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Exhibit 99.1

SBT Bancorp, Inc. Reports Second Quarter 2012 Results

SIMSBURY, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2012--SBT Bancorp, Inc., (OTCBB: SBTB), holding company for Simsbury Bank & Trust Company, today announced net income of $453,000 or $0.49 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2012, compared to $198,000 or $0.15 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2011.

For the six months ended June 30, 2012, net income amounted to $934,000, or $0.96 per diluted share. This compares to net income of $285,000 or $0.18 per diluted share for six months ended June 30, 2011. Total assets on June 30, 2012 were $340 million.

Key financial highlights for the second quarter of 2012 compared to the second quarter of 2011 include earnings growth, favorable asset quality trends, and a well capitalized regulatory capital position:

  • Quarterly net income increased by $255 thousand or 129%
  • Second quarter earnings per share increased by $0.34, from $0.15 to $0.49 per diluted common share
  • Non-interest income increased by $373 thousand or 65%
  • Net interest and dividend income increased by $114 thousand or 5%
  • Asset quality remained very favorable with total non-accrual loans and loans 30 or more days past due decreasing to 0.44% of loans outstanding on June 30, 2012 from 1.17% of loans outstanding on June 30, 2011
  • The Bank’s Total Risk Based Capital ratio ended the second quarter of 2012 at 14.99%

“Strong revenue growth produced solid second quarter earnings for SBT Bancorp,” stated SBT Bancorp President and CEO, Martin J. Geitz. “Our asset quality continues to be excellent, with total loan delinquency remaining well below 1.00% of total loans at quarter end. We remain focused on growing the company’s revenue and building value for our shareholders.”


Total loans outstanding on June 30, 2012 were $223 million, an increase of $13 million or 6% over a year ago. Average loan balances for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 increased by $14 million or 7% compared to average loan balances for the quarter ending June 30, 2011. Residential mortgage loan average balances increased $6.4 million or 7% over last year’s second quarter. Commercial loan average balances increased $5.2 million or 10%. Consumer loan average balances increased $2.5 million or 4%. The profile of the Company’s loan portfolio remains relatively low-risk. Allowance for loan losses at June 30, 2012 was 1.10% of total loans. The Company had non-accrual loans of $0.8 million equal to 0.38% of total loans on June 30, 2012 compared to non-accrual loans of $2.1 million or 1.00% of total loans a year ago. Total delinquent loans decreased from 1.17% of loans outstanding on June 30, 2011 to 0.44% of loans outstanding on June 30, 2012.

Total deposits on June 30, 2012 were $308 million, a decrease of $1.6 million compared to total deposits a year ago. Prior year quarter-end, June 30, 2011, total deposits included a business checking account short-term deposit of $22 million that was deposited in late June 2011 and was withdrawn in early July 2011. Excluding this prior year quarter-end anomaly, total deposits for the quarter ending June 30, 2012 increased by $20 million or 7%. This growth was all in Core deposits (Demand, Savings and NOW accounts). Compared to June 30, 2011, demand deposits, excluding the prior year quarter-end anomaly, increased $8 million or 12%, savings and NOW deposits increased $14 million or 10%, and time deposits decreased by $1.5 million or 2%. At quarter end, 24% of total deposits were in non-interest bearing demand accounts, 52% were in low-cost savings and NOW accounts, and 24% were in time deposits.

Total revenues, consisting of net interest and dividend income plus noninterest income, were $3,616,000 in the second quarter compared to $3,129,000 a year ago, an increase of $487,000 or 16%. Net interest and dividend income increased by $114,000 or 5%, while noninterest income increased by $373,000 or 65% primarily due to an increase in the gain on loans sold.

The Company’s taxable-equivalent net interest margin (taxable-equivalent net interest and dividend income divided by average earning assets) was 3.34% for the second quarter of 2012, compared to 3.45% for the second quarter of 2011. The Company’s cost of funds declined 23 basis points while the yield on interest earning assets decreased 31 basis points during the second quarter of 2012, compared to the second quarter of 2011.

Total noninterest expenses increased by $205,000 or 7% to $2,946,000 for the second quarter 2012 compared to $2,741,000 in the second quarter 2011. This increase was mainly due to expenses related to growing the Bank’s revenues. Salaries and employee benefit expenses increased by $201,000. Advertising and promotion expenses increased by $66,000. Offsetting a portion of these expense increases were decreases in expenses for professional fees and FDIC assessment fees totaling $118,000.

Capital levels for the Simsbury Bank & Trust Company on June 30, 2012 were above those required to meet the regulatory “well-capitalized” designation.


Simsbury Bank is an independent, local bank for consumers and businesses. The Bank has approximately $340 million in assets. The Bank serves customers through full-service offices in Avon, Bloomfield, Granby and Simsbury, Connecticut; mortgage loan originators throughout Connecticut and a mortgage loan production office in Canton, Connecticut; Simsbury Bank Online internet banking at simsburybank.com; free ATM transactions at hundreds of machines throughout the northeastern U.S. via the SUM program; and 24 hour telephone banking. The Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, SBT Investment Services, Inc., offers securities and insurance products through LPL Financial and its affiliates, Member FINRA/SIPC. Simsbury Bank is wholly-owned by publicly traded SBT Bancorp, Inc. Its stock is traded over-the-counter under the ticker symbol of OTCBB: SBTB. For more information, visit www.simsburybank.com.

Certain statements in this press release, including statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of SBT Bancorp, Inc., The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company, or their directors or officers, are “forward-looking” statements (as such term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995). Because such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.


 
 
SBT Bancorp, Inc
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
       
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)
 
  6/30/2012     12/31/2011     6/30/2011
(unaudited) (unaudited)

ASSETS

Cash and due from banks

$ 8,101 $ 19,217 $ 7,381
Interest-bearing deposits with Federal Reserve Bank of Boston 17,737 65,291 38,939
Interest-bearing deposits with the Federal Home Loan Bank 2 1 2
Federal funds sold 2,314 2,024 4,138
Money market mutual funds   348     5,346     9,344
Cash and cash equivalents 28,502 91,879 59,804
 
Interest-bearing time deposits with other bank 3,715 4,728 4,641
Investments in available-for-sale securities (at fair value) 75,709 56,859 53,857
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost 589 660 660
 
Loans outstanding 222,632 216,553 209,607
Less allowance for loan losses   2,439     2,469     2,314
Loans, net   220,193     214,084     207,293
 
Premises and equipment 840 679 520
Other real estate owned 372 - -
Accrued interest receivable 977 964 967
Bank owned life insurance 6,268 4,173 4,093
Other assets   2,652     3,013     3,141
Total other assets   11,109     8,829     8,721
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS $ 339,817   $ 377,039   $ 334,976
 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Deposits:
Demand deposits $ 72,906 $ 103,778 $ 87,266
Savings and NOW deposits 159,887 164,318 145,627
Time deposits   74,757     76,681     76,256
Total deposits 307,550 344,777 309,149
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase 2,673 3,548 2,581
Due to broker - - -
Other liabilities   1,186     1,271     897
Total liabilities   311,409     349,596     312,627
 
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred Stock - Series A - - 3,874
Preferred Stock - Series B - - 216
Preferred Stock - Series C 8,958 8,952 -

Common Stock, no par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares;
 issued and outstanding 876,926 shares on 6/30/12, 876,394
 shares on 12/31/11, and 864,976 shares on 6/30/11, respectively

9,631 9,620 9,381
Treasury Stock, 414 shares (7 ) (7 ) -
Unearned compensation restricted stock awards (163 ) (199 ) -
Retained earnings 8,991 8,360 8,203
Accumulated other comprehensive income   998     717     675
Total stockholders' equity   28,408     27,443     22,349
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY $ 339,817   $ 377,039   $ 334,976
 
 

SBT Bancorp, Inc
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
       
(Dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)
 
For the quarter ended For the six months ended
  6/30/2012   6/30/2011   6/30/2012   6/30/2011
 
Interest and dividend income:
Interest and fees on loans $ 2,433 $ 2,480 $ 4,935 $ 4,955
Investment securities 469 437 883 835
Federal funds sold and overnight deposits   20   22   58   39
Total interest and dividend income   2,922   2,939   5,876   5,829
 
Interest expense:
Deposits 253 379 521 797
Repurchase agreements   1   6   2   14
Total interest expense   254   385   523   811
 
Net interest and dividend income 2,668 2,554 5,353 5,018
 
Provision for loan losses   60   165   150   165
 
Net interest and dividend income after
provision for loan losses   2,608   2,389   5,203   4,853
 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts 118 134 240 247
Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities 24 162 47 269
Other service charges and fees 169 145 323 276

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies

55 39 95 79
Gain on loans sold 533 54 882 101
Investment services fees and commissions 48 37 71 103
Other income   1   4   1   4
Total noninterest income   948   575   1,659   1,079
 
Noninterest expense:
Salaries and employee benefits 1,603 1,402 2,990 2,815
Premises and equipment 324 330 663 692
Advertising and promotions 183 117 332 217
Forms and supplies 53 41 96 93
Professional fees 174 226 319 384
Directors' fees 56 39 113 78
Correspondent charges 85 80 184 156
Postage 20 20 47 41
FDIC Assessment 46 112 69 241
Data Processing Fees 124 112 238 221
Other expenses   278   262   541   455
Total noninterest expense   2,946   2,741   5,592   5,393
 
Income before income taxes 610 223 1,270 539
Income tax provision   157   25   336   254
 
Net income $ 453 $ 198 $ 934 $ 285
 
Net income available to common shareholders $ 423 $ 133 $ 839 $ 156
 
Average shares outstanding, basic 854,078 864,976 859,657 864,976
Earnings per common share, basic $ 0.49 $ 0.15 $ 0.98 $ 0.18
 
Average shares outstanding, assuming dilution 865,284 865,264 871,113 865,282
Earnings per common share, assuming dilution $ 0.49 $ 0.15 $ 0.96 $ 0.18

CONTACT:
The Simsbury Bank & Trust Company
Anthony F. Bisceglio, EVP & CFO, 860-408-5493
860-408-4679 (fax)
abisceglio@simsburybank.com