank, if needed, or to fund other activities which may from time to time be
considered appropriate investments of capital at some point in the future. Equity was reduced by the net loss for the year ended December 31, 2009 of $2.6 million.

The
Federal Reserve and bank regulatory agencies require bank holding companies and depository institutions to maintain regulatory capital requirements at adequate levels based on a
percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures. However, under the Federal Reserve Board's guidelines, we believe Coastal Carolina Bancshares is a "small bank holding company," and
thus qualifies for an exemption from the consolidated risk-based and leverage capital adequacy guidelines applicable to bank holding companies with assets of $500 million or more.
Regardless, the company still maintains levels of capital on a consolidated basis which qualifies it as "well capitalized" under the Federal Reserve's capital guidelines.

Nevertheless,
the bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary
actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the bank's financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective
action, the bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under
regulatory accounting practices. The bank's capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

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Under
the capital adequacy guidelines, the bank is required to maintain a certain level of Tier 1 and total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets. At
least half of the bank's total risk-based capital must be comprised of Tier 1 capital, which consists of common shareholders' equity, excluding the unrealized gain or loss on
securities available for sale, minus certain intangible assets. The remainder may consist of Tier 2 capital, which is subordinated debt, other preferred stock and the general reserve for loan
losses, subject to certain limitations. In determining the amount of risk-weighted assets, all assets, including certain off-balance sheet assets, are multiplied by a
risk-weight factor of 0% to 100% based on the risks believed to be inherent in the type of asset. The bank is also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on total average
assets, which is known as the Tier 1 leverage ratio.

To
be considered "adequately capitalized" under the various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies the bank must maintain a minimum total
risk-based capital of 8%, with at least 4% being Tier 1 capital. In addition, the bank must maintain a minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 4%. To be considered
"well-capitalized," the bank must maintain total risk-based capital of at least 10%, Tier 1 capital of at least 6%, and a leverage ratio of at least 5%. For the first
years of
operation, during the bank's "de novo" period, the bank will be required to maintain a leverage ratio of at least 8%. The bank exceeded its minimum regulatory capital ratios as of December 31,
2009, as well as the ratios to be considered "well capitalized."

The
following table sets forth Coastal Carolina National Bank's various capital ratios at December 31, 2009.

Total risk-based capital


90.42
%Tier 1 risk-based capital


89.62
%Leverage capital


30.04
%


We
believe that our capital is sufficient to fund the activities of the Bank in its initial stages of operation and that the rate of asset growth will not negatively impact the capital
base. As of December 31, 2009, there were no significant firm commitments outstanding for capital expenditures.

Critical Accounting Policies

We have adopted various accounting policies, which govern the application of accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America in the preparation of our financial statements. Our significant accounting policies are described in the notes to our audited financial statements included in this report.

Certain
accounting policies involve significant judgments and assumptions by us that may have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities. We consider such
accounting policies to be critical accounting policies. The judgments and assumptions we use are based on historical experience and other factors, which we believe are reasonable under the
circumstances.
Because of the nature of the judgments and assumptions we make, actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets
and liabilities and our results of operations.

Allowance for Loan Losses.We believe that the determination of the allowance for loan losses will be the critical accounting policy
that will
require the most significant judgments and estimates used in preparation of our financial statements. Refer to section "Allowance for Loan Losses" for a more detailed description of the methodology
related to the allowance for loan losses.

Income Taxes.We use assumptions and estimates in determining income taxes payable or refundable for the current year, deferred income
tax
liabilities and assets for events recognized differently in its financial statements and income tax returns, and income tax expense. Determining

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these
amounts requires analysis of certain transactions and interpretation of tax laws and regulations. Management exercises judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of resulting
tax liabilities and assets. These judgments and estimates are reevaluated on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors change. No assurance can be given that either the tax returns
submitted by us or the income tax reported on the financial statements will not be adjusted by either adverse rulings by the United States Tax Court, changes in the tax code, or assessments made by
the Internal Revenue Service. We are subject to potential adverse adjustments, including, but not limited to, an increase in the statutory federal or state income tax rates, the permanent
nondeductibility of amounts currently considered deductible either now or in future periods, and the dependency on the generation of future taxable income in order to ultimately realize deferred
income tax assets.

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

The following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that affect our accounting, reporting, and disclosure of financial
information.

In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance which restructured generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and simplified access to all
authoritative literature by providing a single source of authoritative nongovernmental GAAP. The guidance is presented in a topically organized structure referred to as the FASB Accounting Standards
Codification ("ASC"). The new structure is effective for interim or annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. All existing
accounting standards have been superseded and all other accounting literature not included is considered nonauthoritative.

The
FASB issued new accounting guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets in June 2009. The guidance limits the circumstances in which a financial asset should be
derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire financial asset by taking into consideration the transferor's continuing involvement. The standard requires that a transferor recognize
and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including a transferor's beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale.
The concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity is no longer applicable. The standard is effective for the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim
periods within the first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the guidance to have any
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The ASC was amended in December, 2009, to include this guidance.

In
October, 2009, updated guidance was issued to provide for accounting and reporting for own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of a convertible debt
issuance. At the date of issuance, a share-lending arrangement entered into on an entity's own shares should be measured at fair value in accordance with prior guidance and recognized as an issuance
cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs. The
amendment also requires several disclosures including a description and the terms of the arrangement and the reason for entering into the arrangement. The effective dates of the amendment are
dependent upon the date the share-lending arrangement was entered into and include retrospective application for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2009. The Company has no plans to issue convertible debt and, therefore, does not expect the update to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In
January, 2010, guidance was issued to alleviate diversity in the accounting for distributions to shareholders that allow the shareholder to elect to receive their entire distribution
in cash or shares but with a limit on the aggregate amount of cash to be paid. The amendment states the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or
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limitation
on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance. The amendment is effective for interim and annual periods ending on
or after December 15, 2009, and had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Also
in January, 2010, an amendment was issued to clarify the scope of subsidiaries for consolidation purposes. The amendment provides that the decrease in ownership guidance should
apply to (1) a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business or nonprofit activity, (2) a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity that is transferred to an equity method
investee or joint venture, and (3) an exchange of a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for a noncontrolling interest in an
entity. The guidance does not apply to a decrease in ownership in transactions related to sales of in substance real estate or conveyances of oil and gas mineral rights. The update is effective for
the interim or annual reporting periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Other
accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.

Item 7A.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk.

Not applicable because the Company is a smaller reporting company.

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Item 8.    Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The
Board of Directors
Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina

We
have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of
income (loss), shareholders' equity and comprehensive income (loss), and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to
December 31, 2007. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on
our audits.

We
conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to
obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in
the consolidated financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and the significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial
statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In
our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and
Subsidiary as of December 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 and for the period
June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We
were not engaged to examine management's assertion about the effectiveness of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiary's internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2009 included in the accompanying Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting, and accordingly, we do not express an opinion thereon.

/s/
Elliott Davis, LLC
Columbia, South Carolina
March 25, 2010

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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.        Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 312009

2008AssetsCash and due from banks

$
741,896

$
Federal funds sold


813,827


Interest-bearing bank deposits


30,701,988


Restricted cashstock subscriptions held in escrow





2,371,528Securities available for sale


17,029,866


Federal Reserve Bank stock


525,250


Loans receivable


10,581,837Allowance for loan losses


(144,845
)

Loans, net


10,436,992


Premises and equipment, net


464,174


448,458Deferred stock issuance costs





337,476Other assets


444,471


51,667Total assets

$
61,158,464

$
3,209,129Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
LiabilitiesDepositsNon-interest bearing demand

$
700,533

$
Interest checking


1,272,341


Money market


21,558,971


Savings


128,274


Certificates of deposit


20,323,745


Total deposits


43,983,864


Stock subscriptions received





2,365,000Line of credit





1,622,770Advances from organizers and founders





620,000Accrued expenses and other liabilities


233,446


152,448Total liabilities


44,217,310


4,760,218Commitments and contingenciesShareholders' Equity (Deficit)Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding





Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,186,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009


21,860


Additional paid-in capital


21,604,774


Unearned compensation, nonvested restricted stock


(51,111
)

Retained deficit


(4,533,543
)

(1,551,089
)Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(100,826
)

Total shareholders' equity (deficit)


16,941,154


(1,551,089
)Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$
61,158,464

$
3,209,129


See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.        Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Calendar Year

June 20, 2007
(Inception) to
December 31,
20072009

2008Interest incomeLoans, including fees

$
171,862

$


$
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing bank deposits


212,541





14Securities


131,483





Federal Reserve stock dividend


18,802





Stock subscriptions held in escrow


78,246


7,152


Total interest income


612,934


7,152


14Interest expenseDeposits:Interest checking


5,247





Money market and savings


165,511





Certificates of deposit < $100,000


64,736





Certificates of deposit 3 $100,000


138,955





Lines of credit and other borrowings


42,342


20,120


Total interest expense


416,791


20,120


Net interest income (expense) before provision for loan losses


196,143


(12,968
)

14Provision for loan losses


144,845





Net interest income (expense) after provision for loan losses


51,298


(12,968
)

14Noninterest incomeService charges on deposits


1,886





ATM, debit, and merchant fees


1,331





Gain on sale of loans


1,256





Leasehold improvement allowance


12,500





12,500Other


654





Total fees and other income


17,627





12,500Securities gains, net


11,058





Total noninterest income


28,685





12,500Noninterest expenseSalaries and employee benefits


1,613,146


734,002


12,500Occupancy and equipment


393,046


282,384


18,067Data processing


151,178


8,516


Professional services


216,905


181,824


140,707Marketing and business development


123,071


61,947


Corporate insurance


20,322


8,385


1,167Postage and supplies


40,486


18,447


Telecommunications


20,955


18,923


FDIC insurance and regulatory assessments


39,203





Other


60,676


51,812


11,954Total noninterest expense


2,678,988


1,366,240


184,395Loss before income taxes


(2,599,005
)

(1,379,208
)

(171,881
)Income taxes








Net loss

$
(2,599,005
)
$
(1,379,208
)
$
(171,881
)Loss per shareBasic loss per share

$
(2.11
)
$


$
Average shares outstanding


1,233,195








See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.        Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity and Comprehensive Loss

Common Stock



Unearned
Compensation
Nonvested
Restricted Stock



Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
LossAdditional
Paid-in
Capital

Retained
Deficit

Total
Shareholders'
Equity (Deficit)Shares

AmountJune 20, 2007




$


$


$


$


$


$
Pre-opening net loss for 2007














(171,881
)




(171,881
)Pre-opening net loss for 2008














(1,379,208
)




(1,379,208
)December 31, 2008














(1,551,089
)




(1,551,089
)Comprehensive loss:Pre-opening net loss for 2009














(770,450
)




(770,450
)Post-opening net loss














(1,828,555
)




(1,828,555
)Change in unrealized gains and losses on securities, net of reclassification adjustment for net gains of $11,058 included in income

















(100,826
)

(100,826
)Total comprehensive loss




















(2,699,831
)Issuance of common stock


2,180,000


21,800


21,778,200











21,800,000Direct stock issuance costs








(836,488
)










(836,488
)Organizer/founder warrants








540,881





(383,449
)




157,432Stock-based compensation








62,241











62,241Issuance of restricted stock


6,000


60


59,940


(51,111
)







8,889December 31, 2009


2,186,000

$
21,860

$
21,604,774

$
(51,111
)
$
(4,533,543
)
$
(100,826
)
$
16,941,154


See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.        Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Calendar Year

June 20, 2007
(Inception) to
December, 31
20072009

2008Operating activitiesNet loss

$
(2,599,005
)
$
(1,379,208
)
$
(171,881
)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:Provision for loan losses


144,845





Increase in deferred loan fees, net


30,593





Gains on sale of loans held for sale


(1,256
)




Origination of loans held for sale, net


(100,660
)




Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale


101,916





Premium amortization and discount accretion on securities, net


22,611





Securities gains, net


(11,058
)




Depreciation and amortization expense


163,971


62,616


Stock-based compensation expense


228,562





Increase in accrued interest receivable


(151,580
)




Increase in accrued interest payable


31,778


5,017


Decrease (increase) in deferred stock issuance costs


337,476


(337,476
)

Increase in other assets


(181,243
)

(35,427
)

(16,240
)Increase in other liabilities


49,219


108,295


39,136Net cash used in operating activities


(1,933,831
)

(1,576,183
)

(148,985
)Investing activitiesNet change in loans


(10,612,430
)




Redemption (purchase) of Federal Reserve Bank stock


(525,250
)




Purchases of securities available for sale


(21,813,807
)




Proceeds from paydowns of securities available for sale


231,560





Proceeds from sales of securities available for sale


4,380,022





Net purchases of premises and equipment


(179,687
)

(511,074
)

Net cash used in investing activities


(28,519,592
)

(511,074
)

Financing activitiesNet increase in demand deposits, interest-bearing transaction accounts and savings accounts


23,660,119





Net increase in certificates of deposit


20,323,745





Net (increase) decrease in stock subscriptions held in escrow


(2,365,000
)

2,365,000


Net increase (decrease) in organizer advances


(620,000
)

180,000


440,000Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings


(1,622,770
)

1,622,770


Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs


20,963,512





Net cash provided by financing activities


60,339,606


4,167,770


440,000Net increase in cash and cash equivalents


29,886,183


2,080,513


291,015Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period


2,371,528


291,015


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$
32,257,711

$
2,371,528

$
291,015Supplemental disclosures of cash flow informationCash paid for:Interest on deposits and borrowings

$
385,013

$
15,103

$
Non-cash items:Unrealized losses on securities available for sale (net of tax benefit of $59,981)


(100,826
)







See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

OrganizationCoastal Carolina Dream Team, LLC (the LLC) was formed on June 20, 2007, to explore the possibility of establishing a
new bank in the Myrtle Beach, South Carolina area. On February 22, 2008, the LLC's members (Organizers) filed applications with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the OCC) to
obtain a national bank charter for a proposed new bank, Coastal Carolina National Bank (the Bank), and with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the FDIC) to obtain insurance for the Bank's
deposits. On February 28, 2008, Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (the Company) was incorporated to act as the holding company for the Bank and on April 10, 2008, the LLC merged
with and into the Company (the Merger). As a result of the Merger, all the assets and liabilities of the LLC became assets and liabilities of the Company.

The
Bank received preliminary conditional approval from the OCC on June 20, 2008 and received conditional approval from the FDIC on October 1, 2008. Having received those
approvals from the OCC and the FDIC, the Company filed an application with the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the Federal Reserve) to become a bank holding company and acquire all
of the stock of the Bank upon its formation, and the Company received that approval on November 21, 2008.

In
order to capitalize the Bank, the Company conducted a stock offering and raised $21.8 million selling 2,186,000 shares of its common stock at $10 per share. Of the total shares
sold, the organizers, directors and executive officers of the Company purchased 891,525 shares of common stock at $10 per share in the offering. Upon receipt of all final regulatory approvals, the
Company capitalized the Bank
through the purchase of 1,994,000 shares at $10.00 per share, or $19,940,000, on June 5, 2009, and the Bank began banking operations on June 8, 2009.

Until
June 8, 2009, the Company had been a development stage enterprise, as it had devoted substantially all its efforts to establishing a new business. As of June 8, 2009,
the planned principal operations commenced.

In
recognition of financial risks undertaken by the Organizers and one non-organizer founder and, in the case of Organizers who serve as directors of the Company or the Bank
or both, to encourage the continued involvement with the Company and the Bank by such persons, warrants to purchase additional shares of the Company's common stock were issued to these individuals,
effective June 8, 2009. The warrants have an exercise price equal to $10 per share and were issued as Type I (Director) or Type II (Organizer/Founder) warrants. Type I
warrants were awarded only to individuals who serve as directors of the Company or the Bank and vest over three years. Type II warrants were awarded in recognition of the financial risks
undertaken by Organizers and one non-organizer founder and by the Organizers guaranteeing certain liabilities of the Company and vested immediately.

Basis of PresentationThe accompanying financial statements have been prepared on the accrual basis in accordance with accounting principles
generally
accepted in the United States. Certain prior-period amounts have been reclassified to conform with the current-period presentation.

Use of EstimatesThe preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of
America
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated
financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Material
estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change relate to the determination of the allowance for losses on loans, fair value of securities, the valuation of
deferred tax assets, and the estimated useful lives and methods for depreciating premises and equipment. Management believes that the allowance for losses on loans is adequate. While management uses
available information to
recognize losses on loans, future additions to the allowances may be necessary based on changes in local economic conditions.

In
addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company's allowances for losses on loans. Such agencies may require the
Company to recognize additions to the allowance based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examination. Because of these factors, it is reasonably possible that
the allowance for losses on loans may change materially in the near term.

Organizational and Pre-Opening CostsActivities since inception have principally consisted of organizational activities necessary to
obtain regulatory approvals and preparation activities necessary to commence business as a commercial bank. Organizational costs are primarily legal and consulting fees related to the incorporation
and organization of the Company and the Bank. Pre-opening costs are primarily employees' salaries and benefits, and other operational expenses related to preparation for the Bank's
opening. The organizational and pre-opening costs of $2,321,539 were expensed against the Company's consolidated initial period operating results.

Offering ExpensesOffering expenses, consisting principally of direct incremental costs of the stock offering, were incurred to raise the
Company's
initial capital. Such offering expenses were classified as deferred stock issuance costs until the close of the stock offering. The Company's offering expenses were $836,488, including sales agent
commissions and related out-of-pocket costs of $515,676, and were offset against the proceeds of the offering.

Principles of ConsolidationThe consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiary. All significant
intercompany
accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Cash and Cash EquivalentsFor purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and due from banks, federal funds sold, and
interest-bearing bank deposits. Generally, federal funds sold are for one-day periods.

Concentrations of Credit RiskFinancial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk, consist principally
of
loans receivable, investment securities, federal funds sold, and amounts due from banks.

The
Company makes loans to individuals and small businesses for various personal and commercial purposes primarily in the Horry County market. The Company's loan portfolio, in addition
to its concentration in geographic area, is comprised of three loans which make up 50 percent of the total loan portfolio, and individually whose net principal balance is greater than
10 percent of the Company's loan portfolio. Management is not aware of any concentrations of loans to classes of borrowers or industries that would be similarly affected by economic conditions.

In
addition to monitoring potential concentrations of loans to particular borrowers or groups of borrowers, industries and geographic regions, management monitors exposure to credit risk
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concentrations
of lending products and practices such as loans that subject borrowers to substantial payment increases (e.g., principal deferral periods, loans with initial
interest-only periods, etc.), and loans with high loan-to-value ratios. Additionally, there are industry practices that could subject the Company to increased
credit risk should economic conditions change over the course of a loan's life. For example, the Company makes variable rate loans and fixed rate principal-amortizing loans with maturities prior to
the loan being fully paid (i.e., balloon payment loans). These loans are underwritten and monitored to manage the associated risks. Therefore, management believes that these particular
practices do not subject the Company to unusual credit risk.

The
Company's investment portfolio consists principally of obligations of the United States and its agencies. In the opinion of management, there is no concentration of credit risk in
its investment portfolio. The Company places its deposits and correspondent accounts with and sells its federal funds to high-quality institutions. As of December 31, 2009, the
Company had on deposit $6.0 million, or 35.4 percent of the Company's shareholders' equity, with its primary correspondent bank. Management believes credit risk associated with its
correspondent banks is not significant.

Investment SecuritiesDebt securities that management has the positive intent and the Company has the ability to hold to maturity are classified
as
securities held to maturity and are recorded at amortized cost. Securities not classified as securities held to maturity, including equity securities with readily, determinable fair values, are
securities available for sale and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported in other comprehensive income (loss). As of December 31, 2009, all
of the Company's securities are classified as available for sale, and accordingly are reported at fair value, based on quoted market prices, with any unrealized gains or losses, net of taxes,
reflected as an element of accumulated other comprehensive income in
shareholders' equity. The Company intends to hold these available-for-sale securities for an indefinite period of time, but may sell them prior to maturity in response to
changes in interest rates, changes in repayment risk, changes in the liquidity needs of the Bank, and other factors.

Purchase
premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using methods approximating the interest method over the terms of the securities. A decline in the market value of any
available for sale or held to maturity security below cost that is deemed other than temporary results in a charge to earnings and the establishment of a new cost basis for the security. The fair
value of the securities is determined by a third party as of a date in the close proximity to the end of the reporting period. The valuation is based on available quoted market prices or quoted market
prices for similar securities if a quoted market price is not available. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers (1) the length of
time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than cost, (2) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and (3) the intent and ability of the
Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. Realized gains and losses for securities classified as available for
sale and held to maturity are included in earnings and are derived using the specific-identification method for determining the amortized cost of securities sold.

Loans and Loans Held for SaleLoans receivable that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or
pay-off are reported at their outstanding principal balance adjusted for any charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, deferred fees or costs on originated loans and
unamortized premiums or discounts on purchased loans. Loans held for sale are carried at the lower of the carrying amount or fair value applied on an aggregate basis. Fair value is measured

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based
on purchase commitments, bids received from potential purchasers, quoted prices for the same or similar loans, or prices of recent sales or securitizations.

Conforming
fixed-rate residential mortgage loans are typically classified as held for sale upon origination based upon management's intent to generally sell all of the
production of these loans. Other types of loans may either be held for investment purposes, sold, or securitized. Loans originated for portfolio that are subsequently transferred to held for sale
based on management's decision to sell are transferred at the lower of cost or fair value. Write-downs of the loans' carrying value attributable to credit quality are charged to the allowance for loan
losses while write-downs attributable to interest rates are charged to noninterest income. As of December 31, 2009, the Bank had no loans held for sale.

Interest
income is recognized on an accrual basis. Loan origination fees, certain direct costs, and unearned discounts are deferred and amortized into interest income as an adjustment to
the yield over the term of the loan. Loan commitment fees are generally deferred and amortized into fee income on
a straight-line basis over the commitment period. Other credit-related fees, including letter and line of credit fees are recognized as fee income when earned. The determination to
discontinue the accrual of interest is based on a review of each loan. Generally, accrual of interest is discontinued on loans 90 days past due or when deemed not collectible in full as to
principal or interest unless in management's opinion collection of both principal and interest is assured by way of collateralization, guarantees or other security and the loan is in the process of
collection. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. Interest income is subsequently recognized only to the extent cash payments are received. Loans are returned
to accrual status when management determines, based on an evaluation of the underlying collateral together with the borrower's payment record and financial condition, that the borrower has the ability
and intent to meet the contractual obligations of the loan agreement. With the ultimate collectability of the principal balance of an impaired loan is in doubt, all cash receipts are applied to
principal. Once the recorded principal balance has been reduced to zero, future cash receipts are recorded as recoveries of any amounts previously charged off, and then to interest income to the
extent any interest has been foregone.

Allowance for Loan LossesThe allowance for loan losses represents the Company's recognition of the risks of extending credit and its evaluation of
the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level considered adequate to provide for probable loan losses based on management's assessment of various factors affecting the
loan portfolio, including a review of problem loans, business conditions, historical loss experience, evaluation of the quality of the underlying collateral, and holding and disposal costs. The
allowance for loan losses is increased by provisions charged to expense and reduced by loans charged off, net of recoveries. Loan losses are charged against the allowance for loan losses when
management believes the loan balance is uncollectible.

Being
that the Bank began operations in June 2009 and has limited operating history and relatively few loans as of this reporting date, the Company is currently formalizing the process
for determining an adequate allowance for loan losses. Going forward, the Company expects the allowance for loan losses calculation process will have two components. The first component represents the
allowance for loan losses for impaired loans. To determine this component, collateral dependent impaired loans will be evaluated using internal analyses as well as third-party information, such as
appraisals. If an impaired loan is unsecured, it will be evaluated using a discounted cash flow of the payments expected over the life of the loan using the loan's effective interest rate and giving
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factors
that would impact the amount or timing of the cash flows. The second component is the allowance for loan losses, which represents the estimated probable losses inherent within the portfolio
due to uncertainties in economic conditions, delays in obtaining information about a borrower's financial condition, delinquent loans that have not been determined to be impaired, trends in
speculative construction real estate lending, results of internal and external loan reviews, and other factors. This component of the allowance for loan losses will be calculated by assigning a
certain risk weighting, within a predetermined range, to each identified risk factor. The recorded allowance for loan losses will be the aggregate of these two components.

Foreclosed Real EstateReal estate properties acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are to be sold and are initially recorded at fair
value less estimated selling costs at the date of foreclosure establishing a new cost basis. After foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the real estate is carried at
the lower of carrying amount or fair value less estimated costs to sell. As of December 31, 2009, the Company had no foreclosed real estate.

Premises and EquipmentPremises and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation and amortization of premises and
equipment are computed using the straight-line method over the assets' estimated useful lives. Useful lives range from three to ten years for software, furniture and equipment, computer
equipment, and automobile, and over the shorter of the estimated useful lives or the term of the lease for leasehold improvements.

Stock-based CompensationThe Company accounts for stock-based compensation to employees as outlined in the accounting standards. The cost of
employee
services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments is based on the grant-date fair value of the award. A Black-Scholes model is used to estimate the fair value of stock
options, while the market price of the Company's common stock at the date of grant is used to estimate the fair value of restricted stock. Compensation cost is recognized over the required service
period, generally defined as the vesting period for stock option awards and the restriction period for restricted stock awards. For awards with graded vesting, compensation cost is recognized on a
straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. Compensation expense is recognized net of awards expected to be forfeited.

Income TaxesThe Company is a corporation. Pre-opening expenses incurred will be capitalized and amortized in the income tax returns of
the Company and the Bank for 2009. Deferred tax assets and liabilities will be recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts
of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and for operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities will be measured using enacted tax rates
expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax
rates will be recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

If
the future tax consequences of differences between the financial reporting bases and the tax bases of the assets and liabilities result in deferred tax assets, an evaluation of the
probability of being able to realize the future benefits indicated by any such asset is required. A valuation allowance is provided for the deferred tax asset when it is more likely than not that some
portion or all of the deferred tax asset
will not be realized. In assessing the realizability of the deferred tax assets, management will consider the scheduled reversals of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax
planning strategies.

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The
Company believes that its income tax filing positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns will more likely than not be sustained upon audit by the taxing authorities and
does not anticipate any adjustments that will result in a material adverse impact on the Company's financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow. Therefore, no reserves for uncertain income
tax positions have been recorded.

Comprehensive LossAccounting principles generally require that recognized revenue, expenses, gains and losses be included in net income (loss).
Although certain changes in assets and liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale securities, are reported as a separate component of the
shareholders' equity section of the balance sheet, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income (loss).

Net Loss Per ShareBasic loss per share is computed by dividing net loss by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding.
Diluted
earnings (losses) per share are computed by dividing net income (loss) by the sum of the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding and potential common shares. Potential common
shares consist of stock options, restricted stock, and warrants. Diluted earnings per share is not presented, as the current net loss would result in an anti-dilutive computation.

Financial InstrumentsIn the ordinary course of business, the Company enters into off balance sheet financial instruments consisting of
commitments to
extend credit, commercial letters of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable.

Risks and UncertaintiesIn the normal course of its business, the Company encounters
two significant types of risks: economic and regulatory. There are three main components of economic risk: interest rate risk, credit risk and market risk. The Company is subject to interest rate risk
to the degree that its interest-bearing liabilities mature or reprice at different speeds, or on different basis, than its interest-earning assets. Credit risk is the risk of default on the Company's
loan portfolio that results from borrower's inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. Market risk reflects changes in the value of collateral underlying loans receivable and
the valuation of real estate held by the Company.

The
Company is subject to the regulations of various governmental agencies. These regulations can and do change significantly from period to period. The Company also undergoes periodic
examinations by the regulatory agencies, which may subject it to further changes with respect to asset valuations, amounts of required loss allowances and operating restrictions from the regulators'
judgments based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

Recent Accounting PronouncementsThe following is a summary of recent authoritative pronouncements that affect the Company's accounting, reporting,
and disclosure of financial information:

In
June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued guidance which restructured generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") and simplified access to all
authoritative literature by providing a single source of authoritave nongovernmental GAAP. The guidance is presented in a topically organized structure referred to as the FASB Accounting Standareds
Codification ("ASC"). The new structure is effective for interim or annual periods ending after

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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

September 15,
2009. All existing accounting standards have been superseded and all other accounting literature not included is considered nonauthoritative.

The
FASB issued new accounting guidance on accounting for transfers of financial assets in June 2009. The guidance limits the circumstances in which a financial asset should be
derecognized when the transferor has not transferred the entire financial asset by taking into consideration the transferor's continuing involvement. The standard requires that a transferor recognize
and initially measure at fair value all assets obtained (including a transferor's beneficial interest) and liabilities incurred as a result of a transfer of financial assets accounted for as a sale.
The concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity is no longer applicable. The standard is effective for the first annual reporting period that begins after November 15, 2009, for interim
periods within the first annual reporting period, and for interim and annual reporting periods thereafter. Earlier application is prohibited. The Company does not expect the guidance to have any
impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements. The ASC was amended in December, 2009, to include this guidance.

In
October, 2009, updated guidance was issued to provide for accounting and reporting for own-share lending arrangements issued in contemplation of a convertible debt
issuance. At the date of issuance, a share-lending arrangement entered into on an entity's own shares should be measured at fair value in accordance with prior guidance and recognized as an issuance
cost, with an offset to additional paid-in capital. Loaned shares are excluded from basic and diluted earnings per share unless default of the share-lending arrangement occurs. The
amendment also requires several disclosures including a description and the terms of the arrangement and the reason for entering into the arrangement. The effective dates of the amendment are
dependent upon the date the share-lending arrangement was entered into and include retrospective application for arrangements outstanding as of the beginning of fiscal years beginning on or after
December 15, 2009. The Company has no plans to issue convertible debt and, therefore, does not expect the update to have an impact on its consolidated financial statements.

In
January, 2010, guidance was issued to alleviate diversity in the accounting for distributions to shareholders that allow the shareholder to elect to receive their entire distribution
in cash or shares but with a limit on the aggregate amount of cash to be paid. The amendment states the stock portion of a distribution to shareholders that allows them to elect to receive cash or
shares with a potential limitation on the total amount of cash that all shareholders can elect to receive in the aggregate is considered a share issuance. The amendment is effective for interim and
annual periods ending on or after December 15, 2009 and had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

Also
in January, 2010, an amendment was issued to clarify the scope of subsidiaries for consolidation purposes. The amendment provides that the decrease in ownership guidance should
apply to (1) a subsidiary or group of assets that is a business or nonprofit activity, (2) a subsidiary that is a business or nonprofit activity that is transferred to an equity method
investee or joint venture, and (3) an exchange of a group of assets that constitutes a business or nonprofit activity for a noncontrolling interest in an entity. The guidance does not apply to
a decrease in ownership in transactions related to sales of in substance real estate or conveyances of oil and gas mineral rights. The update is effective for the interim or annual reporting periods
ending on or after December 15, 2009, and had no impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Continued)

Other accounting standards that have been issued or proposed by the FASB or other standards-setting bodies are not expected to have a material impact on the Company's financial position,
results of operations or cash flows.

2. Cash and Cash Equivalents

As of December 31, 2009, cash and due from banks of $741,896 is represented by cash on hand and noninterest-bearing deposits with other banks. Interest-bearing deposits in other
banks were $30.7 million at December 31, 2009. Additionally, as of December 31, 2009, the Bank had $813,827 in federal funds sold. Interest-bearing bank deposits and federal funds
sold allow the Bank to meet liquidity requirements and provide temporary holdings until the funds can be otherwise deployed or invested. At December 31, 2009, the Company maintained
compensating balances totaling $275,000 with correspondent banks.

As
of December 31, 2008, the restricted cash balance was $2,371,528, represented by $2,365,000 of stock subscriptions received and $6,528 of interest earned.

All
funds were released June 5, 2009, upon the Company meeting its minimal capital raise requirements and receiving the appropriate regulatory approvals.

3. Securities

At December 31, 2009, the Bank's securities consisted of mortgage-backed securities, summarized as follows:

December 31, 2009Amortized Cost

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

Gross
Unrealized
Losses

Fair
ValueMortgage-backed securities

$
17,190,673

$
9,248

$
(170,055
)
$
17,029,866Total securities

$
17,190,673

$
9,248

$
(170,055
)
$
17,029,866


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3. Securities (Continued)

The
contractual maturity distribution and yields of the Bank's securities portfolio at December 31, 2009 are summarized below. Actual maturities may differ from contractual
maturities shown below since borrowers may have the right to pre-pay these obligations without pre-payment penalties.

Due after 1
through 5 Years

Due after 5
through 10 Years

Due after
10 Years

TotalAmount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

Yield

Amount

YieldFair value of securities available for saleMortgage-backed securities(1)

$
2,304,337


3.60
%
$
6,554,424


3.66
%
$
8,171,105


4.08
%
$
17,029,866


3.85
%Total

$
2,304,337


3.60
%
$
6,554,424


3.66
%
$
8,171,105


4.08
%
$
17,029,866


3.85
%Amortized cost of securities available for sale

$
2,324,301




$
6,605,412




$
8,260,960




$
17,190,673


(1)Maturities
estimated based on average life of security.


At
December 31, 2009 the Bank also owned Federal Reserve Bank stock with a cost of $525,250 and a yield of 6%. Securities with an aggregate carrying value of $4,310,348 at
December 31, 2009, were pledged to secure public deposits.

As
of December 31, 2009, there were no issues of securities available for sale, which had carrying values that exceeded 10 percent of shareholders' equity of the Company.

Gross
gains and losses recognized on the sale of securities are summarized as follows:

For the
Calendar Year2009

2008Gross gains

$
17,306


Gross losses


(6,248
)

Net gains (losses)

$
11,058





There
were no write-downs for other-than-temporary declines in the fair value of debt securities in 2009. At December 31, 2009, ten mortgage-backed
securities with a fair value of $15.0 million were considered temporarily impaired. The Company's mortgage-backed securities are investment grade securities backed by a pool of mortgages.
Principal and interest payments on the underlying mortgages are used to pay monthly interest and principal on the securities.

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3. Securities (Continued)

The
unrealized losses at December 31, 2009, shown in the following table resulted primarily from an increase in rates across the yield curve.

Less than 12 months

12 months
or longer

TotalFair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Unrealized
Losses

Fair
Value

Unrealized
LossesMortgage-backed securities

$
15,008,386

$
170,055

$


$


$
15,008,386

$
170,055Total temporarily impaired securities

$
15,008,386

$
170,055

$


$


$
15,008,386

$
170,055


4. Loans

The composition of loans is summarized as follows:

December 312009

2008Construction and land development

$
3,395,362

$
Real estatemortgage


585,338


Real estateother


5,428,501


Commercial and industrial


1,136,486


Consumer and other


66,743


Gross loans


10,612,430


Allowance for loan losses


(144,845
)

Deferred loan fees, net


(30,593
)

Total loans, net

$
10,436,992

$



As
of December 31, 2009, the Company had no impaired loans.

5. Premises and Equipment

The composition of premises and equipment is summarized as follows:

December 312009

2008Furniture, fixtures, and equipment

$
367,872

$
343,553Computer software


178,714


65,326Leasehold improvements


120,800


102,195Construction and FF&E in process


18,583


Total premises and equipment


685,969


511,074Accumulated depreciation and amortization


(221,795
)

(62,616
)Premises and equipment, net

$
464,174

$
448,458


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

5. Premises and Equipment (Continued)

Depreciation
and amortization expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $163,971 and $62,616, respectively. There was no depreciation and amortization expense for
the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2007.

On
November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for a banking facility in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. The term of the lease is for three years with four
one-year renewal options. Rent increases three percent each renewal period. The lease was amended on February 12, 2008, making rent for the initial lease term $6,694 per month
through April 30, 2008, and increasing to $13,388 per month beginning May 1, 2008.

Rental
expense for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $160,650 and $133,263, respectively. Rental expense for the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to
December 31, 2007 was $14,000.Total aggregate payments due under the lease during the initial term are $441,788. Future minimum lease payments under the lease are $133,875 in 2010.

6. Deposits

The composition of deposits is summarized as follows:

December 31
2009

Percentage
of TotalNoninterest bearing demand

$
700,533


1.6
%Interest checking


1,272,341


2.9Money market


21,558,971


49.0Savings


128,274


0.3Certificates of deposit < $100,000


5,838,391


13.3Certificates deposit 3 $100,000


14,485,354


32.9Total deposits

$
43,983,864


100.0
%


At
December 31, 2009, the scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit with denominations of $100,000 or more are as follows:

Three months or less

$
452,499Over three through six months


429,296Over six through twelve months


7,248,218Over twelve months


6,355,341Total

$
14,485,354


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

6. Deposits (Continued)

At December 31, 2009, the scheduled maturities of all certificates of deposit, including brokered certificates of deposit, are as follows:

December 31
20092010

$
10,272,7752011


9,557,9192012


316,0162013


176,0182014


1,017Total certificates of deposit

$
20,323,745


7. Related Party Transactions

The Company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, principal officers, their immediate families, and
affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders (commonly referred to as related parties), on the same terms,
including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others. At December 31, 2009, these persons and firms were indebted to the Company in
the aggregate amount of $465,818. These extensions of credit were made during 2009.

Related
party loan transactions for the years 2009 and 2008 are summarized below:

For the Calendar Year2009

2008Balance, beginning of year

$


$
Advances


474,900


Repayments


(9,082
)

Balance, end of year

$
465,818

$



Deposits
from directors and executive officers and their related interests totaled $3,965,788 at December 31, 2009.

The
Company has entered into a lease agreement, as described in Note 5, to lease a building from a company in which one of our directors also serves on the lessor's board of
directors.

A
public relations firm has been retained to provide marketing and public relations services for the Bank. A principal in the public relations firm is one of our directors. The Company
incurred marketing and public relations fees of $109,023 and $92,897 for services rendered by the firm for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Of the $201,920 in marketing
and public relations fees paid to the firm since inception through December 31, 2009, $46,804 were direct offering costs, and thus, charged directly to capital. The Company anticipates paying
additional sums to that firm during 2010.

The
Company engaged a law firm for legal services associated with the formation of the Company and the Bank. One of our directors is a shareholder with that firm. The Company incurred
legal fees of $59,199, $120,088, and $52,788 for services rendered by the firm for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the period of June 20, 2007 (Inception) through
December 31, 2007,

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

7. Related Party Transactions (Continued)

respectively.
Of the legal fees incurred of $232,075 for the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2009, $87,330 were direct offering costs, and thus, charged directly to
capital. The Company does not currently anticipate paying any significant amounts to that firm during 2010.

The
Company engaged a design firm to provide interior design services, including the costs of decorative furnishings, for the initial Bank office. The president of the design firm is the
spouse of one of our directors. The Company had paid and capitalized, as premises and equipment and leasehold improvements, $148,548 through December 31, 2008. Such firm has not performed any
services for the Company during 2009, and the Company does not currently anticipate paying any significant additional amounts to that firm during 2010.

During
the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company paid $24,000 in consulting fees to a company in which one of our directors is the president.
Such company has not performed any services for the Company during 2009, and it is not anticipated that it will perform any such services in the future.

8. Advances from Organizers and Founders

There were 21 members of the LLC. The Organizers and founders advanced $620,000 to the LLC to fund pre-opening and organizational expenses. On April 10,
2008, the LLC merged into the Company. As a result of the Merger, the Organizers and founders were entitled to receive reimbursement of their advances upon the successful completion of the
stock offering, unless they elected to apply their advances to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. These advances were non-interest bearing. The majority of the Organizers
elected to apply their advances to purchase shares of the Company's common stock. The remaining Organizer advances were repaid in June 2009, following the completion of the initial public offering and
capitalization of the Bank.

9. Lines of Credit

On April 1, 2008, the Company established a $2 million line of credit with a bank to fund operating expenses during the development stage. On January 29, 2009, the
Company established an additional $1 million line of credit to fund continued operating expenses during the organization of the Company and its proposed banking subsidiary, the Bank. On
April 1, 2009, the Company renewed the terms of its $2 million line of credit. Both lines were uncollateralized and had a limited guaranty by the 21 Organizers. The lines bore a variable
rate of interest at the three-month LIBOR rate plus a margin of
1.65 percent, with a floor of 5.50 percent, and each had a maturity date of July 29, 2009. Interest was due on a monthly basis and the unpaid principal balance was due at
maturity.

As
of December 31, 2008, the principal balance outstanding under the line of credit was $1.6 million. Both lines of credit were repaid when subscription funds were released
from escrow on June 5, 2009. Interest expense on the lines of credit was $42,338 and $20,120 for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

9. Lines of Credit (Continued)

As
of December 31, 2009, the Company had unused lines of credit to purchase federal funds from correspondent banks totaling $8.0 million. These lines of credit are
available on a one to fifteen-day basis for general corporate purposes. The lines of credit at December 31, 2009 were as follows:

Correspondent Bank

Commitment

Balance
OutstandingCenterState Bank

$
3,000,000

$
South Carolina Bank & Trust


2,000,000


SunTrust Bank


3,000,000


$
8,000,000

$



10. Shareholders' Equity

The Company has the authority to issue up to 50 million shares of common stock with a par value of $.01 per share. As of December 31, 2009, 2,186,000 common shares were
issued and outstanding. In addition, the Company has the authority to issue up to 10 million shares of preferred stock with a par value $.01 per share. As of December 31, 2009, no
preferred shares were issued and outstanding.

11. Stock-Based Compensation

The Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan) was approved by the Company's Board of Directors (the Board) on June 3, 2009. Under the terms of the Plan, officers and key
employees may be granted both nonqualified and incentive stock options and restricted stock. The Board reserved 161,778 shares of common stock for issuance under the stock incentive plan. As of
December 31, 2009, 63,838 shares were available for future issuance. The Plan provides for options to purchase shares of common stock at a price not less than 100% of the fair market value of
the stock on the date of grant. Stock options vest ratably at 20% per year, and have a 10-year contractual term. The Plan provides for accelerated vesting if there is a change of control,
as defined in the Plan. The Company recognized stock-based compensation cost related to stock options of $62,242 for the year ended December 31, 2009. No tax benefit related to stock-based
compensation will be recognized until the Company is profitable. Stock option activity under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan at and for the year ended December 31, 2009 follows:

Options

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair ValueOutstanding at December 31, 2008




$
Granted


121,940


10.00Vested





Forfeited


(30,000
)

10.00Outstanding at December 31, 2009


91,940

$
10.00Available for future issuance at December 31, 2009


69,838

$
10.00


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

11. Stock-Based Compensation (Continued)

The
fair value of each option grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions presented below:

Grant date


June 8, 2009Total number of options granted


121,940Expected volatility


7.40
%Expected term


7 yearsExpected dividend


0.00
%Risk-free rate


3.60
%Grant date fair value


$2.29


Since
the Bank has no historical stock activity, the expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of similar banks that have a longer trading history. The expected term
represents the estimated average period of time that the options will remain outstanding. Since the Bank does not have sufficient historical data on the exercise of stock options, the expected term is
based on the "simplified" method that measures the expected term as the average of the vesting period and the contractual term. The risk-free rate of return reflects the grant date
interest rate offered for zero coupon U.S. Treasury bonds with the same expected term as the options.

During
2009, no options were exercised or vested; however, 30,000 options were forfeited. As of December 31, 2009, there was $139,011 of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to the outstanding stock options that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.15 years. There is no intrinsic value in these stock options as of December 31, 2009,
as the exercise price equals the last traded price of the Company's common stock.

Service-Based AwardsThe Company recognizes compensation (salaries and employee benefits) expense over the restricted period for service-based awards.
Compensation expense recognized for nonvested service-based shares during 2009 totaled $8,889. Nonvested share activity under the 2009 Stock Incentive Plan at and for the year ended
December 31, 2009 follows:

Shares

Weighted-
Average
Grant Date
Fair ValueOutstanding at December 31, 2008




$
Granted


6,000


10.00Vested





Forfeited





Outstanding at December 31, 2009


6,000

$
10.00


As
of December 31, 2009, there was $51,111 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to service-based nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the 2009
Stock Incentive Plan. This cost is expected to be recognized over a remaining weighted-average period of 2.63 years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

12. Warrants

The Company funded organizational, pre-opening expenses and direct offering costs totaling $3.2 million from direct cash advances made by its Organizers of $620,000
and from draws of $2.6 million made under $3.0 million in lines of credit with a bank. Each Organizer and one non-organizer/founder provided a limited guarantee on amounts
drawn under the lines of credit. Accordingly, in recognition of the substantial financial risks undertaken by the members of the organizing group, the Company granted an aggregate of 255,992 warrants
to its Organizers and one non-organizer/founder. These warrants will be exercisable at a price of $10.00 per share, the initial offering price, and may be exercised any time prior to
June 8, 2019.

Warrants Outstanding and ExercisableType

Exercise
Price

Number

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual
Life (in years)

Weighted
Average
Exercise
PriceOrganizer/founder warrants

$
10.00


231,992


9.4

$
10.00Director warrants

$
10.00


24,000


9.4

$
10.00


The
fair value of each warrant grant was estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following assumptions presented below:

Organizer/Founder and
Director WarrantsGrant date


June 8, 2009Total number of warrants granted


255,992Expected volatility


7.40
%Expected term


7 yearsExpected dividend


0.00
%Risk-free rate


3.60
%Grant date fair value


$2.29


Since
the Bank has no historical stock activity, the expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of similar banks that have a longer trading history. The expected term
represents the estimated average period of time that the warrants will remain outstanding. The risk free rate of return reflects the grant date interest rate offered for zero coupon U.S. Treasury
bonds with the same expected term as the warrants.

Organizer
warrants totaling 231,992 were immediately vested upon issuance. Of the 231,992 organizer/founder warrants, 64,547 were treated as compensatory with the fair market value of
$147,814 charged to earnings. The remaining 167,445 organizer/founder warrants were investment warrants with the fair market value of $383,449, and were treated as a component of shareholders' equity.
The 24,000 director warrants vest over three years. The Company recognized expense of $9,618 during the year ended December 31, 2009, related to these director warrants. As of
December 31, 2009, there was $39,846 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the outstanding warrants that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.77 years.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

13. Employment Contracts

The Company has entered into employment contracts with its executive officers. The Chief Executive Officer has a contract for three years beginning in May 2008 and the Chief Financial
Officer has a one-year contract, which is renewable annually. Both are entitled to certain additional benefits, including stock options, health insurance, and paid vacation.

14. Commitments and Contingencies

The Company is party to various financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These
financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit and involve, to varying degrees,
elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated financial statements. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer so long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates and may require collateral from the borrower if deemed necessary by the Company.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party up to a stipulated amount and with specified terms and
conditions. Standby letters of credit are recorded as a liability by the Company at the fair value of the obligation undertaken in issuing the guarantee. The fair value and carrying value at
December 31, 2009, of standby letters of credit issued or modified during 2009 was immaterial. Commitments to extend credit are not recorded as an asset or liability by the Company until the
instrument is exercised. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for instruments reflected in the consolidated financial statements. The
creditworthiness of each customer is evaluated on a case-by-case basis.

At
December 31, 2009, the Company's exposure to credit risk was represented by preapproved but unused lines of credit totaling $660,743. We evaluate each customer's credit
worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the borrower.
Collateral varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and commercial and residential real estate. We manage the credit risk on these commitments by
subjecting them to normal underwriting and risk management processes.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

15. Income Taxes

Income tax expense (benefit) consisted of the following:

For the Calendar Year2009

2008Current:

$


$
Federal





State





Total current





Deferred income taxes





Income tax expense (benefit)

$


$
Income tax expense (benefit) is allocated as follows:To continuing operations

$


$
To shareholders' equity


(59,981
)

Income tax expense (benefit)

$
(59,981
)
$



The
gross amounts of deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are as follows:

December 312009

2008Deferred tax assets:Allowance for loan losses

$
38,431

$
Net operating loss carry forward


601,995


Organization and start-up expenses


762,745


527,370Stock options and warrants


65,523


Unrealized loss on securities available for sale


59,981


Other


2,944


Gross deferred tax assets


1,531,619


527,370Valuation allowance


(1,406,799
)

(527,370
)Net deferred tax assets


124,820


Deferred tax liabilities:Accumulated depreciation


41,153


Capitalized loan costs and fees, net


7,295


Prepaid expense


16,391


Total deferred tax liabilities


64,839


Net deferred tax asset

$
59,981

$



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

15. Income Taxes (Continued)

Deferred tax assets represent the future tax benefit of deductible differences and, if it is more likely than not that a tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is required
to reduce the recorded deferred tax assets to net realizable value. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, management has recorded a valuation allowance associated with continuing operations. Net
deferred tax assets are recorded in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The
Company has a net operating loss for Federal income tax purposes of $1,770,574 as of December 31, 2009. This net operating loss begins to expire in the year 2029.

A
reconciliation between the income tax expense and the amount computed by applying the Federal statutory rate of 34% to income before income taxes follows:

For the Calendar Year2009

2008Tax benefit at Federal statutory rate

$
(883,662
)
$
(468,931
)Stock-based compensation


17,067


Valuation allowance


879,429


Other


(12,834
)

468,931Income tax benefit

$


$



The
Company has analyzed the tax positions taken or expected to be taken in its tax returns and concluded it has no liability related to uncertain tax positions in accordance with
FIN 48. The Company's policy is to classify any interest or penalties recognized in accordance with FIN 48 as interest expense or noninterest expense, respectively.

16. Fair Value Measurements

The current accounting literature requires the disclosure of fair value information for financial instruments, whether or not they are recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, when
it is practical to estimate the fair value. The guidance defines a financial instrument as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity or contractual obligations, which require the exchange
of cash, or other financial instruments. Certain items are specifically excluded from the disclosure requirements, including the Company's common stock, premises and equipment, accrued interest
receivable and payable, and other assets and liabilities.

The
fair value of a financial instrument is the amount at which the asset or obligation could be exchanged in a current transaction between willing parties, other than in a forced or
liquidation sale. Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information about the financial instruments. Because no market value exists for a
significant portion of the financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various
financial instruments, and other factors.

The
Company has used management's best estimate of fair value based on the above assumptions. Thus, the fair values presented may not be the amounts, which could be realized, in an
immediate sale or settlement of the instrument. In addition, any income taxes or other expenses, which would be incurred in an actual sale or settlement, are not taken into consideration in the fair
values presented.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

16. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The
following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of significant financial instruments:

Cash and Due from BanksThe carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Federal Funds SoldThe carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Interest-bearing Bank DepositsDue to the short-term and liquid nature of these deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of
fair value.

Restricted CashStock Subscriptions Held in EscrowThe carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value.

Securities Available for SaleInvestment securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair
value measurement is based upon quoted prices, if available. If quoted prices are not available, fair values are measured using independent pricing models or other model-based valuation techniques
such as the present value of future cash flows, adjusted for the security's credit rating, prepayment assumptions and other factors such as credit loss assumptions.

With
respect to securities available-for-sale, Level 1 includes those securities traded on an active exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange, U.S.
Treasury securities that are traded by dealers or brokers in active over-the-counter markets and money market funds. Level 2 securities include mortgage-backed
securities issued by government sponsored entities, municipal bonds and corporate debt securities. Securities classified as Level 3 include asset-backed securities in less liquid markets.

Federal Reserve Bank StockThe carrying value of nonmarketable equity securities approximates the fair value since no ready market exists for the
stock.

Loans ReceivableFor certain categories of loans, such as variable rate loans, which are repriced frequently and have no significant change in credit
risk, fair values are based on the carrying amounts. The fair value of other types of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the current rates at which similar loans would be
made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities.

DepositsThe fair value of demand deposits, savings, and money market accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date. The fair values
of certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current interest rates to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities.

Lines of CreditDue to their short-term nature, the fair value of the line of credit at December 31, 2008, approximated its
carrying amount.

Off-Balance-Sheet Financial InstrumentsThe carrying amount for loan commitments, which are off-balance-sheet financial
instruments, approximates the fair value since the obligations are typically based on current market rates.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

16. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

The
carrying values and estimated fair values of the Company's financial instruments are as follows:

December 312009

2008Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Carrying
Amount

Estimated
Fair ValueFinancial assetsCash and due from banks

$
741,896

$
741,896

$


$
Federal funds sold


813,827


813,827





Interest-bearing bank deposits


30,701,988


30,701,988





Restricted cashstock subscriptions








2,371,528


2,371,528Securities available for sale


17,029,866


17,029,866Federal Reserve Bank stock


525,250


525,250





Loans receivable, net


10,436,992


10,405,000





Financial liabilitiesDemand deposits, interest-bearing transaction and savings accounts


23,660,119


23,660,119





Certificates of deposits


20,323,745


20,363,806





Line of credit








1,622,770


1,622,770




Notional
Amount

Estimated
Fair Value

Notional
Amount

Estimated
Fair ValueCommitments to extend credit

$
660,743

$


$


$



Assets
and liabilities carried at fair value are classified in one of the following three categories based on a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used
to determine fair value:

Level 1

Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 1 assets and liabilities include debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market, as well as
U.S. Treasury Securities.Level 2

Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by
observable market data. Level 2 assets and liabilities include debt securities with quoted prices that are traded less frequently than exchange-traded instruments, mortgage-backed securities, municipal bonds, corporate debt securities and
derivative contracts whose value is determined using a pricing model with inputs that are observable in the market or can be derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. This category generally includes certain derivative
contracts and impaired loans.


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

16. Fair Value Measurements (Continued)

Level 3

Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value
is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. For example, this category
generally includes certain private equity investments, retained residual interests in securitizations, residential mortgage servicing rights, and highly-structured or long-term derivative contracts.


Assets
measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2009, are as follows:

Quoted
Market Price
in Active
Markets
(Level 1)

Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)

Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)Securities available for sale

$


$
17,029,866

$
Total

$


$
17,029,866

$



There
were no assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2008. As of December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company had no liabilities carried at fair
value or measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

There
are no assets or liabilities carried at fair value or measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of December 31, 2009 and 2008. The Company is predominantly a cash
flow lender with real estate serving as collateral on a substantial majority of loans. Loans, which are deemed to be impaired, are primarily valued on a nonrecurring basis at the fair values of the
underlying real estate collateral. Such fair values are obtained using independent appraisals, which the Company considers to be level 2 inputs. The Company had no impaired loans at
December 31, 2009.

17. Net Loss Per Share

Basic loss per share is computed by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted loss per share is computed by dividing net income
(loss) by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding and dilutive common share equivalents using the treasury stock method. There were no dilutive common share equivalents outstanding
during 2009 due to the net loss; therefore, basic loss per share and diluted earnings per share were the same.

For the Calendar Year2009Net loss to common shareholders

$
(2,599,005
)Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding


1,233,195Net loss per share

$
(2.11
)


The
net loss for 2009, presented above, represents the net loss for the entire year, not just the period since the Bank opened on June 8, 2009. To be consistent, the
weighted-average number of

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17. Net Loss Per Share (Continued)

common
shares outstanding was also computed for the full year, not just the period since the shares were issued.

18. Regulatory Matters

Coastal Carolina National Bank is subject to various capital requirements administered by the Federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain
mandatoryand possibly additional discretionaryactions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company's consolidated financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital adequacy guidelines that involve quantitative measures of
the Bank's assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting principles. The Bank's capital classification is also subject to qualitative
judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting, and other factors.

Quantitative
measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and
Tier I capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier I capital (as defined) to average assets (as defined). The Bank had not
received notification from the OCC categorizing it under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action; however, management believes, as of December 31, 2009, that the Bank meets all
capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject.

The
Company's and the Bank's actual capital amounts (in thousands) and ratios as of December 31, 2009, are presented in the following table:

Actual

For Capital
Adequacy
Purposes

To be Well
Capitalized
Under Prompt
Corrective
Action
ProvisionsAmount

Ratio

Amount

Ratio

Amount

RatioLeverage(1)Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.

$
17,042


31.18
%
$
2,186


4.0
%

N/A


N/ACoastal Carolina National Bank


16,152


30.04
%

2,151


4.0
%

2,688


5.0
%Tier I Risk-based Capital(2)Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.


17,042


93.63
%

728


4.0
%

N/A


N/ACoastal Carolina National Bank


16,152


89.62
%

721


4.0
%

1,081


6.0
%Total Risk-based Capital(3)Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.


17,187


94.43
%

1,456


8.0
%

N/A


N/ACoastal Carolina National Bank


16,297


90.42
%

1,442


8.0
%

1,802


10.0
%


(1)The
leverage ratio reflects Tier 1 capital divided by average total assets for the period. Average assets used in the calculation exclude certain
intangible and servicing assets.(2)Tier 1
capital consists of total equity plus qualifying capital securities and minority interests, less unrealized gains and losses accumulated in
other comprehensive income, certain intangible assets,


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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

18. Regulatory Matters (Continued)

and
adjustments related to the valuation of servicing assets and certain equity investments in nonfinancial companies (principal investments). (3)Total
risk-based capital is comprised of Tier 1 capital plus qualifying subordinated debt and allowance for loan losses and a portion of
unrealized gains on available-for-sale equity securities.
Both
the Tier 1 and the total risk-based capital ratios are computed by dividing the respective capital amounts by risk-weighted assets, as defined.


19. Condensed Financial Information on Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc (Parent Company Only)

The Parent Company's condensed balance sheet and related condensed statements of operations and cash flows are as follows:

Condensed Balance Sheets

December 312009

2008AssetsInterest-bearing bank deposits

$
886,703

$
Investment in bank subsidiary


16,051,452Restricted cashstock subscriptions held in escrow





2,371,528Premises and equipment, net





448,458Deferred stock issuance costs





337,476Other assets


3,299


51,667Total assets

$
16,941,454

$
3,209,129Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
LiabilitiesStock subscriptions received





2,365,000Line of credit





1,622,770Advances from organizers and founders





620,000Accrued expenses and other liabilities


300


152,448Total liabilities


300


4,760,218Shareholders' Equity (Deficit)Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding





Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, 2,186,000 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2009


21,860


Additional paid-in capital


21,553,663


Retained deficit


(4,533,543
)

(1,551,089
)Accumulated other comprehensive loss


(100,826
)

Total shareholders' equity (deficit)


16,941,154


(1,551,089
)Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$
16,941,454

$
3,209,129


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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

19. Condensed Financial Information on Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc (Parent Company Only) (Continued)

Condensed Statements of Operations

For the Calendar Year

June 20, 2007
(Inception) to
December 31,
20072009

2008Interest incomeStock subscriptions held in escrow

$
78,246

$
7,152

$
Interest-bearing bank deposits


11,424





14Total interest income


89,670


7,152


14Interest expenseLines of credit


42,338


20,120


Total interest expense


42,338


20,120


Net interest income (expense)


47,332


(12,968
)

14Noninterest incomeLeasehold improvement allowance


12,500





12,500Total noninterest income


12,500





12,500Noninterest expenseSalaries and employee benefits


692,848


734,002


12,500Occupancy and equipment


165,543


282,384


18,067Data processing


15,209


8,516


Professional services


46,416


181,824


140,707Marketing and business development


8,533


61,947


Corporate insurance


6,472


8,385


1,167Postage and supplies


12,857


18,447


Telecommunications


9,735


18,923


Other


35,923


51,812


11,954Total noninterest expense


993,536


1,366,240


184,395Net loss before equity in loss of bank subsidiary


(933,704
)

(1,379,208
)

(171,881
)Equity in loss of bank subsidiary


(1,665,301
)




Net loss

$
(2,599,005
)
$
(1,379,208
)
$
(171,881
)


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COASTAL CAROLINA BANCSHARES, INC.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

19. Condensed Financial Information on Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc (Parent Company Only) (Continued)

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

For the Calendar Year

June 20, 2007
(Inception) to
December 31,
20072009

2008Operating activitiesNet loss

$
(2,599,005
)
$
(1,379,208
)
$
(171,881
)Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used by operating activities:Depreciation and amortization expense


62,191


62,616


Equity in loss of bank subsidiary


1,665,301





Stock-based compensation expense


147,814





Increase in accrued interest receivable


(3,299
)




Increase (decrease) in accrued interest payable


(5,017
)

5,017


Decrease (increase) in deferred stock issuance costs


337,476


(337,476
)

Increase in other assets


(20,143
)

(35,427
)

(16,240
)Increase in other liabilities


93,372


108,295


39,136Net cash used in operating activities


(321,310
)

(1,576,183
)

(148,985
)Investing activitiesInvestment in bank subsidiary


(17,499,910
)




Purchases of premises and equipment, net


(19,347
)

(511,074
)

Net cash used in investing activities


(17,519,257
)

(511,074
)

Financing activitiesNet increase (decrease) in stock subscriptions held in escrow


(2,365,000
)

2,365,000


Net increase (decrease) in organizer advances


(620,000
)

180,000


440,000Net increase (decrease) in other borrowings


(1,622,770
)

1,622,770


Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of offering costs


20,963,512





Net cash provided by financing activities


16,355,742


4,167,770


440,000Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


(1,484,825
)

2,080,513


291,015Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period


2,371,528


291,015


Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

$
886,703

$
2,371,528

$
291,015Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:Interest paid

$
42,338

$
20,120

$
Noncash investing activities:Stock-based compensation expensed at bank subsidiary


80,748





Pre-opening expenses allocated to subsidiary


2,203,170





Assets contributed to bank subsidiary:Premises and equiptment


405,614





Other assets


71,810





Accrued expenses and other liabilities


(240,504
)




Net assets contributed to bank subsidiary

$
236,920

$


$



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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Continued)

20. Subsequent Events

In preparing these consolidated financial statements, subsequent events were evaluated through the time the consolidated financial statements were issued. Financial statements are
considered issued when they are widely distributed to all shareholders and other financial statement users, or filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In conjunction with applicable
accounting standards, all material subsequent events have been either recognized in the consolidated financial statements or disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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Item 9.    Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.

None.

Item 9A.    Controls and Procedures.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of
our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act
Rule 15d-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that our current disclosure controls and procedures are
effective as of December 31, 2009.

Management's Report on Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting

Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined
in the Exchange Act Rules 15d-15(f). A system of internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Under
the supervision and with the participation of management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, the Company's management has evaluated the
effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2009 based on the criteria established in a report entitled "Internal ControlIntegrated Framework"
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation, our management has evaluated and concluded that the Company's internal control over financial
reporting was effective as of December 31, 2009.

This
annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company's independent registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. The
Company's registered public accounting firm was not required to issue an attestation on its internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to temporary rules of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no significant changes in the Company's internal controls over financial reporting during the fourth fiscal quarter
ended December 31, 2009, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal controls over financial reporting.

Item 9B.    Other Information.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The first annual meeting of shareholders was held on October 28, 2009 in Myrtle Beach, SC. Of the 2,180,000 shares of common
stock outstanding, 1,577,757 voted either in person or by proxy.

Of
the 1,577,757 shares voted, all voted in favor of electing the Board of Directors as listed below. The Board was divided into three classes, each having seven members, so that the
terms of only approximately one-third of the board members will expire at each annual meeting. Class I directors will serve a one-year term, expiring at the 2010 annual
meeting of shareholders, Class II directors will serve a two-year term, expiring at the 2011 annual meeting of shareholders, and Class III directors will serve a
three-year term, expiring at the 2012 annual meeting of shareholders.

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Our
Directors and their classes are:

Class I

Class II

Class IIIRobin W. Edwards*

William K. Bogache, M.D.*

J. Egerton Burroughs*Gary L. Hadwin*

Henrietta U. Golding

Chester A. Duke*Nelson L. Hardwick

Adair M. Graham, Jr.*

Marsha W. GriffinMichael D. Owens*

Marilyn B. Hatley

Benjy A. HardeeDouglas P. Wendel*

W. John Laymon*

L. Morgan Martin*Debra D. Wilkins*

Andrew H. Lesnik

John L. Napier*Vivian A. Wong

Dennis T. Worley*

Dennis L. Wade


*Has
served as a board member since 2008, and was an organizer of the Company.


Additionally,
the Company's 2009 Stock Incentive Plan was adopted. Of the 1,483,807 shares voted, 1,447,807 shares voted in favor, 18,500 shares voted against, and 17,500 shares
abstained.

PART III

Item 10.    Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.

Set forth below is information regarding the Company's directors and executive officers as of the date of this filing. Each individual
director has qualifications and skills that together as a whole create a strong and well-balanced board. The experience and qualifications of our directors include the following:

William K. Bogache, M.D.of Myrtle Beach, SC, age 67, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina
National Bank and Vice Chairman of the Bank. Dr. Bogache is a board certified urologic surgeon. He was employed as a corporate and commercial real estate loan officer at C&S National Bank,
Atlanta, Georgia, from 1968 - 1975. He served on the Board of Trustees of Grand Strand Regional Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, SC from 1996 - 2001,
and as its chairman from 2000 - 2001. He was chief of staff of that Medical Center from 1993 to 1994. He is also a senior partner with Grand Strand Urology, LLP where
he has practiced medicine since 1988 and has been Medical Director of Parkway Surgery Center of Myrtle Beach since 2001. He serves on the board of directors of the Long Bay Symphony and on the Grand
Strand Advisory Board of Santee Cooper. Dr. Bogache's past experience in the banking industry and his involvement in the Myrtle Beach community, particularly in the medical field, led the board
to conclude that he should serve as a director.

J. Egerton Burroughsof Murrells Inlet, SC, age 63, is a director and Vice Chairman of the board of directors of Coastal Carolina
Bancshares, Inc. and a director of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Mr. Burroughs is President of Burroughs Brothers Properties, a development company in Conway, SC, a position he has
held since 1991. He also has been Chairman of the Board of Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc., a real estate development company in Conway and Myrtle Beach since 1990.
Mr. Burroughs' extensive business experience, and in-depth knowledge of the real estate
industry, as well as his strong ties to the Myrtle Beach community, led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Chester A. Dukeof Garden City, SC, age 70, is a director and the Chairman of the board of directors of Coastal Carolina
Bancshares, Inc. and a director of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Mr. Duke was Vice Chairman of Anchor Bank of Myrtle Beach, SC from 1999 until he retired in 2000. Previously, he was
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of M&M Financial Corporation, parent company of First National South (a combination of Marion National Bank and Davis National Bank) and President of
Marion National Investment Corporation. Mr. Duke served as President of Davis National Bank from 1974 to 1981 and of Marion National Bank from 1981 to 1994 when the two

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combined
to form First National South. He has served on the board of directors of the Business Development Corporation of South Carolina for the past 18 years. In the past, he has served as
President of both the Independent Bankers of South Carolina and the South Carolina Bankers Association. He served three years on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. He also has served
12 years on the board of directors of the South Carolina Jobs Economic Development Authority and the South Carolina State Museum board of directors. Mr. Duke's extensive banking and
directorial experience led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Robin W. Edwardsof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 73, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National
Bank. Ms. Edwards is retired. She currently serves as a member of the board of directors of the Coastal Educational Foundation, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC, and the Board of
Visitors, Edwards College, Coastal Carolina University. She is a past member of the Nursing College Board and the Dental College Board of the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC.
Ms. Edwards' significant philanthropic involvement in the Myrtle Beach community led the board to conclude that she should serve as a director.

Henrietta U. Goldingof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 59, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National
Bank and the Treasurer of Coastal Carolina National Bank. She is an attorney and shareholder with McNair Law Firm, P.A. and the firm's Myrtle Beach Office unit manager, positions she has held for more
than five years. She served on the Myrtle Beach Advisory board of South Carolina National Bank and after its merger with Wachovia, the Wachovia Horry County Advisory board for a combined total of
27 years. Ms. Golding's extensive business experience, particularly in the legal field, and her ties to the Myrtle Beach community that provide the board with a useful appreciation of
the markets we serve, led the board to conclude that she should serve as a director.

Adair M. Graham, Jr.of Wilmington, NC, age 35, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National
Bank. Mr. Graham is a Credit Analyst at Live Oak Bank, headquartered in Wilmington, NC. Live Oak Bank is a State of North Carolina bank whose primary mission is to provide SBA financing to
professional practices, such as veterinarians, on a national basis. Prior to joining Live Oak Bank, he was an associate with Cameron Management in Wilmington, a family owned company
with a broad range of investments with an emphasis on real estate. He currently serves as Chair of the VMI Cameron Scholarship Fund, Member of the Executive Advisory Committee at Episcopal High
School, Alexandria, VA, General Partner of BBC Family Limited Partnership, Managing Member of Cameron Group, LLC, Managing Member of Cameron Properties, LLC, and Managing Member of Hyde
Company, LLC, all family owned companies. Mr. Graham's business experience and knowledge of the banking industry led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Marsha W. Griffinof North Myrtle Beach, SC, age 61, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina
National Bank. Since 1998, she has been the President of Marsha Griffin & Associates, LLC of Myrtle Beach, a firm which provides executive coaching, teambuilding and leadership
development for organizations and individuals. She is also a consultant for Business Education Expectations (BE2), the business enrichment arm of Early College High School of Myrtle Beach. She serves
on the Small Business Association Board, Wall School of Business, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC. She is also an instructor at the South Carolina Bankers School, University of South Carolina,
Columbia, SC. Ms. Griffin's extensive business and leadership experience, along with her significant community involvement, led the board to conclude that she should serve as a director.

Gary L. Hadwinof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 51, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National Bank.
He has been the President and Owner of Hadwin-White Pontiac-Buick-GMC Trucks-Subaru, Inc., a vehicle sales and service company in Conway, SC, since 1986.

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Mr. Hadwin
serves on the Advisory Board of the Wall School of Business, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC. Mr. Hadwin's business experience and ties to the Myrtle Beach community
led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Benjy A. Hardeeof North Myrtle Beach, SC, age 56, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National
Bank. Mr. Hardee has been President and Chief Executive Officer of A. O. Hardee & Son, Inc., a heavy/highway site contractor licensed in North Carolina since 1985 and South
Carolina since 1981. He is also the owner and president of River Hills Golf & Country Club in Little River and a developer of several Grand Strand area residential communities, including Royal
Estates, Carriage Lakes and Waterfall. He is currently Vice Chairman of the board of directors of the Grand Strand Water & Sewer Authority. He served as a member of the Advisory Board of Branch
Banking and Trust Company of Myrtle Beach from 2000 until March 2008. Mr. Hardee's knowledge of the real estate industry acquired through his business experience and ties to the Myrtle Beach
community led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Nelson L. Hardwickof Surfside Beach, SC, age 58, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Hardwick has been
managing owner of Nelson L. Hardwick & Associates, an engineering firm, since 2003. In addition, since 2005, he has represented District 106 in the South Carolina State House of
Representatives. He is also President of South End Investors, Inc., a real estate development company with property located near Surfside Beach, SC and a Managing Partner of JEB, LLC, a
real estate
partnership with holdings on Highway 90 near Conway, SC. Mr. Hardwick's business experience and knowledge of the real estate market in the Myrtle Beach community led the board to conclude that
he should serve as a director.

Marilyn B. Hatleyof North Myrtle Beach, SC, age 59, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina
National Bank and the Secretary of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Ms. Hatley has been the Mayor of North Myrtle Beach since 2001. She is also the owner of Visible Designs, Inc., a hair
salon. She served on the Advisory Board of Crescent Bank of Myrtle Beach from 2004 - 2008. She also serves on the board of directors of the Municipal Association of South
Carolina and is Chair of the Grand Strand Coastal Mayors Alliance. Mayor Hatley's business and leadership experience led the board to conclude that she should serve as a director.

W. John Laymonof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 53, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National Bank.
Since 1996, Mr. Laymon has been the Director of Residential Real Estate for The Jackson Companies' Prestwick, Ocean Lakes and Sayebrook operations, all of Myrtle Beach. He was Chairman of the
Board of the Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation from 2005 to 2007. He was South Carolina Ambassador for Economic Development for 2007-2008 and is a member of the Horry
County Economic Development Strategic Plan Task Force. He is also a member of the Gerson Lehrman Group Real Estate Council, Austin, Texas. Mr. Laymon's in-depth knowledge of the
real estate industry and ties to the Myrtle Beach community led the board to conclude he should serve as a director.

Andrew H. Lesnikof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 62, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National
Bank. Mr. Lesnik has been President of Lesnik Himmelsbach Wilson Hearl, Inc., an advertising and public relations firm in Myrtle Beach, since 1987. He is also Chief Executive Officer of
Sheriar Press, Myrtle Beach, a South Carolina commercial printing company. Mr. Lesnik is past Chairman of the Board of PICA (Printing Industries of America), a
not-for-profit trade association, and serves on the boards of directors of the not-for-profit organizations of Sheriar Foundation and Meher Fund.
Mr. Lesnik's business experience in working with a broad cross section of industries in the Myrtle Beach community, providing marketing strategy and services, led the board to conclude he
should serve as a director.

L. Morgan Martinof Conway, SC, age 57, is a director and the Secretary of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and a director of
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partner
with the law firm of Hearn, Brittain & Martin, P.A., Myrtle Beach since 1988 and served three terms in the South Carolina state legislature. Mr. Martin was a member of the
Advisory Board of First Citizens Bank of Conway, SC from 1998 to 2008. Mr. Martin's extensive business experience, particularly in the legal field, led the board to conclude he should serve as
a director.

John L. Napierof Pawleys Island, SC, age 62, is a director and the Treasurer of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and a director
of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Mr. Napier, an attorney, has practiced law with his own firm, John L. Napier, LLC, since November 2003. From December 1995 until October 3,
2003, he was counsel to Winston & Strawn, an international law firm, in its Washington, DC office. Mr. Napier is a former United States Congressman from South Carolina, and a former
federal judge on the United States Court of Federal Claims in Washington, DC. In the 1970's, he was counsel to several United States Senate committees, including an assignment as Chief Minority
Counsel for the committee which wrote the Financial Disclosure Code for the United States Senate. In 1992, he was chosen as Outside Counsel to the United States House of Representatives committee
investigating political influence and financial discrepancies in the United States House of Representatives Post Office. Mr. Napier's leadership and vast legislative experience led the board to
conclude he should serve as a director.

Michael D. Owensof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 52, is a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Carolina
Bancshares, Inc. and is a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Mr. Owens was manager of Coastal Carolina Dream Team, LLC, from
November 2007 until it merged with the company in April 2008. Mr. Owens has more than 28 years of banking experience. From 1997 to 2007, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a
director of The Coastal Bank and Coastal Bancshares, Inc., headquartered in Savannah, Georgia. Prior to that, he was President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Atlantic Savings Bank,
FSB, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wachovia Corporation headquartered in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Mr. Owens held various executive level jobs with Wachovia and its subsidiaries in
different locations from 1980 until 1997. He was a board member of Coastal Area District Development Authority (CADDA) and voting member of the Loan Committee, as well as a member of the Coastal
Board, of the Georgia Chapter of The Nature Conservancy. He previously served as a board member of the Georgia Bankers Association, where he was Chairman of the Community Bankers Committee, as
Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Hilton Head Island Museum, and as a board member of the Greater Island Committee, Hilton Head Island. Mr. Owens is a Paul Harris Fellow of Rotary Club
International. Mr. Owens' extensive banking experience led the board to conclude that he should serve as President, Chief Executive Officer and a director.

Holly L. Schreiber, CPA of Myrtle Beach, SC, age 44, is Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Treasurer of Coastal Carolina
Bancshares, Inc. and is Chief Financial Officer and a Senior Vice President of the Bank. Ms. Schreiber joined the Company on March 3, 2008. From September 2006 until February
2008, Ms. Schreiber was a consultant in the Charlotte, NC office of Resources Global Professional, an international consulting firm headquartered in Irvine, CA, and was assigned to various
companies to serve as a financial reporting consultant, including several banks. From July 2007 to December 2007 she also did contract consulting for Robert Half International, a contract consulting
firm located in Charlotte, NC, and in that capacity served as Interim Chief Financial Officer for Carolina Premier Bank, a de novo bank in Charlotte, NC. From June 1999 until October 2003,
Ms. Schreiber was a Senior Vice President for National City Corporation, a bank holding company, with responsibilities in the areas of accounting, financial reporting, and investor relations.
Ms. Schreiber held various senior finance positions with several other financial institutions from July 1993 until May 1999, including Fifth Third Bancorp. Prior to that, she served as an audit
manager in the financial services practice of KPMG, LLP.

Dennis L. Wadeof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 48, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National Bank.
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Jackson
Companies of Myrtle Beach since 2001. He currently serves as Treasurer of the South Carolina Chamber of Commerce Board and is a past Chairman of the Myrtle Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
Board. He is also Treasurer of the Coastal Educational Foundation Board and serves on the Board of Visitors of the Wall School of Business, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC. Mr. Wade's
extensive business and finance experience led the board to conclude he should serve as a director.

Douglas P. Wendelof Myrtle Beach, SC, age 66, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and is a director and the
Chairman of the board of directors of Coastal Carolina National Bank. Mr. Wendel was President and Chief Executive Officer of Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. of Myrtle Beach from
1993 until his retirement on July 31, 2007. Since his retirement, he has been an employee/consultant to Burroughs & Chapin Company, Inc. He currently serves on the following
boards of directors: South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the Northeastern Strategic Alliance of South Carolina and Business Education Expectations (BE2), the business enrichment arm of Early College
High School, of Myrtle Beach. He is also a member of the Board of Visitors, Wall School of Business, Coastal Carolina University, Conway, SC and the former Chairman of The Tourism Alliance of South
Carolina, Columbia, SC. Mr. Wendel's leadership skills and in-depth knowledge of the real estate industry acquired through his prior business experience, as well as his strong ties
to the Myrtle Beach community, led the board to conclude that he should serve as a director.

Debra D. Wilkinsof Greenville, SC, age 55, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Mrs. Wilkins is a paralegal
with the law firm of Nexsen Pruet, LLC, in Greenville, SC, and was a judicial assistant with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit for 21 years. She is a member of
the Board of Visitors of the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, SC. She is a past member of the Upstate Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. Ms. Wilkin's management
experience in the legal industry led the board to conclude she should serve as a director.

Vivian A. Wongof Greenville, SC, age 69, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Ms. Wong has been a real estate
investor and developer for over 32 years. Ms. Wong is chairwoman of Pacific Gateway Capital, LLC, a company she formed in 2001 that specializes in new United States/China trade,
including development of United States retail franchises in China and attracting Chinese investment to South Carolina. She was co-founder and organizing director of Independence National
Bank in Greenville, SC and co-founder and organizing director of Touchmark National Bank, Norcross, GA and currently serves on both of those banks' boards of directors. Ms. Wong's
extensive business experience, directorial experience in the banking industry and knowledge of the real estate industry, led the board to conclude that she should serve as a director.

Dennis T. Worleyof Tabor City, NC, age 53, is a director of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National Bank.
Mr. Worley, an attorney, has practiced law in the McGougan Law Firm of Tabor City since 1981 and has been a partner in that firm since 1983. Mr. Worley served on the
Columbus National Bank Advisory Committee, Fair Bluff, NC from 1987 to1991 and the Horry County State Bank Advisory Committee, Tabor City from 1999 to 2007). A former director of East Coast Insurance
Agency, Tabor City, he is co-organizer, Tabor City Investment Club and a member and past President of the North Carolina Electric Membership Cooperative Counsel Association. He has served
as General Counsel to Brunswick Electric Membership Corporation and Rural Consumer Services Corporation, both of Shallotte, NC since 1990. He served as a Trustee of the University of North Carolina at
Wilmington from 1999 to 2007. Mr. Worley's extensive business, leadership and bank advisory experience, led the board to conclude he should serve as a director.

Family Relationships.Benjy A. Hardee is the brother-in-law of L. Morgan Martin. There are no other family relationships
among any of our executive officers and directors.

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Code of Ethics

The Company's Board of Directors has adopted a Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Policy that applies to its directors, officers
and employees. A copy of this policy is filed as Exhibit 14.1 to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 11.    Executive Compensation.

The following table shows the cash compensation we paid to our Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Vice President for
the years 2009 and 2008, including total annual compensation. None of our other executives earned annual compensation in excess of $100,000 in 2009 or 2008.

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

Name and Principal Position
(a)

Year
(b)

Salary
($)(1)
(c)

Bonus ($)
(d)

Stock
Awards(2)
(e)

Option
Awards(3)
(f)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
(g)

Non-Qualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
(h)

All Other
Compensation
($)(4)
(i)

Total
(j)Michael D. Owens


2009

$
190,000

$


$


$
164,743

$


$


$
9,009

$
363,752President, Chief Executive


2008


168,889


30,000














5,668


204,557OfficerHolly L. Schreiber


2009


153,333


7,000





45,800








9,866


215,999Chief Financial Officer


2008


125,000


10,000














12,000


147,000Joel P. Foster(5)


2009


140,000





10,000


68,700








8,125


226,825Vice President


2008


150,000


5,000














4,104


159,104


(1)Mr. Owens
was paid a salary at the annual rate of $130,000 from January 1, 2008 to June 20, 2008, and then from June 20, 2008 to
December 31, 2008, he was paid a salary at the annual rate of $180,000. Since September 1, 2009, Mr. Owens was paid a salary at the annual rate of $210,000.
Ms. Schreiber
began employment with the Company on March 3, 2008, and thus was paid her salary at the annual rate of $150,000 from March 3, 2008 to December 31, 2008. Since
September 1, 2009, Ms. Schreiber was paid at the annual rate of $160,000.

Mr. Foster
was paid his salary at the annual rate of $150,000 from January 1, 2008 to October 31, 2009. Since November 1, 2009, Mr. Foster has been paid his salary
at the annual rate of $90,000.(2)This
amount represents the $10.00 grant date fair value per share of restricted stock awarded during the year.(3)These
amounts represent the $2.29 grant date fair value per share of stock options awarded during the year. The stock option award for Mr. Foster
with a grant date fair value of $68,700 was forfeited on November 1, 2009. Refer to "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 13Stock-Based Compensation," included
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the relevant assumptions used to determine the valuation of our option and stock awards.(4)All
other compensation for Mr. Owens includes relocation expense and use of the Company's automobile, to include the annual lease valuation of the
vehicle allocated between personal and business use based on mileage plus the personal-use percentage of 25% for insurance premiums, fuel, and maintenance.
All
other compensation for Ms. Schreiber includes transitional housing assistance ($12,000 in 2008 and $9,600 in 2009) and auto-related expense.

All
other compensation for Mr. Foster includes club membership dues and an automobile allowance.(5)On
July 30, 2009, Mr. Foster was reassigned from his former Chief Lending Officer position to a new position, that of Commercial Relationship
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The following table sets forth information regarding the outstanding equity awards for our named executive officers at December 31, 2009:

Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End

Option Awards

Stock AwardsName
(a)

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
(b)

Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexcercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable(1)
(c)

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexcercised
Options (#)
(d)

Option
Exercise
Price ($)
(e)

Option
Expiration
Date
(f)

Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)(2)
(g)

Market
Value of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested ($)
(h)

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested (#)
(i)

Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Market or
Payout Value
of Unearned
Shares, Units
or Other
Rights That
Have Not
Vested ($)
(j)Michael D. Owens





71,940




$
10.00


6/8/2019




$





$
Holly L. Schreiber





20,000





10.00


6/8/2019











Joel P. Foster

















1,000


10,000








(1)Stock
options vest ratably at 20% per year on the grant-date anniversary.(2)Restricted
stock vests on the third grant-date anniversary.


Employment Arrangements

In May 2008, we entered into an employment agreement with Michael D. Owens, the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company
and the Bank. The term of Mr. Owens' employment agreement expires on the third anniversary of the date the Bank opened for business and is subject to an automatic one-year extension
on the second anniversary of such opening date and each subsequent anniversary of such date provided that our board of directors determines he has met the Company's performance requirements and
standards. As of March 25, 2010, Mr. Owens receives an annual salary of $210,000. He is eligible to receive salary increases as determined by the board of directors. Mr. Owens is
eligible to receive performance bonuses of 20%, 30% or 50% of his annual salary if the Bank achieves certain performance levels to be determined from time to time by the board of directors. As of
March 25, 2010, Mr. Owens has been granted options to purchase a total of 71,940 shares of common stock. These options were granted in 2009 and vest over a five-year period
and have a term of ten years. During his employment term, Mr. Owens will be eligible to receive additional equity based awards in the discretion of the board of directors.

If
we terminate Mr. Owens' employment without "cause," or if Mr. Owens terminates his employment for "good reason" (each as defined in his employment agreement), we will
continue to pay his then base salary for the remaining term of the agreement or until he receives a comparable salary from other employment. In addition, following a change in control, he will be
entitled for a period of 30 days to terminate his employment and receive severance equal to 2.99 times his average W-2 compensation reported over the previous five complete years
plus a gross-up amount to cover any excise taxes and interest and penalties thereon arising from the severance payment and any other benefit paid or distributed to him as a result of the
change of control.

We
also have entered into an employment agreement with Holly L. Schreiber, our Chief Financial Officer, on April 17, 2008. This agreement has a term of one year. At the end of the
initial one-year term and on the anniversary date each year thereafter, the term will be extended by one year so that the remaining term will again be one year unless either the employee
or the employer notifies the other that it elects not to extend. As of March 25, 2010, Ms. Schreiber receives an annual salary of $160,000. She is eligible to receive salary increases as
determined by the board of directors. As of

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March 25,
2010, Ms. Schreiber has been granted options to purchase a total of 20,000 shares of common stock. These options were granted in 2009 and vest over a five-year
period and have a term of ten years. During the term of her employment, Ms. Schreiber is also eligible to receive additional equity based awards in the discretion of the board of directors.

If
Ms. Schreiber's employment is terminated without "cause" (as defined in her employment agreement) or Ms. Schreiber terminates her employment for "good reason" (as
defined in her employment agreement), her annual salary less any compensation she receives from any new employment shall be paid to her for 12 additional months.

Pursuant
to the terms of their respective employment agreements, each of Mr. Owens and Ms. Schreiber has agreed that during the term of his or her employment and for a
period of 18 months after the termination of employment for any reason other than (i) termination by the Company without "cause," as such term is defined in the employee's employment
agreement, (ii) termination by the employee for "good reason," as such term is defined in the employee's employment agreement; (iii) termination if the Bank does not commence operations
or if his or her employment is not approved by the OCC or FDIC; or (iv) termination as a result of the Company not being expected to raise pursuant to this offering the needed equity, as
determined by the Company's board of directors, he or she will not directly or indirectly engage in the banking and financial services business or any other business in which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is engaged, including efforts to organize a banking or other financial services business anywhere within Horry, Georgetown, Florence and Williamsburg Counties in South Carolina and
Brunswick and Pender Counties in North Carolina.

Each
has also agreed that during the term of his or her employment and for a period of 18 months thereafter, he or she (i) will (a) not solicit any employees of the
Company or any of its subsidiaries to leave the employ of such entity and (b) refrain from recruiting or hiring directly or by assisting others, any individual at the time employed by the
Company or any of its subsidiaries and (ii) will not directly or indirectly solicit any business from any customers of the Company or its subsidiaries with whom he or she has had material
contact within the last 24 months for the purpose of providing products or services similar to or competitive with those provided by the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

Also,
pursuant to the terms of their respective employment agreements, all unvested options held by Mr. Owens and Ms. Schreiber will also vest upon his or her death or
disability or if his or her employment is terminated without "cause" or for "good reason."

Joel
P. Foster, our former Chief Lending Officer and current Commercial Banking Officer, receives an annual salary of $90,000. Mr. Foster is an "at will" employee and is not party
to any contract, plan or arrangement, whether written or unwritten, that provides for payments in the event of termination or upon a change in control.

2009 Stock Incentive Plan

On October 28, 2009, our shareholders approved the Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan, under
which we can award stock options and restricted stock to our employees and officers. The purpose of the plan is to encourage employees to increase their efforts to make us more successful, to provide
an additional inducement for such individuals by providing the opportunity to acquire shares of our common stock on favorable terms and to provide a means through which we may attract, encourage and
retain qualified employees

The
plan provides for the issuance of up to 161,778 shares of our common stock, subject to adjustment upon certain changes in capitalization. Under the plan, we may grant either
incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options or restricted stock. It is intended that certain options granted under the plan will qualify as incentive stock options under Section 422 of
the Internal Revenue Code of

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1986,
as amended, and other options granted thereunder will be non-qualified stock options. Incentive stock options are eligible for favored tax treatment, while non-qualified
stock options do not qualify for such favored tax treatment. The plan is administered by our Compensation/Governance/ Nominating Committee. The Committee has the authority to grant awards under the
plan, to determine the terms of each award, to interpret the provisions of the plan and to make all other determinations that it may deem necessary or advisable to administer the plan. The Committee
determines, within the limits of the plan, the number of shares of common stock subject to an award, to whom an award is granted and the exercise or purchase price and forfeiture or termination
provisions of each award. Each award will be subject to a separate agreement that will reflect the terms of the award. The Committee also determines the periods of time (not exceeding ten years from
the date of grant in the case of an incentive stock option) during which options will be exercisable. Each participant who is awarded restricted stock must enter into a restricted stock agreement with
the Company agreeing to the terms and conditions of the award and such other matters consistent with the plan as the Committee may determine. Unless otherwise provided in an award agreement, in the
event of a change of control of the Company, as defined in the plan, the vesting of any outstanding awards granted under the plan will be accelerated and any restrictions lifted, and all such awards
will be fully exercisable or fully vested, as the case may be.

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Director Compensation

The following table sets forth information regarding director compensation:

Name
(a)

Fees Earned
or Paid in
Cash ($)
(b)

Stock
Awards ($)
(c)

Warrants
($)(1)
(d)

Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation ($)
(e)

Change in
Pension
Value and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
(f)

All Other
Compensation ($)(2)
(g)

Total
(h)William K. Bogache

$


$


$
19,741

$


$


$


$
19,741J. Egerton Burroughs








37,071











37,071Chester A. Duke








28,055











28,055Robin W. Edwards








17,726











17,726Henrietta U. Golding








17,222











17,222Adair M. Graham, Jr.








17,222











17,222Marsha W. Griffin








16,330








339


16,669Gary L. Hadwin








14,718











14,718Benjy A. Hardee








142,017








307


142,324Nelson L. Hardwick








14,718











14,718Marilyn B. Hatley








14,734











14,734W. John Laymon








15,970











15,970Andrew H. Lesnik








19,741











19,741L. Morgan Martin








18,990











18,990John L. Napier








15,977








335


16,312Michael D. Owens








34,995











34,995Larry Silver








24,148











24,148Dennis L. Wade








18,481











18,481Douglas P. Wendel








38,130








291


38,421Debra D. Wilkins








14,718











14,718Vivian A. Wong








14,718











14,718Dennis T. Worley








30,802











30,802


(1)This
amount represents the $2.29 grant date fair value per share of warrants awarded during the year. All Organizerfounder warrants included
above vested upon issuance. Director warrants of 8,000 each, included above, issued to Mssrs. Burroughs, Duke, and Wendel vest on the third grant-date anniversary. Refer to "Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 14Warrants," included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the relevant assumptions used to determine the valuation of our
warrants.(2)Amounts
representative of recognition awards.


In 2009, we did not pay our outside directors fees for board or committee meeting attendance. We do not intend to pay directors cash fees until
the Bank is profitable.

Item 12.    Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The following table shows how much common stock in our company is owned by our directors and certain executive officers, and owners of
more than five percent of the outstanding common stock, as of March 1, 2010. The addresses of our directors and executive officers are the same as the address of the Bank. This table includes
shares based on the "beneficial ownership" concepts as defined by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Our directors and executive officers are deemed to beneficially own shares held by their
spouses, minor children and other relatives residing in their households, or by trusts, partnerships, corporations or deferred compensation plans controlled by such persons. In addition, this table
reflects the assumed exercise of the organizer-founder warrants granted to each founder and organizer, which became exercisable upon issuance. The table does not reflect stock options granted to
Mr. Owens (71,940) or Ms. Schreiber (20,000), as those options do not become exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2010, nor does the table include 24,000 director
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consisting
of 8,000 warrants each to Messrs. Burroughs, Duke, and Wendel, as those warrants are not exercisable within 60 days.

Name of Beneficial Owner

Number of
Shares
Owned(1)

Exercisable
Warrants(2)

Total
Beneficial
Ownership (#)

Percentage
Beneficial
OwnershipDirectors and Executive OfficersWilliam K. Bogache


34,575


8,620


43,195


1.97
%J. Egerton Burroughs(3)


54,575


6,442


61,017


2.78
%Chester A. Duke


36,575


2,505


39,080


1.79
%Robin W. Edwards


30,575


7,740


38,315


1.75
%Henrietta U. Golding(4)


29,575


7,520


37,095


1.69
%Adair M. Graham, Jr.(5)


29,575


7,520


37,095


1.69
%Marsha W. Griffin


26,575


10,546


37,121


1.69
%Gary L. Hadwin


24,575


6,427


31,002


1.41
%Benjy A. Hardee


163,500


62,016


225,516


10.03
%Nelson L. Hardwick(6)


24,575


6,427


31,002


1.41
%Marilyn B. Hatley


24,608


5,934


30,542


1.39
%W. John Laymon(7)


27,075


6,974


34,049


1.55
%Andrew H. Lesnik


34,575


8,620


43,195


1.97
%L. Morgan Martin


33,075


8,792


41,867


1.91
%John L. Napier(8)


27,075


10,546


37,621


1.71
%Michael D. Owens


65,064


13,536


78,600


3.57
%Holly L. Schreiber


5,000





5,000


0.23
%Dennis L. Wade(9)


32,075


8,070


40,145


1.83
%Douglas P. Wendel


54,575


6,905


61,480


2.80
%Debra D. Wilkins


24,575


6,427


31,002


1.41
%Vivian A. Wong


24,575


6,427


31,002


1.41
%Dennis T. Worley


54,575


13,451


68,026


3.09
%Owner of 5% or more of common stockFrank A. Stewart


150,000





150,000


6.86
%2000 Rhyne Carter Rd.Gastonia, NC 28054All directors, executive officers, and owners of more than 5% of outstanding shares as a group (23 persons)








1,232,967


56.40
%


(1)"Beneficial
ownership" includes shares for which an individual, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting or investment power, or both, and also includes
option and warrants that are exercisable within 60 days of March 1, 2010. The ownership percentages are based upon 2,186,000 shares of common stock outstanding. Pursuant to the rules of
the Securities and Exchange Commission, certain shares of our common stock that a beneficial owner has the right to acquire within 60 days pursuant to the exercise of stock options or warrants
are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of such owner, but are not deemed outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other
person.(2)Represents
organizer/founder warrants granted on June 8, 2009, and which were immediately exercisable.(3)Includes
38,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.(4)Includes
25,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.


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(5)Includes
20,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.(6)Includes
14,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.(7)Includes
20,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.(8)Includes
20,000 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.(9)Includes
27,500 shares of common stock pledged as collateral on loans outstanding.


Equity Based Compensation Plan Information

The following table summarizes information regarding equity based compensation awards outstanding and available for future grants at
December 31, 2009.

Plan category

Number of securities
to be issued
upon exercise of
outstanding options,
warrants and rights (a)

Weighted-
average exercise
price of
outstanding
options, warrants
and rights (b)

Number of securities
remaining available for
future issuance under
equity compensation
plans (c)
(excluding securities
reflected in column (a))Equity compensation plans approved by security holders(1)


71,940

$
10.00


63,838Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders(2)


255,992


10.00


Total


327,932

$
10.00


63,838


(1)At
our annual meeting in 2009, we adopted the 2009 Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan.(2)In
connection with our organization, we granted an aggregate of 255,992 warrants to our organizers and one non-organizer/founder. These warrants
are exercisable at a price of $10.00 per share and may be exercised any time prior to June 8, 2019. If the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency or the FDIC issues a capital directive or
other order requiring the Bank to obtain additional capital, the warrants will be forfeited, if not immediately exercised.


Item 13.    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.

The Company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors,
principal officers, their immediate families, and affiliated companies in which they are principal stockholders (commonly referred to as related parties), on the same terms, including interest rates
and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with others. At December 31, 2009, these persons and firms were indebted to the Company in the aggregate amount of
$465,818. These extensions of credit were made during 2009.

On
November 1, 2007, the Company entered into a lease for a banking facility in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina from a company in which J. Egerton Burroughs serves on the board of
directors. The term of the lease is for three years with four one-year renewal options. Rent increases three percent each renewal period. Rental expense for the years ended
December 31, 2009 and 2008 was $160,650 and $133,263, respectively. Rental expense for the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2007 was $14,000. The lease was amended
on February 12, 2008, making rent for the initial lease term $6,694 per month through April 30, 2008, and increasing to $13,388 per month beginning May 1, 2008. Total aggregate
payments due under the lease during the initial term are $441,788. Future minimum lease payments under the lease are $133,875 in 2010.

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A
public relations firm has been retained to provide marketing and public relations services for the Bank. Andrew H. Lesnik is a principal in the public relations firm. The Company
incurred marketing and public relations fees of $109,023 and $92,897 for services rendered by the firm for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Of the $201,920 in marketing
and public relations fees paid to the firm since inception through December 31, 2009, $46,804 were direct offering costs, and thus, charged directly to capital. The Company anticipates paying
additional sums to that firm during 2010.

The
Company engaged a law firm for legal services associated with the formation of the Company and the Bank. Henrietta U. Golding is a shareholder with that firm. The Company incurred
legal fees of $59,199, $120,088, and $52,788 for services rendered by the firm for the years ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, and for the period of June 20, 2007 (Inception) through
December 31, 2007, respectively. Of the legal fees incurred of $232,075 for the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2009, $87,330 were direct offering costs, and
thus, charged directly to capital. The Company does not currently anticipate paying any significant amounts to that firm during 2010.

The
Company engaged a design firm to provide interior design services, including the costs of decorative furnishings, for the initial Bank office. The president of the design firm is the
wife of William K. Bogache. The Company had paid and capitalized, as premises and equipment and leasehold improvements, $148,548 through December 31, 2008. Such firm has not performed any
services for the Company during 2009, and the Company does not currently anticipate paying any significant additional amounts to that firm during 2010.

During
the period June 20, 2007 (Inception) to December 31, 2008, the Company paid $24,000 in consulting fees to a company in which J. Egerton Burroughs is the president.
Such company has not performed any services for the Company during 2009, and it is not anticipated that it will perform any such services in the future.

Director Independence

Our Board of Directors has determined each of our current directors, except Mr. Owens, is an "independent director" under NASDAQ
Rule 5605(c)(2). Mr. Owens currently serves as both the Company's and the Bank's President and Chief Executive Officer.

The
Audit/Compliance/Risk Management Committee assists the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing the Company's financial reporting, the system of internal
controls, and the audit process, and by monitoring compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies. The committee also functions as the Board of Director's oversight for all risk management
and compliance matters. The committee monitors the risk framework of the Company, promotes effective management of all risk categories, and fosters the establishment and maintenance of an effective
risk culture throughout the Company.

The
current members of the Audit/Compliance/Risk Management Committee are Dennis L. Wade (Chairman), Douglas P. Wendel (Vice Chairman), Chester A. Duke, Vivian A. Wong, Marilyn B.
Hatley, Dennis T. Worley, John L. Napier, Adair M. Graham, Jr. and Debra D. Wilkins. The board of directors has determined that Mr. Wade is an "audit committee financial expert" as defined
under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Under
the NASDAQ independence rules for audit committee members, all members are independent.

Director Qualifications

We believe our directors should have the highest professional and personal ethics and values. They should be committed to enhancing
shareholder value and should have sufficient time to carry out their duties and to provide insight and practical wisdom based on experience. Their service on other boards

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should
be limited to a number that permits them, given their individual circumstances, to perform responsibly all director duties for us. When considering potential director candidates, the Board also
considers the candidate's character, judgment, diversity, age, skills, including financial literacy and experience in the context of our needs and the needs of the Board of Directors.

Item 14.    Principal Accounting Fees and Services.

Elliott Davis, LLC was our auditor for the years 2009 and 2008. The following table shows the fees that we paid for services
performed in these years:

For the Calendar YearDescription

2009

2008Audit fees

$
51,900

$
11,250Audit related fees





Tax fees


3,625


3,885Other fees


1,300


8,528$
56,825

$
23,663


Audit Fees.This category includes the fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the
registrant's
annual financial statements and review of financial statements included in the registrant's Form 10-Q or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with
statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years.

Tax Fees.This category includes the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax
compliance, tax
advice, and tax planning.

Other Fees.This category includes various matters, including review of Registration Statement on Form S-1, Consent Letter,
Comfort Letter and review of stock options and warrant information.

Oversight of Accountants; Approval of Accounting Fees.The Board of Directors is responsible for the retention, compensation, and
oversight of the
work of the independent auditors. All of the accounting fees reflected in the table above were reviewed and approved by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, and none of the
services were performed by individuals who were not employees of the independent auditor.

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Item 15.    Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules.





The
following exhibits are required to be filed with this Report on Form 10-K by Item 601 of Regulation S-K.

3.1(a)

Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(a) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).3.1(b)

Articles of Amendment (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 (b) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).3.1(c)

Articles of Merger (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(c) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).3.2

Bylaws, as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2009).4.1

See Exhibits 3.1(a) and (b) and 3.2 for provisions of Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws defining the rights of holders of the common stock4.2

Form of Certificate of Common Stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Registration Statement on From S-1, File No. 333-152311).4.3
*
Form of Organizer/Founder Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).4.4
*
Form of Director Warrant Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.4 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.1
*
Employment Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Michael D. Owens, dated May 28, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.2(a)
*
Employment Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Joel P. Foster, dated April 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(a) of the Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.2(b)
*
Amendment to Employee Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Joel P. Foster, dated April 9, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2(b) of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.3
*
Employment Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Holly L. Schreiber, dated April 17, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Registration Statement on
Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.4(a)

Lease Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (as successor by merger to Coastal Carolina Dream Team, LLC) and Myrtle Beach Farms Company, Inc., dated November 13, 2007
(incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(a) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).


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10.4(b)

Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated February 12, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(b) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.4(c)

Second Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated April 24, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4(C) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.6(a)

Escrow Agreement between South Carolina Bank and Trust and Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc., dated June 6, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(a) of the Registration Statement
on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.6(b)

Form of Restated Escrow Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6(b) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.7(a)

Commitment Letter from South Carolina Bank and Trust, dated February 29, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(a) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File
No. 333-152331).10.7(b)

Line of Credit Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and South Carolina Bank and Trust dated April 1, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(b) of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.7(c)

Note dated April 1, 2008 to South Carolina Bank and Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(c) of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.7(d)

Modification Agreement, dated April 23, 2008, between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and South Carolina Bank and Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7(d) of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.8

Engagement Letter, dated August 4, 2008, between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and Commerce Street Capital, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, File No. 333-152331).10.9

Agreement between Fiserv Solutions, Inc. and Coastal Carolina National Bank (in organization) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1, File
No. 333-152331).10.10

Form of Agency Agreement between Commerce Street Capital, LLC and Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 of the Registration Statement on Form S-1,
File No. 333-152331).10.11(a)

Commitment Letter from South Carolina Bank and Trust, dated January 13, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(a) to the Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Report on
Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2009).10.11(b)

Line of Credit Agreement between Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. and South Carolina Bank and Trust dated January 29, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(b) to the Coastal
Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31, 2009).10.11(c)

Note dated January 29, 2009 to South Carolina Bank and Trust (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12(c) to the Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-K, filed on
March 31, 2009).10.12

2009 Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan14.1

Conflict of Interest and Code of Ethics Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc.'s Report on Form 10-K, filed on March 31,
2009).21.1

Subsidiaries of the Company


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31.1

Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer31.2

Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer32

Section 1350 Certification of the President and Chief Executive Officer


*Management
contract or compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an Exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Supplemental Information to be Furnished with Reports Filed Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act by Registrants Which Have Not Registered Securities Pursuant
to Section 12 of the Act

The registrant is filing this report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities Act. The registrant has not sent an annual
report to security holders covering our last fiscal year. If any annual report is furnished to shareholders subsequent to the filing of this annual report on Form 10-K, the
registrant shall furnish copies of such materials to the Securities and Exchange Commission when it is sent to security holders. Copies of our proxy statement furnished to security holders in
connection with our 2009 annual meeting of shareholders will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on
behalf of the registrant in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Date: March 24, 2010

By:

/s/ MICHAEL D. OWENS Michael D. Owens President and Chief Executive OfficerDate: March 24, 2010

By:

/s/ HOLLY L. SCHREIBER Holly L. Schreiber Chief Financial Officer


Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this repot has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on
the dates indicated:

Signature

Title

Date/s/ MICHAEL D. OWENS Michael D. Owens

President and Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)

March 24, 2010/s/ CHESTER A. DUKE Chester A. Duke

Chairman of the Board and Director

March 24, 2010J. Egerton Burroughs

Vice Chairman of the Board and Director/s/ HOLLY L. SCHREIBER Holly L. Schreiber

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

March 24, 2010/s/ WILLIAM K. BOGACHE, M.D. William K. Bogache, M.D.

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ ROBIN W. EDWARDS Robin W. Edwards

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ HENRIETTA U. GOLDING Henrietta U. Golding

Director

March 24, 2010


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Signature

Title

Date/s/ MARSHA W. GRIFFIN Marsha W. Griffin

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ ADAIR M. GRAHAM, JR. Adair M. Graham, Jr.

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ GARY HADWIN Gary Hadwin

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ BENJY A. HARDEE Benjy A. Hardee

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ NELSON L. HARDWICK Nelson L. Hardwick

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ MARILYN B. HATLEY Marilyn B. Hatley

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ W. JOHN LAYMON W. John Laymon

Director

March 24, 2010Andrew H. Lesnik

Director/s/ L. MORGAN MARTIN L. Morgan Martin

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ JOHN L. NAPIER John L. Napier

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ DENNIS L. WADE Dennis L. Wade

Director

March 24, 2010


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Signature

Title

Date/s/ DOUGLAS P. WENDEL Douglas P. Wendel

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ DEBRA D. WILKINS Debra D. Wilkins

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ VIVIAN A. WONG Vivian A. Wong

Director

March 24, 2010/s/ DENNIS T. WORLEY Dennis T. Worley

Director

March 24, 2010


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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

Description10.12

2009 Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan21.1

Subsidiaries of the Company31.1

Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.31.2

Rule 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.32

Section 1350 Certifications.


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