Sandy Spring Bancorp Reports Continuing Improvement With Third Quarter Results


OLNEY, Md., Oct. 21, 2010 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., (Nasdaq:SASR) the parent company of Sandy Spring Bank, today announced net income available to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2010 of $6.4 million ($0.27 per diluted share) compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $14.8 million (($0.90) per diluted share) for the third quarter of 2009 and net income available to common stockholders of $5.1 million ($0.21 per diluted share) for the second quarter of 2010. The third quarter of 2010 included a provision for loan and lease losses of $2.5 million compared to $34.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2010.

Net income available to common stockholders for the nine-month period ending September 30, 2010 totaled $10.8 million ($0.49 per diluted share) compared to a net loss available to common stockholders of $15.2 million (($0.93) per diluted share) for the prior year period. The results included a provision for loan and lease losses totaling $23.6 million for the first nine months of 2010. The results for the first nine months of 2009 included a provision for loan and lease losses of $55.7 million and an FDIC special assessment charge of $1.7 million.

"Our positive third quarter results provide us with further reason for optimism even as the economy struggles to recover from the recent recession. The experience gained during this very challenging economic period has enabled us to emerge as a stronger institution as we remain focused on the business of community banking," said Daniel J. Schrider, President and Chief Executive Officer.

"We took aggressive action early in the credit cycle to identify and resolve problem credits and this is evidenced by the continued downward trend in our non-performing commercial real estate mortgage and construction loans, in addition to commercial business loans. The provision for loan losses declined for the fourth consecutive quarter, due in large part to a continued decrease in non-performing loans. We recognize that more work remains to be done in this area, given the tenuous state of the economic recovery, and our credit team is continuing to work diligently to deal with our remaining problem credits.

"The low level of consumer and small business confidence has served to limit business expansion and new home construction as the national economy remains in neutral, with the added threat of deflation and volatile international markets. Our primary challenge is to make quality loans, and we are developing loan origination strategies that will serve our business and retail clients.

"On a further positive note, our consistent expense control and stable net interest margin continue to drive our favorable performance. We believe that emphasis on the fundamental elements of community banking will serve us well as the business climate improves," said Schrider.

Third Quarter Highlights:

  • The Company repaid $41.5 million of the $83.0 million in preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury under the TARP Capital Purchase Program.
  • The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $2.5 million for the quarter compared to $34.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2010.
  • Non-performing assets declined to $103.6 million compared to $150.2 million at September 30, 2009 and $118.0 million at June 30, 2010. This decrease also resulted in a coverage ratio of the allowance for loan and lease losses compared to non-performing loans of 72% compared to a ratio of 44% at September 30, 2009 and 65% at June 30, 2010.
  • Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, totaled $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $29.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $4.3 million for the second quarter of 2010.
  • The net interest margin was 3.64% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to 3.27% for the third quarter of 2009 and 3.58% for the second quarter of 2010.
  • Non-interest expenses decreased 5% for the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009 and decreased 2% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

Review of Balance Sheet and Credit Quality

Comparing September 30, 2010 balances to September 30, 2009, total assets decreased 1% to $3.6 billion. Total loans and leases decreased 6% to $2.2 billion compared to the prior year. This decrease in loans was attributable to declines in most major categories of the loan portfolio due to a lack of loan demand in weak economic conditions. Total loans decreased 2% compared to the second quarter of 2010.

Customer funding sources, which include deposits and other short-term borrowings from core customers, decreased 3% compared to the prior year and 2% compared to the second quarter of 2010. The decrease compared to the prior year was due primarily to a decline of 18% in certificates of deposit. This planned decrease was due mainly to a reduction in rates as the Company managed its net interest margin. The decline in certificate of deposit balances was substantially offset by an increase of 6% in the combined balances of noninterest-bearing deposits, traditional savings and interest-bearing checking accounts as clients sought to retain liquidity in a volatile economic environment.

Stockholders' equity totaled $451.7 million at September 30, 2010, and represented 12.5% of total assets, compared to 10.5% at September 30, 2009. At September 30, 2010 the Company had a total risk-based capital ratio of 16.56%, a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 15.29% and a tier 1 leverage ratio of 11.15%.

The provision for loan and lease losses totaled $2.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to $34.5 million for the third quarter of 2009 and $6.1 million for the second quarter of 2010. The decrease compared to both the prior year quarter and the second quarter of 2010 was primarily due to a lower level of non-performing loans. The credit risk management process has resulted in the identification of the most significant problem credits. The decrease in the provision was the direct result of these identification efforts, the early provision of loan loss reserves and the aggressive work out or charge-off of these problem credits.

Loan charge-offs, net of recoveries, totaled $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to net charge-offs of $29.8 million for the third quarter of 2009 and net charge-offs of $4.3 million for the second quarter of 2010. The allowance for loan and lease losses represented 3.08% of outstanding loans and leases and 72% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2010 compared to 2.70% of outstanding loans and leases and 44% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2009 and 3.22% of outstanding loans and leases and 65% of non-performing loans at June 30, 2010. Non-performing loans includes loans 90 days or more past due.

Non-performing assets totaled $103.6 million at September 30, 2010 compared to $150.2 million at September 30, 2009 and $118.0 million at June 30, 2010. The decrease compared to the prior year was due primarily to a decrease in non-accrual loans, particularly in the commercial real estate mortgage and construction portfolios and the commercial business loan portfolios as a result of charge-offs and pay-downs.

Income Statement Review

Comparing the third quarters of 2010 and 2009, net interest income increased by $3.1 million, or 12%. This increase was due primarily to the decline in rates paid on deposits. This resulted in a higher net interest margin for the third quarter of 2010 of 3.64% compared to 3.27% for third quarter of 2009.

Non-interest income remained virtually level at $10.7 million for the third quarter of 2010 compared to the third quarter of 2009. Other noninterest income increased $0.7 million due largely to higher accrued gains on mortgage commitments. Trust and investment management fees increased $0.1 million or 4% while Visa check fees increased $0.1 million or 11%. These gains were largely offset by decreases of $0.3 million or 9% in service charges on deposits and gains on sales of mortgage loans which decreased $0.2 million or 10% due to lower mortgage loan origination volumes.

Non-interest expenses were $25.3 million in the third quarter of 2010 compared to $26.6 million in the third quarter of 2009, a decrease of $1.3 million or 5%. Salaries and benefits expense decreased $0.6 million or 4% due primarily to lower health plan expenses. FDIC insurance expense decreased $0.2 million or 13% due mainly to the decline in deposit balances while amortization of intangibles decreased $0.6 million or 53% due to intangibles from branch acquisitions that had fully amortized during the third quarter of 2009.

Comparing the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, net interest income increased by $10.8 million, or 14%. This increase was due primarily to the decline in rates paid on deposits which more than offset the decrease in the yield on interest earning assets. The net interest margin for the first nine months of 2010 increased to 3.59% compared to a net interest margin of 3.25% for the prior year period.

Non-interest income increased 1% to $33.9 million for the first nine months of 2010 as compared to $33.7 million in 2009. This increase was due primarily to fees on sales of investments which increased $0.4 million or 19% resulting from growth in sales of financial products. In addition, trust and investment fees increased $0.4 million or 6% due to growth in assets under management while Visa check fees increased $0.3 million or 14% due to an increased volume of electronic transactions. Other noninterest income also increased $0.7 million or 14% due to higher mark to market adjustments associated with commercial loan swaps. These increases were somewhat offset by a decline of $0.6 million or 6% in service charges on deposits due to lower commercial account analysis fees and return check charges.

Non-interest expenses were $76.6 million for the first nine months of 2010 compared to $77.7 million for the first nine months of 2009. This decrease was due primarily to a decrease of $1.6 million or 32% in FDIC insurance expense due largely to a $1.7 million one time special assessment by the FDIC in the second quarter of 2009 and a decrease in intangibles amortization of $1.7 million or 53% due to intangibles from branch acquisitions that had fully amortized during the third quarter of 2009. These decreases were partially offset by an increase of $1.6 million or 14% in other noninterest expenses due primarily to higher mark-to-market adjustments associated with commercial loan swaps.

Conference Call

The Company's management will host a conference call to discuss its third 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 877-380-5664. 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 12:00 midnight (ET) November 22, 2010. A telephone voice replay will also be available during that same time period at 800-642-1687. Please use pass code #15724091 to access.

About Sandy Spring Bancorp/Sandy Spring Bank

With $3.6 billion in assets, Sandy Spring Bancorp is the holding company for Sandy Spring Bank and its principal subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Insurance Corporation, The Equipment Leasing Company 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 43 community offices in Anne Arundel, Carroll, Frederick, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties in Maryland, and Fairfax and Loudoun counties in Virginia. Through its subsidiaries, Sandy Spring Bank also offers a comprehensive menu of leasing, 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, 2009, 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.

     
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries    
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (Unaudited)    
             
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
% Nine Months Ended
September 30,
%
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2010 2009 Change 2010 2009 Change
Results of Operations:            
Net interest income  $ 29,499  $ 26,402 12%  $ 86,654  $ 75,875 14%
Provision for loan and lease losses  2,453 34,450 (93) 23,585 55,678 (58)
Non-interest income  10,738  10,662 1  33,947  33,666 1
Non-interest expenses  25,339  26,567 (5)  76,598  77,675 (1)
Income (loss) before income taxes  12,445  (23,953) --  20,418  (23,812) --
Net income (loss)  8,484  (13,574) --  15,244  (11,637) --
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders  $ 6,410  $ (14,779) --  $ 10,767  $ (15,244) --
             
Return on average assets (1)  0.70%  (1.62)%    0.40%  (0.58)%  
Return on average common equity (1)  6.26%  (19.01)%    3.89%  (6.52)%  
Net interest margin  3.64%  3.27%    3.59%  3.25%  
Efficiency ratio - GAAP (3)  62.98%  71.68%    63.51%  70.91%  
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (3)  59.27%  66.49%    60.46%  66.07%  
             
Per share data:            
Basic net income (loss)  $ 0.35  $ (0.83) --%  $ 0.70  $ (0.71) --%
Basic net income (loss) per common share  0.27  (0.90) -- 0.49 (0.93) --
Diluted net income (loss)  0.35  (0.83) -- 0.70 (0.71) --
Diluted net income (loss) per common share  0.27  (0.90) -- 0.49 (0.93) --
Dividends declared per common share  0.01  0.12 (92) 0.03 0.36 (92)
Book value per common share 17.14 18.25 (6) 17.14 18.25 (6)
Average fully diluted shares  24,102,497  16,466,631 46  21,812,412  16,438,691 33
             
Financial Condition at period-end:            
Assets  $3,606,617  $ 3,632,391 (1)%  $3,606,617  $ 3,632,391 (1)%
Total loans and leases 2,185,207 2,334,282 (6) 2,185,207 2,334,282 (6)
Investment securities 1,099,518 980,446 12 1,099,518 980,446 12
Deposits 2,585,496 2,683,487 (4) 2,585,496 2,683,487 (4)
Stockholders' equity 451,717 380,571 19 451,717 380,571 19
             
Capital ratios:            
Tier 1 leverage   11.15%  9.31%    11.15%  9.31%  
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  15.29%  11.96%    15.29%  11.96%  
Total regulatory capital to risk-weighted assets  16.56%  13.23%    16.56%  13.23%  
Tangible common equity to tangible assets (4)  9.06%  6.07%    9.06%  6.07%  
Average equity to average assets  12.57%  10.79%    12.14%  11.15%  
             
Credit quality ratios:            
Allowance for loan and lease losses to total loans and leases  3.08%  2.70%    3.08%  2.70%  
Nonperforming loans to total loans and leases  4.27%  6.14%    4.27%  6.14%  
Nonperforming assets to total assets  2.87%  4.14%    2.87%  4.14%  
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases (2)  1.18%  5.00%    1.24%  2.38%  
             
(1) Calculation utilizes net income available to common stockholders.
(2) Calculation utilizes average loans and leases, excluding residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.
(3) 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.
 
(4) 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, other comprehensive losses
and preferred stock. See the Reconciliation Table included with these Financial Highlights.
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
RECONCILIATION TABLE
         
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands) 2010 2009 2010 2009
GAAP efficiency ratio:        
Non-interest expenses   $ 25,339  $ 26,567  $ 76,598  $ 77,675
Net interest income plus non-interest income  $ 40,237  $ 37,064  $ 120,601  $ 109,541
         
Efficiency ratio–GAAP  62.98% 71.68% 63.51% 70.91%
         
Non-GAAP efficiency ratio:        
Non-interest expenses   $ 25,339  $ 26,567  $ 76,598  $ 77,675
Less non-GAAP adjustment:        
Amortization of intangible assets  495  1,048  1,487  3,150
Non-interest expenses as adjusted  $ 24,844  $ 25,519  $ 75,111  $ 74,525
         
Net interest income plus non-interest income   $ 40,237  $ 37,064  $ 120,601  $ 109,541
Plus non-GAAP adjustment:        
Tax-equivalent income  1,321  1,331  3,484  3,463
Less non-GAAP adjustments:        
Securities gains  25  15  323  207
OTTI recognized in earnings  (380)  --  (469)  --
Net interest income plus non-interest income - as adjusted  $ 41,913  $ 38,380  $ 124,231  $ 112,797
         
Efficiency ratio–Non-GAAP 59.27% 66.49% 60.46% 66.07%
         
Tangible common equity ratio:        
Total stockholders' equity  $ 451,717  $ 380,571  $ 451,717  $ 380,571
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)  (8,384)  310  (8,384)  310
Goodwill  (76,816)  (76,816)  (76,816)  (76,816)
Other intangible assets, net  (7,050)  (9,033)  (7,050)  (9,033)
Preferred stock  (40,308)  (79,930)  (40,308)  (79,930)
Tangible common equity  $ 319,159  $ 215,102  $ 319,159  $ 215,102
         
Total assets  $ 3,606,617  $ 3,632,391  $ 3,606,617  $ 3,632,391
Goodwill  (76,816)  (76,816)  (76,816)  (76,816)
Other intangible assets, net  (7,050)  (9,033)  (7,050)  (9,033)
Tangible assets  $ 3,522,751  $ 3,546,542  $ 3,522,751  $ 3,546,542
         
Tangible common equity ratio 9.06% 6.07% 9.06% 6.07%
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (Unaudited)
       
(Dollars in thousands) September 30,
2010
December 31,
2009
September 30,
2009
Assets      
Cash and due from banks  $ 40,511  $ 49,430  $ 42,079
Federal funds sold  1,522  1,863  1,271
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  37,692  8,503  45,660
Cash and cash equivalents  79,725  59,796  89,010
Residential mortgage loans held for sale (at fair value)   19,234  12,498  10,926
Investments available-for-sale (at fair value)  960,313  858,433  807,145
Investments held-to-maturity --- fair value of $111,298, $137,787 and $146,800 at
September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively
 106,553  132,593  140,528
Other equity securities  32,652  32,773  32,773
Total loans and leases  2,185,207  2,298,010  2,334,282
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses  (67,282)  (64,559)  (62,937)
Net loans and leases  2,117,925  2,233,451  2,271,345
Premises and equipment, net  48,175  49,606  49,827
Other real estate owned  10,011  7,464  6,873
Accrued interest receivable  13,083  13,653  13,325
Goodwill  76,816  76,816  76,816
Other intangible assets, net   7,050  8,537  9,033
Other assets  135,080  144,858  124,790
Total assets  $ 3,606,617  $ 3,630,478  $ 3,632,391
       
Liabilities      
Noninterest-bearing deposits  $ 580,309  $ 540,578  $ 573,601
Interest-bearing deposits  2,005,187  2,156,264  2,109,886
Total deposits  2,585,496  2,696,842  2,683,487
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased  97,884  89,062  84,138
Advances from FHLB  409,263  411,584  411,827
Subordinated debentures  35,000  35,000  35,000
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities  27,257  24,404  37,368
Total liabilities  3,154,900  3,256,892  3,251,820
       
Stockholders' Equity      
Preferred stock—par value $1.00 (liquidation preference of $1,000 per share) shares
authorized 83,094, shares issued and outstanding 41,547, 83,094 and 83,094, net of
discount of $1,239, $2,999, $3,164 at September 30, 2010, December 31, 2009 and
September 30, 2009, respectively
 40,308  80,095  79,930
Common stock --- par value $1.00; shares authorized 49,916,906; shares issued and
outstanding 24,006,748, 16,487,852 and 16,470,078 at September 30, 2010,
December 31, 2009 and September 30, 2009, respectively
 24,007  16,488  16,470
Warrants  3,699  3,699  3,699
Additional paid in capital  176,582  87,334  87,572
Retained earnings  198,737  188,622  193,210
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)   8,384  (2,652)  (310)
Total stockholders' equity  451,717  373,586  380,571
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $ 3,606,617  $ 3,630,478  $ 3,632,391
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME/(LOSS) (Unaudited)
         
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) 2010 2009 2010 2009
Interest Income:        
Interest and fees on loans and leases  $ 29,084  $ 31,280  $ 87,742  $ 96,579
Interest on loans held for sale  148  121  321  654
Interest on deposits with banks  61  23  158  112
Interest and dividends on securities:        
Taxable  6,336  5,947  18,640  13,673
Exempt from federal income taxes  1,737  1,814  5,372  5,560
Interest on federal funds sold  1  --  2  3
Total interest income  37,367  39,185  112,235  116,581
Interest Expense:        
Interest on deposits  3,883  8,743  13,741  28,118
Interest on retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased  61  87  198  225
Interest on advances from FHLB  3,676  3,706  10,949  11,005
Interest on subordinated debt  248  247  693  1,358
Total interest expense  7,868  12,783  25,581  40,706
Net interest income  29,499  26,402  86,654  75,875
Provision for loan and lease losses  2,453  34,450  23,585  55,678
Net interest income after provision for loan and lease losses  27,046  (8,048)  63,069  20,197
Non-interest Income:        
Investment securities gains  25  15  323  207
Total other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses  (334)  --  (1,168)  --
Portion of OTTI losses recognized in other comprehensive income,
before taxes
 (46)  --  699  --
Net OTTI recognized in earnings  (380)  --  (469)  --
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,567  2,823  7,984  8,537
Gains on sales of mortgage loans  915  1,011  2,544  2,819
Fees on sales of investment products  782  740  2,464  2,062
Trust and investment management fees  2,505  2,406  7,488  7,063
Insurance agency commissions  978  1,048  3,895  4,138
Income from bank owned life insurance  709  740  2,105  2,176
Visa check fees  843  758  2,438  2,144
Other income  1,794  1,121  5,175  4,520
Total non-interest income  10,738  10,662  33,947  33,666
Non-interest Expenses:        
Salaries and employee benefits  13,841  14,411  41,393  41,319
Occupancy expense of premises  2,826  2,685  8,625  8,008
Equipment expenses  1,137  1,444  3,655  4,332
Marketing  589  484  1,678  1,389
Outside data services  966  987  3,007  2,754
 FDIC insurance  1,056  1,219  3,383  4,968
Amortization of intangible assets  495  1,048  1,487  3,150
Other expenses  4,429  4,289  13,370  11,755
Total non-interest expenses  25,339  26,567  76,598  77,675
Income (loss) before income taxes  12,445  (23,953)  20,418  (23,812)
Income tax expense (benefit)  3,961  (10,379)  5,174  (12,175)
Net income (loss)  $ 8,484  $ (13,574)  $ 15,244  $ (11,637)
Preferred stock dividends and discount accretion  2,074  1,205  4,477  3,607
Net income (loss) available to common stockholders  $ 6,410  $ (14,779)  $ 10,767  $ (15,244)
         
Net Income Per Share Amounts:        
Basic net income (loss) per share  $ 0.35  $ (0.83)  $ 0.70  $ (0.71)
Basic net income (loss) per common share  0.27  (0.90)  0.49  (0.93)
Diluted net income (loss) per share  $ 0.35  $ (0.83)  $ 0.70  $ (0.71)
Diluted net income (loss) per common share  0.27  (0.90)  0.49  (0.93)
Dividends declared per common share  $ 0.01  $ 0.12  $ 0.03  $ 0.36
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
HISTORICAL TRENDS - QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (Unaudited)
               
  2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Profitability for the quarter:              
Tax-equivalent interest income  $ 38,688  $ 38,663  $ 38,368  $ 40,025  $ 40,516  $ 39,791  $ 39,737
Interest expense 7,868 8,512 9,201 10,816 12,783 14,220 13,703
Tax-equivalent net interest income 30,820 30,151 29,167 29,209 27,733 25,571 26,034
Tax-equivalent adjustment 1,321 1,155 1,008 1,376 1,331 1,123 1,009
Provision for loan and lease losses 2,453 6,107 15,025 21,084 34,450 10,615 10,613
Non-interest income 10,738 11,869 11,340 11,575 10,662 11,030 11,974
Non-interest expenses 25,339 25,953 25,306 25,364 26,567 26,858 24,250
Income (loss) before income taxes 12,445 8,805 (832) (7,040) (23,953) (1,995) 2,136
Income tax expense (benefit) 3,961 2,546 (1,333) (3,822) (10,379) (1,715) (81)
Net Income (loss)  8,484 6,259 501 (3,218) (13,574) (280) 2,217
Net Income (loss) available to common stockholders  $ 6,410  $ 5,056  $ (699)  $ (4,421)  $ (14,779)  $ (1,482)  $ 1,017
Financial ratios:              
Return on average assets 0.70% 0.56% (0.08)% (0.48)% (1.62)% (0.17)% 0.12%
Return on average common equity 6.26% 5.13% (0.92)% (4.66)% (19.01)% (1.90)% 1.32%
Net interest margin 3.64% 3.58% 3.56% 3.40% 3.27% 3.11% 3.39%
Efficiency ratio - GAAP (1) 62.98% 63.51% 64.07% 64.36% 71.68% 75.70% 65.54%
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP (1) 59.27% 60.59% 61.56% 61.29% 66.49% 70.58% 61.29%
Per share data:              
Basic net income (loss) per share  $ 0.35  $ 0.26  $ 0.03  $ (0.20)  $ (0.83)  $ (0.02)  $ 0.14
Basic net income (loss) per common share  0.27  0.21  (0.04)  (0.27)  (0.90)  (0.09)  0.06
Diluted net income (loss) per share  $ 0.35  0.26  0.03  (0.20)  (0.83)  (0.02)  0.13
Diluted net income (loss) per common share  0.27  0.21  (0.04)  (0.27)  (0.90)  (0.09)  0.06
Dividends declared per common share  $ 0.01  0.01  0.01  0.01  0.12  0.12  0.12
Book value per common share  $ 17.14  16.80  16.33  17.80  18.25  18.92  19.06
Average fully diluted shares 24,102,497 24,033,158 17,243,415  16,477,925  16,496,480 16,444,252 16,433,788
Non-interest income:              
Securities gains  $ 25  $ 95  $ 203  $ 211  $ 15  $ 30  $ 162
Net OTTI recognized in earnings  (380)  (89)  --  --  --  --  --
Service charges on deposit accounts  2,567  2,791  2,626  2,896  2,823 2,851 2,863
Gains on sales of mortgage loans  915  1,020  609  434  1,011 786 1,022
Fees on sales of investment products  782  941  741  761  740 622 700
Trust and investment management fees  2,505  2,534  2,449  2,358  2,406 2,370 2,287
Insurance agency commissions  978  928  1,989  1,098  1,048 1,040 2,050
Income from bank owned life insurance  709  703  693  730  740 725 711
Visa check fees  843  855  740  776  758 748 638
Other income  1,794  2,091  1,290  2,311  1,121 1,858 1,541
Total non-interest income  $ 10,738  $ 11,869  $ 11,340  $ 11,575  $ 10,662  $ 11,030  $ 11,974
Non-interest expense:              
Salaries and employee benefits  $ 13,841  $ 14,181  $ 13,371  $ 13,141  $ 14,411  $ 13,704  $ 13,204
Occupancy expense of premises 2,826 2,709 3,090  2,702  2,685 2,548 2,775
Equipment expenses 1,137 1,304 1,214  1,359  1,444 1,374 1,514
Marketing 589 573 516  777  484 485 420
Outside data services 966 918 1,123  967  987 961 806
FDIC insurance 1,056 1,186 1,141  1,124  1,219 2,790 959
Amortization of intangible assets 495 496 496  496  1,048 1,047 1,055
Other expenses 4,429 4,586 4,355  4,798  4,289 3,949 3,517
Total non-interest expense  $ 25,339  $ 25,953  $ 25,306  $ 25,364  $ 26,567  $ 26,858  $ 24,250
               
(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 and the goodwill impairment loss; 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)
               
  2010 2009
(Dollars in thousands) Q3 Q2 Q1 Q4 Q3 Q2 Q1
Balance sheets at quarter end:              
Residential mortgage loans $442,723 $458,502 $460,129  $ 457,414  $ 455,312  $ 450,500  $ 461,359
Residential construction loans 92,485 86,393 83,902  92,283  115,258 138,923 163,861
Commercial mortgage loans 903,195 900,312 882,040  894,951  873,438 862,315 859,882
Commercial construction loans 96,823 95,357 130,064  131,789  174,052 199,278 222,805
Commercial loans and leases 258,566 284,708 302,995  321,924  314,599 333,025 342,870
Consumer loans 391,415 393,560 397,527  399,649  401,623 405,348 411,068
Total loans and leases 2,185,207 2,218,832 2,256,657  2,298,010  2,334,282 2,389,389 2,461,845
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (67,282) (71,377) (69,575)  (64,559)  (62,937) (58,317) (59,798)
Net loans and leases 2,117,925 2,147,455 2,187,082 2,233,451 2,271,345 2,331,072 2,402,047
Goodwill 76,816 76,816 76,816  76,816  76,816 76,816 76,816
Other intangible assets, net 7,050 7,546 8,042  8,537  9,033 10,080 11,128
Total assets 3,606,617 3,701,150 3,673,246  3,630,478  3,632,391 3,617,497 3,519,432
Total deposits 2,585,496 2,659,956 2,653,448  2,696,842  2,683,487 2,650,845 2,553,912
Customer repurchase agreements 97,884 86,062 78,416  74,062  84,138 98,827 91,928
Total stockholders' equity 451,717 483,681 471,857  373,586  380,571 391,262 392,522
Quarterly average balance sheets:              
Residential mortgage loans $466,437 $467,970 $462,803  $ 464,737  $ 460,772  $ 477,955  $ 481,721
Residential construction loans 87,522 85,617 89,732  106,115  123,892 150,914 176,811
Commercial mortgage loans 906,010 887,259 891,722  877,419  871,831 862,658 854,402
Commercial construction loans 96,502 115,965 131,265  165,784  191,021 216,897 224,229
Commercial loans and leases 272,353 294,168 317,492  312,547  327,569 341,039 359,820
Consumer loans 393,491 395,833 398,233  401,164  401,930 408,200 408,843
Total loans and leases 2,222,315 2,246,812 2,291,247 2,327,766 2,377,015 2,457,663 2,505,826
Securities 1,058,175 1,013,756 970,681  1,026,179  956,350 772,878 536,981
Total earning assets 3,360,758 3,379,388 3,318,070  3,409,867  3,370,823 3,298,923 3,117,590
Total assets 3,620,881 3,645,090 3,591,786  3,672,382  3,627,617 3,549,185 3,375,715
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,571,000 2,596,353 2,653,187  2,709,152  2,671,944 2,595,303 2,471,762
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 568,835 547,245 524,313  549,347  532,462 527,713 476,361
Total deposits 2,607,190 2,612,633 2,640,853  2,718,882  2,661,108 2,581,837 2,431,471
Customer repurchase agreements 87,927 85,178 81,622  92,471  95,310 93,980 69,212
Total stockholders' equity 455,101 475,521 387,099  380,534  391,571 393,201 391,673
Capital and credit quality measures:              
Average equity to average assets 12.57% 13.05% 10.78% 10.36% 10.79% 11.08% 11.60%
Allowance for loan and lease losses to loans and leases 3.08% 3.22% 3.08% 2.81% 2.70% 2.44% 2.43%
Non-performing loans to total loans 4.27% 4.93% 6.05% 5.82% 6.14% 5.84% 4.90%
Non-performing assets to total assets 2.87% 3.19% 3.90% 3.89% 4.14% 4.05% 3.57%
Annualized net charge-offs to average loans and leases (1) 1.18% 0.77% 1.78% 3.34% 5.00% 1.97% 0.22%
Net charge-offs   $ 6,548  $ 4,305  $ 10,009  $ 19,462  $ 29,831  $ 12,095  $ 1,341
Non-performing assets:              
Non-accrual loans and leases  $ 73,876  $ 83,887  $ 110,719  $ 111,180  $ 127,473  $ 123,117  $ 110,761
Loans and leases 90 days past due  18,268  24,226  25,085  19,001  15,491 16,004 9,545
Restructured loans and leases  1,199  1,199  682  3,549  395 395 395
Other real estate owned, net  10,011  8,730  6,796  7,464  6,873 6,829 5,094
Other assets owned  200  --   --   --   --   --   -- 
Total non-performing assets  $ 103,554  $ 118,042  $ 143,282  $ 141,194  $ 150,232  $ 146,345  $ 125,795
(1) Calculation utilizes average loans and leases, excluding residential mortgage loans held-for-sale.
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (Unaudited)
             
  Three Months Ended September 30,
  2010 2009
       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 (3)  $ 466,437  $ 6,081 5.23%  $ 460,772  $ 6,795 5.90%
Residential construction loans 87,522 964 4.37 123,892 1,583 5.07
Commercial mortgage loans 906,010 13,766 6.03 871,831 13,290 6.05
Commercial construction loans 96,502 880 3.62 191,021 1,330 2.76
Commercial loans and leases 272,353 3,737 5.45 327,569 4,428 5.37
Consumer loans 393,491 3,804 3.86 401,930 3,975 3.94
Total loans and leases (2) 2,222,315 29,232 5.23 2,377,015 31,401 5.25
Taxable securities 906,231 6,463 2.91 798,735 5,947 3.11
Tax-exempt securities (4) 151,944 2,931 7.03 157,615 3,145 7.07
Interest-bearing deposits with banks 78,355 61 0.31 35,880 23 0.25
Federal funds sold 1,913  1 0.18 1,578  --  0.17
Total interest-earning assets 3,360,758 38,688 4.57 3,370,823 40,516 4.77
             
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (71,059)     (60,342)    
Cash and due from banks 44,806     44,500    
Premises and equipment, net 48,518     50,404    
Other assets 237,858     222,232    
Total assets  $3,620,881      $3,627,617    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $ 299,110  82 0.11%  $ 256,432 99 0.15%
Regular savings deposits 166,989 41 0.10 153,903 56 0.14
Money market savings deposits 886,296 1,125 0.50 899,017 2,868 1.27
Time deposits 685,960 2,635 1.52 819,294 5,720 2.77
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,038,355 3,883 0.76 2,128,646 8,743 1.63
Other borrowings 88,308 61 0.27 96,342 87 0.36
Advances from FHLB 409,337 3,676 3.56 411,956 3,706 3.57
Subordinated debentures 35,000 248 2.84 35,000 247 2.82
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,571,000 7,868 1.21 2,671,944 12,783 1.90
             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 568,835     532,462    
Other liabilities 25,945     31,640    
Stockholders' equity 455,101     391,571    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $3,620,881      $3,627,617    
             
Net interest income and spread    $ 30,820 3.36%    $ 27,733 2.87%
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment    1,321      1,331  
Net interest income    $ 29,499      $ 26,402  
             
Interest income/earning assets     4.57%     4.77%
Interest expense/earning assets     0.93     1.50
Net interest margin     3.64%     3.27%
             
(1) Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.88% for 2010
and 2009. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to
$1.3 million and $1.3 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(2) Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(3) Includes residential mortgage loans held for sale. Home equity loans and lines are classified as consumer loans.
(4) Includes only investments that are exempt from federal taxes.
 
 
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiaries
CONSOLIDATED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS AND RATES (Unaudited)
             
  Nine Months Ended September 30,
  2010 2009
       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 (3)  $ 465,393  $ 18,989 5.44%  $ 473,406  $ 21,020 5.92%
Residential construction loans 87,616 3,044 4.65 150,345 5,833 5.19
Commercial mortgage loans 895,049 40,459 6.04 863,028 39,780 6.16
Commercial construction loans 114,450 2,657 3.10 210,594 4,712 2.99
Commercial loans and leases 294,506 11,434 5.19 342,691 13,866 5.41
Consumer loans 395,835 11,480 3.90 406,299 12,022 3.97
Total loans and leases (2) 2,252,849 88,063 5.22 2,446,363 97,233 5.31
Taxable securities 855,243 19,227 3.02 598,223 13,673 3.18
Tax-exempt securities (4) 159,281 8,269 6.92 158,716 9,023 7.17
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  83,351 158 0.25 57,864 112 0.26
Federal funds sold  1,814 2 0.17 2,207 3 0.21
Total interest-earning assets 3,352,538 115,719 4.61 3,263,373 120,044 4.92
             
Less: allowance for loan and lease losses (70,145)     (58,231)    
Cash and due from banks 44,633     45,170    
Premises and equipment, net 48,876     50,904    
Other assets 243,100     217,214    
Total assets  $3,619,002      $3,518,430    
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Interest-bearing demand deposits  $ 288,637 256 0.12%  $ 251,257 326 0.17%
Regular savings deposits 163,687 128 0.10 151,942 177 0.16
Money market savings deposits 892,838 4,006 0.60 809,442 8,690 1.44
Time deposits 727,980 9,351 1.72 833,955 18,925 3.03
Total interest-bearing deposits 2,073,142 13,741 0.89 2,046,596 28,118 1.84
Other borrowings 87,881 198 0.30 86,612 225 0.35
Advances from FHLB 410,523 10,949 3.57 412,195 11,005 3.57
Subordinated debentures 35,000 693 2.64 35,000 1,358 5.17
Total interest-bearing liabilities 2,606,546 25,581 1.31 2,580,403 40,706 2.11
             
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 546,961     512,384    
Other liabilities 26,006     33,494    
Stockholders' equity 439,489     392,149    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $3,619,002      $3,518,430    
             
Net interest income and spread    $ 90,138 3.30%    $ 79,338 2.81%
Less: tax-equivalent adjustment    3,484      3,463  
Net interest income    $ 86,654      $ 75,875  
             
Interest income/earning assets     4.61%     4.92%
Interest expense/earning assets     1.02     1.67
Net interest margin     3.59%     3.25%
             
(1) Tax-equivalent income has been adjusted using the combined marginal federal and state rate of 39.88% for 2010
and 2009. The annualized taxable-equivalent adjustments utilized in the above table to compute yields aggregated to
$3.5 million and $3.5 million in 2010 and 2009, respectively.
(2) Non-accrual loans are included in the average balances.
(3) Includes residential mortgage loans held for sale. Home equity loans and lines are classified as consumer loans.
(4) Includes only investments that are exempt from federal taxes.

            

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