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Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. Earns $3.9 Million or $1.50 per share in 2013, Capping Record Year of Profitability
 
 
Declares quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share
 
 
Seattle, Wash., January 30, 2014 -- Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: SFBC), the holding company (the "Company") for Sound Community Bank (the "Bank"), today reported net income of $3.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, or $1.50 per diluted common share, as compared to net income of $2.6 million, or $1.00 per diluted common share, for 2012.  For the fourth quarter 2013, the Company reported net income of $1.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted common share, as compared to net income of $994,000, or $0.38 per diluted common share, for the third quarter of 2013, and $888,000, or $0.34 per diluted common share, for the same period in the prior year.
 
“This was the most profitable year in the history of the Company,” said President and CEO Laurie Stewart.  “Compared to 2012, loan growth, credit quality and earnings per share all improved.  We remain focused on being a full service community financial institution in the communities where we do business.  We are fortunate to be in such excellent markets and we anticipate expanding market share in each of our markets in 2014.”
 
The Company also announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend on Sound Financial Bancorp common stock of $0.05 per share, payable on February 27, 2013 to stockholders of record as the close of business on February 13, 2013.
 
Highlights for the fourth quarter of 2013 include:
 
·  
Net interest income increased 3.6% to $4.5 million
 
·  
Provision for loan losses decreased 55.6% to $200,000
 
·  
Loans increased 2.9% to $390.9 million
 
·  
Deposits increased 2.0% to $348.3 million
 
·  
Nonperforming loans decreased 20.3% to $1.5 million
 
·  
Annualized net charge-offs decreased 39 basis points to 0.14% for the quarter
 
·  
Tier 1 leverage ratio of 10.00%; Total risk-based capital of asset ratio of 14.32%
 
Highlights for the full year of 2013 include:
 
·  
Net interest income increased 9.5% to $17.3 million
 
·  
Provision for loan losses decreased 70.2% to $1.4 million
 
·  
Loans increased $64.2 million, or 19.6% to $390.9 million
 
·  
Deposits increased $36.3 million, or 11.6% to $348.3 million
 
·  
Nonperforming assets decreased 57.8% to $2.7 million
 
·  
Net charge-offs decreased 115 basis points to 0.40%
 
Capital ratios exceeded regulatory requirements for a well-capitalized financial institution on a holding company and bank level at December 31, 2013.
 
 Operating Results
 
Net interest income increased by $601,000, or 15.4% to $4.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $3.9 million in the fourth quarter a year ago, primarily due to higher average loan balances.  Net interest income increased by $1.5 million, or 9.5% to $17.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $15.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
The net interest margin was 4.38% for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to 4.65% for the fourth quarter of 2012. The decline in the net interest margin was primarily due to lower loan yields due to the continued low interest rate environment.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, the net interest margin was 4.52%, compared to 5.00% for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
 
 
 

 

 
The provision for loan losses in the fourth quarter of 2013 was $200,000, compared to $850,000 for the fourth quarter a year ago.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, the provision for loan losses was $1.4 million, compared to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The decline was primarily due to lower charge-offs and lower average balances of nonperforming loans which was partially offset by higher average loan balances and changes in the composition of our loan portfolio.
 
Noninterest income decreased by $467,000, or 28.7% to $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $1.6 million in the fourth quarter a year ago, primarily due to a decrease in the gain on sale of loans and reduced mortgage servicing income as a result of reduced refinancing activity in the second half of 2013.  For the year ended December 31, 2013, noninterest income decreased $47,000 or 0.9%, to $4.9 million, compared to $5.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.  A decline in the gain on sale of loans and mortgage servicing income was offset by a positive fair value adjustment on mortgage servicing rights.
 
Total noninterest expense for the fourth quarter of 2013 was $4.0 million, up 18.3% compared to $3.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2012.  Noninterest expense for the year ended December 31, 2013 was $15.1 million, up 22.2% compared to $12.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The increase in noninterest expense from a year ago was primarily due to increased salaries and benefits as a result of a modest increase in FTEs as well as increased data processing expenses resulting from new products and services rolled out throughout 2013.  Additionally, there were $722,000 in expenses related to Fannie Mae repurchases and settlement which were not seen in 2012 but may continue in 2014.
 
The efficiency ratio for the fourth quarter of 2013 was 68.33%, compared to 57.77% for the fourth quarter of 2012.   The efficiency ratio was 62.82% for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 55.15% for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The increase in the efficiency ratio compared to a year ago was primarily due to higher salary and benefits as a result of a modest increase in FTEs and the increase in expenses related to Fannie Mae repurchases and settlements.
 
Balance Sheet Review, Capital Management and Credit Quality
 
The Company's total assets increased 16.2% to $442.6 million at December 31, 2013, from $381.0 million at December 31, 2012.  This increase was primarily a result of higher loan balances which increased $64.2 million from the end of 2012, including a $23.0 million increase in commercial and multifamily loans.  In addition, we experienced a $21.7 million increase in residential mortgage loans and an $18.8 million increase in construction and land loans in 2013, reflecting the improvement in the housing market in the communities we serve.
 
The investment securities available-for-sale portfolio totaled $15.4 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $22.9 million at December 31, 2012.  At December 31, 2013, the securities available-for-sale portfolio was comprised of $11.1 million agency mortgage-backed securities (all issued by U.S. Government sponsored entities), $2.4 million in private-label mortgage-backed securities and $1.9 million in municipal bonds.
 
Loans, excluding loans held-for-sale, totaled $390.9 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of 19.6% from $326.7 million at December 31, 2012.  Commercial real estate loans account for 40.1% of the portfolio, of which 29.5% were owner-occupied.  Residential real estate loans account for 30.0% of the portfolio.  Home equity, manufactured and other consumer loans account for 15.1% of the portfolio.  Construction and land account for 11.3% of the portfolio and commercial and industrial loans account for the remaining 3.5% of total loans at December 31, 2013.
 
The weighted average yield on the loan portfolio was 5.23% for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to 5.55% for the same period in 2012.
 
Nonperforming assets ("NPAs"), which include non-accrual loans, accruing loans 90 days and more delinquent, and OREO and other repossessed assets, totaled $2.7 million, or 0.61% of total assets, at December 31, 2013, compared to $6.4 million, or 1.68% of total assets, a year ago.
 
The following table summarizes our NPAs at December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2012:
 
Nonperforming Loans:
 
At Dec 31, 2013
   
At Dec 31, 2012
 
(in $000s, unaudited)
 
Balance
   
Mix
   
Balance
   
Mix
 
One- to four- family
  $ 382       14.1 %   $ 1,143       17.8 %
Home equity loans
    223       8.2       717       11.2  
Commercial and multifamily
    820       30.3       1,347       21.0  
Construction and land loans
    -       nm       471       7.3  
Manufactured
    106       3.9       29       0.5  
Other consumer
    -       nm       8       0.1  
Commercial business
    -       nm       197       3.1  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,531       56.5 %     3,912       61.0 %
Other Real Estate Owned (“OREO”) and Other Repossessed Assets:
                               
One- to four- family
    1,086       40.1       1,318       20.5  
Commercial and multifamily
    -       nm       1,073       16.7  
Manufactured
    92       3.4       112       1.7  
Total OREO and repossessed assets
    1,178       43.5       2,503       39.0  
Total nonperforming assets
  $ 2,709       100.0 %   $ 6,415       100.0 %
 
nm = not meaningful
 
 
 

 
 
The following table summarizes the allowance for loan losses:
 
   
For the Year Ended:
 
Allowance for Loan Losses
 
Dec 31,
   
Dec 31,
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
2013
   
2012
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $ 4,248     $ 4,455  
Provision for loan losses during the year
    1,350       4,525  
Net charge-offs during the year
    (1,421 )     (4,732 )
Balance at end of year
  $ 4,177     $ 4,248  
                 
Total loans
    390,926       326,744  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,531       3,912  
                 
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.07 %     1.30 %
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
    272.83 %     110.88 %
 
The decrease in the allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2013, compared to December 31, 2012, was primarily due to improved credit metrics of our loan portfolio, as well as a decrease in net charge-offs.  Net charge-offs totaled $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to net charge-offs of $4.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2012.
 
Deposits increased 11.6% to $348.3 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $312.1 million at December 31, 2012.  Borrowings from the FHLB of Seattle increased 97.7% to $43.2 million at December 31, 2013, compared to $21.9 million at December 31, 2012.
 
The total cost of deposits decreased 5 basis points to 0.64% during the year ended December 31, 2013, from 0.69% for the year ended December 31, 2012.  The total cost of borrowings decreased 189 basis points to 0.64% during the year ended December 31, from 2.53% during the year ended December 31, 2012 as long term borrowing were replaced with lower-rate short term borrowings.
 
Sound Financial Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company established in August 2012, is the parent company of Sound Community Bank, established in 1953 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington with full-service branches in Seattle, Tacoma, Mountlake Terrace, Sequim and Port Angeles. Sound Community Bank is a Fannie Mae Approved Lender and Seller/Servicer with an additional Loan Production Office in the Madison Park neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. For more information, please visit www.soundcb.com.
 
Forward Looking Statement Disclaimer
 
“Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release contains statements that are not historical or current fact and constitute forward-looking statements.  In some cases, you can identify these statements by words such as "may", "might", "will", "should", "expect", "plan", "intend", "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "predict", "potential", or "continue", the negative of these terms and other comparable terminology.  Such forward-looking statements, which are based on various underlying assumptions and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other unknown factors, may include projections of our future financial performance based on our growth strategies and anticipated trends in our business.
 
These statements are only predictions based on our current expectations and projections about future events, and there are or may be important factors that could cause our actual results for 2013 and beyond to be materially different from the historical results or from any future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Unless required by law, we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release.
 
There are a number of important factors that could cause future results to differ materially from historical performance and these forward-looking statements. Factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, include, but are not limited to, general and local economic conditions, changes in interest rates, deposit flows, demand for mortgage, consumer and other loans, real estate values, competition, changes in accounting principles, policies or guidelines, changes in legislation or regulation, and other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory and technological factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services.
 
 
 
 

 

 
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
                   
Sequential Quarter
   
Year over Year
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
Sep 30, 2013
   
Dec 31, 2012
   
% Change
   
% Change
 
Interest income
  $ 5,119     $ 4,886     $ 4,472       4.8 %     14.5 %
Interest expense
    622       544       576       14.3       8.0  
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
    4,497       4,342       3,896       3.6       15.4  
Provision for loan losses
    200       450       850       (55.6 )     (76.5 )
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    4,297       3,892       3,046       10.4       41.1  
Noninterest income:
                                       
Service charges and fee income
    557       551       581       1.1       (4.1 )
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    118       74       60       59.5       96.7  
Mortgage servicing income
    70       184       204       (62.0 )     (65.7 )
Gain on sale of loans
    173       310       836       (44.2 )     (79.3 )
Other noninterest income
    243       239       (53 )     1.7       558.5  
Total noninterest income
    1,161       1,358       1,628       (14.5 )     28.7  
Noninterest expense:
                                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    1,981       1,705       1,770       16.2       11.9  
Operations expense
    1,141       991       779       15.1       46.5  
Data processing
    333       318       242       4.7       37.6  
Losses and expenses related to OREO
    73       164       164       (55.5 )     (55.5 )
Other noninterest expense
    442       391       400       13.0       10.5  
Total noninterest expense
    3,970       3,569       3,355       11.2       18.3  
Income before income taxes
    1,488       1,681       1,319       (11.5 )     12.8  
Income tax expense
    482       539       431       (10.6 )     11.8  
Net income
  $ 1,006     $ 1,142     $ 888       (11.9 )     13.3  
                                         
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
                                       
(unaudited)
                                       
Basic earnings per share
  $ 0.40     $ 0.39     $ 0.34       2.6 %     17.6 %
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.39     $ 0.38     $ 0.34       2.6       14.7  
Weighted average basic shares outstanding
    2,532       2,577       2,588       (1.7 )     (2.2 )
Weighted average diluted shares outstanding
    2,597       2,634       2,628       (1.4 )     (1.2 )
Common shares outstanding at period-end
                                       
Book value per share
                                       
                                         
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
                                       
(unaudited)
                                       
Return on average assets
    0.92 %     0.96 %     0.95 %     (4.2 )%     (3.2 )%
Return on average equity
    8.68       8.64       8.26       0.5       5.1  
Net interest margin
    4.38       4.55       4.65       (3.7 )     (5.8 )
Efficiency ratio
    68.33       63.34       57.77       7.9       18.3  
 
 
 
 

 

 
CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS
 
Year Ended
   
Year over Year
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
Dec 31, 2012
   
Change
 
Interest income
  $ 19,626     $ 18,175       8.0 %
Interest expense
    2,312       2,360       (2.0 )
Net interest income before provision for loan losses
    17,314       15,815       9.5  
Provision for loan losses
    1,350       4,525       (70.2 )
Net interest income after provision for loan losses
    15,964       11,290       41.4  
Noninterest income:
                       
Service charges and fee income
    2,270       2,218       2.3  
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
    348       239       45.6  
Mortgage servicing income
    457       550       (16.9 )
Gain on sale of loans
    967       2,063       (53.1 )
Other noninterest income
    870       -111       (883.8 )
Total noninterest income
    4,912       4,959       (0.9 )
                         
Noninterest expense:
                       
Salaries and employee benefits
    7,206       6,011       19.9  
Operations expense
    3,950       2,787       41.7  
Data processing
    1,287       1,011       27.3  
Losses and expenses related to OREO
    1,036       921       12.5  
Other noninterest expense
    1,642       1,648       (0.4 )
Total noninterest expense
    15,121       12,378       22.2  
Income before income taxes
    5,755       3,871       48.7  
Income tax expense
    1,815       1,231       47.4  
Net income
  $ 3,940     $ 2,640       49.2  
                         
PER COMMON SHARE DATA
                       
(unaudited)
                       
Basic earnings per share
  $ 1.53     $ 1.01       51.5  %
Diluted earnings per share
  $ 1.50     $ 1.00       50.0  
Common shares outstanding at period-end
    2,510       2,588       (3.0 )
Book value per share
  $ 18.53     $ 16.79       10.4  
                         
KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS
                       
(unaudited)
                       
Annualized return on average equity
    8.68 %     7.64 %     13.6 %
Annualized return on average assets
    0.92       0.74       24.3  
Net interest margin
    4.52       5.00       (9.6 )
Efficiency ratio
    62.82       55.15       13.9  

 
 
 

 

 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
                   
Sequential Quarter
   
Year over Year
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
Sep 30, 2012
   
Dec 31, 2012
   
% Change
   
% Change
 
ASSETS
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,334     $ 13,961     $ 12,727       9.8 %     20.5 %
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
    15,421       16,639       22,900       (7.3 )     (32.7 )
Loans held-for-sale
    130       1,664       1,725       (92.2 )     (92.5 )
Loans:
                                       
One- to four- family residential
    117,452       114,720       93,953       2.4       25.0  
Home equity
    35,155       35,317       35,364       (0.5 )     (0.6 )
Commercial and multifamily
    156,600       147,768       132,898       6.0       17.8  
Construction and land
    44,300       43,780       25,458       1.2       74.0  
Manufactured homes
    13,496       13,966       16,228       (3.4 )     (16.8 )
Other consumer
    10,255       9,393       8,650       9.2       18.6  
Commercial business
    13,668       14,842       14,193       (7.9       (3.7 )
Total loans, gross
    390,926       379,786       326,744       2.9       19.6  
Allowance for loan losses
    (4,177 )     (4,115 )     (4,248 )     1.5       (1.7 )
Loans, net
    386,749       375,671       322,496       2.9       19.9  
Accrued interest receivable
    1,366       1,313       1,280       4.0       6.7  
Bank-owned life insurance
    11,068       10,950       7,220       1.1       53.3  
OREO and other repossessed assest, net
    1,178       981       2,503       20.1       (52.9 )
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value
    2,984       2,843       2,306       5.0       29.4  
FHLB stock, at cost
    2,314       2,336       2,401       (0.9 )     (3.6 )
Premises and equipment, net
    2,138       2,174       2,256       (1.7 )     (5.2 )
Other assets
    3,929       3,196       3,230       22.9       21.6  
Total assets
  $ 442,611     $ 431,428     $ 381,044       2.6       16.2  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                       
Liabilities:
                                       
Demand deposit, noninterest-bearing
    34,594       34,575       31,427       0.1       10.1  
Demand deposit, interest-bearing
    70,639       56,320       28,540       25.4       147.5  
Savings and money market
    85,578       94,105       117,130       (9.1 )     (26.9 )
Time deposits
    157,528       156,342       134,986       0.8       16.7  
Total deposits
    348,339       341,342       312,083       2.0       11.6  
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities
    4,546       3,520       3,640       29.1       24.9  
Borrowings
    43,221       40,381       21,864       7.0       97.7  
Total liabilities
    396,106       385,805       337,587       2.7       17.3  
Shareholders' Equity:
                                       
Common stock
    26       26       26       0.0       0.0  
Paid-in capital
    23,830       24,370       24,789       (2.2 )     (3.9 )
Unearned shared – ESOP
    (1,369 )     (1,598 )     (1,598 )     (14.3 )     (14.3 )
Retained earnings
    24,287       23,410       20,736       3.7       17.1  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (269 )     (285 )     (496 )     (5.6 )     (45.8 )
Total shareholders' equity
    46,505       45,923       43,457       1.3       7.0  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
    442,611     $ 431,728       381,044       2.5       16.2  
                                         
 

 
 
 

 
 

 
CREDIT QUALITY DATA
                   
Sequential Quarter
   
Year over year
 
(in $000's, unaudited)
 
Dec 31, 2013
   
Sep 30, 2012
   
Dec 31, 2012
   
% Change
   
% Change
 
Nonaccrual loans
  $ 490     $ 1,161     $ 3,003       (57.8 )%     (83.7 )%
Nonperforming restructured loans and loans over 90 days past due and on accrual
    1,041       761       909       36.8       14.5  
Total nonperforming loans
    1,531       1,922       3,912       (20.3 )     (60.9 )
OREO and other repossessed assets
    1,178       981       2,503       20.1       (52.9 )
Total nonperforming assets
    2,709       2,903       6,415       (6.7 )     (57.8 )
                                         
Performing restructured loans on accrual
    5,404       5,705       5,614       (5.3 )     (3.7 )
Net charge-offs during the quarter
    138       464       936       (70.3 )     (70.0 )
Provision for loan losses during the quarter
    200       450       850       (55.6 )     (70.2 )
Allowance for loan losses
    4,177       4,115       4,248       1.5       (1.7 )
Classified assets
    7,192       9,212       11,166       (21.9 )     (21.9 )
                                         
Allowance for loan losses to total loans
    1.07 %     1.08 %     1.30 %     (0.9 )     (17.7 )
Allowance for loan losses to total nonperforming loans
    272.83 %     206.58 %     110.59 %     32.1       146.1  
Nonperforming loans to total loans
    0.39 %     0.50 %     1.20 %     (22.0 )     (67.5 )
Nonperforming assets to total assets
    0.61 %     0.67 %     1.68 %     (9.0 )     (63.7 )
                                         
OTHER PERIOD-END STATISTICS
                                       
(in $000's, unaudited)
                                       
Sound Community Bank:
                                       
Loan to deposit ratio
    111.74 %     111.26 %     103.34 %     0.4       8.1 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits / total deposits
    10.32       10.13       12.44       1.9       (17.0 )
Leverage ratio
    10.00       10.32       10.12       (3.1 )     (1.2 )
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
    13.07       13.03       13.35       0.3       (2.1 )
Total risk-based capital ratio
    14.32       14.28       14.60       0.3       (1.9 )


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