Sandy Spring Bancorp Reports Second Quarter Profit of $7.2 Million and Completes CommerceFirst Acquisition


OLNEY, Md., July 19, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq:SASR) the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, today announced net income for the second quarter of 2012 of $7.2 million ($.30 per diluted share) compared to net income of $8.3 million ($0.34 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2011 and net income of $8.5 million ($0.35 per diluted share) for the first quarter of 2012.

Net income for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 totaled $15.7 million ($0.65 per diluted share) compared to net income of $15.6 million ($0.65 per diluted share) for the prior year period.

Merger costs relating to the acquisition of CommerceFirst Bancorp Inc. ("CommerceFirst") were $2.2 million and $2.6 million for the second quarter and the first six months of 2012, respectively. Consolidated results of operations for CommerceFirst are included subsequent to the close of business on May 31, 2012. On the date of purchase, CommerceFirst had total loans of $169 million and total deposits of $170 million.

"We continued to show positive results during the second quarter which reflected solid core deposit growth as well as our fourth consecutive quarter of new organic loan growth," said Daniel J. Schrider, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We have maintained our momentum despite a struggling economy and intense competition in the markets we serve, due in large part to our improving credit metrics and deposit mix."

"During the quarter we completed the acquisition of CommerceFirst Bank, headquartered in Anne Arundel County, MD and expect this acquisition to be accretive to income in the current year. We are excited by the opportunities to grow our small business lending portfolio in this contiguous natural market," said Schrider.

Second Quarter Highlights:

  • Pre-tax pre-provision income, a non-GAAP measure, was $14.6 million for the second quarter of 2012, a 12% increase over the second quarter of 2011 and a 13% increase over the first quarter of 2012.
  • Total loans increased 16% or $337.2 million at June 30, 2012 compared to June 30, 2011. Excluding $165.7 million in loans acquired in the CommerceFirst acquisition, this was the Company's fourth straight quarterly organic increase due primarily to growth in the commercial loan portfolio.
  • Non-performing loans decreased to $67.0 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $76.5 million at June 30, 2011 and $72.2 million at March 31, 2012. The decrease in the second quarter was due to a lower level of non-accrual loans.
  • The net interest margin was 3.62% for the second quarter of 2012, compared to 3.58% for the second quarter of 2011 and 3.56% for the first quarter of 2012.

Review of Balance Sheet and Credit Quality

Total assets increased 7% to $3.9 billion at June 30, 2012 compared to balances at June 30, 2011. Total loans and leases increased 16% to $2.5 billion compared to the prior year. This increase consisted of $165.7 million in loans from the acquisition of CommerceFirst and $171.5 million of internally-generated loan growth, primarily in the commercial loan portfolio. Total loans increased 11% compared to balances at December 31, 2011. Excluding the loans acquired in the CommerceFirst acquisition, total loans increased 8% and 3% compared to June 30, 2011 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

Customer funding sources, which include deposits and other short-term borrowings from customers, increased 7% compared to June 30, 2011. This increase was due primarily to a 16% increase in noninterest-bearing and interest-bearing checking accounts. The Company views the growth in checking accounts as an especially valuable metric as it provides additional opportunities to grow multiple product banking relationships with clients. Excluding the deposits acquired in the CommerceFirst acquisition, total customer funding sources increased 2% while certificates of deposit declined 15% at June 30, 2012 compared to balances at June 30, 2011, as the Company managed its deposit mix to maintain the net interest margin.

Tangible common equity, a non-GAAP metric, totaled $371.0 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $335.7 million at June 30, 2011 resulting in an increase in the ratio of tangible common equity to tangible assets from 9.51% at June 30, 2011 to 9.84% at June 30, 2012. This increase was due primarily to stock issued in connection with the CommerceFirst acquisition and net income earned during the period. At June 30, 2012, the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 15.37%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 14.12% and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.21%.

Non-performing loans decreased to $67.0 million at June 30, 2012 compared to $76.5 million at June 30, 2011 and $72.2 million at March 31, 2012. Included in the June 30, 2012 balances are $2.5 million of non-performing loans acquired from CommerceFirst. Excluding the acquired non-performing loans mentioned previously, the Company's credit quality metrics showed continued improvement due to resolution of existing problem credits and limited migration of new credits to non-performing status.

The provision for loan and lease losses was $1.6 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $1.2 million for the second quarter of 2011 and $0.7 million for the first quarter of 2012. The increase in the provision for the second quarter of 2012 compared to both the prior quarter and the second quarter of 2011 was due primarily to an increase in specific reserves on non-performing loans.

Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, totaled $1.4 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to net charge-offs of $4.8 million for the second quarter of 2011 and $5.0 million for the first quarter of 2012. The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 1.83% of outstanding loans and leases and 68% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2012 compared to 2.58% of outstanding loans and leases and 72% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2011 and 1.98% of outstanding loans and leases and 62% of non-performing loans at March 31, 2012. Non-performing loans includes accruing loans 90 days or more past due and restructured loans.

Income Statement Review

Net interest income for the second quarter of 2012 increased by $1.7 million or 6% compared to the second quarter of 2011 due to an increase in average interest-earning assets resulting from increased loan balances from the addition of higher yielding loans from the CommerceFirst transaction and organic growth. Combined with a lower cost deposit mix, these factors resulted in an increase in the net interest margin to 3.62% for the second quarter of 2012 compared to 3.58% for the second quarter of 2011.

Non-interest income increased $0.7 million or 6% to $11.5 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2011. This increase was due primarily to growth in income from mortgage banking activities of $0.5 million due to higher loan origination volumes and higher average gains on sales, both due to increased refinancing activity during the quarter. In addition, other non-interest income increased 26% over the prior year quarter due mainly to higher fees from loan prepayments and other fees.

Non-interest expenses were $28.9 million for the second quarter of 2012 compared to $25.8 million in the second quarter of 2011, an increase of $3.1 million or 12%. This increase was driven by higher salaries and benefits expenses, outside data services costs and professional fees primarily resulting from the CommerceFirst acquisition. These expenses were partially offset by lower FDIC insurance premiums resulting from improved financial ratios compared to the prior year period. Excluding merger expenses of $2.2 million, non-interest expenses increased 3% over the prior year quarter.

The non-GAAP efficiency ratio improved to 61.5% for the second quarter of 2012 compared to 62.8% for the second quarter of 2011.

Net interest income for the first six months of 2012 increased by $2.4 million or 4% compared to the first six months of 2011 due to an increase in average earning assets resulting from organic loan growth, loans acquired in the CommerceFirst acquisition and an increased level of noninterest-bearing deposits, which more than offset lower earning asset yields. Lower yields, together with a reduced rate of decline in the cost of funds, resulted in a decrease in the net interest margin to 3.59% for the first six months of 2012 compared to 3.62% for the first six months of 2011.

Non-interest income increased $1.7 million or 8% to $22.5 million for the first six months of 2012 as compared to $20.8 million for 2011. This increase was due primarily to an increase of $1.1 million or 83% in income from mortgage banking activities due to higher volumes and increased average gains from refinancing activity. In addition, revenue from wealth management services increased $0.4 million or 6% due primarily to higher average assets under management.

Non-interest expenses were $55.5 million for the first six months of 2012 compared to $51.9 million for the first six months of 2011, an increase of $3.6 million or 7%. This increase was driven by an 8% in salaries and benefits expense due to merit salary increases, a larger staff and higher cost of health benefits. These expenses were partially offset by a 27% decrease in FDIC insurance premiums due to a change in calculation of such premiums effective in the second quarter of 2011. Excluding one-time merger expenses of $2.6 million in the first six months of 2012, non-interest expenses increased only 2% over the prior year period.

The non-GAAP efficiency ratio was 62.3% for the first six months of 2012 compared to 63.9% for the first six months of 2011.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call to discuss its second quarter results today at 2:00 P.M. (ET). A live Web cast of the conference call is available through the Investor Relations' section of the Sandy Spring Web site at www.sandyspringbank.com. Participants may call 1-877-317-6789. A password is not necessary. Visitors to the Web site are advised to log on 10 minutes ahead of the scheduled start of the call. An internet-based replay will be available at the Web site until 9:00 am (ET) August 20, 2012. A replay of the teleconference will be available through the same time period by calling 1-877-344-7529 under conference call number 10015482.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $3.9 billion in assets, Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank and its principal subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation and West Financial Services, Inc. Sandy Spring Bancorp is the largest publicly traded banking company headquartered and operating in Maryland. Sandy Spring is a community banking organization that focuses its lending and other services on businesses and consumers in the local market area. Independent and community-oriented, Sandy Spring Bank was founded in 1868 and offers a broad range of commercial banking, retail banking and trust services through 49 community offices in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Arlington, Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of insurance and investment management services. Visit www.sandyspringbank.com to locate an ATM near you or for more information about Sandy Spring Bank.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Sandy Spring Bancorp makes forward-looking statements in this news release and in the conference call regarding this news release. These forward-looking statements may include: statements of goals, intentions, earnings expectations, and other expectations; estimates of risks and of future costs and benefits; assessments of probable loan and lease losses; assessments of market risk; and statements of the ability to achieve financial and other goals.

Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "outlook," "estimate," "forecast," "project" and other similar words and expressions. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Sandy Spring Bancorp does not assume any duty and does not undertake to update its forward-looking statements. Because forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, actual results or future events could differ, possibly materially, from those that Sandy Spring Bancorp anticipated in its forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.

Sandy Spring Bancorp's forward-looking statements are subject to the following principal risks and uncertainties: general economic conditions and trends, either nationally or locally; conditions in the securities markets; changes in interest rates; changes in deposit flows, and in the demand for deposit, loan, and investment products and other financial services; changes in real estate values; changes in the quality or composition of the Company's loan or investment portfolios; changes in competitive pressures among financial institutions or from non-financial institutions; the Company's ability to retain key members of management; changes in legislation, regulations, and policies; and a variety of other matters which, by their nature, are subject to significant uncertainties. Sandy Spring Bancorp provides greater detail regarding some of these factors in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, including in the Risk Factors section of that report, and in its other SEC reports. Sandy Spring Bancorp's forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.

 
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS - UNAUDITED
             
  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended  
  June 30, % June 30, %
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2012 2011 Change 2012 2011 Change
Results of Operations:            
Net interest income  $ 29,809  $ 28,154 6%  $ 58,514  $ 56,164 4%
Provision for loan and lease losses  1,585 1,151 38 2,249 2,666 (16)
Non-interest income  11,493  10,802 6  22,467  20,794 8
Non-interest expenses  28,858  25,838 12  55,541  51,900 7
Income before income taxes  10,859  11,967 (9)  23,191  22,392 4
Net income   7,207  8,296 (13)  15,683  15,587 1
             
Pre-tax pre-provision pre-merger expense income   $ 14,642  $ 13,118 12  $ 28,012  $ 25,058 12
             
Return on average assets  0.78%  0.93%    0.86%  0.89%  
Return on average common equity  6.34%  8.03%    6.96%  7.65%  
Net interest margin  3.62%  3.58%    3.59%  3.62%  
Efficiency ratio - GAAP (1)  69.87%  66.33%    68.59%  67.44%  
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1)  61.54%  62.82%    62.25%  63.94%  
             
Per share data:            
Basic net income  $ 0.30  $ 0.34 (12)%  $ 0.65  $ 0.65  --% 
Diluted net income  0.30  0.34 (12)  0.65 0.65  -- 
Average fully diluted shares  24,423,236  24,130,357 1  24,303,095  24,123,183 1
Dividends declared per share  0.12  0.08 50 0.22 0.16 38
Book value per share 18.94 17.58 8 18.94 17.58 8
Tangible book value per share 14.91 13.93 7 14.91 13.93 7
Outstanding shares  24,886,724  24,095,123 3  24,886,724  24,095,123 3
             
Financial Condition at period-end:            
Investment securities  $1,006,743  $ 1,128,589 (11)%  $1,006,743  $ 1,128,589 (11)%
Loans and leases 2,475,078 2,137,920 16 2,475,078 2,137,920 16
Interest-earning assets 3,584,480 3,322,317 8 3,584,480 3,322,317 8
Assets 3,855,177 3,612,016 7 3,855,177 3,612,016 7
Deposits 2,852,055 2,657,861 7 2,852,055 2,657,861 7
Interest-bearing liabilities 2,593,501 2,515,053 3 2,593,501 2,515,053 3
Stockholders' equity 471,464 423,684 11 471,464 423,684 11
             
Capital ratios:            
Tier 1 leverage   11.21% 10.64%    11.21%  10.64%  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  14.12% 14.75%    14.12%  14.75%  
Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets  15.37% 16.01%    15.37%  16.01%  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (2)  9.84% 9.51%    9.84%  9.51%  
Average equity to average assets  12.33% 11.63%    12.33%  11.63%  
             
Credit quality ratios:            
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases  1.83%  2.58%    1.83%  2.58%  
Non-performing loans to total loans  2.71%  3.58%    2.71%  3.58%  
Non-performing assets to total assets  1.98%  2.31%    1.98%  2.31%  
Allowance for loan and lease losses to non-performing loans  67.61%  72.22%    67.61%  72.22%  
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases (3)  0.23% 0.90%    0.56%  0.90%  
             
(1) The GAAP efficiency ratio is non-interest expenses divided by net interest income plus non-interest income from the Consolidated Statements of Income. The traditional, non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes intangible asset amortization from non-interest expense; securities gains (losses) from non-interest income; OTTI; and adds the tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
(2) The tangible common equity to tangible assets ratio is a non-GAAP ratio that divides assets excluding intangible assets into stockholders' equity after deducting intangible assets and other comprehensive gains (losses). See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
(3) Calculation utilizes average loans and leases, excluding residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.
 
 
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RECONCILIATION TABLE - UNAUDITED
         
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Pre-tax pre-provision pre-merger expense income:      
Net income  $ 7,207  $ 8,296  $ 15,683  $ 15,587
Plus non-GAAP adjustment:        
Merger expenses  2,198  --   2,572  -- 
Income taxes  3,652  3,671  7,508  6,805
Provision for loan and lease losses  1,585  1,151  2,249  2,666
Pre-tax pre-provision pre-merger expense income  $ 14,642  $ 13,118  $ 28,012  $ 25,058
         
GAAP efficiency ratio:        
Non-interest expenses   $ 28,858  $ 25,838  $ 55,541  $ 51,900
         
Net interest income plus non-interest income  $ 41,302  $ 38,956  $ 80,981  $ 76,958
         
GAAP Efficiency ratio 69.87% 66.33% 68.59% 67.44%
         
         
Non-GAAP efficiency ratio:        
Non-interest expenses   $ 28,858  $ 25,838  $ 55,541  $ 51,900
Less non-GAAP adjustment:        
Amortization of intangible assets  466  462  927  923
Merger expenses  2,198  --  2,572  --
Non-interest expenses -- as adjusted  $ 26,194  $ 25,376  $ 52,042  $ 50,977
         
Net interest income plus non-interest income   $ 41,302  $ 38,956  $ 80,981  $ 76,958
Plus non-GAAP adjustment:        
Tax-equivalent income  1,340  1,427  2,716  2,734
Less non-GAAP adjustments:        
Securities gains  90  32  163  52
OTTI recognized in earnings  (8)  (43)  (72)  (84)
Net interest income plus non-interest income - as adjusted  $ 42,560  $ 40,394  $ 83,606  $ 79,724
         
Non-GAAP Efficiency ratio 61.54% 62.82% 62.25% 63.94%
         
Tangible common equity ratio:        
Total stockholders' equity  $ 471,464  $ 423,684  $ 471,464  $ 423,684
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (14,577)  (5,484)  (14,577)  (5,484)
Goodwill  (81,892)  (76,816)  (81,892)  (76,816)
Other intangible assets, net  (4,017)  (5,656)  (4,017)  (5,656)
Tangible common equity  $ 370,978  $ 335,728  $ 370,978  $ 335,728
         
Total assets  $ 3,855,177  $ 3,612,016  $ 3,855,177  $ 3,612,016
Goodwill  (81,892)  (76,816)  (81,892)  (76,816)
Other intangible assets, net  (4,017)  (5,656)  (4,017)  (5,656)
Tangible assets  $ 3,769,268  $ 3,529,544  $ 3,769,268  $ 3,529,544
         
Tangible common equity ratio 9.84% 9.51% 9.84% 9.51%
         
Outstanding common shares  24,886,724  24,095,123  24,886,724  24,095,123
Tangible book value per common share  $ 14.91  $ 13.93  $ 14.91  $ 13.93
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION - UNAUDITED
       
  June 30, December 31, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2012 2011 2011
Assets      
Cash and due from banks  $ 46,002  $ 49,832  $ 76,552
Federal funds sold  467  1,006  1,231
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  76,365  21,476  42,927
Cash and cash equivalents  122,834  72,314  120,710
Residential mortgage loans held for sale (at fair value)   25,827  25,341  11,650
Investments available-for-sale (at fair value)  808,881  951,301  995,496
Investments held-to-maturity --- fair value of $169,396, $184,167 and $103,054 at June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively  164,846  178,465  100,030
Other equity securities  33,016  34,933  33,063
Total loans and leases  2,475,078  2,239,692  2,137,920
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses  (45,265)  (49,426)  (55,246)
Net loans and leases  2,429,813  2,190,266  2,082,674
Premises and equipment, net  49,240  48,483  48,921
Other real estate owned  9,553  4,431  6,951
Accrued interest receivable  13,456  12,898  13,088
Goodwill  81,892  76,816  76,816
Other intangible assets, net   4,017  4,734  5,656
Other assets  111,802  111,388  116,961
Total assets  $ 3,855,177  $ 3,711,370  $ 3,612,016
       
Liabilities      
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $ 763,566  $ 650,377  $ 648,605
Interest-bearing deposits  2,088,489  2,006,143  2,009,256
Total deposits  2,852,055  2,656,520  2,657,861
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased  64,779  143,613  65,214
Advances from FHLB  405,233  405,408  405,583
Subordinated debentures  35,000  35,000  35,000
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  26,646  24,720  24,674
Total liabilities  3,383,713  3,265,261  3,188,332
       
Stockholders' Equity      
Common stock --- par value $1.00; shares authorized 50,000,000; shares issued and outstanding 24,886,724, 24,091,042 and 24,095,123 at June 30, 2012, December 31, 2011 and June 30, 2011, respectively  24,887  24,091  24,095
Additional paid in capital  190,733  177,828  177,303
Retained earnings  241,267  230,942  216,802
Accumulated other comprehensive income  14,577  13,248  5,484
Total stockholders' equity  471,464  446,109  423,684
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 3,855,177  $ 3,711,370  $ 3,612,016
 
 
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - UNAUDITED
         
  Three Months Ended Six Months Ended
  June 30, June 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2012 2011 2012 2011
Interest Income:        
Interest and fees on loans and leases  $ 28,338  $ 26,816  $ 55,467  $ 53,806
Interest on loans held for sale  190  124  339  246
Interest on deposits with banks  24  21  45  39
Interest and dividends on investment securities:        
Taxable  4,662  5,649  9,605  11,089
Exempt from federal income taxes  2,343  2,398  4,716  4,577
Interest on federal funds sold  1  --  1  1
Total interest income  35,558  35,008  70,173  69,758
Interest Expense:        
Interest on deposits  1,871  2,987  3,884  5,900
Interest on retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased  51  53  112  106
Interest on advances from FHLB  3,586  3,590  7,173  7,141
Interest on subordinated debt  241  224  490  447
Total interest expense  5,749  6,854  11,659  13,594
Net interest income  29,809  28,154  58,514  56,164
Provision for loan and lease losses  1,585  1,151  2,249  2,666
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  28,224  27,003  56,265  53,498
Non-interest Income:        
Investment securities gains  90  32  163  52
Total other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses  (8)  (43)  (72)  (102)
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income, before taxes  --  --  --  18
Net OTTI recognized in earnings  (8)  (43)  (72)  (84)
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,283  2,437  4,483  4,689
Mortgage banking activities  1,288  808  2,313  1,263
Wealth management income  4,034  4,023  8,091  7,668
Insurance agency commissions  934  953  2,136  2,133
Income from bank owned life insurance  660  654  1,294  1,300
Visa check fees  962  949  1,860  1,783
Other income  1,250  989  2,199  1,990
Total non-interest income  11,493  10,802  22,467  20,794
Non-interest Expenses:        
Salaries and employee benefits  15,927  14,676  31,628  29,300
Occupancy expense of premises  2,943  2,790  5,789  5,933
Equipment expenses  1,255  1,128  2,445  2,270
Marketing  565  709  1,060  1,194
Outside data services  1,828  999  3,107  1,994
FDIC insurance  653  736  1,305  1,780
Amortization of intangible assets  466  462  927  923
Other expenses  5,221  4,338  9,280  8,506
Total non-interest expenses  28,858  25,838  55,541  51,900
Income before income taxes  10,859  11,967  23,191  22,392
Income tax expense  3,652  3,671  7,508  6,805
Net income  $ 7,207  $ 8,296  $ 15,683  $ 15,587
         
Net Income Per Share Amounts:        
Basic net income per share  $ 0.30  $ 0.34  $ 0.65  $ 0.65
Diluted net income per share  $ 0.30  $ 0.34  $ 0.65  $ 0.65
Dividends declared per share  $ 0.12  $ 0.08  $ 0.22  $ 0.16
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
HISTORICAL TRENDS - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED
             
  2012 2011
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Profitability for the quarter:            
Tax-equivalent interest income  $ 36,898  $ 35,991  $ 36,156  $ 36,424  $ 36,435  $ 36,057
Interest expense 5,749 5,910 6,256 6,674 6,854 6,740
Tax-equivalent net interest income 31,149 30,081 29,900 29,750 29,581 29,317
Tax-equivalent adjustment 1,340 1,376 1,448 1,420 1,427 1,307
Provision for loan and lease losses 1,585 664 2,282 (3,520) 1,151 1,515
Non-interest income 11,493 10,974 11,370 11,336 10,802 9,992
Non-interest expenses 28,858 26,683 27,323 25,848 25,838 26,062
Income before income taxes 10,859 12,332 10,217 17,338 11,967 10,425
Income tax expense  3,652 3,856 2,959 6,081 3,671 3,134
Net income   $ 7,207  $ 8,476  $ 7,258  $ 11,257  $ 8,296  $ 7,291
Financial performance:            
Pre-tax pre-provision pre-merger expense income  $ 14,642  $ 12,996  $ 12,499  $ 13,818  $ 13,118  $ 11,940
Return on average assets 0.78% 0.94% 0.79% 1.24% 0.93% 0.84%
Return on average common equity 6.34% 7.60% 6.54% 10.42% 8.03% 7.26%
Net interest margin 3.62% 3.56% 3.51% 3.53% 3.58% 3.65%
Efficiency ratio - GAAP (1) 69.87% 67.25% 68.61% 65.16% 66.33% 68.58%
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1) 61.54% 63.88% 65.10% 62.02% 62.82% 65.09%
Per share data:            
Basic net income per share  $ 0.30  $ 0.35  $ 0.30  $ 0.47  $ 0.34  $ 0.30
Diluted net income per share  $ 0.30  $ 0.35  $ 0.30  $ 0.47  $ 0.34  $ 0.30
Average fully diluted shares 24,423,236 24,180,501 24,141,084 24,142,137 24,130,357 24,115,906
Dividends declared per common share  $ 0.12  $ 0.10  $ 0.10  $ 0.08  $ 0.08  $ 0.08
Non-interest income:            
Securities gains  $ 90  $ 73  $ 9  $ 231  $ 32  $ 20
Net OTTI recognized in earnings  (8)  (64)  --  (76)  (43)  (41)
Service charges on deposit accounts 2,283 2,200 2,394  2,444  2,437  2,252
Mortgage banking activities 1,288 1,025 824  1,141  808  455
Wealth management income 4,034 4,057 4,041  3,937  4,023  3,645
Insurance agency commissions 934 1,202 1,473  1,044  953  1,180
Income from bank owned life insurance 660 634 674  662  654  646
Visa check fees 962 898 927  927  949  834
Other income 1,250 949 1,028  1,026  989  1,001
Total non-interest income  $ 11,493  $ 10,974  $ 11,370  $ 11,336  $ 10,802  $ 9,992
Non-interest expense:            
Salaries and employee benefits  $ 15,927  $ 15,701  $ 15,433  $ 14,892  $ 14,676  $ 14,624
Occupancy expense of premises  2,943  2,846  2,802  2,784 2,790 3,143
Equipment expenses  1,255  1,190  1,292  1,143 1,128 1,142
Marketing  565  495  727  468 709 485
Outside data services  1,828  1,279  1,092  1,073 999 995
FDIC insurance  653  652  698  709 736 1,044
Amortization of intangible assets  466  461  461  461 462 461
Professional fees 2,156  1,287 1,414  1,314 1,088 1,126
Other real estate owned expenses 351  64 604  383 726 699
Other expenses 2,714  2,708 2,800  2,621 2,524 2,343
Total non-interest expense  $ 28,858  $ 26,683  $ 27,323  $ 25,848  $ 25,838  $ 26,062
             
(1) The GAAP efficiency ratio is non-interest expenses divided by net interest income plus non-interest income from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. The traditional, non-GAAP efficiency ratio excludes intangible asset amortization and merger expenses from non-interest expense; excludes securities gains; OTTI losses from non-interest income; and adds the tax-equivalent adjustment to net interest income. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
HISTORICAL TRENDS - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA - UNAUDITED
             
  2012 2011
(Dollars in thousands) Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Balance sheets at quarter end:            
Residential mortgage loans  $ 472,426  $ 465,204  $ 448,662  $ 440,606  $ 445,605  $ 444,519
Residential construction loans 130,791 122,841 108,699 90,727 81,425 84,939
Commercial ADC loans 151,620 149,814 160,946 141,576 149,215 151,135
Commercial investor real estate loans 443,237 392,626 371,948 357,358 353,749 355,967
Commercial owner occupied real estate loans 579,812 525,022 522,076 519,837 511,271 509,215
Commercial business loans 334,040 253,827 260,327 226,528 225,624 231,448
Leasing 5,618 5,843 6,954 8,484 10,200 12,477
Consumer loans 357,534 356,215 360,080 360,287 360,831 360,349
Total loans and leases 2,475,078 2,271,392 2,239,692 2,145,403 2,137,920 2,150,049
Allowance for loan and lease losses (45,265) (45,061) (49,426) (49,720) (55,246) (58,918)
Investment securities 1,006,743 1,067,462 1,164,699 1,174,180 1,128,589 1,087,620
Interest-earning assets 3,584,480 3,416,136 3,452,214 3,370,360 3,322,317 3,283,819
Total assets 3,855,177 3,668,273 3,711,370 3,626,043 3,612,016 3,549,533
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 763,566 685,770 650,377 643,169 648,605 619,905
Total deposits 2,852,055 2,681,075 2,656,520 2,640,324 2,657,861 2,599,634
Customer repurchase agreements 64,779 73,130 63,613 79,529 65,214 75,516
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,593,501 2,508,756 2,590,164 2,517,180 2,515,053 2,495,916
Total stockholders' equity 471,464 451,917 446,109 440,791 423,684 409,076
Quarterly average balance sheets:            
Residential mortgage loans  $ 488,644  $ 474,149  $ 463,754  $ 453,645  $ 455,803  $ 458,329
Residential construction loans  125,582  116,630  99,983 89,128 84,144 85,891
Commercial ADC loans  151,374  159,769  153,598 145,835 149,773 149,071
Commercial investor real estate loans  410,258  377,072  353,975 350,925 352,668 340,008
Commercial owner occupied real estate loans  539,590  518,763  521,212 515,185 509,273 500,875
Commercial business loans  284,271  258,099  231,773 225,041 225,646 236,949
Leasing  5,528  6,325  7,671 9,269 11,154 14,009
Consumer loans  359,008  358,783  361,888 360,875 362,098 367,261
Total loans and leases  2,364,255  2,269,590  2,193,854 2,149,903 2,150,559 2,152,393
Investment securities 1,052,502  1,086,295 1,173,418 1,168,712 1,121,325 1,054,740
Interest-earning assets 3,453,590  3,389,843 3,392,773 3,355,937 3,305,059 3,237,556
Total assets 3,708,622  3,637,674 3,647,291 3,610,219 3,566,278 3,500,807
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 699,638  641,477 655,381 631,192 607,092 582,441
Total deposits 2,714,980  2,642,634 2,658,676 2,640,729 2,607,854 2,548,117
Customer repurchase agreements  66,674  65,195 74,267 72,646 70,313 79,067
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,526,541  2,523,394 2,525,128 2,524,728 2,519,114 2,485,451
Total stockholders' equity 457,338  448,406 440,154 428,511 414,624 407,007
Financial Measures            
Average equity to average assets 12.33% 12.33% 12.07% 11.87% 11.63% 11.63%
Investment securities to earning assets 28.09% 31.25% 33.74% 34.84% 33.97% 33.12%
Loans to earnings assets 69.05% 66.49% 64.88% 63.66% 64.35% 65.47%
Loans to assets 64.20% 61.92% 60.35% 59.17% 59.19% 60.57%
Loans to deposits 86.78% 84.72% 84.31% 81.26% 80.44% 82.71%
Capital measures:            
Tier 1 leverage  11.21% 11.05% 10.84% 10.79% 10.64% 10.63%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 14.12% 14.89% 14.57% 14.96% 14.75% 14.21%
Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets 15.37% 16.14% 15.83% 16.21% 16.01% 15.48%
Book value per share  $ 18.94  $ 18.72  $ 18.52  $ 18.31  $ 17.58  $ 16.99
Outstanding shares  24,886,724  24,143,985  24,091,042  24,079,204 24,095,123 24,084,423
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
LOAN PORTFOLIO QUALITY DETAIL - UNAUDITED
             
   2012 2011
(Dollars in thousands) June 30,  March 31, December 31, September 30, June 30,  March 31,
Non-Performing Assets:            
Loans and leases 90 days past due:            
Commercial business  $ 777  $ 40  $ --   $ --   $ --   $ -- 
Commercial real estate:            
Commercial AD&C  342  --  --  --  --  --
Commercial investor real estate  --  --  --  --  --  --
Commercial owner occupied real estate  --  --  --  --  --  --
Leasing  96  --  2  63  20  24
Consumer  5  89  165  373  337  169
Residential real estate:            
Residential mortgage  91  167  167  2,291  3,820  4,616
Residential construction  --  --  243  --  --  2,367
Total loans and leases 90 days past due  1,311  296  577  2,727  4,177  7,176
Non-accrual loans and leases:            
Commercial business  5,264  6,542  7,226  8,038  8,288  9,649
Commercial real estate:            
Commercial AD&C  13,055  14,303  18,702  24,481  26,133  28,310
Commercial investor real estate  14,143  13,893  16,963  16,118  2,975  2,519
Commercial owner occupied real estate  15,437  16,295  14,709  11,847  13,019  12,304
Leasing  872  858  853  956  1,017  1,529
Consumer  1,651  1,700  1,786  1,478  590  720
Residential real estate:            
Residential mortgage  2,600  4,818  5,722  6,081  6,295  6,652
Residential construction  4,333  4,929  5,719  5,034  5,701  5,222
Total non-accrual loans and lease  57,355  63,338  71,680  74,033  64,018  66,905
Total restructured loans - accruing  8,285  8,547  6,881  6,088  8,299  14,266
Total non-performing loans and leases  66,951  72,181  79,138  82,848  76,494  88,347
Other assets and real estate owned (OREO)  9,553  4,834  4,431  7,938  6,951  7,960
Total non-performing assets  $ 76,504  $ 77,015  $ 83,569  $ 90,786  $ 83,445  $ 96,307
             
   
   June 30,  March 31,   December 31,   September 30,   June 30,   March 31, 
(Dollars in thousands) 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011
Analysis of Non-accrual Loan and Lease Activity:          
Balance at beginning of period  $ 63,338  $ 71,680  $ 74,033  $ 64,018  $ 66,905  $ 63,327
Non-accrual balances transferred to OREO  (2,131)  --  (511)  (142)  (791)  (535)
Non-accrual balances charged-off  (1,663)  (4,965)  (2,758)  (1,375)  (2,112)  (2,701)
Net payments or draws  (4,149)  (5,061)  (6,724)  (4,839)  (8,016)  (2,531)
Loans placed on non-accrual  3,049  1,809  8,640  17,226  8,032  9,526
Non-accrual loans brought current  (1,089)  (125)  (1,000)  (855)  --  (181)
Balance at end of period  $ 57,355  $ 63,338  $ 71,680  $ 74,033  $ 64,018  $ 66,905
             
Analysis of Allowance for Loan Losses:            
Balance at beginning of period  $ 45,061  $ 49,426  $ 49,720  $ 55,246  $ 58,918  $ 62,135
Provision for loan and lease losses  1,585  664  2,282  (3,520)  1,151  1,515
Less loans charged-off, net of recoveries:            
Commercial business  (185)  (39)  (65)  397  769  790
Commercial real estate:            
Commercial AD&C  (59)  1,076  275  151  253  (137)
Commercial investor real estate  140  3,219  335  30  504  (4)
Commercial owner occupied real estate  484  --  329  45  113  --
Leasing  (3)  5  181  85  455  333
Consumer  228  348  352  375  713  1,091
Residential real estate:            
Residential mortgage  713  420  792  751  1,319  2,095
Residential construction  63  --  377  172  697  564
Net charge-offs  1,381  5,029  2,576  2,006  4,823  4,732
Balance at end of period  $ 45,265  $ 45,061  $ 49,426  $ 49,720  $ 55,246  $ 58,918
             
Asset Quality Ratios:            
Non-performing loans to total loans 2.71% 3.18% 3.53% 3.86% 3.58% 4.11%
Non-performing assets to total assets 1.98% 2.10% 2.25% 2.50% 2.31% 2.71%
Allowance for loan losses to loans 1.83% 1.98% 2.21% 2.32% 2.58% 2.74%
Allowance for loan losses to non-performing loans 67.61% 62.43% 62.46% 60.01% 72.22% 66.69%
Net charge-offs in quarter to average loans 0.23% 0.89% 0.47% 0.37% 0.90% 0.89%
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES - UNAUDITED
             
  Three Months Ended June 30,
  2012 2011
       Annualized      Annualized
  Average  (1) Average Average  (1) Average
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent) Balances Interest Yield/Rate Balances Interest Yield/Rate
Assets            
Residential mortgage loans (2)  $ 488,644  $ 5,381 4.43%  $ 455,803  $ 5,631 4.93%
Residential construction loans 125,582 1,190 3.81 84,144 641 3.06
Commercial ADC loans 151,374 1,922 5.11 149,773 1,590 4.26
Commercial investor real estate loans 410,258 5,616 5.51 352,668 5,249 5.94
Commercial owner occupied real estate loans 539,590 7,524 5.68 509,273 7,497 5.93
Commercial business loans 284,271 3,665 5.04 225,646 2,805 4.99
Leasing 5,528 90 6.53 11,154 190 6.82
Consumer loans 359,008 3,140 3.54 362,098 3,337 3.72
Total loans and leases (3) 2,364,255 28,528 4.86 2,150,559 26,940 5.02
Taxable securities 772,668 4,980 2.58 873,062 5,983 2.74
Tax-exempt securities (4) 279,834 3,365 4.81 248,263 3,491 5.62
Interest-bearing deposits with banks 35,949 24 0.27 31,863 21 0.26
Federal funds sold 884   1 0.18 1,312  --  0.13
Total interest-earning assets 3,453,590 36,898 4.29 3,305,059 36,435 4.42
             
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (47,312)     (58,504)    
Cash and due from banks 45,883     46,341    
Premises and equipment, net 49,085     49,167    
Other assets 207,376     224,215    
Total assets  $3,708,622      $3,566,278    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $ 384,750  84 0.09%  $ 343,060  104 0.12%
Regular savings deposits 212,839  58 0.11 184,688   53 0.11
Money market savings deposits 854,920 471 0.22 854,003 1,022 0.48
Time deposits 562,833 1,258 0.90 619,011 1,808 1.17
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,015,342 1,871 0.37 2,000,762 2,987 0.60
Other borrowings 70,928 51 0.29 77,731 53 0.28
Advances from FHLB 405,271 3,586 3.56 405,621 3,590 3.55
Subordinated debentures 35,000 241 2.75 35,000 224 2.56
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,526,541 5,749 0.91 2,519,114 6,854 1.09
             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 699,638     607,092    
Other liabilities 25,105     25,448    
Stockholders' equity 457,338     414,624    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $3,708,622      $3,566,278    
             
Net interest income and spread    $ 31,149 3.38%    $ 29,581 3.33%
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment    1,340      1,427  
Net interest income    $ 29,809      $ 28,154  
             
Interest income/earning assets     4.29%     4.42%
Interest expense/earning assets     0.67     0.84
Net interest margin     3.62%     3.58%
             
(1) Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.88% for 2012 and 2011. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to $1.3 million and $1.4 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) Includes residential mortgage loans held for sale. home equity loans and lines are classified as consumer loans.
(3) Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(4) Includes only investments that are exempt from federal taxes.
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES - UNAUDITED
             
  Six Months Ended June 30,
  2012 2011
       Annualized      Annualized
  Average  (1) Average Average  (1) Average
(Dollars in thousands and tax-equivalent) Balances Interest Yield/Rate Balances Interest Yield/Rate
Assets            
Residential mortgage loans (2)  $ 481,396  $ 10,741 4.49%  $ 457,059  $ 11,374 4.97%
Residential construction loans 121,106 2,291 3.80 85,013 1,549 3.68
Commercial ADC loans 155,571 3,890 5.03 149,424 3,125 4.22
Commercial investor real estate loans 393,665 10,764 5.50 346,410 10,328 5.98
Commercial owner occupied real estate loans 529,176 14,784 5.68 505,060 14,926 5.99
Commercial business loans 271,185 6,816 4.93 231,267 5,648 4.93
Leasing 5,927 193 6.53 12,574 419 6.66
Consumer loans 358,896 6,327 3.57 364,665 6,683 3.72
Total loans and leases (3) 2,316,922 55,806 4.85 2,151,472 54,052 5.06
Taxable securities 791,303 10,253 2.59 860,042 11,766 2.74
Tax-exempt securities (4) 278,095 6,784 4.88 228,175 6,634 5.81
Interest-bearing deposits with banks 34,410 45 0.26 30,359 39 0.26
Federal funds sold 985   1 0.16 1,447  1 0.15
Total interest-earning assets 3,421,715 72,889 4.27 3,271,495 72,492 4.45
             
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (48,439)     (60,040)    
Cash and due from banks 45,470     44,654    
Premises and equipment, net 48,820     49,178    
Other assets 205,582     228,437    
Total assets  $3,673,148      $3,533,724    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $ 373,740  171 0.09%  $ 330,470  176 0.11%
Regular savings deposits 206,721 104 0.10 180,067 95 0.11
Money market savings deposits 857,020 983 0.23 850,359 1,956 0.46
Time deposits 570,768 2,626 0.93 622,420 3,673 1.19
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,008,250 3,884 0.39 1,983,316 5,900 0.60
Other borrowings 76,403 112 0.29 78,395 106 0.27
Advances from FHLB 405,315 7,173 3.56 405,665 7,141 3.55
Subordinated debentures 35,000 490 2.80 35,000 447 2.55
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,524,968 11,659 0.93 2,502,376 13,594 1.10
             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 670,557     594,835    
Other liabilities 24,752     25,676    
Stockholders' equity 452,871     410,837    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $3,673,148      $3,533,724    
             
Net interest income and spread    $ 61,230 3.34%    $ 58,898 3.35%
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment    2,716      2,734  
Net interest income    $ 58,514      $ 56,164  
             
Interest income/earning assets     4.27%     4.45%
Interest expense/earning assets     0.68     0.83
Net interest margin     3.59%     3.62%
             
(1) Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.88% for 2012 and 2011. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to $2.7 million and $2.7 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively.
(2) Includes residential mortgage loans held for sale. home equity loans and lines are classified as consumer loans.
(3) Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(4) Includes only investments that are exempt from federal taxes.

            

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