Exhibit 99.3
Sussex Bancorp | Contact: | Donald L. Kovach |
399 Route 23 | | President/CEO |
Franklin, NJ 07416 | | 973-827-2914 |
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SUSSEX BANCORP ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2008 EARNINGS
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FRANKLIN, NEW JERSEY – April 17, 2008– Sussex Bancorp (NASDAQ: “SBBX”) today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2008, the Company earned net income of $637,000, a decrease of approximately 12.0 percent from net income of $724,000 for the first quarter of 2007. Basic earnings per share for the two periods were $0.21 and $0.23, respectively. Diluted earnings per share were $0.20 and $0.23 for the first quarter of 2008 and 2007, respectively. The Company’s first quarter 2008 performance reflects increases in net interest income and non-interest income, offset by increased provision for loan losses and non-interest expense.
The Company’s net interest income increased $42 thousand, to $2.9 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2007. The Company’s interest income increased $204 thousand, or 3.8%, to $5.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 from $5.4 million for the first quarter of 2007. However, the Company’s interest expense increased $162 thousand, or 6.4%, to $2.7 million for the first quarter of 2008 from $2.5 million for the first quarter of 2007. The increase in interest expense reflects the continued competitive marketplace for cost effective deposits in the Company’s trade area, as well as an increase in the Company’s outstanding junior subordinated debentures related to the Company’s trust preferred securities. The Company’s outstanding junior subordinated debentures increased from $5.2 million at March 31, 2007 to $12.9 million at March 31, 2008. The Company believes that additional trust preferred securities have provided a cost efficient funding source for the continued growth in the Company’s loan portfolio.
The Company’s non-interest income increased to $1.7 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $1.6 million for the first quarter of 2007. The increase in non-interest income is attributable to holding gains on trading securities, gains on sales of securities and increases in service fees on deposit accounts and ATM fees. The Company’s non-interest expense increased to $3.5 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2008 from $3.2 million for the first quarter of 2007. Salary and employee benefits increased by $97 thousand, occupancy expense increased $45 thousand attributable to increases in fuel costs, furniture, fixtures and equipment and data processing increased $35 thousand and FDIC insurance increased $86 thousand.
The Company’s total deposits increased to $319.2 million at March 31, 2008 from $293.9 million at March 31, 2007. The Company’s gross loans, net of unearned income increased $31.7 million to $302.4 million at March 31, 2008 from $270.7 million at March 31, 2007. At March 31, 2008 the Company had total assets of $405.5 million, compared to total assets of $357.2 million at March 31, 2007. The loan loss provision for the first quarter of 2008 was $173 thousand compared to $108 thousand for the same period last year.
Sussex Bancorp also announced that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.07 per share, payable on May 15, 2008 to shareholders of record as of May 1, 2008.
Sussex Bancorp is the holding company for Sussex Bank, which operates through its main office in Franklin, New Jersey and branch offices in Andover, Augusta, Newton, Montague, Sparta, Vernon and Wantage, New Jersey, Port Jervis and Warwick, New York and for the Tri-State Insurance Agency, Inc., a full service insurance agency located in Sussex County, New Jersey.
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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | |
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ASSETS | | March 31, 2008 | | March 31, 2007 | | December 31, 2007 | |
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Cash and due from banks | | $ | 11,934 | | | $ | 7,783 | | | $ | 7,985 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 10,350 | | | | 2,665 | | | | 3,790 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | | 22,284 | | | | 10,448 | | | | 11,775 | |
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Interest bearing time deposits with other banks | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | | | 100 | |
Trading securities | | | 13,834 | | | | 13,476 | | | | 14,259 | |
Securities available for sale | | | 48,997 | | | | 44,945 | | | | 48,397 | |
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock, at cost | | | 2,077 | | | | 1,277 | | | | 2,032 | |
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Loans receivable, net of unearned income | | | 302,402 | | | | 270,740 | | | | 300,646 | |
Less: allowance for loan losses | | | 5,309 | | | | 3,428 | | | | 5,140 | |
Net loans receivable | | | 297,093 | | | | 267,312 | | | | 295,506 | |
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Premises and equipment, net | | | 8,941 | | | | 8,172 | | | | 9,112 | |
Accrued interest receivable | | | 1,944 | | | | 1,685 | | | | 2,035 | |
Goodwill | | | 2,820 | | | | 2,820 | | | | 2,820 | |
Other assets | | | 7,435 | | | | 7,017 | | | | 7,496 | |
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Total Assets | | $ | 405,525 | | | $ | 357,252 | | | $ | 393,532 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Non-interest bearing | | $ | 42,621 | | | $ | 37,215 | | | $ | 36,625 | |
Interest bearing | | | 276,626 | | | | 256,696 | | | | 271,913 | |
Total Deposits | | | 319,247 | | | | 293,911 | | | | 308,538 | |
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Borrowings | | | 36,187 | | | | 20,239 | | | | 35,200 | |
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities | | | 2,336 | | | | 2,708 | | | | 2,467 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | 12,887 | | | | 5,155 | | | | 12,887 | |
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Total Liabilities | | | 370,657 | | | | 322,013 | | | | 359,092 | |
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Total Stockholders' Equity | | | 34,868 | | | | 35,239 | | | | 34,440 | |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 405,525 | | | $ | 357,252 | | | $ | 393,532 | |
SUSSEX BANCORP | |
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | |
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| | Three Months Ended March 31, | |
| | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
INTEREST INCOME | | | | | | |
Loans receivable, including fees | | $ | 4,811 | | | $ | 4,653 | |
Securities: | | | | | | | | |
Taxable | | | 524 | | | | 396 | |
Tax-exempt | | | 236 | | | | 250 | |
Federal funds sold | | | 24 | | | | 92 | |
Interest bearing deposits | | | 1 | | | | 1 | |
Total Interest Income | | | 5,596 | | | | 5,392 | |
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INTEREST EXPENSE | | | | | | | | |
Deposits | | | 2,130 | | | | 2,208 | |
Borrowings | | | 382 | | | | 222 | |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | 193 | | | | 113 | |
Total Interest Expense | | | 2,705 | | | | 2,543 | |
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Net Interest Income | | | 2,891 | | | | 2,849 | |
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES | | | 173 | | | | 108 | |
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses | | | 2,718 | | | | 2,741 | |
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OTHER INCOME | | | | | | | | |
Service fees on deposit accounts | | | 351 | | | | 319 | |
ATM fees | | | 105 | | | | 87 | |
Insurance commissions and fees | | | 743 | | | | 854 | |
Investment brokerage fees | | | 47 | | | | 157 | |
Holding gains on trading securities | | | 217 | | | | 46 | |
Gain on sale of securities, available for sale | | | 84 | | | | - | |
Other | | | 132 | | | | 123 | |
Total Other Income | | | 1,679 | | | | 1,586 | |
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OTHER EXPENSES | | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | | | 1,879 | | | | 1,782 | |
Occupancy, net | | | 358 | | | | 313 | |
Furniture, equipment and data processing | | | 373 | | | | 338 | |
Stationary and supplies | | | 43 | | | | 46 | |
Professional fees | | | 109 | | | | 139 | |
Advertising and promotion | | | 126 | | | | 104 | |
Insurance | | | 38 | | | | 46 | |
Postage and freight | | | 38 | | | | 40 | |
Amortization of intangible assets | | | 15 | | | | 37 | |
Other | | | 494 | | | | 395 | |
Total Other Expenses | | | 3,473 | | | | 3,240 | |
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Income before Income Taxes | | | 924 | | | | 1,087 | |
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | | | 287 | | | | 363 | |
Net Income | | $ | 637 | | | $ | 724 | |
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COMPARATIVE AVERAGE BALANCES AND AVERAGE INTEREST RATES | |
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Interest earning assets: | | Balance | | | Interest (1) | | | Rate (2) | | Balance | | | Interest (1) | | | Rate (2) |
Securities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Tax exempt (3) | | $ | 22,643 | | | $ | 352 | | | | 6.25 | % | | $ | 23,640 | | | $ | 328 | | | | 5.63 | % |
Taxable | | | 40,389 | | | | 524 | | | | 5.22 | % | | | 34,149 | | | | 396 | | | | 4.70 | % |
Total securities | | | 63,032 | | | | 876 | | | | 5.59 | % | | | 57,789 | | | | 724 | | | | 5.08 | % |
Total loans receivable (4) | | | 300,024 | | | | 4,811 | | | | 6.45 | % | | | 266,252 | | | | 4,653 | | | | 7.09 | % |
Other interest-earning assets | | | 2,941 | | | | 25 | | | | 3.42 | % | | | 6,819 | | | | 93 | | | | 5.53 | % |
Total interest earning assets | | | 365,997 | | | $ | 5,712 | | | | 6.28 | % | | | 330,860 | | | $ | 5,470 | | | | 6.70 | % |
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Non-interest earning assets | | | 29,437 | | | | | | | | | | | | 27,298 | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for loan losses | | | (5,226 | ) | | | | | | | | | | | (3,385 | ) | | | | | | | | |
Total Assets | | $ | 390,208 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 354,773 | | | | | | | | | |
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Interest bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest bearing deposits: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
NOW | | $ | 59,235 | | | $ | 244 | | | | 1.66 | % | | $ | 57,140 | | | $ | 314 | | | | 2.23 | % |
Money market | | | 32,716 | | | | 215 | | | | 2.65 | % | | | 35,400 | | | | 343 | | | | 3.92 | % |
Savings | | | 38,504 | | | | 112 | | | | 1.17 | % | | | 39,884 | | | | 90 | | | | 0.91 | % |
Time | | | 136,092 | | | | 1,559 | | | | 4.61 | % | | | 124,130 | | | | 1,462 | | | | 4.78 | % |
Total interest bearing deposits | | | 266,547 | | | | 2,130 | | | | 3.21 | % | | | 256,554 | | | | 2,208 | | | | 3.49 | % |
Borrowed funds | | | 35,650 | | | | 382 | | | | 4.24 | % | | | 18,777 | | | | 222 | | | | 4.72 | % |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | 12,887 | | | | 193 | | | | 5.91 | % | | | 5,155 | | | | 113 | | | | 8.74 | % |
Total interest bearing liabilities | | | 315,084 | | | $ | 2,705 | | | | 3.45 | % | | | 280,486 | | | $ | 2,543 | | | | 3.68 | % |
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Non-interest bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Demand deposits | | | 38,653 | | | | | | | | | | | | 37,294 | | | | | | | | | |
Other liabilities | | | 1,844 | | | | | | | | | | | | 2,159 | | | | | | | | | |
Total non-interest bearing liabilities | | | 40,497 | | | | | | | | | | | | 39,453 | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | | | 34,627 | | | | | | | | | | | | 34,834 | | | | | | | | | |
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | | $ | 390,208 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 354,773 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net Interest Income and Margin (5) | | | | | | $ | 3,007 | | | 3.30 | % | | | | | | $ | 2,927 | | | 3.59 | % |
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(1) Includes loan fee income | |
(2) Average rates on securities are calculated on amortized costs | |
(3) Full taxable equivalent basis, using a 39% effective tax rate and adjusted for TEFRA (Tax and Equity Fiscal Responsibility Act) interest expense disallowance | |
(4) Loans outstanding include non-accrual loans | |
(5) Represents the difference between interest earned and interest paid, divided by average total interest-earning assets | |